Chapter 38: Soul Bone Skill, Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony
When the rebounded attack didn't even make Chen Xin move a single step, Ning Bei wasn't disappointed. If he were able to harm a Title Douluo with his current strength, it would be far too unbelievable.
"Grandpa Sword, how much strength did you just use?"
After the first test, Ning Fengzhi spoke up.
Chen Xin thought for a moment, then looked at Ning Fengzhi.
"That sword strike just now was equivalent to the full-force strike of a Battle Soul Emperor. As you saw, it couldn't cause any damage to Bei'er's soul bone skill. Instead, the sword aura that was reflected back had the power close to a Battle Soul Saint's attack."
Ning Bei and Ning Fengzhi nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.
"Grandpa Sword, try using more strength this time. I want to see the limits of the Glorious Wall."
Chen Xin nodded and sent another sword aura towards the Glorious Wall. This time, the sword aura was much stronger than before, visibly more powerful.
When the sword aura collided with the wall, it emitted a much brighter light than the first time. After a few seconds, the entire Glorious Wall couldn't withstand the impact of the sword aura and shattered into countless stardusts, disappearing before the three of them. The sword aura also dissipated in the air as its energy was exhausted.
Chen Xin calculated for a moment before looking at Ning Bei.
"This time, I used an attack at the early-stage Soul Saint level. It's obvious that Bei'er's Glorious Wall is invincible at the Soul Emperor level, but above Soul Saint, it doesn't hold much power. A 100,000-year soul bone shouldn't produce such a useless soul skill. Does it have any other abilities?"
Ning Bei inwardly thought that Chen Xin was quite sharp, and he replied slowly:
"Grandpa Sword guessed correctly. This soul skill can grow with the improvement of my soul power. The higher the quality of the soul power I inject, the stronger the attacks it can block. If I grow to the level of a Title Douluo, I believe even Grandpa Sword would have to exert considerable effort to break through the defense of the Glorious Wall."
Chen Xin nodded in satisfaction. This was in line with his understanding of a 100,000-year soul bone.
"There should be another skill, right? A 100,000-year soul bone should provide two soul skills."
"There's another passive skill, which absorbs sunlight and converts it into soul power, storing it in the soul bone."
"Oh? How much can it store?"
"It's about the same as my own soul power and can grow with my strength."
Ning Fengzhi smiled and looked at Ning Bei.
"Well, in that case, it's like having double the soul power. Not bad at all."
"Be cautious and diligent in your training, alright? The future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect rests on you."
"I understand."
Without needing to be reminded, Ning Bei had already been working hard for the future of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
As the first batch of children using the Foundation Spirit Liquid reached the age of six, the semi-annual Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony became a topic of great interest.
Ning Fengzhi, Ning Bei, and the two Title Douluos, Sword and Bone, arrived early at the conference hall and focused their attention on the sect's attendants responsible for awakening the children's martial souls.
Due to the special circumstances this time, Ning Fengzhi divided the children participating in the ceremony into two groups.
One group, composed of regular Soul Sect members, would awaken the martial souls of children from nearby villages, while the other group would be personally handled by Ning Fengzhi's cousin, Ning Fengyuan.
This was also to reduce the risk of exposing the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's ability to enhance the innate soul power of soul masters.
Most of the children using the Foundation Spirit Liquid were orphans, and the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect provided them with food and shelter. With equal conditions, they were naturally inclined to support the sect.
When the time came, Ning Fengzhi nodded at his cousin, signaling that they could begin.
Ning Fengyuan immediately stood up and walked to the center of the hall.
"Children, come stand by my side and form a line."
There were over twenty children participating in this awakening ceremony, all the first batch to use the Foundation Spirit Liquid.
As Ning Bei's cultivation progressed, he would be able to produce more Foundation Spirit Liquid to provide for more children, but those children were still under six years old and wouldn't be ready for the ceremony until next year at the earliest.
Ning Fengyuan placed several black stones on the ground and called the first boy to stand in the center. He then summoned the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda and enveloped the boy with his soul power.
"Child, extend your right hand."
The boy, nervous, stretched out his right hand, and before long, a scythe with purple stripes appeared in his hand.
"Hm, Martial Soul Scythe. Now, let's test your innate soul power. Place your hand on this crystal ball and infuse your soul power."
The boy obeyed and did as told.
"Ah Du, Martial Soul Scythe, innate soul power level 5."
The children behind them started whispering excitedly.
"Wow, level 5 soul power! He can become an outstanding soul master!"
"Right, so envious."
"Why are you jealous? We can do it too."
Ning Bei and the others exchanged glances and nodded. The Foundation Spirit Liquid indeed had an effect.
It was well known that the Scythe Martial Soul, being a common farming tool, typically didn't possess innate soul power. The only explanation was that long-term use of the Foundation Spirit Liquid had led to a qualitative leap in the boy's innate soul power.
Ning Fengyuan then called the next child forward.
"Did you all see what happened? I won't remind you again. Come to the center."
"Yes, sir."
Having seen the previous demonstration, the next boy wasn't shy at all. He confidently stood in the center of the black stones and extended his right hand. Soon, a flash of golden light appeared.
An ancient, ornate zither materialized in the boy's hands.
"An ancient zither? It should be a supportive martial soul. Let's test your soul power."
The boy touched the crystal ball, and his soul power filled the ball to about 70%, which made Ning Fengyuan very pleased.
"Ye Yinzhushi, Martial Soul Ancient Zither, innate soul power level 7."
The children behind them couldn't hold back their excitement.
"Wow, innate soul power level 7! Xiao Zhu is amazing!"
"So enviable. They say this is the potential of an emperor. Maybe he can even become a Soul Saint."
Ye Yinzhushi's small face lit up with a smile as he politely bowed to Ning Fengyuan.
"Thank you, sir."
Ning Fengyuan waved his hand, signaling that it was no big deal. He then looked at Ning Fengzhi on the podium, who nodded in approval. Ning Fengyuan ordered the attendants to take Ye Yinzhushi down.
An innate soul power of level 7 was enough to make any faction treat him with care.
The next awakenings were more typical.
"Ma Dong, Martial Soul Hoe, innate soul power level 5."
"Xia Luo, Martial Soul Microphone, innate soul power level 5."
"Yuan Hua, Martial Soul Harpoon, innate soul power level 5."
"Meng Tejiao, Martial Soul Lady's Clothes, innate soul power level 5."
"Qiu Ya, Martial Soul Plum Blossom, innate soul power level 5."
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In the following awakenings, all the children had an innate soul power of level 5, and their martial souls were rather ordinary—just common and weak martial souls.
Ning Fengyuan, who was performing the awakenings, couldn't help but sigh in his heart. It was rare to see someone like Ye Yinzhushi.
The group behind Ning Bei wasn't disappointed. This ceremony was primarily to test the effectiveness of the Foundation Spirit Liquid, and from the looks of it, the results were very promising.
When the last child came up, everyone's interest was piqued again.
"Long Nianbing, Martial Soul Golden Vegetable Knife, innate soul power level 8."
"A vegetable knife with level 8 soul power?"
"It must have mutated."
Chen Xin and Gu Yong, who were watching from behind, couldn't help but show a bit of interest. Regardless of the martial soul, this child would be given full support by the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
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