Chapter 1 Companion Martial Soul.
Notting City, a branch of the Spirit Hall.
The room where I was awakening was dimly lit.
Six jet-black stones formed a hexagonal magic circle on the ground.
Ye Xuanming stood in the center of the magic array; he was the last child of the day.
Ahead of him, more than a dozen children had already completed their awakening, with most of the results being disappointing.
A boy with a tear-stained face was taken away by his mother. His awakened martial soul was a small scythe, but he had no soul power at all.
The other girl was luckier; she awakened a rabbit spirit and possessed innate spirit power at level four. Her story was recorded kindly by the deacon of the Spirit Hall.
Now, it's his turn.
Ye Xuanming's heartbeat was steady.
He is not a native of this world, but a transmigrator who has a general understanding of the plot of Douluo Continent.
But at this moment, standing on this magic circle that determines fate, a strange sense of anticipation still rises from my chest.
Master Matthew, who was in charge of the awakening ceremony, looked somewhat tired.
His meticulously trimmed white beard trembled slightly at the moment, due to his absent-mindedness.
"Child, stand still and concentrate."
Matthew's voice was slightly hoarse, revealing a sense of routine weariness.
He stretched out his withered palm, and six gentle streams of soul power flowed into the black stone on the ground.
A layer of pale golden light rose from the ground, enveloping Ye Xuanming within it.
A warm feeling enveloped my whole body, as if I were soaking in a hot spring, and every part of my body felt relaxed and comfortable.
Ye Xuanming closed his eyes, feeling a power being drawn out from deep within his body and gathering in his right palm.
It was an indescribable feeling, as if a life that had been dormant for a long time was awakening.
Golden light emanated from his body and condensed above his palm.
The light grew brighter and brighter, dispelling the darkness of the awakening room.
Matthew's previously somewhat cloudy eyes suddenly lit up, and he subconsciously leaned forward, staring intently at Ye Xuanming's hand.
The light faded.
Ye Xuanming slowly opened his right hand.
Two strange plants lay quietly in his palm.
They intertwined with each other, as if they were born as one.
One of them was an ordinary blue silver grass.
The other plant, although also a Blue Silver Grass, was not blue, but a strange deep purple.
The blue and dark purple hues intertwined, creating an eerie effect.
The entire awakening room fell into a deathly silence.
Master Matthew's breath caught in his throat for a moment.
"Dual... Twin Martial Souls: Blue Silver Grass?"
His voice echoed in the empty room, filled with disbelief.
Twin martial souls—that's a talent that only exists in legends.
Ye Xuanming frowned slightly as he looked at the two strands of Blue Silver Grass in his hand.
wrong.
He could clearly sense that the two plants originated from the same soul imprint, and their auras were closely connected; they were not two independent individuals at all.
This feeling is more like... a symbiotic one.
In Douluo Continent III, Xie Xie's martial soul is just like that.
His gaze fell on the deep purple Blue Silver Grass, and a strange sense of familiarity welled up in his heart.
"Master Matthew".
Ye Xuanming raised his head, his voice clear and calm.
"I feel like this is a martial spirit."
Matthew's gaze immediately focused on Ye Xuanming's palm, his gray eyebrows furrowed tightly together.
Indeed, the two strands of blue silver grass were tightly intertwined, their auras blending seamlessly.
In this day and age, there is no concept of a companion martial spirit.
After thinking for a long time, Matthew Norman came up with the most reasonable explanation.
"Mutated...mutated martial soul Blue Silver Grass?"
He muttered to himself, thinking that this was the correct answer, then looked up, a renewed interest rekindling in his eyes.
"Child, come, let's test your soul power."
A young female deacon immediately handed over a blue crystal ball.
She looked at Ye Xuanming with curiosity, her long, smooth golden hair falling from her ears, her emerald eyes full of inquiry.
This child was far too calm throughout, not at all like a six-year-old.
Ye Xuanming stretched out his left hand and gently pressed it on the cool crystal ball.
He mobilized the newly awakened power within his body and slowly infused it into the body.
A faint light began to emanate from inside the crystal ball, and blue specks of light spread out from where his palm touched it.
Matthew's breathing became somewhat rapid.
The female deacon's mouth also opened slightly.
Finally, the light stopped at the very center of the crystal ball, illuminating half of the sphere in a deep blue light.
"Innate soul power... Level 5".
Matthew's voice was somewhat hoarse.
He let out a long sigh.
"What a pity."
Then he said something as if to comfort himself.
"That makes sense. How could Blue Silver Grass with innate full soul power be so common?"
Yun Tao was lucky; it's a pity he didn't manage to recruit that Blue Silver Grass Soul Master with innate full soul power.
As Ye Xuanming listened to Master Matthew's words, it felt as if a thunderclap exploded in his head.
All surrounding sounds vanished instantly.
Blue Silver Grass with innate full soul power?
Still near Nottingham?
That person must be Tang San.
While Ye Xuanming was still in a daze, Master Matthew had already adjusted his mindset and put on a kind smile again.
"Child, what's your name?"
"Ye Xuanming".
"Xuanming, a good name."
Matthew stroked his beard.
"Although your martial soul is the useless Blue Silver Grass, it has undergone a benign mutation, and you possess level five innate soul power, which indicates that your talent is quite good."
"Are you interested in joining our Spirit Hall?"
Ye Xuanming snapped out of his daze, his brain racing.
Join the Spirit Hall?
For a time traveler who is familiar with the plot, this seems like a dangerous choice.
But for him now, it is the best choice.
He was an orphan whose parents both perished in a riot of spirit beasts.
Fortunately, his parents left him a savings of over a hundred gold soul coins, as well as a soul guide ring containing their belongings.
This prevented him from ending up on the streets.
But if you want to become a powerful Soul Master, this amount of money is definitely not enough.
The rules governing martial souls and soul rings dictate that a soul master's first soul ring requires the assistance of another soul master.
Joining the Notting City branch of the Spirit Hall will greatly help in obtaining your first spirit ring in the future.
The thought process only lasted a moment.
Ye Xuanming raised his head, his clear eyes looking directly at Matthew.
"I do."
Master Matthew was all smiles when he saw Ye Xuanming agree so readily.
He stroked his beard with delight.
Having innate level five soul power is already quite an outstanding talent.
It should be noted that when he awakened his innate soul power, it was only level three.
Being able to recruit such a talent for the Nottingham branch temple is a small achievement for him.
"Okay, very good."
Matthew took out a thin booklet from his soul tool and handed it to Ye Xuanming.
(End of chapter)