Chapter 1: Lin Yao's Transmigration & Awakening.
The Heavenly Dou Empire, Heavenly Dou City, Daoxiang Village.
Daoxiang Village, located on the outskirts of Tiandou City, is famous for its distinctive rice and is rumored to have some connection with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, one of the three upper sects.
Therefore, the villagers live relatively well, and are not exploited or robbed by envious people.
At this moment, in the western part of the world, the sky is filled with dazzling stars. On a small hillside in the village, a child is lying on the ground covered with soft blue silver grass.
The child was about five or six years old, with a cute and innocent face. His eyes did not have the clarity and naivety typical of his age, but instead occasionally flashed a hint of maturity.
He had one hand behind his head, gazing casually at the starry sky, while nimbly wielding a small black sword made of fine steel in the other.
The boy's name is Lin Yao.
Both his parents were Soul Masters from Daoxiang Village, the pride of the village. Their strength had reached the terrifying level of Soul Venerable, enough to be the head of a Martial Soul Hall in a remote area.
Six years ago, in order to better raise their son Lin Yao and avoid the conflicts between Soul Masters affecting him, the two returned to their hometown, Daoxiang Village.
However, the problem lies with Lin Yao.
He is not just a simple native of the Douluo Continent, but also a transmigrator.
Back then, I still had one bar of battery left when I was playing games. Taking a chance, I broke my habit of not playing on my phone while it was charging. As a result, I was unlucky enough to be transported to the Douluo Continent.
As for Lin Yao's own name, it is said that on the day he was born, the sky was full of bright stars, and his father believed that this was a blessing from heaven, so he specially chose the character "Yao".
"That's not right. I wasn't playing those games that use the Douluo IP to make money. I was playing Yao in Honor of Kings and dominating the Rift. How did I end up in the Douluo Continent world? That's really strange."
Lin Yao couldn't help but mutter to himself, and the iron sword in his right hand spun even faster, as if he wasn't worried about stabbing himself at all.
This was a question that arose in Lin Yao's mind after his brain developed to a certain stage and he recovered from the dazed state of reincarnation.
That's right, this is Douluo Continent, a world where martial spirits are paramount, and the powerful can have anything they want—a world of survival of the fittest.
"You silly child, it's almost time to eat, and you've come all this way to lie here. Get up, it's time to have dinner."
Just then, a gentle voice rang out from not far away, filled with concern and affection, interrupting the chaotic thoughts in Lin Yao's mind.
"Also, be careful when you're wielding that sword your father gave you. It's not your martial spirit; what if you stab yourself?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yao shook his head, dismissing all unrealistic ideas. He decided to wait and see what would happen after tomorrow's Martial Soul Awakening. He then sheathed the small iron sword he had been twirling in his hand.
Then, with a somersault, he leaped up from the ground, looked at the young woman standing in front of him, and said with a smile, "Okay, Mom, I'll do whatever you say."
"You child, you have such sweet words, but I've never seen you actually do anything about it..."
When the young woman saw the child coming to her, she quickly raised her hand to straighten his slightly disheveled clothes, and said with a smile in her eyes.
That's what she said, but she knew in her heart that although the child looked young, he was well-behaved and reassuring.
"Mom, this is a subtle evolution of ideas combined with reality, the beginning of a man's independence and self-reliance. This way, when I awaken my martial spirit and become a strongman, I can go and see a wider world."
"Yes, yes, you're a very resourceful and ambitious child. I'm really looking forward to it! But right now, the most important thing is to go home for dinner..."
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Upon returning home, Lin Yao saw a composed-looking middle-aged man cultivating his soul power in the courtyard. Seeing the two of them enter, he quickly turned around and walked over.
This person was none other than his own father, Lin Yuyang.
"I'm back."
"You need to give yourself some time to relax, don't keep yourself so tense."
Lin Yao's mother, Zhao Wan, shook her head when she saw her husband meditating cross-legged even during this short time.
None of them can make things easy for me. The older ones are pushing me too hard on my time, and the younger ones have too many worries.
"Haha, he's not talented enough, he has to work hard to improve. Maybe when I break through to Soul King, I can give Xiao Yao a better life."
"Also, Xiao Yao, hurry up and eat. Get some rest so you're in good shape. Even though I'll be in charge of tomorrow's Martial Soul Awakening, you can't be careless."
"Father, I know what I'm doing."
Lin Yao nodded solemnly.
Although my father's cultivation talent wasn't particularly high, unlike the protagonists in the original story who were at the bottom level with only seventh-level innate soul power, and his resources were average, he was by no means inferior in terms of hard work.
Through persistent and meticulous effort, he has elevated his current strength to the limit achievable by his natural talent.
They represent two extremes compared to a certain master.
Thus, he possessed the corresponding strength and laid a solid foundation for himself. His family's circumstances were definitely better than Tang San's, who had to cook for his titled Douluo father since childhood.
As for his own martial soul awakening, Lin Yao had a general idea and a rough guess.
Based on my understanding of the rules of Douluo Continent, the only way to awaken a martial soul is through mutation, such as Ma Hongjun or Yu Xiaogang, or twin martial souls like Bibi Dong and Tang San.
Otherwise, it usually happens that the stronger parent devours the other parent and then reveals an even stronger state.
Of course, this is not a one-sided improvement. The two martial souls are still mutually exclusive, so even after several generations of inheritance, the effects of the inherited superior genes cannot be superimposed.
However, the increasingly powerful martial spirits that have evolved from the eras of Douluo Continent II: The Legend of the Dragon King show that human martial spirits are evolving, but the time required is measured in tens of thousands of years.
Of course, talking about these things is still too far ahead. You still need to awaken your own martial spirit in order to better plan your future path.
Let's get back to the main topic.
The martial souls of his own parents: his father's is the weapon martial soul, the Azure Edge Sword, with innate soul power at level five, around thirty years old, a level forty-three Battle Soul Master with two yellow and two purple attributes, and he follows the path of strong attack.
My mother's martial soul is the elemental martial soul Starburst, with an innate soul power of level six. She and my father were childhood sweethearts, close in age, and their strength was a perfect match of two yellow and one purple level thirty-eight battle soul masters. She followed the path of the support type.
Although neither of them possessed top-tier martial souls like the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus or the Seven Kill Sword, they also didn't possess martial souls with lower potential like the Blue Silver Grass, the Woodcutter's Cleaver, or the Hoe.
Therefore, Lin Yao was already quite satisfied that he hadn't encountered those disastrous starting situations.
However, Lin Yao sometimes felt dissatisfied and regretful that he didn't have a system that provided for him to have everything done for him.
However, Lin Yao is, after all, a transmigrator, and he still has his own unique characteristics.
Deep within his mind, there was a dazzling vortex, like a cluster of stars, swirling quietly.
Unfortunately, Lin Yao could only see it, but could not touch it.
I've tried many methods but nothing has worked, and I have no idea what's wrong.
Furthermore, given that his modern knowledge is difficult to apply in this world of individual power, Tang San, who possesses the Xuan Tian Gong, a martial arts technique that can be passed down for tens of thousands of years and still keep up with the times, has an advantage.
Therefore, given his young age, there were very few ways to exercise, so Lin Yao could only restrain himself in terms of diet and exercise to strengthen his physical foundation.
I have a lot of personal time.
For this reason, Lin Yao likes to look up at the sky above Douluo Continent, a place untouched by industrial pollution, and gaze at the twinkling stars when he has some free time.
Then, when my thoughts wander unconsciously, I subconsciously compare the differences between the vast sea of stars in my past life and this life.
Based on his understanding of the Douluo Continent worldview, Lin Yao felt a surge of curiosity.
I wonder if those stars are the various planes under the divine realm, or distant places that even the divine realm cannot interfere with, or perhaps the map of the evolution of planes?
"Xiao Yao, the awakening of a martial soul is unpredictable. Even a disciple from a top-tier power like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan can awaken a pig-like beast that can only fart. Don't feel too much pressure. We've got you covered."
Just then, Zhao Wan seemed to notice that Lin Yao was in a daze, and thinking that he was worried about the awakening of his martial soul tomorrow, she immediately spoke up, breaking the silence.
His words were full of gentleness, yet also carried the heroic spirit of a Soul Master who had once traveled the continent.
As Lin Yao's mother, Zhao Wan had high hopes for her son's success, but in recent years she felt that it would be good if Lin Yao could live a peaceful and stable life.
Besides, no matter how sensible Lin Yao is, in front of Zhao Wan, he is still just a five or six-year-old child whom she has watched grow up.
Using Yu Xiaogang's example as a preventative measure can help avoid situations where the awakening of one's martial soul fails to meet expectations and negatively impacts one's mindset.
Lin Yuyang, who was married to Zhao Wan for many years, quickly understood the meaning behind her words and began to share his experience in this regard.
As Lin Yao ate his meal and listened with nods, his determination to become stronger grew even stronger.
All the good things we have now, I will not allow anyone to destroy them; they all need strength to guarantee them, and they all need fists to protect them.
The awakening ceremony is tomorrow. All the gradual nurturing and training I've done for my body over the years, along with the foundation laid by my parents, will begin from here.
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(End of this Chapter)