"Xiao San, come with me quickly, the Spirit Master from the Spirit Hall is here."
The next morning, Qin Tian, Tang San, and Tang Hao were drinking porridge when Village Chief Jack rushed into the blacksmith shop and said.
Village Chief Jack, looking to be in his fifties with gray hair, really liked Tang San. After all, Tang San was a person with two lifetimes of experience, smart, sensible, and filial.
As for Qin Tian, he was usually ignored. Everyone in the village knew he was a fool.
Even if they thought he was a bringer of misfortune, there was no need to mistreat a fool!
Moreover, over the years, Qin Tian had helped the villagers with various tasks like fetching water, chopping wood, and other chores that he was capable of.
At first, everyone avoided Qin Tian, but over time, no one had died because of him, and so they gradually grew less hostile, though they still didn't like him.
Today marked the day for the soul awakening of the village's six-year-old children, and a servant from the Spirit Hall in the city was personally coming to each village to test them.
This policy was to gather talented individuals for the Spirit Hall, and you could find the Spirit Hall presence anywhere on the Douluo Continent.
Qin Tian knew he had crossed over to the world of Douluo Dalu, a book that had deeply captivated him in his previous life. He had read this book in middle school and had gone through many of its plot points, though many were now forgotten.
But Qin Tian knew that in Douluo Dalu, one could only stand out by becoming a Spirit Master. Otherwise, he would remain an ordinary person his whole life.
"Village Chief Grandpa, I want to go too," Qin Tian spoke up.
Village Chief Jack frowned slightly. "Why does a fool like you want to awaken your soul?"
"Let him go," Tang Hao coldly replied. "His hysteria suddenly cleared up, and maybe he'll awaken something useful, like a hammer, and then he can come with me to work at the forge."
Tang Hao had already known about Qin Tian sudden awakening but didn't find it strange. After all, this was a world where anything was possible.
He had been interested in Qin Tian natural strength for a while, thinking that this kid was suitable for learning blacksmithing and would have a skill to survive in the future.
"Godfather, thank you. I will work hard," Qin Tian said gratefully. He owed his life to Tang Hao and considered him a second father.
"Alright, you can come too, but don't talk recklessly. Just follow the Spirit Master's instructions," Village Chief Jack hesitated before agreeing.
"Go early and come back early, don't delay cooking lunch," Tang Hao added coldly.
Village Chief Jack, feeling a pang of pity, thought to himself that Qin Tian was indeed a pitiful child. Maybe he would awaken a powerful soul after all?
This old man was upright and a good person, but he had some rigid ideas. He had always taken pride in the legend that a Spirit Master had come from Holy Spirit Village.
Many of the village's children didn't like Tang San and Qin Tian. They despised the poor and loved the rich, and there was also the fact that one was a fool and the other was a fool's friend. There was discrimination even among the common folk. This was how the world worked; human nature was the same everywhere, and all one could do was try to be the best version of themselves.
Aside from Qin Tian and Tang San, the other eight children had already arrived and looked at the two of them with dissatisfaction.
But fearing the Spirit Master in front of them, they didn't dare express their feelings.
The Spirit Master from the Spirit Hall was a young man, appearing to be around twenty years old. He had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, handsome in appearance.
He wore a white outfit with a small gold "soul" character on the chest, a black cloak, and a badge the size of a fist. Three long swords were crossed on the badge, which was the symbol of a Spirit Master. The three swords indicated that he was a Spirit Grand Master.
One sword meant Spirit Scholar, indicating someone who had just awakened their soul and hadn't yet obtained a soul ring.
Each of the major rankings in the Spirit Master system was divided into ten levels, and a soul ring was required to break through.
The rankings were: Spirit Scholar, Spirit Master, Spirit Grand Master, Spirit Elder, Spirit Ancestor, Spirit King, Spirit Emperor, Spirit Saint, Spirit Douluo, and Title Douluo.
These were the ranks of the profession in the Douluo Continent, and they could also be divided from level one to level one hundred, similar to leveling up in a game.
Spirit Scholars from level one to ten, after obtaining a soul ring, could become Spirit Masters of level eleven or higher, then cultivate to level twenty-one to become Spirit Grand Masters, and so on.
The martial souls of Douluo Continent can be divided into two categories, one is weapon martial soul and the other is beast martial soul.
As the name suggests, a weapon soul uses tools as the soul, while a beast soul uses animals as the soul.
However, tools like hoes and shovels were usually considered useless weapon souls.
Qin Tian personally felt that it wasn't fair. Why couldn't a shovel or hoe be used to chop people?
Honestly, Qin Tian felt very anxious. He was really afraid that he had one of those useless weapon souls, and that would be the end of it.
Although he knew Tang San had the Mysterious Heaven Skill, that was Tang San secret, and some things couldn't be shared.
While Qin Tian was deep in thought, the testing had already begun.
The first kids to take the test had been arranged inside a six-pointed star made of special black crystals.
The Spirit Grand Master, Su Yuntao, had already transformed. His black hair had turned gray, and his originally short hair quickly became shoulder-length, looking quite cool and stylish. His body had also grown taller and stronger.
Qin Tian was extremely envious. Was this the result of merging with a soul beast?
He silently prayed to the heavens, hoping for something powerful like a Divine Dragon, a Qiongqi(Mythical Demon Beast), a Qilin, or even a Golden Sacred Hound. If nothing else, even a wild boar would do. He didn't want to be an ordinary person with a useless weapon soul.
As for weapon souls, how about a Fangtian Huaji or a Blood Drinking Demon Killing Sword? The Ruyi Jingu Bang wouldn't be too bad either.
Just like in the original story, the first eight children awakened useless souls like hoes, shovels, sickles, rakes, or ordinary Blue Silver Grass.
It was clear that the Spirit Grand Master from the Spirit Hall was quite indifferent, seeming to be used to this. Souls were all about destiny—dragons gave birth to dragons, phoenixes gave birth to phoenixes, and rats' children knew how to dig holes.
Ordinary villagers' children, unless there were exceptions, wouldn't awaken anything good.
Finally, it was Tang San turn. Would he awaken Blue Silver Grass?
More precisely, it should be Blue Silver Emperor, his mother's legacy.
Moreover, Tang San left hand still concealed a hammer—Clear Sky Hammer, reputed to be the strongest weapon soul on the continent.
Being born was a skill, and so was crossing over.
Qin Tian felt hopeless. Where was his golden finger?
Jade Emperor, Queen Mother, Guanyin, Sun Wukong, Zhu Bajie, the Three Holy Mothers, and Grandpa Earth...
"Oh my god, it's a full innate soul power! The higher the innate soul power, the faster you cultivate afterward. This is a symbol of the highest soul power."
The Spirit Grand Master, Su Yuntao, was shocked and spoke a few more words.
Qin Tian was envious. He knew this meant that Tang San had already met the conditions to obtain a soul ring, meaning he had awakened to level ten Spirit Scholar, and with a soul ring, he would be a Spirit Master.
He was so envious and jealous!
But then he remembered that Tang San had the Xuantian Gong, and he was just a cheat, so he felt a little relieved.
"What a pity, it's a useless soul, Blue Silver Grass."
Su Yuntao, the Spirit Grand Master, was disappointed and seemed disheartened as he prepared to leave.
"Spirit Master, don't forget about me! I haven't tested yet!" Qin Tian quickly spoke up, forcing a wry smile, feeling anxious.
"You... Are you sure you're not over six years old? You've missed the best time for awakening and can't awaken anymore," Su Yuntao scrutinized Qin Tian, who was as sturdy as a young calf, and asked.
"Sir, my name is Gazi. Although I look a bit mature, I'm only six years old, just one day older than Tang San," Qin Tian quickly explained clearly.