Chapter 1: Martial Soul Awakening...I've transmigrated to Dou 1 again?!
Chapter 1: Martial Soul Awakening...I've transmigrated to Dou 1 again?!
Shrek City.
Inside the lobby of Ping An Pharmacy in the backyard.
The afternoon sun slanted in through the carved wooden windows, turning the dust particles in the air golden, and falling on the dark brown long table in the center of the hall.
The lobby was now decorated with many items.
Six dusty gray stones on the ground were arranged in a hexagonal shape, and then a small table was placed in the middle of the hexagon. On the table was a blue crystal ball, and not far away was a burner of sandalwood incense that had a calming effect.
There were three figures in the lobby.
One of them was an elderly man with gray hair and beard, but at this moment, the old man, who usually had a calm demeanor as if he had seen it all before, suddenly widened his eyes.
The composure on his face shattered, and the old man's face was filled with undisguised shock.
"Twin martial souls, innate full soul power?!"
The old man's voice rose several notches, his gaze fixed on the emerald-eyed girl standing in the center of the hexagonal awakening array, as if he had seen something incredible.
The little girl with emerald eyes was startled by the sudden exclamation.
She instinctively took a half step back, her small body hiding behind the black-haired, golden-eyed boy beside her, revealing only her emerald green eyes as she timidly looked at the old man opposite her, her eyes filled with wariness and fear.
The boy stepped aside, naturally blocking the little girl's path.
Then he looked up at the old man, a gentle smile on his face, and spoke in a calm and unhurried tone:
"Grandpa Xiao, you scared Xiao Xiao."
Xiao Shan paused upon hearing this, looked down at his hand still raised in mid-air, and then at Xiao Xiao, who was hiding behind the boy with only half her head showing. Only then did he realize that he had indeed lost his composure.
He cleared his throat, concealed the shock on his face, and put on his amiable expression again, though the turmoil in his eyes had not completely subsided.
"I'm sorry, Ci'an. I got a little too excited." Xiao Shan looked at the boy, his tone still carrying a hint of disbelief. "After all, Xiao Xiao's martial soul is truly..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but his meaning was already quite clear.
Twin martial souls, with innate full soul power.
These words, if placed in any Soul Master family, would be enough to make the elders so excited that they couldn't sleep for three days and three nights.
Moreover, this is especially true in a family like the Xiao family, which is already in decline.
Although the Xiao family had a glorious past, they can hardly be considered a major family now. They are just average, and with him, a Soul Douluo, they can still hold their own.
However, each subsequent generation was weaker than the last, especially Xiao Xiao's generation, where only two members possessed innate soul power above level five...
Who would have thought that his granddaughter would awaken twin martial souls in one fell swoop and possess innate full soul power? How could he not be excited?
Jiang Ci'an looked at the expression on Xiao Shan's face, nodded slightly, and said seriously:
"Therefore, I hope you will refrain from revealing Xiao Xiao's martial soul information for the time being." His voice was not loud, but it carried a sense of composure.
"It's always better to be cautious."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Shan nodded in understanding.
"I understand, Ci'an."
Being cautious is always a good thing, but he had originally planned to take Xiao Xiao back with him. Now it seems that staying in Shrek City would be better.
Xiao Shan looked at Jiang Ci'an with a slightly solemn expression.
This six-year-old child was much more mature than he had imagined.
Jiang Ci'an's gaze was calm as he gently held Xiao Xiao's hand and whispered words of comfort, but his thoughts drifted away.
I have been in this world for six years now.
In my past life, I stayed up all night doing experiments and processing data, going three days and three nights without sleep. Finally, I felt a sharp pain in my chest, and everything went black...
And then I knew nothing more.
When he opened his eyes again, he was an infant in a merchant family in the Douling Empire.
In this life, both his parents were Soul Masters who worked their way up from the bottom. Their Soul Power level wasn't high, but they were both Soul Emperors.
Although not particularly illustrious, they were still very capable. In addition, both of them were good at business, and over the years, their family business, while not huge, was not small either, and they lived a very comfortable life.
Xiao Xiao's parents were longtime friends with his parents, and since his parents were also considered half of Xiao's grandfather's students, the two families were very close and could be described as bosom friends.
Therefore, he and Xiao Xiao have known each other since they were children.
When Xiao Xiao was two years old, her parents went out to hunt for spirit rings and encountered an accident. One of them died on the spot, and the other was seriously injured and on the verge of death.
After being brought back, the seriously injured person, clinging to his last breath, entrusted the young Xiao Xiao to Jiang Ci'an's parents, and soon after succumbed to his injuries.
Since then, Jiang Ci'an has had a little girl who is a bit younger than him by his side. The two eat together and grow up together. His parents also treat Xiao Xiao as their own daughter.
Unfortunately, everything came to an abrupt end when he was five years old.
His parents went out to do business, but encountered an evil spirit master on the way, and their bodies were never found.
On the day the news reached him, the five-year-old boy stood in the empty main room, watching the people coming and going to pay their respects. He didn't cry or make a fuss; he just silently took Xiao Xiao and quietly stayed in a corner without saying a word.
And so he became an orphan.
Fortunately, due to his interest, he started getting involved in the family business at a very young age. In addition, the connections his parents had built up over the years were not yet exhausted, so he was not like those real orphans who were eaten up without leaving even bones.
For example, Xiao Xiao's family has a very close relationship with his family.
After Jiang Ci'an's parents got into trouble, Old Master Xiao stepped in and shielded him from a lot of overt and covert covetousness and trouble.
But Jiang Ci'an knew that while a common man is innocent, possessing a treasure is a crime.
A five-year-old child guarding such a large family business, even with Old Master Xiao's constant care, is still too conspicuous.
So he sold most of his fixed assets and exchanged them for gold soul coins. Then, with the help of Grandpa Xiao, he moved with Xiao Xiao to Shrek City and opened an inconspicuous pharmacy there, which finally allowed him to establish himself.
Even now.
"Alright, farewell."
Xiao Shan's voice suddenly rang out, pulling Jiang Ci'an back from his thoughts.
He pointed to the Awakening Array and said:
"It's time for you to awaken your martial soul."
Jiang Ci'an snapped out of his daze and nodded knowingly.
Today was supposed to be the day he and Xiao Xiao awakened their martial souls together. Now that Xiao Xiao had finished, it was naturally his turn.
He took a deep breath and stepped forward.
The six awakening stones were arranged in a hexagonal array, lying quietly on the ground, dusty and unremarkable. A blue crystal ball sat to the side, its surface as smooth as a mirror, faintly reflecting his face.
Jiang Ci'an stood in the center of the formation, stretched out his hand, and gently pressed it on the crystal ball.
His parents were quite talented, both being Soul Emperors, which is considered quite good among ordinary people.
In addition, he has been taking medicinal baths since childhood, and his basic resources have never been lacking, so awakening his soul power should not be a difficult task.
The key is still the martial spirit.
If one's martial soul and soul power are both average, or even if the martial soul has undergone a malignant mutation, awakening something like a level 0.5 innate martial soul...
He can probably only cling to Xiao Xiao's leg and say, "Rich woman, I'm hungry."
With her mind a jumble of thoughts, Jiang Ci'an closed her eyes and calmed herself down.
Xiao Shan intervened from the side.
A pale golden light rose from the Awakening Stone, enveloping Jiang Ci'an entirely.
The light was soft and warm, naturally guiding the hidden power within Jiang Ci'an.
After a moment, Jiang Ci'an seemed to have a premonition.
His breathing paused slightly, and his body slowly emanated a soul power aura, fluctuating erratically, as if something was awakening from its slumber and slowly opening its eyes.
Xiao Shan watched from the side, his eyes lighting up slightly.
This aura... its innate soul power is definitely not weak!
With that, he was truly relieved.
only...
Xiao Shan frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Ci'an, but he didn't see any afterimage appear. Instead, Jiang Ci'an's body shimmered with a dazzling golden light...
What kind of martial spirit is this?
Xiao Shan was puzzled, but Jiang Ci'an's aura suddenly turned somber.
As if drawn by some force, his breathing became long and steady, and he naturally entered a meditative state.
Jiang Ci'an subconsciously followed that pulling force, and his consciousness seemed to slowly detach from his body.
immediately...
It means falling.
It's like jumping from a towering platform into an abyss, with the sound of wind whistling in your ears and pure darkness all around.
The original rooms, the awakening stone, the blue crystal ball—everything around them was rapidly moving away.
Instead, countless buildings appeared out of thin air, their outlines solidifying from the void. Streets, houses, and trees unfolded layer by layer, enveloping him.
At one point, the feeling of falling abruptly stopped.
Jiang Ci'an paused, then opened his eyes.
His golden eyes lit up, their pupils overflowing with light, carrying a sense of ethereal grandeur that even Jiang Ci'an himself was unaware of.
Jiang Ci'an staggered slightly without realizing it, her body not yet fully adjusted to the sudden feeling of falling. It took her a while to slowly straighten up.
Before he could figure out what was happening, a voice drifted into his ears from afar.
"Another useless martial soul. It seems Holy Soul Village has wasted its time again..."
Jiang Ci'an paused slightly.
He looked up and followed the sound.
Not far away, a middle-aged man with gray hair was standing there. His body was slightly swollen, and two soul rings, one white and one yellow, appeared under his feet. His aura was not weak.
He looked at the little boy in front of him, who was not even as tall as his waist, with a hint of impatience on his face.
The little boy, holding a pale blue blade of grass, looked up at the middle-aged man earnestly.
"Uncle, you haven't tested my soul power yet."
Jiang Ci'an was taken aback.
This scene...
He blinked, feeling that the scene before him was inexplicably familiar.
Then, he watched as the gray-haired middle-aged man stepped forward and handed the blue crystal ball to the little boy, who then reached out his small, tender hand and pressed it against the crystal.
The next moment...
A dazzling light burst forth from the crystal ball, so bright it almost blinded people.
"Innate full soul power!"
The gray-haired middle-aged man's exclamation rang out again, this time filled with disbelief.
Jiang Ci'an stood at a distance watching this scene, blinked, and then blinked again.
He recognized him.
Holy Soul Village, Blue Silver Grass, innate full soul power...
Isn't this the famous scene from when Tang San first awakened his martial soul?!
Jiang Ci'an remained silent for a moment, looking at the little boy in the distance holding the Blue Silver Grass with a serious expression on his face, then looked at his own hands that shone with golden light, and his lips twitched slightly.
What I am is...
Crossed again?
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