The next morning, the sun had not fully risen, and the sky still had a faint grey hue. Aunt Lin Wanrou woke up early and called Ling Yun.
After washing up, Ling Yun and the others went to the dining room, where Lin Wanrou had already prepared a sumptuous breakfast. After breakfast, Lin Wanrou took Ling Yun and the others out of the house and headed to the family’s cultivation square.
Along the way, the sunlight gradually shone on Ling Yun, bringing him warmth. Ling Yun and the others passed through a quiet path, and soon, they arrived at the family’s cultivation square.
This square was very spacious, with smooth stone slabs on the ground, surrounded by a circle of tall stone pillars. In the center of the square was a huge circular platform, covered with mysterious runes and patterns.
When Ling Yun and the others arrived, many adults and more than a dozen children about Ling Yun's age had already gathered in the square.
Second Uncle Shui Yunzhou brought his daughters Shui An'er and Shui He, and Third Uncle Shui Yunqiu brought his daughters Shui Ning'er and Shui Chuan. Second Uncle is a Level 70 Spirit Saint, and Third Uncle is a Level 69 Spirit Emperor. Shui He and Shui Chuan are one year older than us and had already awakened their Spirits last year. Their Spirits are both the family's inherited Spirit, the Celestial Azure Bird, and both of them are Level 9 Spirit Scholars, just a little shy of Level 10.
Shui An'er and Shui Ning'er are the same age as Ling Yun and will also awaken their Spirits this year.
There were also some unfamiliar people, all from small families or friends who were on good terms with the family.
These families or friends were all forces and members backed by the Water Element Spirit Master Academy, with parents or elders holding important positions in the academy.
This year, Shui Yuntian was in charge of awakening Spirits.
Shui Yuntian shouted, "Alright, little ones, line up and get ready to awaken your Spirits!"
Hearing the call, all the children consciously formed two lines. Shui Yuntian took out six black spirit tools from his spirit tool and arranged them in order.
Father Shui Yuntian said, "Not bad, there are 12 children who need to awaken their Spirits this year. I hope more little geniuses emerge this year. Now, let's begin the Spirit awakening. When I call your name, come up and stand in the center of the spirit power formation. Did you hear me?"
"We heard you!" all the children shouted in unison.
"First, Li Xinghe." Li Xinghe quickly walked to the center of the formation after hearing his name.
Shui Yuntian extended his hands, slowly injecting spirit power into the formation. Golden light points surged from the six spirit tools, gradually flowing into Li Xinghe's body, then slowly converging into his right hand. Li Xinghe opened his right hand, and a water-blue long saber appeared in his palm. After seeing the Spirit appear, Shui Yuntian slowly withdrew his spirit power, then took out a blue crystal ball.
"Calm your mind and use your will to think about retracting your Spirit into your body. That way, you can put your Spirit away."
Li Xinghe nodded after hearing this. He calmed his mind and focused his will. After a while, the long saber Spirit slowly disappeared, and then he stepped out of the formation.
"Come, Xinghe, put your left hand on the crystal ball."
Li Xinghe obediently placed his left hand on the crystal ball. After a moment, wisps of blue light slowly began to appear on the crystal ball, as if water was being poured into it, eventually, the blue light occupied four-tenths of the crystal ball.
"Li Xinghe, Spirit Water Forged Blade, innate spirit power Level 4. Next, Su Wanwan."
Su Wanwan quickly walked to the center of the formation after hearing her name. Golden light points began to surge from the spirit tool, eventually covering Su Wanwan's back, finally forming a small bird.
Su Wanwan stepped out of the formation and placed her left hand on the blue crystal ball. The blue light on the crystal ball slowly lit up, eventually occupying six-tenths of the entire crystal ball.
"Su Wanwan, Spirit Water Spirit Bird, innate spirit power Level 6. Next, Ye Tingyu." Shui Yuntian called out names one by one.
As descendants of various families or powerful Spirit Masters, their talents were all good, with innate spirit power ranging from Level 4 to Level 7, and a variety of Spirits.
"Next, Shui An'er." She is the youngest daughter of Ling Yun's Second Uncle's family. She is the same age as Ling Yun this year, just a month or so younger than him.
Shui An'er happily stood in the center of the formation, and golden light points slowly surged from the spirit tool. They eventually gathered behind Shui An'er, slowly forming the shape of a large bird.
Then Shui An'er stepped out of the formation and placed her left hand on the blue crystal ball. Blue light slowly surged on the crystal ball, eventually occupying seven-tenths of the entire crystal ball.
"Very good. Shui An'er, Spirit Celestial Azure Bird, innate spirit power Level 7. Next, Shui Ning'er."
Shui Ning'er walked into the formation. Golden light points surged behind Shui Ning'er, slowly forming a similar large bird.
Then Shui Ning'er stepped out of the formation, placed her left hand on the crystal ball, and the blue light on the crystal ball eventually occupied a little more than seven-tenths of the crystal ball.
"Shui Ning'er, Spirit Celestial Azure Bird, innate spirit power Level 7. Next, Shui Yue'er." Yue'er happily walked to the center of the formation after hearing her name, and then golden light points surged from the spirit tool, slowly gathering behind Yue'er, forming the shape of a dolphin.
Shui Yue'er turned around and saw the appearance of her Spirit. She was overjoyed and whispered, "It's just like Mom's Spirit!"
Then she skipped to Shui Yuntian's front, extended her left hand, and pressed it onto the blue crystal ball.
Light shone on the crystal ball, eventually occupying nine-tenths of the entire crystal ball.
"Ha, haha... Yue'er, you're very good! Shui Yue'er, Spirit Luminous Jade Dolphin, innate spirit power Level 9. Next, Shui Bing'er."
Shui Bing'er slowly walked to the center of the formation. Bursts of golden light emerged from the spirit tool, quickly covering Shui Bing'er's back, eventually forming a huge Ice Phoenix.
Shui Bing'er calmed her mind and put away her Spirit. She slowly walked to her father's front, extended her left hand, and pressed it onto the crystal ball.
Immediately, blue light rapidly surged on the crystal ball, almost filling the entire crystal ball.
"Alas, what a pity, just a little bit short. Shui Bing'er, Spirit Ice Phoenix, innate spirit power Level 9.5. Next, Ling Yun."
Ling Yun took steady steps and slowly walked into the center of the formation.
As Ling Yun's feet just stepped into the center of the formation, an invisible force surrounded Ling Yun, and an astonishing scene occurred.
Dazzling golden lights, like lightning, burst forth from the spirit tool. These golden lights, as if alive, rapidly circled and intertwined in the air, finally converging onto Ling Yun's entire body like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.
In an instant, Ling Yun felt as if he was enveloped by a powerful energy, and his whole body was filled with strength.
This power did not stay in Ling Yun's body but continued to flow along Ling Yun's right arm, finally solidifying into a physical form in Ling Yun's right hand.
Ling Yun subconsciously opened his right hand, and a cyan longsword slowly appeared in Ling Yun's palm.
The entire sword emitted a faint cyan light, the blade shimmered with a cold gleam, and a cyan gem was embedded in the hilt, as if narrating its extraordinary origin.
As Ling Yun gazed at the sword, a wonderful feeling surged in his heart.
Ling Yun could clearly feel an indescribable connection between the cyan longsword and himself, as if it was originally a part of Ling Yun's body.