At the same moment the treasured sword appeared, a sharp aura suddenly erupted from Ling Yun's body.
This aura swept in all directions like a fierce storm, making people involuntarily turn their heads.
Ling Yun felt as if, at this moment, he had transformed into an unsheathed peerless treasured sword, incredibly sharp and exceptionally resilient. Everything in the world seemed like paper before Ling Yun, and nothing could withstand the might of his single sword strike.
However, Ling Yun was not overwhelmed by this powerful aura.
He took a deep breath, slowly composed himself, and gradually withdrew the sharp aura back into his body.
Then, Ling Yun slowly walked out of the magic circle and approached his father. He extended his left hand and pressed it onto the blue crystal ball. Instantly, a surging blue light filled the entire crystal ball, growing brighter and brighter. Slowly, cracks began to appear on the crystal ball, and finally, with a 'bang,' it shattered into fragments.
Shui Yuntian's face showed a look of astonishment. He wide-eyed, as if he had seen something unbelievable. At the same time, the surrounding people also gasped in surprise. Both adults and children were shocked by the scene before them.
"What exactly is going on here?" "Adults and children are all discussing it non-stop; this is truly too strange!" People whispered to each other, their faces filled with doubt and surprise.
Shui Yuntian's voice trembled slightly as he looked at Yun'er and asked, "Yun'er, what exactly is your Spirit? I have never seen such a Spirit before." His gaze was fixed on Ling Yun, as if he wanted to find some answers from him.
Ling Yun took a deep breath, then calmly replied, "Father, my Spirit is called Qingping Sword. I can feel that it contains immense power; it is very powerful." His voice was not loud, but it was full of confidence.
After hearing Yun'er's words, Shui Yuntian became extremely emotional. He shouted loudly, "Ling Yun's Spirit is Qingping Sword, with innate full spirit power at Level 10!" His voice echoed in the air, attracting more attention and praise.
Finally, Shui Yuntian announced, "The Awakening Ceremony concludes here. If anyone wishes, you may stay and have lunch together to celebrate the Spirit Awakening of these little ones." His face was beaming with joy and pride, clearly very satisfied with Ling Yun and the performance of the Shui family's generation.
After lunch, the once lively restaurant gradually quieted down as those who participated in the Spirit Awakening got up and left.
Shui An'er and Shui Ning'er played with us for a while before also leaving with Ling Yun's second and third uncles.
Night fell, and after dinner, everyone returned to their respective rooms. Ling Yun gently closed his door, then walked to the bed, sat cross-legged, and quietly settled there. He closed his eyes and immersed his mind into the system.
Just this morning, when Ling Yun's Spirit awakened, the system suddenly emitted a series of "Ding... Ding Ding" sounds, ringing incessantly. However, at that critical moment, there were many people around, so Ling Yun only caught a glimpse and did not examine it closely.
Ling Yun was a bit curious, wondering what kind of surprises this sign-in reward had brought him.
When Ling Yun fully immersed his mind into the system, a clear prompt sounded in his ear: "Ding... Congratulations, Host, for awakening your Spirit, completing the sign-in mission, and receiving the following rewards: one copy of the cultivation technique Formless Divine Skill, one copy of Qingyun Swordplay, and one copy of the Douluo Continent Spirit Master Encyclopedia."
Upon hearing this news, Ling Yun couldn't help but feel a surge of joy in his heart. These rewards were all very useful to Ling Yun.
Especially the cultivation technique, Formless Divine Skill. Although it couldn't compare to his Azure Lotus Sword Art, it was more than one level stronger than Tang San's Mysterious Heaven Skill.
The internal energy cultivated by it is formless and shapeless, capable of transforming into any attribute, meaning it can be converted into spirit power of any attribute.
Everyone can cultivate it. Ling Yun could give it to his grandfather and elder sister to cultivate, which would greatly improve their cultivation speed and growth potential. So, the system truly understood him; it knew what he needed.
As for Qingyun Swordplay, it is a very powerful sword art, consisting of ten forms with over 360 variations. It should be usable up to the Titled Douluo level.
Although Ling Yun had read many books about the Douluo Continent over the years, this encyclopedia was still very useful to him.
If Ling Yun could read it all, he should be quite a bit stronger than the legendary "Grandmaster"!
Then, the system issued a new sign-in mission: "Now issuing a sign-in mission: Please, Host, sign in at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well after your spirit power reaches Level 40."
Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well? Ling Yun's heart stirred. He had heard of this place in stories about the Douluo Continent. It was said to be an extremely special treasure land formed after the deaths of the Water Dragon King and Fire Dragon King of the God Realm.
The original work mentioned that Tang San reached Level 33 at the age of 13 and entered the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.
This means that Ling Yun must reach Level 40 before the age of 13 to enter the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well ahead of Tang San.
A gap of seven levels or even more! It seems this sign-in mission is not simple, but precisely because of that, it is even more challenging and appealing.
After seeing the system's information, he had to work harder. Ling Yun sat cross-legged on the bed, continuing to cultivate the Azure Lotus Sword Art.
The next morning, before the sun had risen, Ling Yun was already awake.
Because his mother had told Ling Yun yesterday that she would take them to register at Water Element Academy today, they had to get up early and prepare.
Water Element Academy is very large; it is divided into two areas: inner and outer.
The outer area is the junior academy, while the inner area is the senior academy. The junior academy only enrolls students aged between 6 and 12, while the senior academy's students are aged between 12 and 24.
If a student cannot reach Level 35 before the age of 24, they will not receive a graduation certificate.
When we stepped into a classroom, a clamor of voices reached us.
The classroom was filled with many children around my age, both boys and girls. (Here, I believe the setting in the original work is unreasonable. If it only recruited water-attribute girls, the academy would probably struggle to recruit enough students each year, and its name should also be changed to Water Element Girls' Academy to be more appropriate. So, I have made a correction here).
These children were all new students who had just awakened their Spirits this year.
Ling Yun and the others walked into the classroom with anticipation. Li Wanyun smiled at us and said, "Ling Yun, there are three of you. Find a place you like and sit down." After speaking, she turned and left the classroom.
Shui Yue'er excitedly looked around. Ling Yun slowly observed the classroom. Neat desks and chairs were arranged in the room, and sunlight streamed through the windows, scattering across the floor.
We chose a window seat, where we could both see the scenery outside and feel the warmth of the sun.