Bang! Bang…
In a side courtyard of the Luo Family estate in Qishan City, Great Yue Dynasty, continuous sounds of fists striking the air echoed.
A young man in green clothes was practicing his fists, and as his fists stirred the air, sweat dripped continuously.
The young man in green clothes was Luo Cheng, the young master of the Luo Family.
At this moment, a tall, middle-aged man, about thirty years old with a somewhat pale complexion, walked into the courtyard.
“Father!”
Luo Cheng stopped Cultivating.
Seeing Luo Cheng's clothes soaked with sweat, a hint of satisfaction flashed in Luo Hong's eyes, “The Ji Family people will be here soon. Go wash up and come with me to the plaza.”
“Ji Family!”
Hearing these two words, Luo Cheng couldn't help but grip the necklace on his chest, his eyes filled with excitement: “Will Mother come?”
Luo Cheng’s mother was not from the Great Yue Dynasty but from the mysterious Ji Family. After being forcibly taken away by her Family when Luo Cheng was three years old, she had never reappeared.
This necklace was the only token his mother left him!
A hint of pain flashed in Luo Hong’s eyes, and he shook his head: “This time, the Ji Family members are here to help you Awaken your Martial Soul. If you can Awaken an Advanced Martial Soul, you can go to the Ji Family to Cultivate and see your mother.”
Luo Cheng’s gaze was firm: “Father, I will definitely Awaken an Advanced Martial Soul! I will go to the Ji Family and let our Family be reunited!”
“Family reunited…”
Luo Hong was startled, then shook his head in self-mockery.
Only he understood what a behemoth the Ji Family was and how much weight that statement carried.
After a quick wash, Luo Cheng changed into a clean set of clothes and followed Luo Hong to the Luo Family plaza.
The plaza was already bustling with people, and all the important figures of the Luo Family were present.
“Brother Luo Cheng!”
A young man enthusiastically greeted Luo Cheng; it was Luo Qi, his uncle's son.
Luo Cheng nodded.
At the main seat, Luo Cheng's grandfather, Luo Mingshan, the Family Head of the Luo Family, smiled and said, “Cheng'er, you're about to Breakthrough, aren't you?”
“Yes, it should be within this month.”
Whoosh!
As soon as these words were spoken, the entire plaza erupted in an uproar.
Luo Cheng was only thirteen years old and had not yet Awakened his Martial Soul, yet he was already at the Body Tempering Fourth Realm, a level few in all of Qishan City could match, and he was about to Breakthrough again.
“Good! Very good! You will definitely be able to Awaken an Advanced Martial Soul!”
Luo Mingshan was overjoyed, his beard trembling with laughter.
At this moment.
Rumble!
The sky trembled, and the entire plaza shook with it.
“What's happening?”
Everyone was greatly alarmed.
Buzz!
To everyone's disbelief, the sky was torn open, and a huge crack extended far into the distance.
Two figures enveloped in brilliant light, like Heavenly Gods, emerged from the crack, and a terrifying aura swept across Qishan City.
The newcomers were an old man and a young man. The old man was thin and wore a gray robe; the young man was thirteen or fourteen years old, dressed in luxurious clothes, his face unclear, but he possessed an aura of reigning over the land!
“These are the Ji Family members!”
“Transversing the Void Realm, soaring above the clouds, what kind of strength is this!”
Everyone's expressions changed.
Luo Mingshan calmed himself and said loudly, “I am Luo Mingshan, the Family Head of the Luo Family. I have prepared a banquet for the two of you. Please come inside for a discussion.”
“No need!”
The gray-robed old man was expressionless, looking down at everyone: “Who is Luo Cheng?”
Luo Cheng took a deep breath and stepped forward: “It's me.”
“Oh? You are the son of Aunt Ji Lingyue?”
The luxuriously dressed young man glanced at Luo Cheng, then sneered disdainfully: “He's so old, yet he's still only at Body Refining Fourth Realm. He's truly a waste, simply disgracing my Ji Family Bloodline!”
Luo Cheng frowned; Ji Lingyue was indeed his mother's name.
“Alright, let's begin the Awakening ceremony.”
Bang!
The gray-robed old man waved his hand, and myriad starlight shone, as a huge altar descended onto the open space in the plaza.
The altar was ten meters long and wide, enveloped in countless streams of starlight, crystal clear and brilliant.
Everyone was stunned by this miraculous sight.
Qishan City also had a Martial Soul Awakening altar, but it simply couldn't compare to the altar before them.
The old man's gaze swept across, and he said indifferently: “Those who meet the Awakening conditions can go up.”
“Hurry up!”
Luo Mingshan's words startled everyone awake.
Luo Cheng and Luo Qi, along with a dozen other Luo Family disciples who were ten years old and had reached Body Refining Second Realm, all ascended the altar.
“I wonder what Martial Soul I can Awaken…”
Standing on the altar, Luo Cheng felt nervous yet somewhat expectant.
For a Martial Artist to Cultivate, the Martial Soul is the most important talent!
The grade of the Martial Soul will directly determine future Martial Dao achievements.
Moreover, only by Awakening an Advanced Martial Soul can he go to the Ji Family to see his mother!
Involuntarily, Luo Cheng tightened his grip on the necklace his mother left him.
The necklace, made of unknown material, had a nine-colored scales at its end. When held in the hand, it was weightless and very peculiar.
“Martial Soul Awakening begins!”
As the gray-robed old man announced loudly, the starlight on the altar suddenly surged, transforming into brilliant halos that descended upon Luo Cheng and the others.
For a moment, the entire plaza was so quiet that a pin could be heard dropping.
Roar!
Suddenly, a giant wolf, its entire body burning with azure flames, rose from within a Luo Family disciple.
Within the giant wolf, three brilliant stars shone brightly!
“Three-star Martial Soul Green-eyed Wolf!”
Everyone exclaimed in admiration.
One to three stars are Low-grade Martial Souls, four to six stars are Intermediate Martial Souls, and seven to nine stars are Advanced Martial Souls!
A three-star Martial Soul was already quite good in the Luo Family.
“Two-star Martial Soul Cloud Iron Snake!”
“One-star Martial Soul Giant Scaled Turtle!”
“Oh my goodness, Five Star Spear Soul! Luo Qi actually Awakened a five-star Martial Soul!”
One by one, young men and women continuously Awakened their Martial Souls, and Luo Qi even Awakened an Intermediate Martial Soul, astonishing everyone.
As time passed, there were still seven people on the altar who had not yet Awakened, including Luo Cheng.
The expressions of several of them began to show tension, even anxiety.
If they exceeded a certain time limit and could not Awaken a Martial Soul, it meant they had no Cultivation talent and could not Awaken a Martial Soul.
Seeing this scene, the luxuriously dressed young man, who had been observing Luo Cheng from mid-air, showed disdain in his eyes, “Hmph! Inheriting my Ji Family's supreme Bloodline, yet not even able to Awaken a Martial Soul, he truly is a waste!”
Below the altar, Luo Hong nervously stared at Luo Cheng, silently praying.
Only he knew how much effort Luo Cheng had put in for this day; his Body Tempering Fourth Realm was entirely earned through sweat.
If he could, Luo Hong would even use his own life to help Luo Cheng Awaken a Martial Soul, even a Low-grade Martial Soul, so that his hope would not be extinguished.
After another moment, the seven people on the altar still showed no movement.
“That's enough.”
The luxuriously dressed young man impatiently urged.
The gray-robed old man glanced at Luo Cheng, shook his head, and announced: “The Awakening ceremony is over!”
“No!! Wait a little longer, I can definitely Awaken a Martial Soul!”
Luo Cheng was unwilling, and his hand gripping the necklace began to seep blood.
“Heh heh, trash, do you think having my Ji Family Bloodline means you can Awaken a Martial Soul? Remember, a mudfish will always be a mudfish, only fit to live in the dust, and will not become a true Dragon in the clouds.”
The luxuriously dressed young man sneered and said to the gray-robed old man: “Put away the altar.”
“Yes!”
Just as the gray-robed old man was about to put away the altar, an unexpected change occurred.
Roar!
A faint Dragon roar sounded, and the entire altar trembled violently. Countless streams of starlight converged on Luo Cheng, making him appear as if he were formed from stars, impossible to look at directly!