The boy’s immature little hand and Su Yuntao’s wolf claws above and below the crystal ball respectively, there was a clear contrast.
A moment later, Su Yuntao somewhat dejectedly said:
“No spirit power. You can’t become spirit master. For now, go to the side.”
Similar acts continued to be performed, one after another five children have their spirit awakened. Their spirits are all a few pickaxes, sickle and such farm tools. In succession no beast spirit appeared, as for spirit power, also all were judged by Su Yuntao to be ‘nil’.
When the seventh child’s turn came, this was also the last one ahead of Tang San.
After sustained use of spirit power, Su Yuntao seemingly was already rather exhausted, but he still intended to help all eight children complete the awakening process.
Golden flecks of light gathered, this once, finally it no longer was farm tools, and a variation appeared. A small stem of light blue grass appeared in this girl’s palm, softly fluttering to and fro.
Tang San faintly felt that he had himself seen this blue little grass. Very quickly, the thought came to him, this grass is known as blue silver grass, it showed up everywhere at the village. Resembling his original world’s green grass it was as widespread, except its vitality was comparatively more tenacious, it really did not have another function. Only because the girl was covered in a of layer pale golden light, he did not recognize it at a glance.
Even though it was not a farm tool, but in Su Yuntao’s eyes disappointment was even more evident,
“It’s a useless spirit. It doesn’t have potential for attack, doesn’t have defensive power, and doesn’t have assisting ability. Blue silver grass is also considered as the standard of useless spirits.”
While speaking, he in accordance with procedure held out the blue crystal ball to the girl, and just like he predicted, like before no spirit power appeared.
At long last it was Tang San’s turn, Su Yuntao didn’t have to speak, he already stepped ahead to stand in the centre of the six pitch black stones.
In pace with Su Yuntao’s six streams of spirit power pouring into them, the pale golden light once more shone brightly up. Warmth, this was Tang San’s first sensation, as if his whole body was wrapped up inside a nice and warm world, unspeakably comfortable. No wonder before those children this wrapping of golden light can even stabilize emotions.
Warm breath permeated into the body, and Tang San distinctly became aware that his own Mysterious Heaven Skill internal power seemingly fluctuated. Immediately afterwards, in that warm energy’s traction, within the body just as if something had broken, in a split second warm breath surged towards the palm of his hand.
Su Yuntao’s eyes abruptly shone, because within that golden light, this once there appeared so much golden flecks that it was even more than what all the previous children possessed together. He faintly sensed, as if a correspondingly powerful spirit would appear. Excitement showed in his manner.
Speaking of those Spirit Hall attendants responsible for ordinary people’s spirit awakening, if they could awaken a potentially outstanding child, then bring him to Spirit Hall, they could acquire many first class benefits, with regard to getting promoted it was enormously advantageous.
But, very quickly Su Yuntao lost heart.
Tang San subconsciously lifted his right hand, he saw something blue. Such a blue, this day at the village’s Spirit Hall had already appeared twice.
Blue silver grass, exactly alike with that previous girl’s blue silver grass. The standard for useless spirits.
Su Yuntao had no choice but to say:
“Again is a useless spirit, it seems, Holy Spirit village this time was also a waste of time. Ok, children, you can leave.”
The previously great quantity of golden flecks of light that appeared, at first gave him a great deal of expectations, but when finally unexpectedly it was merely blue silver grass, the sense of disparity caused Su Yuntao to feel somewhat in a bad mood.
“Uncle, you still have not let me undergo spirit power test, right.”
Tang San saw Su Yuntao already wanted to pack up that blue crystal ball, and hurriedly reminded him.
Su Yuntao said without looking back:
“No need to test. Blue silver grass, for this useless spirit I still have never seen one where spirit power appeared.”
“Let me give it a try, uncle.”
Tang San persistently said. When the golden light brought the warm feeling inside him, it produced a strange sensation, as if a great door opened and caused a subtle change in his Mysterious Heaven skill. At the same time, he also very much wanted to know, what the actual difference was between his inner strength and this world’s spirit.
Su Yuntao was dumbfounded all of a sudden, turning around, to Tang San’s calm and rather steadfast gaze. In his heart musing, this child was seemingly out of the ordinary.
Part 4
“Very well.”
Trying one time could not waste much time. While speaking, he handed over the blue crystal ball to Tang San.
As before Su Yuntao instructed to withdraw blue silver grass from within the body. He realized, this really was not difficult, provided in accordance with Mysterious Heaven Skill control it was similar, the skill to withdraw, could accomplish. Simultaneously, he additionally discovered, the moment blue silver grass appeared, seemingly it also was his Mysterious Heaven skill pouring out, and like that blue little grass became condensed through Mysterious Heaven skill.
Palm just about to touch the blue crystal ball, Tang San’s body fiercely trembled all of a sudden. He was shocked to discover, that seemingly very beautiful blue crystal ball unexpectedly possessed tremendous attraction, his inner strength surging out as if finding an outlet. He wanted to struggle free, but no matter how he tried he was unable to escape out that strong attraction.
Su Yuntao was similarly amazed. To think that this situation would arise while the last spirit power test of this Holy Spirit village’s was taken, suddenly, the blue crystal ball in his hand began to shine, dazzling blue light starting from a point spread in a flash. In an eye blink, this crystal ball looked just like it was a resplendent gem giving off sparkling luminescence. A cool blue flare showed, unspeakable moving.
In accordance with the traditional test, as long as crystal ball gave some response, even a single trace of radiance, it would prove by test that spirit power existed, and at present in the blue crystal ball radiated such dazzling radiance, there was only one explanation.
“Heavens, it actually is innate full spirit power.”
Blue green light released again from Su Yuntao’s body, and the crystal ball shot out from Tang San’s palm. At this moment, he saw before his eyes this boy’s gaze had already become completely different. It seemingly resembled the appearance of a monster.
Tang San naturally also noticed that his situation was different from the other children’s test, feeling uncertain he asked:
“Uncle, what is innate full spirit power?”
Su Yuntao dully looked at him, subconsciously explained:
“Everyone at the time of spirit awakening, apart from a spirit’s form what decides if it is big and powerful, the amount of spirit power is also extremely important. Vast amount of people at the time of spirit awakening do not have spirit power, like the several children before this. They are destined to all their life be unable to become spirit master. But provided spirit power appears, even if only a little, anyone can undergo meditation cultivation. And at the time of spirit awakening the spirit power amount is crucial, by setting spirit master cultivation starting level, the higher spirit power level, acquired cultivation rate is greater. Moreover, because of starting level, essentials will naturally also be practice earlier than others. What is known as innate full spirit power, namely at the time of spirit awakening, one is innately capable of attaining the highest spirit power.”
“Highest spirit power?”
Tang San looked at Su Yuntao,
his heart swirling, he did not know what his spirit power was, but it could certainly be, that the testing blue crystal ball absorbed his internal strength from Mysterious Heaven skill. Could it be said that, his internal strength in this world transformed into spirit power?
Perhaps it was because Tang San’s innate full spirit power caused no small shock to Su Yuntao, but he did not mind taking the trouble to explain:
“Our spirit is graded like this: every ten ranks is a title. After spirit awakening, one can automatically be known as spirit scholar. Of course, only a first step spirit scholar. In accordance with spirit strength intensity is subdivided into ranks. What is called innate full spirit strength, exactly after awakening, spirit strength level is innately the highest tenth rank. I still have never come across a person with innate full spirit strength, originally when I awakened, I also was only second rank spirit power, nothing more.”
Tang San has already collected himself by now. It was very difficult to find a true spirit master, so he naturally was unable to give up, and hurriedly asked his inner heart’s doubt,
“Innate spirit strength can only be tenth rank? It cannot be higher?”
The blue green light around Su Yuntao’s whole body disappeared, withdrawing his spirit body possession,
“Of course not. A spirit master’s strength cannot be promoted that easily. Each advancement of title, not only must spirit power reach first the summit of the title, furthermore one must obtain a spirit ring. Without a spirit ring, even if you further make great efforts with cultivation, it is still impossible to enter the next title. Just for instance like you right now, because you have already attained innate full spirit power, therefore, if you want to continue promoting your spirit power, instead of meditation, you must first obtain a spirit ring. After entering into the lower levels of the second title, you will be able to continue meditation cultivation.”
Tang San suddenly said:
“Spirit ring, like the halo around your body just now? You are 26th rank, therefore have two spirit rings.”
Su Yuntao nodded, said:
“Exactly like that. Your circumstances are very exceptional, innate full spirit power is a rare once in a hundred year gift. It’s a pity, truly is a pity. Unexpectedly it is a useless spirit. Even if your spirit were only a farm tool, it would be stronger compared to blue silver grass. In that case, I could…..”
He did not say more, but Tang San also faintly understood his meaning, only in his heart a covering veil has lifted.
Tang San had always been a person good at deep thought, in his previous life he was like that, in this life he was still like that. According to what Su Yuntao said, in case spirit strength truly was linked with internal strength. That is, after arriving in this world, cultivation of internal strength becomes spirit strength, and the reason why his Mysterious Heaven skill was unable to enter the secondary tier, was exactly because of this so called spirit ring. Also to precisely say, if he wants to further improve, he must become like a spirit master to obtain spirit ring. But what is a spirit ring?
Tang San properly thought it through before continuing asking. But Su Yuntao had already picked up the bundle and headed to leave.
“Old Jack.”
Door open, old Jack with a tense face went to meet Su Yuntao.
“Grandmaster, what do you think. Does this year’s village children possibly have capability of becoming spirit masters?”
Su Yuntao looked at him, made a sighing sound, said:
“There is one who does, only it’s a pity.”
In Jack’s eyes revealed bewildered indeterminate expression, probing he asked:
“Grandmaster, that outcome is……”
Su Yuntao said:
“This year among these eight children, only one possess spirit power, and even innate full spirit power, it’s too bad, his spirit is blue silver grass. You understand?”
“Blue silver grass? Innate full spirit power? Heavens.”
On Jack’s face was a downhearted expression so much so that compared to Su Yuntao it was still graver. He who had been village chief for how many years, naturally understood what significance innate full spirit power represented. But this innate full spirit power appeared with blue silver grass spirit that truly was……
“Grandmaster, blue silver grass truly has no way of cultivation?”
Jack frowning, asked.
Su Yuntao could feel old Jack’s state of mind, instead of his arrogant manner from the start, patting old Jack’s shoulder, said:
“It is not entirely unable to cultivate. Only, you consider blue silver grass in pace with spirit promotion, what can evolution accomplish? Useless spirits are in the end useless spirits. Even if becoming a spirit master, probably is a useless spirit master. This innate full spirit power truly is a pity. Well then, I will leave first, I still must go to another village.”
Su Yuntao in the end did not wait for Tang San to continue asking questions, departing from the village. With no Su Yuntao, Tang San could only run to Jack outside, asking his most urgent question,
“Jack grandpa, what is a spirit ring? How can one obtain a spirit ring?”
Old Jack as if still thinking over Su Yuntao’s words, subconsciously answered:
“I also do not know what spirit ring is. In order to obtain spirit ring, one seemingly must hunt spirit beasts. This is very a very dangerous task that only spirit masters are capable of.”
Chapter 003: Twin spirits
“Oh.”
Spirit ring, spirit beast, these two completely new terms resounded continuously in Tang San’s mind. Although not confident beyond doubt that his surmise was correct, but since Mysterious Heaven Skill was all along unable to break through the bottleneck, this spirit ring clearly was a breakthrough.
By now, Jack had already recovered, lowering his head to regard Tang San, and said astonished:
“Little San, you couldn’t be that innate full spirit power blue silver grass child mentioned by the grandmaster.”
Tang San nodded, said:
“It’s me.”
Old Jack crouched down, and facing each other looking at Tang San,
“Little San, I did not expect your talents to be so remarkable. It’s too bad, you have that father who doesn’t have good spirit to pass on to you. Otherwise, perhaps you truly could become our village’s second spirit saint. You tell grandpa, whether or not you want to go to a special school to study spirit master cultivation method. Only that place has access to the most accurate knowledge about spirits.”
In Tang San by now had already appeared a strong interest toward spirits, especially the relation between spirits and his own Mysterious Heaven skill, but he still did not have an immediately definite answer,
“Grandpa Jack, not until I ask dad.”
Jack suddenly realised, even an intelligent child is after all still a child, and no matter how he puts it they must also go to consult Tang Hao’s opinion.
In his eyes was a rather steadfast light. Even though he truly did not want to go see that slovenly apparition, for the sake of the village to be able to once again produce a spirit master, he would stop at nothing.
“Go, little San, grandpa will accompany you back home.”
Old Jack stealthily returned without the other children, letting their parents collect them, and took only this Tang San back to the smithy.
Before noon was Tang Hao’s routine sleeping time, and the smithy was very quiet.
“Tang Hao, Tang Hao.”
Old Jack did not care whether Tang Hao was asleep. Concerning this slovenly blacksmith, he truly loathed him very much. Were he not forging farm tools very cheaply, he wanted long ago to kick Tang Hao out of the village.
At the same time as calling Tang Hao, old Jack looked around everywhere, at first wanting to find a chair to sit on, but seeing those broken tattered worn out things, he prudently did not have the courage to pull one over. His age was already not inconsiderable, and exactly thinking that if he f
ell in here he would not only not pull muscles or break bones.
“Who is making such a fuss?”
Tang Hao’s somewhat angry voice resounded, pushing aside inner room door curtain, he unhurriedly came out.
He first caught sight of his son, only then shifting his gaze to Jack,
“Old Jack, what are you doing?”
Jack angrily said:
“Today is the day of your son’s spirit awakening, you don’t know how important this is? Other people’s families have both parents accompanying, you should go as well, and it still is like always.”
Tang Hao ignoring Jack’s taunts as usual, gaze once again shifted to his son,
“Little San, your spirit awakened? What is it?”
Tang San said:
“Dad, it’s blue silver grass.”
“Blue silver grass?”
For some reason, despite all along being disinterested in other matters, once Tang Hao heard these three words, his body suddenly trembled all at once, and in his eyes also showed a trace of sparkling brilliance.
Tang Hao’s expression changed, only paying attention to Tang San. Old Jack naturally didn’t care what the slovenly blacksmith’s expression was, and immediately said:
“Though it’s blue silver grass, but little San still has innate full spirit power. Tang Hao, I’ve decided that this year our village’s one student quota goes to Tang San. Let him go to Nuoding city primary spirit master academy to study. The village will guarantee the costs.”
“Blue silver grass, blue silver grass.”
Tang Hao again and again murmured these few words, abruptly lifting his head, in his eyes showed a strong light Tang San had never seen before, quietly said:
“Won’t do.”
“What did you say? I heard it wrong.”
Jack dug in his ear, taken aback staring at Tang Hao,
“You should know just how valuable this opportunity is, our Holy Spirit village even if we once upon a time produced a spirit saint, every one year we also only have one student quota. Other villages, more than two or three villages have to share one person quota, don’t you know? This is a good opportunity. Perhaps little San is capable of becoming an exalted master.”
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