"Suppressing Demon Sword, what a great name! Come, test your soul power!" Tian Yu eagerly handed over the crystal ball.
After retrieving his sword, Tian Lin placed his right hand on the crystal ball. Instantly, it emitted a dazzling light, several times stronger than the first child's.
"This… As long as the crystal ball shows any response, it proves the existence of soul power. But such dazzling brilliance… Could it be? No, it must be!" Tian Yu was ecstatic. "Child, you are born with innate full soul power!"
"Innate full soul power? What's that?" Tian Lin asked knowingly.
"The strength of a martial soul relies not only on its form but also on the level of innate soul power. The higher the innate soul power, the faster the cultivation progress later on. Innate full soul power is the highest level achievable at birth—level ten!"
"Child, with innate full soul power, combined with a top-tier weapon martial soul, you are a once-in-a-century genius. If Elder Yin Yang sees you, he will be overjoyed." Tian Yu gently patted Tian Lin's head.
This time, it wasn't for someone else's sake but for Tian Lin himself. Though Tian Yu had already surpassed level forty, given Tian Lin's cultivation speed with innate full soul power, it wouldn't take many years for him to surpass Tian Yu. Building a good relationship with a future top-tier expert was undoubtedly a wise move.
With the martial soul awakening completed, Tian Yu led the children out of the Awakening Hall. The children's parents and the elderly village chief had been waiting outside for a long time.
As soon as the doors opened, the parents rushed to their children, eagerly asking questions about their martial souls and whether they had any hope of becoming soul masters.
Only the village chief approached Tian Yu directly and asked, "Sir, this year, our village…"
Tian Yu raised a hand to interrupt, "No need to ask, elder. Let me give you some great news. This year, two people in Seven Treasure Village possess soul power, and one of them has a top-tier sword martial soul with innate full soul power. Your village is going to thrive this year."
"Innate… innate full soul power!!" The elderly village chief, who was well-informed, naturally understood the significance of innate full soul power. For a moment, he was so excited that he could hardly form coherent words.
Even the village's greatest pride, Yin Yang, whose martial soul had mutated into the Thunder Feather Golden Eagle, only had level eight innate soul power back then. Over the past seventy years, although the village occasionally produced individuals with soul power, none had exceeded level four. Now, a full soul power individual had suddenly appeared. How could the old man handle such a shock?
"Haha, elder, you should celebrate properly. I must report this to the sect immediately. That child will certainly receive the sect's full support." Tian Yu didn't linger further. He spread his wings and flew toward Seven Treasures Mountain. Such a monumental event had to be conveyed to the sect master right away.
Meanwhile, within the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect, direct disciples were undergoing martial soul awakenings.
Sect Master Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Chen Xin, and Bone Douluo Gu Rong—the three pillars of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect—stood on a high platform, observing the ceremony. Elder Yin Yang presided over the proceedings below.
"Ning Tao, martial soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, innate soul power: level 5."
"Ning Hai, martial soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, innate soul power: level 5."
"Ning Que, martial soul: Seven Treasures Glazed Tower, innate soul power: level 6."
These direct disciples all had the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower martial soul, but their innate levels varied. Support-type martial souls were harder to cultivate than battle-type martial souls, and their innate levels were generally lower.
When Ning Fengzhi awakened his martial soul, his innate soul power was level 8, earning him the title of a rare genius in the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.
"Alas! These children don't have high innate levels. I wonder if any of them will reach the Soul Sage level in the future," Ning Fengzhi sighed.
The heavens were fair. While the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower's support abilities were incredibly powerful, it had a significant limitation—it couldn't reach the Title Douluo level, with Soul Sage being the highest achievable rank.
Soul Sage was the minimum requirement to succeed as the sect master of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect.
"Don't worry, Fengzhi. It's not over yet. Look, it's Rongrong's turn!" Sword Douluo suddenly became excited.
Bone Douluo also widened his eyes, staring intently at the awakening platform.
These two Title Douluos had no children of their own and were known for their stern demeanor. Everyone respected and feared them—except for one person: Ning Rongrong. Not only was she unafraid of them, but she also constantly played pranks on them, dragging them into her antics.
To these two, Ning Rongrong was like their cherished granddaughter. She was their treasure. Offending them was one thing; offending their little princess would get you sliced into bits within moments.
With these two powerhouses doting on her, Ning Rongrong had become a little witch. Even Ning Fengzhi couldn't rein her in anymore. Fortunately, she was only mischievous and not inherently bad, so Ning Fengzhi had always hoped to guide her personality in a better direction.
"Hehe, Grandpa Ying, I don't want them to awaken my martial soul. Can you help me awaken it instead? You're so powerful; you'll help me awaken the strongest Seven Treasures Glazed Tower!" Ning Rongrong clung to Yin Yang's arm and pleaded coquettishly.
She was the princess of the Seven Treasures Glazed Sect. How could she possibly settle for an ordinary soul master or even a Soul King to awaken her martial soul? If not a Title Douluo, then at least a Soul Douluo would do.
Such a request would typically be considered outrageously impolite, but Yin Yang wasn't the least bit upset. Instead, he chuckled, "Alright, I'll personally awaken our little princess's martial soul!"
Indeed, this old man was a complete softie for her. With one call of "Grandpa," Ning Rongrong had him completely wrapped around her finger.
Yin Yang led Ning Rongrong to the center and waved off the previous awakening personnel. "Step aside. I'll personally handle the princess's awakening."
"Come, Rongrong, stand in the center of the formation and focus your mind!" The soul power of a Soul Douluo was far superior to that of a Soul Ancestor. With just a wave of Yin Yang's hand, the formation's light shone brilliantly.
A radiant treasure tower appeared in Ning Rongrong's hand—it was, of course, the Seven Treasures Glazed Tower.
Unexpectedly, her innate soul power was as high as level 9, which was likely the highest innate soul power ever seen for a support-type martial soul.
"Level nine! As expected of my precious Rongrong. When has a support-type martial soul ever shown such astonishing innate soul power?" Sword Douluo exclaimed in delight. Little did he know that elsewhere, not long ago, a food-type martial soul soul master with innate full soul power had also appeared, though his fame had yet to spread.
"Innate level nine… If it's Rongrong, perhaps she can achieve what I never could—breaking the limits of our Seven Treasures Glazed Sect's martial soul!" Ning Fengzhi, whose lifelong wish was for the sect to produce a direct-line Title Douluo, finally saw hope today. That hope was his daughter, Ning Rongrong!