Douluo Continent, Heaven Dou Empire, Northwest Province, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan territory.
The center of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan territory is the sect's main deliberation hall, and not far to the left of the deliberation hall is the junior Spirit Master academy run internally by the sect.
All members of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, whether direct or collateral descendants, must enroll in this academy when they turn three years old to learn some fundamental knowledge about Spirit Masters, laying a solid foundation for their future Spirit Master career.
At this moment, our protagonist, Yu Tianlin, who is about to turn six, is sitting obediently in the classroom, seriously listening to the teacher's lecture.
Soon, class ended. Yu Tianlin silently closed his books, packed his belongings, and prepared to go home.
Just as Yu Tianlin stepped out of the school gate, a figure approached him.
Glancing at the person, Yu Tianlin immediately said, "Xiao Qing, what are you doing here again?"
The person who came was named Yu Tianqing, Yu Tianlin's cousin.
"Brother Lin, I don't want to either," Yu Tianqing's small face showed a hint of a wry smile. "My grandfather lost the competition for the Sect Master position to your grandfather. He said he accepted the loss, but he didn't believe his son couldn't surpass him. But my dad still can't compare to your dad, so now he can only pin his hopes on the next generation. Now, no matter how hard Brother Tianxin tries, he's always just a bit behind our cousin Tianheng, so the pressure of the entire family is now on me."
"My dad is counting on me to be stronger than you so he can restore some pride to the family."
Hearing Yu Tianqing's words, Yu Tianlin also felt a bit speechless.
His grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen, is the Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, a Title Douluo at level 96. Yu Tianqing's grandfather, Yu Luomian who is the biological father of Liu Erlong, is a Soul Douluo at level 89 and has never been able to break through to level 90. It's estimated he won't be able to in this lifetime.
His father is a Soul Saint at level 78, and with a few more years, he can challenge the bottleneck of Soul Douluo which is level 80. Yu Tianqing's father only recently acquired his Spirit Ring, reaching level 71. The gap between the two is still quite significant.
As for their elder brothers, Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianxin, their strengths have always been similar, but his brother Yu Tianheng is one year younger than Yu Tianxin yet has the same rank, indicating that his brother is still slightly stronger.
Therefore, the lineage of Yu Yuanzhen has always been stronger than the lineage of Yu Luomian. Of course, this statement excludes Yu Xiaogang.
Yu Luomian's son is stronger than Yu Xiaogang, which undoubtedly gave him a sigh of relief. However, after learning that his illegitimate daughter was involved with Yu Xiaogang, it's estimated that Yu Luomian's heart was also extremely bewildered.
Yu Tianqing said, "Brother Lin, tomorrow is your sixth birthday, right? You'll be able to awaken your Spirit."
Yu Tianlin smiled, "You are only one month younger than me. You can also awaken your Martial Soul in a month."
That's right, for disciples of a sect like Yu Tianlin, the Spirit Awakening ceremony happens on their sixth birthday without any delay.
Ordinary commoners, however, have to wait for the Spirit Hall's annual scheduled awakening. Therefore, when they awaken their Spirit, they might already be six and a half or nearly seven years old.
For example, Tang San was said to be six when he awakened his Martial soul, but he should have actually been six and a half.
At lower ranks, the cultivation speed is relatively fast, so not a single day can be wasted, let alone half a year. A person with good talent can increase their rank by two levels in half a year.
The gap between sect Soul Masters and civilian Soul Masters is widened through these small details.
Yu Tianqing showed a distressed expression: "That's what's worrying me. Right now, it's just in the sect academy, and my academic scores are a little worse than yours, and my dad's expression is already so ugly. When we both awaken our martial souls, if I'm much weaker than you, it's going to be terrible."
Yu Tianlin patted Yu Tianqing's shoulder, giving him encouraging words: "Relax, relax. Strength is something you should only compare with yourself. As long as you ensure you are continuously progressing, you will surpass everyone eventually."
Yu Tianqing nodded vigorously: "Mhm, Brother Lin, I will work hard!"
"Alright, time to go home and find our respective mothers. You can also come and watch my Spirit Awakening ceremony tomorrow."
Yu Tianlin stopped talking to Yu Tianqing, took a direct stride, and headed towards his house.
"Xiao Lin, you're back."
As Yu Tianlin stepped through the door, a woman's voice greeted him.
"Yes, the academy finished early," Yu Tianlin turned to the woman and asked, "Mom, when are we eating tonight?"
That's right, the woman was Yu Tianlin's mother, named Yu Rou. She was formerly a collateral member of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect. After she and Yu Tianlin's father fell in love, they married and gave birth to Yu Tianheng and Yu Tianlin.
Yu Rou smiled and said, "Your father and grandfather are handling sect affairs, so they will likely be back a little late. You can go back to your room and rest for a bit. I'll call you when dinner is ready."
"Okay."
Yu Tianlin said no more, went straight back to his room, closed the door, tossed his school bag aside, and flopped onto the bed.
"It's almost six years now."
Yu Tianlin stared blankly at the ceiling, recalling his six years in this world.
Yu Tianlin had complex feelings about transmigration.
When Yu Tianlin took the university entrance exam in his previous life, the person sitting in front of him, for some unknown reason, tore up Yu Tianlin's answer sheet just as the exam was about to end.
Although the proctor allowed Yu Tianlin to transcribe a new answer sheet afterward, this incident still traumatized Yu Tianlin, directly causing him to underperform in the subsequent exams and ultimately fail to get accepted.
Given this result, Yu Tianlin was distraught all day. Finally, while crossing the road, he was distracted, unfortunately got into a car accident, and died.
After transmigrating, it took Yu Tianlin a year to learn the language of this world, and then he realized he had transmigrated to the Douluo Continent and figured out the timeline.
Roughly a month after his birth, Tang Hao, the prodigy of the Clear Sky Sect, engaged in a great battle with three Title Douluo from the Spirit Hall, including the Pope. Afterward, Tang Hao disappeared without a trace, and the Clear Sky Sect closed its doors as a result.
Because this event was too sensational, people within the sect were still discussing it even after a year had passed. So, when Yu Tianlin learned the language of the Douluo Continent, he naturally became aware of the incident.
"Looking at this, I should be about one month older than Tang San."
Thinking of this, Yu Tianlin couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
At his current age, he wouldn't be able to reach level 70 by the time the Spirit Hall launched its Soul Hunting Operation.
However, among the personnel Spirit Hall would send to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, there would be several Title Douluo. A level 70, Soul Saint's strength simply wouldn't be enough.
He'd have to wait and see. He could reveal this news to his grandfather a while before the Spirit Hall's Soul Hunting Operation, allowing them to make full preparations. Maybe they could hold out.
Hmm, he also needs to urge his older brother, Yu Tianheng, to secure Dugu Yan sooner. This connection could be used to invite Dugu Bo to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect as a guest during that time.
With the Poison Douluo's area-of-effect killing ability, all Spirit Masters below the Soul Saint level among the attackers would surely die, allowing the entire sect's strength to be concentrated on besieging the remaining Soul Douluo and Title Douluo.
The next day was Yu Tianlin's sixth birthday, and his Spirit Awakening ceremony was held on that same day.
After all, as the Clan head's grandson, his status ensured a certain level of attention. Thus, several of the other Elders also came to observe the ceremony.
To become an Elder of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, one must at least have the cultivation base of an eight-ring Soul Douluo. For a mere six-year-old kid to draw the attention of these powerful figures, it was quite an impressive spectacle.
Seated in the main position was Yu Tianlin's grandfather, Yu Yuanzhen, who had a rare smile on his usually stern face.
Seated below Yu Yuanzhen was an old man with a perpetually cold expression. This old man was Yu Luomian—Yu Yuanzhen's younger brother, Liu Erlong's birth father, and the grandfather of Yu Tianxin and Yu Tianqing.
Below them were five other old men.
This constituted the entire high-end combat power of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon clan: one Title Douluo and six Soult Douluo.
At this moment, Yu Tianlin, led by his father, Yu Mingfeng, walked into the great hall.
"This is quite a spectacle," Yu Tianlin couldn't help but sigh internally as he subtly scanned the lineup above.
He figured the setting must have been similar when his second uncle, Yu Xiaogang, awakened his martial soul back then. Unfortunately, Yu Xiaogang failed to awaken the Golden Holy Dragon, resulting instead in a martial Soul that only knew how to produce gas, and his innate Spirit Power was only half a level, leading to everyone's disappointment.
So, even though Yu Xiaogang's father was the Clan head, he was ultimately expelled from the clan.
If the Martial Soul he awakened also had such a problem, he would likely suffer the same fate.
"Tianlin is here. We may begin." Seeing his son and grandson arrive, Yu Yuanzhen nodded and instructed, "Mingfeng will be responsible for the awakening."
Yu Mingfeng had prepared long ago. Upon receiving permission, he immediately began the process.
A flash of electric light ran across Yu Mingfeng's body. After condensing into a blue lightning-shaped symbol on his brow, seven rings of light—yellow, yellow, purple, purple, black, black, and black—emerged around him.
Concurrently, Yu Mingfeng took six blue-purple stones from the storage Spirit Tool on his wrist and used his Soul Power to make them float in the air, forming a hexagon around Yu Tianlin's body.
"Tianlin, relax your body and don't be nervous."
After reminding Yu Tianlin, Yu Mingfeng directly injected Soul Power into the six blue-purple stones. Instantly, a layer of blue-purple light screen appeared, enveloping Yu Tianlin within.
As the light particles drifting from the six blue-purple stones merged into his body, Yu Tianlin felt as if his entire body was soaking in a hot spring—an indescribable comfort. Strands of unfamiliar warm currents immediately surged forth from all over his body.
Is this the innate Soul Power hidden within my body? It feels like a lot. It seems my innate Soul Power is quite high.
As the innate Soul Power slowly surged out, a blue lightning-shaped symbol gradually appeared on Yu Tianlin's brow.
Seeing the lightning symbol, Yu Yuanzhen, who was seated at the head of the table, couldn't help but smile.
Because his second son's Martial soul mutated in that manner, Yu Yuanzhen had always been worried that his grandson might suffer the same disheartening situation. Thankfully, his eldest grandson, Yu Tianheng, was fine, and now it seemed that his youngest grandson definitely possessed the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soult.
Feeling that no more warm currents were emerging from his body, Yu Tianlin couldn't help but open his eyes, just in time to see his father reporting upward: "Reporting to the Sect Master and all Elders, my son's Martial soul is the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon."
"Understood. Now test his innate Soul Power," Yu Luomian spoke flatly.
It was perfectly normal for a Soul Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to awaken the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon martial soul. Only because of the accident involving Yu Xiaogang in Yu Yuanzhen's family was there such tension.
Yu Mingfeng, following the instruction, took a blue crystal ball from his storage Spirit Tool and handed it to Yu Tianlin.
Upon receiving the crystal ball, Yu Tianlin suddenly felt a strong attraction emanating from it. The Soul Power within his body stirred restlessly, ready to rush into the crystal ball.
Having known about this process, Yu Tianlin did not panic or resist, letting the Soul Power within his body pour into the crystal ball.
As the Soul Power flowed in, the crystal ball in Yu Tianlin's hand suddenly emitted a thread of light. In the blink of an eye, the light rapidly expanded, covering the entirety of the crystal ball, leaving not a single dark corner.
Looking at the crystal ball, which shone like a brilliant gem, Yu Mingfeng, standing beside Yu Tianlin, showed a surprised smile: "It's Innate Full Soul Power!"
Yu Yuanzhen, who had been sitting in the main seat, smiled wider and wider. Finally, he slammed the armrest of his chair and burst out laughing: "Haha! As expected of my grandson, he actually has Innate Full Soul Power!"
Spirit Masters who possess the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Martial Soul generally have innate Soul Power of Level 7 or 8. Level 6 is the worst, Level 9 is considered excellent, and Innate Full Soul Power of Level 10 can be called perfect.
The last person in the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect to possess Innate Full Soul Power was Yu Yuanzhen's grandfather, the sixteenth Sect Master of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect.
After him, the most talented were Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianheng, whose innate Spirit Power reached Level 9.5. The highest among the others was level 9.
"Innate Full Soul Power?!"
At this moment, Yu Luomian, seated in the second position, was no longer calm. His expression was complicated.
It seems my youngest grandson, Yu Tianqing, won't be able to surpass Yu Tianlin.
However, despite this, Yu Luomian harbored no jealousy.
This is good too. A once-in-a-century genius has appeared in the clan. He will surely be able to lead the clan back to glory.
"Congratulations, Brother!"
"Congratulations, Clan Head!"
The other Elders also wore delighted expressions as they cupped their hands toward Yu Yuanzhen.
Yu Yuanzhen stroked his beard and laughed, "Yes, my joy is shared by all! Tonight, the entire clan will celebrate!"
Well, as the direct grandson of the Patriarch, it was not an exaggeration to celebrate across the entire clan when he displayed such talent upon awakening his martial soul.
However, Yu Tianlin also felt a bit speechless.
Thinking back to Yu Xiaogang's experience and looking at his current situation, Yu Tianlin couldn't help but shake his head.
This world is just so realistic.
Yu Tianlin was also a little surprised by his Innate Full Soul Power. His older brother, Yu Tianheng, was already considered a rare genius, with innate Soul Power of only level 9.5, yet he was actually stronger than him.
However, recalling the Shrek Seven Devils—the twin martial soul Tang San, the 100,000-year Soul Beast who underwent re-cultivation Xiao Wu, and Oscar, the strongest genius of the Food System—Yu Tianlin suddenly felt that Innate Full Soul Power was not a big deal.
As a transmigrator, he didn't even have a System, and now, it was just Innate Full Soul Power. He could only say it was just average.
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