The Great Elder was furious.
Didn't Chi Xiu just have a somewhat decent mutated martial soul? He was simply doing whatever came to mind! And even wanted to cut it open for fun!
Taking a step back, he was just a child—talking big could be ignored.
But the Second Elder and Chi Yuan were actually discussing the matter of this meteor stone seriously with him.
It was just a mutated martial soul. Seeing the proud expressions on Chi Yuan and the Second Elder's faces made the Great Elder feel irritated and upset.
Back then, how many Sword Sects had been helpless against this meteor stone? Those with money could only buy it back and place it inside their sect as an ornamental object, yet no one had ever been able to stir even the slightest ripple on its surface.
Moreover, who was Lou Gao? The堂堂 president of the Blacksmith Association! A generation of divine craftsman!
He had promised that as long as someone could cut open this top-quality meteor stone, he would use the material of the meteor stone to forge a personal item for them free of charge. The temptation was comparable to obtaining a soul bone.
That was only secondary—reputation was the real explosion.
Standing above all Sword Sects, and obtaining Lou Gao's recognition and promise to gift a top-tier material work—how many people dreamed of such glory?
Unfortunately, thirty years had passed, and no one had been able to cut through this meteor stone. Even Chen Xin, acknowledged as the number one sword martial soul in the world, was helpless. He could only sigh that his aptitude was insufficient, that the stone did not choose people.
The Great Elder took a deep breath. At this moment, he could only comfort himself: the ignorant are not guilty. Those three people beside him had simply seen too little, so their vision was somewhat shallow.
Eh? Where did those three go?
Turning his head, the Great Elder discovered that the three of them had directly headed toward the sect's backyard. Behind them followed a group of sect disciples who came to watch the excitement, and even several maids and servants followed along.
"Aren't you going to light the fire and cook? Aren't you going to clean?!"
"Damn it! Just wasting time for nothing! Let's see how you all end this later!"
The Great Elder flicked his sleeve in anger once again.
But then his curiosity was suddenly piqued.
"Fine, I'll go see how these three make fools of themselves."
Thinking of this, the Great Elder sneered and followed them.
...
As soon as he arrived at the backyard, he discovered that a dense crowd had gathered there. People were still squeezing in one after another, and those who couldn't see the scene inside stood on tiptoe.
But strangely, the scene was extremely quiet. Not a single person made a sound of discussion.
"Probably embarrassed themselves and went cold, hahaha."
The Great Elder quickened his steps, pushed away the outer circle of people, and squeezed in. "Make way, make way! All of you, move aside!"
"Great Elder..."
"Great Elder."
The surrounding disciples bowed in salute and made way.
The Great Elder laughed wildly, his face full of schadenfreude. But when he squeezed in completely, he was stunned on the spot, his jaw dropping straight to the ground...
The huge meteor stone, with a diameter of more than five meters, had now split into two halves, lying quietly on the lawn.
And Chi Xiu stood at the opening of the meteor stone, holding a sword in one hand and placing the other on his waist. His small body formed a stark contrast with the enormous meteor stone.
Looking again at Chi Yuan and the Second Elder, these two stood to the side, completely dumbfounded, their jaws also hanging long.
"What's going on? How did the meteor stone suddenly split?!"
In his anxiety, the Great Elder pulled over a disciple and questioned him.
"Th-the little young master released his martial soul, and as soon as the blade was placed on the surface of the meteor stone, the stone split by itself! I-I-I just arrived! I only saw this!"
"Impossible!"
The Great Elder's face showed horror. "This is the meteor stone! Even Chen Xin couldn't split it!"
Hearing this, Chi Xiu turned his head to glance at him and frowned slightly. He was also somewhat puzzled—he clearly hadn't used even a trace of strength, yet the stone split by itself.
It was like it obediently cooperated with something...
As if the stone had said: "No need to trouble yourself, I'll split on my own!"
At this time, the Second Elder interjected, "This old man remembers that Chen Xin Mianxia seemed to have said a sentence. After his failure, he sighed that his aptitude was insufficient, that the stone does not choose people..."
"Heh, are you saying this kid's aptitude is even stronger than Chen Xin Mianxia's?! What qualifications does he have to be mentioned in the same breath as Chen Xin Mianxia?!"
The Great Elder glared at him.
The Second Elder was somewhat afraid of him. He also seemed to feel that the Great Elder was right, so he lowered his head and stopped speaking.
The Great Elder stood with his hands behind his back and praised, "Chen Xin Mianxia is honored as the number one attacking Titled Douluo of this era, with innate full soul power! Who can compare!"
"Brat, what is your innate soul power then!"
He turned his head to look at Chi Xiu again, his expression serious, as if he wanted to immediately correct the values that were about to become distorted among the crowd.
Chi Xiu supported himself with one hand on the sword and tilted his head cutely. "I also have innate full soul power."
"Pff!"
The Great Elder suddenly widened his eyes, clutching his chest. His body staggered, almost spitting blood.
"W-what?! You also have innate full soul power?! Impossible!"
Chi Xiu rolled his eyes speechlessly. "Impossible, impossible—if you don't believe it, come test my soul power yourself!"
Hearing this, Chi Yuan and the Second Elder were shocked again and numbly moved closer.
Good grief, Chi Yuan's mind was completely blank.
Is this really his biological son?!
What kind of exaggerated talent is this? The Purple Star Sect hasn't produced even one such person in several generations!
The Great Elder rushed the fastest, taking a step forward and arriving directly in front of Chi Xiu, then immediately grabbing Chi Xiu's wrist.
Suddenly, he burst into laughter and mocked, "Innate full soul power?! How is this ten levels? This is clearly twelve levels, alright?!"
Suddenly, his smile stiffened, and he looked at Chi Yuan in confusion.
"T-this-this child didn't just awaken his martial soul only five days ago..."
Chi Yuan nodded frantically. "Yes!"
He immediately picked up Chi Xiu excitedly and asked loudly, "Son! You have innate full soul power!"
Chi Xiu nodded.
Seeing this, Chi Yuan was so happy that he hugged his son and started jumping up and down on the spot, completely abandoning the dignity of a sect master.
The Great Elder's face turned ashen. He released Chi Xiu's hand in despair, his legs went soft, and he sat blankly on the lawn.
Then he glanced at the stone fragments beside him, swallowed his saliva, and fell into deep thought...
Can this thing be soaked open with tea?
...
Gengxin City, the top floor of the Blacksmith Association.
A tall, white-haired old man suddenly opened his eyes from a light nap, his expression shocked as he muttered:
"It split..."
...
Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.
"Grandpa Jian, play with me! Play with me!"
A little girl wearing a green gauze dress hopped around in the courtyard. After chasing butterflies for a round, she ran back again and threw herself into Chen Xin's arms, acting spoiled.
"Rongrong, you've just awakened your martial soul. You can't be like before anymore. From now on, you are a soul master..."
Ning Rongrong, still in her loli phase, puffed up her tender pink lips and said unhappily, "I don't want to be a soul master. As long as Grandpa Jian and Grandpa Bone protect me, that's enough. You will definitely stay with Rongrong for a lifetime."
Chen Xin smiled faintly at her words, but after a moment, he couldn't help sighing. He looked toward Gu Rong, who was sitting to the side with his eyes closed and resting, and murmured, "Can the two of us old fellows really live until that time..."
At this moment, he seemed to sense something, and his gaze turned toward outside the courtyard.
"Old Bone, an old friend has come."
After saying that, he put Ning Rongrong down from his lap. "Rongrong, be good and go play by yourself for a while."
"No, no, I want Grandpa Jian to hold me!"
"You child."
Chen Xin shook his head helplessly and could only hold Ning Rongrong as he walked into the courtyard, with Gu Rong following closely behind.
Soon, a rough voice came from afar, shouting as it approached.
"Old Jian! Old Bone!!"
"Look at that temper, still hasn't changed."
Chen Xin and Gu Rong looked at each other and smiled. Obviously, they both knew who was coming.
"What kind of wind blew you here? Great Divine Craftsman?"
Gu Rong laughed heartily. "You're not also here to look for a child, are you? I heard that Spirit Hall has been visiting all major sects these days, searching for a good-looking boy. What, is your Blacksmith Association also going to get involved?"
Lou Gao waved his hands repeatedly. "Do you think everyone is like that crazy woman who has nothing to do all day? Who the hell would waste that much effort to find a child!"
"Old Jian! Let me ask you—was it you who split the meteor stone inside the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect? The first person I thought of could only be you!"
(End of Chapter)