Tang San responded with a "yes" and then walked out of the blacksmith's shop.
Under Old Jack's lead, Tang San followed him to the village ZhōngYāng's Wu Soul Hall. Of course, this so-called Wu Soul Hall was just a slightly larger wooden hut.
Because every person has a martial soul, every year there will be children who undergo martial soul awakening. Therefore, in any place on the Douluo Continent, you can see the shadow of the Martial Soul Temple. Of course, these are just branch temples, with different levels.
This year, there are eight children in Shengong Village who will undergo the awakening of their martial souls. Tang San is the last to arrive under the leadership of Old Jack.
The children in the village didn't think much of Tang San, and the preference for wealth over poverty wasn't limited to just the nobility. Among commoners, this kind of situation was even more pronounced. As for Tang San himself, having lived two lifetimes, his actual age had long since surpassed thirty, so he naturally didn't want to associate with these children either. For him, there were better ways to spend his extra time than playing around. Therefore, he never had any childhood playmates.
Apart from Village Chief Jack and the eight children who arrived together, there was a young man in the Wu Soul Temple. He looked to be over twenty years old, with sword-like eyebrows and starry eyes, his appearance was quite handsome. He wore a white robe with a black cloak behind him, and on the front of his chest, at the very center, there was a fist-sized soul character. This was the standard attire for direct members of the Wu Soul Temple.
On the left chest, there is an emblem carved with a long sword. The emblem has three long swords intersecting each other. People like Jack who are familiar with Soul Masters know that the number of three represents the third title of Soul Master, Great Soul Master, and the long sword represents that this executive from the Martial Soul Temple is a War Soul Master.
"Hello, Honorable War Soul Master, I'm afraid I'll have to trouble you this time." Old Jack bowed respectfully towards the young man.
A young man with a hint of pride in his eyebrows, slightly bowed his head, "I don't have much time, let's get started now."
Old Jack said, "Alright. Kids, this is the War Soul Master from Nodding City. Next, he will lead you to awaken your own Martial Souls. You must cooperate well with the master for the awakening of your Martial Souls. Grandpa expects that one of you can become a Soul Master."
A young man said impatiently, "Alright, you said the same thing last year. Is becoming a Soul Master really that easy? I've been to six villages and haven't found anyone with soul power or a suitable martial soul."
Old Jack's eyes revealed a hint of desolation, and he sighed, saying: "Yes! Only the successors of the various major sects are most likely to become Soul Masters. For us ordinary people, it's really too difficult." As he shook his head, he walked out of the Martial Soul Hall.
The young man's gaze fell on the eight children in front of him. As a Wu Soul Temple patrol officer, helping ordinary people with their Wu Soul awakening was his necessary work, and he had long since become accustomed to it. "Children, line up." His attitude towards these children had to be much warmer.
Eight children stood in front of the young man, Tang San standing at the far left. His build was slightly smaller compared to his peers.
Young man smiled: "My name is Su Yun Tao, 26th rank great soul master, I am your guide. Now, I will awaken your martial soul one by one. Remember, no matter what happens, don't be afraid."
While speaking, Su Yun Tao opened her package on the table next to her and took out two things: six black round stones and a shiny blue crystal ball.
Su Yun Tao arranged six black stones on the ground in a hexagonal shape and then gestured for the first child on the right to stand inside.
"Don't be afraid, close your eyes and feel carefully." As he spoke, Su Yun Tao's eyes suddenly lit up, and under the children's shocked gaze, he growled, "Dú Láng, possess!"
A faint green light first emanated from his brow, following the position of his brow and moving upwards into his hair knot.
Su Yun Tao's hair was originally black, but after the green light poured in, it instantly turned gray and quickly grew longer. At the same time, his body seemed to have swollen a lot, full of muscle.
The specific attire of the Wu Soul Hall fit him perfectly, and didn't burst open due to his increased body size. Su Yun Tao's eyes had turned into a deep green color, with sharp claws protruding from his ten fingers that shone with a faint cold light. Two circles of light rings lit up from under his feet, constantly wandering from the soles of his feet to the top of his head. One was white and the other was yellow, looking extremely eerie.
That black stone was a boy who was watching Su Yun Tao's body change, and he suddenly let out a loud cry of surprise, "Ah----" and was so scared that he wanted to run.
Su Yun's eyes gleamed with a green light that was indeed intimidating, and she grabbed the child, "Don't move. I've said it before, don't be afraid, this is my martial soul, Lone Wolf. If any of you can become a Soul Master in the future, you will also use the same ability."
The only one who didn't seem too scared was Tang San, but he also changed when Su Yun Tao appeared.
Compared to surprise, Tang San's heart was more curious, with gray fur and green eyes appearing on his body. These were indeed the characteristics of a wolf. Could it be that after the martial soul attached itself to him, he had become a wolf? No, that wasn't right, it should be that he possessed the abilities of a wolf instead. In that case, the profession of Soul Master should be one that made better use of the martial soul's abilities.
For the first time, Tang San discovered that he had developed an interest in the profession of Soul Master. He was now somewhat impatient to find out what his martial soul was.
Su Yun's hands flew swiftly, and six faint green lights poured into the six black stones on the ground. Instantly, a layer of golden light burst forth from the six stones, forming a pale gold light shield that enveloped the child within.