Chapter 9: Martial Spirit Awakening Ends — The Second Q&A Begins!
"Little one, don't assume your martial spirit is useless. You've awakened it with innate full soul power."
"Even if it lacks offensive capabilities, it may possess top-tier support abilities."
"Your talent might go unrecognized elsewhere, but if you're willing to join our Spirit Hall, we're the most powerful soul master force on the continent. We will certainly cultivate your potential!"
Looking at Lin Yu, Hou Yuntao still hadn't given up on recruiting him.
"Why don't you think it over again?"
"If you join Spirit Hall, we'll send you to the best soul master academy."
"Not only will it be free of tuition, but you'll also receive scholarships. And every holiday, we'll provide transportation to take you home."
Hou Yuntao described everything he knew about the benefits given to geniuses by the academies in Spirit City, trying his best to tempt Lin Yu.
Whoa! That's some treatment!
Hearing this, Lin Yu was genuinely surprised.
But he had his reasons for not joining Spirit Hall just yet.
On one hand, he still hadn't figured out his long-term plans.
If his golden finger system were the kind he read about in typical web novels, he probably wouldn't need Spirit Hall at all.
Unfortunately, his system wasn't that normal—though not unusable either.
So Lin Yu was torn about whether joining Spirit Hall was the right choice.
On the other hand, he felt that someone with innate full soul power like himself—
Shouldn't be giving a simple "yes" too easily. It would make him seem cheap.
He didn't expect the Pope Bibi Dong to visit him personally three times or anything,
But if news of him could reach her, and she then sent someone to personally recruit him—
Then his decision to join Spirit Hall would definitely earn him more respect.
So Lin Yu politely refused.
"Sorry, Master Soul Master. I haven't made up my mind yet. I'll give you my answer later!"
"Little one, where are your parents? I'd like to speak with them!"
Hou Yuntao wasn't ready to give up.
Until now, no peasant child had ever turned down a recruitment offer from Spirit Hall.
But remembering that this child had innate full soul power, he didn't take offense.
Geniuses, after all, were different from ordinary people.
"Oh, no need for that! My parents have passed away. I live alone now."
Scratching his head, Lin Yu gave a shy little smile.
That response nearly made Hou Yuntao cough blood.
You're talking about your parents being dead—shouldn't you be grieving? Why are you shy about it?
But knowing the boy had no parents made things worse for Hou Yuntao.
Lin Yu's refusal had already derailed his plans.
He'd thought to persuade his parents to help convince the child—but now that option was gone.
He could technically abduct Lin Yu and take him to the main hall in Spirit City.
But doing so would go against his conscience—and carried huge risks.
If this genius held a grudge and sought revenge in the future, what then?
Hou Yuntao was just an ordinary Grand Soul Master from a remote region. His future was limited.
He couldn't afford the wrath of someone with limitless potential like Lin Yu.
With that in mind, Hou Yuntao sighed and resolved to write to Spirit Hall.
Let them send someone more capable to recruit this boy.
Even if he hadn't succeeded perfectly, he should still earn a substantial reward.
…
After failing to convince Lin Yu to join Spirit Hall,
Hou Yuntao, filled with regret, packed his belongings, opened the wooden door, and stepped out.
As soon as he did, Village Chief Leo and several anxious parents hurried up to him.
"Master Soul Master, how did our children do today? Were any of them able to become soul masters?"
Chief Leo asked eagerly.
"One did—and not just any! A child with innate full soul power. Your village's fortunes are about to rise!"
Sweeping his eyes across the old chief and the surrounding villagers, Hou Yuntao couldn't help but sigh emotionally.
"Innate full soul power?!"
The villagers were stunned, unable to react for a long moment.
By the time they recovered—
Hou Yuntao had already left, off to perform more awakenings in nearby villages.
Fortunately, Lin Yu and the others—Gou Dan, Si Zhu, and Er Ya—had just exited the Spirit Hall.
Chief Leo and the parents immediately turned to them.
"Children, which of you has the talent to become a soul master? Who's the one with innate full soul power?"
"It's Brother Yu!"
The three children—Gou Dan, Si Zhu, and Er Ya—responded in unison, full of admiration as they pointed to Lin Yu.
Lin Yu remained modest.
"Little Yu, it's really you!"
"Excellent! Your late parents would be so proud if they knew this!"
Overjoyed, Chief Leo burst into hearty laughter.
Because of Lin Yu's maturity and respectful nature,
Chief Leo had always liked him best—just like Old Jack had favored Tang San.
Now that he knew Lin Yu was the one with innate full soul power,
Chief Leo truly believed Lin Yu would live up to his potential.
After exchanging a few words with the villagers,
Lin Yu left the humble Spirit Hall and returned to his small home on the edge of the village.
Once there, he tested out his newly awakened Chaos Green Lotus martial spirit.
Unfortunately, perhaps due to his low current strength,
His level 10 soul power could only maintain the manifestation of the spirit for less than three minutes.
And he couldn't yet trigger any of its special abilities.
Although martial spirits with inherent abilities were rare—
Like the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon's lightning control and the Seraphim's holy purification—
Lin Yu refused to believe the Chaos Green Lotus had none.
Most likely, his current power was simply too low!
…
Meanwhile, by evening,
Having completed the awakenings in the villages around Kira City,
Hou Yuntao returned to the Spirit Hall sub-branch and immediately wrote a letter to Spirit City.
…
Seven days passed in a flash.
And with a mix of anxiety, fear, excitement, and anticipation in people's hearts—
The second Q&A livestream finally began.
That day, Lin Yu stayed home.
At precisely 10 a.m., everyone's vision suddenly went black.
When sight returned, they found themselves in a dark, deep space resembling a vacuum-like universe.
At the same time, a virtual screen appeared before them.
But unlike the first time—
The broadcast event didn't start right away.
(END CHAPTER)
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