Chapter 13: Joining Spirit Pagoda
"Are you okay? You look awful right now." Adam bent down and extended his hand to Tang Wulin.
Tang Wulin bit his lip and took Adam's hand. "I'm fine. Besides, the wound on your hand…"
"Oh, this? You don't need to worry. These wounds will eventually heal themselves."
Adam pulled Tang Wulin up and helped him up. He led him to a nearby park bench, shaded by trees.
"Do you know that man? Why did he suddenly come and beat you up?" Adam feigned curiosity and asked.
Tang Wulin shook his head and said with full resentment in his voice, "No, that's a bad guy! Worse, he's a kidnapper who wants to kidnap my sister!"
"Sister?" Adam's mouth twitched when he heard this.
Aren't you ashamed of what you just said? Did you hear what you said?
You pick up a little girl with amnesia on the side of the road and declare her your sister!
She's not even your biological sister at all. Tang Ziran and Lang Yue have never been mentioned as having children, even to this day. For whatever reason, Adam actually didn't care.
Maybe Tang Hao did something behind all this and prevented Lang Yue from getting pregnant. So all their love will be poured into Tang Wulin.
"Yes, my sister! She's a cute sister with silver hair that I found yesterday. I finally have a sister!" Tang Wulin said excitedly, explaining everything that happened yesterday.
Adam just listened from the sidelines, letting Tang Wulin say whatever he wanted. He simply nodded, showing a happy and excited expression as he listened.
But he didn't get too immersed in his role and slowly became just a bystander.
Amidst all that, Adam sensed something, and his spirit vision opened subconsciously.
His high spirituality sensed the presence of a mighty being coming from afar: a silver-haired girl with amethyst eyes who appeared to be running breathlessly. A cute little appearance completely out of place with her sleeping body, but it still showed its presence even in her sleep.
Adam could feel it clearly, even seeing the silhouette of the Silver Dragon King, even though it had completely faded. Not like that night when the Silver Dragon King still had all his memories and his powers were unsealed.
"Here, this is my sister I explained to you," Tang Wulin showed a bright and cheerful smile on his face.
"…"
Adam shuddered when Na'er looked at him. The feelings that had sunk and faded from last night resurfaced when her gaze and his wish had been fulfilled.
The beyonder characteristic of Sequence 9 Secret Suppliant was digesting at a fast speed. Adam swallowed his saliva and suppressed the strange feeling within, forcing a smile onto his stiff face.
This fucking lunatic pathway. There was nothing right about following the pathway controlled by the Aurora Order.
Adam tried to calm himself through Cogitation and redirect his focus. These messy feelings were truly troublesome, but the effect was quite good. The Beyonder characteristic of Secret Suppliant was digested by a tenth.
Adam managed to calm himself, and the surge of excitement in his heart soon subsided. As long as no one was controlling this pathway and the higher sequence influencing me, the effect was still manageable.
"Hey... good afternoon. My name is Adam, nice to meet you," Adam said gently, but didn't extend his hand. Blood was still flowing from it even after he covered it with his clothes.
His face was slightly pale, and Adam showed no emotion.
Na'er glanced at Adam and bowed softly, thanking him. But she quickly ignored him and showed a worried expression toward Tang Wulin.
Adam touched his chest, which felt strangely uncomfortable. Like being ignored by someone you admire so much and slightly disappointed by the reality before him.
Adam shook his head and stood, leaving the two lovely birds lost in their own world. His eyes became flat and cold.
"The fact that there's another Beyonder in this world, there's something wrong with all of this." Adam looked at the wound on his hand, which still hurt.
That young man, who was supposed to be a background character, shouldn't have this kind of ability. A skill possessed by a criminal accustomed to committing crimes and murder.
Plus, his strength is too exaggerated for an ordinary human.
If he's not a Soul Master, then the only plausible explanation is that he's also a Beyonder like himself. Not without reason, since Adam himself is a Beyonder.
So, it's logical to assume that there are other Beyonders from other pathways who also appear in this world. As for how they could emerge, Adam still doesn't have an answer.
…
The Spirit Pagoda's reach spread throughout the continent. Not only was it present in the Douluo Continent, it was even able to spread to the other two continents several thousand years ago.
Ten thousand years ago, the remnants of the Heaven Dou Empire after its defeat at the hands of the Sun-Moon Empire had embarked on a voyage and had experienced many hardships and perils. In the end, they discovered a huge continent which also had some indigenous humans. However, their development couldn't even compare with the Douluo Continent's. They were conquered by the Heaven Dou remnants and the continent was named the Heaven Dou Continent.
On the Douluo Continent, the conflict between the Sun-Moon Empire and the Star Luo Empire was never ending. While the Sun-Moon Empire rapidly developed, the Star Luo Empire gradually declined. Instead, they chose to take a different route. The Star Luo Empire decided to invest in seafaring technology. Thanks to their research, they were able to discover another large continent which was followed by a quiet occupation shortly afterwards. With the whole continent taken, the Star Luo Empire migrated the whole empire over along with their many resources and named it the Star Luo Continent. Afterwards, the Star Luo Empire also changed to a federal system and became the Star Luo Federation.
The Sun-Moon Empire was able to unify the Douluo Continent and become the Sun-Moon Federation.
The Spirit Pagoda has a ten thousand year history. Due to their importance to Soul Masters and their groundbreaking research into artificial spirit souls, their status has risen dramatically to its current state. Throughout the three continents, they were the strongest power.
Aolai City also has a Spirit Pagoda branch located in the heart of the city. It was a three layer pagoda. This was the lowest rank possible for a Spirit Pagoda branch. A mid-sized city would have a seven layer Spirit Pagoda branch. Major cities would have a thirteen layer Spirit Pagoda branch. However, the Spirit Pagoda Headquarters was situated in Shrek City. The headquarters has gone through many renovations over the years and it now has eighty layers. It was said to be the most magnificent building on the Douluo Continent.
When Adam arrived, the Spirit Pagoda's doors were already wide open, yet there weren't too many people there. After all, this was a place for Soul Masters. With Aolai City being as small as it was, there were simply too few Soul Masters.
"Excuse me, can I help you? No, kid, are you okay?" A Spirit Pagoda member serving as a receptionist greeted Adam and was surprised to see his white clothes soaked in blood.
Especially when she saw Adam's face slowly turning pale white from blood loss, she immediately calmed him down and released her martial spirit.
A white flower fragrance wafted around, and a yellow soul ring glowed, indicating he was using his soul skill. A nectar from a beautiful flower fell onto the wound and immediately healed the scratch on Adam's hand without a trace.
She felt satisfied and relieved when the wound on this blonde-haired boy was completely healed.
"Thanks, elder sister." Adam immediately bowed and then said to her. His original intention was not to get treated, but it's not bad to receive kindness from someone.
"You scared me, kid. What are you doing here?" The receptionist asked gently, looking at the handsome Adam, whose blonde hair and blue eyes seemed to complement each other.
"I want to join the Spirit Pagoda. I heard you can get a free spirit soul for your first one."