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"Shoes torn, hat torn, cassock torn on my body…"
"You love me, I love you, Nuoding City is sweet…"
"You are that, that, that… Rainbow Little White Dragon…"
Douluo Continent, southwest of Heaven Dou Empire, Fasinuo Province.
Shi Family Village.
These catchy and somewhat demonic songs from Blue Star were coming from a small courtyard in Shi Family Village on the Douluo Continent.
"Shi Quan, stop reading, come eat."
A soft call came from inside the house in the center of the courtyard.
"Got it, Mom."
A tender child's voice came from a corner of the courtyard, and the humming stopped.
Creak, the rocking chair stopped, and a boy who looked to be five or six years old listlessly placed the book in his hand on the small desk beside the rocking chair, then slowly got up.
On one side of the book were written the large characters: "Spirit Beast Encyclopedia."
The boy had neat short hair, very fair skin, and especially those nimble eyes that gave people a sense of intelligence.
The courtyard was not large, but the fences around it were covered with various flowers. A faint, pleasant floral scent wafted through, not too strong, giving one a refreshing and relaxed feeling while in the courtyard. It was meticulously maintained, indicating that the owner of the courtyard was very attentive to it.
In just a few steps, the boy had arrived at the front door of the main house in the courtyard.
Before he even entered the main house, a fragrant aroma of food wafted out, making one's mouth water.
To the right of the dining table sat a woman with a melon-seed face, around twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with dark, nimble eyes and an exceptional demeanor. In terms of appearance, she was definitely a beauty.
Dishes were already laid out on the table. The boy walked to the table and, with practiced movements, sat down on the left side, leaving the middle seat open.
As soon as the boy sat down, a man of about thirty walked out of the adjacent kitchen, holding three bowls of rice. The man had an ordinary appearance, the kind that would be completely unnoticeable in a crowd.
"Thanks for your hard work, Dad!" The boy smiled and reached out to take a bowl of rice from the man's hand.
"Eat." The man nodded slightly, his voice deep and steady.
The family of three looked very warm.
The boy's name was Shi Quan. The woman on the right, Li Meili, was Shi Quan's mother in this life, and the man in the middle was his father in this life, named Shi Jian.
Shi Quan didn't know if he was lucky or unlucky, but he actually caught the wave of Transmigration, suddenly arriving in this World of Douluo Continent.
In his previous life, Shi Quan was just an ordinary, unremarkable office worker with no house, no car, and no savings. He graduated from a regular university, belonging to the most common group of people, with nothing special about him.
As for any special talents?
The answer is: none at all!
As for the Transmigration, after an all-night overtime session, it was raining heavily when he got off work. To save a few dollars on taxi fare, he rode his bike home in the rain with an umbrella. Suddenly, he felt a jolt of numbness and lost consciousness.
They say when a person is unlucky, even drinking cold water can choke them. Before losing consciousness, Shi Quan guessed that he was most likely struck by lightning. The last thought in his mind was that the little savings he had managed to accumulate would probably have to be used for medical treatment.
When he regained consciousness, he felt himself enveloped by a warm liquid, completely dazed and unable to do anything. He didn't know how long he was enveloped by this warm liquid, but finally, one day, he felt himself being squeezed and pulled by something, and then he was born into this World.
It was then that he understood that the lightning strike must have directly sent him into someone else's womb. However, for some unknown reason, he retained his memories from his previous life and underwent Rebirth. That warm feeling all came from his mother in this life.
After birth, Shi Quan immediately noticed the World's differences.
It was simple: he didn't understand a single word of what everyone was saying.
They say children are smart. Although he carried memories from his previous life, it didn't affect the quickness of his mind. In less than a year, he learned the language of this World and realized that he had Transmigrated to a World filled with Martial Spirit.
Speaking of Transmigration and Rebirth, it would be false not to be excited.
But boredom was also real.
For an ordinary office worker from the 21st century, losing your phone is already despairing, let alone having to return to a child's body where you can't do anything. Just thinking about it makes you feel the despair of extreme boredom.
When he was just born, it was fine; his consciousness was blurry, his body underdeveloped, and most of the time after drinking milk, he just slept. Later, learning the foreign language gave him something to do, which helped pass the boring time.
By the age of one, he had mostly learned the language, his body was fairly developed, and he wasn't as sleepy during the day.
When a twenty-five or twenty-six-year-old Soul is stuck in a one-year-old child's body, spending all day just staring at a woman's jawline in her arms, unable to do anything, that's when you truly understand what boredom feels like. That feeling is genuinely agonizing.
With nothing to do, Shi Quan could only find things to do for himself, otherwise, let alone growing up, his mind would have collapsed first.
The thing Shi Quan found to do was reading and studying.
Was Shi Quan someone who loved to study? Absolutely not. Otherwise, in his previous life, he wouldn't have graduated from an ordinary second-tier university and still be accomplishing nothing years after graduation, only to be struck by lightning and Transmigrate while trying to save on taxi fare.
But there was no other way; if he didn't find something to do, he would truly die of boredom.
The only thing a child of about one year old could find to do, besides reading and studying, was truly nothing else.
When he was just over a year old, Shi Quan began to deliberately show his intelligence, acting as if he was very interested in books.
His mother, Li Meili, was literate. Under Li Meili's guidance, he, at only one year old, learned most of the characters and writing of the Douluo Continent in less than a year.
The intelligence Shi Quan displayed, while surprising his parents, brought them more joy. Which Family doesn't hope their child is a Genius?
After two years old, Shi Quan began to read by himself. He truly couldn't bring himself to play with children his age; for him, it was simply too childish.
Out of sheer boredom, Shi Quan could only shift all his attention to reading and studying.
It was also this year that Shi Quan learned that the World he had Transmigrated into was actually the Douluo Continent.
Because he saw Spirit Hall in books, he saw the Upper Three Sects, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan, and Clear Sky Sect.
When Shi Quan realized he had Transmigrated to the Douluo Continent, he immediately felt a bucket of cold water splash over him, chilling him to the bone.
Because his parents were ordinary people, in this Douluo World where Bloodline Legacy is paramount, he started with a terrible hand. As for the Cheat, which is a must for Transmigrators, he had called for it countless times, but there was never any response.
After all, as a Transmigrator, how could he be content with mediocrity? Shi Quan had also tried researching Cultivation Technique and such, but not only did he not succeed, there wasn't even a hint of progress.
No matter how restless a heart is, it might still be restless for one or two months, barely moving after one or two years. After three or four years, even if unwilling, one can only accept their mediocrity and begin to plan for the future.
At the dinner table.
"The village chief announced today that the Awakening Ceremony for this year will be held the day after tomorrow. You can participate this year."
Li Meili said, picking up a piece of meat and placing it in Shi Quan's bowl.
"Martial Spirit Awakening?"
Shi Quan's eyes brightened. Six years! He could finally undergo Martial Spirit Awakening. This was the most crucial turning point that would determine his future life.
After eagerly shoveling two mouthfuls of rice, Shi Quan's gaze shifted, and he stared blankly at Shi Jian in the middle.
"What's wrong?" Shi Jian paused his eating, looking at Shi Quan in confusion.
Shi Quan chuckled, putting on a look as if he had seen through everything, and said, "Dad, I already know you're a reclusive master. Just tell me the truth."
Shi Jian's expression froze slightly, then he smiled and shook his head, "I wish I were a reclusive master, but that's only in my dreams."
Li Meili also let out a peal of laughter like a silver bell, encouraging him, "Shi Quan, don't worry, you're so smart, you'll definitely have spirit power!"
"Mm-hmm…"
Shi Quan sighed faintly and nodded gently. As Martial Spirit Awakening approached, he still had some expectations, but in the current situation, he would most likely inherit his father's or mother's Martial Spirit.
Shi Family Village.
As its name suggests, most of the people in Shi Family Village have the surname Shi. According to the elders in the village, Shi Family Village was gradually formed by a powerful Spirit Master named Shi Hao who lived in seclusion there. With the addition of some outsiders, it gradually became the current Shi Family Village with nearly four hundred and fifty households.
Speaking of Shi Family Village, its most famous feature is undoubtedly its stone carvings and clay sculptures, which are also the village's primary source of income. The stone carvings and clay sculptures produced by Shi Family Village are not only supplied to the nearby Nuoding City, but people from even some large cities in Fasinuo Province will specifically come to Shi Family Village to order them.
Shi Family Village's widespread renown relies on its own hard power. The stone carvings and clay sculptures of Shi Family Village are not only exquisite but also lifelike. Whether it's people or objects, most can be replicated. It is precisely by relying on this craftsmanship of stone carving and clay sculpture that the living standards and quality of Shi Family Village are much better than those of neighboring villages.
And Shi Quan's father, Shi Jian, is also very famous in Shi Family Village. Shi Family Village is known for its stone carvings and clay sculptures, and Shi Jian, though only thirty, can create lifelike clay sculptures, unmatched even by the forty or fifty-year-old master craftsmen in the village. If he claimed to be second in the entire Shi Family Village, no one would dare to claim first.
His mother, Li Meili, is from the neighboring Blue Heart Village and is one of the few beauties among the nearby villages. He heard that many people pursued his mother back then. Shi Quan doesn't know much about their love story and doesn't know why Li Meili ultimately chose his father, but he knows that his mother is happy and content.
Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, it was the day of Martial Spirit Awakening.
Early in the morning, Li Meili got up and began to help Shi Quan get ready. For today's Martial Spirit Awakening, Li Meili even specially prepared a clean and neat new outfit for Shi Quan, symbolizing her wish for Shi Quan to Awaken spirit power and have a new beginning.
"My son is so handsome today. Don't be nervous during the Martial Spirit Awakening later. Our Shi Quan is the best."
As they were about to leave, Li Meili still didn't forget to size up Shi Quan again, bending down to tidy him up once more, and affectionately kissed Shi Quan's little cheek with her cherry-like lips.
"Don't worry, Mom."
Shi Quan clenched his fist, looking as if he was unbeatable, but in reality, he was unsure himself. He knew the difficulty for ordinary people to possess spirit power, and his chances of having spirit power were actually not high. After all, the intelligence he was currently displaying was merely the accumulation from his previous life.
Li Meili nodded, then took Shi Quan's hand and walked towards the Spirit Hall in the village.
His parents in this life were extremely good to Shi Quan, especially his mother, Li Meili, who had doted on him since he was little, almost always granting his wishes. His father, Shi Jian, had a steady temperament. Although he wouldn't actively show it in his daily life, Shi Quan could clearly feel that Shi Jian's heart was always thinking of them, mother and son.
The Spirit Hall in Shi Family Village was in the center of the village, not far from their courtyard. In a short while, the two arrived at the entrance of the Spirit Hall.
The Spirit Hall was a large bungalow, surrounded by a small square built with stones. When they arrived, five or six adults were already standing in the square.
"Shi Quan's mother, why are you so slow today?"
As soon as they arrived, the people in the square greeted Li Meili familiarly.
They were all from the same village, and the neighbors were actually very familiar with each other. Plus, with Shi Jian's craftsmanship, their family was quite popular.
Li Meili also chatted familiarly with the people in the square.
Shi Quan stood quietly beside Li Meili, not speaking. Beside him, three or four children his age were playing and chatting with each other.
Because Shi Quan had been reading since he was little and had never gone out to play with other children in the village, he was not familiar with them.
In a short while, more and more people gathered in the square. Martial Spirit Awakening was the most crucial turning point for commoners to change their lives, and most of the children in the village were personally brought by their elders.
Shi Quan roughly counted them. So far, including him, there were already twelve children undergoing Martial Spirit Awakening this year. This number was quite a lot, but it seemed no one else was coming, so it should just be these twelve.
The Spirit Master dispatched by Spirit Hall had not yet arrived, and the small square was very lively, with everyone chatting about everyday matters and praising each other.
"Shi Quan's mother, your Shi Quan has been smart since he was little. Ah Jian almost had spirit power back then. Maybe your family will have a Spirit Master today."
The speaker was an old woman around fifty or sixty. Li Meili smiled and replied, "Then I'll take your auspicious words, Auntie Feng."
There's no such thing as 'almost' having spirit power; either you have it or you don't.
However, the reason such a rumor spread was because his father Shi Jian's Martial Spirit was a mutated Martial Spirit.