Douluo Continent.
Heaven Dou Empire, Heaven Dou City, Ye Estate.
Today was the day for age-appropriate children to awaken their Spirit.
Dragon Chen had been looking forward to this day for six years.
Six years ago, he was reborn into this World in an ordinary family.
His mother died of illness not long after giving birth to him, and when he was one year old, his father was tragically killed during a Wolftaken attack on their village.
Fortunately, he, buried in the rubble, was rescued by the Spirit Masters who arrived in time.
Ye Tianming and Ye Susu saw how pitiful he was and brought him home to keep their daughter, Ye Lingling, company.
Dragon Chen and Ye Lingling grew up together, childhood sweethearts, and both were now six years old.
Ye Tianming, Ye Lingling, and Dragon Chen stood in the room.
Six dark, round stones were arranged in a hexagon on the ground, and a shining blue crystal ball sat on a nearby table.
Ye Lingling was a little excited; her Spirit awakening was about to begin.
"Father, where's Mother? Didn't she promise to witness Dragon Chen Ge and I awaken our Spirits together?"
"Your mother had something urgent come up and went to your grandmother's house. She'll be back later."
"Oh, alright."
Ye Tianming stroked Ye Lingling's head, a hint of imperceptible sadness in his eyes.
On the Douluo Continent, awakening one's Spirit was a major event in life, and Spirit Masters with spirit power were destined to be superior to ordinary people.
But for the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Master clan, special days were often the end of their destiny.
The Nine Heart Begonia Spirit was the rarest Spirit on the Douluo Continent, passed down through a single lineage, and only two Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Masters could exist simultaneously.
Only when one died could another descendant potentially appear.
Therefore, Ye Lingling awakening the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit meant that her grandmother had already departed.
Every Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Master seemed to experience such pain.
So, on this special day, Ye Susu stayed by her mother's side, accompanying her on her final journey.
At this moment, the eagerly anticipating Ye Lingling was completely unaware that a tragedy was about to unfold.
As a reborn person familiar with the Douluo Continent plot, Dragon Chen naturally knew all of this.
He knew that Ye Lingling would awaken the Nine Heart Begonia Spirit.
However, he was currently powerless to change this outcome.
Having been reborn into this World for six years, Dragon Chen had not obtained a cheat-like system like other reborn or Crossing, nor did he seem to have any golden finger; he was no different from an ordinary person in this World.
Fortunately, Mrs. Ye Tianming saved his life and treated him like his own, allowing him to live a life of comfort and plenty in the Ye Estate in Heaven Dou City.
Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Masters were extremely rare; due to their powerful healing abilities, they were protected by the Tiandou Royal Family and had lived in Heaven Dou City for generations.
Because of this relationship, even if Dragon Chen couldn't awaken a useful Spirit today, he wouldn't have to worry about his future.
But he didn't want to just be an ordinary person and live a comfortable life.
He also wanted to be a Spirit Master.
If he could awaken a Spirit with spirit power, or even a powerful one, he would have the chance to avenge his father and slay the Wolftaken.
He would also have the chance to change the cursed fate of Ye Lingling's Nine Heart Begonia Spirit Master clan.
Ye Tianming composed himself, looked at the two children in front of him, and smiled:
"Which of you two wants to go first?"
"Uncle Ye, I'll go first."
"Alright. Long Chen, come here."
Dragon Chen walked into the hexagonal black stone array.
"Long Chen, don't be afraid. Close your eyes and feel carefully."
"Mm, I'm not afraid."
Ye Tianming nodded slightly, then released his Spirit, the Golden Eagle.
Six golden rays of light emanated from his hand, injecting into the six black stones on the ground.
Immediately, a layer of golden light was released from the six stones, forming a light shield that enveloped Dragon Chen.
Golden light points drifted out from the black stones, merging into Dragon Chen's body.
Dragon Chen's body suddenly trembled uncontrollably, as if a surging power wanted to break free from the confines of his body.
"Long Chen, extend your right hand."
Dragon Chen extended his right hand, and countless light points surged out from within him.
In an instant, a black guqin appeared in his palm.
The guqin emitted a heart-palpitating black light.
Clearly, Dragon Chen possessed innate spirit power, and it was not low.
Seeing this, Ye Tianming's expression changed drastically.
"Is it a Tool Spirit…Dark Night Magic Lyre?"
Ye Tianming, fifty years old this year, was a Level 75 attack system Battle Spirit Saint, and even he was startled to see Dragon Chen's Spirit.
Because this was a mutated guqin Spirit, extremely rare, possessing powerful evil attributes.
Spirit Masters with evil attributes, if unable to overcome their inner demons, would wantonly slaughter and be suppressed or even executed by the Spirit Hall.
"Uncle Ye, what's wrong?"
"Nothing. Use your mind to retract your Spirit and come over to test your spirit power."
"Alright."
With a thought, Dragon Chen effortlessly retracted his Spirit.
Then, he and Ye Tianming placed their right hands on the blue crystal ball.
Feeling the spirit power fluctuations within Dragon Chen, Ye Tianming was once again shocked.
"This?! It's actually innate Level 10 full spirit power!"
[Note: This book is fast-paced, the protagonist does not form a team, does not suppress levels, and is not aggrieved.]