Douluo Continent | Fasinuo Province | Xiaotian Village
The farthest village under Nuoding City and the closest settlement to the vast Star Dou Forest
In this quiet, remote village lived a boy named Ling Tian.
At the age of five, while most children were still playing in the mud or chasing chickens, Ling Tian had already begun training his body like a madman.
Push-ups.
Pull-ups.
Squats.
Running.
What started as ten repetitions per set gradually increased—twelve, fifteen, eighteen, twenty… twenty-five… fifty… and eventually one hundred.
From three sets, he pushed himself to five, then eight, and finally ten sets.
His running distance increased from one kilometer to five… ten… and eventually twenty kilometers every day.
His small body trembled under the intense training, yet his eyes burned with determination far beyond his age.
Because Ling Tian knew something no one else did.
He was waiting.
Waiting for the moment that would change his fate.
Tonight… was his sixth birthday.
Midnight arrived silently.
Inside his dimly lit room, Ling Tian suddenly froze.
A translucent screen appeared before his eyes.
A countdown that had followed him for a year finally reached zero.
00:00:00
[Ding… System has successfully bonded with Host]
[Activating System…]
[Sign-in System is activated]
[Generating Status Panel…]
[Generating Inventory…]
[System has detected Novice Gift Pack]
Ling Tian's pupils contracted.
"System… open Novice Gift Pack."
[Opening Novice Gift Pack…]
[Reward: 50,000,000 Gold Coins, Random Martial Soul Inheritance, Random Suitable Cultivation Technique for Martial Soul]
Ling Tian's heart pounded wildly.
A terrifying amount of wealth… but what shocked him the most was the second reward.
He immediately checked the description.
[Random Martial Soul Inheritance: Host will awaken a second Martial Soul alongside your original Martial Soul.]
Twin Martial Souls!
Ling Tian clenched his fists tightly.
"System, what are your functions?"
[Ding. Host only needs to sign-in every midnight to receive a random reward.]
A simple function.
Yet terrifyingly powerful.
Ling Tian lay back on his bed, excitement surging through him. Tomorrow would be the Martial Soul Awakening Ceremony. With the system and twin Martial Souls… his future was limitless.
With that thought, he slowly fell asleep.
The next morning, he woke up before sunrise and began his daily exercise routine as usual.
Sweat soaked his clothes as he completed push-ups, squats, and a long-distance run around the outskirts of the village.
Just as he finished, a familiar voice called out.
"Xiao Tian! Hurry! Deacon Ma Xiunuo has arrived to awaken Martial Souls!"
Ling Tian's eyes lit up.
Ma Xiunuo.
The man who was like a grandfather to him.
Two years ago, it was Ma Xiunuo who had brought him to this village and entrusted him to the Village Chief. Since then, the old deacon visited him every month without fail.
Ling Tian still remembered the painful truth he once told him—
His parents were killed by Tang Hao.
He had witnessed Tang Hao killing someone. Powerless and frightened, Ma Xiunuo could only knock out the four-year-old Ling Tian and flee while Tang Hao was carrying a baby in his arms.
Ling Tian shook his head violently, suppressing the painful memory.
Today was not the day to think about the past.
Today… his Martial Soul would awaken.
Inside the simple Spirit Hall of Xiao Tian Village, several children stood nervously in line.
Ma Xiunuo smiled kindly when he saw Ling Tian.
"Come, Xiao Tian."
The awakening ceremony began.
A warm golden light enveloped Ling Tian's body. Suddenly, an indescribable pressure filled the room. Even Ma Xiunuo felt his heart tremble.
A mysterious aura erupted from Ling Tian.
Yet strangely, no visible Martial Soul appeared in his hands but in his Back was a gigantic man with long silver hair, pale white skin, and blank yellow eyes and wore silver robes, light brown armor.
Ma Xiunuo frowned. "Innate soul power… only level 0.5."
Ling Tian's expression froze.
But internally, he was shocked for a completely different reason.
His Martial Soul had awakened.
Absolute Being.
A supreme existence that existed on par or beyond gods.
However… his original Martial Soul had disappeared.
After reporting only the name of his Martial Soul, Ling Tian quietly left with Ma Xiunuo.
Back home, Ling Tian immediately questioned the system.
"System! Where is my original Martial Soul? And why is my innate soul power so low?!"
[Host, your original Martial Soul was your eyes. When the Absolute Being Martial Soul awakened, your eye Martial Soul fused with it.]
[Your original innate soul power was level 9. However, the fusion consumed a large amount of energy, reducing it to 0.5.]
Ling Tian's breathing slowed.
"So the potential still remains?"
[Yes. Your potential remains at level 9 or even higher.]
Ling Tian's eyes flashed.
"What abilities did I gain after the fusion?"
[Host can now actively and passively use the Absolute Being Eyes:
• Instantly see through illusions
• Perceive laws, energy flows, and weaknesses
• Predict attacks and analyze techniques
• More abilities will unlock as Martial Soul grows stronger]
Ling Tian's heart trembled with excitement.
"What about soul rings? Do I need to hunt soul beasts? And what happened to the real Absolute Being?"
[Host's Martial Soul is an inheritance of the real Absolute Being. He has gone into eternal rest and believes he personally chose his successor.]
[Absolute Being Martial Soul can condense its own soul rings and grant multiple soul skills. Host may also absorb beast rings for additional independent skills. But all will be decided Absolute Being Inheritance System]
Ling Tian's eyes widened.
"Can my soul ring age increase as I grow stronger?"
[Yes.]
A wide grin spread across Ling Tian's face.
A God-level Martial Soul that could evolve endlessly!
Just as he was thinking, another notification appeared.
[Ding… Generating Absolute Being Martial Soul Inheritance Sub System]
[Daily Quest:
100 push-ups
100 pull-ups
100 sit-ups
100 squats
10 km run
Time Limit: 24 hours
Penalty for failure will be applied]
Ling Tian blinked in surprise.
"This… isn't this exactly like the system from the protagonist of Solo Leveling?"
[Host, the inheritance system was created by Absolute Being. After analyzing this world, the system modified certain tasks. Some are similar, some are adapted automatically, and dungeon keys will also be available in future quests.]
Ling Tian did not ask further.
Instead, he immediately started his quest.
Hours later, sweat drenched his body as he completed the final run.
[Ding! Daily Quest Completed]
[Reward: Status Recovery & Physique +1]
His exhausted body instantly recovered, and he felt noticeably stronger.
Just then, he noticed Ma Xiunuo standing nearby, watching silently until he finished training.
"Xiao Tian," Ma Xiunuo spoke gently, "do you truly want to become a Soul Master?"
Ling Tian nodded firmly. "Yes, Grandpa. I will become the strongest Soul Master."
Ma Xiunuo sighed. "But your innate soul power is only 0.5. You might not even cross Rank 29…"
Ling Tian hesitated before speaking seriously.
"Grandpa Xiunuo, I want to tell you something. But you must promise to keep it secret. Even from Spirit Hall."
Seeing the determination in the boy's eyes, Ma Xiunuo slowly nodded.
Ling Tian lowered his voice. "I feel my Martial Soul is special… extremely special. I believe once I obtain my first soul ring, my cultivation speed will increase dramatically."
Ma Xiunuo frowned. "Are you certain?"
Ling Tian smiled confidently. "Yes. I will report my cultivation progress to you. I'm not ready to join Spirit Hall yet… but I have always considered myself a member. After all, they helped my parents."
The old deacon's expression softened.
"Then what will you do instead of joining Spirit Hall Academy?"
Ling Tian looked toward the direction of Nuoding City, determination blazing in his eyes.
"For now… I will enroll in Nuoding Academy. I'll reach Rank 10 there… and obtain my first soul ring."
Ma Xiunuo left and Ling Tian asked "System give me Random Suitable Cultivation from my novice Gift pack"
[Nameless Cultivation Technique: a very powerfull Cultivation Technique from higher world System customised cultivation Technique to be suitable in Soul land world]
Ling Tian got Cultivation Technique in his mind it is divided in 4 parts in Soul Power, Physique, Spiritual(mind) and Martial Arts.
A faint wind passed through Xiao Tian Village.
And with it, the rise of a future legend quietly began.