"What a tragedy!"
Tang Yin looked at the blacksmith shop not far ahead, his heart filled with mixed emotions.
He transmigrated to the Douluo Continent and became Tang San's twin brother, witnessing Ah Yin's sacrifice to Tang Hao and Tang Hao's battle against Qian Xunji and other powerful figures.
In the end, although Tang Hao successfully escaped with the life seed he and Ah Yin possessed, the original protagonist, Tang San, was taken away by Qian Xunji and others.
From this point on, the life that originally belonged to Tang San fell to him.
The hard times lasted for six long years!
Tang Yin looked at the pound of rice in his hand, which was his and Tang Hao's food ration for three days.
The moment I stepped into the blacksmith's shop, a pungent smell of rust and smoky aroma hit me, hitting me right in the head.
A thunderous snoring sound came from one of the rooms on one side.
Tang Yin listened to Tang Hao's snoring, then looked at the scorching sun outside and sighed inwardly.
He then started a fire and cooked a simple meal, making two large bowls of rice porridge, so thin that you couldn't even stand chopsticks upright in it. That was probably his and Tang Hao's lunch.
"Little Tang! Little Tang!"
A shout came from outside. Tang Yin recognized the familiar voice and immediately knew who it was. She went outside right away.
The newcomer was none other than Jack, the village chief of Holy Soul Village.
"Grandpa Jack, you were looking for me?"
Tang Yin asked softly.
In the entire Holy Soul Village, only he and Tang Hao share the surname Tang. If Jack were to call out Tang Hao's name, he would immediately start with profanity, which could be heard within a hundred meters.
It would never be so amicable.
"Xiao Tang, Grandpa's killing a chicken today, come over to Grandpa's for dinner."
As Jack spoke, he took Tang Yin's hand, his face beaming with a friendly smile.
"Thank you, but I just finished cooking the porridge, and my dad..." Tang Yin pointed behind her.
"Ignore him, let him sleep! Since he loves sleeping so much, he'd better never wake up!"
When Tang Hao was mentioned, Jack's expression turned sour, and he looked quite disgusted.
The snoring inside the house stopped abruptly. Tang Hao rubbed his sleepy eyes, lazily walked out, and headed straight for the pot of porridge.
He picked up the bowl next to him and started eating. The porridge that Tang Yin had made for two people was completely finished by Tang Hao in the blink of an eye.
"Hiccup~"
"Put more rice in next time, and call me when you're done eating."
Tang Hao let out a burp, glanced at Tang Yin, and then went back to his room on his own, his snoring resuming.
Tang Yin was both bewildered and speechless upon seeing this.
Although this wasn't the first time, he still couldn't help but sigh softly.
"Click-click-click!"
Upon seeing this, Jack's face turned red, his neck thickened, and his teeth clenched so tightly they made a creaking sound.
"Tang Hao! Are you even human?!"
"What kind of father are you?!"
"Little Tang is really unlucky to have a father like you!"
"..."
Jack cursed for a long time, but the only response he got was Tang Hao's snoring.
Tang Yin did not try to dissuade him.
Because he himself was also very angry.
Even though Tang Hao is his father in this life, he is really incompetent.
Out of a sense of morality, he didn't say these words himself, but hearing Jack curse him made him feel relieved.
"Coo coo—!"
Tang Yin's stomach suddenly growled, and her hunger gradually intensified.
"Little Tang, come with Grandpa!"
Jack pulled Tang Yin toward his home.
This time, Tang Yin didn't say anything more.
Tang Hao finished all the rice porridge; he couldn't go hungry.
Tang Hao was not diligent; most of the blacksmith shop's profits were used by him to buy wine.
The remaining money was barely enough to keep him from starving.
"Master Su, when are you coming?"
Tang Yin sighed deeply.
Once his martial soul awakens, he can escape his misery and no longer have to stay by Tang Hao's side or live such a miserable life.
Lunch is in progress.
A villager suddenly came over: "Village chief, the Soul Masters from the Spirit Hall have come to awaken the Martial Souls for the children in our village!"
Upon hearing this, Jack and Tang Yin simultaneously put down their chopsticks, both feeling equally excited.
"Little Tang, let's go quickly!"
"It just so happens that you've reached the age to awaken your martial soul!"
Tang Yin nodded repeatedly, an excited smile on his face.
Not long after.
Outside the Martial Soul Branch Hall in Holy Soul Village, eight eligible teenagers, including Tang Yin, lined up in a row.
The tendency to favor the rich and despise the poor is not limited to the adult world; it also exists among teenagers. Furthermore, it's not just among nobles; it's prevalent among commoners as well.
As the poorest person in Holy Soul Village, Tang Yin naturally faced contempt from many people.
Su Yuntao, a white-robed steward from the Martial Soul Sub-Hall, stood in front of the eight people, his gaze sweeping over them one by one: "It's almost time, let's begin."
As soon as Su Yuntao finished speaking, he turned and entered the Martial Soul Branch Hall, and Tang Yin and the other eight people quickly followed.
Village Chief Jack and the parents of the other seven boys waited outside.
"My name is Su Yuntao. I am a white-robed deacon from the Spirit Hall of Notting City. My spirit is Lone Wolf, and I am a level 26 Great Spirit Master. I will be your guide. No matter what happens later, don't be afraid."
After Su Yuntao finished introducing himself, he took out six Awakening Stones from his bag and arranged them in a hexagon on the ground. Then he shouted in a low voice, "Lone Wolf, Possess!"
The next second, two halos, one white and one yellow, appeared around Su Yuntao, and he himself underwent a huge change, becoming like a werewolf.
Even though Tang Yin was mentally prepared, she was still incredibly shocked, her eyes wide open.
The other seven were in the same situation, with some even crying from fright at Su Yuntao and trying to run away.
Seeing this, Su Yuntao sighed and rubbed his forehead in exasperation. His enormous wolf claws grabbed the child who was trying to escape.
"I told you not to be afraid!"
"This is my martial spirit, Lone Wolf!"
"If any of you awakens a martial spirit similar to mine, you will become like me!"
After saying that, Su Yuntao picked up the boy who had just tried to escape and placed him in the hexagonal awakening array, then poured his soul power into it.
The next second, the boy opened his right hand, and an ordinary sickle quietly appeared.
"Weapon Soul: Scythe."
"It has some offensive power. Let's test it again to see if it has soul power."
Su Yuntao frowned slightly and took out a crystal ball from his bag.
"Soul Master, how do I take back my Martial Soul?" the boy asked nervously.
"Try to use your mind to take back your martial spirit," Su Yuntao said.
Tang Yin watched quietly from the side. The boy tried several times before finally retracting the scythe into his body. Then he tested his soul power, but the crystal ball did not react at all.
"Without soul power, you cannot become a soul master," Su Yuntao sighed.
The boy looked disappointed upon hearing this.
The remaining people were a mix of emotions: some were secretly pleased, some were afraid, some were worried, and some were excited.
Tang Yin's feelings were also extremely complicated.
He is not Tang San.
He did not possess the Mysterious Heaven Skill, nor did he have any cultivation techniques.
In the original novel, Tang San also possessed the Blue Silver Grass with innate full soul power because he cultivated the Mysterious Heaven Skill from a young age. The internal energy of the Mysterious Heaven Skill was transformed into soul power.
Otherwise, the situation remains uncertain.
(End of chapter)