Douluo Continent: The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda? A Soul Beast Pagoda!

Time flies, and years pass by in the blink of an eye.

Six years have passed quietly.

Jiang Bai, who was once an infant, has now grown into a six-year-old child.

He had slightly messy black hair, and his skin had a healthy wheat color from years of working and herding livestock.

She was rather thin compared to her peers, but her eyes were exceptionally bright, and occasionally a calmness and clarity that seemed out of place for her age would flash deep within her clear pupils.

This is Niuma Village, an ordinary village situated on a plain, where people make a living by raising livestock.

The village is small, and the people are simple and honest. The villagers have lived here for generations, relying on the lush grasslands to raise herds of cattle and horses. Although they are not rich, they live a peaceful life.

A year ago, his mother, Jiang Ning, who had been depressed, finally succumbed to the double toll on her body and mind and passed away.

On her deathbed, she held Jiang Bai's small hand tightly, her eyes filled with unyielding sorrow and endless worry. In the end, she left only the words, "Don't hate your mom and dad," before passing away peacefully.

Fortunately, Jiang Bai's memories and mental capacity from his previous life gave him a level of self-care ability far exceeding that of his peers.

After his mother passed away, he declined the kind offers of adoption from several families in the village and chose to live alone in the simple hut left by his mother.

On ordinary days, he would help his neighbors herd cattle and horses in exchange for some food and a meager amount of copper soul coins, barely making ends meet.

That morning, just as dawn was breaking, Jiang Bai, as usual, headed towards Adolf's house at the west end of the village to prepare for a day of herding work.

As soon as I reached the gate of the courtyard surrounded by a wooden fence, I saw Grandma Liu, the village chief, leading Xihai, the youngest son of Adolf's family, out of the house.

Grandma Liu is a kind and capable old woman who is highly respected in the village.

She was the one who took in the comatose Jiang Ning and her child back then, and after Jiang Ning passed away, she took good care of Jiang Bai.

"Grandma Village Chief!"

Jiang Bai stopped and greeted them politely.

"Oh, it's Xiao Jiang Bai."

When Grandma Liu saw Jiang Bai, a gentle smile appeared on her wrinkled face. She nodded and said...

"You've come at the right time, come with me!"

"Where to?"

Jiang Bai blinked, somewhat puzzled. He hadn't even started his work for the day yet.

"Of course, I'm going to awaken my martial soul!"

A loud voice came from inside the house, and then a burly, ruddy-faced middle-aged man came out; it was Adolf.

He patted Jiang Bai on the shoulder, his voice cheerful.

"The deacon from the Spirit Hall will be coming to the village today to awaken the spirits of eligible children. Judging by your age, you should be old enough. The village chief is here to take the children to the village's awakening room; you can come along, and you don't need to do any work today!"

Awakening Martial Soul?

Jiang Bai was slightly taken aback, then suddenly realized.

His mother's words flashed through his mind in an instant.

His father's name is Ning Fengping. He comes from the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and his martial soul is the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, which is known as the number one auxiliary weapon martial soul in the world.

As for her mother, Jiang Ning, her martial soul was just an ordinary long spear, nothing special.

Actually… he hoped to inherit his mother's martial spirit…

He knew all too well how difficult the road ahead would be for a pure support-type Soul Master, especially one without the protection of a powerful figure, in this world where strength reigns supreme.

He craved power, the power to control his own destiny, rather than entrusting his safety to others.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle!"

Despite a multitude of thoughts swirling in his mind, Jiang Bai remained outwardly calm, revealing a slightly joyful smile as he thanked Adolf.

"Go on, kid!"

Adolf laughed heartily and encouraged him.

Jiang Bai nodded and followed behind Grandma Liu.

At this moment, four children of similar age to Jiang Bai had gathered around Grandma Liu, making a total of six people including Xi Hai and Jiang Bai.

When Xi Hai saw Jiang Bai, he immediately winked and came over, and the two friends walked together in tacit understanding.

……

About fifteen minutes later, Grandma Liu led the six children to a solitary stone house in the center of the village.

The stone house looks quite old, with moss covering the walls, giving it a rustic and solemn appearance.

In the Douluo Continent, almost every village has such an "Awakening House".

It is where the dreams of countless ordinary children take flight, and also the first watershed that determines whether they will become dragons or worms in the future.

Outside the stone house, a woman was already waiting.

She looked to be in her early twenties, with a tall and straight figure, beautiful features, and a heroic air about her that belonged to a Soul Master.

She wore the standard white outfit of the Spirit Hall, which accentuated her agile figure, and a black fitted cloak over it, with a badge on her left chest.

Seeing Grandma Liu arrive with the children, the woman gave a perfunctory smile and asked in a clear, crisp voice, "Grandma Liu, is everyone here?"

"We've arrived, Your Excellency. These are the only children of school age in the village this year."

Grandma Liu replied respectfully.

Even the village chief maintained a necessary level of respect when facing the Spirit Masters of the Spirit Hall.

"Um."

The woman nodded, said no more, pushed open the door, and stepped aside, saying, "Children, come in and line up."

Six children, some curious, some nervous, some excited, filed in one after another.

The interior of the stone house is not large and the furnishings are extremely simple.

The ground was paved with large bluestones, which were polished to a very smooth finish.

Because of his habit from his previous life, Jiang Bai always liked to stay in an inconspicuous position, whether it was queuing or other group activities, so he consciously stood at the very back of the line.

Xi Hai was familiar with him; they were partners who herded cattle and horses together every day. Naturally, he wanted to line up with him, so he squeezed in front of Jiang Bai with a grin and became the fifth person in the line.

The female deacon skillfully took out six round, black stones from her bag and smoothly arranged them into a perfect hexagon on the ground.

Then, she gestured for the little boy at the front of the line, who was so nervous he didn't know where to put his hands and feet, to stand in the middle of the hexagon.

"Children, don't be nervous. Close your eyes and feel carefully."

The deacon softened her voice slightly, trying to calm the children.

Immediately afterward, she uttered a low shout: "Wind Spirit Bird, possess me!"

A glint of blue light flashed in her eyes, and a faint phantom of a pair of pale blue wings flashed behind her.

At the same time, two bright yellow spirit rings slowly rose from beneath her feet.

Jiang Bai, who was at the back of the line, stared intently at the two constantly moving yellow hula hoops, marveling at them.

Is this what a Soul Master is?

At this moment, Xi Hai, who was in front of Jiang Bai in line, gently nudged him with his elbow and whispered something, his voice filled with barely suppressed excitement and nervousness.

"Aren't you excited? We're about to find out if we're qualified to become Soul Masters!"

Jiang Bai turned to look at Xi Hai, his friend who was wearing patched clothes just like him, his face flushed with excitement.

He sighed softly to himself.