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In a secret chamber of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
"Child, close your eyes and carefully sense the martial soul within you!"
A gentle voice reached Ning Tianchen's ears.
"I wonder what kind of martial soul I'll awaken? Will it be the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda?"
Ning Tianchen had originally been an overworked office drone on the planet Blue Star. By some twist of fate, he had arrived in the Douluo Continent.
It had been a month since he came here. In his original life, he was just an ordinary inner disciple of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Knowing that Ning Rongrong would one day ascend to godhood, he had spent this past month forging a deep friendship with her.
After all, without being certain of his own talent, attaching himself to someone influential at least guaranteed food and shelter.
In the eyes of outsiders, Ning Rongrong was nothing more than a mischievous little troublemaker. But in front of Ning Tianchen, she was a sweet and obedient little girl.
"Tianchen big brother, do your best! Rongrong believes in you," six-year-old Ning Rongrong said, waving her tiny fists in encouragement, her voice soft and childish.
Earlier, she had already awakened her martial soul.
Her martial soul was the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda, with innate soul power reaching level nine.
Ning Fengzhi, who had been observing the awakening ceremony, even declared that Ning Rongrong would be named the future successor of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect.
Ning Tianchen instinctively extended both hands.
"This child... A soul master only has one martial soul; raising one hand is enough," Ning Fengzhi muttered, shaking his head slightly, thinking it was amusing.
Indeed, there had been cases of twin martial souls appearing on the continent, but they were exceedingly rare.
As a Ning family disciple of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, it was almost certain that Ning Tianchen would awaken the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul.
If his innate soul power wasn't bad and considering his relationship with Ning Rongrong, Ning Fengzhi might even focus on cultivating him.
The next moment, a dazzling light erupted from Ning Tianchen's hands.
"This child!"
Suddenly, Chen Xin felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity toward Ning Tianchen.
Was it an illusion?
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"I have twin martial souls!"
The moment his martial souls were born, Ning Tianchen received the information directly in his mind.
In his right hand appeared a silvery sword-like martial soul, while in his left hand emerged a glazed pagoda martial soul.
Chen Xin: "The Seven Kill Sword!"
Ning Fengzhi: "The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda!"
"Twin martial souls!" The two exchanged glances, their faces filled with uncontainable astonishment.
Gu Rong shouted impatiently: "Don't just stand there! Hurry up and test his innate soul power!"
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect official responsible for the awakening, having recovered from his brief shock, hastily retrieved a soul power crystal ball and handed it to Ning Tianchen.
"Child, use your willpower to retract your martial souls. Place your hand on the crystal ball and we'll test your soul power."
From the moment the Seven Kill Sword martial soul appeared, it was clear that Ning Tianchen's innate soul power wouldn't be low.
Ning Tianchen extended his right hand, and the instant his palm touched the crystal ball, a brilliant blue light illuminated the entire chamber.
The radiance was so intense that it even surpassed the commotion caused by Ning Rongrong's awakening.
Ning Fengzhi quickly stepped forward, placing both hands on Ning Tianchen's shoulders, his face brimming with excitement. "This is full innate soul power! Child, are you willing to join the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect?"
"Huh?" Ning Tianchen's gaze went blank.
Didn't Ning Fengzhi mess up his words too much?
Gu Rong cleared his throat softly to smooth things over. "Fengzhi, Tianchen is already a disciple of the sect; there's no need for such formality. His talent is enough to warrant the sect's full support in cultivation. However, in the records of the continent, there has never been a successful case of someone cultivating twin martial souls."
"Which martial soul to cultivate indeed requires careful consideration."
Chen Xin didn't hesitate for a moment, blurting out, "The Seven Kill Sword."
There was no other reason. He had no descendants in his life. Unless something unexpected happened, the Seven Kill Sword would completely vanish from the continent after his death. Ning Tianchen's awakening of the Seven Kill Sword martial soul meant that this martial soul still had a chance to be passed down.
Realizing his impulsive response, Ning Fengzhi silently nodded.
Ning Tianchen possessed full innate soul power. If he cultivated the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul, his future would be capped at level 79. However, if he cultivated the Seven Kill Sword, there would be no such bottleneck.
Of course, Ning Fengzhi also wanted to see whether, after reaching the ninth ring with the Seven Kill Sword martial soul, adding soul rings to the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda could break through its limitations!
"Daddy, is Tianchen big brother's talent even better than Rongrong's?"
Ning Rongrong tugged at Ning Fengzhi's sleeve, her voice soft and innocent.
"Yes. You are a once-in-a-century genius of the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect, but he is a once-in-a-millennium genius," Ning Fengzhi said with a joyful expression, not holding back his praise.
"Tianchen, starting tomorrow, you will train alongside Rongrong. As for which martial soul you will cultivate, as Uncle Sword said, you will cultivate the Seven Kill Sword."
"Sect Leader, I will work hard," Ning Tianchen said with a slight bow, clasping his hands respectfully.
As someone who had transmigrated, he naturally understood that the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect was the wealthiest sect on the entire continent.
Ning Fengzhi's words clearly indicated that he would direct the sect's resources toward him.
With the sect's full support, Ning Tianchen was determined to pursue higher realms of cultivation, no matter what.
Ning Fengzhi smiled warmly and patted Ning Rongrong's forehead. "Rongrong, go play with Tianchen for now."
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"Tianchen big brother, you're amazing!" Ning Rongrong held Ning Tianchen's hand tightly, her smile growing brighter.
Ning Tianchen gently patted her forehead and said softly: "Rongrong, we've awakened our martial souls. From now on, we must train hard. I will cultivate the Seven Kill Sword martial soul, and you will cultivate the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul. In the future, we may not see each other for a while."
Ning Rongrong blinked her eyes. "Tianchen big brother, don't you also have the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Pagoda martial soul? Why don't you train it together with Rongrong?"
Ning Tianchen shook his head with a bitter smile.
The Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Sect needed battle-oriented soul masters. For a Ning family member to become a battle-oriented soul master held immense significance for the sect—this wasn't something he could decide.
Moreover, he didn't want to be a mere auxiliary soul master hiding behind others. A real man should wield a sword and journey across the land.
But why had he awakened the Seven Kill Sword martial soul? Ning Tianchen had no idea.
The original body's parents had perished during a mission, but neither of them had the Seven Kill Sword martial soul or even any sword-related martial soul.
Could it be that his cheap father had been cuckolded by Chen Xin?
Ning Rongrong pouted. "Fine. But today, you have to play with Rongrong. There's a new candy shop in Tiandou City, and Rongrong wants to eat candy!"
…
Inside the secret chamber.
Ning Fengzhi instructed, "Today's events must stay buried in your hearts."
The official responsible for the martial soul awakening nodded furiously.
"Alright, go to the sect's treasury to claim your reward. Tianchen's awakening of full innate soul power reflects well on you too."
After the official left, Gu Rong and Ning Fengzhi's gazes turned simultaneously toward Chen Xin.
"Not bad, old swordsman. The lineage of the Seven Kill Sword finally has a successor," Gu Rong said, slapping Chen Xin's shoulder with a sly smile.
Ning Fengzhi sighed helplessly. "Uncle Sword, if you took a fancy to any disciple in the sect, you could have just told me. Why all the secrecy?"
"Ning Tianchen's father was a hero of the sect. Now that Tianchen has awakened the Seven Kill Sword martial soul, this matter can't remain hidden. Alas~"
Chen Xin frowned slightly and defended himself. "Old bones, Sect Leader. I've always kept myself clean and have never had any relations with the women of the sect."
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