one year later,

The afternoon sun is always exceptionally bright, shining through the shades of trees on the face of a boy on the lawn under the trees. The boy is bored and counting the ants on the ground.

This month the old man went out, saying he was going to find an old friend. So Fan Yun could finally enjoy a few days without anyone forcing him to study. It should have been like this... But... Ever since Fan Yun can remember

, this is the first time that the old gentleman is not by his side.

Although the old man always lectured him and the two of them always fought, in Fan Yun's heart, the old man was his only relative. Therefore, during the time when the old man was away, the house was empty and there was no one else.

Fan Yun felt a little lonely.

"Ahem, is anyone here? Sir? Xiaoyun?" an old and withered voice came from outside the courtyard door.

Fan Yun got up, patted the dust on his body, tidied up his clothes a little, and walked towards the courtyard gate. After all, when the old man was not at home these days, he, Fan Yun, represented the face of the family, so he must be careful before going out to meet people.

We have to take advantage of the situation and don't ruin the old man's face in the village.

"Squeak~"

The wooden door opened, and an old man on crutches was standing outside the door, squinting as if the sun was too bright.

"Grandpa, village chief, why are you here? Come in and have a drink of water."

Fan Yun helped the old man into the house, carefully asked the village chief to sit on the chair, picked up a hospitality cup from the table, filled a glass of water, and brought it to the village chief.

"Grandpa, village chief, why are you here today? Do you have anything to do with the old man?"

"Haha, actually, it's not that I have anything to do with you, sir. The main thing is that I'm looking for you."

"I?"

Fan Yun was a little confused, why did the village chief want me? I have been very law-abiding recently. If I want to say that I have done something bad recently...

Did he know about secretly kissing his granddaughter Cuihua yesterday?!

When he thought of this, Fan Yun suddenly broke into a cold sweat on his back, and he remembered an old thing.

There was a story about a ruffian in the village who tried to molest the village chief's daughter, but the village chief had his legs broken, and finally became the village chief's son-in-law.

Come on, I'm still a child and I shouldn't have to bear such a beating. Sure enough, the old man is right, children shouldn't fall in love prematurely. This will break their legs!

Fan Yun's face suddenly turned pale. He regretted extremely now that he did not listen carefully to what the old man said. If his legs were still alive after today, he would have to muster the courage to tell Cuihua,

It is impossible for us. As a boy who yearns for freedom, his goal is the stars and the sea, and he will not be restrained by the love between children. Give up!

The village chief, who was drinking water, did not see Fan Yun's change in expression and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Xiaoyun, you are six years old this year, and you have reached the age where the martial arts awaken. I came here just to tell you that next Friday is the day when the martial arts of the children in our village will awaken. Do you remember to do it then?

Go to the center of the village, don’t forget.”

The village chief's words made Fan Yun feel calm instantly. Oh, it turns out the village chief didn't notice it.

"...Oh! Okay! Grandpa, village chief, I will never forget it!"

"Well, that's good. I came here to tell you this. Okay, I've rested and it's time to go to the next house. Xiaoyun, grandpa, I'm leaving now." The village chief didn't seem to notice Fan.

The cloud suddenly became louder.

Fan Yun helped the village chief out of the door, waved and watched the village chief walk away and walked into the house.

"Brush~"

Fan Yun sat on the ground. It was so scary. It was a good chance that the village chief didn't notice him, otherwise he would be in trouble.

"Cuihua, I'm sorry, I just made a poisonous oath. If my legs are still alive, I can only say goodbye to you with tears. Although I can't bear it, we are still children and we can't fall in love prematurely.

Yes, it’s impossible for us!”

A piece of petal blew into the room from the window sill and floated to Fan Yun's palm. Fan Yun looked at the broken flower and blew the piece of lace away from his palm with a "whoosh", as if to bid farewell to his death.

's "first love"

…

In the evening, the old gentleman finally came back and brought back a lot of delicious food.

This really upset Fan Yunle. Don’t think too much. Fan Yun is not happy just because the old man is back, no!

He is happy because...because of these foods, yes! It is because of these foods that he is happy.

"Old man, let me tell you, the village chief came today and he informed me that I will be able to awaken my martial spirit next Friday."

"Um."

"Old man, please give me some reaction. Maybe I can awaken a super powerful martial spirit."

The old gentleman looked at the stinky face in front of him, pushed Fan Yun's face away, and looked at him with disgust.

"Don't think too much. Most of the martial arts are inherited. In other words, whatever martial spirit your parents have, you should have the same martial spirit. And for you, your father's martial spirit is rough robe, and your mother's martial spirit is

It's Sparrow, tell me, what should your martial spirit be?"

"Ah, then it's not impossible for me to become a soul master."

Fan Yun was a little disappointed, because he also knew that it was impossible for useless martial souls like Rough Robe and Sparrow to become soul masters.

The old man looked at the little kid's disappointed face and couldn't help but feel a little upset. After all, he was raised by himself. If possible, he still hoped that Fan Yun's martial spirit would have hope for cultivation, because as long as there was hope, even if

Even if it is a useless martial soul, he might be able to make Fan Yun become a soul master.

After all, in this Douluo Continent, the life of ordinary people is not that easy.

"Hey, don't be discouraged. There are mutated martial souls in this world. Although I don't know what the combination of rough robe and sparrow will mutate into, you may also awaken a mutated martial soul, and some of the mutated martial souls are

It is very powerful. For example, my martial spirit is a mutated martial spirit. Although my innate soul power is still not high, I have gained a little bit over the years and am now a level 36 soul master."

"Thank you for comforting me, old man"

Seeing the old gentleman's concerned eyes, Fan Yun felt warm in his heart.

"No, and even if you can't become a soul master, just inherit these books in my house and study hard. It would be good to be a teacher who educates people in the future."

"Old man, no matter whether you can become a soul master or not, I will give you a final shrine."

"You brat, are you cursing me? Maybe even after you die, I'll still be alive and well! I don't have any kind words to say!" the old gentleman spat.

…

Nightfall

The old gentleman looked at Fan Yun's sleeping profile, walked out of the room slowly, looked at the stars in the sky, slowly lowered his head, which he had always been proud of, and knelt on the ground.

"Gods in the sky, I, Fan Zhe, have never prayed to you in my life, but now, I sincerely pray to you, can you give this child in the room a chance to become a soul master..."
Chapter completed!