Chapter 1 - Awakening of the Martial Spiri (2/2)

That single sentence from the Martial Emperor had a great effect. Qin Nan hadn’t even awakened his Martial Spirit but was already granted the title of Linshui City’s number one genius.

Qin Nan wore a pitch black gown, and along with his slightly pale skin, it seemed as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. Under the crowd’s attentive gaze, his complexion seemed extremely tranquil; he had no arrogance or impatience as he walked towards the altar.

“Hu! This day has finally arrived…..”

Qin Nan thought to himself as he took a deep breath and ignored the gazes of the crowd, he then sat down cross-legged before tightly closing his eyes.

Immediately, threads of white rays floated from the bottom of the altar, incessantly boring into Qin Nan’s body.

At the same time, after the surrounding disciples and elders saw Qin Nan enter this state, they began to seethe with excitement.

“I have a feeling that Young Lord Qin Nan’s awakened Martial Spirit will not be a simple matter!”

“Yeah! Young Lord Qin Nan’s innate talent is higher than Young Master Qin Changkong who had awakened a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit, therefore it’s certain that his Martial Spirit will also be even greater!”

“Someone surpassing a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit? Since the beginning of the Qin Clan, there hasn’t even been a single one!”

“Shut up! Don’t disturb Young Lord Qin Nan! If something were to happen, would you be able to take responsibility?”

The atmosphere was incomparably passionate. Other than the generations of youth revering, there were even some elders who were praising without cease, their heart was filled with great expectations.

However, as Qin Changkong witnessed this scene, his former happiness and arrogance from awakening a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit instantly disappeared, his complexion turned extremely ugly.

“Humph! Our Martial Spirits are decided by the heavens, everything else doesn’t count.” Qin Changkong commented coldly, “Are you guys seriously thinking that a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit is worth nothing? Do you think you have the ability to awaken it? It’s possible that when the time comes, Young Lord Qin Nan’s awakened Spirit might only be of a second-grade Huang rank!”

Following his words, the gazes of the surrounding disciples and elders carried despise as they looked at him.

However, these disciples and elders did not retort, after all, the current Qin Changkong possessed an innate talent of a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit; his status was of great importance.

Qin Changkong was being frowned upon by everyone. Although he was in a bad mood, his heart felt increasingly calm. Qin Nan’s innate talent had been on display ever since he was a child, it even caused the Martial Emperor to be astonished. Hence, his awakened Martial Spirit couldn’t possibly be of a mere third-grade Huang rank.

As he thought about this, Qin Changkong gazed firmly at the altar.

“Qin Nan, you better awaken a Martial Spirit which is lower than fifth-grade Huang rank, or at least one that doesn’t surpass a fifth-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit….”

Qin Changkong couldn’t help but curse Qin Nan.

At this moment, the fluttering lights which were emitted from the altar began to shine brighter and brighter.

As he sat on the altar cross-legged and basked under the white rays, Qin Nan’s face slightly turned red. From within his slightly weak and thin body, a sharp and dreadful roar of a beast resounded.

The whole crowd practically stopped breathing at the same time as they heard this roar.

A “Boom” sound echoed forth and a yellow light abruptly ascended from within Qin Nan’s body. Under the gaze of the nervous crowd, the ascending yellow light unexpectedly came to a stop, followed by a great saber wreathed in flames which gradually floated out from within the yellow light.

In just an instant, the disciples and elders immediately turned stagnant.

One yellow ray? First-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit? The lowest type of Martial Spirit? How could this be possible?

Even Qin Changkong who had just been incessantly cursing Qin Nan was stunned, his face filled with astonishment. Qin Changkong didn’t expect that Linshui City’s number one genius, Qin Nan, was only able to awaken a first-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit, the poorest type of Martial Spirit!

As he sat atop the altar cross-legged, Qin Nan slowly opened his eyes and was met with the idle expressions of the crowd.

“Scarlet Flame Saber, first-grade Huang ranked Martial Spirit…..”

Qin Nan read the sentence within his heart before his mind jolted and he retracted the floating Scarlet Flame Saber into his body. He did not show sorrow nor despair, instead, the corner of his eyes glimmered with concealed delightfulness.

Translator: Tofu

Editor: Mantou (Special thanks to Zihan for proofreading)