Soul Land: Bibi Dong Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 1: Bibi Dong Awakens

Note: In the beginning, Bibi Dong is completely under the protagonist's control, though the protagonist doesn't realize this until Chapter 47.

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Nuoding City, Spirit Hall Branch.

"Today is the annual Spirit Awakening Day, a tradition upheld by the Spirit Hall since its inception. We offer free spirit awakenings to all children who have reached the age of six…"

Inside the branch of the Spirit Hall, Senior White-Clothed Deacon Matthew was passionately explaining the significance of Spirit Awakening Day to the gathered children.

Below, over a hundred six-year-old children sat in the grand hall, listening intently to the deacon's speech. Their faces were filled with excitement and anticipation as they obediently listened, not daring to make a sound.

Among them was a pink-cheeked boy with black hair and black eyes.

Su Mo, a reborn soul.

In his previous life, Su Mo—whatever his original name was no longer mattered—was a martial arts enthusiast. He had mastered various forms of martial arts on his own and became a popular figure on Douyin, amassing millions of followers. He also enjoyed watching anime, which is why, in this life, Su Mo quickly realized that he had been reborn in the world of *Soul Land*.

To make things even more interesting, he found himself reborn in Nuoding City, a place he was somewhat familiar with. So, Su Mo had made his way directly to the Spirit Hall branch in Nuoding City for his spirit awakening, unlike Tang San, who awakened in a remote village.

"If I had known I would be reborn here, I would have made sure to read the original novel thoroughly! That way, I'd have a much better grasp of the plot!"

As he waited for the Spirit Awakening Ceremony to begin, Su Mo sighed inwardly. His knowledge of *Soul Land* was mostly limited to the anime and a few short videos. He had tried reading the original novel but found it hard to get into. For some reason, the anime held his interest, but the novel did not. If only he had known, he would have forced himself to read it dozens, if not hundreds, of times to memorize the key plot points.

That way, he could have intercepted some of Tang San's major opportunities, like consuming those immortal herbs that enhance one's innate talent and spirit power level.

Unfortunately, all Su Mo could remember was that Tang San encountered the immortal herbs after being captured by Poison Douluo. Beyond that, he had no recollection of where the herbs were located, so he couldn't intercept them.

"First, let's see if I can awaken my spirit power…"

Su Mo quickly refocused his attention on the Spirit Awakening Ceremony before him. He knew very well that the type of spirit one awakens isn't as important as whether one has spirit power. Only those with spirit power can become soul masters.

At this moment, the ceremony officially began.

Senior White-Clothed Deacon Matthew brought out several awakening stones and swiftly arranged them into a formation. Under the guidance of the other staff from the Spirit Hall, the children began to step into the formation one by one to awaken their spirits.

"A scythe, a tool spirit, not bad. But whether you can become a soul master depends on whether you have spirit power. Go over there to test your innate spirit power."

The first child to enter the formation quickly awakened a spirit. Senior White-Clothed Deacon Matthew nodded with a smile and directed the child to the side where they would test for innate spirit power.

As soon as the first child left, the second stepped into the formation, and so it went, orderly and smooth.

"Blue Silver Grass, a trash spirit…"

"Bow and arrow, a tool spirit…"

"White wolf, a beast spirit…"

"Scissors, a tool spirit…"

"Cloth strip, a tool spirit…"

"…"

As the spirit awakenings progressed, a variety of spirits emerged in the children, but most were low-level spirits, with no high-level ones appearing.

Moreover, almost none of the children awakened innate spirit power. Even those who did only had an innate spirit power level of 1 or 2.

Su Mo observed this, finding it quite normal. After all, Nuoding City was just a small town.

He vaguely remembered that even the son of the city lord of Nuoding City had only absorbed a ten-year white spirit ring as his first ring, which spoke volumes.

"Next, Su Mo!"

When the number of participants had reached about halfway, it was finally Su Mo's turn.

"Phew—"

After taking a deep breath, Su Mo slowly exhaled, then nervously walked forward.

Faced with this crucial moment that would determine his fate, Su Mo couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Stepping into the center of the awakening formation, Su Mo instinctively closed his eyes and began to quietly feel the changes within himself.

Buzz—

In just a moment, Su Mo felt a certain power awaken within him, gathering in his right hand.

He opened his eyes and spread his right hand, revealing a simple yet fierce-looking spear that had materialized in it.

Soul-Hunting Spear! 
As his spirit awakened, Su Mo also learned the name of his spirit.

The Soul-Hunting Spear wasn't an ordinary trash spirit, but it was only slightly better than the common low-level spirits.

Buzz—

However, just as Su Mo thought his spirit was merely the Soul-Hunting Spear in his hand, he felt another power awakening within him, this time gathering in his left hand.

"A twin spirit?"

Su Mo was startled as he realized the significance of this change.

Overjoyed, Su Mo had no intention of hiding his twin spirits. In his mind, only by showing enough talent could he secure better resources.

But just as Su Mo prepared to summon his second spirit with his left hand, the energy suddenly vanished, as if what he had just felt was an illusion.

What's going on?

Su Mo stood there, dumbfounded!

"A spear spirit, not bad for a tool spirit. Go ahead and test your innate spirit power!"

Senior White-Clothed Deacon Matthew noticed Su Mo standing in a daze and quickly reminded him.

The spirit is good, but don't hold up the awakening process for others!

"Alright… okay!"

Hearing this, Su Mo snapped out of his thoughts, quickly responded, and walked over to the area for testing innate spirit power, full of questions.

Buzz—

What Su Mo didn't know as he headed to test his innate spirit power was that at this moment, within him, a pair of beautiful eyes slowly opened.

"I wasn't dead?"

"What is this place?"

Bibi Dong looked around, her face full of confusion. She distinctly remembered that she had died.