69novels Chapter 47 New Debts Have Emerged
Chapter 47 New Debts Have Emerged
Evening, inside the Tianhai Orphanage.
"Phew, finally solved."
Lu Xingchen lay on the soft sofa, stretching out his limbs, and exhaled a long breath, finally easing the fatigue between his brows.
Since early morning, after he completed the martial soul awakening for Rosalia, Lilia, Black Tower and others, and successfully tested four people with full innate soul power, the group rushed to the Spirit Pagoda without stopping.
For Soul Masters, awakening their Martial Soul is just the beginning; only by acquiring a suitable initial Soul Spirit can they truly embark on the path of a Soul Master.
But at the end of this busy period, new troubles arise.
Lu Xingchen raised a hand to rub his temples, his tone full of helplessness: "Sigh, we just settled the debt with the hospital, and now we owe the Spirit Pagoda another debt. This is really..."
He never intended to "make do" with the initial souls of the four little ones.
Rosalia and the others all possess innate full soul power, a talent extremely rare in the entire Federation. It would be a real pity if their future was hindered by poor initial soul spirit quality.
A hundred-year-old soul is the minimum requirement, and the bloodline level of the soul must not be low either—only in this way can it best match their talents, allowing them to walk a more stable and farther path of cultivation in the future.
So when the group arrived at the Spirit Pagoda, faced with a dazzling array of spirits to choose from, Lu Xingchen did not hesitate at all and directly asked the staff for a "customized spirit".
Customized spirits differ from mass-produced ordinary spirits. They can be precisely matched according to the spirit master's martial spirit characteristics and spirit power attributes. Whether it is bloodline concentration or potential, they are far superior to ordinary spirits. The only drawback is that they are expensive.
After a whole afternoon of screening, testing and matching, the four children finally chose their favorite spirits.
But when the bill was handed to Lu Xingchen, the number still made his heart sink – sixteen million federal dollars.
On average, the price of each child's spirit is close to four million, which is almost four times the price of a normal hundred-year-old spirit.
He subconsciously touched the bank statement in his pocket, his mind racing with calculations: after paying off the 8.5 million yuan medical bill from Tianhai Hospital, he would only have 6.5 million yuan left. This amount was not even enough to pay half of the full amount.
Just as Lu Xingchen was caught in a dilemma, the staff of the Spirit Pagoda offered a solution.
It turns out that, in order to attract and cultivate genius soul masters, the Spirit Pagoda has launched an "installment payment" policy specifically for soul masters with outstanding innate soul power.
As long as the Soul Master can repay the debt within the stipulated time, no additional interest will be required.
If you are unable to repay on time, you can offset the debt by completing designated tasks for the Spirit Pagoda or by taking a short-term position until the debt is settled.
This is undoubtedly an extremely humane policy.
For Soul Masters, this means they can obtain suitable Soul Spirits in a timely manner without hindering their growth.
For the Spirit Pagoda, it not only allows them to profit from its services, but also enables them to establish connections with talented Soul Masters, gain their favor, and lay the groundwork for future talent recruitment—a win-win situation.
Of course, this "preferential treatment" is not available to everyone.
The staff specifically emphasized that the program is only open to Soul Masters whose innate Soul Power is no less than level six—those below this threshold cannot enjoy this "privilege".
Rosalia and the other three all possess innate full soul power, thus perfectly meeting the requirements.
Recalling the scene at the Spirit Pagoda, Lu Xingchen couldn't help but smile slightly.
When the four six-year-old children went to match the spirits, they not only stunned the staff in charge of receiving them, but also alarmed the deacon of the Spirit Tower, who came to meet them personally.
The deacon looked at the children with eager eyes, his words implying that if the children were willing to join the Spirit Pagoda, not only would the custom-made spirits be given away for free, but they would also enjoy exclusive resource support, mentorship, and a series of top-tier benefits in the future.
Fortunately, Cocolia politely but firmly declined the butler's invitation, citing that "the children are still young and their minds are not yet mature, and I don't want them to get involved in the conflicts of major powers too early."
The title of federal lieutenant still carries a certain deterrent effect.
Although the butler felt a pang of regret, he didn't press the matter further. Instead, he made sure to facilitate the installment payment process for them and repeatedly reminded them that if Rosalia and the others ever considered joining a major power, they should give priority to the Spirit Pagoda.
And so, Rosalia and the others successfully obtained their first Soul Spirit and officially entered the ranks of Soul Masters, but the Tianhai Orphanage was burdened with a heavy debt as a result.
After Lu Xingchen paid six million, there was still a debt of ten million federal dollars remaining.
However, the deacon of the Spirit Pagoda gave a rather lenient repayment period, clearly stating that the debt only needed to be repaid before the children turned eighteen.
During this period, they can also offset some of their debts by helping the Spirit Pagoda complete some low-risk tasks.
As for Mebius's martial soul, Lu Xingchen had already made preparations to deal with it.
When she awakened the Netherworld Serpent Martial Soul, the Spirit Master in charge of the awakening had already been taken away by the Cursed Mist. Now, only a few people inside the orphanage know about her original Martial Soul.
More importantly, after being baptized by Lu Xingchen's blood, Mebius's Netherworld Serpent Martial Soul underwent a significant mutation.
The large snake, which was originally gray and had an eerie aura, has now turned dark green, and its scales have a faint, lustrous sheen.
From her appearance, she bears no resemblance to the legendary Netherworld Serpent, which symbolizes misfortune. Even if someone saw her martial soul, they would only think it was some kind of rare mutated snake martial soul and would not associate it with the "Netherworld Serpent".
And another question that had puzzled Lu Xingchen for a long time finally had an answer.
All four children gained innate full soul power from his blood, but he, as the blood donor, only had innate soul power at level seven, a fact that always bothered him.
Lu Xingchen had specifically asked "0-02" about it, and the answer he received was very simple:
What truly induced the mutation of the four children's martial souls and awakened their innate full soul power was a special power from the "Chaos Sea." His blood was merely a "catalyst" that carried and guided this power.
"Um?"
A subtle yet distinct sense of unease suddenly came from his chest. Lu Xingchen subconsciously raised his hand and took out a calligraphy brush from his chest. He saw that '0-01' was wriggling restlessly.
"Is someone trying to gather information about me?"
Lu Xingchen immediately made a judgment. He took out a blank notebook, gently laid it on his lap, and then placed "0-01" on the notebook page.
Almost the instant the brush touched the paper, the tip automatically picked up the invisible ink and began writing rapidly on the paper. The handwriting was neat but somewhat hurried, clearly indicating that the information captured by "0-01" was being continuously transmitted to it:
The fact that Lu Xingchen took four children to the Spirit Pagoda to purchase soul spirits has been reported to the higher-ups by the Spirit Pagoda's steward. Information about their group has now been sent to the Spirit Pagoda Master in Tianhai City: the Witch Douluo, Li Mengjie.