Chapter 10: Martial Artifact Plan

The Florest village was cleaner and tidier than many villages he saw on the way, maybe owing to their fertile land, there were a lot of flowers in the village, and it smelled amazing.

Before the RV even went inside the village, there were already many villagers looking at the RV with curiosity and awe.

When the RV stopped near the entrance of the village, Vaiss and Ghost came out. Then the villagers, old and young, were stunned by Vaiss's peerless cuteness, especially the female. The oldest of the villagers snapped out of it and went to them. 

"Greetings, honorable spirit master. Welcome to Florest village, I am the village chief, Han Xu, do you have anything to order?"

Han Xu bowed deeply after introducing himself, he already noticed the Spirit Hall badge on their chest, hence why he knew Vaiss and Ghost were spirit masters.

The other villagers noticed this and hastily bowed too. Although the spirit masters from Spirit Hall rarely bullied the commoner, the difference in level made the commoner treat them respectfully and not dare to neglect them.

Vaiss and Ghost already agreed that Vaiss would talk while Ghost stayed silent.

"Grandpa, you don't need to be like this, please get up. Everyone too, please get up."

While Ghost felt normal, Vaiss was used to being easygoing, he didn't like such a stiff situation like this.

Han Xu and the other villagers slowly raised their heads, they were still cautious but there was no fear.

"My name is Bibi Vaiss, I'm here to rent some of your lands and employ you to grow a new variant of rice and wheat."

"Bibi… Wait, you are!"

At first, Han Xu was happy to hear Vaiss wanted to rent the land and employ people in his village, it would add revenue to his village. 

But then he realized something, the surname Bibi. It was a unique one and the only one he knew to have the same surname was… The Pope.

Han Xu and some of the villagers were about to exclaim, when their voices and mouth suddenly couldn't move. Ghost already immobilized them.

"Grandpa and everyone, I'm here in secret. Please don't tell anyone, okay?"

Han Xu and the other villagers nodded, then Ghost released them. Han Xu and the others were trembling and bowed deeply to Vaiss.

"I'm sorry, your majesty. I was careless."

"It's okay, and just call me young master."

Vaiss just waved his hand.

"Then… Young master, can I ask about renting the land and employment?"

"Of course, but there's no hurry. Before that, I want to ask the village chief to gather all the children with gardening tools and plant martial souls under the age of 10 years old, the ones with no spirit power."

Han Xu hesitated after hearing Vaiss order.

"...Can I ask what you need them for?"

Vaiss was not surprised by Han Xu's suspicion. He let Han Xu disperse the villagers and whispered to him.

"I won't lie to you, grandpa. I'm currently researching ways to let those born without spirit power have spirit power and become spirit masters.

And don't worry, the experiment won't harm them. I swear by my martial soul."

Han Xu and Ghost were shocked. Letting those who didn't have spirit power cultivate? They couldn't believe it. 

"Young master, are you serious?"

Ghost asked with disbelief, Han Xu also looked at Vaiss but he had hoped Vaiss was true to his word.

"I already had some ideas, now I just need to check something and experiment to produce a result. 

But spirit masters born this way would be slightly different from the traditional spirit master. As for what the difference is, it won't be detrimental."

Vaiss said with confidence, while Ghost and Han Xu were gobsmacked.

A new way of cultivation.

The two could hardly believe it and were skeptical. But then Ghost remembered that Vaiss was never a conventional spirit master and he always broke the common sense of spirit master. 

'Maybe he really could do it.'

Ghost thought to himself, Han Xu was entangled, while he knew that Vaiss already swore by his martial soul, every experiment was inherently dangerous. 

But when he thought about what if Vaiss's experiment succeeded, then Han Xu decided.

"Young master, I will gather the children but please keep your promise and don't harm them."

"I will."

Vaiss nodded seriously. Han Xu felt a little reassured.

"Young master, your majesty. Please rest at my house while I call the children."

"It's okay, is there an empty house?"

"Yes, please follow me."

Han Xu bowed and talked to the villagers, and walked to the empty house. While Ghost and Vaiss entered the RV and followed from behind.

"Young master, how sure are you about this experiment?"

"If there was no unforeseen circumstance, 100%. Even if there is, 90%.

And the reason why I do it, here, in a village and not in the Spirit City. I need the help of gardening tools martial soul to grow the new variety seeds. 

And so, I thought why not do this while in an experimental village where I plant the new rice and wheat variety?

When the experiment is successful, we can go straight to planting, it kills two birds with one stone, right?"

"Are you not worried the experiment will fail?"

"Nope!"

Vaiss laughed inside, with his talents and knowledge from the system, how could he fail?

After reaching the empty house, Han Xu left to gather the children. Vaiss and Ghost went inside the house. There was no furniture, so Vaiss created a small sofa and chairs. Ghost was no longer surprised by this.

After half an hour, Han Xu knocked on the door. Behind him were ten children, they were curious and a little afraid. There were 7 girls and three boys, with a girl leading them.

"Young master, I have gathered the children with gardening tools and plant martial soul."

"Thank you, grandpa."

Vaiss led them in and smiled at the children.

"Little brothers and sisters, let me introduce myself again, my name is Bibi Vaiss. You can call me brother Vaiss or just Vaiss. Now, please line up in front of me and brother will check on you. After the check, brother will help you become a spirit master."

The children's eyes lit up.

"Brother, can I really become a spirit master?"

The leading girl asked with hope.

"Of course, brother won't lie. Now, line up."

The children rushed to line up. The first was the leading girl. Vaiss sat on the sofa and let her sit in front of him.

"Hello, little sister. Can you tell me your name, martial soul, and innate spirit power?"

"Brother, my name is Han Yu! My martial soul is a watering can, my innate spirit power is…zero."

Han Yu almost cried when she said her innate spirit power. Vaiss comforted the little girl and held her wrist, his mental power slowly exploring Han Yu's body. 

Her energy veins were small and fragile, there was spirit power flowing through it, but it was just too tiny, Vaiss could barely detect it.

After a few minutes, he was finished. 

"Han Yu, summon your martial soul."

"Okay, brother."

The spirit power in Han Yu's tiny energy vein was used to manifest her martial soul.

Han Yu's Watering Can martial soul was like a normal one. It was black metal watering can, just a little bigger than normal. Vaiss checked the martial soul, and found the same energy veins.

It was small but bigger and stronger compared to Han Yu. This proof Vaiss guesses. 

Vaiss told Han Yu to stand aside first, and checked the remaining children. It took him an hour to check them all. 

Vaiss stayed silent, all the children had the same problems, their energy veins were all small and fragile, barely differ in size. The spirit power in their body was just there to manifest their martial soul and nothing else. But their martial soul energy veins were a lot bigger.

In the east, they were called meridians. In the west, they were called magic veins. In short, they were part of the body that handled the distribution and storing of extraordinary energy in the body. They branched toward all corners of the body. This was the same with the living and dead, as long as they had extraordinary energy.

The dantian or the magic heart was the beginning and end of the energy veins, an agglomeration of the energy veins. Which stores most of the energy in the body, its capacity depends on the size of the energy veins.

The stronger and wider the energy veins, the stronger and bigger the energy stored in the body. They could be called talent and potential. Of course, it was not static. It could be enhanced.

In the douluo world, the innate spirit power showed the condition of the energy veins. The innately full of spirit power was a person with big and strong energy veins. 

As for Qian Renxue, her energy veins were probably twice or more stronger than innately full of spirit power, the so-called peerless genius.

As for Vaiss, his energy veins were incomparable to humans, in both size and strength.

Vaiss guessed that when the difference between the energy veins of the host and martial soul was not too big, the small one would be enhanced by the bigger veins and grew to the same size. 

But if it were too big, it would adhere to the host energy veins. If Vaiss' guess was correct, Yu Xiaogang would prove this. 

If Luo Sanpao was really the Holy Bright Dragon, then the reason it degenerated into a pig that used a fart to attack was that it was dragged down by Yu Xiaogang, who was too trashy.

'So first, I need to erase the host energy veins. And then copy the martial soul energy veins to the host and then transform their martial soul. This way, when the host and martial soul cultivate together, it will double their cultivation speed.

And if the martial soul is strengthened, the host energy veins will also be bolstered.

As for having to start from level zero, that won't be a problem with their cultivation speed.

As for other effects after turning their martial soul into an artifact, that will be another thing to study and explore. At least, there won't be any obvious defects.'

"Young master, is there a problem?"

Vaiss was awakened by Han Xu's voice, when he looked up, he saw Han Xu look worried. He was thinking there was a problem with Han Yu and the other's bodies.

"Oh sorry, it's okay. I was just thinking about the best way to do this, the children are all healthy."

Vaiss smiled, then he looked at the children.

"Little brothers and sisters, brother promise that you all will be a spirit master but before that, brother will be honest with you."

Vaiss looked serious.

"Brother can only help you become a spirit master, whether you will become a strong spirit master or not will depend on yourself. 

I will not deny that you have a chance to become a strong spirit master but this world is unfair. You must have heard it from the one who awakens you, the martial soul decides your strength and innate spirit power decides your potential. 

But for you, your martial soul decides your strength and potential.

So, I hope you will be prepared."

Vaiss thought he might talk too much and lowered their confidence, but it was the truth.

The children were a little hit but they recovered instantly, they had despaired from not having spirit power. Just not being able to become a strong spirit master was nothing.

Seeing the children didn't lose their spirit, Vaiss smiled.

"Okay, now line up."

The first was still Han Yu. Vaiss held both her hands. 

"Relax, take a deep breath. This will hurt."

Vaiss first used his blazing sun energy to erase her energy vines, while healing them at the same time using the holy light from [Body of Light]. Han Yu felt her body was burned and cooled at the same time, it was painful. Han Yu gritted her teeth. After an hour, the process was over.

Han Yu was drenched with sweat, her face pale.

"Done, now it is time to make new energy veins for you."

Vaiss started the process, his creation power enveloped Han Yu and her martial soul, which was manifested by Vaiss's creation power. Slowly, the same energy veins as the martial soul appeared inside Han Yu's body. 

Her martial soul also changed from virtual to reality and a small consciousness was born. Vaiss made sure the consciousness would obey the host 100% and never betray.

The process lasted for an hour, Han Yu was exhausted from the two processes and fell asleep as soon as it was done. Her martial soul went back inside her body. Vaiss caught her and smiled, it was a success.

"Young master, is Han Yu okay?"

Han Xu was worried and the other children were a little afraid after seeing Han Yu's pained face.

"It's okay, the procedure, Martial Artifact, was a success. She's just tired. She should wake up in an hour or two."

Vaiss didn't start the Martial Artifact procedure again, he thought of waiting for Han Yu to wake up and showed that the process was a success. 

Vaiss lets Han Yu sleep on the sofa, while they wait for her to wake up. Just as Vaiss said, Han Yu woke up two hours later.

"This is..where?"

"You're in my house, little sister."

"Brother."

"Here, drink some water."

Han Xu and the others asked if she was okay and checked her multiple times before being relieved.

"How are you feeling, Han Yu?"

"Brother, I felt stronger. Is it successful?"

"Of course, Grandpa Ghost."

"Child, touch this orb."

Ghost was a little excited, this was the moment of truth. Han Yu was a little afraid, afraid of being disappointed. 

When she touched the orb, this time was different. She felt something flowing from her body to the orb, she was excited!

Slowly, three starlights were lit inside the orb. All of them except Vaiss were shocked.

"I… I really have spirit power!"

Han Yu was so excited she jumped on the sofa, Ghost stared blankly at the orb and then at Vaiss. 

It was successful, Vaiss really let a person with zero spirit power have spirit power. Although it was only level three, it was unprecedented. 

Ghost looked at the others in the room.

"Everything that happened will rot in your stomach until it is announced to the world, do you understand?"

"We understand!"

Everyone knew how important this matter was. 

"Okay, now that Han Yu has proved that the experiment is a success. Let's continue and let everyone become a spirit master."

"Yes!"

The children answered loudly. Vaiss smiled and summoned a tower of light, he already had the system input the Martial Artifact plan to the tower of light, so he didn't need to do it himself. 

For now, only this tower of light could do this, he needed to wait until he could restrict the user of the plan before spreading it. He didn't want to raise an enemy using his own power.