Chapter 537 - 536: Birth of the Prodigy

Chapter 537: Chapter 536: Birth of the Prodigy

"The Dao Patterns covering Little Shi Tou’s Stone Soul have been suppressed?" Hearing this, the Grand Elder at his side was overjoyed.

The other five Elders turned to Old Shi Ren, their faces filled with delight.

"Yes," Old Shi Ren nodded. He too was incredibly excited, but his Heart Spirit remained focused, carefully sensing the situation within Little Shi Tou’s Divine Sea.

"They’ve actually been suppressed?"

"In that case, does Little Shi Tou have a chance of opening his Spiritual Aperture?" Hearing this, the six Elders were overcome with joy.

After all, Old Shi Ren had personally tried to intervene before. It was only because he couldn’t suppress the Dao Patterns that he had to give up and seek the aid of Spirit Medicines instead.

But when even the Holy Stone Milk failed yesterday, they had lost all hope.

"The aura emanating from the Pill Pattern is immense, as if it contains the ultimate principles of the Great Dao. It has suppressed the Dao Patterns on Little Shi Tou’s Stone Soul," Old Shi Ren’s Heart Spirit perceived, taking in the entire scene. "The hazy Dao Patterns that were covering the Stone Soul are even merging into the Pill Pattern."

’This Elixir is extraordinary. If it went a step further and completely perfected its Dao Pattern, it could absolutely be called a Holy Medicine!’ Seeing this, Old Shi Ren was ecstatic.

Without these hazy patterns as an obstacle, it would be much easier to help Little Shi Tou open his Spiritual Aperture.

However, he didn’t dare to act rashly, and continued to let the Pill Pattern approach the Stone Soul.

The Pill Pattern merged with the Stone Soul, seeping inside until it was perceived by the sleeping Divine Soul within.

"Oof!" A voice rang out—immature, like the delicate cry of a child. It was clear that Little Shi Tou’s slumbering Divine Soul had awakened.

’Is... is this my grandson’s voice?’ As the voice echoed from the Divine Sea and was perceived by Old Shi Ren, he was overcome with emotion.

Tears welled up in Old Shi Ren’s eyes.

After so many years, he had finally heard the voice of his great-great-grandson!

"Ah!" Inside the Stone Soul, Little Shi Tou’s Divine Soul awakened and began to perceive the outside world.

The moment his Divine Soul awakened, the Dao Pattern from the elixir poured down into it, making his consciousness feel incredibly lucid.

"Ah!" With a soft cry, Little Shi Tou began to absorb the Pill Pattern.

As a result, he absorbed the Pill Pattern bit by bit, and his Divine Soul grew increasingly clear and flawless.

’He’s awake. He’s finally awake!’ Tears streamed down Old Shi Ren’s face.

"Has Little Shi Tou really awakened?" the Grand Elder at his side inquired.

"He has." Old Shi Ren nodded, a relieved smile spreading across his old face.

This had been a weight on his heart for years, and now it was finally lifted. He felt as if he could die content.

’So it was a success?’ Ling Fei, standing nearby, also breathed a sigh of relief.

If he had failed this time, his situation in the Sealed Demon Land would have become extremely difficult.

’Besides, I really want to see this genius finally awaken. It should be quite a sight.’

Now that it was successful, Ling Fei also felt a sense of accomplishment.

"It was a success!" Old Shi Ren said, looking at Ling Fei with a face full of gratitude. "If not for Young Master Ling’s help, Little Shi Tou would never have awakened. Young Master Ling, you are the great benefactor of my Stone Race!" His face overflowed with appreciation as he rose to his feet.

"Young Master Ling, please accept this old one’s bow of respect!" With those words, Old Shi Ren actually bent at the waist, preparing to perform a formal salute to Ling Fei.

Seeing this, the six Elders beside him followed suit.

"It was merely a small effort on my part. I cannot possibly accept such a grand gesture from the Clan Leader!" Ling Fei quickly rose, trying to refuse.

But a powerful aura emanated from Old Shi Ren’s body, preventing Ling Fei from moving at all.

At this, Ling Fei’s opinion of the Stone Race improved.

This Clan was truly one that was clear about its debts and grievances.

After straightening up, Old Shi Ren sat back down. "Young Master Ling, you can rest easy," he said. "From now on, you may reside peacefully with the Stone Race. As long as you are with us, no one can harm you. If you wish to travel outside, my clan will dispatch escorts to accompany you!" His words were resolute, conveying his determination.

"In that case, I thank the Clan Leader for his trouble," Ling Fei said with a cupped-fist salute.

Then, everyone sat down and waited quietly for Little Shi Tou to awaken completely.

「An hour later.」

On the Celestial Stone Bed, Little Stone’s tightly shut eyelids fluttered open.

As he opened his eyes, he revealed a pair of clear, bright eyes.

His eyes shimmered like Gemstones.

"Ah!" After opening his eyes, Little Shi Tou let out a soft cry, stretched his limbs, and murmured in a soft, childish voice, "I’m finally awake!"

Little Shi Tou felt an incredible sense of freedom in his soul.

Before, his Divine Soul had felt trapped, as if in a deep slumber. In that hazy state, he had tried to struggle awake, but was always held back by some mysterious Power.

It had been a helpless feeling.

Now that he was awake, Little Shi Tou couldn’t have been happier. He stood up, his gemstone-like eyes sweeping over the people before him.

He seemed to be sizing them up.

"Haha, my Little Shi Tou is finally awake!" Old Shi Ren chuckled, looking at Little Shi Tou with his arms outstretched. "Come, let your great-grandpa give you a hug!"

"You’re my great-grandpa?" Little Shi Tou blinked his gemstone-like eyes, looking at Old Shi Ren. He could feel a dense Bloodline Power from the man.

"Haha, that’s right. I’m your great-great-grandfather!" Old Shi Ren chuckled. Little Shi Tou was his great-great-grandson.

"Hello, Great-Grandpa!" Little Shi Tou greeted Old Shi Ren, then said in his soft, childish voice, "Shi Tou is awake now, so I’m a grown-up. Grown-ups shouldn’t be carried. Only little kids get carried!" With that, he leaped nimbly from the Celestial Stone Bed.

For a six-year-old child, he spoke with the airs of a grown-up. He didn’t seem at all like a child whose Divine Soul had just awakened!

Old Shi Ren and the six Elders were all stunned.

"Haha, good, good! My Little Shi Tou is a grown-up now, so of course he can’t be held all the time," Old Shi Ren laughed heartily.

’Acting so mature for his age means his Spiritual Wisdom is higher than an ordinary child’s!’

"These are also your great-grandfathers!" he said, introducing them to Little Shi Tou one by one.

Although Little Shi Tou was six years old, his Divine Soul had been shrouded before, so he didn’t recognize any of them.

Little Shi Tou was very obedient, saluting each of them in turn.

"Great-Grandpa, who is this person? Why can’t I feel the same Bloodline Power from him?" Little Shi Tou tilted his head, blinking his gemstone-like eyes. He looked at Ling Fei with a hint of confusion and asked in his soft voice. He was exceptionally gifted; a slight scan was all it took for him to sense another’s Bloodline Power.

"Haha, this one!" Hearing this, Old Shi Ren’s eyes crinkled. "This is your great benefactor!"

"Great benefactor?" Little Shi Tou tilted his head, looking at Ling Fei.

"Back when your Divine Soul was shrouded, your great-grandpa tried every method but was unable to help you open your Spiritual Aperture and awaken your soul. Fortunately, this is Young Master Ling, Ling Fei. He refined a Spirit Pill capable of dispelling the haze and opening one’s Spiritual Aperture. After you took it, the veiling patterns were removed, your Spiritual Aperture was opened, and your Divine Soul could finally awaken. If not for him, opening your Spiritual Aperture would have been incredibly difficult!" Old Shi Ren said with a sigh. "Come, Shi Tou, quickly kowtow to your benefactor!"

’So that’s what happened?’ Little Shi Tou touched his chin with his small hand, his gemstone-like eyes blinking as he murmured to himself.

He then blinked his eyes, bowed deeply to Ling Fei, and said in his soft voice, "Little Shi Tou thanks Big Brother for giving me a new life."

"Haha, you’re too polite." Seeing the little fellow perform such a formal salute, Ling Fei found it amusing and waved his hand dismissively.

The Elders at his side also stroked their beards and smiled.

Little Shi Tou had only just opened his Spiritual Aperture, yet he was already so well-mannered. His Spiritual Wisdom was clearly far beyond that of an ordinary person!

This made them feel relieved.

If there were no issues with his Spiritual Wisdom, then with Little Shi Tou’s uniquely blessed Stone Embryo patterns, his future accomplishments would surely shake the world.

"Big Brother, if it weren’t for you, Little Shi Tou would still be trapped. From now on, you are Little Shi Tou’s real big brother," he said very seriously after his salute, looking up and blinking his gemstone-like eyes.

"An excellent idea. I think it’s for the best. Young Master Ling, from now on, you will be Little Shi Tou’s sworn brother. What do you say?" Old Shi Ren nodded.

"This..." Ling Fei was taken aback. ’Are they trying to tie me completely to the Stone Race?’

"I think it is a fine idea. Young Master Ling is our Stone Race’s benefactor. Becoming sworn brothers with the Young Master could not be more fitting."

The Grand Elder beside him nodded.

The other Elders also nodded repeatedly, feeling it was only right.

"In that case, it would be disrespectful of me to refuse," Ling Fei said with a smile.

’The Stone Race seems to have a decent character. They’re clear about their debts and grievances, and they’re not some Evil Demon cult. There’s no harm in befriending them.’

"Hee hee, then I’ll call you Big Brother from now on," Little Shi Tou giggled.

"Then Little Shi Tou must listen to his Big Brother in the future, okay?" Ling Fei smiled, patting Little Shi Tou’s head.

Looking at this cute, cherubic little brother with his soft voice, Ling Fei felt a strange mix of emotions.

He had never thought he would become sworn brothers with someone like this.

"Of course," Little Shi Tou smiled. Then, his small body flashed, and he clung to Ling Fei’s neck like a lemur.

Seeing Little Shi Tou so lively, Old Shi Ren stroked his beard and smiled.

For all these years, Little Shi Tou had been like a wooden doll day after day. It had been heart-wrenching to watch.

However, Little Shi Tou’s next sentence nearly made Old Shi Ren and the surrounding Elders’ jaws drop to the floor.

"Hee hee, Brother Ling Fei, shouldn’t you give your little brother a meeting gift?" With his chubby little hands clasped around Ling Fei’s neck, he blinked his eyes, which seemed to overflow with Spiritual Qi, and giggled in his soft voice.

The little guy’s eyes were very clear and bright.

At a glance, he looked perfectly innocent and pure—a child who wouldn’t harm a fly.

But when he said those words, sweat beaded on the foreheads of Old Shi Ren and the six Elders.

"A gift?" Ling Fei was also stunned.

’So this little rascal wanted to call me Big Brother just to get a gift!’

’Is... is this really a child whose Divine Soul just awakened? I don’t think so!’ a few of the Elders thought, stunned.

’When a Divine Soul first awakens, shouldn’t it be as pure as a blank sheet of paper?’

"I have a feeling Little Shi Tou is going to be a little rascal," the Grand Elder muttered, a dark cloud forming over his brow.

’I always thought the Young Master of the Stone Race would be a mature, steady, and extraordinary figure—a cold and proud Divine Son.’

But now, they vaguely sensed...

...that things were about to develop in a completely different direction.