21: Chapter 21 Let's Go to the Beginner Class Together

In just half a year, he could already clearly see the texture of every willow catkin drifting from the willow tree a hundred meters away, and even the trail of a black ant crawling hidden among the branches and leaves could not escape his eyes.

In the shadows beneath the attic, Bibi Dong, dressed in her black and red adjudicator robe, stood quietly watching the small figure by the window for nearly an hour.

"Is he like this every day?"

A deep voice came from behind. Qian Daoliu walked over slowly, following her gaze to Alternative by the window, his eyes filled with complexity.

"Ever since he turned two and could sit steadily, he hasn't missed a single day." Bibi Dong nodded slightly, her tone carrying unconcealable gratification and certainty. "High Priest, you have seen it too. In his will, the Old Ancestor specifically designated this east-facing room and instructed us not to interfere with any of his habits; it truly has deep meaning. His pupil technique is self-taught, his eyesight far surpassing children of the same age, and even sharper than some low-level Spirit Masters."

Qian Daoliu sighed, looking at that small figure, remembering his grandfather who had fallen years ago, his voice deepening. "The Old Ancestor was calculated and infallible throughout his life; the people he left behind will never be wrong. Provide this child with resources according to the highest specifications for core descendants of Spirit Hall. Whatever books he wants to read, even the rare copies in the Elder Hall, deliver them all as soon as he asks. All we need to do is follow the Old Ancestor's arrangements and Cultivate him into the mold the Old Ancestor desires."

Bibi Dong bowed in acknowledgment. Before turning to leave, she instructed the priest guarding under the attic in a deep voice: "Add two more secret guards by his side; they are only to protect his safety and must not interfere with any of his actions. Prepare the morning dew and medicinal herbs he needs daily in advance, without the slightest delay."

She knew very clearly in her heart that this child was the most important chess piece laid out by the Old Ancestor, Qian Chongguang.

And in Spirit City, such "precocious geniuses" who were different from ordinary people were not limited to Alternative alone.

Gui Mengguan, who was the same age as Alternative, relied on a face that was more delicate and pretty than a noble lady's despite being a boy, and his sweet talk and ability to handle situations, to wrap all the Elders of Spirit Hall around his finger. He was a notorious little troublemaker. But only he knew that inside this three-year-old child's body was the Soul of an ordinary modern corporate slave.

He was just an ordinary viewer who had watched the Douluo Continent anime countless times and read a few fan fictions. Not to mention cultivation methods at the Titled Douluo level, he only had a half-understood grasp of the basic Soul Power circulation of a Spirit Master.

But he couldn't help it; in his previous life, he had followed his yoga-practicing mother and learned a bellyful of physical training methods for toddlers—core stability training, balance exercises, flexibility stretching—all scientific methods that didn't harm development and could quickly improve physical fitness.

Thus, while other three-year-olds were still stumbling and falling after running two steps, he could already rely on precise core control to climb walls and trees more nimbly than a monkey, walking on a single-plank bridge over rockeries as steadily as walking on flat ground; while other children played without restraint, he could already rely on his flexibility to easily dodge shoves from older children, not even letting them touch the hem of his clothes.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei already doted on him to the heavens. Seeing their son so agile at such a young age, they were even more amazed. Especially Gui Mei, who, every time he watched Gui Mengguan doing somersaults in the courtyard without wobbling, would stroke his chin and exclaim to Yue Guan: "Our son's bone structure is naturally suited for training as a Spirit Master! When he awakens his Spirit at six, he will definitely be top-tier!"

Every time Gui Mengguan heard this, he could only grin and pretend to be cute, while wildly complaining in his heart: Help, if it weren't for this bit of yoga foundation, I would have been exposed long ago!

Oupai, who was one year younger than Alternative, was the only grandson of Light Feather Douluo. Light Feather Douluo loved to play throughout his life and treasured his Glazed Bow the most. He made a mini wooden bow for Oupai, who had just learned to walk, originally thinking it was just a toy, but he didn't expect it to make his jaw drop.

In his previous life, Oupai was a part-time coach at an archery range. He didn't know much else, but he was crystal clear about basic archery stances, force application techniques, and breathing coordination. He knew that a child's bones were not fully developed and could not use brute force to draw the bow, so he relied entirely on core strength from his waist and back. With standard posture and steady breathing, even with a toy wooden bow without Soul Power enhancement, he could steadily hit a target thirty paces away, with every arrow grazing the bullseye.

When he hit the target for the first time, Light Feather Douluo jumped up, hugged him, and spun him around several times, bragging to everyone he met: "Our Light family is going to produce a master archer! He can draw a bow and hit the target at two years old; I didn't even have this talent back then!"

From then on, Light Feather Douluo kept him by his side every day, teaching him to recognize bows and practice aiming whenever he was free. Oupai could only rely on the foundation from his previous life to hold on. Every time Light Feather Douluo praised his talent, he would silently chant in his heart: Stop praising, stop praising, if you keep praising, I'm going to be exposed. I don't even know how to circulate Soul Power!

Qiangu Jue, also two years old, was the grandson of Demon Subduing Douluo and Thousand Jun Douluo. Demon Subduing Douluo was obsessed with Tool Spirits his whole life and treasured his Coiling Dragon Rod the most. He carved a palm-sized stone lock for Qiangu Jue, originally intending for him to play with, but he didn't expect the child to be able to steadily lift it over his head and even swing it a couple of times.

In his previous life, Qiangu Jue was a gym enthusiast who had practiced strength training for more than half a year. He knew best how to use waist and leg force rather than just relying on his arms to hard-carry. He knew children shouldn't train with heavy weights, so he relied entirely on correct force-application posture to dissipate force. When lifting the stone lock, he tightened his waist and abdomen, used his legs to drive his waist, and then transmitted it to his arms. It looked like "innate divine strength," but it was actually all technique.

Watching his two-year-old grandson lift a stone lock heavier than his own body weight, Demon Subduing Douluo's face beamed with joy. He dragged Thousand Jun Douluo around every day to show off: "Look! My grandson! He is naturally suited for training as a Tool Spirit user! This strength, this Comprehension Ability—in the future, he will definitely surpass us brothers!"

Every time Qiangu Jue heard this, he could only chuckle foolishly, sweating like crazy in his heart: It's over, it's over. If this continues, when I awaken my Spirit at six and it turns out to be a trash Spirit, won't they throw me away to practice the Disorder Splitting Wind Hammer Method?

The abnormalities of these children soon spread throughout the upper echelons of Spirit Hall.

For ten thousand years on the Douluo Continent, most top-tier Spirit Masters have had excellent bone structure and precocious intelligence since childhood. Back then, the Old Ancestor, Qian Chongguang, was even able to read at two and recite the Spirit Master Basic Syllabus by three, setting an unprecedented record on the continent.

Therefore, no one thought of anything else, only assuming that the Old Ancestor's Spirit was in heaven, blessing Spirit Hall with a succession of geniuses, and everyone was overjoyed.

Finally, led by Gold Crocodile Douluo, and after discussions with Qian Daoliu and Bibi Dong, Spirit Hall directly established a special Genius Enlightenment Class within the Core Spirit Master Academy. They gathered the four children—Alternative, Gui Mengguan, Oupai, and Qiangu Jue—together and dispatched the most knowledgeable teachers in Spirit Hall to teach them literacy, basic knowledge of Spirit Masters, and basic physical fitness techniques. They provided the top-tier resources of the entire continent, intending to polish their bone structure from a young age, so that after they awakened their Spirits at six, they could be directly integrated into the core cultivation system.