The crowd did not know why Miss Zhang would say such a thing, and all of them were puzzled.
"Nonsense?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head and said, "Take a look at this part. 'Scatter all of your zhenqi into your acupoints, coordinate it with your soul, and condense it into a tangible form'. Normally, one would gather the zhenqi in one's acupoints into one's dantian, accumulate it, and make use of it. On the other hand, this would cause one's zhenqi to dissipate and one's strength to dissipate. This was no different from dispersing one's cultivation … If one were to really do that, how could one advance one's cultivation further? Even if you have the strength to begin with, if you follow this method, you will become weaker and weaker! "
"This …"
Everyone was stunned.
It was common for zhenqi to flow through the entire body, circulating in the acupoints and dantian. Only by doing so could a cultivator's body be strong and healthy, preventing them from getting sick.
Why did it sound like he was dispersing his cultivation?
"If that's the case … it's really similar to dispersing one's cultivation!" Master Sai was in a daze.
It was not a problem for the zhenqi to circulate through the acupoints. However, if the zhenqi was released from the acupoints quickly, it would be the method to disperse one's cultivation.
"Right?" Seeing that someone was pandering to him, Zhang Xuan nodded his head in satisfaction. "You're letting us slowly disperse our cultivation, like boiling a frog in warm water. When we're weak, you'll catch us all in one go!"
The Library of Heaven's Path had already written out all the flaws of this secret manual. It was extremely simple to find a few and give some suggestions.
"Nonsense! A load of nonsense! Only by spreading his zhenqi to the various acupoints could he fuse with the soul, allowing the soul to leave the body and exist. Otherwise, given that you have yet to reach Consonant Spirit realm, your soul energy is weak, and without the protection of your zhenqi, how could you possibly walk independently? "
The voice snorted.
Upon reaching Transcendent Mortal 5-dan Consonant Spirit realm, one's soul energy would be enhanced significantly. Even if one wasn't a soul oracle, one's soul energy would still be able to leave one's body without any interference. If his strength was insufficient, he could only use zhenqi to protect himself. Why did the other party say that he was dispersing his cultivation?
"Protecting the soul with zhenqi? You make it sound nice, but let me ask you, what does it mean when the vital energy gushes out from the Huishen acupoint? The Huishen acupoint was the place where a person's mental power gathered. True energy gushed out from this acupoint, causing dizziness in light cases and death in heavy cases. If I'm not wrong, if you really cultivate according to this method, even if your soul leaves your body, your physical body will be severely injured or even die! "
Zhang Xuan.
The voice stopped.
The most important aspect of drawing the soul out of the body was the death of the body. Only then would the soul be able to break free from its shackles and roam freely.
Of course, as long as his soul returned to his physical body, his heartbeat would resume, which was equivalent to being 'resurrected' again.
"Taking my cultivation as an example, I am a Transcendent Mortal 1-dan Prolonged Longevity realm cultivator. Given my current cultivation realm, even if I were to successfully draw my soul out of my body, the separation of my soul from my body would mean that I would have to consume pills every day in order to maintain my appearance without being noticed by others!"
Before he could continue speaking, Zhang Xuan snorted and said.
Even if it was your soul, once your spirit and body were separated, your body would become unfamiliar after faking death. If you didn't take medicine to maintain it, sooner or later your life would be extinguished and your body would be covered in livor mortis.
This was just like the transplant of a kidney in his previous life. Even if it was his own kidney, if it was taken out of the body and returned, there would still be rejection. Without medicine to maintain it, it would die sooner or later.
"You … How did you know?" The voice was stunned.
This was the secret of the soul oracles, and they had never spoken of it before. How could an outsider learn of it?
"You don't have to worry about how I know. Using this Soul Guiding Formula to draw out one's soul, one's cultivation realm will be able to alleviate the symptoms significantly. But … even if one's cultivation realm reaches your level, do you dare to travel on a stormy day? Do you fear lightning? "Zhang Xuan continued.
"I …"
The voice seemed to be quivering a little.
Soul was of the yin attribute whereas lightning was of the yang attribute. Even a soul oracle would have to avoid lightning when traveling in their own body.
This was a taboo of the soul oracles... Yet, this fellow was able to deduce all of these just by looking at the Soul Guiding Formula... Are you for real?
"Putting aside lightning, let's talk about the night. When the yin energy in the world is at its densest, do you feel an intolerable itch all over your body, and only by drawing your soul out of your body will you be able to resolve the problem?"
Knowing that there was no mistake in the records of the Library of Heaven's Path, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. Placing his hands behind his back, he stood before the stone tablet and slowly said.
"Soul oracles don't rely on their physical bodies. So what if their physical bodies are feeling unwell? As long as their souls are fine, there's nothing to worry about! "
The voice harrumphed, seemingly having been hit on the mark yet again.
"You're right. The strongest aspect of a soul oracle is their soul. Even if their physical body is destroyed, it doesn't matter. They can easily possess another body and live on forever... But without the protection of a physical body, can you really survive... the Five Soul Declines?"
Zhang Xuan counted with his fingers. "Possession Decline, Luster Decline, Combat Decline, Searing Yang Decline, and the most fearsome Five Senses Decline!"
"You... know of the Five Soul Declines?"
The voice was no longer as composed as before.
"Possession Decline refers to the natural decline of one's strength during possession, causing one's cultivation to drop by at least two realms. Thus, unless it's absolutely necessary, you won't possess another body.
"Luster Decline refers to the inability to resolve the conflict between one's soul and body. As such, one's soul will weaken as time passes. In order to remain as weak as possible, one can only cultivate with all one's might!
"Combat Decline refers to the weakening of one's cultivation when one fights using one's soul energy. As such, you specialize in seduction, bewitchment, and setting up frightening illusions, but you rarely make a move in battle.
"As for Searing Yang Decline, I've already mentioned it before. Lightning and yang energy are things that you don't dare come into contact with. The moment you approach them, your soul will automatically weaken.
"Of course, even though the first four Soul Declines sound fearsome, they can still be avoided. The most fearsome is the last one... Five Senses Decline!
"Humans have five senses and six senses. They know shame, right and wrong, honor and disgrace, and good and evil. However, a soul can't have these. Love hurts one's heart, and emotions hurt one's soul. Once one has emotions, one's soul will tremble violently, causing one's strength to weaken... "
Zhang Xuan chuckled lightly and lifted his eyelids. "Am I wrong?"
"Y-you..."
The voice was horrified.
The heavens were fair. Even though a soul oracle possessed an unimaginable lifespan even if their cultivation was lacking, they also suffered incomprehensible pain.
Unable to love and unable to hate, there were many limitations. Living in darkness was a fate worse than death.
Just that... Five Soul Declines was an indescribable flaw of soul oracles. Even Mingshi Tang was unable to comprehend it back then, so how did this fellow know of it?
Just because he had read the Soul Guiding Formula once?
If that was the case, then his understanding of cultivation techniques was way too deep!
"You... There's no point in saying all this. Regardless of whether it's a fighter or a soul oracle, as long as one cultivates, one has to fight against the heavens. Just like the Five Soul Declines, cultivation also has five tribulations — Heaven, Earth, Human, Wealth, and Dharma! Since that's the case, why don't you cultivate your soul? That way, your lifespan will be limitless! "
After recovering from his shock, the voice harrumphed.
As long as one cultivated, there was no guarantee of one's safety. One would inevitably encounter all kinds of battles, and death was inevitable.
Someone had done a rough calculation, and out of a thousand cultivators, at least 999 would die in order to reach Transcendent Mortal realm pinnacle.
While the suppression of the Master Teacher Pavilion had significantly reduced the number of brawls in the Martial World, there were still conflicts between powers, conflicts in the open and in the shadows, fights over treasures, and cultivation going berserk. These were all calamities that cultivators faced, and many had lost their lives due to them.
"Unlimited lifespan? Is the lifespan of a soul oracle really unlimited? "
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Even if you cultivate nonstop to resist the Light Decline, can you really withstand such loneliness? If I'm not wrong... your physical body has already rotted to the point of death! Without the nourishment of your physical body, even if you manage to survive, you will still be in agony every single day!
"Putting everything aside, just the afternoon, when the yang energy in your body is at its peak, are you still able to get used to the piercing pain you feel? If not for the fact that this underground chamber is hidden in the deepest part of the lake, do you think that you would be able to survive till now with just your soul? "
"Y-you..."
Upon hearing those words, the voice could no longer suppress its fear, and its trembling intensified.
The other party was right.
A soul could live on indefinitely, but... the same couldn't be said for a physical body.
Even if a soul were to hide in the darkest corner of the lake, it would still be tormented every single day at noon, a life worse than death.
In fact... he had even thought of death many times. However, in his soul state, physical attacks were useless, and he was unable to kill himself.
"Is there a problem with this cultivation technique? Is it not worth learning? "
Seeing the other party lose his composure, Zhang Xuan continued.
"There is a problem, but... no cultivation technique can be flawless!" the voice roared.
"You're wrong! Look at the words of the Soul Guiding Formula, 'Devoid of thoughts, the soul flows through the Tianzhu acupoint, exiting through the Huishen acupoint...' If it were changed to 'Gather the soul, break through the Huishen acupoint, exiting through the Tianzhu acupoint!', what would the effect be? "
Zhang Xuan.
"The Tianzhu acupoint is a yang acupoint whereas the Huishen acupoint is a yin acupoint. If one exits from a yang acupoint, one's soul would naturally carry yang energy in it. As such, it wouldn't be completely dominated by yin energy.
The owner of the voice was a soul oracle who had studied souls for many years. Upon hearing the change in the Soul Guiding Formula, he muttered incessantly on the spot.
Even though the other party had only changed a few words, it had altered the cultivation technique, nourishing one's soul with the yang energy within one's body. This way, the Searing Sun Decline would weaken or even vanish.
On the other hand, by changing the order of the two acupoints, one's soul would become even stronger after Soul Guiding Formula was completed.
"But... such a change has a high requirement on one's zhenqi. Otherwise, due to the narrow Huishen acupoint, a soul carrying zhenqi wouldn't be able to pass through it..."
After a moment of shock, he realized that it was impossible.
A soul cultivator's soul carried zhenqi. If one's zhenqi wasn't pure enough and was filled with impurities, it would be impossible for one to pass through the Huishen acupoint.
"Zhao Ya, show him your zhenqi!"
Ignoring Zhang Xuan's words, Zhang Xuan turned to instruct.
"Yes, teacher!" Zhao Ya stepped forward, and with a flick of her finger, a surge of zhenqi shot out.
"This..."
Feeling the purity of the surge of zhenqi, Zhang Xuan's voice quivered.
"Is it possible to pass through the Huishen acupoint?" Zhang Xuan chuckled.
"It is possible... but not everyone's zhenqi is as pure as that..." Zhang Xuan's voice was slightly deep.
"Don't worry. Do you want to learn? Acknowledge me as your teacher! "
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
"I can teach you!"
(Now that the college entrance examination is over, Laoya can finally write his story in peace. Everyone can also read their novels in peace. Hehe, I have my monthly tickets now too.)
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