Normally speaking, once one's soul left the body, the vitality of one's physical body would swiftly decline.
Yet, the person before him was brimming with vitality. His acupoints were resonating with one another, and his soul and body were in harmony. Not only was his soul no different from that of an ordinary Transcendent Mortal cultivator, his disposition was even superior, exerting immense pressure on one's soul!
With just a single look, Mo Hunsheng could tell that the other party's Soul Guiding Formula was definitely different from his. It had been modified to avoid the Five Soul Declines and reach a whole new level.
Legend had it that the founder of the Soul Oracle Guild, Liu Mozi, created the occupation by stealing information regarding souls from the Heaven's Path. However, due to the flaws in the Heaven's Path, the stolen information was incomplete, resulting in the Five Soul Declines and the inability to fuse one's soul with one's physical body.
The soul oracles of later generations had tried countless methods, but to no avail. Yet, not only did the person before him manage to modify it with just a single look, he even succeeded...
How could he not be astonished?
"How did he do it?"
After a moment of shock, intense excitement washed over him. "A Celestial Master Teacher capable of modifying the Soul Guiding Formula... This capability and insight will probably bring me to great heights..."
The reason why he was forced to acknowledge the other party as his master and sign a soul contract with him was because he had no other choice. However, after seeing the other party's capability and means, he suddenly realized that... he might have made the right choice!
If he were to follow such a talented figure in the future, as long as he received the other party's guidance, he would surely be able to surpass his limits!
"These are the means of the soul oracles that I have learned and the secret manuals that I have researched over the years. They might prove useful to Master!"
With this thought in mind, Mo Hunsheng no longer hesitated. With a thought, pieces of information were transmitted from his soul to Qin Nan.
Soul oracles were able to transmit information directly through their souls. This method was much more convenient than lecturing or reading books.
Due to the soul contract, the speed of transmission was much faster. Zhang Xuan only felt his vision blurring, and a huge pile of knowledge regarding soul oracles appeared in his mind.
Mo Hunsheng was a 6-star soul oracle who had survived since the ancient era. Back then, his heritage hadn't been severed yet, and the knowledge he had accumulated encompassed the entire occupation.
"As expected of the occupation that everyone feared in the ancient era, it is indeed profound..."
After roughly looking through it, Zhang Xuan's mouth widened in astonishment.
It was no wonder this occupation had been passed down for so many years and was feared by so many. In fact, it was even more fearsome than poison masters. It was indeed not to be underestimated.
The Soul Drawing Technique from before was only the most basic introduction to these people.
"Did you create this Soul Splitting Technique?"
Suddenly, he saw something. Zhang Xuan looked at the lotus in front of him.
This fellow had been trapped in the Nine Hearts Lotus for tens of thousands of years and had only succeeded in splitting a part of his soul in order to escape. This cultivation technique was probably the result of his many years of research.
"I figured it out myself..." Mo Hunsheng nodded his head. "Through this method, I can create a clone of myself. In the future, even if my main body's soul is destroyed, I can rely on this clone to survive!"
"Clone?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Yes, this kind of soul splitting can make a complete copy of oneself, including memories! To put it bluntly, it's equivalent to condensing a new soul. If I were to encounter danger, I can use it to save my life! "
Mo Hunsheng said.
Zhang Xuan nodded as he swiftly scanned through the Soul Severing Art.
It had to be said that this cultivation technique was indeed formidable. It was something that could only be created by someone who had reached the pinnacle of mastery over the soul.
If not for the fellow being trapped in the Nine Hearts Lotus and being unable to absorb spiritual energy to cultivate, with his tens of thousands of years of accumulation and deep understanding of the soul, it wouldn't have been a problem for him to reach 8-star or even Nine Hearts Lotus.
But that was to be expected. After living for so long and being trapped in the Nine Hearts Lotus, every day, he had to study how to escape. If his understanding of the soul wasn't strong enough, he might as well just kill himself.
"Let me see how many flaws there are!"
Immersing his consciousness into his mind, Zhang Xuan arrived at the Library of Heaven's Path. With a thought, he copied the knowledge that the other party had imparted to him onto a blank book.
Hu!
Casually grabbing the book on Soul Splitting, Zhang Xuan flipped it open.
"Soul Splitting, created by Mo Hunsheng. After cultivating it, one's soul will be able to split into two... Flaws:..."
It was densely packed with information.
"Only 120 flaws, this is already a small number!"
After reading through the content, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but compliment.
To be able to create a cultivation technique with only a hundred flaws through his own efforts, even though the experience of the soul oracle before him wasn't reliable, his talent and capability were undeniable.
But that was to be expected. Without talent, how could he have reached Transcendent Mortal pinnacle and become a 6-star soul oracle?
"Compile!"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan fused the books of the soul oracles together to form the Soul Splitting manual.
He flipped through it once more.
At this moment, there were only a dozen or so flaws in it.
"It seems like I haven't collected enough books on the soul. I should buy more of them when I reach Myriad Kingdom City!"
Zhang Xuan was extremely interested in a cultivation technique that could preserve his life through splitting his soul.
No cultivator could guarantee what kind of danger they would face. If he could successfully cultivate this cultivation technique, the danger he would face would be greatly reduced.
However, there were simply too many flaws in this cultivation technique. Zhang Xuan wasn't too interested in it at the moment. Even if he wanted to cultivate it, he would have to collect more books first.
"Let's take a look at the Nine Hearts Lotus!"
After studying the knowledge that the other party had imparted to him, Zhang Xuan wasn't in a hurry. Opening his eyes, he looked at the black lotus before him.
This lotus was known as a God artifact, and he was interested to know what its effects were.
Placing his finger on it, he muttered 'flaws' in his mind.
Hu!
A book materialized before his eyes.
"Nine Hearts Lotus Embryo, obtained by Mo Hunsheng from beyond the heavens. It requires the nourishment of the purest energy, and upon maturity, it can be used to forge a perfect physical body. Flaws: No.1, it hasn't reached maturity yet. Upon maturity, its body will turn white... "
"So, it isn't called Nine Hearts Lotus but Nine Hearts Lotus Embryo! It seems like forging a physical body is correct! "
Flipping through the first page, Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
Initially, he thought that it was called Nine Hearts Lotus, but from the looks of it, even though he had been trapped for several dozen millenniums, Mo Hunsheng was still unable to recognize it.
Nine Hearts Lotus Embryo... Even though the book didn't state its tier, it seemed like it wasn't low at all.
"To think that there are only five flaws!"
Flipping to the second page, Zhang Xuan was just about to continue reading when he suddenly froze.
There were only two pages of flaws on it, a total of five.
This was the first time he had seen such a treasure ever since he had obtained the Library of Heaven's Path.
"As expected of a God artifact..."
Zhang Xuan's eyes burned with passion as a thought suddenly popped into his mind. "If I were to learn the Soul Severing Art and create a clone, wouldn't that be equivalent to gaining an additional life?"
The more he thought about it, the more agitated he became.
This was a God artifact with only five flaws! If he were to create a clone out of it, he would surely become incredibly powerful.
"It's a pity that... I probably won't be able to live long enough for this thing to mature..."
The first flaw recorded in the book was that the Nine Hearts Lotus Embryo had yet to mature.
A fully matured Nine Hearts Lotus Embryo would be completely white, unlike the pitch-black one before him.
After devouring Mo Hunsheng's entire fortune and living for several dozen millenniums, it was still in such a state. Given his lifespan of several hundred years, it was impossible for him to live long enough for it to mature.
If it were to mature, it would be impossible to assimilate it. If he were to forcefully assimilate it, he might very well end up like Mo Hunsheng, trapped within.
"Hmm? This thing requires the nourishment of the purest energy in order to mature. My Heaven's Path zhenqi is incomparably pure. Can it be used as nourishment? "
A thought emerged in Zhang Xuan's mind.
The first part of the description regarding the Nine Hearts Lotus Embryo was that it required the nourishment of the purest energy. Zhang Xuan was unable to find sufficient spirit stones at the moment, but his Heaven's Path zhenqi was incomparably pure. Perhaps, he could give it a try.
Grabbing the stem of the lotus embryo, Zhang Xuan infused a surge of zhenqi into it.
"AHHH..."
As soon as his zhenqi infused in, a scream reminiscent of a pig being butchered sounded.
"I've already said everything I need to say, don't kill me..."
Mo Hunsheng was on the verge of going insane. He had only just imparted the information regarding the soul oracles when the other party immediately infused his zhenqi into the lotus embryo. Anyone would have thought that the other party was trying to kill him.
"Ah..."
Zhang Xuan hurriedly halted his movements.
He had been too focused on the nourishment of his zhenqi to think that the fellow was still inside.
Soul oracles had an innate fear of Heaven's Path zhenqi. On top of that, Mo Hunsheng had been severely injured by the Dragon Scale Amulet, so how could he possibly withstand the attack of Heaven's Path zhenqi?
It was already a blessing that he wasn't killed on the spot.
Stopping the infusion of zhenqi, Zhang Xuan was just about to place the lotus embryo into his storage ring to study it in the future when he suddenly noticed that the stem of the lotus embryo had turned white.
"It turned white? Is the Heaven's Path zhenqi really effective? "
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in disbelief. He picked up another stem and infused another surge of zhenqi into it.
"AHHH..."
Following which, a tragic scream sounded from the lotus embryo.
A moment later, he picked up the lotus embryo.
"It has indeed turned white again. The Heaven's Path zhenqi is indeed able to speed up the maturation of this thing..."
Seeing yet another stem turning white, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel excited. He consoled, "I'm not trying to kill you, I just want to test out the Nine Hearts Lotus. Don't worry, I'll give it another try, just one more time..."
"No, AHHH..." Mo Hunsheng burst into tears.
I'll listen to you obediently from now on, alright? Even if you try a few more times, I'll probably die before you can even get me out...
…
Outside the cavern.
"What happened? Should we go in to take a look? "
"It seems to be Mo Hunsheng's scream. Will Zhang Shi be fine?"
Hearing the scream, the group who were in the midst of eating immediately stood up.
"Zhang Shi just said that he has something to study, so it's best if we don't disturb him. Why don't we... listen to what's going on first before making a decision!"
Zhao Feiwu was slightly more composed and she persuaded the group.
"Un!"
The group nodded their heads. Pricking up their ears, they tried to peer into the cavern. Following which, they heard a faint voice.
"... Don't worry, I'll give it another try, just one more time..."
"No, AHHH..."
…
"Give it another try? Just one more time? Don't worry? "
The group stared at one another with widened eyes.
Zhao Feiwu's face flushed, and it took her a long while before she could speak.
"The two of them... are men..."
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