The Journey of Immortal Cultivation-Chapter 904 - 496: Tu Jin’s Idea_2

For Dou Er, this is a much-needed remedy delivered in times of trouble. He has been stuck at the early-stage Foundation Establishment for more than three years, but with this bottle of elixir, even if his aptitude is lacking, he will be able to reach the middle stage within five years.

However, the next item Ning Xiaoxian took out truly made him speechless; it was the Jade Paste.

A drop of Jade Paste was consumed, and Dou Er immediately felt completely relaxed, with the flow of Spiritual Power throughout his body speeding up by threefold, the previously blocked and sluggish places in his meridians surprisingly showed signs of loosening, causing him to rejoice. Ning Xiaoxian told him that the transformation brought by Jade Paste is lasting and gentle; the effect of this one drop can last for about ten days, during which the medicinal power will have streamlined all his meridians, and his practicing speed in the future will increase significantly.

This heaven-defying treasure, Jade Paste, can enhance a cultivator’s aptitude and even repair the Spirit Root, so Dou Er profoundly understood that following the right leader meant benefiting richly. The accident with the Beauty Collection Team instead brought him fortune, making him more devoted in serving her.

At present, he saluted the mistress and respectfully stood aside. Only after Ning Xiaoxian’s group disappeared over the horizon did he energetically lead the Pu Clan people away. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

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In the past when I set out, the willows were lush; now as I return, rain and snow fly.

When she hurried to the Great Snow Mountain, she was anxious and wished to arrive in a day; now as she leads the Hidden Guards back to the Hidden Stream, she is not in a rush. With the Nanming Lihuo Sword’s whereabouts unknown, and since encountering Changtian, she lost her goal for the first time and didn’t know what to do, thus she placed everyone in the God Demon Prison, dispatching people to take turns driving the carriage daily.

This kind of methodical return trip caused the days to quickly pass, and more than two months went by. During this time, Changtian, who had been consistently silent, finally began to improve in mood gradually. Indeed, time is the best healer. But this also marked the return of the cold, serious, and stern-faced instructor, and her injuries had long since healed, thus her daily cultivation lessons became rigorous, with Changtian adding much teaching content, almost driving her crazy. According to him, Ning Xiaoxian’s Body Cultivation technique had reached small success, next would be the application of various divine skill techniques.

Her physique is somewhat special; even if she possesses Divine Power, it isn’t easy for her to exercise magic-type divine skills. In fact, this is a problem faced by all brute-strength demon species, as Heaven is always fair—these creatures have formidable physical combat abilities, but their long-range attack capabilities are limited. Even Changtian in his True Body as the Ba Snake is known for his Giant Strength. The various unique divine skills he possesses were cultivated only after he ascended to a Divine Position.

The technique emphasizes practice and experience, mastery through hundreds of battles, and whenever the carriage-pulling Bo Yu landed for rest, he would send a few Hidden Guards proficient in magic to spar with her. Moreover, because the boss ordered with a stern face, no one dared to go easy, causing her to almost face them with tear-filled eyes dealing with these ruthless fellows.

Therefore, in these two months, she was indeed the busiest person inside and outside of the God Demon Prison. Sometimes she also secretly complained that after traveling several million miles with difficulty, finally having the chance to take a breather, Changtian, however, was determined to train her ruthlessly. Yet facing those extremely dazzling golden eyes, she weakly compromised. Alas, she indeed likes him but also fears him down to her core.

Within the God Demon Prison, Changtian, Gongshu Zhao, and Tu Jin have gathered for a long time, surprisingly yielding an unexpected research achievement regarding Ali’s life issue.

Ali’s True Body is Gold Essence. If Ning Xiaoxian finds the Nanming Lihuo Sword in the future, she must use Gold Essence to forge the sword, putting Ali’s life at risk. She does not want this lovely young girl to perish, so both Changtian and Tu Jin always looked for ways.

However, it was only outside Chiming City while chasing the Plague Demon that Tu Jin had an idea. The Plague Demon is an anomaly; it also has a True Body, which is the missing Life Box, but its form can repeatedly regenerate after being destroyed and is exceedingly cunning, comparable to humans, already exhibiting characteristics of a soul. Then the question arises—

Can the process be reversed, allowing the soul to exist separately from the True Body?

Traditionally, the True Body (for cultivators, the physical body) and the soul are in the relation of "when the skin is gone, where will the fur attach?" If Changtian were locked into the God Demon Prison with his True Body, he wouldn’t be constrained by the Dragon Binding Rope, so the existence of the True Body is fundamental, especially since Ali does not even have a soul, how can she separate from her True Body?

However, Tu Jin’s suggestion brightened everyone’s eyes—if none exists, then refine one.

Do not forget, Yin Jiu You and Tu Jin specialize in the cultivation and cutting of Divine Souls, so more accurately, let Ali also practice the Soul Cultivation path, and then "refine" an avatar to exist as her main soul. In this way, even if the Gold Essence is destroyed, Ali can survive in the form of an avatar until a suitable physical body is found to host her.

Upon hearing this, Ning Xiaoxian suddenly realized: Isn’t this the legendary soul possession method, or what the folk call borrowing corpses to return the soul?

This method received Gongshu Zhao’s affirmation. With Seven-orifice Exquisite, even if he cannot advance further in Soul Cultivation attainments, yet possessing tens of thousands of years of Yin Jiu You’s memories, after pondering over this idea, he finds it feasible.

At present, the three repeatedly deliberated some details, then summoned Ali to start following Tu Jin to learn the Soul Cultivation Technique. (To be continued. If you liked this work, you are welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)