The night was deep, and the silver moon hung in the sky like a hook.
Inside the room, two figures sat cross-legged on the bed, while a graceful silhouette rested her chin in her hands, watching them from a chair by the bedside.
"Xiao Bai, is there really a cultivation technique for training the soul?" Xiao Yi Xian still found it hard to believe, even after hearing Xiao Bai say it.
The soul, of all things? She had always thought Xiao Bai's powerful soul strength was something innate—just like how some people were born with fire and wood attributes, making them suitable to be Alchemists. She never expected that soul strength could actually be cultivated.
"Xian'er, you've already asked me three times!" Xiao Bai rolled his eyes. When she first heard about soul cultivation techniques, her rosy little mouth had almost dropped wide enough to fit an entire duck egg.
"Hehe… Xian'er, the soul has always been something that can be cultivated. It's just that soul cultivation techniques are extremely rare and rarely appear in the world, which is why so few people know about them," Xun Er covered her mouth with a soft laugh.
She had long suspected that her Xiao Bai-gege had a soul cultivation technique, but she never asked. The reason he was revealing it to them now was that the technique Xiao Yi Xian obtained from the Book Collection Pavilion would be much safer if she had a strong soul to support her.
[Poison Spirit Heart Sutra]—by cultivating this technique, one could use their soul power to guide the toxins within their body, converting them into a usable force while reducing the overflow of poisonous energy. However, cultivating it required enduring immense soul pressure. Any carelessness could lead to the poison corrupting the soul.
"Xian'er, with this Poison Spirit Heart Sutra, every time your Calamity Poison Body erupts, you won't pass out like before, helpless as your poison spreads uncontrollably. With this technique, you'll have better control over it, and your body won't suffer as much pain either! But you do need a strong soul to avoid backlash."
"Although this technique won't completely resolve the issue of the Calamity Poison Body, the final eruption is inevitable. However, compared to before, this is already a great improvement. With this method, you'll gain greater control over your Dou Qi, and combined with soul cultivation, who knows? Maybe one day, you can even fulfill your wish!"
"My wish?" Xiao Yi Xian blinked her beautiful eyes in confusion. She didn't recall telling Xiao Bai about any particular wish. Her greatest desire was to completely rid herself of the Calamity Poison Body and stay with him forever, but she had never spoken this thought aloud. Had he figured it out?
A glimmer of curiosity flashed through Xun Er's eyes as well. Did Xian'er have a wish she had shared with Xiao Bai? What could it be?
"Becoming an Alchemist. Who knows? Maybe one day, you'll be able to become one too!" Xiao Bai said with a smile.
He had always remembered Xiao Yi Xian's former dream. As his cultivation grew stronger and he gained deeper insight into the Five Elements—having already obtained four of the Five Elemental Lightnings—he became increasingly confident in her ability to become an Alchemist. Now, with a soul cultivation technique, and given her deep interest in medicinal herbs, there was a real possibility that she could one day become an outstanding Alchemist.
"Oh? Really?" Xiao Yi Xian's delicate face lit up with joy, but in her heart, a faint trace of disappointment arose.
In the past, if she had heard that she could become an Alchemist, she would have been ecstatic. But now, though she was happy, the excitement wasn't as intense as she had imagined it would be.
She knew that her greatest wish had changed. Her heart now revolved around him. The idea of becoming an Alchemist was no longer as important to her as it once was, which was why she felt this way.
"Of course, it's true!" Xiao Bai chuckled. He wasn't some kind of wish-granting machine, but he made sure to remember every wish his loved ones had ever mentioned. If he could help them achieve it, he would do his best to make it happen.
"Xun Er can do it too! Are you interested?" Xiao Bai suddenly turned to her with a smirk.
Theoretically, Xun Er would have an much easier time becoming an Alchemist than Xiao Yi Xian. After all, she had an extraordinary background, a naturally strong soul, a fire attribute, and even a Heavenly Flame within her body. If she simply acquired a wood attribute, she could become an Alchemist almost instantly.
"Forget it! If our whole family were Alchemists, we'd definitely be envied!" Xun Er was momentarily stunned before shaking her head with a bright smile. "I'm actually more interested in formations!"
"Formations, huh? That's a great choice!" Xiao Bai pondered for a moment. The Dou Qi Continent had little in the way of formation legacies, but the Great Thousand World was different—there, Spiritual Array Masters were an actual profession. If Xun Er was interested, she could become one in the future when the opportunity arose.
Among the three major auxiliary paths of cultivation—Pill Refining, Artifact Forging, and Formations—his group was now only missing an Artifact Forger!
"Alright, Xian'er, I'm going to pass you a soul cultivation technique now: The Heavenly Heart Perception Chapter. Clear your mind of distractions, empty your thoughts, and I'll guide you through the cultivation process!" Xiao Bai said solemnly.
Once Xiao Yi Xian closed her eyes and calmed her mind, he extended his right hand, forming a sword-finger gesture, and lightly tapped her forehead. His soul power surged forth, entering her Sea of Consciousness.
Her Sea of Consciousness wasn't very large, and a hazy gray mist swirled within it—this was her soul power. It was roughly at the Mortal Realm - Initial Stage level. Perhaps due to her Calamity Poison Body, her innate foundation was already quite decent compared to most people.
Of course, for someone like Xiao Bai—or Xiao Yan—who had lived two lifetimes, it was merely "decent." After all, the phenomenon of transmigration was too mysterious for him to fully comprehend.
Sitting cross-legged within her Sea of Consciousness, Xiao Bai spoke softly, "Xian'er, I'll recite the incantation and guide you through one cycle. Try cultivating it yourself afterward."
Xiao Yi Xian's spiritual body couldn't manifest in her Sea of Consciousness, but Xiao Bai knew she could still perceive and hear him. The reason he was guiding her instead of simply handing over the technique was due to the nature of the cultivation method—he wasn't certain whether she could successfully cultivate it.
The technique was written in the Chinese characters of his past life, rather than the language of the Dou Qi Continent. While he could translate it, he couldn't guarantee there wouldn't be errors. To avoid any mishaps, he decided to personally guide her through it instead of letting her figure it out on her own.
After all, even back on Blue Planet, translations from Chinese to English often had inaccuracies. And that was just a cross-national issue—this was a cross-universal one!
"Heaven and Earth contain true Qi, the Spirit, Soul, and Will... When stillness reaches its peak, one sees the Heavenly Heart, and naturally, divinity descends."
Merging his own insights into the words, Xiao Bai patiently recited the cultivation method in a way that Xian'er could comprehend, guiding her soul power through the technique's circulation pattern.
As he sensed Xiao Yi Xian's soul power beginning to respond to his guidance, his heart tensed slightly.
This was the most worrisome part of passing on The Heavenly Heart Perception Chapter to her—and another key reason why he was personally guiding her.
Would she enter that Chaotic Space?
If she did, he would immediately stop and find her a different soul cultivation technique after some time.
That space was something he had never fully understood, and he remained cautious about it.
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In the outside world, Xun Er watched the two of them in deep meditation.
Earlier, when Xiao Bai had asked if she needed a soul cultivation technique, she had declined. She already possessed a soul cultivation method passed down from the Ancient Gu Di(Emperor)—a technique most suited to the Gu Clan's bloodline. There was no need for another one.
"Hmm? Spiritual energy? Already?"
Just as she was starting to feel slightly bored and yawned, her expression suddenly changed. Her bright eyes flickered as she sensed the faint traces of a mysterious energy around Xiao Yi Xian.
She muttered in surprise, "Xiao Bai-gege's technique is really quite fascinating!"
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