Spirit bodies could attach themselves to animals, even Demonic Beasts, and then seize the magpie's nest.
But this kind of possession could not last long unless a wizard used secret techniques to stabilize it and achieve the union of spirit and flesh.
It was said that after controlling a spirit body, wizards would often choose a host for it and invest resources into raising it into a true beast pet, to be used as a mount or a battle pet.
This was actually quite necessary.
Because spirit bodies could usually only move about at night or in dark environments. If exposed to sunlight or even strong light, they could easily be reduced to ashes, making their limitations enormous.
Turning them into servitor beasts solved this problem.
Moreover, a powerful beast pet could greatly compensate for a wizard's weakness in close combat.
Ronan's purpose in going to the market to buy this wildcat was more or less the same.
Although Ronan did not understand wizards' secret techniques, as a Nascent Soul True Immortal from the lower realm, he was fully capable of exploring and creating similar methods himself.
At most, it would take a few more experiments.
Ronan had also prepared himself for failure.
Yet the Raccoon Dog Spirit Body under Ronan's control fused with the wildcat very smoothly. Though the latter displayed a fierce will to resist, under his suppression, it could not stir up the slightest wave.
Before long, its soul was fused—or, more accurately, devoured—by the Raccoon Dog Spirit Body.
It perfectly acquired a new body.
Since they were both felines, the reborn wildcat adapted in a very short time. Then it bounded and leaped around Ronan, freely displaying its agility and swiftness.
Most importantly, its soul consciousness was completely under Ronan's control.
Ronan could even use Psionic