"Poisons can generally be divided into two types: those that affect the body and those that affect the soul."
Inside the lakeside pavilion, Little Fairy Doctor cradled a teacup in both hands and said with a smile, "But ultimately, they all invade the body or soul and wreak havoc within."
"Nalan Ye, you can treat this [Human Aura] as a special kind of poison. If it has no effect on Dou Qi and won't merge with it, perhaps you could target the soul instead?"
I raised my eyebrows slightly, thinking she had a point. If Dou Qi doesn't work, can't I switch to the soul? I've been drilling into a dead end these past few days, clinging to Dou Qi without trying anything else.
I hesitated briefly, wanting to speak but stopping myself. She immediately grew a little nervous and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Did I say something wrong?"
"No..."
I shook my head and said, "I need death-row prisoners to test my Dou Technique. If you can't accept that, you can step away for a while."
"It's all right."
Seeing that she merely pressed her lips together without much of a reaction, I said nothing more and had several death-row prisoners brought over under guard.
Forming hand seals with both hands, I drew over a mass of human aura, then pointed at one of the prisoners. The human aura turned into fine needles and slowly seeped into his body. This time, it targeted not his Dou Qi, but his soul!
I wasn't particularly clear on what exactly a soul was either. I only knew that souls existed between the tangible and intangible. They had no substance, yet truly existed; they could not be touched, yet could be "seen."
[Merge], [Disperse], [Rotate], [Oscillate]...
With a little anticipation, I formed one