Gourd World.
Ji An was cultivating the Blood Tempering Secret Method he had obtained from an unknown demonic cultivator. The golden blood within his body transformed into wisps of golden blood qi, which were absorbed by the Blood Qi Golden Core in his Middle Dantian.
A hazy pale-yellow spiritual glow rose above his head, like the halo above the Buddha in paintings from his past life.
This was an unexpected delight. The Immovable Wisdom King Art and that unknown cultivation method had somehow formed a dreamlike synergy. The most direct effect of strengthened blood qi was increased toughness in his muscles, tendons, bones, and skin.
It was equivalent to imperceptibly enhancing his physical constitution. Body cultivators tempered their bodies as though forging treasures. Ji An did not need to engage in fist-to-fist battles, but at the very least, he would have greater room for error when facing the attacks of Powerful Enemies.
Though his body remained seated and still, his stamina was rapidly draining away. Ji An lasted only a little over two hours before he began panting and had no choice but to stop cultivating.
The halo above his head swiftly withdrew and shrank back into his body.
Ji An rose and sat in a rattan chair, relaxing his mind. His taut muscles loosened as well. At this moment, he gained a deeper insight into Cultivation of both Essence and Life.
The soul and flesh depended on one another. Without a physical body, one could only follow the path of a Ghost Cultivator. Their attacks against enemies would be mysterious and unpredictable, but they possessed obvious weaknesses.
The soul was yin in nature, while Ghost Cultivators were even more heavily yin-aligned, fearing open and upright attacks of pure yang force.
If the soul was weak, it could not command