The Spirit Restraining Technique and the Soul Restraining Technique were both among the two great forbidden arts. Both could make the person subjected to them obey every command. However, there were also enormous differences between them. The Spirit Restraining Technique placed greater restrictions on cultivators, leaving the person subjected to it with less freedom. Moreover, when it was applied, it caused tremendous damage to the victim's divine sense.
With the slightest carelessness, it could leave the victim's consciousness incomplete, turning them into an idiot.
The Soul Restraining Technique was different. Aside from causing some damage to the victim's soul, it did not affect their divine sense or anything else. Damage to the soul could slowly heal, but damage to one's divine sense and memories was fatal. As long as the victim obeyed the caster's commands, their independent consciousness was not weakened in the slightest.
At the same time, the Spirit Restraining Technique and the Soul Restraining Technique also had requirements for the caster.
When using either of these secret arts, the caster's spiritual sense had to be stronger than the victim's. This was the foremost condition.
Hearing that the mere Core Formation cultivator before him actually dared to say he would use the Spirit Restraining Technique or Soul Restraining Technique on him, Shi De found it extremely hard to believe.
"You want to use the Spirit Restraining Technique on this old man?"
Shi De's eyes flickered. Still shaken, he could not help asking.
"Yes, that's right. If Fellow Daoist Shi insists on refusing to cooperate with this Qin, then I have no choice but to use the Spirit Restraining Technique on you once. However, let me make this clear beforehand. This Qin is inexperienced with the technique. If anything unexpected happens during its use and Fellow Daoist Shi's divine sense