Those cultivators who refused to absorb Immortal Spiritual Energy could still strengthen their souls, but doing so was extremely difficult.
Precisely because it was so difficult, anyone who could tear a Half-Immortal—or even a True Immortal—apart with their bare hands while still in the Great Emperor Realm, without absorbing Immortal Spiritual Energy, was a monster.
If someone was already that formidable in the Great Emperor Realm, they would surely be even more formidable after reaching the Half-Immortal or True Immortal Realm.
Once they had found their cultivation techniques, Fang Chen and the others left the Heavenly Mechanism Tower. The techniques had to be purchased with Contribution Points, but they were not expensive.
Fang Chen asked Great Emperor Huo Li and the others, "Senior Huo Li, what cultivation techniques did you find?"
Great Emperor Huo Li smiled. "I found the Seven-Colored Treasure Lotus. Once I master it, a special lotus will form in my Sea of Consciousness. It will release a special power of the laws that will help shield me from Immortal Spiritual Energy!"
Fang Chen turned to the Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm. "What about you?"
"I chose the Immortal Silkworm Cocoon," the Chaos Heart-Devouring Worm replied. "Once I master it, a special cocoon will form around my Soul Origin and wrap it up. It will also release a special power of the laws, creating a field around my body that shields me from Immortal Spiritual Energy!"
Fang Chen looked at the myna bird. "And you?"
"I don't need to cultivate anything!"
"My body is rather unusual," the myna bird told Fang Chen. "Once my soul returns to the level of nine Void Lotuses, I can simply stop breaking the Seal inside me!"
"Mm."
Fang Chen nodded. He knew the myna bird's circumstances were unusual. Even if the bird cultivated a