Nascent Soul Formation (Part 1)

"So Spirit Radiance protected my mind?"

Chu Mu seemed lost in thought.

A single illusion had conjured an emotional attachment out of thin air—a person who had never existed.

If this truly had been part of the Heavenly Evolution Sacred Beast's scheme, then it certainly would not have left behind such an obvious flaw.

After all, if it could directly deceive his senses, forcibly insert a person who had never existed into his memories and emotions, alter his memories, and turn that sudden appearance into a natural extension of his feelings, then it certainly would not have been difficult.

Yet the truth was that this emotion had no roots. It had only been embedded into his experiences after the illusion, without altering his earlier memories. That was why he had noticed something amiss.

Though even with such an abnormality, he had only barely detected it with Spirit Radiance Blessing, it was clearly not foolproof.

Where there was a flaw, there was a chance of it being discovered.

This loophole should not have existed!

Chu Mu recalled the experience of that bizarre Heart Demon Tribulation. From beginning to end, Spirit Radiance Blessing had been with him.

Within that illusion, his true spirit had remained undimmed, and his mind had not been lost.

And afterward, whether because of his suspicions and misgivings or simply out of habit, whenever anything even slightly important arose, he would usually apply a wisp of Spirit Radiance Blessing, from beginning to end.

This period of secluded cultivation had been even more so. From the moment he set out until now, a wisp of Spirit Radiance Blessing had remained upon him...

His Divine Sense settled once more within his Sea of Consciousness, descending upon the Sacred Spirit Thread-drawing Gu.

Under the blessing of that wisp of Spirit Radiance,