Cultivating the Body's Outer Form

At a thought from Chen Chuan, the towering figure behind him extended its two hands and spread its fingers. Though they were formed from translucent light, the lines on their palms remained clearly visible.

The two enormous hands tried flexing their grip. He could clearly feel that they were part of his own body, and he could sense every sensation produced by the movement of their fingers.

Even the currents of air and the surrounding temperature were relayed to him with perfect clarity.

He could also look through its eyes at the "self" seated below. The vertical eye in the center, in particular, seemed able to view him and his surroundings from every angle and direction, leaving virtually no blind spots.

It was an entirely novel experience, yet it also felt as though this was how things ought to be.

This was the Spirit Manifestation he had condensed, essentially a replica of himself.

The primary purpose of a Spirit Manifestation was cultivation, but it could also be used in combat. The Old National Religion called it the Guardian Spirit Official Appearance.

At another thought, a layer of flickering spiritual fire surfaced over the Spirit Manifestation. Its immense size made the flames brilliantly radiant, their light dazzling. Fortunately, it was still seated. Had it stood, its presence would have been even more imposing.

Now he truly understood why the Old National Religion had once commanded such reverence. With its various Outer Aspects revealed, accompanied by wondrous chanting and bolstered by all manner of mighty powers, it was practically the descent of gods into the mortal world. How could ordinary people not submit in awe, body and soul, and prostrate themselves in worship? According to the cultivation manual, the Outer Aspect was complete at this stage, though only in its initial form.