Soul-Startling Sword
"A Qi Refining cultivator can project their Divine Thought outward; at Foundation Establishment, they can perform Divine Thought Object Manipulation. Upon reaching Golden Core, object manipulation reaches mastery, and the power of a cultivator's artifact and sword control rises another level."
"Only upon reaching late Golden Core can one begin to explore the methods of Soul Projection. Only at Feather Transformation can one truly master Soul Projection."
"This is the usual progression of a cultivator's divine sense power..."
Xun Zixian said.
Mo Hua asked in confusion, "But Water Yama... that Sinful Cultivator I encountered was only at the Foundation Establishment Peak Stage, yet he knew a Pupil Technique. Doesn't that mean he had already mastered Soul Projection while at Foundation Establishment?"
"That is why I said this is the case for ordinary cultivators," Xun Zixian said. "Foundation Establishment cultivators are not incapable of Soul Projection; it is simply that their Divine Thought is not substantial enough, making projection extremely dangerous."
"His Pupil Technique would be fine against ordinary cultivators, but the moment he encountered someone proficient in Divine Sense Killing, he would be defeated in an instant. And that is not even the most frightening part. The truly frightening thing is that if he encounters other Evil Spirits, or even some unknowable existence, his soul may even be devoured."
"Once part of the Seven Souls of the Life Soul is devoured by an Evil Spirit, a cultivator may become demented at best, or go mad at worst. Their soul may even perish and their Dao vanish."
"The soul is far more precious than flesh and blood or lingli. It cannot be lightly depleted."
Mo Hua secretly glanced at Xun Zixian and asked, "Elder Xun, you are at late Golden Core. Have you learned Soul Projection?"
Xun Zixian shook