In fact, Soul Oaths had been extremely popular on the True Profound Continent. They were regarded as oaths sworn to the Heavenly Dao, and anyone who dared violate a Soul Oath in the slightest would suffer the oath's retribution.
But back on the True Profound Continent, as Ye Zhen's cultivation had risen and his knowledge broadened, he had gradually learned that Soul Oaths were not as useful as the legends claimed.
The more powerful one's cultivation, the less one believed in Soul Oaths.
Of course, that did not mean Soul Oaths were useless. Rather, below the Dao Realm, their effects were extremely limited.
At most, they created psychological pressure, making one prone to mental instability during cultivation and vulnerable to inner demons.
Thus, on the Primordial Continent, not many people used Soul Oaths.
When they truly needed to make binding agreements, they would often use talismans forged by powerful experts, such as the Golden Mouth Soul Severing Divine Talisman.
But once one's cultivation broke through into the Dao Realm, Soul Oaths became a different matter.
That was because Dao Realm experts could truly stir the Heavenly Dao Laws. They could use the power of their soul origin to invoke the Heaven and Earth Laws they had comprehended, then swear a Soul Oath.
Should they dare violate it in the future, retribution would naturally descend from the unseen.
Therefore, on the Primordial Continent, if you asked a Dao Realm expert to swear a Soul Oath, they would be exceedingly cautious.
Master Xuan Zhi had set his base price at seven Spirit Void Fruits, yet Ye Zhen directly offered ten Spirit Void Fruits a year for Master Xuan Zhi's service, while asking him to swear a simple Soul Oath as well.
Ye Zhen was sincere, and ten Spirit Void Fruits held tremendous