A spiritual root was the root of the soul.
For a spiritual root to be strong, the soul had to be strong first.
Forging such a spiritual root required an incredibly powerful soul. But who could forge such a terrifying soul while still in the Spirit Nurturing Stage?
Executive Zheng naturally couldn't know that Xu Yi's soul had crossed through time and space, enduring the power of time and space without disintegrating. Its resilience was beyond anything an ordinary person could imagine.
"It was just a fortunate coincidence."
Xu Yi couldn't tell him that his soul had crossed through time and space, so he brushed it aside. Then he cupped his hands and said, "Please enlighten me, Senior. What exactly does it take to progress from the Profound Palace to Calamity Tribulation?"
Executive Zheng gave Xu Yi a long look. "The key to progressing from the Profound Palace to Calamity Tribulation lies in nurturing the Spirit Soul. Once the Spirit Soul is formed, the Heavenly Bridge opens, connecting the Spirit Platform and the Profound Palace. The Spirit Soul and the soul then merge, refining the spiritual root. Only when the Divine Infant is formed does one reach Calamity Tribulation Layer One."
"Truthfully, it all comes down to nurturing the Spirit Soul. No one can say for certain when it will be born. It depends entirely on fate and opportunity. It may take only a few months, or as long as two or three years, but it will eventually appear."
Xu Yi narrowed his eyes. "If the Spirit Soul is so unpredictable, how can cultivators deliberately delay their entry into Calamity Tribulation?"
As far as he knew, Xuan Lengyan was in that very situation.
Executive Zheng said, "What people call delaying it is really a matter of storing the soul and