The Divine Soul Takes Form

After the younger generation paid their respects, Li Yuanzhong didn't waste any time and directly stated the purpose of his visit:

"During the sword duel that day, I observed that Lu Li's cultivation was sufficient for 'Divine Soul Manifestation.' This is the final hurdle of the Out of Body Realm Soul Realm; it would be wise to break through it as soon as possible."

Lu Li immediately clasped his hands in a fist salute. "That's exactly what I was thinking!"

"Alright, then you should carefully study the old Daoist's Divine Soul and see if you can gain anything."

Li Yuanzhong didn't teach anything directly, but instead let Lu Li try it on his own first.

Such patient and earnest guidance shows great care and concern; to be overly polite would be disrespectful.

Lu Li immediately stepped forward and reached out to touch the old Divine Soul's arm, but the touch passed right through him.

That's normal, since the manifested Divine Soul looks like a phantom of light and shadow.

But at the same time, Lu Li felt a numbness in his hand, as if an electric current had passed through it.

Immediately afterwards, he wrapped his hand in his mind's desire and touched it.

This time, they couldn't get through; a strong repulsive force was generated between them, making it impossible for them to get close.

After trying it out, Lu Li suddenly realized something:

"This manifested Divine Soul... actually has a physical form!"

"Composed of particles, it is sparse but not an illusory light or shadow, but a real existence."

Seeing that he had made some progress, Li Yuanzhong stroked his beard and said, "Young friend, why don't you try it yourself?"

Lu Li had this intention, and immediately his Divine Soul left his body, a blue and white ball of light flying out from between his eyebrows.

Immediately afterwards, he focused his mind and tried to stretch the sphere of Divine Soul light into a human shape.

After fiddling around for a while, I managed to stretch the ball of light into a "T" shape, but it would return to its original shape as soon as I relaxed, like a balloon.

Lu Li sensed something was wrong. Aside from the fact that his appearance was too strange, he couldn't possibly maintain that appearance all the time; it would be counterproductive...

At this moment, Li Yuanzhong smiled and offered some guidance:

"Young friend, haven't you already attained enlightenment and seen your true nature? Why force it like this?"

"To understand one's true nature and see oneself clearly" is precisely the requirement for Spirit Refinement and Meditative Entry of deep meditation!

"That's it! My Divine Soul is my consciousness, it is 'me,' so why should I force it!"

Lu Li suddenly understood after hearing those words.

The instinct of flesh and blood makes one anchor "self" to the physical body, believing that the physical body is the foundation of life.

The Divine Soul is merely consciousness separated from the body, an extension of the physical form.

If you don't even recognize yourself as yourself, then your Divine Soul can only be a ball of light.

Realizing the problem, Lu Li quickly Divine Soul and closed his eyes to ponder.

The three women present listened in silence, not daring to utter a sound for fear of disturbing the peace.

Li Yuanzhong nodded in satisfaction, feeling that the boy was quite quick to understand and grasp concepts immediately.

When the Divine Soul leaves the body, what emerges cannot be merely thoughts; it must be the complete "self."

The complete "self" includes not only the thinking personality but also the "subconscious," which is the key to the manifestation of the Divine Soul.

Knowing is easy, doing is hard. Li Yuanzhong thought that even if Lu Li had high comprehension, he would still need to study for another three to five days.

But just as he thought that, he saw Lu Li suddenly open his eyes!

A humanoid phantom radiating blue and white light flew out from between his brows—it was his Divine Soul!

It still looks somewhat surreal, but it has taken on a natural human form, a far cry from its previous forced appearance.

Li Yuanzhong was immediately astonished: So fast!

Lu Li didn't find it particularly difficult.

In his view, both the physical body and the Divine Soul are important components of one's life form, and the loss of either one would lead to certain death.

If that's the case, then why bother worrying about it? The Divine Soul is "me"!

Lu Li has never been a complicated person; he's always been straightforward about things like wanting to have sex or sleep with someone.

He wouldn't hesitate to destroy a city if someone was considered an enemy.

Such frankness and decisiveness perfectly Combine Dao with a steadfast and unwavering commitment to the Dao!

Therefore, Lu Li's departure from his body this time was imbued with the belief of "I," and thus the "subconscious" was born within his Divine Soul.

The subconscious mind will instinctively maintain the existence of "me," and without deliberate intervention, the sphere of Divine Soul light will naturally transform into human form.

Furthermore, it will further shape "me".

Under everyone's gaze, Lu Li, whose Divine Soul barely resembled a human, quickly manifested hair and fingers.

The skin gradually returned to its normal color, and even facial features began to appear.

In just a few breaths, Lu Li's Divine Soul took on his own form.

He looked down at himself, and then conjured up clothes identical to his physical body. His Divine Soul became almost indistinguishable from that of an ordinary person.

Of course, it's only "almost".

The eyes of the Divine Soul have no pupils, only two eerie glows.

This indicates there are still areas that need improvement... but Li Yuanzhong was already dumbfounded:

"So fast!!"

Lu Li's current progress would normally take Cultivator three to five years, but he accomplished it in just a few minutes!

This isn't some kind of lucky encounter or a stroke of luck... it's simply extraordinary talent!

"Yes, only someone with such talent could subdue the Azure Dragon."

Li Yuanzhong sighed deeply.

But he himself was a rare Grandmaster in the world, so of course he knew how great the difference between people could be.

He quickly calmed down and said to Lu Li:

"Congratulations, young friend, your Divine Soul has manifested! From now on, you will be able to use your Divine Soul to propel your physical body into true flight, and you will also be able to Sword Control with your Divine Soul."

Upon hearing this, Lu Li immediately tried out the flying ability, which he was most interested in.

The Divine Soul, like armor, covered the entire physical body, easily lifting it off the ground and gliding through the air.

Before, I was only relying on mental support, which was very awkward and far less enjoyable than flying freely now, where I can rise infinitely higher!

However, since class was still in session, Lu Li only managed to reach a height of a little over a thousand meters before he had to plummet back down.

Watching the young man land as lightly as a swallow, Li Yuanzhong smiled and said:

"Cultivation is truly fascinating; so many new wonders await. Next, young friend, you must manifest your eyes, like the finishing touch on a dragon, before you can achieve the Great Perfection of the Out-of-Body Realm."

Lu Li's eyes still gleamed with a dark light, which was precisely where improvement was needed.

Li Yuanzhong suggested:

"Young friend, you only need to move around a lot in your Divine Soul form, and you will soon be able to complete the eye-dotting process. You can take this opportunity to practice Divine Soul Sword Control. This is a little insight from this old Daoist."

This series of lessons truly saved me a lot of hard work.

Lu Li quickly clasped his hands in a fist salute, expressing his heartfelt gratitude. "Thank you for your guidance, Master. I have benefited greatly!"

"No need to be so polite, actually, this old Daoist also has some selfish motives."

Li Yuanzhong smiled and said:

"Once you've grown up and the situation in the Divine Continent is stable, this old Daoist priest wants to try to Jin Xiansheng."

Advancing to a higher realm means certain death if it fails, and the old Daoist priest dared not take the risk.

Fortunately, they have gained a peerless genius, which finally gives them hope.

Lu Li also solemnly replied, "I will certainly do my utmost and will never let you down!"

Li Yuanzhong nodded with a smile, then looked up at the sky and said with a hint of hope:

"Manifestation Golden Body, one is qualified to fly into the heavens. This old Daoist wishes to go and see the stars... According to ancient texts, there are the ruins of ancient immortals' caves on Venus and Mars. I long for that!"

Lu Li also looked up and thought that it would be nice to travel around when he had free time in the future, since he had never traveled before.

Right now, he needs to hone both Spirit Refinement and Martial Arts to their fullest potential.

Once Zhenyangzi's elixir arrives, we can immediately begin the process of advancing to the Innate Realm, and then... Manifestation!

Manifestation can a chess piece be transformed into a chess player!