Everyone got straight to the point, and the trading convention proceeded quickly.
Unfortunately, even by the end, they had not found a suitable soul cultivation technique. Such techniques were not scarce, but most were low-tier. Advanced ones were exceedingly rare, while those capable of condensing a Dharma Body existed almost exclusively in legend.
Although Luo Qinglan was somewhat disappointed, she knew that opportunities were not lying around everywhere. By the time she and Chen Lin returned to their residence, she had already recovered her spirits.
"Don't worry, my wife. Soul cultivators live even longer than ordinary cultivators. If we keep looking, we'll find one eventually."
Chen Lin offered a few words of comfort.
However, he also knew that while soul cultivation offered the benefit of longevity, it came with numerous drawbacks. The most terrifying was heavenly tribulation.
Not only did breakthroughs into major realms bring heavenly tribulations, but breakthroughs into minor realms did as well. Moreover, what soul cultivators feared most was tribulation lightning of utmost hardness and purest yang. That was why high-tier soul cultivators were so rare, and why no one was willing to switch to soul cultivation.
"It's fine. You don't need to worry about me, Husband. At least I'm confident I can survive my next heavenly tribulation. If nothing else works, I can look for a node connected to the Netherworld and borrow the power of the yin underworld to cultivate."
"Absolutely not!"
Chen Lin hurriedly stopped her. "Although netherworld aura can accelerate the condensation of a yin soul, it also erodes the mind. There seem to be other drawbacks, too. Yun Xiumian escaped from the Netherworld, remember!"
Luo Qinglan had not known about this. Puzzled, she asked, "Doesn't everyone say the Netherworld is a higher plane that yin souls should go to after advancing? Aren't