Time passed quickly. Aside from White Zetsu's clones exploring the ruins outside, everyone else remained in the main hall, studying the soul cultivation methods left behind by the Maha Clan.
However, they had rarely come into contact with soul-related cultivation before, nor had they made soul cultivation their primary focus. Thus, this time, they were not trying to comprehend soul attack techniques like Lin Chuan had. They merely wanted a deeper understanding of soul-based attacks so that, should they encounter soul cultivators in the future, they would know both themselves and their enemy.
Of course, it would be even better if they could successfully cultivate a soul-defense method similar to the Soul-Suppressing Bell.
Three hours later, everyone completed their first round of study. Mu Yucun then stopped supplying soul power and instead began using the Maha Sutra to activate the entire formation. Based on their previous experience, using the Maha Sutra to drive the formation might produce unexpected results.
Sure enough, the instant the black runes spread out, the aura emanating from the entire hall surged dozens of times stronger. Lin Chuan then discovered in surprise that, beyond the inscriptions already visible on the stone pillars, even more inscriptions had appeared. These new inscriptions made up only about a third of the whole, yet they elevated the power of the entire technique by several levels.
This meant that Soul Refining Sect techniques Lin Chuan had already cultivated, such as the Soul-Locking Chain, could be strengthened even further. This was undoubtedly an enormous boon to him.
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
Lin Chuan formed hand seals and performed the Shadow Clone Technique, instantly summoning nine clones to study simultaneously. This was his current limit.
On the other side, Mu Yucun also summoned Shadow Clones to join in the study.
Although this placed tremendous