Soul as Master of the Body, Ever Roaming

In an instant, a realization dawned on Qiu Yan, allowing him to instantly understand the true nature of the illusory figure.

Soul!

This is a Soul Shadow!

The human body Three Souls Seven Souls; the soul is the mind, and the spirit is the body.

Nature Cultivation cultivates the soul, while Life Cultivation cultivates the spirit.

This was not the first time Qiu Yan had seen Soul Shadow. He had fought against several demons and had witnessed Soul Shadow before. This was also not the first time he had seen his own Soul Shadow. When the divine spirit was still by his side, he could see the Three Souls Seven Souls of his physical body in Chaos with a single sweep of his Divine Eye.

But at this moment, he neither saw the Soul Shadow of another person nor searched for the clone through his divine eye. Instead, he personally sensed the Soul Shadow that was lurking and wandering in his flesh and blood, based on his senses and consciousness!

Those who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage in their cultivation can sense the existence of their soul shadow, thus qualifying them to advance to a higher level. Qiu Yan not only possesses this qualification but also has the corresponding experience.

Yan Yongjie had been trapped in the Foundation Establishment for many years. Once he learned the cultivation method, he immediately sensed the Soul Shadow, stepped into the Soul Tempering, and refined one Soul. Afterwards, based on his many years of martial arts experience, he looked ahead to the path of Life Cultivation and had ideas and guesses about how to refine the second Soul. Yan Yongjie told Qiu Yan about these insights.

"Having detected the Soul Shadow, the next step is to seize it, block it, and then refine it!"

Life Cultivation originates from martial arts. Since ancient times, Soul Tempering is the same; it requires both brute force and willpower, and also requires accumulation.

Fortunately, Qiu Yan has all of these!

The moment he discovered the Soul Shadow, his bones, flesh, and tendons changed, vibrating, trembling, and springing, releasing a force like continuous ocean waves that blocked and sealed off the Soul Shadow's path!

This is also the origin of the name Foundation Establishment Realm. Foundation Establishment involves cultivating strength through three stages: Brightness, Darkness, and Vibration. It progresses from shallow to deep, penetrating the entire body. Only in this way can one stop, block, and force the Soul Shadow to a single point after it is discovered.

However, although the path ahead was blocked, the Soul Shadow could turn around and try to slip away from the side, escaping through the gaps in the force, as agile as a swimming fish and as slippery as a mudfish.

Qiu Yan was not about to let it have its way. With a series of quick thoughts and bursts of energy, he completely surrounded the Soul Shadow, rendering it unable to move.

"The next step is crucial; we cannot afford to relax in the slightest."

Then, with a thought, the fragrance, heat, and Essence Blood his blood that filled his body were drawn together and rushed towards that Soul Shadow!

This is the time to test one's accumulated strength. Martial Life Cultivation is about cultivating the body and physique; one must be strong to forge iron.

To Soul Tempering, one still relies on one's own Qi and Blood /vitality. One needs abundant Qi and Blood to consume and profound vitality to maintain it. Qi and Qi and Blood and vitality are the flames and raw materials for refining the Soul Shadow, and also the medium for injecting one's own consciousness into the soul!

The Soul Shadow is unpredictable, moving throughout the body, and cannot be interfered with by human will. Only by injecting consciousness into it, merging it into the spirit, and fixing it in place, can one control it as easily as one's own limbs. If one's body is weak and one's lifespan is short, without enough Qi and Blood and vitality for the Soul Shadow to absorb, even if one can sense the Soul Shadow, it will be in vain.

Qiu Yan's scholar clone had absorbed the Blood Essence of the Crow Demon and the Wolf Demon, making his physique far superior to that of ordinary people. Now, as he grasped the Soul Shadow and poured his abundant Qi and Blood and vitality into it, it was a natural progression. His mind was immersed in it, and before long, he felt a blood connection and a sense of complete unity with the Soul Shadow.

The Soul Shadow became clearer, revealing a powerful and vigorous aura. Qiu Yan knew that this Soul Shadow was Power Soul, involving the strength and appearance of a person, and in addition, there were other mysteries.

Once Yan Yongjie's Power Soul was refined, in addition to greatly increasing his physical strength, it also manifested the characteristics of the cultivation Cultivation Method he was practicing.

Yan Yongjie practiced Cultivation Method called "Golden Bell Saber Art," which combined internal and external cultivation. He cultivated his inner energy and practiced saber techniques. After refining his Power Soul, when he activated the Cultivation Method, it was as if his body was covered with a golden bell, making him incomparably strong. He could wield the saber with ease, and even his five fingers together could form a saber!

"Although I have the method of practice, I have never cultivated the Cultivation Method, but I cannot waste this characteristic."

Thinking of this, Qiu Yan reached out and grabbed the crystal statue on the table. He squeezed it hard, and the statue shattered, turning into two wisps of breeze that swirled around his hands.

This statue was formed from the essence of two Bat Demon Soul Shadow refined by Divine Fire. Its demonic nature was completely removed, leaving it pure and pristine. With a thought, Qiu Yan caused the pores on his hands to open, and the gentle breeze was absorbed into his body, flowing rapidly and arriving in front of the Soul Shadow of an eye.

The next moment, the Power Soul was unceremoniously drawn in, absorbing the two wisps of wind. Then, the Soul Shadow changed, gradually condensed, and slowly rose to Qiu Yan's chest.

On Qiu Yan's chest, streaks of blood-red lines appeared, intertwining and shifting, gradually forming a pattern that resembled a whirlwind with wings.

Then, a strange sensation spread from my chest to my whole body, causing my Qi and Blood and qi to surge, my bones to tremble, and my blood to boil, turning into heat that accumulated within my body.

The heat increased, and the pores, which had been under pressure, could no longer be contained and released. Instantly, Qiu Yan's entire body was filled with heat, which stretched his clothes.

Blood boils, blood vessels empty, but bones tremble, bone marrow becomes increasingly active, heart beats, and drops of new blood flow out, quickly filling the blood vessels throughout the body.

A feeling of being reborn washed over me.

"Qi and Blood surge, cleansing the marrow and rejuvenating the blood!"

As soon as Qiu Yan had a thought, all the muscles, bones, and skin in his body moved accordingly, changing tendons and shrinking bones, doing whatever he wanted.

"No wonder when I asked the Crow Demon why he could transform into human form that day, he laughed at me for not knowing about Life Cultivation. It turns out that once the Power Soul the soul is refined, not only does one's strength increase greatly, but one's marrow is cleansed and blood is changed. One can even control one's muscles, bones, skin, and flesh at will. As long as one has the will, changing one's form is as easy as turning one's hand! Demons can also transform into human form, but there are still differences between humans and demons. Their meridians are not the same, and some traces of their original form will remain, hmm?"

In the blink of an eye, Qiu Yan suddenly felt a change within his body, and another rapidly moving Soul Shadow appeared in his mind.

"By directly consuming the pure Soul Shadow Statue, its physical body was stimulated, and even its Essence Soul manifested."

Refining the Seven Souls is not something that can be done overnight. After refining one soul, one has to spend a lot of time nourishing the vitality and replenishing the blood and Qi and Blood, and then spend several years comprehending the next soul. However, Qiu Yan saved a lot of time by consuming the Soul Shadow Statue. As soon as the Power Soul was refined, the Essence Soul manifested.

"Unfortunately, I have exhausted all my reserves. If I were to forcibly refine the Essence Soul, not to mention whether I could succeed, the mere fact that I would overdraw my potential and deplete my body would leave me weak for a period of time, essentially rendering me unable to protect myself."

As Qiu Yan thought about it, his pores suddenly trembled, and wisps of black energy surged out, instantly turning into a Black Wind that enveloped him. Then he rose up and floated out of the study into the courtyard.

P. S.: That's all for today's third update... Three updates tomorrow too!