Medusa pondered for a long time before asking, "I'm curious—how exactly are you going to do this? I've never heard of such magecraft."
Yuan Shikai said, "Just because you haven't heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. First, I'll hypnotize you and have you recall your past memories, including the dream fragments involving the Golden Sword."
"Then, using a Daoist Dao Art from China called Yin Spirit Projection/Dream Wandering, I'll enter those fragments of your dreams in the form of a Yin Spirit."
"During that time, I'll rapidly review your entire life as an observer, find information on the Golden Sword, and then imitate it."
"Throughout this process, both you and I will be extremely vulnerable. That's why I sent Illya away. I'll also set up a barrier shortly."
Yin Spirit Projection/Dream Wandering was the most profound realm within the Daoist inner alchemy cultivation system, also known as the primordial spirit leaving the body.
A cultivator's soul—the Yin Spirit—could leave the physical body and travel freely. In theory, it could go anywhere, even enter another person's dreams or consciousness.
Ordinarily, this method was not enough to completely retrace someone else's entire life.
If the other party strongly resisted, one could at most sense their current thoughts or surroundings. Trying to revisit their entire past would be immensely difficult.
Moreover, an ordinary person's body and mind could not withstand someone invading their mental world this way for an extended period.
The final result would either be the intruder getting expelled or the invaded person suffering mental damage.
But if the other person could place unconditional, wholehearted trust in you, and their body and mind were strong enough, then it might be possible.
After hearing Yuan Shikai's words, Medusa fell silent. If she agreed, would her miserable past not be completely