"Undying immortality is merely an ancillary ability of the Yellow Emperor Inner Canon. The truly miraculous aspect of this cultivation method is its ability to nourish both the body and the divine soul at once, increasing the degree of fusion between them," Fire Spirit Child continued.
"What use does that have? Aren't the body and divine soul already fused into one when you advance to the great vehicle stage?" Shen Luo asked in surprise.
"Reaching the great vehicle stage is indeed marked by the union of divine soul and body, with heaven and man as one. But that is only their initial fusion, far from perfection. Perfect fusion of soul and body is the goal every cultivator pursues, and it offers tremendous benefits to cultivation. Once you reach that realm, body and mind become unobstructed, and your insight grows keen. Whether comprehending cultivation methods and divine abilities or drawing in spiritual energy to cultivate, you will be countless times faster than before," Fire Spirit Child said.
"That sounds somewhat similar to a special constitution like a Dao body?" Shen Luo asked again...
"Those with a Dao body cultivate faster than ordinary people partly because they possess numerous magic meridians. More importantly, however, their bodies and divine souls are naturally attuned to an exceptionally high degree," Fire Spirit Child said.
Shen Luo nodded slightly, gaining a deeper understanding of how a Dao body enhanced cultivation.
"A high degree of fusion between soul and body helps not only with everyday cultivation, but is even more important when breaking through bottlenecks. The more advanced your cultivation becomes, such as at the Taiyi stage or heavenly venerable stage, the more you need a highly integrated body and divine soul to break through," Fire Spirit Child said.
"So that's how it is." Shen Luo had