The Fifth Form
Chapter 609

Soul Jade

1,586 words5 min read0 views39m agoSource
Next

"This is a Soul Jade. The Tuer tribe believes that the soul returns to the gods after death. This jade is where they can reside after death, and they can also use it to communicate with the gods and seek their Jieyin!"

Within the jade, Ren Yisheng emitted an extremely faint sound.

Ren Yisheng couldn't help but feel a little awkward during his introduction.

"To be able to have my Soul Jade placed by Kolando, it seems I'm truly dead," Ren Yisheng said.

"Xuezhou said that as long as your Yang Soul can be drawn back into your physical body, you can come back to life," Ren Anran comforted her.

"Dad, how did you end up like this?" Ren Wuyang asked anxiously.

"I remember I was seeking to combine Mental Strengthening with realm techniques, and then a strange phenomenon appeared in my eyes. Two crows flew up from the withered tree where I was, and then I was pulled out of my body," Ren Yisheng said helplessly. "How was I supposed to know that once I was drifting out, I couldn't return?"

"The bad thing about you right now is that you can't go back into your body, but the good thing is that you may have exhibited a very unique biological survival strategy," Ren Anran said. "Since you've already burrowed into the jade, why don't you think about trying to get back into your body?"

"If you come back to life, don't worry about scaring others, since the phenomenon of apparent death still exists in medicine," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"I can't go back," Ren Yisheng said. "Not only can I not return to my body, but I can't escape this jade either!"

"Could you use more force?"

"I can't even feel my body, how am I supposed to exert any force? I feel like I'm sleepwalking, this is all a nightmare!"

Compared to before, with the help of the shape of jade, Ren Yisheng now has at least one more way to communicate.

Although this method of communication is extremely flawed, producing a sound that is barely audible, it is still better than his previous shouting that could not be heard.

"So, is the situation better or worse now?" Ren Wuyang asked. "Could you really have been Jieyin away by some kind of celestial being?"

"I don't think so!"

Ren Yisheng is a staunch atheist, but he is now somewhat uncertain.

His current situation is very special, but there are many cases in some ancient texts, and Zhang Xuezhou can also describe several terms, which fully proves that Ren Yisheng is not the first person to show related symptoms.

But Ren Yisheng never actually saw anyone come back to life.

In various ancient texts, this is mostly described as a scene of radiant light emerging after the death of a high-ranking monk or sage, after which the figure gradually disappears.

Some people even refer to this phenomenon as 'ascending to heaven amidst the clouds'.

Ren Yisheng felt that it was probably because after the body collapsed, the three souls and seven spirits drifted away and eventually died in some unknown corner.

Ren Yisheng is somewhat special because he has only escaped with his three souls and seven spirits; his body has not yet deteriorated and he has not reached the point of dying of old age.

Although he could not return to his body, Ren Yisheng could sense that his three souls and seven spirits were always being drawn to his body, and that the connection between them had not been severed.

Thinking about the Tuer tribe's fallacy of 'heavenly gods' and combining it with the Soul Jade, Ren Yisheng was not sure whether this tribe had retained some kind of spiritual energy master.

If such a person were to be residing within a Soul Jade and subsequently regarded as some kind of 'god,' that might be a possibility.

Even divine Jieyin could be a message conveyed by the other party.

What you're saying sounds somewhat familiar.

Ren Yisheng recounted many things, and as Zhang Xuezhou shook his head, he suddenly remembered the changhu who had been killed by Dong Zhongshu.

"This is a little scary!"

When Zhang Xuezhou briefly mentioned the relevant content, Ren Yisheng couldn't help but shudder a few times.

"What is Turcolando doing here in our Scarlet Alliance State at this time?" Ren Yisheng said, "Get me away from her, and don't let her take this jade away, and definitely don't let her take this jade back to the Thousand Islands Alliance!"

"Does she want to take this jade back?" Zhang Xuezhou asked curiously.

"With so many people in the Tuer tribe, where would they get so many Soul Jade to squander?" Ren Yisheng said, "These are passed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, one jade for three generations. The person is gone, but the jade remains. It's constantly recycled from generation to generation. They'll just let me wear it for a few days and then take it back!"

"Then we'd better hide as soon as possible!"

"Their Lineage may not be good at other things, but their ability to find Soul Jade is top-notch. They can find it even if it's thrown hundreds of miles away. Besides, I feel like I can't leave my physical body too far, or it will kill me!"

"Then you'll have to pray for the best!"

Ren Wuyang made a gesture and then glanced at Zhang Xuezhou.

"Looking at me is useless; I'm incapable right now. I can't even ask about the relevant matters!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hands repeatedly, indicating that he was currently incompetent.

As for what he would gain after traversing the world, he would only obtain a fragmented soul-collecting technique, and it's unclear whether it would be effective.

But if there were no other options, Zhang Xuezhou felt that trying anything, even a desperate measure, was worthwhile.

"I think the professor's self-reliance is very successful. We can also try other methods," Zhang Xuezhou pondered. "We only have a slight feeling when our Yang Soul leaves the Realm Entry during the initial state, and it's difficult to truly experience it. The professor has been in the Yang Soul state for a long time now, so perhaps he can discover some other things."

"Should we not try things randomly?" Ren Wuyang asked uncertainly.

They can try anything with a lifeless Ren Yisheng, since they don't know what the worst outcome might be anyway.

But it's hard to convince people to take the risk of trying Ren Yisheng that already has a voice.

After all, Ren Yisheng's current symptoms are the result of his own reckless behavior, so it's not surprising that he might ruin himself if he keeps messing around.

"Then we won't try anything recklessly," Zhang Xuezhou, waving his hand.

"I just tried it out. When I cast the spell, I could feel that the release was extremely smooth, and the power was stronger than usual. But there's a problem: I felt much weaker after casting the spell, like my Law Power was completely drained!"

Ren Wuyang was worried about something going wrong, and Zhang Xuezhou agreed with Ren Wuyang. However, Ren Yisheng was inside the jade, obviously didn't care about that and began to recount his new discovery.

"What happens after you become weak?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

It's a bit colder now.

"Then what?"

"Even though I'm shivering from the cold, this Soul Jade seems to be restoring my Law Power!"

After Ren Yisheng stabilized his body, he attempted to cast a spell. The consumption and recovery process may reveal why Ren Yisheng entered the Soul Stone.

"This looks a bit like spirit jade!"

Zhang Xuezhou reached out and touched the Soul Jade. A vague sense of familiarity washed over him, Zhang Xuezhou for a moment, he felt as if he were touching a spirit jade.

However, compared to the refreshing feeling brought by the Spirit Jade, the function of the Soul Jade is too weak. In fact, the Soul Jade is like an ice block, which does not give people a good feeling.

This is like a Spirit Jade that has been weakened several versions, and it even comes with some side effects.

"This jade contains the power to restore Law Power," Zhang Xuezhou finally confirmed. "If we resolve this matter, we can find more Soul Jade to wear in the future, which will definitely help us in our cultivation techniques!"

This world has never developed a civilization based on Technique Method, but just as there are substitutes for the raw materials of pills such as Origin-Nurturing Pill and Spirit-Forging Pill, there are also low-level substitutes for spirit jade in this world.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that he really should travel more and see more of the world.

Simply copying the experiences of another world can easily lead to incompatibility; as he continues to move forward, he clearly needs to combine them with the advantages of his own world.

For example, the assistance brought by advanced medical care, the Mental Strengthening, the Gene Fighting Technique, and the Soul Jade he has just come into contact with.

He may find it difficult to follow the path of cultivation based solely on realm techniques in this world, but by combining potential advantages, he might be able to forge his own unique path.

This might give him a slight advantage, or even a little more, constantly increasing the weight of his victory over the extraterrestrial demons.

End of Chapter
Prev
NovelSummaries
Next

Comments