The Separation of Body and Soul

"My master mentioned that the ultimate development of biotechnology is to separate the physical body from the soul, and then implant the soul into any body. This body can be made of metal, a precious painting, a rare and precious treasure, or even a human, a demon, or any other being with a physical body, thereby achieving immortality!"

Inside the Taiyi Palace, the Golden Cloud Goddess spoke eloquently.

Zhang Xuezhou nodded from time to time, and occasionally chimed in with a comment.

Jinxia Yuanjun is very much like a scientific researcher, as everything she talks about relates to the development of scientific research theories.

Unlike the specialized terms and jargon used in reality, Jinxia Yuanjun's definitions in this regard are more colloquial and easier to understand. However, when it comes to the relevant scientific research techniques, they lack detail, making it difficult for others to follow and learn.

"The physical body and the soul can be perfectly separated," Zhang Xuezhou nodded, "And the separation of the yang spirit from the body can be considered one method!"

"You also agree with the perfect separation, that's wonderful! To be honest, even Laozi doesn't quite agree with my master's viewpoint," Jinxia Yuanjun said happily. "The current separation of the physical body and soul is mainly achieved by the Yang Soul leaving the body, but this does have flaws!"

"That's right!"

Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

He strongly agreed with the separation of the physical body and the soul, since he himself had already been separated from them.

Separated by different worlds, Zhang Xuezhou felt that his physical body and soul had been completely stripped away.

Moreover, his soul can be implanted into this body, or into a body in the real world.

Even now, Ren Yisheng has achieved the separation of his physical body and soul, and is thousands of miles away from his physical body.

Zhang Xuezhou genuinely agrees with and understands the relationship between the physical body and the soul, and does not oppose such ethereal concepts.

His attitude greatly pleased Jinxia Yuanjun.

"Even after the Yang Soul leaves the body, it still maintains an unbreakable connection with the physical body. This connection makes it difficult for the Yang Soul to invade another body," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "This is also the biggest drawback of the separation!"

"That's right," Zhang Xuezhou nodded in agreement.

"The soul of a dead person can separate from the physical body after seven days, but after seven days the soul becomes incomplete again, so this method is not advisable," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "My master racked his brains but could not find the right method. In the end, he could only die in his old age, sitting in meditation and passing away in melancholy, leaving behind only that remnant soul painting the demon!"

"What a pity," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Since the soul and body can be separated, why can't we do the same?" Jinxia Yuanjun asked. "Do you agree with this theory because you've seen real-life examples?"

"That's right," Zhang Xuezhou nodded. "I once saw a great cultivator who hadn't practiced the technique of retrieving his acupoints. After his yang spirit left his body, it couldn't return. It lingered outside his body for more than ten days before it was difficult to return. When his yang spirit was about to perish, it found a piece of spiritual jade that it had used for many years to reside in. Then, relying on Spiritual Qi, it transformed into a three-inch-long body, severing its connection with its physical body!"

"This method... this method is brilliant!" Jinxia Yuanjun exclaimed excitedly, "How come I never thought of this before!"

"You mentioned this theory, so there must be real-world examples involved?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Yes, my senior brother achieved that," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "After his soul was separated from his body, my master used petals from the Spirit Silk Jade Lotus to form the Three Realms, then broke lotus stems into three hundred joints, and finally used cinnabar to transform him into a golden elixir, which gave him human form."

"Wonderful!" Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed. "How did your senior brother manage to separate his soul from his physical body?"

"His cultivation was not weak, and then he took a sword and slit his own throat, dying cleanly and efficiently, thus separating himself from the body!"

"Uh-huh?"

Zhang Xuezhou, holding his teacup, felt that these researchers were quite insane, capable of doing something as suicidal as slitting their throats.

"It's not easy to repeat what you've done," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Indeed, indeed! My master never dared to do such a thing to himself until his death," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "But your method seems quite difficult to implement!"

One is the will to sever the physical body by slitting one's throat; the other is the soul lingering outside the body for a long time, never to return.

The former is a bit bloody, but the latter will also result in death.

These are clearly two methods that are difficult to replicate.

However, the existence of such cases on both sides proves that neither side is talking nonsense, but rather that there is a real possibility of it being realized.

If we can find the key points, we might be able to replicate the case.

"Do you know anything more about that great cultivator who had his soul stripped away?" Jinxia Yuanjun asked.

"Could it be that something has happened to your senior brother?"

Zhang Xuezhou was extremely perceptive. Before Jinxia Yuanjun could even probe, he also issued a probing question.

Jinxia Yuanjun asked about Ren Yisheng's situation, and Zhang Xuezhou also figured out the situation of his senior brother.

This might provide an effective comparison and help Ren Yisheng avoid making unnecessary detours in life.

"My senior brother's situation is complicated," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "He was only a few years old when he died, which left him with the mental capacity of a child, and he has made little progress in hundreds of years!"

"So?"

Zhang Xuezhou considered the age at which Ren Yisheng would die and felt that Ren Yisheng didn't need to worry about such things.

"This should be able to guide them, right?" Zhang Xuezhou asked doubtfully. "Children with intelligence at a low level are the most obedient!"

"That's why he's easily tricked," Jinxia Yuanjun added. "My senior brother has gotten into a lot of trouble over the years under the influence of others. If others could beat him, he would have been killed long ago!"

"If you're capable, you're not afraid of being bullied!"

"He possesses extraordinary abilities and is protected by powerful treasures, but he also has some weaknesses," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "His body can only evade attacks from soul-capturing and spirit -Incantation Technique, but it cannot evade lightning, wind, or earth magic. Since he is so fond of causing trouble, one day he will be pushed to the limit and eliminated by a group of people who will treat him as a demon!"

"What do you mean?"

After discussing the matter for a long time, Zhang Xuezhou finally understood what Yao Yuanguang had done and why Jinxia Yuanjun had done such a thing.

"I wish to obtain the Essence Blood of the Ancestral Dragon and, through the grafting of Demon Power, form Technique Method annihilation within my senior brother's body," said Jinxia Yuanjun. "In this way, there will be even fewer powerful immortals who can target him!"

"My cousin has indeed formed an armor of Technique Method annihilation within his body. I wonder if the Yuanjun will severely damage his life when extracting his Essence Blood?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Since we are destined to meet, I will naturally not harm him!"

Jinxia Yuanjun waved her hand.

A simpler method is to refine Rong Tianding) directly, skin and meat included; this is the easiest way.

A less sophisticated method involves draining all of Rong Tianding's blood and condensing it, leaving him with a complete corpse.

The third method, which is time-consuming, energy-intensive, skillful, and costly, involves strongly replenishing Rong Tianding's vitality and creating new blood during blood draws, allowing him to pass through the high-risk period.

There are many people who can do the first two methods, but only a handful of people, such as Jinxia Yuanjun and Laojun, have the ability to do the third method.

Jinxia Yuanjun's senior brother acted according to his heart and nature, and Jinxia Yuanjun was no exception.

He does what he likes, but if he doesn't like something, no amount of pleading will change his mind.

Meeting someone who shares his interests was one of the few truly pleasant things that had happened to him in his life.