292: Chapter 292 [Art of Combination], The Method of Refining the Spirit, The Importance of Legal Words

"You have accumulated quite a lot of Qi and Luck; it seems you haven't been slacking off all these years."

Before his Master, Lu Tianxin appeared extremely well-behaved, devoid of the aloofness and coldness others saw in him, and he answered honestly: "Master, you said that to ascend to the Purple Mansion, relying solely on one's own cultivation makes it very difficult to achieve a Breakthrough, and even if one breaks through, it is hard to stabilize within that Realm. All these years, Tianxin has never dared to forget your teachings; I have governed impartially and vigorously developed our Human Federation."

Seeing him answer this way, Wang An nodded with satisfaction, then asked again: "Regarding the transition of your magical power into the [Shu-He] level, and how your Yin Soul refinement is progressing?"

These two aspects are the true test of a Cultivator's Dao practice.

The previous requirements were merely entry tickets to challenge the Purple Mansion Realm. Only when magical power transforms into the [Shu-He] level, and the spirit and Soul body are initially refined and transformed into a Yin Soul, can one support the consumption required to raise the Yin Soul and Dao Foundation into the Purple Mansion.

Afterward, the molding of the Dharma body by Heaven and Earth, as well as the combined practice of Divine Abilities, can only be endured by a life essence that has truly reached the Yin Soul level.

Hearing his Master ask about these two aspects, Lu Tianxin answered with some nervousness and uncertainty: "Currently, every one of my Spells has been practiced to the level of 'Spell Possessing Original Spirit', and my magical power already shows a trend of transforming toward the [Shu-He] level, but it has only transformed by one-tenth so far. Regarding the Yin Soul, I have referenced the [Great Yin Refinement Secret Record] taught by Master; my spirit has initially condensed into a Yin Soul state, but the Soul itself still shows no trend of transformation."

Wang An shook his head upon hearing this: "Too crude. To ascend to the Purple Mansion at this level, even with the protection of vast Qi and Luck, I fear the consumption in these two aspects will be immense. By then, you will have to spend quite a lot of time repaying it within the Purple Mansion Realm."

Lu Tianxin knew his Master, Immortal Master Heavenly River, must already have a solution, so he hurriedly knelt: "Please, Master, grant me your guidance."

"Very well, let me explain the mysteries within this to you."

"The so-called [Shu-He] level of magical power should condense countless lights of 'Spell Possessing Original Spirit', using magical power to act as Spells, and Spells to act as magical power. From then on, magical power and Spells will be indistinguishable; a single point of magical power will unleash thousands of Spells."

As Wang An spoke, he also demonstrated.

He saw purple-gold magical power emerge around Wang An, evolving into thousands of Spells. The Spells originally at the Dao Foundation and Qi Refining level—the Moon Yin God-Slaying Blade, Green Spirit Nourishing Technique, Rootless Cleansing Water, Riding Heaven and Earth Qi, Wind Manipulation Technique, Earth Suppression Technique, Life Spirit Technique, and so on—were all instantly constructed and triggered within that single point of magical power, as if by instinct.

Moreover, the power of each Spell was at least that of a Divine Ability of a Tier 3, First-Stage Transcendent Life.

Such profound mysteries evolved rapidly, leaving Lu Tianxin both excited and somewhat dazzled.

However, his original innate talent [Dao Seeking] was triggered at this moment, instantly accelerating his ability to absorb and comprehend these profound mysteries.

In the process of his unconscious comprehension, blue, green, and white magical powers intertwined within his body, spontaneously following the same evolution and transition as the drop of Purple Mansion magical power before the two of them.

Very quickly, just from this single observation, Lu Tianxin's magical power, which was originally only one-tenth transformed, grew rapidly.

By the time he opened his eyes and sensed that the drop of Purple Mansion magical power had been withdrawn, it had already transitioned and transformed to six-tenths.

As long as he continued to fully digest it after this was over, he felt that a complete transformation should not be a problem.

Before Lu Tianxin could prepare to express his gratitude to his Master, the next moment, a thunderous sound that shook the Soul resonated throughout the entire space.

"The Soul is the outer garment of the True Spirit; there is no True Spirit without a Soul, hence one needs to forge a Yin Soul body to condense the True Spirit."

"The method of the Yin Soul is not about forcibly condensing the spirit or forcibly shaping the Soul body, but an active evolution of the life itself; it is gathering and dispersing to become steel, gathering the multitude into one, transforming Qi into power, and becoming a Ghost Immortal."

"Now I shall pass on to you a [Thunder Sound Soul-Suppressing Method], and combine it with the [Great Yin Refinement Secret Record]; one refines and one nurtures, one Yang and one Yin, which should help you achieve the Yin Soul."

As each word left Wang An's lips, a massive amount of information flooded into Lu Tianxin's mind.

In this type of Dharma transmission, every character possessed multi-dimensional information such as form, body, life, meaning, rhythm, and principle.

These were also words of Law that could only be comprehended after he had refined his Golden Nature and obtained a partial status of a Golden Core.

A single character's meaning could not be summarized even by writing millions of ordinary words, and it was often prone to omissions and errors, so only Dharma words could be used for transmission.

Accompanying the [Thunder Sound Soul-Suppressing Method] of three hundred Dharma words, Lu Tianxin's eyes were already dim, and his thinking experienced a brief stagnation.

Seeing this, Wang An activated the [Heavenly Fire] Divine Ability, [Cave Heaven Illumination], to light up the path ahead for him and disperse the fog.

Under such Divine Ability observation, Lu Tianxin immediately found an opportunity to organize the endless information and quickly broke free from the daze.

His brain throbbed with pain, but he still bowed respectfully to Wang An: "Thank you, Master, for the transmission."

He had nothing else with which to thank or help his Master, so he could only express his gratitude time and time again.

Wang An glanced at him, and seeing that his state was gradually recovering, he warned: "Originally, if you used the Great Yin Refinement method, it would take decades or even a century to successfully refine a light and agile Yin Soul body, but since you are anxious to achieve success now, you naturally have to suffer considerable pain."

"This [Thunder Sound Soul-Suppressing Method] is, after all, a Second-Tier Purple Mansion Spirit Refining method. Since I am passing it to you so early, remember not to become obsessed with it. Ascending to the Purple Mansion early is the most important thing right now."

At this moment, even though Lu Tianxin felt a stinging pain in his Soul, those mere three hundred Dharma words of the Thunder Sound Soul-Suppressing Method pressed upon his Soul like a massive mountain.

Although he had now found a path to digest and understand it, such heavy pressure on his Soul still felt extremely uncomfortable.

However, he also knew that everything his Master did was naturally for his own good; if he were not tempered more, even if he ascended to the Purple Mansion in the future, he would likely find it difficult to reach the level where his Master resided.

Therefore, he endured the pain in his Soul to bow to his Master, then, unable to hold on any longer, he fainted and collapsed onto the meditation cushion.

Seeing this, Wang An shook his head and used the authority of [Heavenly River Water] to summon six drops of Second-Tier [Clear Spirit Divine Water], which he dissolved into the center of his forehead with his fingertip.

With this, Lu Tianxin's brows, which had been tightly furrowed from pain, slowly relaxed. Even in his unconscious state, his Soul continued to digest the consciousness of the three hundred Dharma words, as if being irrigated by a clear spring; his thoughts became smoother, and the digestion faster.

That aloof consciousness paused for a moment, then continued to excavate the mountain of Dharma words pressing upon his Soul.

Wang An saw that it was about enough; with this set of methods, it was basically guaranteed that he would be able to ascend successfully.

Afterward, he waved his sleeve, drawing down a small patch of the [Six Laws Heavenly River] from the high sky, which circled and guarded Lu Tianxin.