Chapter 357 Celestial Soul, Earthly Soul, Life Soul

Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) began from the fundamentals, progressing from elementary concepts to profound truths, elucidating every critical juncture of cultivation within the Golden Core Realm with crystalline clarity.

The others had already heard these explanations before. It was clear that Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) was specifically addressing Eldrin (Person Name) and his 2 companions. After elaborating on the crucial aspects of progressing through the first to ninth layers of the Golden Core stage, he spoke again.

The cultivation at the Golden Core Realm is, in essence, a process of nurturing the Golden Core, with the ultimate goal of its metamorphosis into an Infant Soul.

"Your Golden Core is akin to an embryo in gestation. To transform it into an Infant Soul, you must fuse 3 fundamental forces into 1: the Soul of Destiny, the Essence of Creation, and the Golden Core itself."

Virtuous Lord Magnus (Person Name) elaborated on the essence of Golden Core Realm cultivation.

Eldrin listened with rapt attention, feeling his comprehension of Golden Core Realm cultivation growing ever more profound.

The so-called Life Soul represents the spiritual power of a cultivator, and it is precisely the Life Soul among the 3 souls of a cultivator.

The 3 souls of a human are the Celestial Soul, the Earth Soul, and the Life Soul. Among them, the Celestial and Earth Souls do not reside within the cultivator. The Celestial Soul is hidden within the 9 Heavens Above, while the Earth Soul sinks into the Netherworld.

As a cultivator's realm of cultivation advances, the Heaven and Earth Souls will also draw upon the power of the cosmos to grow stronger, containing a force no less formidable than the original self.

It is said that if 1 could find the Heaven and Earth Souls and merge them into the Nascent Soul, the spirit could transform into pure Yang, thereby breaking through to the Nascent Divinity Realm.

This demands either supreme enlightenment or formidable soul power, for only through such means can 1 perceive the elusive Heaven and Earth Souls drifting in the void. Guiding these souls back to 1's physical form stands as 1 of the most formidable barriers on the immortal ascension path.

It was said that the Patriarch of the Ji Clan had long recovered his Earth Soul years ago, attaining the Half-Step Primordial Spirit (Cultivation Realm). Moreover, he had located his Heaven Soul—all that remained was to guide its return, and he would break through to the Pure Yang Realm.

However, this step was exceptionally difficult. To successfully retrieve the Heavenly Soul, 1 must have the right timing, geographical advantage, and human harmony—all 3 were indispensable. Moreover, there was a risk of failure due to interference from others.

The Life Soul is the true self of a cultivator. To break through to the Nascent Soul realm, a cultivator must guide their Life Soul into the Golden Core. Once the 2 merge, it will transform into a Nascent Soul.

The Life Soul is the very essence of a cultivator's will. If a cultivator loses their Life Soul, they have fundamentally become a different person.

The primary reason righteous cultivators in the world scorn the demonic path lies in the fact that those practicing demonic arts ultimately suffer demonic energy corruption when breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm.

To preserve 1's true self would leave but a sliver of hope to break through to the Divine Soul Realm. Only by allowing the soul to be eroded could 1 grasp the certainty of attaining the Divine Soul.

However, once the soul is corrupted, it fundamentally becomes a different person, and may even be controlled by that demonic deity, reduced to what can only be called a Heavenly Demon.

Yet if 1 can preserve their true self and withstand the tribulation of demonic energy erosion, only then can they become a true peerless Demon Monarch. Such beings often possess the bearing of both immortal and demon, ranking among the pinnacle even amidst the Pure Yang Dao Lords.

Magnus the Virtuous Lord spoke with utmost clarity, conveying profound truths through simple and accessible explanations.

He channeled his magic power to sketch a phantom golden core, then personally demonstrated the transformation process into an infant soul before the crowd.

The onlookers watched as the soul merged into the golden core, beginning to guide its transformation. Yet an anomaly ultimately occurred—it withered into an emaciated nascent form before dissipating into nothingness.

"Behold, even with your life soul fused with the golden core, it remains insufficient to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm."

"For the nascent soul to undergo metamorphosis, it requires abundant Creation Power as nourishment, otherwise the nascent soul will perish in its embryonic state."

Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) spoke while once again urging the evolution of the scene of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

He saw himself integrating vast amounts of Creation Force into the illusory Golden Core, then using the Nascent Soul Formation Pill (Spiritual Object) as a catalyst to merge an immense volume of primordial substances into it at once. True enough, it underwent metamorphosis and transformed into a Nascent Soul.

After the evolution was complete, Magnus the Virtuous Lord withdrew his magic power and calmly stated, "To elevate the Golden Core to the standard of birthing an Infant Soul, 1 requires an immense amount of Creation Power."

Items such as the 5 Elements Spirit Fruit (Spiritual Object) and the Jade of Creation (Spiritual Object) are key treasures for replenishing the power of creation.

The higher the grade of the Golden Core, the more power of creation it can contain. This is precisely why those with a mid-grade or superior-grade Golden Core possess greater certainty when breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage.

"Have you all understood?"

Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) paused at this point in his tale, his expression serene as he inquired.

Eldrin and the others promptly bowed and said respectfully, "We understand."

Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) nodded slightly, then smiled. "We shall conclude here for now. If you have any questions, you may ask me at this time."

A Golden Core cultivator nearby immediately rose to his feet, his expression grave as he was the first to ask, "The requirements for high-level cultivation regarding spiritual roots grow ever more stringent. Might I ask, Master, are the Heavenly Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) and anomalous spiritual roots a dead-end path, 1 that can never lead to immortality?"

Eldrin (Person Name)眸子微微一动，问话的是一个异灵根修士。

A Heterodox Spirit Root can only refine a single Life-Bound Magical Treasure. Whether in the purity of spiritual power or combat prowess, they fall short of Multi-Spirit Root cultivators.

Although heterodox spiritual roots allow for faster cultivation, the true challenge at higher realms often isn't lifespan. Rather, after reaching the Nascent Soul stage, cultivators may find their spiritual power insufficiently refined, becoming permanently trapped before a bottleneck with lifelong stagnation.

The higher the realm, the more arduous the path—this was the greatest challenge faced by single-spiritual-root cultivators.

At this thought, his gaze fell upon Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name), who clearly harbored the same doubts.

"Not so, not so."

Yet Magnus the Virtuous Lord shook his head and said with a faint smile, "Heaven never seals off all exits. Every soul holds within them a sliver of hope to ascend as an immortal."

"Although the path of a Single Spirit Root is fraught with hardship, it is by no means a dead end."

The Golden Core cultivator’s face lit up with delight, and he could not contain his excitement as he said, “Master, I beg you to teach me.”

Magnus the Virtuous Lord (Person Name) nodded and said, "As the saying goes, there are 3 1000 great paths to the Dao, and each may lead to enlightenment—though some roads are undoubtedly more rugged than others."

"The path of multiple spiritual roots is 1 of unifying all methods into a single truth, while the path of a single spiritual root pursues absolute purity and refinement."

"You possess the Thunder Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root), thus 2 paths lie before you. The first is to comprehend higher realms of thunderforce, allowing your spiritual power to undergo sublimation and transformation—thereby refining it to greater purity."

"Second, it involves splitting the spiritual root—transforming your Thunder Spiritual Root (Spiritual Root) back into dual spiritual roots of metal and water."

After he finished speaking, he shook his head and added, "However, comprehending higher-level power requires exceptional enlightenment and spiritual sense. Even a Primordial Spirit Dao Lord might not be able to achieve it."

"However, the method of spiritual root differentiation has faint traces of circulation in this realm. Should you break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future, you may attempt to seek it from the Ji Clan."

"Many thanks, Master."

After hearing this, the Golden Core cultivator’s expression turned troubled. Both conditions were deceptively simple—the first required profound cultivation and exceptional comprehension, while the second, though relatively easier, still demanded at least the Nascent Soul realm to even qualify for involvement.

Clearly, given his current level of cultivation, he still wasn't qualified to access it.

After the man finished his question, the others began to take turns posing their own, and Magnus the Virtuous Lord answered each 1 in detail, leaving even Eldrin with much to gain from the exchange.