Chapter 507
Not only was the voice stumped, even Hall Master Sai and the others were stunned, and they nearly spurted blood .
Bring out a thousand books for you to browse through first . . .
Why did it feel less like a trial and more like ordering dishes in a restaurant instead?
I don't know whether the food will be delicious or not so I'll take a serving first . . .
"The Soul Guiding Formula is the foundation art of soul oracles . There is only one formula and cultivation technique manual!"
After a moment of silence, the soul oracle hiding in the darkness finally harrumphed coldly .
"It is the only one?" Zhang Xuan frowned .
"That's right . All soul oracles cultivate via this method, there are no other alternatives!"
After which, the voice continued, "Begin cultivating now . You will only be considered to have cleared the trial if you draw out your soul within ten days!"
"Alright!"
Knowing that there should be no other traps involved since the other party was conducting a trial, the group walked out from the passageway toward the stone tablet .
Zhang Xuan had no idea who inscribed the tablet, but it had a bizarre beauty to it . Just by looking at the characters, one would feel tranquil .
"He's probably really a 6-star soul oracle!"
This was already equivalent to a fifth level painting . Most probably, the soul oracle who inscribed the stone tablet had a deep understanding into the study of souls . There was a high chance that what Luo Zhu said was true—the fellow who was speaking to them from the dark was a 6-star soul oracle .
He lightly brushed his finger over the stone tablet .
Hu!
A corresponding book appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path .
"Soul Guiding Formula, the foundation art of soul oracles . Created by the first soul oracle, Liu Mozi, it can separate one's soul from one's physical body . Flaws: . . . "
Written on the first page was an introduction to the Soul Guiding Formula, followed by the flaws .
"There's only ten flaws, that's not too bad . "
Casually flipping through it, Zhang Xuan realized that there were only ten flaws in the cultivation technique .
Most of the cultivation techniques that Zhang Xuan seen before had from a few hundred to more than a thousand flaws . This showed that throughout the course of the inheritance of the Soul Guiding Formula, it had been refined continuously and it was gradually approaching perfection .
It was no wonder that this fellow said there was only a set of foundation formula . It was already incredible that there could be such a cultivation technique like this that was so close to perfection . For a second one like this to appear was nearly impossible .
There was only a single Heaven's Path, and the fewer mistakes there were, the closer one was to the truth . It was hard to find another one different from it .
"Let me see what flaws are there first!"
Zhang Xuan lowered his head to take a look .
"No . 1, upon successfully mastering the formula, one's cultivation will be conjoined onto one's soul, turning one's physical body into an empty shell . On top of that, the compatibility between one's soul and body will deteriorate . Even though one will look no different from a normal person, one would be actually driving the body using one's soul . . . "
After reading the first flaw, Zhang Xuan's complexion turned awful .
Going by what was said above, if he were to successfully draw his soul out, it would be equivalent to tearing his soul and body apart . Even if he were to continue driving his own body, it would be, in truth, no different from driving a puppet . Other than the soul oracle cultivation technique, he would be unable to cultivate any other normal cultivation technique .
It was just like driving a car . After mastering the Soul Guiding Technique, one's physical body would become the car whereas one's soul would become the driver . No matter how good one's driving skill was . . . it was impossible to reach the same level of control as moving one's own body .
In other words, once he successfully draws out his soul, it would be equivalent to giving up on his own physical body and his past cultivation .
In the future, even if he could live on for an eternity through possessing others, he would also become an unnatural being that had to live in the shadows . . .
Zhang Xuan was originally thinking of learning the techniques of the occupation but after reading that first flaw, he immediately lost his interest .
Browsing on .
Soon, he finished looking through all ten of the flaws and gained a perfect understanding of the Soul Guiding Formula .
"If I cultivate according to this formula and succeed, I'll become a monster . But if I don't, there's a high chance I might be killed by that fellow . . . "
Zhang Xuan frowned
Previously, as he didn't understand soul oracles, he didn't think much of them . However, after knowing that the cultivation method was filled with such fatal flaws, he couldn't bring himself to do it .
Putting aside how his Heaven's Path Divine Art was paralleled and he would stand the top of the world as long as he cultivates accordingly, just the fact that his soul and body would be separate entities, making him no different from a monster, was already something he wished not .
Besides, he was afflicted with the Innate Fetal Poison . As long as he didn't reach the level of a 9-star master teacher by thirty, even if he were to become just a soul, he would still die .
The Innate Fetal Poison was something that even Kong shi was unable to find a solution for . If becoming a soul oracle could really fix that problem, the latter wouldn't have had to go to the extent of diving into the deep oceans, stepping onto the treacherous plains, and entering into underground chambers, putting himself in so much danger just to raise his cultivation swiftly .
"This technique shouldn't be cultivated, but I don't have a choice right now . . . "
The person hiding in the dark was at least a 6-star soul oracle, a being far beyond their means . Besides . . . Even if they had sufficient strength to deal with him, the other party could still easily kill them via the mechanical traps installed all around the hall .
If he cultivated the Soul Guiding Formula, it would be impossible for him to remain as a master teacher and by thirty-year-old, the Innate Fetal Poison would take effect and he would die .
But if he didn't cultivate, he would be killed by the other party .
It was certain doom regardless of whether he did it or not .
He felt so frustrated that his head was aching .
"Hm? If I find a way to improve the Soul Guiding Formula so that the soul and body and separate and fuse back perfectly together, won't the problem be solved?"
After contemplating for a moment, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up and a thought popped into his head .
There were flaws in this Soul Guiding Art but as long as he filled up the gaps and created a perfect Heaven's Path cultivation technique, wouldn't he be able to cultivate it without incurring such problems?
Heaven's Path cultivation techniques were perfect . As long as he could compile one out, he wouldn't face the problem of an incompatibility between his soul and body after drawing his soul out .
"But where can I find additional soul oracle cultivation techniques to make up for those flaws?"
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