Gou can devour and become a saint in the cultivation world.

Chapter 432 Taiyin Soul Refining

Inside Chen Yi's cave in Qingyun Cave, the stone walls were as smooth as a mirror, and spiritual energy swirled into mist.

Instead of rushing to digest the various gains he had made from the secret realm, he first invited Hu Mingyue in.

The two sat facing each other. Hu Mingyue was stunningly beautiful, with eyebrows like crescent moons, eyes like autumn water, skin like solidified cream, and lips as delicate as a painting.

She had a tall and slender figure with smooth and beautiful shoulder and neck lines. Her long, jade-like legs were faintly visible under the hem of her skirt, with delicate ankles and warm, smooth feet.

Her aura was restrained, yet it faintly revealed an ethereal quality unlike anything in this world. Although she tried to conceal it, it was like a pearl covered in dust, its brilliance still undeniable.

"Mingyue thanks Uncle Chen for his help under the threat of the Nascent Soul stage."

Hu Mingyue took the initiative to speak, bowed to Chen Yi, and her features were exquisite.

"Uncle Chen has been so prudent for so many years, and today he has stepped in to help Mingyue. Mingyue is extremely grateful."

Chen Yi's earlier intervention was indeed the most crucial part of the entire incident.

If he hadn't stepped forward and stood in front, neither Fairy Xuanyin nor Ning Bu'er would have been so quick to decide to intervene.

At that time, Hu Mingyue will face Kudu's soul attack alone, and even if she has trump cards, it will be very troublesome.

Looking at Hu Mingyue's appearance and sensing her temperament, Chen Yi shook his head upon hearing this, not taking credit for it.

"Mingyue, this is all my fault. I forgot to return this Immortal Jade to you, which caused you so much trouble for no reason."

He appeared calm and composed, showing no sign of arrogance or pride.

"Moreover, I promised Lao Hu that I would take care of you for so many years, and that was a promise."

Moreover, the cause and effect of this adversity and the suffering I inflicted ultimately stemmed from me. From any perspective, I cannot stand idly by and watch your soul be destroyed by the suffering.

As he spoke, Chen Yi flipped his hand, and a piece of pure white jade, radiating a soft spiritual light, appeared in his palm.

It was that celestial jade.

He handed the precious jade over, returning it to its rightful owner.

This time, Hu Mingyue didn't stand on ceremony and directly reached out to take it.

This item is of great significance to her; it is a key treasure for her before she regains her immortal strength, allowing her to remain undetected by outsiders.

After putting away the precious jade, Chen Yi looked at her and, taking advantage of the pleasant atmosphere, asked the question that had been bothering him the most.

"By the way, Mingyue, there's something I don't understand and would like to ask you about."

"The Vajra Technique practiced by that ascetic monk is clearly a top-tier body-refining technique in Buddhism. Logically speaking, with his formidable fifth-level body-refining cultivation, he shouldn't be good at soul attacks."

Chen Yi still feels lingering fear when he recalls the terrifying pressure that almost tore his soul apart.

"But why is his soul attack so powerful? It makes it so difficult for us Nascent Soul cultivators to even withstand a single blow?"

Faced with real life-or-death danger, Chen Yi soberly realized the enormous gap between himself and the top experts.

This gap cannot be bridged by a few magic weapons or clever tricks. He must understand the underlying principles in order to find a solution for the future.

Upon hearing this, Hu Mingyue pondered for a moment.

She looked up at Chen Yi, her gaze now scrutinizing him. Since Chen Yi already knew many of her secrets and even vaguely guessed her origins, she no longer bothered to pretend.

"There is a fundamental difference between the Nascent Soul and the Divine Transformation stage, which is that the Divine Soul condenses into the Yin Soul."

She explained slowly.

"This is a leap at the level of the soul, a qualitative change."

Once a Yin Soul is formed, a cultivator can not only separate their Yin Soul from their body and travel through the void, but more importantly, they can unleash various divine soul attacks that were impossible to defend against before the Yin Soul was formed.

"Although Kudu mainly cultivates the physical body, he is still a Nascent Soul cultivator, and his soul has long since condensed into a Yin Soul. His soul attacks are a dimensional reduction attack to a Nascent Soul cultivator."

"From the Nascent Soul stage to the Void Realm, then to the Yang God stage, and finally to the condensation of the Immortal Embryo, this long path of cultivation is mostly focused on the cultivation of the soul. The Yin Soul is the foundation and starting point of all of this."

Hu Mingyue then gave Chen Yi a comprehensive overview of the various aspects of cultivation.

Of course, the reason she was willing to say these things was because Chen Yi's cultivation talent and the strength he had displayed had already earned her recognition.

Even if an ordinary Nascent Soul cultivator were presented with these profound principles, he would not understand them, much less comprehend them.

This wasn't the first time Chen Yi had heard the saying that "the spirit is the foundation for subsequent cultivation."

Back when he was cultivating the Refining Spirit Technique, he knew that the peak of Refining Spirit below the Nascent Soul stage was the so-called condensation of Yin Spirit, which was one of the most important foundations for ascending to the Divine Transformation stage.

However, although Chen Yi's black and white Yin-Yang divine soul power has been refined to the point of reaching the near-fifth level, it has only barely condensed into the prototype of a Yin soul.

The outline of the rudimentary form was blurry, like a shadow in an ink painting. Some details that a ghost should have, such as clear facial features, eyebrows and eyes, and even the fine details like the hair on the fingers, were far from being refined.

Thinking of this, Chen Yi had a sudden thought.

"Mingyue, do you have a method here to condense Yin spirits?"

With a shameless spirit, he took the opportunity to ask for advice.

The person before me is very likely a reincarnation of a fairy, possessing cultivation techniques and secret arts that are absolutely unimaginable treasures in this world. Missing such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity would be a tremendous loss, so what does shame matter?

Hu Mingyue, wearing Chen Yi's face, pondered for a moment upon hearing his direct request.

She quickly made a decision in her mind.

Uncle Chen's character, strength, and methods have all been tested by himself. Especially when facing the pressure of a Nascent Soul cultivator, he still dared to step forward. This courage and sense of responsibility are truly rare.

If I want to return to the Upper Realm and start anew, I will inevitably need powerful assistance. Chen Yi is undoubtedly an excellent investment target.

Thinking of this, she no longer refused.

"Uncle Chen, I do have a method here called the 'Taiyin Soul Refining Technique,' which can help you condense your Yin Spirit and is enough to allow you to cultivate all the way to the peak of the Void Realm."

As soon as she finished speaking, Hu Mingyue used her divine sense to transmit a long and complex incantation directly into Chen Yi's mind.

However, what happened next made Hu Mingyue realize that she had clearly overestimated Chen Yi's "talent" in the art of the soul.

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That incantation was full of profound wisdom, containing unparalleled principles, but Chen Yi was completely bewildered after receiving it.

He—didn't understand.

Seeing Chen Yi's unprecedentedly blank expression, Hu Mingyue was somewhat taken aback.

Uncle Chen clearly demonstrated exceptional talent and astonishing comprehension in the comprehension of laws, the application of soul lightning, and the path of body refinement.

How could she be so slow to grasp the methods of cultivating the soul? She hasn't even been able to comprehend the most basic techniques of her "Taiyin Soul Refining Technique".

"Uncle Chen, is there anything you don't understand?" she couldn't help but ask.

"cough----"

Chen Yi coughed lightly, his old face slightly flushed.

His cultivation in recent years has been so smooth that he has almost forgotten what his aptitude was when he first entered the world of cultivation.

His success today is entirely due to the system's devouring power, not his own mediocre comprehension.

Now, upon encountering the cultivation techniques and knowledge of higher-level Nascent Soul and Void Return realms, that familiar feeling of being completely bewildered has returned.

It seems it's time to bring out his true "unparalleled talent" to help.

"Um—Mingyue," Chen Yi hesitated, a little embarrassed, "this cultivation technique is indeed quite profound and obscure. Do you think—could you condense a concrete object to illustrate its essence, so I can ponder it day and night, studying and comprehending it over a long period?"

Hu Mingyue was slightly taken aback upon hearing this.

Using objects to illustrate martial arts techniques?

But she quickly understood what Chen Yi meant.

He wanted her to condense a "pure Yin soul body" that contained no consciousness and was purely composed of the "Taiyin Soul Refining Technique" as a reference to help him cultivate.

This requirement comes at a great cost.