18 Chapter 18 Sky Mirror Soul Shining (2/2)

Zong Shou gathered them up into one point in an experienced manner, while drawing various types of talismans and charms in the room, a total of thirty-six of them.

He could slowly feel that below his energy ocean there was a repulsive force, which was preventing him from gathering up the energy.

This was a conflict between internal energy and soul energy, which he had expected. At the current moment, it was really slight and could just be ignored.

After he compressed all the spirit energy and soul energy to the extreme, he suddenly exploded it. When it formed once more, it became a spinning purple cloud-pool.

This was the so-called soul ocean! From now on, his mind would have a true core, the foundation for spirit master cultivation. At the current moment, it was far from an ocean; it was just the seed of a true soul, needing a lot of effort to grow.

Zong Shou let out a huge sigh of relief and relaxed his senses. Although the entire process seemed really simple, many people who cultivated in spiritual techniques failed at this step.

As he continued to meditate, he was a little worried whether or not his soul ocean had parts of the Heaven Energy Swallowing Conversion Technique in it.

The soul ocean that was formed wasn't the pill shape like normal people, but a small whirlpool. Not only was it swallowing up spiritual energy from around him, it was also absorbing those scattered soul fragments! The effects were really small, unlike the Heaven Energy Swallowing Conversion Technique but every moment there would be new soul energy and spiritual energy entering his mind, showing no signs of stopping.

He was already showing signs of regret, wondering whether or not such a mutation was good or bad.

”I don't need to purposely lead it, but it can swallow energy on its own all the time. Wouldn't I be meditating at every moment? Spirit masters prioritized the purity of the energy. For me to use the Energy Swallowing Technique to train the path of spirit masters is because I had no choice. Who cares… I can't solve it, at most I will have a few more problems to solve…”

With a bitter sigh, a sharp glow appeared in Zong Shou's eyes. With a heavy scoff, the six green tigers which had been totally sucked dry couldn't hold on anymore, turning into a green smoke which thinned quickly.

When he looked outside the window, he saw that the moon was hanging high in the night sky.

”I have actually used up four hours. This is the right time!”

When one built a soul ocean, it was a matter of success following naturally when the conditions were right. This moment was the truly crucial part!

Taking out nine sticks of sandalwood incense, he lit them up one by one and stuck them in front of him, Zong Shou closed his eyes once more and started to meditate.

Using the Twelve Floor Method to imagine his soul climbing up floor after floor, when he reached the final layer he gave out a soft shout.

”Out of Body!”

Instantly smoke drilled out of Zong Shou's head. Ethereal and near invisible, only the center portion was slightly thicker.

At the same time, outside of the talisman formation, numerous spirits and demons of many different sizes appeared. They were all staring aggressively, trying their best to strike, but they were all stopped by flashes of purple light outside of the formation.

There was also that astral wind blowing in from the outside, seeping in bit by bit. When Zong Shou's soul came into the slightest contact with it, it would shake vigorously, like it was on the verge of collapsing.

”What a sharp astral wind! After being pretty much blocked off by my formation, it still has such strength! The environment ten thousand years ago is actually so dangerous, no wonder when ancient spirit masters cultivated they had to complete the Focus Concentrating, Soul Observing and Spirit Cultivating stages before truly being able to reach the Out of Body stage…”

Using all of his energy, Zong Shou managed to gather up his soul, compressing it and hanging it out half an inch away from his body, waiting quietly.

When the time hit midnight, the moonlight reflected in by the six copper mirrors was all gathered in one spot, the center of which was Zong Shou's soul.

After a short while, bits of the sun's essence flame could be seen indistinctly within!