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Merin opens his eyes slowly after absorbing the inheritance, his gaze calm yet filled with a deeper layer of understanding as the structure of the Saint Totem Cultivation Technique settles within his mind.Before the Soul Awakening Stage, the technique appears ordinary, following the familiar path of refining the body and refining the essence, nothing that would distinguish it from other high-level methods.
But the moment it reaches the threshold of Soul Awakening,
Everything changes.
To break through, one must raise and nurture hundreds of different spirits within their own body, feeding them with their own essence, until their powers can be fused into a single unified force capable of breaking the barrier.
Merin’s eyes narrow slightly.
Now he understands.
Why has no one completed even the first chapter?
The difficulty is not merely great,
It is monstrous.
To cultivate this technique, one’s willpower must already reach the level of the Soul Awakening Stage, something that almost never occurs before actually stepping into that realm.
At the same time, one must possess an extraordinary level of comprehension, enough to harmonise and fuse the chaotic power of hundreds of spirits into one coherent existence.
Even one mistake,
Would result in collapse.
Death.
Merin thinks further.
“The Totem Spirit Saint…”
“Likely did not possess overwhelming willpower or comprehension.”
Because no sane cultivator would attempt such a method before reaching Soul Awakening.
Raising even a single spirit within the body is dangerous.
Raising hundreds,
Is a death sentence.
The Yin energy generated alone would corrode the body, destroy the meridians, and shatter the life origin long before success could be achieved.
So there are only two possibilities.
Either the Totem Spirit Saint created this technique after already reaching the Soul Awakening Stage,
Or…
He possessed a unique physique that allowed him to contain spirits without damaging himself.
Merin exhales softly.
This path…
Is not meant for ordinary cultivators.
Even for him,
It requires consideration.
He does not begin cultivating it.
Not yet.
Instead, his mind moves forward.
He turns to the second chapter.
Because sometimes,
Understanding what comes after,
Is the key to mastering what comes before.
As Merin continues, the second chapter unfolds clearly within his mind, revealing the true transition beyond the Soul Awakening Stage.
After advancing, one must take the hundreds of spirits cultivated within the body and forge them into a single, unified spirit, refining chaos into order, before merging that existence with the soul itself to step into the Soul Enlightenment Stage.
Merin’s eyes light up.
For the first time since reading the inheritance, genuine interest appears in his expression.
Because of this,
Directly aligns with his current problem.
His transformation of the soul is progressing at an extremely slow pace, almost stagnant compared to his physical evolution.
Each day, his body produces only a single wisp of dragon essence, which he carefully merges into his soul, gradually refining it into a Dragon Soul.
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The process is stable.
Perfect.
But slow.
At this rate,
It will take at least a hundred years to complete.
He is not anxious.
Even if the Star Singer Tower Lord reaches the Saint Stage before him, he does not feel threatened.
Because within a hundred years, his Dao will form.
And with the Dragon Totem supporting him, he will possess combat power comparable to a Saint regardless of realm.
Still,
Slow does not mean acceptable.
If there is a way to accelerate the process,
He will take it.
His thoughts begin to move rapidly.
“If I integrate this method…”
“If I use the principle of forging multiple spirits into one…”
“Then I can accelerate the transformation of my soul.”
The idea forms quickly.
Then stabilizes.
A plan emerges.
Not vague.
Structured.
It will take several years to execute.
And for that,
He must remain here.
He glances around the vast space.
“The city can run without me.”
“And the Dragon Totem…”
“If anything arises, it will handle it.”
The totem is more than a symbol.
It is an extension of himself.
A presence that can act in his stead.
His absence does not create weakness.
It creates preparation.
Merin closes his eyes briefly as the framework of his plan begins to take shape in full detail.
Connections form between the chapters.
The first chapter,
Which seemed impossible,
Now becomes a tool.
A foundation.
A necessary step.
He begins to see clearly.
How can the first chapter be practised without fatal consequences?
How can it support the second chapter?
How can both be merged into his own path?
Understanding deepens.
Yet,
He still does not begin cultivation.
Instead, he continues forward.
He turns to the third chapter.
The method unfolds in his mind with increasing depth, revealing the path from Soul Enlightenment to Soul Transformation, a stage that no longer concerns mere control of the soul, but its fundamental division and reconstruction.
At this level, once a cultivator gains complete mastery over their soul, they begin to perceive something hidden deep within it, the True Spirit.
It exists.
Silent.
Dormant.
Weak.
It cannot yet awaken.
To awaken it, the soul itself must grow stronger, dense enough to support the emergence of that deeper existence.
Up to this point, cultivation relies on absorbing external spirits.
But now,
The path changes entirely.
One must become a spirit.
Merin’s gaze sharpens slightly as he follows the logic.
The technique demands that the cultivator cut eight fragments from their own soul.
Not illusions.
Not projections.
True fragments.
Each cut carries risk.
Damage.
Permanent instability if done incorrectly.
These fragments must then be transformed into independent spirits, each carrying a portion of the original soul’s essence.
And not just any spirits,
They must be refined into the eight fundamental spirits that form the foundation of the world itself.
Fire Spirit.
Water Spirit.
Wind Spirit.
Earth Spirit.
Thunder Spirit.
Mountain Spirit.
Lake Spirit.
Sky Spirit.
Eight aspects.
Eight pillars.
Together, they represent the fundamental structure of existence.
Merin observes the design with interest.
Each of these spirits must grow.
Strengthen.
Until they reach the Soul Enlightenment Stage.
This corresponds to Level Six in Law comprehension.
Only then can they form the Eight Spirit Formation.
And through that formation,
They connect to something greater.
The World Origin.
A deeper layer of existence.
A source.
The formation draws upon it, channelling its power to nourish the original soul.
Healing it.
Restoring the damage caused by division.
Strengthening it beyond its previous limits.
At that point, the soul becomes whole again.
Not the same,
But greater.
Complete.
At the peak of mortal capacity.
Then,
The fragments return.
Reintegrating into the main soul.
Each one carrying refined power.
Each one adding to the whole.
And with that final convergence,
The last barrier breaks.
Divinity forms.
And with it,
The True Spirit awakens.
Merin closes his eyes briefly, absorbing the full structure of the method.
He does not need this path.
His True Spirit is already awake.
That step is already behind him.
But that does not make this chapter useless.
On the contrary,
It fills a gap.
The transformation of soul fragments into distinct spirits…
Provides exactly what he needs.
A missing piece.
A way to complete the structure forming in his mind.
His plan becomes clearer.
More refined.
More complete.
Without hesitation, he moves forward.
He begins reading the final chapter.
As the contents unfold, Merin quickly realises that this part of the technique is incomplete, not in structure, but in depth, as if the creator had only just stepped into the Saint Stage before recording it.
The path described is the most basic and widely known method of advancing to Saint.
One must nurture and expand their Divinity through comprehension and faith, allowing it to grow continuously until it transforms the soul into a Divine Soul, and from there, a trace of that divinity seeps into the True Spirit itself.
Merin’s gaze turns cold.
“This path…”
“…leads to madness.”
If divinity is grown through faith alone, then it inevitably carries the will of the believers.
Their desires.
Their expectations.
Their distorted perceptions.
All of it accumulates within the divinity.
Not pure power,
But contaminated belief.
Over time, it does not strengthen the cultivator.
It erodes them.
Pollutes the soul.
Until identity blurs.
Until the self collapses.
Madness becomes inevitable.
There is no method recorded here to cleanse this corruption.
No technique to filter the poison of faith.
Nothing.
Merin’s thoughts settle.
“The Totem Spirit Saint likely fell because of this.”
His expression remains calm.
“If he had not fallen…”
“…he would have become an obstacle.”
Because such a being, driven by distorted faith, would not be rational.
Not predictable.
Not controllable.
And therefore,
Dangerous.
Merin finishes reading.
All four chapters are now fully understood.
The entire structure of the technique lies within his mind.
He does not hesitate any longer.
He begins.
The first chapter.
His body remains still, but within,
Change begins.
Spiritual energy stirs.
The surrounding spirits react instantly.
One after another, they begin to move.
Drawn.
Pulled.
As if an invisible force is calling them.
They stream toward him, entering his body without resistance.
The air shifts.
The Yin energy thickens.
The lake behind him ripples faintly.
Sirius, Elmirus, and Nazhar watch closely, their expressions no longer calm.
Their attention sharpens completely.
Because this moment,
Decides everything.
Their lifespan.
Their survival.
All of it depends on whether Merin can truly cultivate this technique.