"There's no rush. I think there seems to be something wrong with your health. I don't know if you..."
Li Yan paused when he reached this point, and his pair of dark eyes looked Yu Banjiang up and down again.
Yu Banjiang was stunned when he heard this, and then he smiled bitterly.
“Elder Li has a keen eye. I am dull and have disgraced my master’s reputation. Not only have I failed in my attempts to reach the Nascent Soul stage twice, but I have also damaged my foundation. I am sorry to have embarrassed Elder Li!”
"Oh? I wonder if it would be convenient for you, Daoist friend, to let me take a look?"
Li Yan suddenly spoke.
Yu Banjiang's expression froze for a moment, but he immediately understood what Li Yan meant. The other party wanted to check his physical condition and wanted to help him.
Under normal circumstances, Yu Banjiang would most likely not agree. Apart from Shangguan Tianque and his uncle, he really didn't feel comfortable letting others examine his body.
Besides, Shangguan Tianque was unable to help because other Nascent Soul cultivators were still at the Nascent Soul stage, not at the Spiritualization stage or above. Yu Banjiang did not think that other people were much stronger than his master.
Moreover, the key point is that Li Yan should be a physical cultivator, but after a slight hesitation, he took a few steps forward and came in front of Li Yan.
Li Yan's two stunning attacks still astonished him. Mang Yan was a powerful being who had fought with his master for many years. Both sides had been unable to defeat each other, but he was killed by the man in front of him with one attack...
Therefore, Li Yan still had a mysterious color in his mind, and Li Yan clearly wanted to repay him. Although he felt that Li Yan might not be able to help him, he still stepped forward.
He has now collected most of the materials for refining the "Phantom Pill", and only lacks the main ingredient, but Shangguan Tianque has already agreed to help him find it.
Moreover, a message has been sent to him, saying that there should be a reply soon, and there won't be too many twists and turns.
Therefore, even if it still fails, he will still take the final path.
Seeing that the other party had stopped, Li Yan immediately stretched out two fingers, and pointed them like swords, directly at Yu Banjiang's shoulders.
Yu Banjiang suddenly felt a cool feeling, which entered his body through his Jianjing acupoint and then quickly moved around in his body. Li Yan closed his eyes.
Looking at Li Yan's calm face, although Yu Banjiang did not hold out much hope, a glimmer of expectation still rose unconsciously in his heart. After all, with a Nascent Soul cultivator taking action, he certainly would not be so calm.
About a cup of tea later, Li Yan opened his eyes and removed his fingers.
Yu Banjiang's old figure immediately took a few steps back, and then looked at Li Yan. Although his expression remained the same, his eyes still revealed a questioning look.
"There is something wrong with your soul. When you were forming your infant, I think... I think there was a problem when you were going through the "heart demon tribulation", which caused your soul to suffer some damage. It seems that it has not recovered yet."
Li Yan tapped the armrest of the chair with his fingers and spoke as he thought.
Yu Banjiang nodded. Li Yan could see this and he was not surprised. His master and uncle could also see it.
"Yes, Master even spent a huge amount of spirit stones to buy me a seventh-grade 'Soul-Sinking Incense' pill for this matter, but it still failed to heal me."
Yu Banjiang pondered for a moment and said something.
"A seventh-grade soul-related elixir?"
Li Yan was shocked when he heard this. Pills like those that nourish the soul and spirit are extremely rare. In the market of the lower world, if you want to see one even once, you need to have excellent luck.
He himself once had a similar elixir on him, which was the Bodhi Pill he got from Zen Master Dajing. To him, it was an extremely precious sixth-grade elixir, but he had already used it up.
The other party opened his mouth and asked for a seventh-grade elixir, and such a precious elixir was easily used on a Jindan cultivator. In the lower realm, Yuanying cultivators would scramble for this elixir and regard it as a treasure.
Li Yan could also tell from Yu Banjiang's tone that Shangguan Tianque must have spent a lot of spirit stones on that pill, and it must have been difficult to get it.
From this, it can be seen that Shangguan Tianque really cares about his disciple Banjiang.
"With your soul in trouble, if you try to reach the Nascent Soul stage again, the biggest obstacle will most likely appear at the stage of 'Heart Demon Tribulation'..."
Li Yan's fingers kept tapping on the armrest, making a series of "Dududu..." sounds.
Yu Banjiang was of course aware of what he said, but as for the soul-enhancing elixir, Shangguan Tianque had already put a lot of thought into it for him, and it took him more than three hundred years to get that one elixir.
When he thought of this, Yu Banjiang felt a little sad. His life span was running out, so he could only rely on the effect of the "Phantom Pill" to see if he could get a chance for a breakthrough and burn his boats!
But the biggest problem affecting him right now is indeed the aftereffects of the damage to his soul.
This is also what he is most worried about. Otherwise, after the first two failures, he has accumulated a lot of experience and is still confident that he can successfully overcome the tribulation.
Shangguan Tianque had already asked someone to find him a soul-cultivation technique. After all, he did not have the ability to obtain better elixirs. Instead, he wanted to use Yu Banjiang to repair his soul injuries by practicing soul-cultivation techniques on his own.
However, soul cultivators and poison cultivators are the most mysterious cultivators, and their skills are even harder to find. Even in the fairy world, the appearance of soul cultivator skills is rare.
“… Actually, as for your problem, even if you take more pills, it will probably be difficult for your soul to recover. If I am not mistaken, the problem is that your soul has undergone other changes during the last injury.
I think that seventh-grade 'Soul-sinking Incense' pill has actually repaired your soul injury, but due to other reasons, your soul has not been able to recover yet..."
Li Yan thought about it and slowly expressed his opinion.
The techniques he practiced included secret techniques related to the soul. After advancing to the late Nascent Soul stage, Li Yan gained a deeper understanding of the soul.
Although he was not a true soul cultivator, Li Yan still discovered the other party's root cause based on his own experience.
This time, before he could finish speaking, Yu Banran, who was originally in a daze, suddenly shook his body and then his eyes widened.
As he looked at Li Yan, he immediately interrupted Li Yan's subsequent narration, his expression full of urgency.
"Li... Elder Li, do you also know the art of soul cultivation?"
Li Yan also glanced at him. Seeing that Yu Banjiang, who had always been mature and steady, had now forgotten the etiquette of respect and inferiority that he had insisted on before, it can be seen that he has lost his mindset.
Li Yan thought for a moment before speaking slowly.
“When I was in the lower realm, I had a good friend who did some research on soul cultivation, and I had discussed some things in this area with him.
If my guess is correct, there is something wrong with your 'Earth Soul' and 'Human Soul'.
They must have had a brief period of leaving their bodies during the heavenly calamity, but were forced back by you, so the damage to their souls must have occurred at that time.
Later, after you used the elixir to heal the wounds, the injuries of the two souls should have been healed, but another problem they had was not solved.
The soul and the spirit were forcibly pressed back by you. When the two souls entered the body, some parts overlapped and they have not been completely separated until now.
Fellow Daoist Jiang, do you sometimes feel dizzy when you are practicing, especially when you reach the state of ecstasy? But in this case, once you let your mind break away from meditation, you will return to normal
This kind of short-term dizziness should only occur when you enter a deep level of meditation and your mind is very focused, but it should not happen at other times." Yu Banjiang listened to every word of Li Yan's narration, and a look of astonishment gradually appeared on his old face. The condition Li Yan described did exist.
Cultivating to reach the state of selflessness is an ethereal state that cultivators are most willing to achieve, but the deeper he enters, the more dizzy he will become, and he will be kicked out of that meditative state in an instant.
He had always believed that this was caused by his soul not being fully healed, but unexpectedly there was another reason. However, according to Li Yan's current statement, it was of course caused by another kind of "injury" to his soul.
It’s just that the way he was “hurt” was completely different from what he had known for hundreds of years.
"Then... is there any way to repair this?"
At this moment, the expression on Yu Banjiang's face changed from astonishment to excitement.
He then realized that, although his soul was injured, it was actually a problem of two of his souls intertwining and overlapping.
He immediately became impatient, not realizing that he had been impolite. The person in front of him was a Nascent Soul cultivator, so he asked without any politeness.
Li Yan still did not answer immediately. He squinted his eyes, as if thinking about a solution. Yu Banjiang also realized his mistake and bowed deeply to Li Yan.
"Please forgive me, Elder Li. I was reckless!"
Li Yan waved his hand at Yu Banjiang. Since he brought it up, of course he wanted to help the other party. He never cared about those so-called cumbersome formalities.
What he had to consider was how to help the other party without exposing his own skills. After arriving in the Immortal Spirit Realm, he remembered Pingtu and the others' instructions even more.
“Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Yu. I can’t guarantee that I can solve the problem in your soul.
The method is actually very simple, which is to let your soul leave your body again, and then return to its normal position, allowing the three souls to fall into their respective positions in order.
However, having said that, this is a very dangerous process. If you are not careful, people may die on the spot!
At best, you will become an unconscious walking corpse, and the whole process will be extremely painful..."
Li Yan stopped talking after this.
After Yu Banjiang heard this, his excited expression quickly turned into a long silence.
The soul leaves the body, but it does not mean the consciousness leaves the body. This does not seem difficult for a cultivator, but he is not a soul cultivator, so he can only use the most primitive and brutal means to forcibly separate the body and soul.
He could basically guess the outcome without even trying. First, he would die in agony before his soul could be separated from his body.
The second is that during the process of soul-body separation, unforeseen accidents occurred. He would either become an idiot or his soul would be destroyed, and he would not be able to wait for the so-called third impact on the Nascent Soul.
Especially Li Yan's examination of his own injuries, generally speaking, is just a guess, and he cannot be completely sure that this is the case.
After a long silence, Yu Banjiang looked at Li Yan again.
"Since Elder Li has brought it up, is there a way to have my soul leave my body? What price do I need to pay?"
He wasn't stupid. If Li Yan could only see the problem with his soul and he didn't have a solution, he would most likely say in advance, "He could only infer the problem... It can't be solved."
Instead of like now, where he stops talking halfway through, there is a deeper meaning behind that.
After hearing this, Li Yan smiled lightly.
"The price to pay? Hehe, that kind of price is for you, Daoyou. I can help you separate your soul without asking for any benefits, as a way of repaying you for saving my life.
To strip your soul, you must first have the determination to endure the pain that is like purgatory. If you are not careful, you may become a madman in the severe pain before your soul is stripped.
However, perhaps your master has a method to make the soul leave the body, which would of course be the best;
Secondly, I once obtained two talismans that can force a person's soul to leave the body from a good friend. This talisman can reduce a lot of pain when the soul is separated. I happen to have one left in my hand now, but the formula for activating it cannot be passed on to others.
If Daoist Yu is willing, this talisman will be used on Daoist Yu, but Daoist Yu should think things through carefully before making any decision. "
Li Yan pointed out various key points in just a few words.
Especially the latter part of the sentence, although it was said in a very obscure way, Yu Banjiang could certainly understand it.
When the soul leaves the body, that is when all the defenses are the weakest. If the soul is captured by a bad guy, it will be the most miserable end and the most terrifying nightmare for the cultivator.
The best thing is to be able to separate the soul by yourself without relying on others.
If you cannot do this, then you need to find someone you can trust who is good at this technique and can ensure that he or she has no ill intentions towards your soul.
If these two points cannot be achieved, other methods would be extremely dangerous, and the soul would fall into the hands of others. If it were just to kill him, it would be a relief.
But the most frightening thing is being refined and enslaved in all kinds of vicious ways. That is countless times more miserable than entering the eighteen levels of hell. It is real purgatory, a life worse than death.
However, Li Yan said that the method of activating Fu Lu must not be leaked to others, which means that the spell must be cast by Li Yan himself.
In fact, this is very normal for cultivators. How could they easily show a technique or a mantra to others, for fear that others would deduce more things about their sect or technique
Yu Banjiang fell silent again. Shangguan Tianque was certainly not good at soul cultivation. Li Yan looked at Yu Banjiang and then added another sentence.
"I mean, you shouldn't make decisions on your own for such important matters. You can consult with Daoist Shangguan first, make some reference and consideration, and then make the final decision.
Moreover, if you are willing to let me use Fu Lu to help you once, then you can also let fellow Taoist protect you.
Once your soul leaves your body, if you are lost or unable to return to your body, he can force your soul back into your body at the critical moment. "
The most difficult part of the method Li Yan mentioned is actually separating the soul from the body. Although other unexpected situations may occur when the soul returns, with Li Yan's cultivation level, he can of course force the other party's soul back into the body.
But all of this must be based on mutual trust.
"Li... Elder Li said that we can still have our master by our side?"
A look of surprise appeared on Yu Banjiang's face, but he had nothing to be embarrassed about. His words revealed his worry about Li Yan being the only one casting spells for him.
This is true human nature, especially in the world of cultivation where people are scheming and scheming against each other.
"Of course you can. You can ask Fellow Daoist Shangguan about this matter. It won't be too late to make a decision after listening to his opinion!"
Li Yan said slowly.