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Chapter 303 302 An Unexpected Breakthrough to the Spirit Realm
Feng Xiuhu pondered for a moment: "Then what exactly should I do?"

Shi said in a deep voice, "Reverse the flow of the cultivation technique, use magic power to fill the spiritual body, and 'squeeze' the spiritual body out of the physical body."

Feng Xiuhu was taken aback: "Squeeze out?"

He remembered the Drunken Spirit Powder: "Then why don't I ask Ali for help? Give me a dose of the Drunken Spirit Powder, and that will solve the problem."

Shi chuckled softly, "It's not that simple. If it were really that easy, so many cultivators wouldn't have died when their spiritual bodies collapsed at the critical moment of breakthrough."

Feng Xiuhu's eyelids twitched: "So this is quite risky?"

This is no laughing matter. Shi Lao honestly told Feng Xiuhu, "There are definitely risks. Take the temple as an example. There are countless ceremonial masters, but once you reach the Spirit Realm and above, the number of cultivators drops drastically, to the point that only one in ten remains. Is it because they lack talent? No, what they lack is the courage to risk their lives."

"Even if they never reach the Spirit Realm in their lifetime, the Master of Ceremonies will still be a temple cultivator. This identity is enough for them to live a stable life, so there is no need for them to take risks."

Shi paused, then said, "As for those who dare to break through, are they more courageous than others? Perhaps they are, but this courage does not come from themselves, but from their faith."

Feng Xiuhu's mind raced, and he understood: "The more devout their faith, the bolder they become—I can already imagine them shouting 'God will protect me' while breaking through to the next level. How wonderful, this has actually become a selection process; the more powerful the cultivator, the more devout they are."

"You have plenty of courage, and I know you're not afraid of death."

Shi continued, "Now I'm going to tell you the key points, so remember them well."

Feng Xiuhu was on high alert.

"The separation of the spirit from the body is only the first step to success. At this point, the spirit is like a kite with a broken string. It flies away with the wind and can never come back."

"What will happen if they don't come back?" Feng Xiuhu interjected.

Shi was annoyed by his interruption and glared at Feng Xiuhu: "They are no different from wandering ghosts. They can't return to their physical bodies and can only wander in the mortal world. When their magic power is exhausted at a certain moment, they can only be forced to enter the spirit world and then slowly dissipate."

"Therefore, a 'kite string' is needed as a link between the physical body and the spirit, and this 'string' is your understanding of the rules."

"Your cultivation level is the actual manifestation of your understanding. The two are naturally connected. Cultivation belongs to the physical body, while understanding belongs to the spirit. Thus, the physical body and the spirit are intertwined."

"Therefore, after your spirit leaves, you must remain focused and immediately begin to reflect on your understanding of the rules since you began your spiritual practice."

"As for how to successfully establish a connection—when you find that you can use your magic to cast spells in your spirit form, it means that your physical cultivation has been successfully mapped onto your spirit, and it also means that you have completely entered the realm of spiritual communication."

Shi finished speaking in one breath, then glared at Feng Xiuhu: "Did you understand?"

Feng Xiuhu shook his head: "No."

Shi couldn't help but get angry: "Were you even listening?"

Enraged, he grabbed Feng Xiuhu's shoulder, trying to shake him awake.

The hand passed over his shoulder, and Shi suddenly froze—Feng Xiuhu was standing opposite him, so where was he?

Shi's pupils suddenly contracted, and he opened his eyes wide to see that the person standing in front of him was clearly Feng Xiuhu's spirit.

"When did you—"

Before he could finish speaking, Shi gasped and quickly looked down.

He stretched out his hands and lifted his feet, moving with ease.

He actually turned into Feng Xiuhu!
Feng Xiuhu looked at his lively, bouncing body and asked, resting his chin on his hand, "So, even after the spirit leaves the body, the body can still move freely, right?"

"That's absolutely right!"

He fumbled around on his body, exclaiming in panic, "What's going on?!"

Feng Xiuhu panicked too: "Huh? Something's not right?"

A moment later, Feng Xiuhu suddenly realized what was happening and flew into a rage: "You big worm! I knew you were still up to no good—you still want to steal my house!" Feng Xiuhu lunged forward to strangle himself, but his spirit passed right through his body.

In his spirit form, he does not yet possess the ability to harm the physical body.

Feng Xiuhu changed his approach. A thought flashed through his mind—Shi immediately slapped himself in the face.

Feng Xiuhu was immediately delighted; it seemed that he, as the "major shareholder," still held the reins of the physical body.

The situation was urgent, and Shi Ke didn't have time to joke around with him. He quickly stopped Feng Xiuhu: "Don't be in such a hurry, let me think about it."

"Then hurry up."

Relieved, Feng Xiuhu sat cross-legged in mid-air.

Shi sat down, frowning and burying his head in thought.

He analyzed it silently in his mind.

Feng Xiuhu's spirit has separated from his physical body, proving that he has completed the first step.

But why is my own—the eroded spirit—still inside my body?

There's probably a guess about the erosion.

Because this physical body, strictly speaking, no longer belongs to humankind, but is the physical body of a primordial god manifested by the power of rules, and Eclipse itself, as the spirit of the primordial god, has a natural affinity with the physical body.

The primordial god does not need to cultivate; only the part of the spirit belonging to Feng Xiuhu needs to cultivate.

Looking down, Shi saw that the Beauty Manual and the Youth-Preserving Mirror in front of him had not changed, indicating that Feng Xiuhu had not yet begun to comprehend them—otherwise, these two magical artifacts, as consumables, would definitely have been damaged under the influence of the erosion rules.

However, if the next step is to establish a connection between Feng Xiuhu's spirit and body, then this part of the spirit cannot remain in the body any longer.

With this in mind, Shi made a plan.

He closed his eyes and calmed his mind.

Under Feng Xiuhu's gaze, the body remained in a cross-legged position, its head gradually drooping limply.

Immediately afterwards, a ferocious tiger with a menacing aura strode out from behind the body, its gait as if patrolling the mountains, its entire body exuding a palpable killing intent.

Shi Chaofeng Xiuhu cast a disdainful glance at him, revealing his menacing fangs as he spoke: "What are you waiting for? Start your breakthrough."

Feng Xiuhu stepped forward and stomped hard on Shi's toes: "Why did you grow so big? Who are you trying to scare!"

Shi swallowed his anger and temporarily made a fuss about it. He growled in a low voice, "Hurry up! I don't want anyone to see this!"

Feng Xiuhu then gave up, humming twice: "It's no big deal, just you wait and see."

He walked up to the physical body and sat cross-legged facing it.

Shi watched quietly from the side, pondering in his mind—most cultivators get stuck at the first step of the spirit separating from the body. Reversing the flow of cultivation techniques sounds easy, but it is actually fraught with danger. The slightest carelessness will result in the collapse of the spirit.

But Feng Xiuhu had completed this step without anyone noticing, so easily that Shi Yi didn't even realize it.

The reason for this is mostly related to the special spiritual entity that Feng Xiuhu possesses.

Mr. Feng was unaffected.

Just then, the magical artifact in front of Feng Xiuhu suddenly stirred.

(End of this chapter)