The primordial era began with the mythological age.

Chapter 80: Anatomy, Seven Souls! (10,000 words, please subscribe to all chapters!!!)

A cave dwelling in the wilderness.

Taiyi's primordial spirit led Houtu into his Five Treasures Grotto, where they met Zhu Yan.

Looking at Zhu Yan, who was baring its teeth and glaring menacingly, Hou Tu's eyes brightened as she looked him up and down, exclaiming with delight, "Fellow Daoist Taiyi's research has reached such a level?"

Tai Yi was embarrassed and quickly explained, "This was brought out from deep in the wild mountains."

"I see."

Houtu suddenly realized and laughed, "So, we should use Him as our subject of study?"

"good."

Taiyi nodded and smiled, "Brother Zhuyan is proficient in the supernatural power of having three heads and six arms, and can regenerate a severed head."

"I previously passed on to Him the power of immortality. His talent is astonishing, and he has already mastered it. Using Him for experiments is the most suitable option."

Then he added, "Zhu Yan himself agreed."

Zhu Yan wanted to explain, but didn't know what to say, so in the end she could only glare fiercely at the two of them.

Hou Tu Shi looked on and couldn't help but laugh.

No matter how fierce Zhu Yan's expression was, he was eventually placed on the experimental table by Taiyi Shi, and then dissected by Taiyi Shi and Houtu Shi together.

Skin, flesh, tendons, bones, internal organs, the three dantian, and even the Great Dao...

Although Zhu Yan himself was extremely powerful, possessing the might of a divine lord and a physical body comparable to a divine king's weapon, he unfortunately encountered Taiyi and Houtu, and was unable to resist, so he could only be dissected.

After dissecting Zhu Yan, Taiyi and Houtu immediately made significant discoveries.

"It's definitely different from ordinary ferocious beasts!"

Tai Yi was both surprised and delighted.

Houtu said, "This seems similar to your five internal organs spirits."

"The primordial spirit disperses into the physical body, but gathers into seven streams. Six of these streams are invaded by evil energy, while only the Purple Mansion remains clear, thus preserving the spirit."

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, your method of achieving godhood through physical body is indeed not bad, but in terms of physical prowess, you are still no match for ferocious beasts at the same level, especially those who have awakened their intelligence. The key probably lies here."

Taiyi nodded, but said, "The key is indeed here, but, Fellow Daoist Houtu, I feel that our previous research may have overlooked some things."

"Or rather, those ordinary ferocious beasts have caused our perception to be flawed."

Houtu listened thoughtfully and said, "Fellow Daoist, do you mean that these seven powers are not only possessed by the Zhu Yan who has gained sentience, but also by other ferocious beasts, and even by us?"

Tai Yi's eyes shone brightly: "Excellent!"

"Those ordinary ferocious beasts may be difficult for us to detect because they are corrupted by evil energy."

He was very excited. He left Zhu Yan on the experimental table, pulled Hou Tu Shi out of the cave, and returned to his cave.

There is also an experimental platform inside this cave.

Taiyi lay down directly on top of him, then his spirit left his body and said, "Dissect me as well, and then we can confirm it."

Hou Tu was astonished.

This is insane!

Even if it can be guaranteed that the body can recover after dissection.

But being dissected by others also means that everything will be exposed to their gaze.

Looking at Houtu's expression, Taiyi laughed and said, "Secrets depend on who you're talking to. In the eyes of those gods, I'm afraid I've long since run out of secrets."

Hou Tu laughed when she heard this, but she saw Tai Yi's madness, his quest, and his truth.

So He stepped forward and, together with the primordial spirit of Taiyi, dissected Taiyi's physical body.

Dissecting oneself... feels somewhat strange.

Moreover, it's a bit painful... The technique needs improvement; the patient being dissected must be taken into account.

……

Although it was the first time dissecting the innate Dao body, both Taiyi and Houtu were very familiar with the process.

Although I have never dissected it before, I can still gain profound insights by observing myself with my primordial spirit.

During the dissection, Taiyi remembered that he had passed on the Netherworld Divine Eye, which he had modified, to Houtu.

Houtu's Netherworld Eyes were originally designed to penetrate the Netherworld and also target the primordial spirit.

Taiyi's research and unconventional approach to cultivating supernatural powers, combined with his understanding of the physical body and primordial spirit, resulted in his cultivation of the Netherworld Divine Eye being different from that of Houtu.

Hou Tu was incredibly talented, and the Netherworld Divine Eye was originally her innate divine power. She absorbed the new things taught by Taiyi very quickly. When her divine power was activated and the divine eye between her brows opened again, it was already different.

"Fellow Daoist Taiyi, you are indeed right."

Hou Tu was pleasantly surprised.

Taiyi continued, his hands moving: "Fellow Daoist, did you see that?"

He was not surprised; the same supernatural power could be used with different levels of skill and power.

Last time, Hou Tu was only at the True God Realm, but his cultivation was extremely high.

Now, when they meet again, he is a god-king, whose cultivation still surpasses the realm of his Dao fruit.

The level of cultivation far exceeding the level of Dao Fruit is uncommon for ordinary deities, but it is common for innate saints and innate gods and demons.

After all, top-tier innate deities may possess the cultivation of a god-king or even a god-emperor from the moment they are born.

……

"I see it, but unlike Zhu Yan, the one in your heart and the one in your Purple Mansion are the most powerful, while the others are much weaker."

Houtu was also quite excited: "This should be related to the primordial spirit and the five internal organs of the fellow Daoist."

Tai Yi nodded, and the dissection speed increased.

With Houtu's Netherworld Eyes, the dissection became even more precise.

Soon, Taiyi also directly observed the seven forces within his own body, just like Zhu Yan's.

And because it was his own physical body, he had a clearer sense of it.

It is now completely confirmed that this is what he previously referred to as the human subconscious.

Or rather, it is the place where the human subconscious is integrated.

The new discovery greatly excited both Taiyi and Houtu, but the research was not over.

The discovery was just the beginning; the two still needed to study the different properties of these seven forces and then name them one by one.

After that, Hou Tu also donated his own body for dissection and research.

It just so happens that Mr. Taiyi is male and she is female, which makes the research more complete.

Time always flies when you're immersed in research.

Zhu Yansu, who had been forgotten on the experimental table in the cave, woke up, and the intense pain caused him to let out a painful howl.

Fortunately, he cultivated an immortal body, so even after being dissected into a piece of paper, he recovered.

"Taeichi!"

Zhu Yan screamed angrily and rushed out of the palace, but he could not find Tai Yi Shi in the cave. Instead, he found a longan that had just ripened and immediately went up to eat it in a fit of rage.

Meanwhile, on the cloud, figures looked at each other in bewilderment.

"Are we really just going to watch?"

"That beast is going to ruin all these longans!"

"There's nothing we can do. Although we are deities within this grotto-heaven, I'm afraid we can't even defeat Zhu Yan with just one hand."

"Let's wait until Taiyi returns before we talk about it."

……

The people speaking were none other than the human gods whose physical bodies had been damaged during their last battle with the demigods, but who had been appointed as deities within this grotto-heaven by the Taiyi clan.

This Zhu Yan possesses the great power of a divine lord, and now that it's in a fit of rage, if it were to show itself, it would probably be torn to shreds.

Moreover, they were quite embarrassed.

In truth, this whole affair was Taiyi's fault.

Meanwhile, inside the cave, Taiyi and Houtu had just finished their experiment, and piles of paper had accumulated beside them.

Houtu exclaimed, "The mysteries of the innate Dao body are truly as infinitely mysterious as the universe itself!"

Upon hearing this, Taiyi nodded in agreement: "The body is like the universe; that is exactly it."

"Previously, there was no cultivation system after achieving godhood through physical body. Now, having penetrated the seven souls, we have found a way out."

The Seven Souls were the name he and Houtu used to name the seven forces they discovered.

Furthermore, the two named the seven souls: Corpse Dog, Sparrow Yin, Devouring Thief, Non-Poison, Purifying Filth, Stinky Lung, and Hidden Arrow Soul.

The Corpse Dog Soul is located below the Baihui point on the top of the head; the Hidden Arrow Soul is located in the Zifu point between the eyebrows; the Sparrow Yin Soul is located in the throat; the Devouring Thief Soul is located in the middle dantian; the Non-Poison Soul is located in the lower dantian; the Purifying Soul is located in the perineum; and the Stinky Lung Soul is hidden in the life wheel of the lower dantian.

The seven souls are primarily dominated by the soul of the hidden arrow between the eyebrows.

Zhu Yan gained sentience, and Fu Shi Po played a crucial role in this.

(End of this chapter)