Chapter 404: Soul Division

The One Breath Unifies the Three Purities, as the supreme Daoist method, is not only hard to comprehend at the outset, but the practice of soul division alone is enough to confound countless cultivators.

All the successive patriarchs of the Purple Star Emperor Sect have stopped here.

With soul division, a slight misstep leads to death of the body and the disappearance of the Dao.

Even if the soul division is completed, one may suffer severe injury, unable to recover, and fall into perpetual decline; it is better not to practice this supreme method.

That is its true difficulty, causing countless cultivators to balk.

Lin Chuan inhaled deeply, allowing his soul, already honed to perfect completeness, to initiate the soul division.

In an instant, intense pain surged.

The pain and injury that tear the soul are unbearable for the vast majority of cultivators.

Even Lin Chuan must pay a tremendous price.

At this moment he can only shut his eyes tightly, inhale deeply, and slowly mobilize the vigorous spiritual power within his body, letting it flow through his meridians like a surging river.

As the spiritual power surged and the soul howled, Lin Chuan's mind gradually sank into an ethereal state.

Then, he began to guide the spiritual power to converge deep within the soul.

The One Breath Unifies the Three Purities is naturally not a simple soul‑division technique; it also requires condensing two additional special bodies of rules.

This is even more difficult than refining the Physical Body.

Moreover, it must ensure that a single consciousness controls the Physical Body and the two rule‑based avatars.

Otherwise, the rule avatars would develop independent consciousness, which would be a disaster.

Lin Chuan sank into the soul space, carefully gathering the power of the rules.

Within the soul space, a chaos stretched like endless void.

Lin Chuan, like a master craftsman, cautiously manipulated the spiritual power, following the guidance of the One Breath Unifies the Three Purities method, attempting to carve a brand‑new path through this chaos.

When the spiritual power, the soul, and the cosmic rules fused, a powerful tremor rippled through his entire body.

A terrifying tearing sensation struck again.

Lin Chuan clenched his teeth, enduring the excruciating pain from deep within his soul; this is the most critical step—any slip could damage the soul and plunge it into an irretrievable abyss.

Had his soul not already been honed to perfection, this single step alone would have been enough to shatter his soul.

Under the relentless onslaught of rule power, the soul began to sprout countless cracks.

Lin Chuan felt a tightening in his heart, yet did not waver; instead, he steadied his command of the rules. Gradually, the cracks multiplied, and the soul seemed on the verge of shattering.

Just as the soul was about to collapse, Lin Chuan let out a sudden roar, converging all rule power and massive spiritual energy, and thrusting them violently into the soul.

Boom—

In an instant, the soul exploded like a bursting star, splitting into three parts.

His Physical Body still bore the primary consciousness soul; with a single thought he opened the nether world, allowing the other two rule bodies to stabilize.

At this moment, Lin Chuan felt an unprecedented weakness.

But he also truly sensed an unprecedented opportunity.

Even though the soul was divided into three, Lin Chuan could clearly perceive that the three souls remained a single whole.

The two rule bodies were merely parts of his own body.

Yet they exhibited a strange independence, allowing the cultivation of an entirely new Dao.

This is the most marvelous aspect of the One Breath Unifies the Three Purities.

"Truly exhilarating,"

After the intense pain and weakness, the ensuing spaciousness of the soul brought a comfort that added countless sparks of spiritual light to Lin Chuan's already exhausted Soul Dao.

"So I have not yet reached the ultimate,"

At this moment Lin Chuan finally understood why he could never elevate his Soul Dao to the Legendary Realm.

It is not merely due to the limits of the Physical Body,

More so, his comprehension of the Soul Dao was not yet thorough; only now, having successfully completed the soul‑division cultivation of the One Breath Unifies the Three Purities, have those sparks of light emerged.

"My primary self continues to cultivate the Burial Spirit Domain and the Reincarnation Dao, which are my foundation,"

"My secondary self cultivates the Sword Path, re‑refining the Burial God Sword Song,"

"My tertiary self practices the manipulation of Creation, and this future method will become my ultimate weapon,"

Lin Chuan had long planned this.

"Enter the Dream Cultivation Space,"

【You have entered the Dream Cultivation Space.】

【After undergoing soul division, your soul has completed a brand‑new metamorphosis; it appears more frail, yet it has already stepped onto a completely new realm.】

【You have a premonition that as long as you can refine the two major soul fragments to Chuandao Sijing perfection, you will achieve true ultimate.】

【You begin immersive cultivation.】

【In the first year, you focus on cultivating the Reincarnation Dao of the primary soul, while the other two major soul fragments progress very slowly.】

【By the sixth year, you have honed the primary soul to its utmost.】

【From the seventh year onward, you begin cultivating the secondary self, re‑deriving the Sword Technique Path; the Burial God Sword Song is now past.】

【Now you intend to bury the Black Mist, far stronger than the Ancient God, the future An Ying Zhu.】

【Your sword does not slay living beings, it only kills the shadows.】

【This is your Sword Intent.】

【Such a sword heart makes your Sword Path become exceedingly odd, developing toward a bizarre direction.】

【You still need a special sword to manifest a Sword Path that matches your sword heart.】

【On this road, you have spent ten years polishing, yet lacking a suitable sword, your second soul fragment cannot advance further.】

【Next you begin cultivating the third soul fragment.】

The cultivation difficulty of manipulating Creation is far higher than that of other Dao; even if you have already grasped the mystery of creating something from nothing, actually putting it to use remains exceedingly hard.

To apply it to life‑and‑death battles is even more difficult.

Your progress in cultivating the Manipulating Creation method is negligible.

Perhaps mastering this supreme Dao method cannot be achieved by time alone; it also requires further insight.

Insight into the essence of Heaven and Earth's Myriad Ways, and insight into that vanished One.

You have spent a full twenty years polishing it and have made little progress.

This can no longer be broken through merely by polishing the soul Dao; you need to truly engage with this Living World.

At that moment, you sensed the bloody ripples of the real world.

You exited the dream cultivation space.

Lin Chuan suddenly opened his eyes, waking from the cultivation state; decades had passed in the dream cultivation space, and when he counted the days, it was already the time when the Cleansing World Blood Lotus had matured.

Soul power spread.

In your perception, many Demon Abyss beings are converging on this place.

Most heavenly herbs and earthly treasures release a unique aura upon maturing; the Cleansing World Hong Lian, which never bothered to hide, is no exception.

Frenzied demonic energy radiates from the Cleansing World Hong Lian, spreading to all corners of the Demon Abyss.

The Demon Abyss creatures naturally came, drawn by the scent.

……

The Grand Array entrance outside the cave.

Mo Sangyu sat before the canyon, watching the surging Demon Abyss beings, and took a deep breath.

'That guy Lin Chuan is still cultivating.'

'Looks like I have to rely on myself alone.'