While Elise was recovering, Su Fan sat cross-legged in meditation, simultaneously beginning to attempt to release his Yin Spirit.
Regarding cultivating the Yin Spirit and releasing the Yang Spirit, the latter part of the Daoist scriptures and alchemical texts he had read provided an explanation.
That which is purely Yin without Yang is a ghost soul. That which is mixed with both Yin and Yang is a Yin Spirit. That which is purely Yang without Yin is a Yang Spirit.
When an ordinary person dies, their Yin Spirit leaves the body and becomes a ghost soul. If a cultivator releases their spirit prematurely before their Yin aspects are fully purified, it is called a Yin Spirit.
When it emerges, one might see a white light like a river in their eyes, meaning the spirit has emerged from the eyes.
Or one might hear the sound of bells, chimes, flutes, or pipes in their ears, meaning the spirit has emerged from the ears.
This is because the Yang energy is not yet robust enough to boldly break through the Heavenly Pass, so it takes a side path for convenience.
After emerging, it can indeed be free, happy, pass through streets and lanes, and approach rivers and mountains.
But it can only form a single body, not split into multiple forms. It can only wander the human world, not soar and transform.
If the summer sun is high in the sky, the Yin Spirit will fear it and hide. Thus, although it carries an immortal air, it has not yet departed from ghostly tendencies.
The reason he hadn’t attempted anything like this before was that, compared to a fully cultivated Yang Spirit, the Yin Spirit had many limitations.
But now, to enter that so-called other realm, this was necessary.
The Huangting Scripture that Su Fan cultivated was also considered a classic of the Elixir Field school.
Therefore, for him, who had already stepped into the Jade Pure realm, releasing the Yin Spirit wasn’t very difficult.
Soon, Su Fan saw a white light appear before his eyes, and then he found himself standing in the midst of the group.
His cross-legged physical shell was on the sofa not far away, breathing steadily.
It seemed he had succeeded.
Su Fan hadn’t expected to achieve his goal on his first attempt.
However, the place he was in now was clearly not the other realm; the surrounding environment was no different from before, with no signs of Yin coldness or darkness.
Su Fan tried moving his limbs and found it felt no different from usual, so he returned to his body.
Spirit and body reunited, Su Fan, who had been sitting cross-legged on the sofa as if in deep thought, opened his eyes.
“Su… you just now…”
Of everyone present, only Elise, who was resting, could see Su Fan’s act of releasing his Yin Spirit moments before.
The old lady medium was somewhat puzzled by his sudden action.
“You’ve returned to your body now. How will you accompany me into the other realm later?”
“Don’t worry… I have a special technique for soul projection. It’s fine.”
Su Fan knew she subconsciously assumed his soul projection also required a cooldown period.
But in reality, with his increased realm and soul strength, a simple release of his Yin Spirit cost Su Fan almost no energy.
He could do it again right now without any problem.
“I see.”
Elise nodded, a look of sudden understanding dawning on her face.
“Su, is this a special constitution of yours?”
“Not exactly. It was acquired through cultivation.”
Hearing Su Fan’s response, Elise was taken aback.
“Even ordinary people can learn to do these things by cultivating the Eastern magic you use?”
“If their innate talent is decent, yes, they can.”
A hint of envy crept into Elise’s voice upon hearing this.
“That’s wonderful. If I weren’t so old and set in my ways, I’d love to learn it too.”
Their conversation immediately caught the attention of Tucker and the others on the side.
So soul projection could actually be learned?
Holy crap!
I want to apprentice myself!
“I wonder if Mr. Su Fan has any intention of taking on disciples. If so, I must offer myself as a candidate.”
The man adjusted his glasses.
“I’m [Name], male, 24 years old, unmarried…”
“I’m not good at teaching people, and I have no such plans.”
Before the man could finish, Su Fan directly cut him off.
The path of cultivation has many things that can be passed down, but even more that require personal comprehension.
Hence the saying, ‘The master leads you in, but cultivation depends on the individual.’
But this doesn’t mean the guiding master is unimportant. On the contrary, a guide who can teach by precept and example is an immensely precious opportunity craved by anyone embarking on the path of cultivation.
However, Su Fan’s own journey had been smooth and unobstructed.
What if a disciple later asked him how to break through a bottleneck? Su Fan wouldn’t be able to explain it.
What could he say? That he, the master, never encountered any bottlenecks?
Those of excessively outstanding natural talent are often unsuited for the role of teacher.
Many obstacles that seem insurmountable to ordinary people are merely small pebbles to be stepped over casually by geniuses.
Perhaps when Su Fan reached a higher realm, he could elaborate on the essential points.
But that would have to wait for later.
After this back-and-forth conversation, Sean, sitting to the side, fully understood that the young man who arrived last was the real expert to rely on.
“Grandmaster Su, my daughter’s life is entirely in your and Ms. Elise’s hands!”
His gaze towards Su Fan was filled with earnest entreaty.
“If you can ultimately bring Quinn’s soul back, I will definitely reward you handsomely!”
“Alright, the time is about right.”
Seeing Su Fan frown, Elise spoke up at the appropriate moment.
“My spiritual abilities have recovered. Let’s enter the other realm now to save her.”
Su Fan took two paper talismans from his robe and handed one to Elise.
She was startled, not quite understanding the meaning behind his action.
Only soul bodies could enter the other realm; no external objects could be brought in. So why was he…?
“This is a protective talisman. It can protect the physical body after the soul leaves it, preventing it from being invaded by evil entities that covet the flesh.”
Su Fan, in turn, looked at Elise with a somewhat strange expression.
“Don’t you take any protective measures for your physical shell every time you enter a trance to go to the other realm?”
The old woman looked somewhat embarrassed.
Protective talismans could be real or fake. In the past, she never believed any external object could help her. Now, meeting Su Fan, she realized there were such convenient and useful things in the world.
If she had encountered them earlier, she wouldn’t have had to be so frantic every time she projected her soul.
I’ll ask Su Fan to buy a few from him after this is over, Elise thought to herself as she stuck the protective talisman over her heart.
The group formed a circle as before, lit a candle in the center, and held hands.
Su Fan sat alone on the periphery, cross-legged in meditation, closing his eyes.
As both their souls left their bodies, a pitch-black space suddenly unfolded, enveloping them!
The white mist flowing along the ground and the pitch black environment confirmed that Su Fan had successfully entered the other realm!
“Su, we must be very careful moving around here.”
Elise moved closer to Su Fan, speaking in a low voice.
“Everything that happens here is reflected in the real world…”
“This realm is a gathering place for suffering souls. If they hear us and discover we are the souls of living people, they can easily gather around, imprison us, and then try to seize our… What are you doing?”
Before Elise could finish, she saw Su Fan start touching the furniture around them.
A nearby lamp was pushed away from its original position.
“So these things can be touched and moved by them…”
Su Fan murmured to himself.
Hearing these words, a sense of foreboding rose in Elise’s heart.
The old woman’s intuition told her that the young man before her seemed to be harboring some terrifyingly dangerous ideas.
