Chapter 302: Soul Tempering Wind Revelation

The novel never mentioned how the original Xiao Shou discovered this opportunity.

However, based on what Xiao Shou had said and what Yu Lin once mentioned, Fu Young speculated that this might be the very place Yu Lin had referred to.

She had said that in the book she read, Xiao Shou had come here to repair his soul.

According to her, that version of Xiao Shou had been born with an incomplete soul and had searched everywhere for a solution.

By chance, he discovered a place where the strange wind could tear apart the soul.

Yet after being torn and then healed, if the soul was torn again and healed again, it would gradually become more solid.

That Xiao Shou had used this property of the wind to continuously temper his soul.

After persisting for several years, once his soul had become completely stable, he entered a certain valley and unexpectedly found a type of crystal that could nourish the soul.

Only then did he completely resolve the hidden danger in his soul and continue cultivating, eventually ascending to the Spirit Realm and then the Immortal Realm.

After hearing Xiao Shou’s earlier explanation, Fu Young had already guessed that this place might be the mountain and valley Yu Lin described.

Now that he saw it for himself, it indeed matched her description.

Since his Master knew about this place, and his soul was already complete and intact, could it be that he truly was the same Xiao Shou from that novel?

Had he come here before Fu Young met him and already repaired his soul?

Fu Young glanced at the soul cutting wind at the valley entrance.

With a flicker in his eyes, a plan formed in his mind.

"Master, this wind is so strange. Does it only harm the soul, or does it have other uses as well?"

"It should be just that, right? I have not tried it myself."

Completely unaware that he had once again fallen into his disciple’s scheme and was about to reveal all his secrets, Xiao Shou cautiously released his divine sense.

As intense pain tore through his soul, he quickly withdrew it.

Instinctively, he circulated his soul restoring technique to repair the damage.

But after recovering, he paused, a thoughtful expression appearing on his face.

It turned out that the Xiao Shou from that novel was not his Master.

After getting this answer, Fu Young’s eyes flashed with joy.

At that moment, he noticed Xiao Shou’s expression change slightly.

His face had turned a little pale, and there were fluctuations of divine sense around him.

He was startled and asked Xiao Shou worriedly, "Master, what is wrong? Did you release your divine sense and get struck by the wind? How could you be so reckless..."

"Cough... as a cultivator, how can one be so delicate that they cannot even endure a little pain in their divine sense?"

Seeing the overly clever yet completely flustered young man rambling out of concern for Xiao Shou, Monk Tongchan slightly changed his impression of Fu Young.

Xiao Shou was fully immersed in his own thoughts and ignored the commotion beside him.

Only after reaching a conclusion did he suddenly become excited and said, "So that is how it is. This place is truly a treasure land."

"Amitabha. May I ask what little benefactor has discovered?"

Monk Tongchan politely responded when he saw Xiao Shou so excited.

Xiao Shou was so excited he almost started gesturing wildly, his expression extremely lively.

"This is a huge discovery. I just tried releasing a bit of divine sense and it was injured by the soul cutting wind. I originally wanted to carefully investigate the cause of this strange wind through it, but the pain was too intense so I withdrew it first."

"I did not expect that while repairing my divine sense just now, I found that the repaired portion... hmm, how should I put it?"

"You know how our divine sense normally spreads out from ourselves in all directions. If uncontrolled, it forms a 360 degree radius, or a circular expansion."

"But just now, I found that after my divine sense was repaired, that circle became irregular. One part was shorter than the rest. When I checked carefully, I realized that the shortened section was exactly where it had been injured."

"Shorter? Could it be soul damage? Are you alright?"

Monk Tongchan asked with concern.

Fu Young who already understood the nature of the soul cutting wind was not worried.

He already knew what his Master had discovered and why he was so excited.

As expected of his Master.

He’s not inferior to that Xiao Shou at all.

He had already discovered the benefits of the soul cutting wind so quickly.

Xiao Shou shook his head happily and said, "No need to worry. This is a good thing."

"At first I thought my soul had been damaged when I noticed that part becoming shorter. But after careful inspection, I found that the shortened section of divine sense had actually become more condensed."

"I also checked it carefully. There are no side effects. Instead, it became easier to control."

"So I believe this soul cutting wind has the effect of tempering the soul. This is far rarer than places that temper the body. How could I not be happy?"

"Now I see. Then this monk will try as well."

After hearing Xiao Shou’s explanation, Monk Tongchan stepped forward without any doubt and released his divine sense.

Seeing the strange monk trust him so much, Xiao Shou felt quite pleased.

He turned back and saw Fu Young still standing there unmoving.

A little displeased, he asked, "Young’er, do you think my judgment is wrong?"

"No, not at all. I think Master’s judgment does not even need testing, it is definitely correct. I was just thinking whether we should adjust our plan and refine our soul here first before entering the valley. There is nothing urgent in the sect anyway, and no one will disturb us here. We have plenty of time."