Above all spirits

Chapter 93 Are you really a demon?

The level of Soul Techniques is different from the level of Inner Strength Techniques and Cultivation Techniques.

The mental cultivation method, also known as the Heart Sutra, can be divided into the soul type and the spirit type. However, most Heart Sutras contain both types. The level of the mental cultivation method represents the upper limit of the combined cultivation of spirit and soul. Generally, there are no restrictions, and everyone can cultivate it.

Choosing what suits you best will make it easier to master, and training that aligns with your own style will be more efficient.

The mental cultivation method includes many enhancements, such as the speed of mental power cultivation, the characteristics of future intentions, the absorption speed of the soul, the advancement rate of life position feedback, and the generation of qi with special properties.

However, this is not absolute; similar mental cultivation methods can be combined to improve one's potential.

The level of a skill must meet certain qualitative standards. It can be downward compatible, but it cannot be upward compatible without external assistance.

Both the Overlord-level techniques and the Saint-level techniques can be activated by the Overlord's Qi and the Saint's Qi, but the Saint's Qi is more effective. Saint-level techniques generally require the Saint's Qi to activate.

Soul techniques only require a certain amount of energy. Improving the soul level mainly involves increasing the soul concentration, increasing the rate of soul power generation, the total amount of soul power, and the amount of soul power that can be released at one time.

In other words, as long as you can release enough soul power at once to activate the Saint-level soul technique, then you can spend time learning the Saint-level soul technique.

As for the total amount and the rate of generation, it's just a matter of how long you can maintain this soul technique.

Take Gu Yun's Soul Suppressing Eye, a mid-grade Overlord-level Soul Technique, for example.

Gu Yun's soul level is currently only at the fourth level of the Overlord level.

Although the effect of using golden soul power to activate it far surpasses that of other soul techniques of the same level, and is even almost comparable to a saint-level soul technique.

However, in terms of the amount of soul power that can be used at one time, Gu Yun's limit is to cast a mid-grade Overlord-level soul technique on his own.

Why say "on my own"?

That's because soul power and qi are different. Apart from Gu Yun's special case, everyone's soul power unit is basically the same, but qi will vary depending on different life positions, and even different stages of the same life position, making it difficult to achieve the same frequency.

In other words, some Saint-level soul techniques, while impossible to perform alone, can be performed by multiple people together.

"Ding! Ding! Ding!"

"Ding--!"

Under the continuous effect of Gu Yun's Soul-Suppressing Eye.

The once unstoppable purple sword was gradually defeated as it clashed with one golden longsword after another.

The signs of lethargy continued to increase.

Until finally being bounced away.

It rotates several times in the air.

It was placed on one side of Ji Xiao.

Both sides withdrew their attacks as the sword fell to the ground.

but.

As the saying goes.

Most afraid of the air suddenly quiet.

After withdrawing his attack, Ji Xiao remained motionless, staring at Gu Yun with a dumbfounded expression.

Gu Yun was somewhat surprised and felt a little uncomfortable being stared at.

He then flashed in front of Ji Xiao and waved his hand in front of him.

Uncle Ji shouldn't be so discouraged by his own words, right?

However, I am not some junior.

In his eyes, I'm probably an ancient demon who's lived for thousands of years. Calling him Uncle Ji is just a way of showing respect.

Isn't it?

"Uncle Ji? What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Ji Xiao rubbed his eyes, stared at Gu Yun for another three seconds, and then came to his senses, saying in disbelief.

"Your soul magic..."

"Oh, Uncle Ji, this is my unique talent. Some soul techniques are amplified in my hands. Although the Soul Suppressing Eye is a mid-grade Overlord-level soul technique, it can unleash power close to that of a Saint in my hands. Don't be too surprised."

Gu Yun answered quickly to prevent Ji Xiao from overthinking things.

Ji Xiao's condition was clearly not right.

"No... how could you..."

Gu Yun seemed to have thought of something and continued to explain in different ways.

"Oh, Uncle Ji, this is not intentional. The reason I can use Qi and Soul Power at the same time is because I can multitask and continuously unleash two different powers."

Werner: Alright, alright, you speak without thinking, you never tell the truth.

Ji Xiao glanced at Gu Yun suspiciously, then took a deep breath and voiced her biggest doubts all at once.

"Do demons also possess soul magic?"

"As far as I know, aren't demons soulless?"

"Gu Yun, are you really a demon?"

Ji Xiao's three soul-searching questions.

Gu Yungan fell silent instantly.

Werner immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

They seem to have overlooked the biggest problem.

How do demons, who have no soul and cannot use soul matter in the lower realm, unleash soul magic?

Um...

Hey, wait.

However, it seems that Uncle Ji only knows that there is no soul, but he probably doesn't know the deeper reason.

In the quiet moment when Gu Yun was pondering how to explain,

Upon seeing this, Ji Xiao gently shook his head, a smile of ambiguity appearing on his face.

There was a flash of purple light.

The sword, which had been deeply embedded in the ground, suddenly flew out of the soil and landed steadily in his hand.

Ji Xiao patiently wiped away the mud from it.

"Alright, if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. Everyone has their own secrets, especially demons. Your special characteristics must be extremely rare even in the demon world. I won't ask any more questions."

Gu Yun nodded solemnly.

This is no joke.

If the information that Gu Yun is a demon and can use soul magic were to spread and be known by other demons...

That will keep you very busy.

Today, I was careless and, driven by my competitive spirit, unintentionally used my soul technique.

"Thank you for your understanding, Uncle Ji. I hope you can keep my ability to use soul techniques a secret, even from the elders, as it is of great importance."

Ji Xiao raised an eyebrow, a meaningful look appearing on his face.

"Oh?"

Gu Yun continued to explain.

"Uncle Ji, you may not know this, but for our demon or god community, this is probably not even rare."

"I can say without exaggeration that there is no other like it in the entire Upper Realm."

Seeing that there was no hint of a joke in Gu Yun's eyes, Ji Xiao gave an affirmative answer.

"Of course, don't worry, no one else will know, I can assure you of that."

"Uncle Ji, don't you think I might be a problem? After all, the more special someone is, the more people will covet that specialness. Don't worry, Uncle Ji, if we terminate the cooperation, I will compensate you for your previous investment in equal value."

Gu Yun believed that some things were better left unsaid and not discussed politely; being direct was preferable.

Ji Xiao glanced at Gu Yun with some displeasure.

"What, in your eyes, I, Ji Xiao, am someone who kicks someone when they're down? I'm glad you're a different kind of devil, not one who follows the principle of putting profit first in everything."

"As for whether it's special or not, investment and cooperation always come with risks. The greater the risks you carry, doesn't that just prove that you yourself are a huge treasure?"

"What? Or is it that the Great Demon Envoy Gu, who was able to break through my Spring and Autumn Sword Intent in just a few rounds, has chickened out first?"