Chapter 668 Path of the Soul Realm <TOC> Chapter 670 The Cause of Mutation
Translator: SumTLMan
It also has a second drawback.
The process of a wizard casting a spell can be roughly divided into three steps: extracting the magic source, building the model, and completing the spell casting.
The first two steps are completed in the mental space, while the third step is accomplished through the physical body as the medium, completing the crucial “leveraging of the material world.”
However, when casting spells with the soul, the magic-laden mental model no longer uses the physical body as the medium but uses the soul as the casting channel. This inevitably leads to a consequence—
The pure soul may be contaminated by external energy. Once the soul is heavily contaminated, it will be a significant burden on the soul.
So, this is also the drawback of Path of the Soul Realm.
It seems that there are so many disadvantages to casting spells with the soul, but why do soul wizards still treat Path of the Soul Realm as their “core spell”?
This is because Path of the Soul Realm has a function that no other spell can replace, a function that even makes wizards of other factions willing to spend a lot of time cross-training this spell.
—Through Path of the Soul Realm, a wizard can infuse their divine light into the soul when their physical body collapses.
What this means is that even if the physical body dies, one can inject the essence of their nature into the soul so that the soul does not become a dead soul due to the demise of the physical body!
As long as they do not become a dead soul, they can cultivate a new physical body, and the soul can still slowly become more compatible.
In other words, with this spell, soul wizards can fully infuse their divine light into the soul when their physical body is about to collapse, and then wait for the next reunion of spirit and flesh.
This is also the reason why the lifespan of soul wizards is longer than other wizards.
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Upon learning that Hookedick had actually comprehended Path of the Soul Realm, Angel finally realized why Hookedick was still able to maintain some self-thinking after being parasitized in Sleepless City. He must have hidden his divine light in the soul before being parasitized.
Although this “Path of the Soul Realm” was just an insignificant spell in Nisi’s words, and every soul wizard would practice it, it is a spell, not a trick after all.
This channel spell can only be practiced by formal wizards.
The fact that Hookedick could obtain such a soul spell during his apprentice stage was also a kind of fortune.
“That’s pretty much it,” Nisi said, looking curiously at Sanders after finishing. “Old pal, what’s the point of asking these inexplicable questions? Is it really not to show off? Give me a clue, what is the real purpose of you coming to find me?”
Sanders stood up, slowly putting on his gloves.
“Angel, you go out first and wait for me at the bottom of the tower. I have some things to talk to Nisi.”
Nisi sat upright, feeling that it was time for Sanders to reveal his intentions. Angel looked doubtful, wondering if the mentor really had something to discuss with Nisi.
Angel nodded, and with the guidance of the maid, he left the Tower of Souls.
“Sir, please wait here.” The maid showed Angel a charming smile, then retreated gracefully into the tower.
Angel stood at the base of the tower, still pondering the Path of the Soul Realm Soul Spell. According to Sanders’ theory and his own verification with the Alchemy Eye, the diamond-shaped crystal should be used for inheritance; could it be that the inheritance actually refers to Path of the Soul Realm?
If it really is this spell and Angel can inherit it, it would certainly bring him a leap in progress.
Angel’s greatest strength is in his soul state, during which he can manipulate Gravity Lines, and his overall strength can reach the level of a half-wizard, even surpassing formal wizards in speed.
However, the slight regret is that he cannot use tricks in his soul state. If he learns Path of the Soul Realm, he can use all the tricks while in his soul state. With the combination of superior speed and nightmare spells, Angel even feels that he might be able to compete with formal wizards.
Of course, all of this is based on the premise that the inheritance in the diamond-shaped crystal is Path of the Soul Realm, and that Angel can use this inheritance.
Thump, thump, thump–
As Angel was deep in thought, a sudden sound of footsteps reached his ears.
He turned around and saw that the footsteps came from inside the tower, but the rhythm did not sound like Sanders.
A pair of deerskin boots and a floating barefoot girl appeared in Angel’s sight.
The deerskin boots belonged to a handsome man, while the floating barefoot girl was a soul, whom Angel remembered as Silvia.
“Long time no see, your fame is growing,” the man paused, “Your strength has reached such a level, I am ashamed.”
Angel looked at him without any emotion in his eyes, “So it’s the Soul of Stars, Saka. Your mood today seems more suppressed than usual.”
Saka smirked maliciously, “Your strength now far surpasses me, so in order to consider my own safety, I dare not disrespect you, right?”
Angel gave a cold smile without any response. Although he and Saka had an unresolved feud, it wasn’t so great that he would seek revenge in Nisi’s Soul Valley.
In fact, as long as Saka didn’t appear in front of him outside, Angel wouldn’t bother taking the time to seek revenge.
“Last time we met, I hoped for a pleasant surprise upon our reunion, but I didn’t expect it to be so disappointing.” Angel walked toward a corner of the Soul Land, “But this is fine too; your growth also motivates me.”
“So, you came just to say these words?” Angel looked at the departing figure of Saka.
Saka paused for a moment but didn’t turn around, “What do you think?”
Saka didn’t wait for Angel’s response and disappeared completely into the mist.
“Being deliberately mysterious.” Angel muttered: In terms of showing off, this guy is much better than Hookedick.
“Who’s being mysterious?” Sanders’ voice reached Angel’s ears.
Angel turned around and saw Sanders standing beside him.
“No, I just saw Saka. He spoke some nonsense but didn’t say anything important.” Angel shrugged.
“Oh.” Sanders uttered without further comment, and walked with Angel towards the exit of the Soul Land.
When they left the Soul Land, Sanders suddenly said, “Compared to Hookedick, Nisi actually values Saka more. Saka’s talent is not that simple. Besides, Maya also has high expectations for Saka. With Maya’s insight, Saka has a great chance of becoming an official wizard.”
“I remember you having a grudge against him too?”
“A grudge, yes, but not so big that we have to fight.” Angel hesitated, “He covets my soul.”
Coveting a soul? Sanders was taken aback.
He once thought that if Angel were to die, he would try his best to obtain Angel’s soul for research… But ever since he learned that the wound on Angel’s soul was a mark, he put that thought to rest.
The value of Angel being alive is certainly greater.
“Well, his taste isn’t bad.” Sanders chuckled.
Angel rolled his eyes and took out the Gondola, boarding it first. Sanders followed, sitting opposite Angel.
The Gondola created ripples on the water and soared into the sky.
“Mentor, could the diamond-shaped crystal contain the Path of the Soul Realm?” Angel couldn’t help but ask.
Sanders nodded, “If nothing unexpected happens, it should be Path of the Soul Realm. This spell is a must-learn for soul wizards. If other wizards have enough time, they will also learn it, as it is a life-saving and life-extending spell.”
Upon saying this, Sanders sighed, “I also spent more than thirty years learning this spell. If the inheritance in the diamond-shaped crystal is indeed Path of the Soul Realm and can help you comprehend it quickly, then you really have picked up a great bargain, saving at least a few decades of learning time in the future.”
Sanders was actually only talking about the best possible outcome. If the diamond-shaped crystal’s inheritance only taught the learning method Path of the Soul Realm, then it wouldn’t be of much value. After all, although the learning method Path of the Soul Realm was precious, it wouldn’t be difficult to obtain as long as one’s strength reached a certain level.
“When you get back later, go to the Gravity Garden to test whether it can help you quickly understand Path of the Soul Realm,” Sanders said.
Angel nodded in agreement.
As the Gondola entered the range of the Eternal Tree, Angel’s communicator suddenly received a message.
After reading the message, Angel’s expression was a bit strange.
“What’s the matter?” Sanders asked casually.
Angel: “I just went to the Resource Allocation Hall to inquire about the availability of ghost resources, but they were all sold out. In less than two hours, they sent a message saying that they have ghost resources available now.”
“Ghost resources?” Sanders quickly understood Angel’s thoughts: “You want to test the Prelude of Reincarnation?”
“Yes, I plan to test the Prelude of Reincarnation before I leave.”
“It’s probably just good luck that someone happened to hand in some ghost resources. Of course, it’s also possible that someone wants to make some demands of you through this.”
With Angel’s current reputation, it was indeed possible that someone wanted to make demands through this opportunity. They would find out the specifics when they went to see.
…
Angel went to the Resource Allocation Hall alone, and the apprentice on duty who had dealt with him earlier was still there.
He smiled and nodded at Angel: “Mr. Pat, it’s quite a coincidence that someone handed in some ghost resources not long after you left.”
Angel looked over and saw that there were indeed two units of ghost resources added to the inventory.
“How many magic crystals does this ghost resource require?” Angel asked.
“One unit is a hundred magic crystals, and there are two units in stock.”
“Was the price of ghosts also one hundred magic crystals before?” Angel asked curiously.
“Yes, the price of ghost resources has always been like this. The purchase price is 50 magic crystals, and the selling price is 100 magic crystals.” The apprentice on duty was quite open about the purchase price.
It was a hundred magic crystals before, and it’s still a hundred magic crystals now… This meant that no one had made any extra demands on him. Could it be that he was really lucky, and someone had hurriedly brought him warmth shortly after he left?
Angel thought for a moment and asked, “Can you tell me who submitted these ghost resources?”
The apprentice on duty hesitated for a moment, then nodded: “I can. It’s not a secret, actually. Not long ago, Mr. Saka brought two ghosts here to hand in.”
Chapter 668 Path of the Soul Realm <TOC> Chapter 670 The Cause of Mutation