He vaguely remembers, when he first transmigrated here, there was someone who gave him many benefits, and although that person was not "broken," they were "dying."
That person valued his talent and bestowed him with gifts, which he reciprocated. To some extent, he had already regarded that person as his true mentor.
Mentor, mentor, both a teacher and... father.
Toward that person, he felt no guilt, but it still took him a long time to realize he had been betrayed.
That person... was called Stone Seat Elder.
He was the first elder who truly taught him a life lesson.
With his eyes narrowed, the youth walked devoutly beneath the bookshelf, letting the sunlight from outside fall, shadows and light criss-crossing the shelves.
He moved within the interplay of light and shadow, looking at the shelves full of books and notes, slowly stretching out his hand.
...
...
Summer departs, autumn arrives, after the fallen leaves wither, winter snow follows.
Snow falls layer by layer; the old courtyard of the Formless Ancient Race remains silent, unattended, and unasked. But this silence does not evoke a sense of decay or desolation, instead, it melds with the heavens and earth.
The youth returned a book to the shelf, closing his eyes in contemplation.
This half-year was crucial to him; from the collection of books of the Formless Ancient Race, he learned a great deal.
These things might require breaking one’s head to comprehend outside, or perhaps might never be obtained, as no one would painstakingly explain so thoroughly to you.
Only the foundation of a great family can achieve this.
Foundation is not only about treasures and magic, but also knowledge and experience.
...
First, he understood his current state of Divine Soul.
Speaking of this, it starts with magical treasures.
Profound Artifacts and Profound Treasures are commonly used by low tier cultivators, yet these types of treasures become meaningless upon reaching the Purple Mansion Realm, where skills formed by thoughts far surpass the effects of any Profound Treasure or Profound Artifact.
This aspect, Song Yan knows clearly, because back then, that strike of "Bee Cloud Massacre Miasma" by Ancient Tooth, that treasure pagoda formed by thoughts descending from the heavens, nearly took his life, even when executed from a distance.
Soul Artifacts, Soul Treasures, Evil Artifacts, Evil Treasures mark the new path.
Soul Artifacts are akin to "batteries" nurturing souls with souls, but their construction is not necessarily like the "Cold Ice Hell Bracelet" that enslaves souls, rather they are intentionally manufactured using Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, not wholly evil.
The difference between Soul Treasures and Soul Artifacts is, the former allows Divine Soul to be externalized, and has greater capacity, similarly... the manufacturing method is not entirely like that of "Myriad Souls Banner," there are other normal types. However, Soul Treasure’s biggest flaw is "lack of precision," you can command and use them, but cannot finely control the power within.
Evil Artifacts resolve the shortcomings of Soul Treasures, allowing for certain command over fragments of cause and effect, letting them adhere to oneself, forming a "Giant Soul."



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