บท 289: Chapter Two Hundred and Fifteen: The Prelude to Sword Essence

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Xu Yuan sat cross-legged on the bed, finely attuned to the strange sensations coursing through his body after his breakthrough.

The transition from the Iron Body Realm to the Soul Condensation Realm represented the first major bottleneck on the path of cultivation.

The Will-spirit wasn't something everyone could cultivate, essential elements being secret techniques, enlightenment, and aptitude, none of which could be lacking.

Originating from the Sea of Consciousness, the Will-spirit immensely elevated a cultivator's five senses—almost like a qualitative leap—and a Will-spirit that could leave the body and solidify could be used almost like telekinetic force.

Although a Will-spirit at the initial Soul Condensation stage wouldn't be very consolidated, it could still cause some trouble for an enemy in combat.

In the throes of battle, a momentary daze could spell the difference between life and death.

However, this applies to ordinary cultivators.