Chapter 467: Conversation, Taoist
Great Immortal Realm.
Moonlight Immortal Palace.
The dizziness from the spatial transition had not yet fully subsided when Song Lingqing was completely stunned by the scene before her.
Feeling the changes in the environment, she couldn't conceal her shock, her pupils slightly dilated from the overwhelming impact.
In the void here, it was no longer the spiritual energy of the Cangyun Realm but an almost solidified, liquid-like Immortal Qi.
With each breath, it seemed as if countless pure energies rushed into her limbs and bones, bringing an unprecedented, almost bursting sense of fullness.
She let out a muffled groan, her face instantly flushed red, and her body trembled slightly. This overwhelming Immortal Qi was like a ferocious beast to her yet unchanged physical body.
Her meridians were stretched painfully, her bones made creaking sounds under the heavy burden, and her flesh was almost being forced apart by this violent energy from within.
Pain and suffocation instantly overwhelmed her senses. Just as she felt she was about to explode and die, a cold palm lightly pressed against her back.
"Calm your mind, focus your spirit."
The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor spoke softly, her expression still cold, as gentle yet incomparably pure moonlight flowed from her fingertips like the most delicate icy spring, instantly surging into Song Lingqing's body.
Wherever the moonlight touched, the raging Immortal Qi became as docile and peaceful as a tamed wild horse, flowing orderly along the forcibly widened and reinforced meridians.
The process of refining the Immortal Body was completed silently, and the intense pain receded like a tide, replaced by a sense of rebirth, lightness, and clarity.
In an instant, Song Lingqing's body had initially adapted to the terrifying environment of the Great Immortal Realm.
When the moonlight of the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor reached the depths of Song Lingqing's Sea of Consciousness to probe the origin of her Divine Soul, her calm face showed a slight movement, a rare flash of surprise in her cold eyes.
She withdrew her hand, her gaze as tangible as if penetrating Song Lingqing's soul essence, and slowly spoke:
"Your soul is deficient and incomplete."
"It's been... severed partially."
There was a trace of inquiry in the eyes of the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor: "What is missing is the emotional thread, the part related to love, attachment, and obsession within the Seven Emotions and Six Desires has been completely severed."
Upon hearing this, Song Lingqing was greatly shocked. Long ago, she had vaguely felt that she seemed to be missing something important, but she had never thought it was a deficiency in her Divine Soul.
"However..."
As the observation continued, the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor changed her tone, furrowing her brow for the first time: "But the deficiency in your soul shows no signs of being altered after birth."
"Your Divine Soul seems deficient but is flawless and complete, as if born this way, without any marks of being forcibly severed or torn by external force or sealed by techniques. Strange..."
In her cultivation throughout the ages, she had seen much and was well-informed. A deficient soul was common, whether in mortals or cultivators.
It could be self-severance or injuries from Heavenly Tribulation's thunder, sometimes due to demonic possession during cultivation, or harmed by various special Secret Techniques, each natural or man-made disaster being different.
But regardless, these damages would leave indelible scars or marks upon the Divine Soul.
However, the state of Song Lingqing's Divine Soul, apart from its essential flaw, was pure and harmoniously whole in a way that was unbelievable, like a piece of jade naturally missing a corner, the break smooth and innate, not caused by any external carving or destruction.
This situation, even with her long years of cultivation, was the first time she encountered it.
The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor carried a hint of confusion in her eyes; it contradicted her common understanding of souls.
Gazing at Song Lingqing's slightly bewildered expression, a hypothesis suddenly surged in her mind.
Unless... the deficiency of this soul had occurred before Song Lingqing's reincarnation in a previous life.
Moreover, it was not during the time of the Vast Universe but during the true Reincarnation Road, where an anomaly happened. This was imprinted deep in her True Spirit, an innate 'flaw.'
But this hypothesis undoubtedly brought more mysteries. Even the Ancestral Realm could not truly interfere with matters of reincarnation or trace the cause and effect of previous lives.
If Song Lingqing's previous life indeed encountered the Reincarnation Road, then her cultivation should at least have crossed into the Ancestral Realm, yet no Acquired Dao Seed was seen in her Divine Soul, truly peculiar.
She could not verify the truth of this guess.
The Reincarnation Road had long ceased to exist in the world, almost becoming an unsolvable riddle that could only be sealed deep within Song Lingqing's Divine Soul.
Song Lingqing surveyed the cold fairy palace before her, the unfamiliarity and the impact from her soul's hidden secret, making her somewhat restless for a moment.
She opened her mouth, seemingly wanting to ask something, but stopped short.
The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor saw through her thoughts, her cool voice carrying a reassuring steadiness:
"Here, you need not worry. No one can harm you under my protection."
"As for your sister and Chu Zheng..." The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor's gaze seemed to penetrate the palace's barriers, looking toward the Cosmic Boundary:
"Now... Chu Zheng is far stronger than you imagined. The Heavenly Fate and the power behind him are not something an ordinary Ancestral Realm can easily shake."
She retracted her gaze, resting it on Song Lingqing: "Peacefully cultivate. Enhancing your strength is the only thing you can control at this moment."
Feeling the straightforward protection in the Moonlight Immortal Ancestor's words, Song Lingqing suppressed her tumultuous thoughts and respectfully bowed:
"Thank you, Master."
"Since you've entered my tutelage." The Moonlight Immortal Ancestor nodded slightly: "I shall pass on to you the Immortal Law today."
A flash of clear brilliance shot out from her fingertip, embedding itself into Song Lingqing's forehead. A profound spell named the "Moon Soul Condensation Record" was instantly imprinted deep within Song Lingqing's Sea of Consciousness. The scripture circulated, each word a gem, containing the supreme truth that directly pointed to the pinnacle of the Immortal Path.