Chapter 50: Heavenly Origin Soul Body

After handing sixty-two million inferior spiritual stones to Zhang Lin and his wife so they could develop the Skysoar Bank according to their own plan, Lin Chuan turned around and returned to the main chamber.

"Elder Zi, it's your turn." Lin Chuan sat cross-legged on the rush mat and instructed the Blood Spirit Ring.

A flash of purple light flickered, and the soul body of Elder Zi appeared in the room, holding the Soul Refining Orb that had already been one-third consumed.

"Rest assured, Young Master, this old slave will go right away and strengthen that Zhang Yida's soul."

Elder Zi bowed respectfully and drifted toward the alchemy room.

Lin Chuan closed his eyes and began to circulate the *Heavenly Feather Transforming Dragon Art*.

This trip to the secret realm had been extremely fruitful. Not only had his cultivation broken through to the seventh level of Spirit Martial, but more importantly, he had gained a vast amount of practical combat experience.

He needed to thoroughly digest the insights gained from those life-or-death struggles during his quiet meditation.

Inside the alchemy room, Zhang Yida was sweating profusely as he manipulated the earthly fire.

Hearing the door open, he spoke without turning his head, "Just put the medicinal herbs on that shelf over there. I..."

Halfway through his sentence, he suddenly felt a piercing chill. Turning around, he saw Elder Zi's soul body floating in mid-air, scaring him so much that he nearly knocked over his alchemy furnace.

"Sen... Senior Zi?"

Zhang Yida stuttered as he saluted.

Although he knew Elder Zi was one of Lin Chuan's subordinates, the eerie aura still instilled a primal fear in him.

Elder Zi grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp fangs, "Kid, you've struck gold. The Young Master has shown mercy and wants this old slave to use this Soul Refining Orb to strengthen your soul."

Hearing this, Zhang Yida's face flushed with excitement. As an alchemist, he understood the importance of a powerful soul better than anyone else. However...

"Senior Zi, my cultivation is only at the third level of Spirit Martial, and my soul is too weak. I'm afraid I won't be able to bear it..."

"Humph!"

Elder Zi let out a cold snort. "What's inside the Soul Refining Orb is the purest soul force; even a three-year-old child can absorb it! Stop talking nonsense and sit cross-legged!"

Not daring to say another word, Zhang Yida hurriedly sat down properly in front of the alchemy furnace.

Elder Zi hovered above his head, the Soul Refining Orb rotating slowly as wisps of milky-white, pure soul force sprinkled down like a fine drizzle onto the crown of Zhang Yida's head.

"Mmm..."

Zhang Yida let out a comfortable moan. The sensation of the soul force entering his body was like a thirsty traveler drinking sweet spring water; every single inch of his soul was cheering and leaping with joy.

Elder Zi had originally been executing orders mechanically, but as the soul force poured in, he suddenly let out a soft "Huh?" and a flash of surprise crossed his eyes.

He accelerated the transmission of soul force while simultaneously splitting off a strand of divine sense to probe the changes in Zhang Yida's soul.

Upon this probe, Elder Zi almost dropped his jaw in shock—Zhang Yida's soul was like a bottomless pit; no matter how much soul force was injected, it absorbed it all perfectly without the slightest sign of saturation!

"The Heavenly Origin Soul Body?!"

Elder Zi blurted out, the transmission of soul force interrupting for a split second.

He hurriedly steadied his mind to complete the reinforcement work, but monstrous waves were already churning in his heart.

Half an hour later, Elder Zi withdrew the Soul Refining Orb, his soul body appearing somewhat translucent due to sheer shock.

He hurried back to the main chamber, abandoning all formalities, and shouted directly, "Master! That Zhang Yida possesses the 'Heavenly Origin Soul Body'!"

Lin Chuan slowly finished his cultivation technique, his brow furrowing slightly. "What kind of body?"

"The Heavenly Origin Soul Body!"

Elder Zi's voice was so distorted with excitement that it changed pitch. "As long as there is sufficiently pure soul force, his soul can improve infinitely!"

"What?!"

A startled cry suddenly erupted from within the Blood Spirit Ring, and Fatty's phantom directly rushed out. "Old pervert, are you certain?"

Elder Zi nodded repeatedly. "100% certain! I discovered it when I was strengthening him with the Soul Refining Orb!"

Without a second word, Fatty transformed into a streak of light and darted toward the alchemy room.

Although Lin Chuan did not yet understand what the "Heavenly Origin Soul Body" signified, seeing Fatty's reaction immediately made him realize the matter was not simple, and he quickly followed.

Inside the alchemy room, Zhang Yida was happily sensing the strengthened power of his soul when a sudden gust of wind swept in, and Fatty's phantom appeared right before him.

"Sen... Senior?"

Before Zhang Yida could react, he saw Fatty reach out and press a hand onto his forehead.

The next moment, he felt the world spin, and his soul was actually yanked forcibly out of his physical body!

"Ah—"

Zhang Yida's soul let out a silent scream as he watched Fatty inject a wisp of blue soul force into his soul body. That soul force was terrifyingly pure; after circulating through his body once, it was retracted by Fatty.

"Hahaha! It truly is the Heavenly Origin Soul Body!"

Fatty laughed up to the sky, shoving Zhang Yida's soul back into his physical vessel. "Lin Chuan, we've struck a treasure!"

At this moment, Lin Chuan and Elder Zi also arrived at the alchemy room.

As soon as Zhang Yida regained consciousness, he saw the three of them standing before him and instantly understood that the previous "assault" had been permitted by Lin Chuan.

"Brother Lin, who is this..."

Zhang Yida asked cautiously, his gaze scanning Fatty.

Elder Zi snatched the answer, "This is the Young Master's esteemed father!"

Lin Chuan's face turned dark, and he almost kicked Elder Zi flying. Fatty, on the other hand, laughed so hard he leaned back and forth, his soul body rippling.

Taking it for the absolute truth, Zhang Yida hurriedly stood up and bowed, "Greetings, Uncle!"

"Good, good, good!"

Delighted beyond measure, Fatty patted Zhang Yida's shoulder, "Good nephew!"

Suppressing the urge to roll his eyes, Lin Chuan decided to attend to business first. "What is so special about this Heavenly Origin Soul Body anyway?"

Fatty put away his smile and said with a serious expression, "The Heavenly Origin Soul Body is an extremely rare soul constitution. Its greatest characteristic is that it can infinitely absorb pure souls, and then..."

He paused, "Split into countless soul avatars!"

"Soul avatars?"

Lin Chuan's eyes lit up. "Just like your Split Soul Technique?"

Fatty shook his head. "Even more formidable than that. Every time my Split Soul Technique splits, it weakens the main body, but the avatars of the Heavenly Origin Soul Body are truly independent entities, and..."

He looked at Zhang Yida, "Every single avatar can independently cultivate and grow!"

Countless possibilities instantly flashed through Lin Chuan's mind, finally settling on the most practical plan.

With burning eyes, he looked at Zhang Yida, "Yida, would you like to... control dozens of bodies to make alchemy at the same time?"

Zhang Yida's mouth fell wide open. "Huh?"

Fatty and Elder Zi were also stunned, then dawned on them simultaneously. Elder Zi clapped his hands and exclaimed:

"Brilliant! If every split soul controls a physical body, then the production volume of Gathering Spirit Pills..."

"Can increase by dozens of times!"

Fatty picked up the thread, his eyes full of appreciation. "Chuan'er, your brain works really fast!"

Zhang Yida finally reacted, trembling all over with excitement. "Lin... Brother Lin, can I really achieve this?"

"Of course!"

Lin Chuan said decisively, "However, two problems need to be solved first."

He held up two fingers. "First, you need to split out enough soul avatars first; second, we need to prepare enough physical bodies for you."

Fatty rubbed his chin. "Splitting souls is easy. With the Soul Refining Orb and the old pervert helping, splitting a few dozen in a short time won't be a problem. The crucial part is the physical bodies..."

A flash of craftiness crossed Lin Chuan's eyes. "Remember those 'Spirit Puppet Woods' we found in the Heavenly Ocean Secret Realm?"

Fatty's eyes lit up. "You mean..."

"Spirit Puppet Wood can be used to forge simple avatars. Although their strength will at most be at the peak of Spirit Martial, it's more than enough for alchemy!"

The more Lin Chuan spoke, the more excited he became. "Moreover, puppet avatars don't get tired and can work twenty-four hours a day without interruption!"

Zhang Yida listened in utter bewilderment, his mind already conjuring the magnificent scene of dozens of himself practicing alchemy simultaneously. The picture was so wonderful he dared not even imagine it.

"However, before that," Lin Chuan suddenly turned serious, "Yida, you need to think carefully. Once you step onto this path, you will no longer be an ordinary alchemist."

Zhang Yida knelt down without hesitation. "Brother Lin first fulfilled my dream as an alchemist, and then saved my cousin and cousin-in-law. Your kindness to me is equivalent to a second birth, and this life of Yida belongs to you!

Never mind splitting dozens of soul avatars, even if I were sliced into a thousand pieces, I would not even frown!"

Lin Chuan quickly helped him up. "You exaggerate. I only hope you understand that the potential of the Heavenly Origin Soul Body goes far beyond this."

He looked at Fatty. "Right?"

Fatty nodded. " Theoretically, if the Heavenly Origin Soul Body is cultivated to the extreme, it can manifest thousands of incarnations, and every single avatar can reach the strength of the main body. However..."

He grinned, "That requires a massive amount of resources. For now, let's just focus on alchemy first."

Elder Zi chimed in opportunistically, "Young Master, this old slave suggests using the Soul Refining Orb to help Zhang Yida split three avatars first to test the effect."

"Good!"

Lin Chuan made the final decision. "Let's split three today first. Once the Spirit Puppet Wood avatars are forged, we'll see the actual effect before deciding on the next step."

Fatty added, "I will also split a wisp of pure soul force to help him stabilize his split souls, ensuring nothing goes wrong."

Zhang Yida was moved to tears.

A month or two ago, he was merely an apothecary apprentice who couldn't even find a job; now, not only did he have a stable income, but he had also gained an opportunity to alter his destiny.

"Brother Lin, I..."

His voice choked with emotion, unable to utter another word.

Lin Chuan patted his shoulder. "Say no more, get ready to begin."