I might have been playing a fake cultivation game.

Chapter 103 Soul Travel, Protecting the Heart

Chapter 103 Soul Travel, Protecting the Heart

October 4, 2026, noon.

Zhou Yunshen had a sumptuous lunch at a restaurant. After returning home, he took off his earphones and took out his new phone to check the time.

Hmm—in another hour, the Burning Sky Squad he assembled will begin its first operation.

He was quite looking forward to it.

After all, he selected all the team members himself.

He wanted to see how his team would perform in the Hell difficulty dungeon.

So far, the group has gotten along quite well, analyzing the strengths and weaknesses of the Yin Generals, discussing how to deal with them, and how to handle various unexpected events that may occur in the Hell dungeon.

While there's still some time, let's first travel to the Xuan Yuan Realm to familiarize ourselves with the new Heavenly Rank cultivation technique.

With that thought in mind, Zhou Yunshen plopped down on the bed, peeled off the transparent tape with his fingers on it, and touched the soul-transmigration icon.

After the familiar sense of disorientation subsided, when Zhou Yun Shen regained consciousness, he found himself in a room filled with spiritual energy in the Xuan Yuan World. Zhou Yun Shen sat cross-legged on the mahogany bed and slowly closed his eyes.

He was feeling his current physical condition.

His "Refining the Nerves with Fire" technique has only been practiced for a short time and is currently in the Qi Refining stage.

At this moment, in his sea of ​​consciousness, a huge circular platform, seemingly carved from red crystal, was floating quietly, with raging flames burning on it.

Not far away in the darkness, there floated an inconspicuous white cloud, which was the spiritual power he had condensed while cultivating the "Fire Refining Nerve".

Yes, spiritual power.

The "Refining the Nerves with Fire" technique is still in its introductory stage and is not yet sufficient to condense true energy.

In the introductory stage of "Refining the Nerves with Fire", which is also the Qi cultivation stage, two techniques are derived: Soul Travel and Heart Protection.

Soul travel, as the name suggests, is the method of astral projection.

After mastering this technique, a cultivator's soul can exist independently of their physical body, allowing them to fly or burrow underground.

The Heart Protection Technique is easy to understand; it's a technique to protect one's mind and spirit. Once activated, it greatly enhances one's defense against attacks on the spiritual and soul levels.

Of course, this also depends on the level of the Mind Protection Technique.

The higher the level of the Heart Protection Technique, the better its defensive effect.

As for how to check the level of the Heart Protection Technique —

This cannot be viewed.

The level of all techniques derived from cultivation methods cannot be viewed.

The information provided by the government is that cultivation techniques are limited by the cultivation level, but the spells derived from them are not limited by the cultivation level.

For example, the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" he cultivates is currently at the minor completion level. If his cultivation level remains at the Foundation Establishment level, then his "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" can only remain at the minor completion level and cannot make any progress.

However, the various techniques derived from the "Red Sun Burning Heaven Scripture" will not have this limitation, and they can all continue to become stronger.

For example, his Fire Locust Technique. Even if his cultivation level stagnates after reaching the peak of the Foundation Establishment stage, his Fire Locust Technique can still continue to improve. The number of fire locusts can become more and more numerous, the power can become stronger and stronger, and the speed at which fire locusts are condensed can also become faster and faster.

As for the limits of this Fire Locust Technique, he'll have to figure that out gradually in the future.

Zhou Yunshen attempted to use the Soul Travel and Heart Protection techniques.

Soul wandering!

With a thought, Zhou Yunshen used the Soul Travel Technique.

The next second, his head drooped limply, and a wisp of green smoke rose from above his head, turning into a very faint outline.

Is this what it feels like to have an out-of-body experience?

"This feeling is really magical, hazy, just like a dream —" The phantom floated and swung above Zhou Yunshen's head, having a great time.

The power of this Qi Refining Realm cultivator is far too weak. Let me try borrowing a bit of Foundation Establishment Realm power.

Next, the illusory figure floating in the room solidified at a speed visible to the naked eye, and its appearance and clothing were exactly the same as Zhou Yunshen, who was sitting with his head down on the mahogany bed.

The figure seemed somewhat unstable, sometimes clear and sometimes illusory.

"No, the true energy condensed from cultivating the Crimson Sun Burning Heaven Scripture, although it can be converted into the power of the Fire Refining Scripture, is incredibly inefficient and highly unstable."

Zhou Yunshen was somewhat troubled.

It seems I need to spend more time on self-cultivation in the future.

"Hmm, once I've mastered the 'Fire Refining Nerve Technique' to a minor level and developed two new techniques, I'll continue my self-cultivation," Zhou Yun thought to himself.

After his soul returned to his body, Zhou Yunshen cast a heart-protecting spell again.

Once this heart-protecting technique is activated, a faint white light film will appear in his sea of ​​consciousness, looking somewhat like the strange phenomenon that appears after a barrier or array is activated.

It's clear that this thing is used to defend against mental attacks.

However, since he is currently only practicing the "Fire Refining Nerves" technique, the light membrane he has just started practicing is so faint that it is almost invisible. Its defensive capabilities are not worth relying on; it is as fragile as paper and can be easily broken.

After the test was completed, to be honest, Zhou Yunshen was slightly disappointed.

Based on the current performance of "Refining the Nerves with Fire", it has almost zero effect on his combat power.

Don't expect "Refining the Nerves with Fire" to be of any use this time in the Hell dungeon.

All I can say is that this thing has great potential and a promising future, but it's pretty useless right now.

After his consciousness returned to the real world, Zhou Yunshen clicked the cultivation icon to allow his character to continue cultivating the "Fire Refining Nerve Technique." Then, he picked up his new phone, opened the Burning Heaven Squad's group chat, and tagged everyone: "Time's almost up, brothers, are you ready?"

"Ready, just waiting to enter the dungeon." Chen Xin'an was the first to respond.

"Always be prepared," Liu Xi replied.

Zhang Kaifeng: Ready.

Xia Ling: Five minutes, just five more minutes, and I'll be home.

Zhu Changluo: I'm eating, but if we're going in now, I can come back to eat after the operation is over.

Zhou Yunshen: It's alright, keep eating, there's no rush.

Chen Xin'an tagged Wu Meng: Hey bro, are you there? If you are, say hi.

No one responded.

Zhou Yunshen didn't care about this.

After all, there are still forty minutes until the agreed-upon time for the operation.

A few minutes later, Xia Ling said: Okay, I'm home.

A few minutes later, Zhu Changluo said: "I've finished eating, I'm ready to enter the instance anytime."

Chen Xin'an tagged Wu Meng again: Bro, we're just missing you.

Zhou Yunshen also focused his attention on the group.

Although there are still about 30 minutes until the agreed time, the bus can depart earlier if everyone arrives.

Time passed second by second, and the alarm clock that Zhou Yunshen had set rang, signaling that the agreed time had arrived.

Chen Xin'an tagged Wu Meng again: "Dude, say something!"

Still, no one responded.

Liu Xi: Maybe something's wrong with him?

Zhang Kaifeng: If there's anything going on, you should let me know in advance.

Zhou Yunshen: Let's wait another ten minutes. If he doesn't come in ten minutes, we won't wait for him anymore.

He was somewhat annoyed that his first operation had turned out this way.

Ten minutes passed quickly.

Zhou Yunshen tagged everyone: Everyone, come in and meet at the agreed location.

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