"First, head to Bull Mountain. With the Physical Body of a Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator, the most crucial component for refining a Clone will be obtained."
"At that point, refining the Clone will be stable."
After a short rest, Ye Lin flew towards Bull Mountain.
During the journey, he was grateful for the map Xuan Hu had given him. With this map, traveling to various places became much more convenient.
In a short while, Ye Lin arrived at Bull Mountain.
Bull Mountain consists of three interconnected peaks, and on these peaks, a type of Yao Beast known as the Iron-Armored Rhinoceros lives.
This Yao Beast's entire body is covered in skin like iron armor, giving it extremely high defense.
Within the same cultivation stage, very few can break through their defenses.
"There are three peaks in total. No, I'll have to check them one by one."
Looking at the three peaks before him, Ye Lin didn't know which one it was, so he could only search them one by one.
And as the Immortal Cave of a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator, the first cave was clearly more likely.
Upon arriving in front of the first peak, Ye Lin walked around it once, then stood steadily in the distance, observing the mountain wall before him.
"It should be here."
He tapped the mountain wall with his right hand, producing a hollow sound, then Ye Lin punched it with a slight force.
With a loud bang, the mountain wall before him was directly shattered by the punch.
And a dark passage was revealed.
"Indeed, I found it."
Ye Lin stepped into the Immortal Cave and followed the passage to its end. Before him was only a circular platform, neither too big nor too small.
A young man sat cross-legged on the circular stone platform. As a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator, even in death, his appearance would not change in the slightest.
And his Physical Body could remain uncorrupted for a thousand years.
"It truly is the Physical Body of a Nascent Soul Stage Great Cultivator."
Looking at the Physical Body before him, Ye Lin's heart filled with joy.
From his embrace, Ye Lin took out a Storage Pouch, which contained all of this person's life-long treasures.
After examining them, Ye Lin was somewhat disappointed; this person was too poor.
"But it's better than nothing."
"This place is incredibly secluded, making it the best place to refine a Clone."
Ye Lin looked at the surrounding Immortal Cave, wondering about something.
"One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones requires the Physical Body of a Human Race Cultivator. This implies it's somewhat related to evil cultivation methods. If the refining of the Clone were discovered, I would be unable to explain myself."
"And this place is incredibly secluded, making it an excellent location for refining a Clone."
Evil cultivation methods are resisted by righteous sects.
And refining a Clone requires the Physical Body of a Human Race Cultivator. Just this point alone makes it akin to evil cultivation methods.
No one wants their Physical Body to suffer after death.
If the process of refining the Clone were discovered, and he were mistakenly identified as an evil Cultivator, that would be disastrous.
"This place is good; I'll do it here."
In a short while, Ye Lin made up his mind.
Then he sat cross-legged on the ground, closed his eyes, and treasures flew out of his space ring, revolving around Ye Lin.
Ye Lin, meanwhile, formed hand seals, and runes were inscribed into the Physical Body of the Nascent Soul Stage Cultivator before him.
The clothes on the Physical Body before him burst apart, and a reddish glow appeared on its skin.
The treasures around Ye Lin also transformed into liquid masses, rapidly entering the body.
The Physical Body before him became increasingly lifelike, and its face grew more and more similar to Ye Lin's.
"It's time for the final step."
Seeing this, Ye Lin gritted his teeth.
This final step was also the most difficult.
To split his Divine Soul into two, cut it with a single stroke, and then integrate it into the Clone.
Only then would the Clone be a true second body, and not a soulless Puppet.
Puppets are incredibly dull, devoid of any Soul, and require full control from someone to fight. Moreover, within the same cultivation stage, any person can unilaterally slaughter a Puppet.
A Clone, however, is different. A Clone with a Divine Soul knows all of the main body's combat habits and techniques.
When fighting, the main body doesn't need to control it; it can fight on its own. However, a Clone is still a Clone, and its combat power is still slightly inferior to the main body's.
Deep within Ye Lin's mind, a golden light cluster floated, and this cluster was where the Divine Soul resided.
Below the Soul Transformation Realm, the Divine Soul is not yet awakened; it is merely a golden light, like an unawakened being, ignorant and unaware.
At this moment, deep within his mind, above the Divine Soul, a sharp blade was silently condensing.
The Sea of Consciousness, where the Divine Soul resides, is his Sea of Consciousness, and he can control it freely.
Condensing a sharp blade was incredibly simple.
Looking at the Divine Soul before him, Ye Lin gritted his teeth and rapidly formed hand seals.
Splitting the Sea of Consciousness in two is an extremely dangerous process. A slight mistake could lead to Qi Deviation.
And after splitting, immense pain would follow. That pain would be mental agony, a pain that pierced through heaven and earth.
Once one's mind falters, at best, it leads to Qi Deviation and losing one's senses; at worst, it leads to immediate death.
"If I can't even endure this much pain, how can I ever reach the pinnacle of the Immortal Dao?"
After a while, Ye Lin let out a clear shout.
"Cut."
As the word "Cut" fell, the sharp blade unhesitatingly slashed at the golden light.
Boom!
A loud bang resonated from the Sea of Consciousness. In an instant, Ye Lin's eyes went black, and his body seemed to lose control.
And his entire being swayed precariously.
He could see nothing, perceive nothing, only feeling a piercing pain that struck directly at his mind.
Even ordinary people, with a slight injury to their Divine Soul, would suffer unbearable pain.
And his action, directly splitting his Divine Soul in two, meant the pain was unimaginable.
"Damn it, hold onto my original intention, hold on!"
Ye Lin didn't know what state he was in at this moment. He could still maintain a slight bit of clarity.
He could only follow the cultivation method within One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones, controlling his hands to rapidly form hand seals.
What to do after severing the Divine Soul, the Cultivation Technique had corresponding methods.
He could only follow the methods step by step now.
On the panel, One Qi Transforming into Three Pure Ones, as an ancient immortal method, was definitely real, which was why he had unhesitatingly severed his Divine Soul.
If it were an ordinary person, they would never dare to do so.
Severing the Divine Soul, how adventurous was that? If the Cultivation Technique were fake, he would surely die on the spot.
Gradually, as time passed, whether it was the passage of time or the effect of the methods, Ye Lin felt the pain gradually receding.
And his eyes also gradually cleared, allowing him to see what was before him.
Within the Sea of Consciousness, half of his Divine Soul floated in the center, while the other half was covered in methods.
Mysterious methods were inscribed onto this half of the Sea of Consciousness.
This half was to be sent into the Clone.
"Next, it's time to expel the remaining Divine Soul from the original body."
Ye Lin's face was full of exhaustion. He was incredibly tired now, as if he could fall asleep simply by closing his eyes.
To refresh himself, he took out all the remaining spirit fruits from his space ring and swallowed them directly.
He didn't care what they replenished; at this point, he no longer cared about anything, as long as he didn't die, that was good.
However, he now felt a slight regret in his heart; this matter was a bit reckless.
If he had waited until he became Golden Core Peak, it shouldn't have been so strenuous.
But since things had come to this, he could only grit his teeth and push forward.
After swallowing all the spirit fruits, spiritual Qi surged through his body. His entire Physical Body and Divine Soul, which had been incredibly fatigued, now felt slightly clearer.