Chapter 128: Half-Step Spirit Severing

Inside the River of Years Pagoda, Lin Yuan sat perfectly still, his legs crossed in a flawless lotus position, his hands resting lightly upon his knees. His deep purple eyes were closed, his breathing slowed to a rhythm so faint it was practically imperceptible. To an outside observer, he appeared to be resting in tranquil meditation.

But within the vast ocean of his inner mind, a cataclysmic war was about to commence.

The Spirit Severing realm!

It was the step that stopped most Peak Nascent Soul experts from ever advancing further in the cultivation world. It was not a realm achieved through the accumulation of spiritual Qi, nor could it be bought with mountains of spirit stones or divine pills. It was an evolution of philosophy, a brutal, unforgiving crucible that required a cultivator to physically dismantle their own psyche.