In the secret chamber,
even if he used talismans to seal it, his soul was slowly dissipating under the pull of hell.”
Yuan placed Kasugami's corpse, which was sealed in a talisman, on the ground. She gently tapped on his pale brow with two fingers, and under the guidance of her spiritual energy, a lifeless soul was separated from him.
After being stripped out of the corpse, this seemingly lifeless soul dissipated even faster.
"Soul-resting Wood-Withdraw!"
Yuan made a few seals with her hands.
The Soul Embracing Wood that was floating in the air emitted a dark black light, as if it had produced an invisible suction force that directly sucked Kasugano Dome's soul into it. At the same time, the surface of the Soul Embracing Wood, which was as black as charcoal, began to peel off, revealing its original jade-like color. It looked like a piece of black jade in the shape of a dead wood.
This was the true appearance of the Soul-resting Wood.
As the name suggested, the Soul Wood
was a rare material that could host and nurture souls. Generally, this kind of wood was mostly found in places with heavy Yin energy, such as cemeteries or in the mud of old rivers... It was an indispensable part of making
shikigami.
The importance of the Soul Wood was also revealed at this time. Without the support of the Soul Wood, the soul would seem to float without roots, and there was a possibility of it dissipating at any time. Kasugano Dome's soul, which was residing in the Soul Remnant Wood, was no longer scattered. Instead, it was being nourished by the Soul Remnant Wood. His expression gradually regained some of its luster, and there was a trace of confusion.
"We can proceed to the next step.”
Seeing this scene, Yuan used her spiritual energy to form an engraving brush.
Sanskrit was engraved into the depths of Kasugano Dome's soul through the Soul Storing Wood. Since the soul collapse had been resolved, the next step was to break the connection to hell on her body and turn her into a spirit that could freely stay in the world. He also needed to use the Yin-Yang Art to shield her from the distortion and contamination of the various auras in the world, preventing her from becoming a demon.
The last step was to form a contract and become his own Spirit-branded Retainer. He would use his own spiritual power to nurture it bit by bit until he could survive independently in this world without worrying about being a stable spirit that would dissipate.
These steps required extremely detailed carving. Not only did it require an extremely powerful control ability, but it also required a high understanding of the soul. None of them could be missing.
Otherwise,
why was it so rare in recent times to transform one's soul into a shikigami?
Many of the Yin-Yang Master Spirit-branded Retainers were indeed ghost-type. However, there was still a fundamental difference between them and the Spirit-branded Retainers that were directly modified by ordinary human souls. These ghost-type Spirit-branded Retainers had already overcome various difficulties by themselves due to various opportunities and possessed the possibility of surviving in the world.
What the Onmyoji did was simply to subdue it and form a contract with it. The two could not be compared in the same breath.
The reason why Yuan was able to use a technique that even a national-level Onmyoji couldn't master was because of the ability in the acting system: Spirit-branded ReRetainer Contract (Minor Achievement). Just like what was said before, Spirit-branded Retainer Contract (Minor Achievement) and Basic Spiritual Talisman Encyclopedia (Minor Achievement) were called Yin-Yang Arts, which was more accurate to describe them as a summary of each other.
Not only did it record how to contract a Spirit-branded Retainer, but there were also various different operations related to Spirit-branded Retainers, just like how one made Spirit-branded Retainers now.
An hour later,
it was completed! Contract successful!"
Under Yuan's meticulous carving, Kasugano Dome's soul finally transformed into a spirit form and successfully completed the contract. From this moment on, Kasugano Dome became his Spirit-branded Retainer. He could clearly feel Kasugano Dome, who was residing in the Soul Resting Wood, slowly absorbing his spiritual energy through the Spirit-branded Retainer contract channel between the two of them to stabilize himself.
"Where is this?!"
After absorbing a large amount of Yuan's spiritual energy, Kasugano Dome's condition stabilized. He floated out of the Soul-hosting Wood and had a translucent appearance that could be directly observed by the naked eye.
"Kasugano Dome, I am the director of the White Fox Firm, Yuan.”
Seeing the confused Kasugano Dome, Yuan introduced herself.
"White Fox Firm!"
Suddenly, Kasugano Dome recalled that in his memory, his request on the [Non-scientific Supernatural Forum] was accepted by this person named [White Fox Firm].
"You're here to save me!"
Kasugano Dome's face was filled with anticipation and pleading. She was like a pitiful child who had been struggling in the dark abyss for a long time. She saw a glimmer of hope and wanted to hold on to it tightly. Unfortunately, her consciousness was still stuck in the memories of the terrifying supernatural event and had not discovered her abnormality.
"I'm indeed here to save you, but it's just to make up for it.”
Yuan guided Kasugano Dome to notice the difference in his body.
"What's wrong with me?!"
When Kasugano Dome realized that something was wrong with her body, her eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at the translucent back of her hand and body. She also saw the pale corpse on the ground.
Everything was proving something, but the truth was hard for her to accept.
"You have already died in the supernatural incident…"
As the person involved, Kasugano Dome naturally had the right to know. Yuanyumo patiently explained everything, including her cousin, Kurazaki Kaede, and her current Spirit-branded Retainer state.
After hearing Yuan's explanation, Kasugano Dome fell silent.
Meanwhile, Yuan did not disturb him and just waited quietly for Kasugami.
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