Chapter 56: The Underworld Official
“So it's true, astral projection is incredibly dangerous,” Li Yanchu muttered to himself, still feeling a lingering sense of fear.
If he had drifted too far from his physical body just now, he might have completely lost control. Even the slightest cold breeze could have blown his soul away to god-knows-where.
Reluctant to end his astral projection so soon, Li Yanchu instinctively drifted closer to his body. The yang qi of his physical form naturally offered protection to his soul.
The bone-piercing chill around him instantly diminished. Even so, his primordial spirit remained extremely fragile, completely exposed to the forces of heaven and earth.
After all, peril loomed on all sides. Heaven, the earth, and even mankind harbored killing intent; it was as if the entire world had become a grinding mill, poised at every moment to crush Li Yanchu’s very soul.
Li Yanchu couldn’t help but retreat slightly. Only when he kept within three chi of his physical body did the overwhelming threats from the world seem to fade.
The Spirit Officer Summoning Talisman nestled in his chest glowed faintly, releasing waves of Divine Dao aura from the celestial realm, steadily nurturing and shielding his soul, as well as ensuring nothing would go wrong.
Feeling a tug of intuition, Li Yanchu reached over and retrieved the talisman that had been tucked close to his body.
Instantly, his soul felt warm and energized, and the prior instability from being too far from his body vanished. Now, an invisible force surrounded and protected him, making his primordial spirit far more resilient.
Next, Li Yanchu began to move around the room, marveling at the sensation of his first astral projection. He wandered the space for a while, then approached the doorway, intending to test whether the outside world’s ambient threats would still pose a danger.
He stretched out his hand, and it passed straight through the door.