The strange signs led Han to a sudden thought: Could it be that his soul had transformed into a Light Fox’s?

But something didn’t add up. The Soul Fusion technique was a soul-based secret art, but it didn’t mention that one’s soul would change its essence after performing it.

His soul was undoubtedly human, and even though he had some Light Fox blood, such a change shouldn’t be happening.

Moreover, his physical body was entirely human—no hybrid bloodlines involved.

"Can I even return to my original state?"

As soon as Han thought this, his spiritual sea returned to its previous transparent form, and the demonic energy dissipated.

Surprised, Han tried once again to transform into a fox, but failed. After thinking for a moment, he began chanting the Soul Fusion technique’s incantation while attempting the fox transformation again.

This time, it worked!

A thought suddenly struck Han: "Could this change be the nature of my soul?"

He had learned from his master when studying the Night Demon visualization technique that, after cultivating a visualization, the soul would take on specific traits associated with the thing being visualized.

For example, visualizing a Night Demon or a Joyous Immortal would imbue one’s soul with those traits, granting related abilities.

By visualizing the vast Celestial Tree, Han’s soul must have developed its own corresponding traits.

But, as the only one practicing the Celestial Tree visualization, Han had no prior examples to refer to.

Although he’d studied his soul’s traits in his spare time, he had found nothing remarkable.

"The Celestial Tree's nature… transformation into a Light Fox… item drops…"

Suddenly, Han had a flash of insight. Could his soul’s trait be transformation?

The Celestial Tree’s power could morph into anything—weaponry, elixirs, spiritual plants…

Nothing was beyond transformation.

Thus, Han’s soul might possess that same ability through his visualization, but such a transformation needed a medium; it couldn’t simply create things out of nothing.

As part of the Light Fox’s secret art, Soul Fusion contained the Light Fox’s spiritual imprint.

Han thought he had uncovered the truth.

After some thought, he decided to name this soul trait "Metamorphosis."

"With the Metamorphosis trait, I should be able to cultivate Soul Fusion," Han said, stroking the Celestial Tree.

"Although I can’t summon the Light Fox’s ancestral spirit, I’m not visualizing their ancestors. Even if I could summon it, it wouldn't be useful."

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"I wonder if the Light Fox can still perform Soul Fusion without visualizing their ancestors?"

"Let me try and see if I can summon the Celestial Tree’s spirit!"

After all, there was no harm in trying.

"True spirit, eternal, the source of blood and soul, with my spirit, I summon the will of the divine..."

Han performed the Soul Fusion technique, and although the technique itself wasn’t difficult to understand, the true challenge lay in summoning the divine will.

Generally speaking, even members of the Light Fox clan struggled at this stage.

Only a few would succeed.

Han gradually entered a trance-like state, and in his soul’s realm, the Celestial Tree glimmered faintly, and some causal connections formed in the void.

In this state of mixed immersion and clarity, Han seemed to see a tree that was infinitely large, but the next moment, it shrank to a size so small it was almost invisible.

Then, Han’s hand, which had been gently touching the Celestial Tree’s trunk, glowed with light.

A faint, ethereal sapling materialized before him, diving into his body, merging with his visualization of the Celestial Tree.

A flood of information filled Han’s mind, granting him a deeper understanding of the Celestial Tree’s existence.

In a daze, Han felt as though the Celestial Tree had truly appeared in his soul, no longer just a visualization.

The next moment, he felt himself transform into the Celestial Tree—eternally standing, unbroken through the ages, unweathered by time and hardship.

Yet, Han remained conscious. He was the Celestial Tree, but his memories and self remained intact.

Time passed in this chaotic state, like fleeting moments in a dream.

Han opened his eyes, his gaze now carrying a tiny reflection of the Celestial Tree within them.

"Ha!"

He exhaled, and the image of the Celestial Tree faded from his eyes, leaving only clarity and wisdom.

Looking at the tree’s true form before him, Han smiled and patted it.

He had successfully summoned its divine will.

Han didn’t know if the Light Fox clan could summon any will other than that of their ancestors, but he had done it.

He had gained all the benefits of successful Soul Fusion.

Looking within his soul’s realm, Han’s once fifty-zhang-wide spiritual sea had expanded to an entire hundred-zhang!

With the expanded sea, his soul realm had grown vast, and the gray mist at its edges had melted away further.

The Celestial Tree that stood in the sky of his soul realm was now vivid and life-like. Its form and spirit were at their peak perfection.

This meant that Han’s soul cultivation had reached the perfected visualization stage, and he was just a step away from the next realm—soul separation!

His soul cultivation had surpassed his martial cultivation.

Soul Fusion with a visualization object gave one the most direct, profound understanding of it, making it entirely possible to achieve perfect visualization in a very short time.

Moreover, spiritual growth required physical support, but Han was well-supplied in that department.

In addition to his cultivation breakthrough, merging with the Celestial Tree’s spirit had imbued his "Celestial Tree" visualization with intention.

Form, spirit, and will were now harmoniously united, creating the perfect visualization.

The clearer the visualization, the more solid the foundation, and the brighter the future.

His spiritual power surged, pouring through his body.

Han clenched his fist, sensing the boost in his physical body as well. He was quite satisfied with this round of cultivation.

It was an all-around enhancement.

The body and soul were interconnected—if one grew weaker, the other could not support it. Similarly, the strengthening of one benefited the other.

Not only do martial artists need beast meat to replenish energy, but cultivators do as well.

The strengthening of the soul and the growth of spiritual energy are closely tied to the body’s vitality. Without spiritual plants or beast meat, the body must provide the necessary nourishment for the soul’s expansion.

Only with sufficient nourishment can the body stay healthy.

But Han had his "cheat," along with a master, and didn’t have to worry about such things.

【Player: Han】

【Life: Acquired】

【Soul Realm: Visualization (Perfected)】

【Body Realm: Flesh and Bone (Small Success)】

【Stamina: 3/3】

【Items: Three Lights Fulu Mirror…】

His data panel had changed accordingly, and the most striking change was his stamina.

His stamina had increased again, meaning he could chop three trees per day now!