Furthermore, through the art of spiritual communication, one could also commune with the souls of the deceased. Though separated by life and death, there wasn't a complete severance of connection; spiritual communication served as a bond.
However, for Ling Tian at present, spiritual communication was more often applied to communicating with his spirit beasts.
Although the Spirit Beast Garden within the Spirit Realm space possessed its own functions for communicating with spirit beasts, Ling Tian preferred using spiritual communication with his animal companions. This allowed him to convey more complex commands and better understand their emotions.
"Hello, I am Ling Tian. It's a pleasure to meet you..."
"...Ali...Ali is very happy..."
Perhaps due to being sealed within the formation for a thousand years, Ali had many unspoken words. Initially, the communication between the man and the cat had a slight barrier, but as Ali grew accustomed to the technique, their communication became smooth.
Thus, Ali, without reservation, revealed its entire life story and the origin of the natural Yin Gathering Great Formation in Han Tan Village to Ling Tian.
Only then did Ling Tian fully grasp the entire sequence of events.
Daoist Master Hong Fei was a devoted cat lover. He had constructed this natural great formation for his pet. However, he hadn't anticipated the sudden resurgence of spiritual energy or the increased human activity, realizing this was no longer a secluded paradise.
The Demonic Heaven Sect discovered the anomaly here and coveted the formation, intending to strengthen themselves through the Yin Gathering Great Formation. Unexpectedly, they attracted Ling Tian, a harbinger of destruction.
Ling Tian also briefly shared his own background with Ali. He explained to Ali that the world a thousand years later was vastly different from before. Ali's eyes were filled with curiosity, and she felt an urge to venture out and explore this world.
"Ali, come with me. I'll take you out to see this wonderful world. With me, you'll have plenty of delicious food, and no one will bully you! I will dote on you, just like Daoist Master Hong Fei."
Ali nodded.
"Then, are you willing to become my spirit beast?"
Ling Tian extended an invitation to Ali. Becoming Ling Tian's spirit beast offered numerous benefits. She could cultivate within Ling Tian's Spirit Beast Space, which was rich in spiritual energy, and her evolution there would be much faster than in the Yin Gathering Great Formation.
Moreover, it would be inconvenient for Ling Tian to constantly carry a cat with him wherever he went. If Ali could enter the Spirit Realm space, then it wouldn't matter if they traveled to the ends of the earth.
Ling Tian also promised Ali that as long as conditions permitted, she could leave the Spirit Realm space at any time, unlike other spirit beasts who had to remain within it constantly.
Ali nodded. She was both curious and apprehensive about the outside world. Ling Tian understood very well that if Ali were to enter the outside world in her current state, it would be extremely dangerous for both her and the people outside. It was akin to a child holding a loaded AK-47.
Ling Tian chanted softly and formed hand seals. Then, he pricked his right index finger, and a drop of blood appeared. This drop of blood gradually took on a colorful hue.
"Ali, are you ready?" Ling Tian asked through their mental connection.
Ali nodded. Ling Tian then extended his finger and gently placed the drop of colorful blood onto Ali's forehead. Instantly, a unique bond was established between Ling Tian and Ali.
In essence, when Ling Tian subdued spirit beasts through the Spirit Realm space, it involved establishing a contract. However, this was an unequal contract, granting Ling Tian absolute dominance over the other party.
Ling Tian could issue commands to his spirit beasts, making them do anything, even to the point of death.
However, the contract Ling Tian offered Ali this time was an equal one. Within the framework of this contract, Ling Tian and Ali shared an equal relationship.
If Ling Tian needed Ali to do something for him, he could communicate with her, and it would only be done with Ali's consent, and vice versa.
Yet, something astonishing happened again. Before Ling Tian could even send Ali into the Spirit Realm space, Ali vanished. The next moment, Ling Tian was surprised to find Ali already within the Spirit Realm space, curiously observing this magical realm!
Ali explored the Spirit Realm space for a while and was very pleased with the environment. Ling Tian had even arranged a room for Ali in the Spirit Beast Garden.
Ali was also very happy and satisfied with its new dwelling. Then, to Ling Tian's further astonishment, Ali emerged from the Spirit Realm space once more!
He had never imagined that Ali could freely enter and exit the Spirit Realm space.
But soon, Ling Tian understood. After signing this contract with Ali, he gained a direct understanding of Ali's strength and the techniques it possessed.
For Ali, the cat, its most formidable ability was its mastery of spatial techniques. Traversing between different spaces was Ali's specialty.
Ali even possessed its own storage space, where it could keep anything it desired.
Ling Tian's Spirit Realm space was essentially a space in another dimension. Originally, Ali couldn't enter it. However, now that Ali had signed a contract with Ling Tian, their souls were closely intertwined. Ali knew the coordinates of the Spirit Realm space in other dimensions and could freely enter it through its unique innate talent.
"Ling Tian, Master, I... I want to... transform into human form..."
Suddenly, after playing enough, Ali conveyed a request to Ling Tian. Ling Tian paused for a moment, then nodded.
The Myriad Law Isolation within the Spirit Realm space recorded that some spirits and beasts, after years of cultivation and becoming spirits, ultimately pursued transformation, specifically into human form.
Although after transforming into human form, some of their original innate talents and skills could only be partially retained, transformed spirits could utilize magical techniques.
Their magical techniques were even more potent than those of human cultivators.
Ali, having cultivated in the formation for a thousand years, had just learned to transform into human form and harbored this desire within its heart.
Ling Tian pondered for a moment and decided to support this endeavor. After all, a cat was still a beast, and transforming into human form would help Ali better integrate into society and adapt to the world!
Ling Tian also entered the Spirit Realm space, wanting to witness how Ali would transform into human form.
He saw Ali lying on the ground, elegantly retracting its small paws. Immediately, a misty, seven-colored vapor enveloped Ali.
When the mist dissipated, Ling Tian nearly spurted blood from his nose.