Ryker exhaled slowly as Bai Xiyi sent a strand of spiritual energy into his sea of consciousness, feeling the soothing energy entering through his forehead from Bai Xiyi's sharp claw.
This soothing sensation wouldn't last for long, though, as the strand traveled through his sea of consciousness into his spiritual platform. Almost immediately, he felt as if his head was on fire, sweat starting to bead down his forehead.
"Focus, Fellow Daoist. You must endure this much and more when utilizing the actual technique," Bai Xiyi said.
Indeed, Ryker hadn't even begun to practice the Soul Binding Curse Technique proper; the exercise they were going through at the moment was simply getting used to foreign energies within his spiritual platform.
Ryker grimaced, only nodding in response. This much was nothing.
"Breath deeply, feel my energy within your spiritual platform and follow it to the source."