Emrys didn't touch anything after shifting his place to a node inside the Ninth Floor of Astral Soul Tower. Instead, he first observed everything very carefully.
He was careful not because he was afraid of anything, it was because he wanted to find all that could help him grow in terms of Soul and Soul Cultivation.
He used to think Soul Cultivation simply meant increasing the amount of Soul Force, strengthening the Soul step by step, as if the soul were nothing more than a reservoir of energy.
But over time, he realized Soul Cultivation wasn't that simple. It wasn't just a straight path of strengthening one's soul and soul force. It was hiding depth. Each soul has its own unique nature, and the awakening of that nature is called Soul Mark.
Moreover, each Soul Mark takes a different shape based on the soul and body's innate characteristics, experiences, and emotions.
This shape is called the Soul Spirit.