"Solomon?" Yue called out telepathically.
Solomon didn't react. His silver eyes were blank, completely unresponsive to her voice.
It was a relatively common occurrence for a cultivator to become so deeply 'in the zone' during a major breakthrough that they temporarily forgot their surroundings and slipped into a catatonic trance. Breaking him out of that specific trance wouldn't cause any internal damage now, since he had already successfully shattered the navel core and achieved the breakthrough.
Of course, external interference in the outside world could cause harm.
She walked over to his projection, placed her hand on his shoulder, and called his name again. When he still didn't respond, she grabbed him and shook his shoulders firmly, but his spiritual body simply swayed aimlessly with her movements.
Desperate to pull him back to reality, Yue grabbed his face with both hands, pulled him close, and shouted his name into his mind.
