Immortality and Cultivation: I can extract entries from all things.

Half a month later.

In the underground quiet room, the faint light of the spirit-gathering array flickered like fireflies.

Fang He sat cross-legged in the center of the formation, his eyes closed and his face solemn.

The spiritual energy within the body surged like a tide, and the [Zhou Tian Tong Tai] system operated at full capacity, with each cycle gathering more spiritual energy into the dantian.

After half a month of savings, the crucial moment has arrived.

He looked inward at himself.

Within the dantian, the spiritual energy surged endlessly like mist.

That invisible barrier was faintly visible at the edge of the Qi Sea, trembling slightly with the tides of spiritual energy.

With each impact, the diaphragm vibrates violently, then quickly regains its strength.

Fang He gritted his teeth and kept his mind focused.

Breaking through to the seventh level of Qi Refining is no easy feat.

This barrier has blocked countless cultivators, trapping them at the peak of the mid-stage for life.

But he was fully prepared.

The Spirit Gathering Array was operating at full capacity, and the spiritual energy in the quiet room was as dense as fog, with a concentration more than 30% higher than that outside.

【Nourish the Dantian】Protect the Dantian wall so that it can withstand the shock of repeated impacts.

not enough.

Fang He opened her eyes and her gaze fell on the jade bottle in front of her.

The bottle contains the Breakthrough Pill, an auxiliary elixir for breaking through bottlenecks.

He took out one, a grayish-white round pill lying in his palm, emitting a faint fragrance.

Without hesitation, Fang He put the pill into her mouth.

The elixir melted upon entering the mouth, transforming into a scorching heat that surged towards the dantian.

Wherever it went, the spiritual energy seemed to be ignited, instantly becoming violent.

boom--

The spiritual energy surged like a raging torrent, rushing wildly towards that barrier.

Fang He groaned, feeling a tearing pain in his dantian.

Once, twice, three times...

The diaphragm trembled violently in the spiritual tide, and fine cracks appeared on its surface.

Fang He's forehead was covered in cold sweat, and his face was pale, but he kept his teeth clenched.

Half a month's savings, all at this moment.

"break!"

With a low shout in his heart, he mobilized all his spiritual energy and launched a final attack.

Boom—

That barrier finally succumbed to the pressure and shattered amidst the spiritual tide!

In an instant, Fang He felt his dantian empty, and then it was filled with endless spiritual energy.

The misty spiritual energy began to spin, compress, and condense rapidly.

Tick.

A crystal-clear droplet of liquid formed in the dantian.

Tick, tick.

As more and more liquid droplets accumulate, they gather in the sea of ​​air to form a trickle.

The spiritual energy liquefied.

Seven levels of Qi Refining, done!

Fang He was immersed in the ecstasy of his breakthrough, feeling the earth-shaking changes within his body.

The flowing spiritual energy is no longer ethereal mist, but solidified droplets.

Each drop contains far more energy than ever before, heavy and with an unprecedented texture.

Within the meridians, the liquefied spiritual energy flowed slowly yet powerfully, causing the meridians to tremble slightly wherever it passed, as if they were being reforged.

This is what it feels like in the later stages of Qi Refining.

Fang He slowly opened his eyes, his gaze gleaming.

He raised his right hand, and a ball of spiritual energy gathered in his palm.

The spiritual energy was no longer a thin blue mist, but a dense blue light, so solid that it could almost be touched.

Its power is at least three times that of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Fang He smiled slightly.

However, at that moment, a violent tremor suddenly struck my mind.

The golden light shone brightly on the Golden Finger panel, so bright that he could barely open his eyes.

Fang He felt a chill run down her spine and quickly composed herself to examine the internal panel.

The originally gray and white panel suddenly burst into dazzling light, and a brand new area emerged from the void, turning from gray to bright.

[Entry fusion feature is now unlocked]

A line of golden text slowly appeared.

Fang He's pupils suddenly contracted.

New features?

He stared intently, and more text appeared line by line:

[Fusion Rules: Two attributes of the same quality can be fused into a higher-tier attribute]

White + White = Green, Green + Green = Blue; success rate decreases as quality increases.

[Higher success rate in merging similar terms]

Fang He's heart raced, and an indescribable joy welled up inside her.

Entry merging!

This is the evolution of the cheat system; it's a completely new ability.

Two entries of the same quality can be combined to form a higher-level entry, which means that he can transform those scattered low-level entries into high-level entries!

He suppressed his excitement and began to analyze the situation calmly.

The panel clearly displays the list of acquired terms, with each term highlighted in a different color to indicate its quality.

[Entry already obtained]

Gray: [Swimming Proficiency] x3, [Clean Body], [Quick Reaction], [Sharp Spiritual Sense]...

White: [Circulation of Qi], [Nourishment of Dantian], [Affinity for Spiritual Energy], [Comprehension of Array Formations], [Perception of Spiritual Patterns], [Divine Sense Warning], [Control of Flames]...

Green: [Mastery of Formations]?

Fang He was taken aback.

When did the [Formation Mastery] form turn green?

It seems that the [Array Comprehension] and [Spirit Pattern Perception] merged on their own, without any system notification at the time.

So that's how it is... The condition for fusion of entries is the seventh level of Qi Refining, but he had already unintentionally completed a fusion when he was at the sixth level.

This means that the "Formation Mastery" is a green entry created by combining white and white elements.

Fang He became even more convinced of the effectiveness of the fusion rules.

Now, what he needs to do is make his first conscious attempt at integration.

Test the water first.

His gaze fell on the grayed-out entries.

There are three [Swimming Proficiency] attributes, which are low-level attributes obtained from fishermen's belongings. Their effect is merely to increase a person's ability to move around in the water by 10%.

Gray-label entries are low-cost, so even if they fail, it's not a big deal.

"A fusion of [Skilled in Water] + [Skilled in Water]".

With a thought, Fang He noticed two gray entries floating out of the list and converging in the center of the panel.

[Integration Launch]

[Consumes 10% of mental energy]

A feeling of peeling away layers came from my mind, and my mental energy flowed out like a trickle, merging into the fusion area.

The two gray entries began to rotate and merge, gradually emitting a faint white light.

A moment later, the light faded.

【Successful integration】

[Acquired stat: Watery Affinity (White)]

[Effect: Increases water mobility by 30%, and allows brief manipulation of weak water currents]

Fang He was overjoyed.

It worked!

Moreover, the effect of the new entry far exceeded expectations. It not only retained the original water-related bonus, but also added the ability to manipulate water flow.

He couldn't wait to test this new ability.

Fang He got up, pushed open the stone door of the quiet room, and went to the backyard.

There was a large water vat in the courtyard, which he used for washing up.

Fang He stood in front of the vat, focusing his mind on sensing the [Water Spirit Affinity] within his body.

A warm current rose from his dantian, merging with the liquefied spiritual energy.

He stretched out his hand, palm facing the water, and his mind stirred slightly.

buzz-

The water surface rippled slightly, and a thin column of water rose slowly, moving like a serpent in his palm.

Although the water column was only as thick as a finger and rose no more than a foot high, it was indeed the ability to control the flow of water.

Fang He withdrew his hand, and the water jet fell back into the vat, splashing up a few water droplets.

A slight smile played on his lips.

The value of 【Watery Affinity】 far exceeds that of two 【Watery Proficiency】.

Not only can it be used for underwater combat, but it will also be a life-saving weapon when venturing into deeper waters in the future.

The value of the integration function has been proven.

But Fang He was not satisfied with that.

He has more important things to do.

Back in the quiet room, Fang He sat cross-legged again and turned his gaze to the two white entries on the panel: [Array Comprehension] and [Spirit Pattern Perception].

Both of these terms are related to formations and belong to the same type, so the success rate of fusion should be higher.

Moreover, the product of their fusion will be a green entry.

Green corresponds to the later stages of Qi Refining and is currently the highest quality he can obtain.

"Integrating [Array Formation Comprehension] + [Spirit Rune Perception]".

Two white entries floated out, and the center of the panel lit up again.

[Integration Launch]

[Success rate increased by 20% for similar keywords]

[Consumes 25% of mental energy]

This time, the consumption of mental energy increased significantly.

Fang He felt a wave of weakness in his mind; the two fusions had already consumed more than 30% of his mental energy.

But he did not back down, and focused intently on the fusion process.

The two white entries rotated faster and faster, and their light grew brighter and brighter.

Gradually, a green halo emerged from it, carrying a vibrant sense of life.

A moment later, the light faded.

【Successful integration】

[Acquired stat: Formation Mastery (Green)]

[Effect: Increases understanding of formations by 50% and deployment efficiency by 30%]

Fang He suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze filled with surprise.

[Mastery of Formations]!

He already had one [Formation Mastery] skill, and now he has another one.

But that's not important; what's important is that he verified the feasibility of the fusion rules.

Wait... can the two [Formation Mastery] skills be merged further?

Fang He had an idea and tried to merge the two green entries.

A notification popped up on the panel: [Blue attribute fusion requires Foundation Establishment stage to unlock]

It turned out to be the case.

Green is the limit of the Qi Refining stage; to move upwards further, one must break through the Foundation Establishment stage.

Fang He was not disappointed; on the contrary, he was even more excited.

Today's harvest has exceeded expectations.

Breaking through the seventh level of Qi Refining, entering the late stage of Qi Refining.

Unlock the attribute fusion function to obtain [Water Spirit Affinity] and [Formation Mastery].

Its strength has achieved a qualitative leap.

He felt the liquefied spiritual energy within his body and the new abilities brought by the words, and an unprecedented sense of confidence welled up in his heart.

The threat from the Dark Abyss Pavilion remains, and the mission of patrolling the sea area continues, but Fang He now has a stronger confidence to face everything.

However, he also noticed his own condition.

After the two fusions, nearly 40% of his mental energy was depleted, and waves of fatigue washed over him.

This feature is great, but you shouldn't use too much of it.

Fang He calmed himself down, closed his eyes to rest for a moment, and only after his spirits had recovered did he get up and walk toward the stone gate.

The stone door to the quiet room slowly opened.

The glaring light made Fang He squint slightly, but she quickly made out the scene in the courtyard.

Su Yun'er sat on a stone bench with a spirit lamp in front of her.

The wick was weak, yet it continued to burn for seven days without going out.

Hearing the stone gate creak, the girl suddenly looked up.

Eyes facing each other.

Su Yun'er's eyes were slightly red, and her lips trembled slightly, but she forced herself not to shed tears.

"Shopkeeper..."

She stood up, her voice a little hoarse.

"You're finally out."

Fang He looked at the spirit lamp and at the girl's tired yet joyful face, and a slight feeling stirred within him.

Seven days of waiting, seven days without sleep.

He nodded slightly, his voice calm yet carrying a hint of warmth.

"I did it."

Su Yun'er finally couldn't hold back her tears.

She tried to wipe it with the back of her hand, but the more she wiped, the more it spread.

"I...I'll go prepare hot water for the shopkeeper..."

She turned to run away, but Fang He called her back.

"Yun'er".

Su Yun'er froze and slowly turned around.

This was the first time she had heard Fang He call her that.

Fang He looked at her, her gaze unusually gentle.

"You've had a tough time these past few days."

Su Yun'er was stunned, then burst into laughter through her tears and shook her head vigorously.

"It's no trouble at all... I'm just glad you're alright, shopkeeper."