91: The Way of Magic Fusion

"That Eastern Sea Flood Dragon is actually quite interesting."

After leaving Thousand Mechanisms City, Yu Xuzi set his sights on the Flood Dragon that had already returned to the depths of the Eastern Sea.

High intelligence, strong power, and capable of communication.

More importantly, it seemed to have a decent personality, lacking the arrogance and tyranny of the Dragon Clan in legends.

"I must find a way to make a fortune off it!"

Yu Xuzi already had a few ideas in mind, but they couldn't be implemented yet; he needed to do more preparation.

The Qingyuan Realm seemed normal for now, and it would likely take at least a few more years for Venerable Weiyun's Breakthrough to yield a result.

If he succeeded, Yu Xuzi would hide from him for a while longer.

If he failed, then the Qingyuan Sect might present an opportunity for him to make a profit.

"I'll go back to secluded meditation and continue my Cultivation and Spell derivation. If I have spare time, I can visit other Micro Dust Worlds."

...lunar calendar year eighteen, third month.

Cangqing Mountain, Yuxu Grotto-Heaven.

Yu Xuzi began his Spell derivation practice once again.

The Grand Primordial Doctrine of the Lunar Derivation was his self-created fundamental Cultivation Technique; its core lay in 'Derivation'—the growth of all things and the natural flow of the Dao.

Its mystery lay not in excluding foreign elements, but in accommodating all phenomena, much like the clear moonlight spreading everywhere, embracing mountains, rivers, and seas without discrimination.

"The path of Spell Fusion, it's time to begin."

Yu Xuzi whispered in his heart as his hands formed seals.

Second-tier Spell—Wind-Fire Twin Wings!

A pair of cyan and red light wings sprouted from his back out of thin air. The left wing was a swirling hurricane vortex, and the right wing was a flickering flame, spanning nearly a hundred feet wide!

Boom!!!

With a gentle flap of the Wind-Fire Twin Wings, his figure was already hundreds of feet away, with storms and flames trailing behind him in brilliant streaks of light.

Without waiting for his body to stabilize, the Qi within Yu Xuzi's body suddenly split into a portion to activate a second Spell simultaneously.

Second-tier Spell—Heavenly Thunder Escape!

Boom~

Thunder rumbled faintly in the sky as lightning patterns appeared on his body.

In the next moment, he transformed into a bolt of white lightning and shot through the air, his speed even faster than with the Wind-Fire Twin Wings.

But Yu Xuzi was not satisfied with this.

He formed hand seals within the lightning, performing the Sky-Stepping Stride—this footwork originally involved borrowing power from the Void Realm to ascend to the heavens step by step. Now combined with the Heavenly Thunder Escape, every step he took left behind a transparent stair of electric arcs in the air.

Not only did his speed increase further, but he could also turn at will in the air as if walking on flat ground.

"Still not enough."

With another thought, Yu Xuzi activated two more auxiliary second-tier movement Spells.

The first was 'Shadow Escape,' where his figure leaped between light and shadow, appearing and disappearing unpredictably.

The second was 'Mana Escape,' which burned the Qi in his body at full power to multiply his escape speed several times for a short duration, though it could not be sustained.

With five movement Spells active at once, an ordinary Cultivator's Qi would have gone berserk, shattering their Meridians or even causing instant death.

But the Grand Primordial Doctrine of the Lunar Derivation circulated within Yu Xuzi, and the five distinct forces were like five streams running parallel in his broad Meridians without interfering with each other.

Boom—Boom—Boom—

High above the Yuxu Grotto-Heaven, accompanied by continuous sonic booms, a figure was shuttling rapidly, leaving behind a trail of multicolored light.

This speed far exceeded what a Dao Foundation Cultivator should possess. Even if he wasn't as fast as a Xuantai True Person, Yu Xuzi was confident that no Dao Foundation Cultivator could match him!

The five movement Spells began to resonate!

Wind fanned the flames, and flames drew strength from the wind;

The lightning from the Heavenly Thunder Escape began to spread through the wind and fire, tinging the cyan and red colors with electric light;

The void stairs of the Sky-Stepping Stride were tempered by thunder and fire, becoming as solid as crystal jade;

Shadow Escape and Mana Escape fused together, making Yu Xuzi's figure like a flickering dotted line, leaping freely across the Void Realm.

Yu Xuzi perceived the changes within his body, his mind clear and bright.

This was precisely the power of the Grand Primordial Doctrine of the Lunar Derivation—it was not a simple stacking of Spells, but allowing different Spells to stimulate each other through resonance, creating a qualitative change.

Ten days later.

"Fuse!"

With a low shout from Yu Xuzi, the light wings behind him transformed into a pair of flowing wings of wind, fire, thunder, and lightning, spanning over a hundred feet!

Lightning and electric light forged the wing bones, while wind and fire wove together to form the wing membranes.

When he stepped forward, solid-looking void stairs automatically formed beneath his feet.

His figure shifted freely between reality and illusion, and the burning Qi in his Dantian's sea of mana turned into an eternal furnace, providing him with a continuous source of explosive energy.

“This technique shall be named [Grand Yin Star God Wings].”

Yu Xuzi satisfiedly named the new movement Spell... In the Floating Light World, the Ulu World, the Heavenly Star World... Yu Xuzi's figure appeared in one Micro Dust World after another, allowing him to harvest countless Cultivation Technique Legacies and rare Resources.

This further promoted his path of Fusion and Spell derivation!

"Dragon-Seizing Hand!"

A giant golden hand dozens of feet large appeared out of thin air, its palm lines clear as ravines, carrying a heavy pressure that suppressed all things. This was a pure grappling and suppression Spell.

"Demon-Suppressing Divine Palm!"

Another giant dark-gold palm emerged, radiating pure yang and righteous Qi, countering all things evil and heterodox.

"Greenwood Heaven-Binding Hand!"

A giant green hand rose against the heavens, its fingers like chains woven from ancient wood and vines, capable of imprisoning space and binding enemies.

"Spirit-Dissolving Palm!"

It was colorless and transparent, capable of decomposing Spells back into spiritual essence.

"..."

Various suppression and grappling Spells unfolded above Yu Xuzi's head, beginning to rotate slowly under the mediation of the Grand Primordial Doctrine of the Lunar Derivation.

Yu Xuzi closed his eyes and concentrated, using his Divine Sense to guide them closer as the Qi circulation within him began to blur and fuse.

Taking the essence and discarding the dross.

The suppression power of the Dragon-Seizing Hand and the pure yang Qi of the Demon-Suppressing Divine Palm merged into one; the Spell-decomposing ability of the Spirit-Dissolving Palm and the spatial imprisonment of the Greenwood Heaven-Binding Hand began to fuse... Half a month later.

When the last trace of discord vanished, only a single silver-white giant hand remained in the sky, about five hundred feet in size.

In the center of the palm, the lunar phases of the Grand Yin flowed, from new moon to full moon in a continuous cycle, and on the back of the hand, the marks of the celestial stars were faintly visible.

"This palm can suppress all things, imprison the Void Realm, decompose Spells... and it also possesses the effect of pure yang demon-slaying."

Yu Xuzi murmured, "Then it shall be called [Lunar Star-Plucking Hand]."

...The Star Flame of the Taiqing Dao Lineage burned fiercely; the Azure Spirit Flame generated by his Qi was held in one hand; the crystal-clear Glazed Pure Fire could purify evil Qi; and the extremely yang and firm Crimson Sun Spirit Fire countered all demons and monsters... Various flames of Qi floated before Yu Xuzi. They were of different colors and properties, but under the mediation of the Grand Primordial Doctrine of the Lunar Derivation, they began to fuse slowly but steadily.

Until a cluster of strange platinum-colored flame began to burn.

"Externally it can be used for Alchemy and Artifact Refining, internally it can temper one's body. For offense it can burn the heavens and boil the seas, and for defense it can purify evil spirits."

"This technique is named: [Grand Yin Starfire Technique]."

..."Profound Spirit Dao Seal, Third Layer!"

"Giant Spirit Technique!"

"Thick Earth Dharma Body!"

"Heavenly Star Golden Body!"

"..."

"Fuse!"

Yu Xuzi's body expanded continuously, his five-hundred-foot-tall frame revealing a deep cyan-silver color. His skin was no longer covered in simple Dao patterns, but the flowing radiance of the celestial stars.

"This technique is named: [Grand Yin Star God Body]."

...In the blink of an eye, another two years passed.

Yu Xuzi was completely immersed in Spell derivation.

[Grand Yin Sword Control Art]

[Great Yin Branching Spirit Technique]... Countless new and powerful Spells were born in his hands.

In this process, his Qi, Divine Sense, and Physical Body strength continued to advance rapidly, steadily moving toward the Late Stage of the Dao Foundation.

Occasionally he would go to other Micro Dust Worlds to "trade" for some Resources, and in his spare time, he could perform Alchemy, Artifact Refining, draw Talismans, and refine Puppets.

Cultivation is just that simple!