282: Integration and Upgrade

Dusk was deep, rain poured, and all was still.

Sitting in the pavilion on Purple Mountain's peak, Yang Dian blinked as he watched the purplish-blue lightning flash in the clouds, reminding him of certain plot points in novels.

"Electricity is also a form of energy."

"In novels, one can absorb electricity to increase strength. Can I create a Cultivation Technique that uses electricity for enhancement?"

"Martial arts, in essence, is the evolution of life itself."

"Since I can evolve 'Qi and blood cells,' can I create a Cultivation Technique to evolve 'electric cells?'"

"Electric eels only have five to ten thousand electric cells, yet they can release six to eight hundred volts of electricity."

"If I were to become an electric man, transforming all three to four hundred trillion cells into electric cells..."

Thinking of that image, Yang Dian shook his head again.

"Forget it, forget it."

"There's time to create Cultivation Techniques. First, I need to focus on my own progress."

Condensing star matter into five copper coins, Yang Dian twirled them while practicing Dragon Claw Hand, pondering his future path in martial arts.

"Martial Dao is also a Dao; if it is a Dao, it can control the natural world."

"Heaven and Man Unity Skill can already listen to the sounds of Heaven. So, in the future, will it be able to control the Five Elements?"

Yang Dian felt that it was highly probable.

"Furthermore, the concepts of hard Cultivation Techniques like Iron Shirt can actually be integrated into Heaven and Man Unity Skill."

"Unity of Man and Nature: I unite with Heaven, I am Heaven."

"Without a strong Body, how can one become Heaven, how can one store vast and endless Qi and blood?"

"Also, Body Refining is also an evolution."

"If one can refine an indestructible membrane under the skin through methods like striking, massage, and medicinal baths..."

"Then can one refine electric cells under electrical stimulation?"

"As for the method of improvement after integrating hard Cultivation Techniques into Heaven and Man Unity Skill..."

"Getting a foot massage at a foot bath city is just enjoyment."

"To truly achieve seamless and rapid improvement, one must temper the Body with Qi and blood in harsh environments."

"Also, Cultivation Techniques for extending life and nourishing the internal organs should be integrated. Every bit of extended lifespan helps."

"Oh, and Grass Tread Flight."

"The current Grass Tread Flight has long departed from the ancient concept of light body skill, evolving into the control of one's own magnetic field."

"Although I don't understand the principle, the human magnetic field is also a part of Heaven and Earth. Add it in, add it all in."

The five copper coins transformed into afterimages at Yang Dian's fingertips, and the martial arts Cultivation Techniques on his interface also began to blur.

Cultivating Qi and blood: Heaven and Man Unity Skill, Tai Chi Hunyuan Stake, Greater and Lesser Circulation Skill, Lotus Forgetfulness Skill... Body Refining and strengthening: Iron Shirt, Thirteen Grand Protectors Horizontal Training, Stone Lock Skill, Through-Back Skill, Dragon Form Soft Arts... Life extension and body nourishment: Five Animal Frolics, Eight Brocades, Tai Chi Fist, Viscera Guiding Technique, Red Dragon Stirring the Sea... Thousands of Qi and blood Cultivation methods, hundreds of external Body Refining methods, over a hundred life-extending and body-nourishing Cultivation Techniques, and Cultivation Techniques like Grass Tread Flight...

All that he had seen, learned, thought, and contemplated—the Dao and principles of countless martial arts collided in Yang Dian's mind, sparking brilliant flashes.

Until a certain moment, enlightenment struck Yang Dian.

Enter the Unity of Man and Nature state, then activate the Star Illumination of Constant Stillness state, and ignite the energy pool where the Soul resides before listening to the sounds of Heaven.

Then, Yang Dian's Soul seemed to return to the origin of all things.

"Dao?"

"Rumble~~~"

A murmur and boundless thunder resounded simultaneously. The Qi and blood between Yang Dian's fingers also began to change color.

Sometimes it turned gold, sometimes blood-red, and sometimes it seemed to transform into the crisscrossing lightning in the sky.

"Nourish the Body with blood, strengthen the blood with the Body, fortify one's magnetic field, control the great power of Heaven and Earth..."

"The Body transforms into the Universe, the Body bears the heart of Heaven, becoming an boundless galaxy..."

In his murmur, Yang Dian's Soul, residing in its abode, opened its eyes and took a step forward.

Thereafter, spirit and flesh united, flesh and heart united, heart and Heaven and Earth united.

In a trance, the Soul body, which had already transformed half its head into a sea of stars under Dudu's diligent efforts, emerged outside his brain, then returned to the Soul's abode with a peal of thunder.

But even so, Yang Dian used his Soul to 'look' at the human world.

"It seems possible, like this..."

In a low murmur, the Qi and blood flowing at his fingertips instantly paused, then reversed, retreating into the cells.

A fragmented imprint of wrath was then visualized in Yang Dian's mind, and subsequently branded onto a cell beneath the skin of his fingertip.

The originally transparent cell, which turned blood-red after absorbing Qi and blood, instantly became golden.

With a gentle flick, golden Qi and blood emerged from Yang Dian's fingertip, piercing through the torrential rain, soaring upwards, penetrating the thunderous dark clouds, and striking directly at the firmament.

Then, the somewhat dim sunlight under the dusk penetrated the dark clouds, descending from the sky and landing on Yang Dian's fingertip.

Withdrawing his index finger, Yang Dian sighed deeply.

"Unfortunately, it's not entirely complete."

"I can only 'see' dimensional space, but I cannot create dimensional space."

"If I could create a dimensional space within each cell, allowing every single cell to contain infinite Qi and blood power..."

"To have infinite Qi and blood power within my Body..."

"That would be true Unity of Man and Nature."

"That would be true great power of Heaven and Earth."

"Also, it still lacks other imprints to purify and change the attributes of Qi and blood power."

"If there's wrath, are there also imprints of sloth, cruelty, or even elements of Heaven and Earth's nature?"

"If I brand them onto the cells, will I gain more improvements?"

"For example, transforming into multi-dimensional attribute Qi and blood power!"

"Perhaps they shouldn't be called imprints."

"Let's call them something else."

"Runes?"

As he pondered, Yang Dian thought of electric eels again.

"Regarding the evolution of 'attribute' organs, there's also a glimmer of an idea, but only a glimmer."

"I still need to learn more about biology."

"First, I'll self-study basic biology books, and if I have questions I don't understand, I'll ask a professor."

In his thoughts, Yang Dian opened his interface and glanced at it.

Then, as expected, the interface had become streamlined.

Iron Shirt and Grass Tread Flight had disappeared from the interface.

They were replaced by the brand new Heaven and Man Unity Skill.

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Heaven and Man Unity Skill [Traits: Unity of Man and Nature, Innate Body, Listening to the Sounds of Heaven, Qi and Blood Like the Sea, Adamantine Body, Magnetic Field Control, Progress: 0.0004% Cultivate and consume 4.7998 million energy to manifest the seventh trait.]

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Just as Yang Dian had thought, after integrating multiple Cultivation Techniques, Heaven and Man Unity Skill had derived several traits, some of which had merged into one.

For example, the Innate Body trait encompassed the trait of Youthful Longevity, which would be obtained after cultivating longevity-nourishing Cultivation Techniques.

In addition, the Innate Qi trait was also included within it.

As for the increased energy required to Cultivate the next trait, needing a total of 4.8 million energy to obtain it, this also did not surprise Yang Dian.

After all, the higher the essence, the greater the difficulty of improvement, and the greater the benefits obtained after improvement.

"Once I've eaten all the rare treasures and Dudu has improved my Physique, the remaining energy will be just enough to Cultivate Heaven and Man Unity Skill."

"I wonder what the next trait will be..."