286: Chapter 286 Element Transformation Concept

Beyond enhancing the power of spells, the xueyan bladeless possessed an even more interesting effect.

It could alter the form of a spell!

For instance, when he used Explosive Fireball, the xueyan bladeless could serve as a staff while simultaneously restructuring the sorcery's form to turn it into a flaming explosive blade-qi!

With this concept in mind, Nie Ning thought of fusion sorcery.

The Runic Formula for every spell was fixed; it was impossible to convert a Lightning Blade into a Wind Blade because the lightning-attribute runes within were unchangeable.

This was the foundation of magic.

Attempting to change it would only lead to two outcomes.

Either the energy would be converted into lightning-attribute energy by the attribute's Runic Formula, or the formula itself would collapse, making it impossible to cast the sorcery normally.

Nie Ning's idea was to directly use fusion energy to increase a spell's power without altering the sorcery's structure.

If he succeeded, his strength would inevitably reach a new level.

For example, right now, his Brand Witchcraft acted more like an energy fusion device than a sorcery.

It relied entirely on the sheer power of fusion energy to inflict terrifying damage on enemies.

But if he could change the energy form of the Explosive Fireball, turning it into a Super Fusion Explosive Fireball, he might be able to enhance the spell's power on top of its original base.

This was equivalent to every one of his attacks becoming a super fusion sorcery while still retaining the damage bonuses of the sorcery itself.

The mere thought of it made Nie Ning feel exhilarated.

Once successful, it would result in a situation where his left fist dealt high damage and his right fist dealt even higher damage.

Moreover, he would no longer be limited to the Brand Witchcraft itself; instead, he would turn it into a special energy conversion device.

...

A month and a half passed quietly.

Nie Ning sat cross-legged within a cultivation formation in the basement.

A faint multicolored glow radiated from his body, forming a humanoid phantom that looked exactly like him.

As the humanoid phantom slowly dissipated, Nie Ning opened his eyes, a trace of disappointment flickering in the depths of his gaze.

"Still not working..."

What he had just been doing was trying to comprehend the Runic Formula of the Light-Shadow Fox Spirit Avatar.

The spells of exotic beasts weren't simple elemental manipulation; they were also circuit-like formulas composed of runes, though most of those spells were 'character-exclusive' versions.

These spells were essentially like Brand Witchcraft—sorceries etched into the bloodline that could be used without needing extensive mastery.

The Light-Shadow Fox Spirit Avatar was very peculiar; it was one of the few spells that could adapt to fusion energy.

Although it couldn't fully unleash the total power of the fusion energy, it did enhance the power of the Light-Shadow Fox Spirit Avatar to a certain extent.

Nie Ning wanted to identify the Runic Formula of the Light-Shadow Fox Spirit Avatar to see if he could gain some inspiration from it.

He had no other choice; while his injuries had fully recovered, he had run into a bottleneck with his Brand Witchcraft.

Of course, he could also adopt Heloise's method, as it had stabilized significantly after recent modifications.

It was just that the power was a bit lacking and didn't meet Nie Ning's own expectations.

"My Lord, that young man has come online."

Just as Nie Ning was at his wit's end, Saya's voice drifted in from outside the cultivation room.

Hearing this, Nie Ning raised an eyebrow and muttered to himself, "He's finally back."

He had been waiting for that person to give him an answer, but for a while now, the other party seemed to have vanished without a trace.

If the other party hadn't shown up or didn't have a suitable solution, he probably would have had no choice but to proceed with the advancement using the plan designed by Heloise.

After all, time waited for no one, and he didn't have much time to waste here.

...

Returning to the Transcendent World, Nie Ning's consciousness appeared in the Trading Hall.

Nie Ning contacted the young man immediately.

"Um..."

Looking at the other party's youthful face, Nie Ning couldn't help but feel a bit embarrassed; he had actually forgotten to ask for the person's name.

"I haven't asked what your name is yet."

Nie Ning rubbed his nose and asked awkwardly.

"You can just call me Qian Ning."

The young man wore a smile, but his eyes held a hint of urgency—or rather, excitement and eagerness.

"The Runic Formula you gave me last time is finished. Take a look and see what you think."

As he spoke, Qian Ning didn't even mention the matter of payment before impatiently displaying the runic array diagram.

Because of Nie Ning's requirements, the basic runic patterns couldn't be changed, so it was still the same four-fold concentric rings as before.

However, compared to before, the entire runic array diagram looked as if it had undergone a massive overhaul.

Not only had many Runic Formulas been modified, but there were also many runes that Nie Ning didn't recognize and that appeared incredibly profound.

Nie Ning was deeply drawn in by the runic array diagram.

However, Qian Ning was clearly not without his own schemes.

Nie Ning could still understand the normal runes, but the additional profound runes were clearly on a different level.

They appeared to be some sort of multi-layered overlapping runes, as if a single rune possessed several different meanings.

Because he couldn't understand the meaning of those runes and the runic format was so complex, even trying to replicate them became extremely difficult.

"What kind of runes are these?"

Nie Ning pointed at the array diagram that only he could see and asked.

Although Nie Ning's actions looked very strange, it was a common occurrence in the Transcendent World; after all, how could a private chat be discovered by others?

"These are relatively high-level runes. You probably shouldn't be coming into contact with them yet."

Qian Ning spoke evasively.

Seeing that Qian Ning was unwilling to say more, Nie Ning looked at him but didn't continue questioning.

"I will have someone place the money in the Trading Hall. I need you to give me the meanings of the runes and the process for inscribing them."

Upon hearing this, a hesitant look appeared on Qian Ning's face, and he slowly spoke in a low voice: "About that matter of you looking for a Runology teacher..."

"That's fine, but I can't pay too much. Twenty mid-grade magic crystals per month."

Seeing the disappointment in Qian Ning's eyes, Nie Ning smiled and added, "If there are similar problems in the future, I can pay extra."

At this moment, Nie Ning was almost certain that there was definitely a transcendent Rune Master behind this person.

Otherwise, based on the other's previous performance, they likely wouldn't have been able to figure out a solution for the energy conversion on the fusion runic array diagram even if they racked their brains.

In order to make contact with that person, he would have brought it up even if Qian Ning hadn't, as he might have to rely on this guy if he encountered difficult problems in the future.

"Then thank you so much."

Qian Ning said with an excited face; clearly, this was very important to him.

Even before Nie Ning had paid the money, he began to explain the modification plan and concepts of the runic array diagram to Nie Ning.

And Nie Ning was not one to break his word; while listening to Qian Ning's explanation, he had Saya go and pay the money.

Qian Ning's explanation was very detailed, but it gave Nie Ning the impression of someone following a script, as if he were reading answers straight from a textbook.

However, Nie Ning didn't mind.

The process didn't matter, as long as the answer was correct.

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