Skill Fusion

The [Glazed Robe] was born, but it was still an extremely primitive version.

Hyuga Ningyuan's goal was to truly construct a set of clothes out of chakra, just like the Nine-Tails Cloak or the Six Paths Cloak.

Though the distance was still far, this Hyuga Ningyuan had relied entirely on his own efforts throughout his life.

System, add points!

After running through the crude [Glazed Robe] once, the system's voice arrived as promised.

[Ding, congratulations to the host for creating a fusion skill, unlocking a new talent: Skill Fusion!]

"Hm?" Hyuga Ningyuan was startled. "What do you mean by Skill Fusion?"

"[Glazed Robe] can simultaneously train two skills: [Chakra Control] and [Telekinetic Power], so it qualifies as a Skill Fusion!"

Hyuga Ningyuan's brows twitched. So the system could actually respond on cue after all!

Even if it used text, just like ChatGPT.

He understood what the system meant. This [Glazed Robe] counted as one skill that could replace two previous ones, so it fell under Skill Fusion.

Just like a single Thunder Breathing technique could simultaneously train Breathing Technique and swordsmanship—that should also count as a fusion skill.

"If the Glazed Robe is a Skill Fusion, then the dance should count too, right?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked. "The dance simultaneously trains Taijutsu, body flexibility, Reaction Speed, and finger strength—that's even more than the [Glazed Robe]!"

[Basic attributes do not count as skills and are not included in the system's scope!] the system replied.

"Uh." Hyuga Ningyuan paused, then understood.

That meant things like stamina, strength, speed, agility, and Reaction Speed were all basic attributes. Even though the [Phoenix Dance of the Nine Heavens] that could improve all of these at once was impressive, it was still a basic skill.

"Chakra control isn't a basic attribute?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked.

The system didn't answer.

Hyuga Ningyuan thought it over. It might be because chakra was an external thing, and the proficiency in controlling an external object was naturally a skill.

Like riding a bicycle—that was certainly a technique.

"After fusion, will it stop providing specialized improvement?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked. "Or will it cover both?"

Don't let me lose my Telekinetic Power just for a robe. Even if the robe was cool, Telekinetic Power was cooler!

[Both!] the system said.

"That's fine then!" Hyuga Ningyuan nodded. "Then merge them!"

[Ding, skills have been fused. Skill Telekinetic Power has been upgraded to Glazed Robe. Current level: LV2 (0/500)]

Hyuga Ningyuan watched as the Telekinetic Power line in the system gradually faded away, replaced by a new line of text.

All other skills were in black font, but this Glazed Robe was actually yellow!

"Is this a damn gold skill?" Hyuga Ningyuan was a bit surprised. I admit the Glazed Robe is impressive, but the technical content of this technique isn't high!

At least not right now!

"Skill levels are divided into Black, Yellow, Green, Blue, Red, Pink, and Purple!"

Oh, yellow. Then it's fine.

I was just saying, this color didn't have that noble golden feel.

Speaking of which, this system wasn't made by NetEase, was it? Yellow at the bottom, purple at the top?

"Let me try the talent!" Hyuga Ningyuan asked. "This talent won't mess up the skill fusion, will it?"

"No!" the system replied. "Skill Fusion is not a forced fusion upgrade, but a fusion within a theoretical framework!"

"Then what happens if it fails?"

"Only logical incompatibility prevents fusion; there is no fusion failure!" the system said.

That meant even if it failed, there was no loss at all!

Then let's try fusing one!

Hyuga Ningyuan opened the new talent. This talent interface was also very simple, a bit like the enchanting table in Minecraft, just □+□=.

It emphasized simplicity over complexity.

Drag two skills into the box, and you could see the fused skill.

"Can you only fuse two at a time?" Hyuga Ningyuan asked.

No one answered him.

"Alright, I don't know how to upgrade the talent either!" Hyuga Ningyuan first looked at his existing skills.

Sleep LV1 (8/100)

Diet LV1 (6/100)

Marching LV1 (2/100)

Chakra Extraction LV1 (1/100)

Internal Force Extraction LV1 (7/100)

Magic Meditation LV1 (1/100)

True Qi Cultivation LV1 (1/100)

Drainage LV1 (1/100)

Study LV1 (5/100)

Dance LV2 (360/500)

Painting LV1 (1/10)

Mathematics LV1 (2/10)

Breathing LV4 (200/1000)

Colored Glass Dharma Robe LV2 (0/500) (Gold)

First, he put Chakra Extraction and Breathing together, and saw a new icon appear after the equals sign.

[Swallowing and Breathing Technique]

Swallowing and Breathing Technique: No mental control needed; Chakra can be extracted with every breath, and the breath itself strengthens the Five Viscera and enhances physique.

"Good stuff!" Hyuga Ningyuan's eyes lit up. This technique wasn't great for ninjas, since they needed to extract a massive amount of Chakra in an instant for combat, not a steady trickle.

But for a cultivator like Hyuga Ningyuan, it was perfect. He no longer had to spend dedicated time extracting Chakra for True Qi cultivation; it happened automatically with every breath.

It was like Guo Jing cultivating the Quanzhen Great Dao Song—walking, standing, sitting, lying down, all were cultivation!

And Hyuga Ningyuan seemed to understand what this theoretical framework fusion meant.

In theory, extracting Chakra while breathing was feasible. Even without this Skill Fusion, Hyuga Ningyuan could have developed it himself.

But this new talent simply skipped the development time.

"Extract!" With a thought, the two skills—Chakra Extraction and Breathing—vanished, replaced by a yellow skill.

Swallowing and Breathing Technique LV3(300/500)

"A Level 4 Breathing, a Level 1 Chakra Extraction, fusing into a Level 3 Swallowing and Breathing Technique. Not bad!" Hyuga Ningyuan nodded, then dragged Swallowing and Breathing Technique into the Skill Fusion slot, and on the other side, he dragged in Running.

Running was a useful skill—level it up high and you could run fast—but he didn't have much time to run, so it was better to fuse it.

Since it was said that walking, standing, sitting, and lying down were all cultivation, he had to add it in.

Besides, Running and Breathing had a foundation for fusion—didn't running and walking both require attention to breathing rhythm?

Running + Swallowing and Breathing Technique = Lingbo Breathing Method!

"Lingbo Breathing Method?" Hyuga Ningyuan checked the skill description.

Not only could Chakra grow while breathing, but running and walking, if done with specific footwork and breathing rhythm, could also grant extra Chakra.

Reasonable.

And...

Wasn't the name "Lingbo" from Lingbo Weibu? The same set of steps, when completed, could increase internal energy!

"This skill is almost divine!" Hyuga Ningyuan couldn't help but think that if he ever encountered an enemy, he could first lead them on a run.

Others would consume Chakra and stamina during a long run, while he would gain Chakra and stamina. With this gain versus loss, wouldn't the opponent be unable to beat him?

Of course, with his growth rate, he didn't need to do this to beat opponents, but wasn't the plan to lie low?

Taking out the Lingbo Breathing Method, Hyuga Ningyuan found that even though it was a divine skill, the system still rated it as Yellow Grade!

"Keep fusing!"

This time, the target was True Qi Cultivation!

Extracting Chakra without cultivating was a waste!

It was just a matter of channeling the extracted Chakra into the Dantian, adding one step—there was a foundation for fusion too.

Lingbo Breathing Method + True Qi Cultivation = Cloud-Stepping Scripture!

"Scripture?" Hyuga Ningyuan's eyes lit up as he quickly read the new skill's description.

"Walking, running, breathing—all can extract Chakra and channel it into the Dantian."

"Uh..." Well, it just added the step of channeling the extracted Chakra into the Dantian. Still, it was good—everything was fully automated now, saving a lot of time.

"Keep fusing!"

Hyuga Ningyuan felt this wasn't the limit yet. Walking and breathing were solved, but what about movement? What about dancing?

Dance + Cloud-Stepping Scripture = ?