Staring at the prompt before him, Uesugi Tetsu suddenly remembered the suffix of the description he had seen when he first obtained the Ki-ai Technique.
—Created by a certain Sword Saint of the Heian era, it served as a prerequisite for arduous breathing technique training. It was easy to learn, but its effects were shallow.
"The prerequisite for breathing technique training"!
That was it.
It took a full thousand proficiency points just to reach the entry level. No wonder the description had used the word "arduous."
Uesugi Tetsu asked inwardly, "Will the effects of the Ki-ai Technique disappear after the two techniques are fused?"
[No. The original effects of the Incomplete Ki-ai Technique will be retained, but the Incomplete Ki-ai Technique cannot be cultivated to higher levels.] [Note: The Incomplete Ki-ai Technique's level cap is "Mastery."]
What was there to hesitate about?
"Fuse!"
Seeing Uesugi Tetsu lower his head and fall silent, Ririko thought he had gained some insight. She immediately shut her mouth to avoid disturbing him.
—But Uesugi Tetsu was only lowering his head to watch the fusion progress bar slowly move. The speed was not slow, and it would probably finish in three or four minutes.
Even so, it was just as nerve-racking as a game loading resources on the preparation screen after an update, only for the internet speed to be terribly slow.
[Fusion in progress... 90%, 91%...] [Fusion complete!] [Because your Incomplete Ki-ai Technique is at the "Mastery" level, the starting proficiency of the fused technique is "Entry," and the proficiency required for the fused technique is reduced by 30%!] [Please name this fused technique!]
Uesugi Tetsu thought for a moment. "Corona Breathing Technique."
[Are you sure you want to name this fused technique "Corona Breathing Technique"?]