Unity, Soul Skill Cultivation

After fusing with the Force-Gathering Blood Vine's Soul Ring, he gained a soul skill called Unity.

Its effect was quite simple. Under normal circumstances, when Blue Silver Grass was released, it surged forth in a dispersed manner.

This allowed it to attack over a larger area, but individual vines inevitably suffered from issues such as insufficient power and Toughness.

Of course, that did not apply to him now.

When Wang Xian fought opponents at his own level or even above it, he could inflict considerable damage with the strength of his martial soul.

But that was limited to Soul Grandmasters and below. Against Power Attack System and defense-type Soul Elders, Blue Silver Grass would begin to fall short.

However, the soul skill Unity solved that problem perfectly.

The true function of this soul skill was that, when releasing Blue Silver Grass, it no longer allowed it to spread into countless small vines.

Instead, it fused all of the Blue Silver Grass's life force, Soul Power, and physical form together, condensing them into an incomparably thick main vine.

This was not as simple as twisting several strands of grass into a rope. It was a qualitative transformation.

After fusion, the main vine's Toughness, density, and hardness far surpassed the combined total of its dispersed state.

Wang Xian could feel that if he fused ten stalks of Blue Silver Grass into one, the main vine's Toughness would not increase tenfold through addition, but tenfold through multiplication.

The power of its lashes, piercing attacks, and bindings would all multiply along with the number of vines fused.

If he fused all of the Blue Silver Grass into a single mass at once, the force of that strike would become terrifying.

It would far exceed the damage his current Soul Power Level should have been capable of producing.

The Power Attack System and defense-type Soul Elders he had previously worried about would no longer be a concern before that strike.

Moreover, the essence of fusion was compressing the life energy of all Blue Silver Grass into the same vessel.

As a result, the main vine could receive life force more efficiently and rapidly repair itself when damaged.

That also gave the abilities he had previously gained to absorb moisture and life force much greater use.

The life force drawn from enemies could be concentrated more effectively and fed back into himself.

The degree of fusion could be freely controlled according to the battle situation.

He could fuse only part of it, forming two or three thicker main vines, or fuse all Blue Silver Grass at once and transform it into a giant vine like a pillar holding up the heavens.

Fusion required time. The more Blue Silver Grass he fused, the longer it took, but it would never take more than three seconds.

The fused main vine could remain for a long time, or disperse back into its original state at any moment.

Before gaining this soul skill, dispersed Blue Silver Grass found it difficult to inflict effective damage against enemies with high defense.

But after Unity, the main vine could smash through defenses like a battering ram.

A single incomparably thick main vine wrapping around someone was also far harder to break free from than dozens of thin vines.

Most importantly, it could concentrate all its power at one point and deliver a fatal blow at a critical moment.

"This soul skill is really powerful—and I can cultivate it too."

After understanding the soul skill's effects, Wang Xian immediately opened the System Panel.

Martial Soul Cultivation System.

Host: Wang Xian.

Age: Seven.

Soul Power: Level 12.

Martial Soul Quality: D-rank (Mid-Tier Martial Soul).

Martial Soul Cultivation Points: 120.

Martial Soul Cultivation Chamber: Place the martial soul inside. Spend Cultivation Points to cultivate the martial soul. (Cultivation attempts: 0. 10,000 Cultivation Points required for the next cultivation.)

Martial Soul Training Camp: Train martial souls (none). Acquired traits: Tiger Might, Adhesion, Hardening, Growth...

Soul Skill Cultivation: First Soul Skill (Unity). Spend 100 Cultivation Points to cultivate it.

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"One hundred Cultivation Points? Then I'll cultivate it right away." Wang Xian did not hesitate.

The system has spent 100 Cultivation Points to cultivate the First Soul Skill.

First Soul Skill (Unity) is being cultivated. Progress: 1%. Estimated completion time: three days.

After cultivating his martial soul, he had already considered Soul Skill Cultivation once he gained a soul skill.

Naturally, he found several freshmen he had not challenged before and fought them, stopping only after gathering one hundred points. Then he went to hunt Soul Beasts.

"Another three days. It seems only Weapon Form is special and requires a relatively long time."

Thinking about it, that was quite reasonable. After all, Weapon Form completely changed Blue Silver Grass into a form different from its original one, and it even possessed skills, like an independent new martial soul.

A transformation of that degree naturally required more time to cultivate.

"First, I'll cultivate." After settling everything, Wang Xian closed his eyes and began cultivating his Soul Power.

Early the next morning, he packed up his tent and immediately returned to Notting Academy.

Although he had already broken through to one Soul Ring and met the graduation requirements, he had yet to wait for Tang San. How could he leave Notting Academy?

Because of his breakthrough in cultivation, the return journey took five whole days less than the trip there. He returned to Notting City in only seven days.

Looking at the familiar city, he could not help but sigh.

"I'm finally back. I should skip the Spirit Hall Soul Master certification for now. If my identity is discovered, it could easily draw other people's attention."

"I'll go after some time, or perhaps not at all. They're only some Gold Coins. Once I grow stronger, earning Gold Coins will be easy."

There was no need to expose his secret for a little money.

"I'll return to the academy directly." Wang Xian headed toward Notting Academy.

During the seven days it took him to return, the Soul Skill Cultivation finally ended as well.

Soul Skill Cultivation: First Soul Skill (Ultimate Unity). Cultivation requires 1,000 Cultivation Points.

Ultimate Unity was the advanced version of the Unity soul skill.

The most obvious change was the fusion speed. Previously, fusing all Blue Silver Grass into one mass took nearly three seconds.

That might not sound long, but in a real battle, three seconds was enough for an opponent to rush over and slash him several times.

Now, that time had been compressed to under one second. Almost the instant the thought crossed his mind, Blue Silver Grass began to fuse, and it could be completed in the blink of an eye.

The difference between one second and three seconds was enough to determine life and death at a crucial moment.

The other change was even more practical.

The fused main vine was no longer merely a thick vine. It had begun to gain the ability to change forms.

The main vine's shape could transform freely. As long as there were enough vines to form it, even weaving it into a giant would not be a problem.

Furthermore, after taking on a certain form, it could undergo a second transformation along the surface of the main vine.

For example, when an enemy tried to tear it apart, it could grow barbs. When he wanted to cut something, it could produce blades. When he wanted to climb, it could grow hooks and claws.

This directly turned Blue Silver Grass into a multifunctional martial soul.

These things were not fixed in advance. They could change at will during battle, growing whatever was needed.