But physique fusion wasn't the only thing he could optimize. There was something more fundamental he needed to address.
His cultivation technique.
The Eternal Cosmos Cultivation Scripture had served him incredibly well—it was a complete Divine-Grade method that had facilitated his explosive advancement. But now, having reached 50th stage Foundation Establishment and undergone multiple transformations...
It's becoming less effective, Vaelor acknowledged honestly. Not because the technique is flawed, but because I've outgrown its design parameters.
The Eternal Cosmos Scripture was created for cultivators advancing through normal stages—maybe reaching 9th or 12th stage maximum before ascending to next major realm. It wasn't designed for someone at 50th stage with energy-based physique transformation and multi-universe cellular structure.
I need something better. Something specifically tailored to my unique situation.
Fortunately, he had the materials needed.
During his information exchange with Kaelith and subsequent study, he'd acquired dozens of cultivation methods from different power systems:
Energy Devouring Scripture (Divine-Grade): The technique Kaelith had given him, which he'd already upgraded to allow absorption of any energy form.
Eternal Cosmos Cultivation Scripture (Divine-Grade): His current primary method, treating the body as universe.
Cosmic Visualization Scripture (5-Star): A supplementary technique for spiritual sea enhancement.
Primordial Breath Cultivation Manual (6-Star): Focused on absorbing cosmic radiation.
Void Consumption Method (7-Star): Specialized in converting nothingness into power.
Star Forge Body Refinement (6-Star): Physical tempering through stellar energy.
Dimensional Compression Technique (7-Star): Space-attribute cultivation emphasizing density over quantity.
Multiple other methods from martial, magic, soul, and body cultivation systems.
Dozens of high-grade techniques, each representing centuries or millennia of development by ancient masters, each containing profound insights into different aspects of power.
Individually, they were impressive. Collectively, they were a treasure trove of knowledge.
And with my ten-thousand-fold enhanced comprehension, Vaelor thought with growing excitement, I can analyze them all, extract the core principles, identify synergistic elements, and synthesize something entirely new.
Something that incorporates the best aspects of every system. Something designed specifically for my unique physique combination and cultivation path.
He settled into a cross-legged meditation posture, floating in the void, and began his work.
Technique Fusion
Vaelor's consciousness expanded, creating a mental workspace of vast dimensions. Within this conceptual space, he manifested representations of all the cultivation techniques he'd acquired.
They appeared as glowing constructs—complex geometric patterns representing energy circulation pathways, cultivation principles, and advancement methodologies.
The Eternal Cosmos Scripture appeared as a massive sphere composed of countless smaller spheres, each one representing a cellular universe. It rotated slowly, demonstrating perfect balance and self-contained completeness.
The Energy Devouring Scripture manifested as a hungry void—a conceptual black hole that could consume and convert anything it touched.
The Primordial Breath Manual looked like a network of luminous threads connecting to distant stars, drawing power across vast distances.
Dozens of other techniques arrayed themselves in his mental workspace, each one unique, each one containing insights worth preserving.
Now... let's begin deconstruction.
His enhanced Divine Insight activated at maximum capacity, rainbow light blazing across his closed eyelids as his consciousness worked at speeds approaching computational limits.
He broke down the Eternal Cosmos Scripture first, identifying its core components:
Universe Formation Principle: Treating each cell as self-contained cosmos Harmonic Balance System: Maintaining equilibrium between contradictory forces Infinite Expansion Potential: No upper limit to cultivation capacity Dimensional Compression: Storing vast energy in minimal space
These were the essential elements that made the technique work.
Next, the Energy Devouring Scripture:
Universal Absorption: Converting any energy type to cultivation power Perfect Purification: Eliminating corruption and impurities instantly Efficiency Optimization: Zero waste in energy conversion Source Agnosticism: Functioning equally well with any power source
Valuable principles he wanted to preserve.
He continued through the other techniques, extracting core concepts from each:
From Void Consumption Method: The ability to generate energy from absolute nothingness, creating something from void.
From Star Forge Body Refinement: Techniques for tempering physical structure with stellar radiation.
From Dimensional Compression: Methods for increasing energy density beyond normal physical limits.
From Primordial Breath Manual: Pathways for absorbing ambient cosmic radiation constantly, even while unconscious.
And many more—each technique contributing unique insights.
Now comes the synthesis.
This was the truly challenging part. Taking dozens of incompatible cultivation methods—designed by different masters, for different power systems, operating on contradictory principles—and forging them into a single unified technique that incorporated all their benefits while eliminating their limitations.
It would have been impossible for anyone else. Even King-Tier cultivators with millennia of experience would have failed.
But Vaelor had advantages no one else possessed:
Divine Insight amplified ten-thousand-fold, giving him perfect comprehension of cultivation principles Multiple complete high-grade techniques providing reference material Origin essence-saturated consciousness, allowing him to perceive connections others couldn't 50th stage Foundation Establishment cultivation, providing practical experience with extreme advancement
He began weaving the techniques together, treating them as conceptual components in a cosmic blueprint.
The Universe Formation Principle from Eternal Cosmos Scripture became the foundation—the body as container for infinite power.
The Universal Absorption from Energy Devouring Scripture integrated seamlessly, allowing that cosmic body-container to draw energy from any source.
The transformation from biological to energy-based lifeform from his Primordial Energy Genesis Physique merged with both, creating a new synthesis: Energy-Universe Cells—fundamental particles composed of pure power, each containing a miniaturized real universe, functioning as both matter and energy simultaneously.
His Divine Insight identified connections between seemingly unrelated techniques:
The Void Consumption Method's ability to generate power from nothingness synergized with Dimensional Compression's space manipulation, creating a pathway for storing energy in pocket dimensions connected to his cells—essentially giving each cellular universe its own extradimensional power reservoir.
The Star Forge Body Refinement techniques could be adapted to work with energy-based physiques, using stellar radiation not just to strengthen biological tissue but to fortify the energy constructs themselves.
The Primordial Breath Manual's constant ambient absorption could be scaled up dramatically, transforming passive energy gathering into an active vortex that continuously drew power from the environment.
Pattern after pattern revealed itself to his enhanced perception. Synergies that shouldn't exist became obvious. Contradictions that should have caused catastrophic failure resolved into elegant complementarity.
Hours passed—though Vaelor's accelerated consciousness experienced subjective time differently, processing years worth of analysis in what external observers would perceive as moments.
Slowly, laboriously, with meticulous attention to detail, he constructed the new technique.
It was... beautiful.
A cultivation method that transcended classification. That incorporated principles from every major power system. That was specifically designed for his unique physique combination, his unprecedented cultivation stage, his transformation toward energy-based existence.
A technique that treated the body not just as a universe, but as an infinite multiversal structure—where each energy-cell contained a complete universe, and those cellular universes connected through dimensional pathways forming a meta-cosmic network of unlimited complexity.
A technique that could absorb any form of energy—matter, radiation, space itself, even conceptual forces—and convert everything into cultivation advancement with perfect efficiency.
A technique that would gradually transform him from biological organism to living cosmic principle, an entity composed of pure condensed power shaped by will rather than physics.
A technique that, when perfected, would allow him to regenerate from a single atom as long as any energy existed in his environment, making him functionally immortal and nearly indestructible.
A technique that had no upper limit. No bottlenecks. No stages where advancement became impossible. Just infinite growth potential extending toward...
Toward what? Vaelor wondered. What lies beyond King-Tier? Beyond Emperor-Tier? What happens when you reach the absolute peak of cultivation?
His new technique didn't provide those answers. But it provided the pathway to reach heights where those questions became personally relevant.
Finally, after subjective decades of work compressed into hours of real-time, the synthesis completed.
Vaelor opened his eyes—glowing with satisfaction—and examined the finished product.
The technique manifested in his consciousness as a perfect crystalline structure, each facet representing an integrated principle, the whole radiating with self-evident correctness.
He tried to assign it a grade, comparing it against the standard classification system.
But...
No classification fit.
It exceeded Divine-Grade—incorporating benefits from multiple Divine-Grade methods while eliminating their limitations. But calling it "Transcendent-Grade" or "Mythical-Grade" felt inadequate.
The technique simply was. Beyond conventional categorization.
His system apparently agreed:
[New Cultivation Method Detected]
[Analyzing...]
[Analysis Failed]
[Grade Classification: ????]
[ERROR: Technique exceeds system's evaluation parameters]
[Default Classification: Unknown]
Even the upgrade system that had provided him with Primordial-grade talents and Divine-grade methods couldn't properly assess what he'd created.
Perfect, Vaelor thought with cold satisfaction. Something so advanced that even the system giving me advantages can't understand it.
This is truly mine. Not granted. Not inherited. Created.
He examined the technique more closely, studying its specific mechanisms:
Primary Function: Gradual transformation of biological body into energy-based lifeform composed of miniaturized universe-containing cells.
Secondary Function: Absorption of any energy form—physical, spiritual, dimensional, conceptual—with perfect conversion efficiency.
Tertiary Function: Creation of dimensional pathways between cellular universes, forming interconnected multiversal network that serves as both body and consciousness substrate.
Regeneration Capability: As long as single energy-cell survives and environmental energy exists, complete reconstruction possible. True death requires atomization combined with energy-void environment.
Growth Potential: Unlimited. Each cultivation advancement increases number of cellular universes, deepens their reality, expands dimensional network complexity.
Integration: Automatically merges all physiques, bloodlines, and special constitutions into unified energy-body framework, preserving their benefits while eliminating conflicts.
Wait, Vaelor's thoughts paused on that last point. It automatically integrates physiques and bloodlines?
He focused his Divine Insight on that specific mechanism.
Yes. The new cultivation technique included pathways specifically designed to merge his Eternal Cosmos Physique, Primordial Energy Genesis Physique, and even his still-dormant bloodline inheritance into a single unified energy-body constitution.
Instead of having multiple separate physiques that might eventually conflict or create bottlenecks, they would all fuse—becoming aspects of one transcendent physique that incorporated benefits from all sources.
Even better than I initially planned, Vaelor thought with growing excitement. This technique handles the physique fusion automatically as I cultivate. No need for risky manual merger.
But then a thought struck him—a realization that dimmed his satisfaction slightly.
If I'd created this technique before triggering the Divine Insight upgrade...
If I'd used THIS method to absorb the origin essence instead of the Eternal Cosmos Scripture...
His enhanced consciousness ran the calculations instantly.
The ???? grade technique's absorption efficiency exceeded the Divine-Grade Eternal Cosmos Scripture by orders of magnitude. Its conversion ratio was perfect rather than merely excellent. Its integration pathways would have channeled the origin essence more effectively.
I probably would have reached 70th stage, Vaelor calculated. Maybe 80th. Possibly even broken through to 100th stage and advanced to the next major realm entirely.
All that origin essence... and I absorbed it with a merely Divine-Grade technique instead of this perfected method.
He felt genuine regret. A sadness that surprised him with its intensity.
So much potential wasted. So much advancement I could have achieved but didn't because I hadn't developed this technique yet.
The emotion lasted for approximately five seconds.
Then his practical nature reasserted itself.
No. Not wasted. That origin essence allowed me to reach 50th stage, which gave me the comprehension and experience needed to CREATE this technique. Without going through that process, I wouldn't have understood the principles well enough to synthesize something this advanced.
This is the correct sequence. Foundation first, then optimization.
And besides...
He smiled coldly, looking toward the distant sun visible as a bright point among the stars.
I'm about to gain access to near-unlimited energy. The sun contains more power than I could possibly exhaust in lifetimes of cultivation. Missing out on some origin essence advancement barely matters when I'm about to tap into a stellar furnace.
Decision made, regret dismissed, Vaelor activated his new cultivation technique for the first time.
The effect was immediate and dramatic.