Chapter 819 - 572: Fusion!

Above the Great Void, all sounds are silent.

At the shattered space of the void, the lifeless remnants of Gu Youming’s body quietly float in the endless void.

The unparalleled beauty of the Corpse Dissolving Immortal, comes to its inevitable end!

Chen Sheng stands with hands clasped behind his back, his expression calm and composed, without a trace of fatigue.

He slowly raises his right hand, pinching his fingertips together.

In an instant, a grand and hidden array suddenly manifests in the surrounding void.

The Two Instruments Dust Array!

Countless runes as fine as star sand circulate in the void, the Yin Yang Qi intertwining and surrounding, clear and turbid distinct, yet perfectly blended.

Where the array patterns pass, even the chaotic void currents are forcibly smoothed out.

"Collect."

Chen Sheng gently utters a word.

As his fingertips lightly guide, the vast array patterns like weary birds returning home, slowly converge, compress, and condense.

Finally, all the runes unify into a palm-sized ancient rune with flowing Yin Yang, suspended before him.

His brow slightly opens, golden light gently flickering.

A small, delicate Talisman Infant, resembling him exactly, sits quietly within the sea of consciousness, looking majestic and solemn.

The Yin Yang Rune instantly transforms into a stream of light, directly entering the brow of the Talisman Infant, merging into its origin without a ripple, as if it naturally belongs there.

After finishing all this, Chen Sheng slowly lowers his eyes.

His gaze calmly falls upon the remnants of Gu Youming’s body.

"The opportunity of the traveler!"

With a thought, the next moment!

On Gu Youming’s remains, hundreds of strands of pure, clear Qi suddenly float up, gently rippling with a Dao Rhyme, seemingly containing boundless mysteries.

They tremble slightly, like sparks of fireflies converging into a river, gently floating toward his brow.

Chen Sheng is momentarily stunned, but does not resist.

The next instant.

Countless complex yet extraordinarily clear information surges into his mind like a breaking torrent.

Dense yet orderly, not a single thread out of place.

Each piece of information corresponds to a unique golden finger.

[Blood Bead]—Nourishes the physical body, tempers Qi and blood, solidifies the foundation, slowly enhances physique.

[Ancient Chef God System]—Masters the flavors of the world, unlocks unrivaled recipes and chef techniques.

[Peerless Artisan System]—Ingeniously crafted, unparalleled craftsmanship in ironwork, mechanisms, construction, casting...

[Grand Ancestor Minister System]—Contains strategies for governance, political intrigue, economic livelihood, military tactics, capable of stabilizing a nation and achieving the status of an ancient minister.

[Mount and Blade Journey]—Enhances attributes, commands troops, builds territories, conquers territories, achieves dominance.

[Vampire Source Blood]—Blood Race progenitor origin, eternal youth, strong body, possesses an undying body, fears silverware, holy light...

[Martial Arts Mythology System]—Collects ancient and modern unparalleled martial arts, Inner Strength, agility, combat techniques, can be enlightened, can deduce, reaches perfection.

[Maoshan Celestial Master System]—Masters Profound Sect Daoist Skills, exorcises spirits, slays demons and monsters, proficient in Talismans, Arrays, Thunder Techniques, feng shui...

...

One piece of golden finger information after another appears in his sea of consciousness.

In the meantime, frame after frame of imagery flashes like a revolving lantern before his eyes.

It is Gu Youming’s lifetime of acquisition, development, application, and transcendence of golden fingers.

He sees Gu Youming in his youth, first arriving in a different world, possessing nothing.

Relying only on the most ordinary [Blood Bead], he tempers his physique, struggles to survive on the battlefield, in the midst of mountains of corpses and seas of blood.

Slashing through, killing other travelers, seizing [Peerless Chef God System], the Blood Bead rebirths mysteriously, mastering changes in Qi and blood, forging his own True Strength Martial Arts path.

...

Eventually combining the strengths of various systems, merging [Vampire Source Blood], pioneering Taiyin Refinement Form, comprehending Heavenly Dao, finally shedding his shell, achieving the Corpse Dissolving Immortal.

Upon seeing this, Chen Sheng finally understands.

He finally understands why Gu Youming is so obsessively devoted to travelers.

These golden fingers, even if they are small and unremarkable, their essence is incredible.

As long as one knows how to integrate, delve, and breakthrough, one can constantly raise the upper limit, step by step completing one’s own Dao path.

Gu Youming’s life is a legend of acquisition, integration, and transcendence.

"I didn’t expect these golden fingers to be so profound."

Chen Sheng slowly regains his senses, a hint of faint expectation flashing in his eyes.

"I wonder what kind of effect the Dao Principles of so many golden fingers will produce when integrated into my panel."

His Heart Spirit stirs.

In the sea of consciousness, an exceptionally clear, jade-like screen suddenly appears:

[Name: Chen Sheng]

[Qi Count: 5,470,000]

[Occupation: Daoist Level 7 (0 / 10,000,000)]

[Skills: Mount and Blade King (max level) Vampire Progenitor (max level) Martial Arts Mythology (max level) Maoshan Celestial Master (max level) ...]

A long list of skills, all maxed out.

Chen Sheng carefully scans through it, the point of expectation in his eyes gradually fading.

"The added five million Qi Count should be the Qi Count increase from slaying Gu Youming."

"Aside from this, the panel itself doesn’t change much."

He nods slightly, already comprehending in his heart.

"Indeed, the foundational Dao of mine is too formidable."

His gaze sweeps over the long list of max-level skills, silently musing:

"My panel directly devoured, digested, and refined these golden fingers into max-level skills."

"No need to comprehend, no need to cultivate, I can directly employ them with my own True Qi, effortlessly."

With a thought, Chen Sheng begins to try these newborn skills.

Raising his hand to grasp, the power of [Martial Arts Mythology] bursts forth violently.

The true intention of Martial Arts condenses, fist wind roars, tearing through the void, able to shoot deep into the Great Void, yet only stirs an imperceptible ripple.

His brow slightly moves, [Mount and Blade King] operates.

Faintly around him emerges the aura of commanding an army and dominating the battlefield, but that power still lags far behind compared to his own Talisman Dao.

His fingertips lightly pinch together, a Celestial Master Talisman forms.

[Maoshan Celestial Master] power is fully activated, the Talisman Seal flies out but quickly dissipates in the vast Great Void, unable to last even a moment.

After a series of attempts, Chen Sheng slowly withdraws his force.

"The strength of these skills is not particularly high."

"Even at max level, the strongest among them is far inferior to my own All Heaven Divine Fire Talisman."

Despite these words, there is no disappointment in his eyes; instead, there is more genuine recognition.

"But the knowledge, experience, and insights contained within these skills are extremely useful."

"Dao Sect esotericism, Martial Arts true intention, Qi and blood techniques, craftsmanship, political strategies... They precisely address those areas I have not explored on my Dao path."

Recalling Gu Youming’s turbulent life of walking an immortal path with ordinary golden fingers, Chen Sheng sincerely sighs.

"Relying on these diverse golden fingers to carve out a path to become a Corpse Dissolving Immortal... Ancient friend, truly remarkable."

Meanwhile.

The last words of Gu Youming before his downfall once again slowly resonate in his mind:

"Excavate the essence of power, walk the path that belongs to oneself."

Chen Sheng gently nods, his eyes growing brighter and more resolute.

"Ancient friend is right."

"Merely relying on golden fingers, relying on opportunities, relying on external power will eventually reach its limit."

"Only by deeply digging into the essence of power, thoroughly refining and integrating all external power, can one truly surpass limits and stand firm on the supreme Great Dao."

Yet he does not relax because of this.

His gaze returns to his panel, resting upon that line of [Daoist Level 7].

"However, one’s own occupation level must not be neglected either."

"With a high vantage point, only when one’s strength is greater and the realm higher can one see further, and be qualified to walk the path that belongs to oneself."

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