Mu Shunan nodded repeatedly, "It’s best that you can already understand the concept of laws, saves me the trouble of further explanation. Simply put, sensing the laws means opening the surface layer of your skin, letting the external strength that drifts within the laws of the environment quickly enter your body and fuse with it. You become a part of the laws, merging with them, and act in accordance with the flow."

Go with the flow again?

This...

Was interesting!

Fang Heng’s eyes lit up.

He suddenly realized that advancing in transcendent-level Occultism and Alchemy felt somewhat analogous.

Both were attempts to utilize external laws.

"I’ll give it a try."

Fang Heng lightly nodded and, following Mu Shunan’s instructions, quickly closed his eyes.

Understanding the laws was related to one’s mental strength and Perception attribute.

After his recent cultivation in Alchemy, Fang Heng had already reached a higher-tier level in comprehending the laws. He could easily complete the step of sensing the surrounding laws.

Moreover, thanks to his earlier alchemy cultivation, his sensitivity toward the surrounding laws had already become extremely refined.

This step was even stronger than Mu Shunan’s own ability.

Then, Fang Heng released the aura from his pores, opening communication between himself and the outside world, integrating himself into the external law cycle.

Huh?

Fang Heng’s heart skipped a beat.

In an instant, all kinds of chaotic yet orderly Strength flowed into his body.

[Hint: The player is attempting transcendent-level Occult cultivation...]

[Hint: The player has triggered the mission-Occult Advancement (Transcendent Level).]

Mission name: Occult Advancement (Transcendent Level).

Mission description: Under your mentor’s guidance, you begin to perceive the changes in external laws to advance your level in Occultism.

Mission requirements: Integrate with external laws and absorb law energy while maintaining law equilibrium.

"This..."

Mu Shunan stared at Fang Heng. Watching Fang Heng’s actions, his eyes suddenly filled with astonishment.

Good grief! This kid actually succeeded?

With just one attempt, Fang Heng had directly completed the steps of sensing external laws, opening his body’s gateways, and attempting fusion.

Unbelievable.

Mu Shunan considered his own Intelligence to be quite good, but even so, he had needed to take large amounts of pills before he could gradually sense the so-called laws when he first studied.

It had taken him several years to reach the steps Fang Heng just performed in a single try.

"Alright, Fang Heng, stop for now. That’s enough for this step. Stop—next step..."

Mu Shunan was just about to stop Fang Heng from proceeding when he suddenly sensed something, and his expression shifted slightly. He cautiously swallowed, and his eyes showed disbelief.

What?

This kid!

He had actually taken the initiative to start the next step, beginning to adjust the internal micro-circulation of his body to synchronize with the changes in external laws!

Terrifying intelligence!

Mu Shunan felt like he was going crazy.

Fang Heng had already immersed himself in the internal circulations of his body and the perception of external laws.

As the external law strength and aura flowed into his body, he quickly realized that the chaotic external law aura was different from the aura of his inner circulation.

As the aura entered his body, the two strands of law strength clashed within him, creating intense conflict. The ripples from the colliding aura severely impacted his inner organs.

Don’t rush.

Fang Heng steadied his mind and forcibly endured the internal damage caused by the invading laws. He slowly began to sort out the circulation of aura within his body, allowing his body to gradually fuse with the external laws and become part of them.

Beside him, Mu Shunan grew more and more alarmed as he watched.

When he had first tried to let the laws enter his body, the law energy had completely shattered his internal circulation. The resulting explosion of internal and external aura had violently impacted his organs—he’d nearly fainted and had needed half a month to recover.

After that, it had taken repeated attempts, training, and physical conditioning before his body instinctively unified internal and external circulation.

But why didn’t it seem to affect Fang Heng at all!?

Was his body made of iron?

He could actually withstand the clashing ripples of multiple energies inside his body?

Mu Shunan looked at Fang Heng like he was some kind of monster.

Fang Heng had indeed experienced the ripple effects from the energy conflicts, but thanks to his high physical attributes, the Strength only just managed to break through his defense.

Even if it did cause actual damage, that minor damage would quickly heal under the effect of his undead physique.

It hurt, but it wasn’t fatal.

Fang Heng quickly noticed a small flaw in Mu Shunan’s teaching method when applied to him.

In his view, perhaps it would be better to first adjust the internal circulation to match the external laws before introducing them into the body. This would avoid secondary damage entirely.

Fang Heng pondered this as he slowly adjusted the various energy circulations in his body to reach equilibrium.

He gradually merged the internal ripples with the external ones.

As he continued trying, the internal aura clashes slowly lessened, and the damage to his body also decreased.

Eventually, the aura inside him fully merged with the external aura, completely unaffected by ripple interference.

Fang Heng sensed his body’s condition again and gained some understanding.

Maintaining this form made it easier to resonate with external laws, which allowed him to cast spells using less effort and achieve better effects.

To some extent, both Alchemy and Occultism at the transcendent level were about mastering the laws.

While contemplating this, Fang Heng opened his eyes.

Seeing that Fang Heng had stopped, Mu Shunan hurriedly asked, "How do you feel? Did you succeed?"

"Mm," Fang Heng nodded, then asked his question, "Directly guiding external aura into the body causes quite a bit of damage. Shouldn’t we first adjust the internal laws to roughly synchronize with the external ones, and only then guide the law Strength in? That way the burden on the body could be reduced."

"Ah, this..."

Mu Shunan listened to Fang Heng’s words, his mouth involuntarily hanging open, and he had the urge to curse.

Of course, the optimal method should be like what Fang Heng said—divided into two steps: first adjust the body, then guide in the external Strength to fuse.

In fact, the higher the level of Occultism at the transcendent stage, the shorter this process became.

But you’re a beginner!

If beginners didn’t first guide the laws into their bodies, they simply couldn’t perceive the various changes between internal and external laws.

Mu Shunan really wanted to shout—did you think everyone else had freakish Talent like you?

Fang Heng gently shook his head and closed his eyes again.

In addition...

He gradually perceived that this state was quite similar to how he absorbed external natural science energy during his cultivation.

External strength entered the body through the skin under the influence of laws.

Perhaps the law strength transmitted into the body from the outside could also be converted for personal use to further enhance himself?