His heart drummed in his ears as his words echoed in the library. How incredible would it be to merge Qi and mana cultivations? Not only would he save time by improving both of them together, but they could perhaps even create a new energy.
However, his excitement ended up short-lived as Lulu shook her head. "That's a realm inaccessible to mortals. Let me give you an example. When you channel your mana to create miniature nuclear fissions, the energy required is on the magus level. To merge mana and Qi, you'll need an entire world's worth of energy—and that's just the minimum."
She sighed, feeling bad about breaking his hope. "The quality would have to be exquisite, most likely the result of extensive cultivation with void-grade techniques for both energies."
"But it's possible." Adam's eyes narrowed into determined slits. "I just need to reach the magus rank and spiritual ascension realm, right?"