Chapter 354: Mastery of Ice Attributes

"Remember, Bing'er, the strength of a spirit fusion skill also depends on each spirit master's power," Xue Wu reminded Shui Bing'er. "So Yue'er's strength becomes crucial here. The stronger we all are, the more powerful our fusion skill will be! Maybe we can even surprise Su Ming with it; he only knows about our two-person fusion skill, not that we now have a three-person one!"

Shui Bing'er thought this over and agreed. Losing the friendship match had been frustrating, and as someone who took pride in her skills, she saw the value in stepping up their training—even if it meant putting Yue'er through some intense practice.

Unaware of her sisters' plans, Shui Yue'er was still lost in her daydreams, barely noticing their whispered conversation. The live-streamed rewards were soon distributed, and it was time for the heroine rewards of the day.

Ding! Today's most mentioned heroine is Shui Bing'er. Reward: Mastery of Ice Attributes!

A powerful, icy aura erupted from Shui Bing'er, instantly enveloping the hotel room in frost. The cold was so intense that even Xue Wu and Shui Yue'er were shivering.

"Bing'er, control that power!" Xue Wu managed to say through chattering teeth. "We're freezing in here!"

Shui Yue'er, snapped out of her thoughts by the chill, even sneezed.

Shui Bing'er gave an apologetic smile. The sudden surge in ice attribute power caught her off guard, resulting in a bit of an energy leak. As she pulled her power back, her shock only grew—if this was what ice mastery felt like, then Su Ming's wood attribute mastery must be even more incredible.

Actually, Su Ming's wood mastery didn't produce such an intense physical response. The main difference lay in the attributes themselves: while wood focused on life and healing, ice was centered on control and offense. Su Ming's wood attribute made him nearly indestructible in battle, continuously healing and bouncing back, like an unkillable insect.

Meanwhile, the unusual cold hadn't gone unnoticed by the team members and their instructor next door; even through the door, the chill made them shiver. The instructor knocked on the door, concern in her voice.

"Bing'er, Yue'er, Xue Wu—is everything okay in there? What was that sudden chill?"

Opening the door after restoring the room to normal, Shui Bing'er smiled apologetically. "Sorry to disturb you, teacher. We were training together, and our energies resonated unexpectedly, making things a bit unstable."

Their instructor, initially relieved, looked back at them, stunned. "Did you say your spirits resonated? You mean, a spirit resonance?"

Shui Bing'er nodded, using this chance to let their instructor in on a bit of the situation so she wouldn't be too surprised when they demonstrated the fusion skill at the academy later.

Their instructor was flabbergasted. "Seriously? But… how is that possible? If Yue'er could form a fusion skill with you two, shouldn't it have happened long ago? Besides, three-person fusion skills are unheard of! We'll have to inform the headmistress right away."

Shui Bing'er quickly reasoned, "Teacher, maybe it's better to wait until we're more certain. This could be a fluke, and we wouldn't want to raise her hopes only to disappoint her if it doesn't work out."

But the instructor was adamant. "No, the headmistress needs to know. With her knowledge, she might even have advice for you. If your spirits are already resonating, the chances of creating a fusion skill are high, especially with your close relationship."

After the instructor left, Xue Wu offered Shui Bing'er some words of encouragement. "No need to stress over it, Bing'er. You wanted to ease everyone into the idea of a spirit resonance, right? Now, we just need to focus on training. With only a month left until the Spirit Master Tournament, we'll have to work hard to complete the three-person fusion skill!"

"Oh, and since Yue'er is now level 39, we'll help her reach level 40 this month. With our increased training speed, she'll likely break through, and we'll need to arrange for an appropriate spirit beast for her—no time to go hunting ourselves."

Two weeks later, their rigorous training at Tianshui Academy bore fruit, and Shui Yue'er reached level 40 as expected. The academy had already captured a suitable spirit beast for her, even with the headmistress's direct involvement. Normally, Shui Yue'er wouldn't receive such treatment, but her value was undeniable now—three-person fusion skills were practically unheard of.

Through these months of practice, they had finally found the fusion's key point. The three spirits blended perfectly, with Shui Bing'er's Ice Phoenix as the base and Xue Wu's and Shui Yue'er's spirits as supports, transforming the Ice Phoenix into something entirely new.

Although they weren't certain of the skill's final form or full power, they were thrilled to see the potential taking shape. Their instructors and headmistress, who knew of the fusion skill, were just as eager to witness its final form—this would undoubtedly become their ace card in the tournament.