Chapter 130.1: Transforming the Wind Sense Intent into a Domain! (I)

In the blink of an eye, more than two months passed, and the Northern Region Battlefield now lay deserted. The endless grasslands were empty; the northern barbarians and the soldiers of the Da Yu Dynasty no longer set foot on the plains.

Woooo....

A war horn sounded across the horizon. The northern barbarians, who had once stationed several hundred thousand troops along the border, were now withdrawing. After two brutal years of fighting the Da Yu Dynasty on the Northern Region Battlefield, they finally retreated and abandoned any thought of marching south.

Lu Changsheng's consciousness merged with the wind. Through it, he could see the northern barbarian army's orderly withdrawal. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers marched in formation, and their movements stirred great clouds of dust that dimmed the sky.

Wherever the wind passed, his senses followed. Nothing within the army could hide from him.

"Thirty li. That is about the limit. If I want to sense beyond a hundred li, I will need to raise my Wind Sense Intent to Perfection and evolve it into a Domain," Lu Changsheng murmured.

An Intent Domain could only be manifested after one had reached Perfection in that Intent. Among all his Intents, only the Wind Sense Intent had the potential to evolve that far.

Its progress had already reached ninety-nine percent several days ago. Yet the final step, the leap from ninety-nine to one hundred percent, still eluded him.

Lu Changsheng roughly understood what he needed—he needed an opportunity.

Every martial artist needed an opportunity to reach Perfection in their intent. Tian Xin was the clearest case. His Slaughter Intent remained stalled at ninety-nine percent for a very long time, and it was only after battling Lu Changsheng that he finally broke through.

During that fight, Lu Changsheng used the Heart Sword to rattle Tian Xin's mind. Without that brief moment, Tian Xin wouldn't have found the chance to perfect his Slaughter Intent and manifest the Slaughter Domain.

However, no one could predict when they would have the right opportunity. It could appear in a fleeting moment, or it could elude a person for decades without a single trace.

An opportunity... But do I really need that?

Lu Changsheng smiled faintly.

Over the past two to three months, he had not spent his time merely comprehending Intents. He had nearly emptied the Martial Pavilion of its martial techniques. With each technique he studied, his understanding deepened.

As a result, his Perception rose past three thousand, which was roughly thirty times that of an ordinary person.

For ordinary martial artists who did not possess such Perception, achieving Perfection in an Intent was exceedingly difficult. For Lu Changsheng, however, it was no longer an insurmountable obstacle.

Given this, why would he still need to wait for an opportunity? Opportunities were everywhere for those able to seize them. With such powerful Perception, he could turn any moment into an opportunity.

He closed his eyes and merged his consciousness with the wind once more. His awareness rapidly expanded to thirty li, the current limit of his Wind Sense Intent.

A Domain is simply an Intent transformed into a field. Once the Wind Sense Intent becomes a Domain, it means I have truly merged with the wind. Then, wherever the wind goes, my awareness will follow.

Lu Changsheng's extraordinary Perception was not empty talk. After just a short while of contemplation, his consciousness stirred.

Boom!

The Wind Sense Intent shattered. Instead of vanishing, it scattered into the air, drifted with the wind, and fused with it. The only problem was that this dispersed state could not be maintained for long.

Lu Changsheng tried again. At first, it could only last a few seconds, but its duration slowly extended.

Ten seconds, thirty seconds, one minute, three minutes, five minutes, and ten minutes. Eventually, he lost count of how many times the Wind Sense Intent had shattered and drifted with the wind.

Just then, Lu Changsheng's mind trembled, and he felt as if he himself had become the wind. His awareness spread outward at a terrifying speed.

Thirty li, fifty li, eighty li, and a hundred li.

Eventually, everything within a radius of more than a hundred li became clear to him. Within a hundred li, he could even sense an ant crawling through the grass or a grain of sand shifting in the wind with perfect clarity.

A Domain! This is the Sense Domain evolved from the Wind Sense Intent. Everything within a hundred li radius has become part of my sense domain. Even an Immortal Master's divine consciousness may not be any stronger than this.

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes, and a sharp gleam flashed across them.

The divine consciousness of Immortal Masters could sweep across the surroundings, leaving nothing hidden from their awareness. Martial artists were normally far inferior in this regard, but Lu Changsheng was different.

His Wind Sense Intent was now comparable to the divine consciousness. By reaching Perfection in his Wind Sense Intent, he had formed a Sense Domain, allowing him to perceive everything within a hundred-li radius.

Lu Changsheng immediately summoned his Status Panel to examine the results.

[Status Panel]

Host: Lu Changsheng

Perception: 3125 (Praised by All)

[Skills]

Blood Qi Sword Crafting Secret Technique: Sword Crafting, 4 years and 1 month

Heart Sword Art: Progress 15% (Heart Sword)

Heaven and Earth Wind Intent: Progress 81%

𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

Sense Domain: Progress 1%

Starry Sky Waterfall Intent: Progress 38%

Wave Intent: Progress 31%

As expected, the Wind Sense Intent had been replaced by the Sense Domain. Previously, the Wind Sense Intent relied on noticeable winds to function, but the Sense Domain no longer did.

As long as there was airflow, Lu Changhsheng would be able to sense his surroundings. Aside from the new domain, Lu Changsheng's other Intents had also improved to varying degrees.

The Heaven and Earth Wind Intent showed the greatest progress, though it still lay some distance from Perfection. Now that he understood how an Intent could be transformed into a Domain, it would not be long before the Heaven and Earth Wind Intent became a Domain as well.

On the other hand, the Heart Sword Art advanced the slowest. This ought to have been a period of rapid growth for it, yet its improvement was minimal because of Lu Changsheng's mental strength.

The Heart Sword Art was closely tied to mental strength, so unless his mental strength improved significantly, its progress would remain slow.

Regardless, Lu Changsheng felt satisfied that he had finally formed an Intent Domain. In terms of attainment, he was no inferior to Tian Xin now. The only difference was that the Sense Domain was a supportive ability and could not directly enhance his combat power, but this mattered little to him.

After checking his Status Panel, Lu Changsheng looked around at the empty grasslands.

The northern barbarians have withdrawn. There is no reason to remain in Beiling City... It is time to leave.

Lu Changsheng rose and returned to Beiling City, heading straight for the Martial Pavilion.

At the Martial Pavilion, Xiao Tianhuan seemed to have anticipated his arrival and was already waiting inside.

"Mr. Lu," he said, "as agreed, you may now proceed to the Northern Region Heavenly Sect. This is a token issued by the imperial family of the Da Yu Dynasty. With it, you may enter the sect directly without taking the entrance examination."

He handed over a token that was neither gold nor jade.

The token was different from Tian Xin's. Tian Xin had carried a disciple token, one that became useless upon his death. Lu Changsheng's token, however, was a pass to the Northern Region Heavenly Sect.

It was something countless people could only dream of obtaining.

Lu Changsheng put it away carefully and asked, "Where is the Northern Region Heavenly Sect?"

"It is within the Celestial Foothills Mountain Range. We will send someone to escort you there. When do you wish to depart?"

"Beiling City no longer has anything worth staying for, so I will leave at once," Lu Changsheng replied.

He had profited greatly from the Northern Region Battlefield—even taking first place on the Divine Strength Rankings and becoming known throughout the land—but he felt no attachment to Beiling City.

From beginning to end, it had only been a place for conflict and killing.

"No problem. I will make the arrangements immediately. Please wait a moment, Mr. Lu," Xiao Tianhuan said, and hurried off to prepare.