Chapter 141.1: Five Years To Condense Divine Fortification! (I)

The Dao Comprehension Pill melted the instant it touched Lu Changsheng's tongue.

It was not warmth that spread through him; rather, a chilling energy flowed into his mind and lingered. As he gazed up at the starry sky and the waterfall before him, multiple scenes surfaced in his consciousness.

Voosh!

His Starry Sky Intent and Waterfall Intent were released involuntarily, spreading across the surroundings. At that moment, he had an epiphany; his mind became incredibly clear.

The Dao Comprehension Pill had the effect of putting the martial artist into such a state. However, the magnitude of the epiphany varied from person to person.

Reaching this state did not necessarily allow the martial artist to evolve a Domain. If it were that simple, everyone in the Northern Region Heavenly Sect would have long since unlocked a Domain. In truth, even within that sect, those capable of attaining a Domain were almost all scion disciples, which spoke to the difficulty of this undertaking.

This epiphany brought about by the Dao Comprehension Pill had to do with the martial artist's Perception. When the practitioner's Perception was high enough, reaching that epiphany would yield inspiration, which in turn could yield tremendous gains. Naturally, if one's Perception was not particularly high, the effects of the epiphany would be mediocre.

Lu Changsheng's Perception had reached a staggering three thousand seven hundred eighty points, nearly thirty-eight times that of an ordinary person. In this case, while not entirely guaranteed, evolving a Domain would pose little difficulty.

The last step for Lu Changsheng was grasping the right trigger, and thanks to the epiphany, he had just found it. The first trigger to reveal itself was tied to his Starry Sky Intent.

Buzz!

The Starry Sky Intent churned relentlessly; it became increasingly clear, no longer a hazy blur that flickered in and out of sight. It was like a true Starry Sky.

At that moment, Lu Changsheng managed to evolve the Starry Sky Intent into the Starry Sky Domain.

Woosh!

The surroundings darkened; the heavens were filled with stars. Lu Changsheng felt as though he were standing within a real starry sky, though he was aware that this was merely the Domain.

A massive waterfall let out a rumbling roar. The sound grew louder and louder, faintly overlapping with the sound of the Celestial Foothills Waterfall, as though there were two of them.

Starry Sky Domain. Waterfall Domain.

𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Through that epiphany, Lu Changsheng effortlessly evolved two Domains; he did so as naturally as breathing. He had gained more from one Dao Comprehension Pill than others could from ten, or even dozens. If anyone had witnessed this scene, they would not have believed their eyes. Evolving two Domains at once, in such a short period of time, was nothing short of absurd.

However, Lu Changsheng had just done it, and the effects of the Dao Comprehension Pill were still ongoing. The evolution of the two Domains had taken only two or three hours, and the pill's effects could last up to four or five hours.

He finally opened his eyes, and as he took in the two Intents above him, a surge of inspiration burst forth in his mind.

"Fuse!"

With his command, Starry Sky Domain and the Waterfall Domain, which he had just evolved, collided and began to intertwine, gradually fusing together. Under normal circumstances, such a fusion would have been impossible; there was no synergy between a starry sky and a waterfall.

However, Lu Changsheng was no ordinary martial artist. Long ago, he had comprehended the Starry Sky Waterfall Intent seemingly out of nothing. It was only the sudden flash of insight drawn from the verse, "The Flying torrent plunges down three thousand chi," that he had managed to comprehend this Intent. Later, he split it into the Starry Sky Intent and the Waterfall Intent, all for the sake of better condensing divine fortification.

In essence, the two Intents had always been one, and now that both had successfully evolved into Domains, their fusion was only natural. Above Lu Changsheng's head stretched a vast and boundless starry sky, through which a colossal waterfall pierced through, descending from the heavens.

The two Domains had fused seamlessly. This newly formed Starry Sky Waterfall Domain radiated terrifying explosive power—likely more formidable than the Waterspout Domain.

Got it! The Starry Sky Waterfall Domain.

Lu Changsheng's lips curled into a faint smile. He immediately summoned his status panel to examine his current condition.

[Status Panel]

Host: Lu Changsheng

Perception: 3,780 (Praised by All)

[Skills]

Blood Qi Sword Crafting Secret Technique: Sword Crafting, 8 years and 1 month

Heart Sword Art: Progress 26%

Wave Domain: Progress 1%

Storm Domain: Progress 6%

Sense Domain: Progress 29%

Starry Sky Domain: Progress 1%

Waterfall Domain: Progress 1%

That should be enough. I have evolved four Domains, and they can even fuse into two entirely new ones. A fused Domain is far stronger than one on its own. In terms of Domains alone, even inner sect disciples would likely be unable to win against me. All that remains now is to condense divine fortification. Once I form four layers of divine fortification and advance to the inner sect, maintaining my scion disciple status should pose no difficulty at all.

Lu Changsheng had only remained in the outer sect for a little over four months. At this point, he could condense divine fortification and advance to the inner sect whenever he wished. There was no meaning in staying in the outer sect any longer.

However, he currently possessed only a single Divine Fortification art, namely the Tempest Divine Fortification Art, which only allowed him to condense just one layer of divine fortification. He still had to visit the Transmission Hall and exchange for three additional Divine Fortification arts that corresponded to his Domains—only then could he condense four layers of divine fortification in one continuous effort. With four layers of divine fortification stacked together and four Domains reinforcing them, his strength would surge to an extreme level.

With that in mind, Lu Changsheng stood up and returned to Courtyard No. 12. Dawn had not broken yet, so he chose to rest. When he woke up, he headed straight for the Transmission Hall.

Lu Changsheng was already required to accept challenges, but no one had come forward yet. He was in no rush. If anyone issued a challenge, the outer sect steward would certainly notify him. As long as he remained within the sect, there was no way he would miss a challenge and lose position because of it. If that somehow happened, it would mean the steward's office had failed in its duties and would face severe punishment.

At the Transmission Hall, Lu Changsheng went straight to the second floor to select Divine Fortification arts. The last time he had come, he had been allowed to choose one such art for free. This time, however, he needed to exchange it with his contribution points. An ordinary Divine Fortification art required one thousand contribution points, while a top-tier one required two thousand. He needed three top-tier arts, and fortunately, he had more than enough points. He just had to find the ones most suitable.

Lu Changsheng first turned his attention to the martial arts aligned with the Wave Intent. In truth, this Intent was widely comprehended and counted among the more common paths. As such, there were quite a number of arts derived from it. Since Lu Changsheng had evolved the Wave Domain, he had no desire for an ordinary art; he went straight for a top-tier one. After all, the difference between a tenfold and a twentyfold enhancement was simply too great.

The Great Wave Divine Fortification Art guides the condensation of the Great Wave Fortification and boosts the practitioner's strength by twentyfold. With Wave Intent, the success rate is already above twenty percent, and the stronger the Intent, the higher the chances. If the practitioner manages to evolve Wave Domain, then the success rate of condensation will be one hundred percent.

Lu Changsheng quickly selected an art that matched the Wave Intent. Having already evolved the Wave Domain, he knew he could successfully condense the Great Wave Divine Fortification.

Next came the arts aligned with the Waterfall Intent. There were far fewer options in this category. After all, the Waterfall Intent was relatively obscure, and not many martial arts had been developed from it.

In the end, Lu Changsheng chose the Hundred Zhang Waterfall Divine Fortification Art. With the Waterfall Domain already evolved, he was certain he could condense divine fortification from it. Like the Great Wave Divine Fortification, it would grant a twentyfold enhancement to his strength.

Finally, it came to the Starry Sky Intent. There was no shortage of art of this kind. After all, the sky was vast and contained billions of stars. Naturally, there were many martial artists who cultivated the Starry Sky Intent. With so many techniques derived from it, there even emerged an art comparable to the Asura Body.

The Boundless Starry Sky Divine Fortification Art! It enables the practitioner to attempt to condense Boundless Starry Sky Divine Fortification and enhance the strength by a full thirtyfold! With comprehension of the Starry Sky Intent, the success rate exceeds ten percent, and the stronger the Starry Sky Intent, the higher the success rate. If the Starry Sky Domain has evolved, then condensing with this is guaranteed.