Chapter 576: The True Domain

Zi Ling handed Ye Feng a jade slip. “This is the recipe for the Star Condensing Pill. It’s only suitable for warriors at the Star level or at the peak of the Starlight level. Its original purpose was to form stars when one reached the peak of the Starlight level, but later improvements allowed warriors at the Star level to use it to enhance their cultivation as well.”
“Is there only one recipe?” Ye Feng wanted to raise his cultivation level a few more stages to prepare for the impending crisis.
“One is enough!” Zi Ling frowned slightly. “When the Absolute Martial Ark chose its master, I examined the structure of your energy flow. It already resembled that of a stable Star level warrior, which is why I was confident letting you take the pill. But even with the pill, your cultivation can only reach the Star level—above that, your energy structure won’t be able to handle it, and it will affect your foundation.”
Ye Feng knew these principles, but this was the first time he had heard about the specifics within his own body. However, it seemed Zi Ling wasn’t lying, so he chose to believe her. “But even at the Star level, my strength isn’t enough. Do I have to rely on divine powers?”
“If you want to improve your strength, besides divine powers, there’s another thing!” After a brief silence, Zi Ling decided to tell Ye Feng.
“What is it?” Ye Feng asked immediately.
“It’s a domain!” Zi Ling’s words made Ye Feng somewhat skeptical.
He naturally knew what a domain was—back in the Heavenly Realm, he had merged with the dragon clan’s domain. But he had hardly used it since then because it was not very practical and too fragile. “Isn’t the practicality of a domain terrible?”
“I know what you mean,” Zi Ling said with a shake of her head. “What you mentioned is a fake domain. What I’m talking about is a true domain.”
“What’s the difference?” Ye Feng had no idea that domains could be real or fake.
“The domain you mentioned isn’t really a domain at all. It’s just a combat style that imitates a domain,” Zi Ling explained. “Most of those ‘domains’ are derived abilities passed down from warriors with true domains to their descendants. And in the Divine Realm, such domains can easily be broken from the outside, making them completely impractical.”
“The domain I’m talking about is absolute control over a certain area around oneself,” Zi Ling continued. “And this control is usually generated by laws or divine powers.”
“Can’t such a domain be broken from the outside?” Ye Feng pressed further.

“Alright, I’ll borrow a puppet to demonstrate for you,” Zi Ling said as she took out a spirit treasure-level puppet from the warehouse and entered it. “Step back about twenty meters first; I’ll expand my domain to a range of ten meters,” Zi Ling told Ye Feng. Ye Feng stepped back a few times until he was roughly twenty meters away before stopping. After a moment, Zi Ling called out to Ye Feng, “Can you see that I’ve activated my domain?” Ye Feng shook his head. “No, have you activated it?” “Just step within the ten-meter range around me from any angle,” Zi Ling said with a smile. Ye Feng took a step forward and entered Zi Ling’s ten-meter range, but the moment he did, he was stunned. “This…” He saw dozens of Zi Lings within that range and couldn’t tell if they were real or not. Looking behind him, he realized the space seemed endless. “This is the true domain. Anyone who steps in will be trapped inside. From the outside, nothing unusual can be seen, and it’s impossible to break through,” Zi Ling said with a smile. “My domain is derived from the water-type mirror law. Within this domain, I am the master of this law. Techniques that can’t be used outside can be used here, and the same techniques even have an amplifying effect within the domain.” “It’s indeed completely different. Our previous domains formed a sphere within a certain range to trap opponents inside. Most techniques relied on illusions, and if someone tried to disrupt them from outside, it could easily cause the domain to collapse. But yours is completely different. Others can step in, but they can’t attack,” Ye Feng said, finally understanding the difference after experiencing it firsthand. “I’ve told you the basics, but you need to understand it on your own. This can’t be learned quickly; it depends on your understanding of the laws,” Zi Ling reminded him. “Also, domain-based laws related to area attacks are easier to grasp. You might start with that.” “Got it!” Ye Feng nodded excitedly. Zi Ling’s guidance had led him to another way to improve his strength, something he hadn’t considered before. Without her reminder, he might not have realized it for a long time. After sending a message to Long Tian and the others, Ye Feng entered the guest room and began to understand the domain under a million-fold time acceleration. Following Zi Ling’s advice, he chose the earth-type gravity law as his breakthrough point.

“A realm for deep meditation?” Looking at the message sent by Ye Feng, Long Tian knew he had found the right direction. His memories from his past life clearly guided him on how to enhance his strength without changing his cultivation level.
“A realm? Isn’t that pretty useless?” Xiao Bei and the others also received the message, but they found it confusing. Like the old Ye Feng, they had fallen into a misunderstanding about cultivation.
Long Tian shook his head helplessly and then explained what a true realm actually was, offering them guidance on their future cultivation path. His powerful ancestral memories indeed brought many benefits to the others.
Ye Feng had previously granted everyone the privilege to enter the Absolute Martial Ark at will, allowing them to practice there anytime. After Ye Feng went into seclusion, Long Tian and the others quickly followed suit.
With a million-fold time acceleration, Ye Feng quickly figured out the realm of gravity laws. As Zi Ling had said, such area-based attack laws made it easier to comprehend a realm. He repeatedly applied the gravity laws, scaling the range from large to small, searching for the point where the law’s scope matched real space. Finally, he found that point within a range of about three meters, then repeatedly exerted the power of the law to familiarize himself with that area. Eventually, he filled the entire space within that range with the power of the law, leaving no gaps, transforming a two-dimensional surface coverage into a three-dimensional space coverage. After completing all this, he repeated the process of opening and closing the realm over and over until he was exhausted. Only after confirming he could use the realm freely without any hindrance did he stop.
Then Ye Feng chose the second law—the sealing law of water…