Lu Changsheng took the Dao Comprehension Pill and began comprehending the Waterfall Domain. It was not long before he entered a state of epiphany. Within that state, inspiration burst forth, and the progress of the Waterfall domain advanced rapidly.

However, the effect of the Dao Comprehension Pill lasted only ten hours.

He could take two pills a day, amounting to roughly twenty hours of epiphany. Each session increased his progress in the Waterfall Domain by about eight to ten percent. In a single day, that meant an improvement of sixteen to twenty percent.

Lu Changsheng kept at it for six days straight, reaching ninety-nine percent progression in the Waterfall Domain. He only needed one final spark of insight to push the Domain to Perfection.

Before, he might have needed a few more Dao Comprehension Pills to seize that final opportunity, but now, having already pushed a Domain to Perfection, finding the last breakthrough did not require much time or effort. In fact, he did not even need to take the final Dao Comprehension Pill he still had in reserve.

Rumble...

In the next instant, the Waterfall Domain emerged around Lu Changsheng. It churned and surged, as though on the verge of transformation. Liu Yuan, who was standing guard nearby, widened his eyes, a trace of shock flashing across his face.

Has he... perfected the Domain?

Liu Yuan could hardly believe what he was seeing. In just six days, Lu Changsheng was on the verge of bringing another Domain to Perfection. True, he had taken twelve Dao Comprehension Pills during those six days, but what even were twelve pills? Liu Yuan himself had taken dozens, and he was still far from achieving Domain Perfection.

Lu Changsheng's Perception is unbelievable. I've never heard of anyone who could take a dozen Dao Comprehension Pills, enter a few days of epiphany, and bring a Domain all the way to Perfection. That kind of Perception... is absolutely unreal.

Liu Yuan was deeply shaken. Had he not witnessed it himself, he would never have believed anyone could possess this kind of absurd Perception. Only now did he truly understand how Lu Changsheng had perfected the Starry Sky Domain while still in the Divine Fortification Realm. With such talent, was there any Domain Lu Changsheng could not elevate to Perfection?

It's done.

Lu Changsheng could feel that his Waterfall Domain was indeed at Perfection, just like the Starry Sky Domain. He also sensed his heart power rising rapidly, though he was not sure if it had increased by as much as fifteen marks. Hence, he would have to test it later.

Hm?

He felt something else—something unusual. His Starry Sky Domain and Waterfall Domain seemed to resonate and naturally move toward fusion. He had not even released the Starry Sky Domain, yet it was drawn out by the Waterfall Domain.

I guess it makes sense.

Even as Intents, the two had once formed the Starry Sky Waterfall Intent. Now, Lu Changsheng could not help but wonder what their fusion would look like as a Domain. One thing was certain: the fusion would be extraordinary.

Wait...

He paused, remembering that Liu Yuan was still there with him. Though he trusted him, some things are best kept secret. No good would come from anyone knowing too much about him. With that thought, Lu Changsheng withdrew the Waterfall Domain.

Liu Yuan rose and walked over with a smile. "Hey, congratulations! Looks like you've perfected the Waterfall Domain too. With two Perfect Domains, how many Divine Fortification martial artists in the Ancient Region could even compare to you?”

In all his years within the Ancient Region, Liu Yuan had never heard of anyone perfecting two Domains while still in the Divine Fortification Realm. It felt impossible, and yet the impossible had just unfolded before his eyes.

"Thank you for keeping guard all this time, Captain."

With that, the two of them quickly returned to the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. As soon as they arrived, Lu Changsheng headed straight to the Transmission Hall to find the Heart Monument. The structure and system of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect were nearly identical to those of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect. As such, there was also a Heart Monument here.

Lu Changsheng stepped before it. Many disciples were gathered nearby, most from the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. As for disciples of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect, there were only a few.

"Is that Lu Changsheng?"

"Yeah, he is a potential true inheritor of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect. His talent’s exceptional."

"I wonder what his heart scale is now?"

"Hard to say... but for a genius like him, it’s got to be at least eighty, right?"

Lu Changsheng paid no attention to the conversations around him and directly released his heart power.

Buzz.

The monument trembled, but no one was taken aback, as many in the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect could release heart power. Soon, a dazzling light flared from the monument, and the scale stopped at the sixty-three mark.

"Huh?"

The surrounding disciples were stunned, but not because the number was too high, quite the contrary. It seemed too low. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"What? Sixty-three? Did I see that right? Didn't they say Lu Changsheng was a potential true inheritor of the Northern Region Heavenly Sect? I mean, they spent precious spirit stones to send him here, and yet his heart scale is only sixty-three?"

"Nah, something's off. I mean, with a scale of just sixty-three, how could he even sense heart power? The monument was trembling, and he could clearly sense the heart power."

Everyone was understandably confused. After all, this man was supposed to be a genius among geniuses, the man who had slain Xu Haoran and the Five Peaks Squad. And yet this so-called genius had a heart scale below seventy?

Clearly, the news that Lu Changsheng released a Perfect Domain when he first arrived in the Ancient Region had not spread. A fair number of Ancient Region Heavenly Sect disciples were still unaware of that, and Lu Changsheng, of course, had no intention of explaining himself.

Having tested his heart scale, he returned to the courtyard.

Sixty-three... That means my heart power's gone up by fifteen marks. Just like when I perfected the Starry Sky Domain back then. So my plan is working. If I can push all five Domains to Perfection, my heart scale should reach one hundred!

A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes. The heart power was the sole path from the Divine Fortification Realm to the Divine Treasury Realm. Once it reached one hundred, the Mind Space could be opened, and the martial artist could advance to the Divine Treasury Realm.

While others were still struggling to find a way to raise their heart power, Lu Changsheng already had a clear path: bringing all five Domains to Perfection. Perhaps it seemed unrealistic, but to him, it was entirely achievable. With Dao Comprehension Pills, perfecting his Domains was only a matter of time.

Twelve Dao Comprehension Pills are usually enough to bring a Domain close to Perfection, so let's say it takes up to fifteen pills to actually reach Perfection. Now, I just need to find a way to earn a lot of contribution points and exchange them for more Dao Comprehension Pills.

Securing the Dao Comprehension Pills was simple enough. As long as he had enough contribution points, he could get the necessary amount of pills. Of course, he was aware that their effects would gradually diminish after repeated use.

However, it took dozens of pills before the effects began to weaken, and Lu Changsheng had not taken that many yet. He should be able to push the remaining three Domains to Perfection before the effects of the pill finally started to weaken. When he had the chance, he intended to speak with Liu Yuan about this in detail.

Given his strength and the support of the Heavenly Lin Squad, he believed they could compete for any heavenly treasures within the first layer of the Ancient Region. Securing more contribution points would benefit both him and the entire squad.

Regardless, he was in no rush. He had just returned from the Jade Pool Waterfall and needed a few days of rest. He wanted to allow Liu Yuan some rest as well, given that he had been kind enough to keep guard for six days straight.

Right... Back at the Jade Pool Waterfall, when my Waterfall Domain reached Perfection, it almost seemed to fuse with my Starry Sky Domain on its own...

Lu Changsheng had faintly sensed that the fusion of two Domains would be extraordinary. Back then, he held back because Liu Yuan was there with him. Now, having returned to his courtyard, he had no such concern.

Let's see...

With no hesitation, he activated the Waterfall Domain and the Starry Sky Domain.

Buzz!

The two Domains spread outward, enveloping the entire courtyard but not spreading any further. Lu Changsheng deliberately limited their range.

"Fuse!"

There seemed to be no need for him to guide the Domains, as they began to merge on their own. In fact, they blended seamlessly, as if they had always belonged together. Soon, the two Domains fully fused, forming an entirely new Domain: the Starry Sky Waterfall Domain.

"Whoa... It feels so real!

An endless expanse of starry sky stretched above, countless stars shimmering in the void. Within it, a colossal waterfall seemed to pierce through the sky itself. Even from afar, its grandeur was unmistakable.

The most striking aspect was how real this fused Domain felt—more real than either Domain alone. It felt as though the Starry Sky Waterfall Domain had partially materialized.

What's going on? How could the Domain reach a tangible state right away, without even being nurtured in the Mind Space?

Lu Changsheng had a deep understanding of Domains, which was why he was shaken by the phenomenon unfolding here. Normally, for a Domain to shift from illusion toward reality, it had to be nurtured within the Mind Space, and that was something only martial artists in the Divine Treasury realm could do.

As for those in the Divine Fortification Realm, only martial artists with extraordinarily high heart power, perhaps exceeding one hundred, might briefly materialize a Domain—just briefly.

When he previously pushed them to Perfection, neither the Starry Sky Domain or the Waterfall Domain showed any signs of materializing. However, their fusion seemed to have brought a fundamental change, and the fused Domain took a partially materialized state.

Lu Changsheng carefully observed the Starry Sky Waterfall Domain. Its power was naturally overwhelming, to the point where it could sweep through other Domains like dry leaves, leaving no chance for resistance. Normally, a Perfect Domain was enough to crush most martial artists, and Lu Changsheng had just fused two Perfect Domains into a partially materialized one.

Wait... If heart power can forcibly materialize a Domain, turning it from illusion to reality, would that reduce the overall consumption of heart power?

An idea took root in Lu Changsheng's mind. What if he could bypass the Mind Space and use heart power to fully materialize the Starry Sky Waterfall Domain? It was only a hypothesis, not guaranteed to work. Regardless, once this kind of idea surfaced, he could not let go. He had to put it to the test.

I need to give it a try. Worst case, I'll just exhaust my heart power and take a few days to rest.

Having made up his mind, he took a steady breath.

"Let's go!"

Without hesitation, he poured his heart power into the Starry Sky Waterfall Domain, which was already active.

In the next instant, something remarkable occurred. The Domain shook slightly and then rapidly shifted from illusion to reality. The change was almost instantaneous.