“Shapeshifting Technique?”

“Indeed. To learn Lion Roar, one must first imitate a lion and comprehend its true intent.”

“I see.” Xinding was enlightened. He felt that the Tofu Heavenly Sovereign’s words made a lot of sense.

Lu Yang projected a spiritual consciousness imprint, conjuring a lifelike suanni.

During his time in the Demon Region, he had interacted with the Suanni Tribe and remembered their movement habits.

The conjured suanni was majestic and awe-inspiring, leaping between mountains and roaring at heaven and earth, as if it could swallow the firmament by just opening its wide mouth.

Xinding’s mind reeled. I’ve never seen such a ferocious demon beast!

“Observe this suanni closely!” The Tofu Heavenly Sovereign’s voice flowed into his ears.

The Tofu Heavenly Sovereign’s voice carried an inexplicable magic that snapped Xinding back to his senses, allowing him to observe the suanni without being distracted.

While Xinding’s attention was occupied, Lu Yang quickly scanned Lion Roar with his spiritual consciousness to learn it.

The Immortal Fairy is right. This is indeed a simple technique. Its principle is nearly identical to the Immortal Fairy Shout. The only difference is that it’s far easier to learn.

Following the method written in Lion Roar, Lu Yang formed hand seals and let out the most authentic lion’s roar.

And in the process, he prostrated on the ground and transformed into a lion.

Lu Yang. “...”

He pressed a lion’s paw to his forehead. I knew this would go wrong.

Lu Yang reverted to human form and ruminated. Xinding’s cultivation is too low. Learning Lion Roar directly would be too difficult. Should I just stick to my original plan?

“Heavenly Sovereign, I’ve finished observing.”

“Good. Then this esteemed one will teach you Lion Fist.”

“Lion Fist?” Xinding had never heard of such a fist technique.

“This is a fist technique I created myself. Cultivate it to major mastery, and you will be able to transform into a true lion.”

“Major mastery?”

“Your knowledge is still shallow, and major mastery is far beyond you. Do not be overly ambitious and aim too high. Focus on entering the door and grasping the fundamentals first.”

“Yes.”

Then, a figure as white and flawless as tofu appeared before Xinding. It assumed a fighting stance, every movement carrying the shadow of a suanni.

Lu Yang had projected this figure to perform the Lion Animal Form Fist.

“So this is Lion Fist? It’s so fierce and powerful. If one achieves major mastery and becomes a true lion, what would that look like?!”

As the tofu figure’s movements grew faster, it transformed into a suanni. The sight of it filled Xinding with admiration.

This is what major mastery of Lion Fist looks like!

Xinding began to imitate the movements earnestly. With Lu Yang, the creator, as his guide, he quickly reached the entry-level and grasped the basics.

It was proven that Lu Yang’s theory was correct. It was far simpler to learn Lion Roar after imitating a lion’s movements.

Not long after achieving entry-level in Lion Fist, Xinding could already perform Lion Roar. Though far inferior to Lu Yang’s, it was sufficient for the Qi Training Stage.

~~~

“Senior Brother Xinding, have you heard? The Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain is about to open. We can all enter!” Xinchen from the South Servants’ Courtyard immediately came to inform Xinding upon receiving the news.

“What is the Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain?”

“The Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain is a secret domain passed down from ancient times. Only cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage and below may enter. For safety reasons, the various factions have restricted entry to those between the Qi Training Stage and the Great Perfection Qi Training Stage. We can all enter!”

“Are there any benefits to entering?”

“Of course, there are. Although we are given one Foundation Establishment Pill when we break through to the Foundation Establishment Stage, you can only buy more with merit points.

“The Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain is filled with the ancient Foundation Establishment Grass, the main ingredient for concocting ancient Foundation Establishment Pills. With the main ingredient, would we still have to worry about not having enough pills?

“Apart from that, there are various legacies deep within the ancient domain. If you can obtain any of them, your future cultivation will be free of worries!”

Xinchen grew more excited as he spoke. In the servants’ courtyard, they would never have the chance to enter the Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain. Now that they were in the Martial Vihara, the benefits were becoming apparent.

“It sounds like a good place.” Xinding nodded. According to Xinchen, all Qi Training martial monks in the Martial Vihara will be heading there. I have no other choice but to go.

After Xinchen left, Xinding asked, “Heavenly Sovereign, do you know about the Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain?”

“This esteemed one has not heard of this secret domain. Since it originates from ancient times, it must have lost its original name over the long passage of time, and later generations gave it a new one.

“With me around, there’s no harm in going.”

Lu Yang was relaying the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s words.

“Alright.”

~~~ 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Before long, the day to enter the Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain arrived.

The Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain was a renowned secret domain in the Buddhist Kingdom. Aside from Xitian Temple, many great factions had sent their Qi Training disciples. Xinding’s cultivation at the Level Seven Qi Training Stage placed him last among them, making him utterly inconspicuous.

“Those from Dujiang[1] Temple has arrived!”

“It’s the Nianci[2] Nunnery!”

“Look! The Heavenly Dome Holy Land has also come!” someone shouted. A group of ethereal, fairy-like women in white robes flew in on a boat, instantly drawing everyone’s attention.

“Isn’t that Yu Youlan, the Holy Maiden of the Heavenly Dome Holy Land? I heard that she was born with an immortal physique and cultivates at an astonishing speed. She is said to be unbeatable among her peers and is deeply favored by the holy land’s old ancestor. She’s sure to have a place on the Heaven, Earth, and Human rankings in the future!”

Yu Youlan wore a white veil, revealing a pair of captivating peach-blossom eyes. Although she was still young, one could tell she would grow into a beauty and had many suitors.

Even the martial monks who had come with Xinding were visibly infatuated at the sight of her. Only Xinding silently recited scriptures, unaffected by her beauty.

Yu Youlan remained expressionless, all too familiar with her own allure. She happened to notice Xinding with his head bowed, chanting sutras. An intrigued smile tugged at the corner of her mouth.

“Hmm, an interesting little monk.”

“Heavenly Dome Holy Land? I seem to recall a holy land by that name in ancient times.” Hearing the familiar name, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy remembered that this faction could be considered a somewhat notable force in ancient times, with two Transcendent Tribulation cultivators. When the Five Ancient Immortals gave lectures, those two had been qualified to attend.

“Cyan Smoke, come over and explain.”

“High Immortal, it is said that the Heavenly Dome Holy Land’s old ancestor obtained half of an ancient legacy, rising from obscurity to establish the holy land. That ancient legacy originated from a place called the Heavenly Dome Holy Land.”

“No wonder it sounded familiar. It’s because they have the legacy of the Heavenly Dome Holy Land.”

“It is said that the other part of the legacy lies within the Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain. Every time it opens, the holy land sends people inside, hoping to obtain it. However, they have never succeeded.”

With the Cyan Smoke Venerable Lord, a walking encyclopedia of the Buddhist Kingdom, many things became much easier to understand.

The ancient domain opened.

Xinding entered, carrying the Qingfeng Sword.

The Qingfeng Sword’s small world blocked karma, so it naturally evaded the detection of the Crimson Heaven Ancient Domain, easily fooling it.

“So it’s this place.” Realization dawned upon the Everlasting Immortal Fairy as she entered the ancient domain.

1. “Dujiang” means crossing the river. ☜

2. The “nian” in “nianci” can be interpreted in various ways, but one way to understand “nianci” is “remembering compassion.” ☜