"She just left?" Li Sheng stared blankly at the paper in his hand. The lingering scent of orchids and musk in the room matched that of his senior sister, still hanging in the air. Coming to his senses, he glanced at the white bedding on the bed, which was no longer the red he had seen last night, clearly replaced.
Approaching the mirror, he saw a handsome and rugged face staring back. Prominent hickeys on his neck served as a vivid reminder of last night's events. "Is my virginity really gone just like that?!!!" Li Sheng found it amusing yet frustrating, realizing his cleverness had led him astray.
Recalling everything that happened after he entered the room, it still felt surreal, like a dream. "I didn't expect that demonic thought to have such a strong influence. If she had been herself, she would never have dared to act so boldly... to drug me. No, that red mist was peculiar, as if it could influence one's mind..."
Given the circumstances, he had to accept the reality. A surge of unnamed anger rose in his heart as he muttered, "That heartless woman really just left. Don't let me find you, or I'll hang you up and give you a good beating!"
After leaving her residence, Li Sheng summoned his spirit beast, inquiring about his senior sister's departure. "Chirp chirp!"
"She left over two hours ago?" Li Sheng's expression darkened; at full speed, a fourth-rank warrior could travel over a thousand miles in that time, making him abandon the idea of searching for her.
Then his eyes lit up as if a thought struck him; he took out a black profound stone from his storage bag. In the dim, cramped room, his spiritual entity emerged. The entities connected to this stone were his junior sister, senior sister, and Qingyi.
Li Sheng found the white light representing his senior sister and focused his thoughts. "Sister, you must return to the sect before nightfall; otherwise, when I find you, I'll hang you up and give you a good beating!"
Meanwhile, a thousand miles away in a dense forest in Linping County, Liu Hongfeng gazed blissfully at the sky. A crimson pattern glimmered on her silky skin as she absorbed the red energy flowing from the surrounding demonic corpses. After a moment, she sighed contentedly, glancing at the grotesque creatures scattered around before turning to leave.
A faint fluctuation emanated from her, and she pulled out the black profound stone from her pouch. A tainted voice echoed in her ear—it was Li Sheng's message. "Heh~ Little man, don't be too harsh... your senior sister is afraid of pain~"
Exiting the profound stone space, Liu Hongfeng smiled slightly, the corners of her lips curving attractively. Her long, pale legs shimmered in the light of her red crystal shoes as she strolled deeper into the forest. A barely audible whisper lingered in the air, "I hope to see you again..."
In the profound stone space, Li Sheng exchanged fifty merit points for the Martial Domain Secret Tome. Words appeared on the wall: "Martial Domain Secret Tome exchanged, please sign the spiritual contract to complete acceptance."
"Spiritual contract?" Li Sheng frowned, feeling it was familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere before. "Oh, I remember!" His eyes brightened; the former sect leader had mentioned that a spiritual contract was a true meaning of martial arts, often used for trading valuable items or keeping secrets.
After signing, a surge of thoughts filled his mind. Moments later, words appeared on the wall: "Transaction complete." A slight dizziness faded, and Li Sheng understood the contract's power—it had no lethal force but would mark the location of any violator.
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At that moment, the light representing his senior sister began to flicker, releasing a weak wave. "Replying?" Li Sheng's expression brightened as he focused his thoughts, hearing a teasing voice emerge. "Heh~ Little man, don't be too harsh... your senior sister is afraid of pain~"
Li Sheng's face darkened, imagining the expression she must have made when saying that. "Still daring to provoke... just wait!" Taking a deep breath, he began to explore the information in the Martial Domain Secret Tome.
Martial arts are divided into nine ranks and four stages, with anything below the fourth rank being the Foundation Establishment stage. The fourth rank, the Spirit-Raising Realm, is divided into Domain Realm and Transformation Realm, known as the second stage.
The third rank, the Master Realm, awakens martial divine abilities, allowing one to fly or move through the earth, with a lifespan of up to three hundred years. The second rank, the Grand Master, comprehends the true meaning of martial arts, able to manipulate the laws of nature, moving mountains and filling seas with a wave of their hand, living up to six hundred years, which is the third stage.
The first rank, the Celestial Immortal Realm, gathers true intent and condenses heavenly hearts, able to control the rules of a region like a celestial being, living up to one thousand five hundred years, which is the fourth stage. "Nine ranks and four stages... clear and straightforward," Li Sheng nodded to himself and continued reading.
—What is the Martial Domain?
Once a martial art reaches perfection, the body undergoes refinement, creating an imprint known as ‘Formless Shape."In the six realms from rank nine to four, each realm creates a unique Formless Shape. This ‘Formless Shape"is intangible and imperceptible; it only manifests and merges when one reaches rank four, forming a Martial Domain.
—This is the Domain Realm.
After perfecting the Martial Domain, it can be refined into the embryonic form of divine abilities, also known as divine ability seeds.
—This is the Transformation Realm.
Once the divine ability seed is successfully refined, the previous Formless Shape within the body completely dissipates. Those with outstanding talent can refine the Formless Shape again, enhancing their foundation.
Note: Only those who are not prodigies may enter this path!!!
The Martial Domain is divided into four levels: Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, and Yellow, corresponding to the divine ability embryonic forms.
The Yellow-level Martial Domain is formed from six Formless Shapes. Those who break through with this Martial Domain are considered ‘Pseudo-Masters,"their combat power inferior to slightly stronger fourth-rank warriors.
The Mysterious-level Martial Domain is formed from one Spiritual Shape and five Formless Shapes. Those who break through with this Martial Domain are ordinary Masters, with a path forward almost cut off.
The Earth-level Martial Domain is formed from six Spiritual Shapes. Those who break through with this Martial Domain are supreme Masters, with hopes of becoming Grand Masters.
The Heaven-level Martial Domain is formed from twelve Spiritual Shapes. Those who break through with this Martial Domain will surely enter the ranks of Grand Masters, with hopes of glimpsing the Celestial Immortal Realm.
The top ten on the Prodigy List all possess Heaven-level Martial Domains.
After reading through the information, Li Sheng murmured softly, "Heaven, Earth, Mysterious, Yellow... refining Martial Domains, divine ability seeds, divine abilities, true meaning, my heart like the heavenly heart..."
He initially thought the Martial Domain Secret Tome was a cultivation manual but realized it was an analysis, interpretation, and summary of the ranks from four to one. This opened his eyes, providing a clear framework for his future cultivation.
While this information might not be significant to top powers, for someone like him, lacking a solid foundation, it was incredibly meaningful.
Leaving the profound stone space, Li Sheng went to the miscellaneous disciple courtyard, informing the disciples they could move freely as long as they stayed within the array. He then made his way to the outer courtyard, finding Liu Hongying, who was lost in thought at a stone pavilion.
"Hongying, your mother..." Li Sheng glanced at the girl, hesitating to continue.
"Master Brother, is my mother really possessed?" Liu Hongying looked up at Li Sheng with hope.
"Uh... did your senior sister tell you about this?" Li Sheng was surprised.
"Yes!"