sī háo zhēng zhào yě wú ，“ wū ” de yī shēng jù xiǎng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， nà shēng yīn lái zì shí hǎi shēn chù ， lín xuān zài méi yǒu zhǔn bèi de qíng kuàng xià dōu chà diǎn bèi zhèn yùn guò qù le 。
丝毫征兆也无，“呜”的一声巨响传入耳朵，那声音来自识海深处，林轩在没有准备的情况下都差点被震晕过去了。
Not a single hint of change. A loud "whoosh" echoed in Lin Xuan's ears, the sound coming from deep within his识海. Even without preparation, it nearly knocked him unconscious.
zhè hái shì tā de fǎ lì yǔ shén shí dōu yuǎn chāo tóng jiē ， ròu shēn yì jiān rèn wú bǐ ， fǒu zé huàn zuò pǔ tōng de dù jié hòu qī ， shèn zhì yǒu kě néng jiù cǐ yǔn luò dì 。
这还是他的法力与神识都远超同阶，肉身亦坚韧无比，否则换做普通的渡劫后期，甚至有可能就此陨落地。
This was still because his spiritual energy and divine consciousness far exceeded that of his peers, and his physical body was incredibly resilient. Otherwise, a regular late-stage cultivator might have perished right there.
ér lín xuān jǐn jǐn shì gǎn jué yī zhèn xuàn yūn ér yǐ 。
而林轩仅仅是感觉一阵眩晕而已。
Lin Xuan merely felt dizzy.
xī le kǒu qì ， nà bù shì de gǎn jué biàn jiàn jiàn dàn qù 。
吸了口气，那不适的感觉便渐渐淡去。
Taking a deep breath, the discomfort gradually faded away.
ér zhè shí ， dān tián zhī zhōng ， què shì yī zhèn de tiān fān dì fù 。
而这时，丹田之中，却是一阵的天翻地覆。
At this moment, within his dantian, everything was in turmoil.
yuán běn jìng rú sǐ wù de wǔ lóng xǐ ， tū rán xú xú zhuǎn dòng qǐ lái le …… bìng bù shèn kuài ， què zài bù tíng de jiā sù 。
原本静如死物的五龙玺，突然徐徐转动起来了……并不甚快，却在不停的加速。
The originally lifeless Five Dragon Seal suddenly began to rotate slowly... not quickly at first, but continuously accelerating.
ér suí zhe cǐ bǎo de dòng zuò ， lán sè xīng hǎi zhōng de guāng diǎn ， yì zào dòng le qǐ lái 。
而随着此宝的动作，蓝色星海中的光点，亦躁动了起来。
As the treasure moved, the blue star sea's light points also became agitated.
hěn kuài wǔ lóng xǐ …… bú duì ， yīng gāi shì bǎi líng yìn yuè xuán yuè kuài ， qí biǎo miàn yī zhèn mó hú ， jìng rán biàn huà chéng le yī jù dà de jīn sè xuán wō 。
很快五龙玺……不对，应该是百灵印越旋越快，其表面一阵模糊，竟然变化成了一巨大的金色漩涡。
Soon, the Five Dragon Seal—no, it should be the Hundred Spirit Seal—sped up further. Its surface blurred and transformed into a massive golden vortex.
shuō shì xuán wō ， qí shí yǔ hēi dòng gèng jiā de xiāng chà fǎng fú ， zhǐ bù guò zhěng gè zuò chún jīn zhī sè 。
说是漩涡，其实与黑洞更加的相差仿佛，只不过整个做纯金之色。
Though called a vortex, it resembled a black hole more closely, just in pure gold color.
nà gǔ guài de shēng xiǎng zài yí cì fā chū ， bù guò zhè huí lín xuān yǒu le zhǔn bèi ， zì rán bú huì gǎn dào yǒu rèn hé bù tuǒ ， dàn nà xiē yín sè de guāng diǎn què rú tóng zhǎng jīng xī shuǐ yì bān ， fēi kuài de mò rù le xuán wō lǐ miàn 。
那古怪的声响再一次发出，不过这回林轩有了准备，自然不会感到有任何不妥，但那些银色的光点却如同长鲸吸水一般，飞快的没入了漩涡里面。
The strange sound was heard again, but this time Lin Xuan had prepared himself, so he felt no discomfort. The silver light points, like whales sucking water, quickly disappeared into the vortex.
zhè hái méi yǒu wán ， hěn kuài ， nà kě pà de xī lì ， jiù bō jí dào shuāng yīng yī dān xià miàn de líng lì zhī hǎi ， bō tāo qǐ fú ， hǎi yáng zhōng de fǎ lì hěn kuài yě rú tóng guāng diǎn yì bān ， bèi tūn shì xī nà le jìn lái 。
这还没有完，很快，那可怕的吸力，就波及到双婴一丹下面的灵力之海，波涛起伏，海洋中的法力很快也如同光点一般，被吞噬吸纳了进来。
This wasn't over yet. Soon, the terrifying suction force spread to the spirit energy sea beneath his two infant dantians and the primordial energy ocean. Waves surged, and the spiritual energy in the ocean was rapidly devoured and absorbed.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
"What's happening..."
rú cǐ biàn gù ， lín xuān shǐ liào wèi jí ， chà yì zhī yú ， liǎn sè gèng shì nán kàn wú bǐ 。
如此变故，林轩始料未及，诧异之余，脸色更是难看无比。
Lin Xuan had not anticipated such a change, feeling both surprised and extremely displeased.
shī suàn le ！
失算了！
He miscalculated!
huò zhě shuō tōu jī bù chéng shí bǎ mǐ 。
或者说偷鸡不成蚀把米。
Or perhaps he reaped what he sowed.
yuán běn qī wàng bǎi líng yìn néng gòu duì tí chún yǒu bāng zhù ， méi xiǎng dào tā què xī guāng le guāng diǎn yǔ fǎ lì ， rú cǐ yī lái ， xià miàn de tí chún jiāng nán yǐ wéi jì ， shī bài yǐ shì wéi yī de jié jú 。
原本期望百灵印能够对提纯有帮助，没想到它却吸光了光点与法力，如此一来，下面的提纯将难以为继，失败已是唯一的结局。
Originally, he hoped the Hundred Spirit Seal would aid in purification. But it ended up sucking away all the light points and spiritual energy. With this, the purification below would be difficult to sustain, making failure inevitable.
rán ér zhè ge niàn tou shàng wèi zhuǎn guò ， yì biàn tū qǐ 。
然而这个念头尚未转过，异变突起。
However, before he could fully grasp this thought, an unexpected change occurred.
“ wū ” de guài shēng chuán rù ěr duǒ ， dàn zhè yī cì ， sì hū yǒu yī xiē yǔ zhòng bù tóng zhī chù 。 dàn lín xuān yǐ jīng wú xiá fēn biàn ， yīn wèi nà yóu bǎi líng yìn biàn huà de xuán wō ， kāi shǐ fǎn xiàng xuán zhuǎn 。
“呜”的怪声传入耳朵，但这一次，似乎有一些与众不同之处。但林轩已经无暇分辨，因为那由百灵印变化的漩涡，开始反向旋转。
The strange sound echoed again, but this time there seemed something different. Lin Xuan had no time to discern it as the vortex transformed by the Hundred Spirit Seal began rotating in reverse.
yǔ cǐ tóng shí ， jiù rú tóng fǎn bǔ yì bān ， wú shù jīn sè de guāng diǎn ， cóng lǐ miàn pēn le chū lái 。
与此同时，就如同反哺一般，无数金色的光点，从里面喷了出来。
Simultaneously, countless golden light points emerged from within, like a reverse feeding.
méi cuò ， jīn sè de guāng diǎn ， bǐ yuán xiān de yín sè gèng jiā de cuǐ càn 。
没错，金色的光点，比原先的银色更加的璀璨。
Yes, golden light points, even more brilliant than the silver ones.
ér qiě lín xuān yǐn yǐn gǎn jué dào fēi cháng de shú xī ， zěn me shuō ne …… jiù xiàng lán sè xīng hǎi yǔ zì jǐ de fǎ lì wán měi wú xiá de róng hé zài yì qǐ 。
而且林轩隐隐感觉到非常的熟悉，怎么说呢……就像蓝色星海与自己的法力完美无瑕的融合在一起。
Lin Xuan vaguely felt a sense of familiarity. How could he describe it? It was akin to the blue star sea perfectly merging with his spiritual energy.
jù tǐ fā shēng le shén me biàn huà lín xuān shuō bù qīng chǔ ， dàn zhè xiē biàn yì hòu de jīn sè guāng diǎn xiǎn rán bù fán 。
具体发生了什么变化林轩说不清楚，但这些变异后的金色光点显然不凡。
He couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed, but these transformed golden light points were clearly extraordinary.
bù zhī dào yòng tā men tí chún yòu huì yǒu shén me xiào guǒ ？
不知道用它们提纯又会有什么效果？
What would happen if they were used for purification?
zhè ge niàn tou zài lín xuān nǎo hǎi zhōng zhuǎn guò 。 yīn wèi méi shì guò ， zì rán bù xiǎo de 。
这个念头在林轩脑海中转过。因为没试过，自然不晓得。
This thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind. Since he hadn't tried them before, he didn't know.
ér cǐ shí ， tí chún pán táo shèng guǒ ， yǐ dào le bīn lín shī bài de dì bù ， fǎn zhèng wú jì kě shī ， nà lín xuān yě jiù bù lìn sè mào xiǎn yī shì 。
而此时，提纯蟠桃圣果，已到了濒临失败的地步，反正无计可施，那林轩也就不吝啬冒险一试。
Purification of the holy peach was already on the brink of failure. With no other options, Lin Xuan decided to take a risk and try it out.
xiǎng dào jiù zuò ， lín xuān cāo zòng nà xiē jīn sè de guāng diǎn ， xiàng pán táo shèng guǒ liú qù 。
想到就做，林轩操纵那些金色的光点，像蟠桃圣果流去。
Acting on this idea, he guided those golden light points toward the holy peach.
yī huǎng yǎn ， yòu shì bàn yuè yǒu yú 。
一晃眼，又是半月有余。
In an instant, over two weeks passed.
zhè tiān 。 yī zhèn dà xiào zài hán tán zhōng huí dàng bù yǐ 。
这天。一阵大笑在寒潭中回荡不已。
On that day, laughter echoed in the cold pool.
“ hā hā ， tiān wú jué rén zhī lù ， zhōng yú chéng gōng le 。”
“哈哈，天无绝人之路，终于成功了。”
"Haha! There's always a way. I finally succeeded."
lín xuān bǎ wán zhuó shǒu zhōng de pán táo shèng guǒ ， shàng miàn de bān diǎn yǐ shì yī sī yě wú 。
林轩把玩着手中的蟠桃圣果，上面的斑点已是一丝也无。
Lin Xuan held the holy peach in his hand; all its spots were gone. The surface of the peach became smooth and gleamed like jade, emitting a refreshing aroma.
zhěng gè pán táo de biǎo miàn dōu biàn dé guāng huá bù yǐ 。 jīng yíng rú yù ， gèng sàn fà chū yī gǔ qìn rén xīn pí de xiāng qì 。
整个蟠桃的表面都变得光滑不已。晶莹如玉，更散发出一股沁人心脾的香气。
However, this alone didn't make Lin Xuan so ecstatic.
rán ér jǐn jǐn zhè yì diǎn hái bú huì ràng lín xuān rú cǐ jīng xǐ 。
然而仅仅这一点还不会让林轩如此惊喜。
What amazed him was that after successful purification, the peach's surface inexplicably gained nine new spirit runes, golden and silver in color, mysterious to the extreme.
lìng tā gǎn jué dào bù kě sī yì de shì pán táo shì biǎo miàn ， zài tí chún chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， jū rán píng kōng duō chū le jiǔ dào líng wén lái 。
令他感觉到不可思议的是蟠桃是表面，在提纯成功以后，居然凭空多出了九道灵纹来。
With his extensive knowledge, Lin Xuan couldn't determine their origin but felt they were beneficial to him.
zuò jīn yín èr sè 。 shén mì dào le jí diǎn 。
做金银二色。神秘到了极点。
Of course, all this was speculation.
yǐ lín xuān rú jīn jiàn shí zhī guǎng bó ， yě wán quán kàn bù chū tā de lái lì shì shén me ， zhǐ shì yǐn yǐn jué de 。 zhè yàng de biàn gù duì zì jǐ lái shuō ， shì yǒu bǎi lì ér wú yī hài de 。
以林轩如今见识之广博，也完全看不出它的来历是什么，只是隐隐觉得。这样的变故对自己来说，是有百利而无一害的。
Mastering the domain was a must for Lin Xuan; he could not afford any mistakes. Therefore, he had to test the peach's effects before making a decision.
dāng rán ， zhè suǒ yǒu de yī qiè jiē shì cāi cè 。
当然，这所有的一切皆是猜测。
His mind raced.
cān wù lǐng yù lín xuān zhì zài bì děi ， róng bù dé bàn diǎn chā cuò ， gù ér zhè pán táo jù tǐ xiào guǒ rú hé ， hái yào shì yī shì ， cái kě yǐ xià jué duàn de 。
参悟领域林轩志在必得，容不得半点差错，故而这蟠桃具体效果如何，还要试一试，才可以下决断的。
Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and raised his right hand, carefully cutting off a fingernail-sized piece from the holy peach.
nǎo hǎi zhōng niàn tou zhuǎn guò 。
脑海中念头转过。
He then swallowed it whole.
lín xuān bù zài chí yí ， yòu shǒu yī tái ， qīng qīng zài pán táo shàng wān xià le zhǐ jiǎ gài dà xiǎo de yì diǎn 。
林轩不再迟疑，右手一抬，轻轻在蟠桃上剜下了指甲盖大小的一点。
Gulp...
suí hòu yī yǎng tóu ， jiāng tā tūn luò rù dù 。
随后一仰头，将它吞落入肚。
As soon as he ingested it, Lin Xuan felt the substance melt into a warm current flowing through his body via the extraordinary meridians.
gū dōng ……
咕咚……
It was cozy and comfortable.
zài tūn mò de shùn jiān ， lín xuān jiù gǎn jué cǐ wù róng huà ， biàn zuò yī gǔ nuǎn liú ， shùn zhe qí jīng bā mài ， liú tǎng jìn le sì zhī bǎi hái 。
在吞没的瞬间，林轩就感觉此物融化，变做一股暖流，顺着奇经八脉，流淌进了四肢百骸。
However, very quickly, Lin Xuan's consciousness began to blur.
nuǎn yáng yáng de hěn shū fú 。
暖洋洋的很舒服。
He struggled not to fall asleep, but even with his iron willpower, it proved futile. He remained drowsy for a short while before finally succumbing to sleep.
kě hěn kuài ， lín xuān què jué de yì shí kāi shǐ mó hú 。
可很快，林轩却觉得意识开始模糊。
"Where am I?"
tā pīn mìng bù xiǎng shuì zháo ， kě jí biàn lín xuān gāng tiě bān de yì lì ， jìng rán yě méi yǒu yòng chǔ ， hūn hūn hū hū de jiān chí le yī zhǎn chá de gōng fu ， zhōng yú hái shì hūn shuì guò qù le 。
他拼命不想睡着，可即便林轩钢铁般的毅力，竟然也没有用处，昏昏呼呼的坚持了一盏茶的功夫，终于还是昏睡过去了。
Lin Xuan found himself in a void, surrounded by darkness. But soon, stars twinkled around him, seemingly... like the expanse of space.
“ zhè …… zhè shì nǎ lǐ ？”
“这……这是哪里？”
Or perhaps... a new interface.
lín xuān shēn chù yī piàn xū wú ， sì zhōu dōu shì hēi àn ， dàn hěn kuài ， yòu xīng guāng shǎn shǎn ， sì hū …… xiàng shì yǔ zhòu kōng jiān 。
林轩身处一片虚无，四周都是黑暗，但很快，又星光闪闪，似乎……像是宇宙空间。
Recalling his intention to test the effects of the purified holy peach, he had eaten a tiny piece and arrived here...
huò zhě shuō …… xīn de jiè miàn 。
或者说……新的界面。
So...
lín xuān zhuǎn le zhuǎn tóu ， jì de zì jǐ wèi le shì yàn tí chún hòu shèng guǒ de xiào yòng rú hé ， chī xià le yì diǎn diǎn ， rán hòu jiù lái dào le cǐ chù ……
林轩转了转头，记得自己为了试验提纯后圣果的效用如何，吃下了一点点，然后就来到了此处……
Everything before his eyes was not real but akin to an illusion?
zhè me shuō ……
这么说……
A fingernail-sized holy peach had such power.
yǎn qián de yī qiè ， dōu bú shì zhēn de ， ér shì rú tóng huàn jìng yì bān de dōng xī ？
眼前的一切，都不是真的，而是如同幻境一般的东西？
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy. The effect far exceeded his expectations.
zhǐ jiǎ gài nà me dà de shèng guǒ ， jìng yǒu rú cǐ xiào lì 。
指甲盖那么大的圣果，竟有如此效力。
Such an opportunity could not be missed. He quickly held his breath, sensing the laws of this space.
lín xuān xīn zhōng dà xǐ 。
林轩心中大喜。
In a short while, a tea time passed...
zhè xiào guǒ kě shì yuǎn yuǎn chāo chū le zì jǐ de yù qī 。
这效果可是远远超出了自己的预期。
But there was no reaction.
rú cǐ jī huì lín xuān zì rán méi yǒu fàng guò de dào lǐ ， máng bǐng qì níng xī ， gǎn jué zhè kōng jiān zhōng de fǎ zé 。
如此机会林轩自然没有放过的道理，忙屏气凝息，感觉这空间中的法则。
"What is this..."
hěn kuài ， yī zhǎn chá de shí jiān guò qù le 。
很快，一盏茶的时间过去了。
Lin Xuan opened his eyes, showing a hint of surprise on his face.
què shén me fǎn yìng yě wú 。
却什么反应也无。
After such a long time, he didn't even sense any trace of cosmic laws. This was utterly unreasonable... Lin Xuan hadn't expected to easily comprehend the domain, but failing to sense any cosmic laws at all was too much.
“ zhè ……”
“这……”
Not only had he advanced to late-stage purgation, but even those early-stage cultivators should have been able to perceive this space's laws.
lín xuān zhēng kāi yǎn móu ， liǎn shàng yǐn xiàn yī sī chà yì zhī sè 。
林轩睁开眼眸，脸上隐现一丝诧异之色。
But now, after so much effort, there were no results.
guò le zhè me jiǔ ， bié shuō lǐng wù ， tā gēn běn jiù méi yǒu gǎn jué dào yī sī tiān dì fǎ zé 。
过了这么久，别说领悟，他根本就没有感觉到一丝天地法则。
This was abnormal.
zhè shí zài shì bù fú hé cháng lǐ …… lín xuān méi xiǎng guò nà me róng yì jiù néng cān wù lǐng yù ， dàn lián tiān dì fǎ zé dōu gǎn yìng bú dào ， zhè shí zài shì tài guò fèn le xiē 。
这实在是不符合常理……林轩没想过那么容易就能参悟领域，但连天地法则都感应不到，这实在是太过分了些。
The explanation was clear: this space lacked cosmic laws entirely.
bié shuō zì jǐ yǐ jìn jiē dào dù jié hòu qī 。
别说自己已进阶到渡劫后期。
This explanation was shocking.
jiù suàn shì nà xiē dù jié chū qī de xiū xiān zhě ， bù shuō zhǎng wò ， dàn zhì shǎo …… yě yīng gāi néng gòu gǎn yìng dào zhè ge kōng jiān de fǎ zé 。
就算是那些渡劫初期的修仙者，不说掌握，但至少……也应该能够感应到这个空间的法则。
Yet it was the only reasonable explanation for such a situation.
kě xiàn zài ， zì jǐ nǔ lì gǎn yìng le zhè me jiǔ ， què yì diǎn shōu huò yě wú 。
可现在，自己努力感应了这么久，却一点收获也无。
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and had a vague guess. This wasn't real space but an illusion.
zhè shí zài shì bú zhèng cháng de 。
这实在是不正常的。
By consuming the holy peach, he arrived in a mysterious space akin to an illusion.
jiě shì zhǐ yǒu yí gè 。
解释只有一个。
And there were no cosmic laws here.
zhè ge kōng jiān gēn běn jiù méi yǒu tiān dì fǎ zé 。
这个空间根本就没有天地法则。
Simply put, it was a blank slate where he could attempt... creating laws.
zhè ge jiě shì yǒu xiē jīng shì hài sú 。
这个解释有些惊世骇俗。
Like painting, ordinary spaces already brimmed with cosmic laws, like a completed canvas. One might grasp existing laws and proceed accordingly but couldn't modify without the domain.
dàn què shì zhè zhǒng qíng xíng xià ， wéi yī néng gòu jiě shì qīng chǔ 。
但却是这种情形下，唯一能够解释清楚。
But this space was different; it was blank, allowing him to create laws.
lín xuān yǐ shǒu fǔ é ， xīn zhōng yǐn yǐn yǒu le jǐ fēn cāi cè 。
林轩以手抚额，心中隐隐有了几分猜测。
Though success wasn't guaranteed, such an opportunity was rare.
zhè bìng bú shì shí jì de kōng jiān ， ér shì zài huàn jìng lǐ miàn 。
这并不是实际的空间，而是在幻境里面。
No matter what, he mustn't miss it.
zì jǐ tūn shì le pán táo shèng guǒ ， cóng ér lái dào le yī lèi sì huàn jìng de shén mì kōng jiān 。
自己吞噬了蟠桃圣果，从而来到了一类似幻境的神秘空间。
So next, he would attempt creation.
ér zhè kōng jiān zhōng méi yǒu rèn hé tiān dì fǎ zé 。
而这空间中没有任何天地法则。
This was the first step in comprehending the domain. Only by learning to paint on a blank canvas could one modify existing works, which was the secret of domains.
Not a single hint of change. A loud "whoosh" echoed in Lin Xuan's ears, the sound coming from deep within his识海. Even without preparation, it nearly knocked him unconscious.
This was still because his spiritual energy and divine consciousness far exceeded that of his peers, and his physical body was incredibly resilient. Otherwise, a regular late-stage cultivator might have perished right there.
Lin Xuan merely felt dizzy.
Taking a deep breath, the discomfort gradually faded away.
At this moment, within his dantian, everything was in turmoil.
The originally lifeless Five Dragon Seal suddenly began to rotate slowly... not quickly at first, but continuously accelerating.
As the treasure moved, the blue star sea's light points also became agitated.
Soon, the Five Dragon Seal—no, it should be the Hundred Spirit Seal—sped up further. Its surface blurred and transformed into a massive golden vortex.
Though called a vortex, it resembled a black hole more closely, just in pure gold color.
Whoosh...
The strange sound was heard again, but this time Lin Xuan had prepared himself, so he felt no discomfort. The silver light points, like whales sucking water, quickly disappeared into the vortex.
This wasn't over yet. Soon, the terrifying suction force spread to the spirit energy sea beneath his two infant dantians and the primordial energy ocean. Waves surged, and the spiritual energy in the ocean was rapidly devoured and absorbed.
"What's happening..."
Lin Xuan had not anticipated such a change, feeling both surprised and extremely displeased.
He miscalculated!
Or perhaps he reaped what he sowed.
Originally, he hoped the Hundred Spirit Seal would aid in purification. But it ended up sucking away all the light points and spiritual energy. With this, the purification below would be difficult to sustain, making failure inevitable.
However, before he could fully grasp this thought, an unexpected change occurred.
The strange sound echoed again, but this time there seemed something different. Lin Xuan had no time to discern it as the vortex transformed by the Hundred Spirit Seal began rotating in reverse.
Simultaneously, countless golden light points emerged from within, like a reverse feeding.
Yes, golden light points, even more brilliant than the silver ones.
Lin Xuan vaguely felt a sense of familiarity. How could he describe it? It was akin to the blue star sea perfectly merging with his spiritual energy.
He couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed, but these transformed golden light points were clearly extraordinary.
What would happen if they were used for purification?
This thought flashed through Lin Xuan's mind. Since he hadn't tried them before, he didn't know.
Purification of the holy peach was already on the brink of failure. With no other options, Lin Xuan decided to take a risk and try it out.
Acting on this idea, he guided those golden light points toward the holy peach.
...
In an instant, over two weeks passed.
On that day, laughter echoed in the cold pool.
"Haha! There's always a way. I finally succeeded."
Lin Xuan held the holy peach in his hand; all its spots were gone. The surface of the peach became smooth and gleamed like jade, emitting a refreshing aroma.
However, this alone didn't make Lin Xuan so ecstatic.
What amazed him was that after successful purification, the peach's surface inexplicably gained nine new spirit runes, golden and silver in color, mysterious to the extreme.
With his extensive knowledge, Lin Xuan couldn't determine their origin but felt they were beneficial to him.
Of course, all this was speculation.
Mastering the domain was a must for Lin Xuan; he could not afford any mistakes. Therefore, he had to test the peach's effects before making a decision.
His mind raced.
Lin Xuan no longer hesitated and raised his right hand, carefully cutting off a fingernail-sized piece from the holy peach.
He then swallowed it whole.
Gulp...
As soon as he ingested it, Lin Xuan felt the substance melt into a warm current flowing through his body via the extraordinary meridians.
It was cozy and comfortable.
However, very quickly, Lin Xuan's consciousness began to blur.
He struggled not to fall asleep, but even with his iron willpower, it proved futile. He remained drowsy for a short while before finally succumbing to sleep.
"Where am I?"
Lin Xuan found himself in a void, surrounded by darkness. But soon, stars twinkled around him, seemingly... like the expanse of space.
Or perhaps... a new interface.
Recalling his intention to test the effects of the purified holy peach, he had eaten a tiny piece and arrived here...
So...
Everything before his eyes was not real but akin to an illusion?
A fingernail-sized holy peach had such power.
Lin Xuan's heart leaped with joy. The effect far exceeded his expectations.
Such an opportunity could not be missed. He quickly held his breath, sensing the laws of this space.
In a short while, a tea time passed...
But there was no reaction.
"What is this..."
Lin Xuan opened his eyes, showing a hint of surprise on his face.
After such a long time, he didn't even sense any trace of cosmic laws. This was utterly unreasonable... Lin Xuan hadn't expected to easily comprehend the domain, but failing to sense any cosmic laws at all was too much.
Not only had he advanced to late-stage purgation, but even those early-stage cultivators should have been able to perceive this space's laws.
But now, after so much effort, there were no results.
This was abnormal.
The explanation was clear: this space lacked cosmic laws entirely.
This explanation was shocking.
Yet it was the only reasonable explanation for such a situation.
Lin Xuan rubbed his forehead and had a vague guess. This wasn't real space but an illusion.
By consuming the holy peach, he arrived in a mysterious space akin to an illusion.
And there were no cosmic laws here.
Simply put, it was a blank slate where he could attempt... creating laws.
Like painting, ordinary spaces already brimmed with cosmic laws, like a completed canvas. One might grasp existing laws and proceed accordingly but couldn't modify without the domain.
But this space was different; it was blank, allowing him to create laws.
Though success wasn't guaranteed, such an opportunity was rare.
No matter what, he mustn't miss it.
So next, he would attempt creation.
This was the first step in comprehending the domain. Only by learning to paint on a blank canvas could one modify existing works, which was the secret of domains.