Crunch.
Zuo Ci bit into the thin, crispy sugar coating of the candied hawthorn, savoring its sweetness. He continued to munch on the Shan Zha, enjoying its tangy flavor. It was indeed delicious and quite affordable—seven yuan for a skewer, fifteen for two; a great deal.
The old man was quite peculiar.
Walking through the Wholesale Market with a candied hawthorn in hand, Zuo Ci realized he had little shopping experience. Suddenly, he felt an urge to step outside and wander around. Perhaps it was due to the recent killings; he wanted to cleanse himself of the lingering scent of blood.
Abruptly, he paused mid-bite, a glimmer of amusement flashing in his eyes. Chang Gui? It was indeed a remarkable tracking tool. Unfortunately, it held little value for him. However, the ability to trace him through bloodstains in a secret chamber was undeniably impressive—truly impressive!
Zuo Ci continued to nibble on the candied hawthorn, his hand gently clenching. Shadows at his feet began to writhe and transform into tendrils of black smoke, weaving through the crowd until they finally locked onto a middle-aged man clad in a brown long coat.
The man’s left hand was missing its pinky finger; the wound was smooth as glass, devoid of any signs of flesh or tissue growth. This wasn’t mechanical damage or a result of human cutting; it was a curse from the Tiger Demon.
Chang Gui was one of the few who could rely on their soul form to move stealthily in daylight, bound to the growth relationship with the Tiger Demon. It seemed to transcend mere stealth, transforming ghosts into spirits—everything could become sentient; ghosts were no exception!
The middle-aged man appeared desperate to break free from the binding black smoke, but alas, he failed. The shadows at his feet ravenously consumed his soul. In mere moments, he was dragged into an endless darkness by that mass of shadows.
A mini version of Zhang Zhong Feng Du.
Within a hundred-mile radius, one can disregard any medium and any spell, imprisoning the Ling Ti. However, it has no effect on living beings or flesh-based monsters.
After finishing these tasks, Zuo Ci leisurely enjoyed a skewer of candied hawthorn, tossing aside the stick as he began walking towards the office. Suddenly, the bustling crowd around him vanished, and the vendors on either side disappeared without a trace. The street felt hollow, as if it had transformed into a desolate wasteland.
A Dao Domain?
Zuo Ci furrowed his brow. Coming from a humble background, he had climbed his way up through the path of slaughter and chaos. Naturally, his youth did not hinder him from entering the Dao Domain, which was closely related to that entity that sought to seize his body but ended up being possessed by the Master of Deviant Arts.
That old guy was unable to break through the Tongjing stage and faced imminent death, forcing him to undergo a rebirth through corpse dissolution. He desired to live a full life, attempting to cultivate and break through that barrier. In the end, he was left with nothing but a great opportunity for Zuo Ci.
Thus, Zuo Ci's understanding of cultivation was half through exploration and half through killing and soul searching—he would seek knowledge wherever he lacked understanding.
The Dao Domain is both a vessel of the Dao and an elevation for cultivators. Breaking through to this realm is somewhat akin to the Earth Immortal lineage mentioned in ancient texts. However, it is merely similar; it does not grant one the ability to fly or perform miraculous feats like a Shen Tong.
In this Last Law Era, where Ling Qi is thin, cultivating is indeed challenging. The Dao Domain is intricately linked with the soul and magical power of cultivators. The higher one's magical power, the stronger their soul becomes; thus, the coverage area of their Dao Domain expands. As the master of the Dao Domain, one's enhancement of personal strength becomes increasingly formidable.
Of course, this is not absolute. Take for instance the captain of Team Qingming from Wuchang; his Dao Domain is quite small—so small that it cannot even extend beyond himself—but he possesses an extraordinary ability to nullify all effects of other Dao Domains.
If Zuo Ci's guesses are correct, this type of Dao Domain could even be attached to weapons, much like enchantments in games, adding an absolute breaking power akin to Mahakala's enhancement of Vajra effects.
The Dao Domain is an exclusive ability of the Dao Realm.
Not every practitioner in the Dao Realm can achieve cultivation; this is related to innate talent, foundation, and resources.
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