132: Divine Realm Sedimentation, Full Digestion to Aid Enhancement (Part 1)

Dawn broke once more, but Lin Zhou did not immediately dive into the ocean of theoretical knowledge or the tempering of his personal combat power as usual. He stood in the center of the quiet room, his gaze calm, his consciousness like the most precise scanner, meticulously inspecting every corner of himself and his Divine Domain again.

Yesterday's call with his homeroom teacher and the small gathering with Su Yueyao and others were like stones thrown into a calm lake, bringing a sense of urgency and motivation, but also making him more clearly realize that a shaky Foundation would lead to the collapse of a great edifice.

The championship rewards of the Star Domain League were far richer than imagined, like suddenly stuffing a hungry person with delicacies. If they couldn't be digested and absorbed in a timely and orderly manner, not only would it be unhelpful, but it could also lead to “nutritional excess,” causing conflicts in Divine Domain Law, energy stagnation, and even instability in the minds of his Family due to rapid power increases.

Especially those few Golden Legendary-grade building cards and the special wondrous item, embers of the undying fire, the Law power they contained was of an extremely high level, and their Fusion with the existing Divine Domain System would certainly not happen overnight.

"Pause all external communication, activate 'deep settling' mode." Lin Zhou issued the command to the villa's smart butler, completely cutting off any potential external interference. He needed an undisturbed period, like an old craftsman polishing raw jade, to meticulously carve his Divine Domain and thoroughly transform all his gains into his own solid Foundation.

His consciousness first focused on the core of his Divine Domain — the Temple of Civilization.

The Sanctuary remained majestic, exuding a radiant light of civilization that encompassed all things. But upon careful perception, one could discover that the newly integrated seed of civilization (Weak) was like a nascent heart, resonating and exchanging energy with the Sanctuary itself slowly and continuously. This exchange was imperceptibly enhancing the Sanctuary's "vitality," making its regulation of Divine Domain Law more delicate and its enlightenment of the Family's thoughts more profound.

Temple of Civilization Status (Deep Integration in Progress):

Law Vitality: +8% (Continuously nourished by seed of civilization)

Information Processing Speed: +15% (Optimizes Divine Domain management, Power Of Faith processing efficiency)

Thought Propagation Efficiency: +10% (Accelerates comprehension and spread of Hundred Schools of Thought among Family)

Special Effect (Budding): Civilization Resonance — When an event conforming to the definition of "civilization progress" occurs within the Divine Domain (such as technological Breakthrough, Epiphany in thought, artistic creation), there is a small chance to trigger Sanctuary resonance, slightly enhancing the event's effect or inspiring related Family.

"Very good, the seed of civilization is steadily integrating; this is the beginning of a virtuous cycle." Lin Zhou felt a slight calm in his heart. The Sanctuary was the Foundation; any improvement to it would radiate throughout the entire Divine Domain.

Next, the main event — the deep optimization and Law sorting out of the three Golden Legendary-grade building cards.

His will first descended upon the library of wisdom.

Inside the library, the fragrance of books permeated, and runes flowed. Literary Heart Elves either sat quietly reading, discussed in low voices, or practiced new Spell Concepts in specific Practice Zones. The entire library resembled a giant, living knowledge brain.

Lin Zhou's will merged into the library's core formation, beginning deep adjustments:

Knowledge Classification and Association Enhancement: The vast sea of knowledge within the library was more finely classified according to the Hundred Schools of Thought (e.g., Confucian Classics Area, Mohist Mechanisms Area, School of Military Stratagem Area), and "knowledge association nodes" were established between different classifications using the Sanctuary's enhanced information processing capabilities. For example, when an elf studies the Confucian Concept of "benevolent governance," the node would intelligently recommend relevant Law School classics, Agrarian School "enriching the people" techniques, promoting the cross-pollination and Fusion of ideas.

Targeted Research Resource Allocation: According to Lin Zhou's instructions and the Divine Domain's development needs, the library's core would intelligently allocate Research Energy. At the current stage, priority was given to supporting the "Righteous Qi Arrow Array" research and the "Mohist Mechanisms and Elemental Power Combination" project, providing additional thought acceleration and energy supply to elves participating in these projects.

Introduction of Law Comprehension Stones: Lin Zhou embedded three Law Comprehension Stones from the championship rewards, biased towards "spirit," "Order," and "creation" attributes, into the library's core formation. This allowed elves Cultivating and researching within the library a higher chance of entering a "deep comprehension" state, accelerating their understanding of the corresponding Laws.

library of wisdom Optimization Effects (Instant):

Interdisciplinary Research Efficiency: +40% (Knowledge association nodes active)

Key Project Research Speed: +60% (Resource allocation + Law Comprehension Stones)

Elf Average Intelligence Attribute Growth Speed: +25%

Special Event Trigger: Spark of Inspiration — Literary Heart Elves in research have a chance to instantly Breakthrough technical difficulties.

Almost at the instant the optimization was completed, a series of exclamations came from the Mohist Mechanisms and Elemental Power Combination project group in the southeast corner of the library. A young Wenxin Elf engineer, inspired by the Law Comprehension Stones and knowledge associations, successfully solved the critical problem of energy dissipation in the core runes of the Elemental Power Armor, greatly advancing the project!

Lin Zhou contentedly turned his gaze to the Hall of Heroes located at the summit of the sacred mountain.

The Hall of Heroes was solemn and sacred, exuding power that soothed the Soul and condensed belief. A portion of the Family heroes who died in battle had already taken residence, existing as translucent spiritual bodies, either maintaining the formations within the hall or demonstrating combat techniques and imparting life experience to their descendants in specific Legacy Illusions.

Lin Zhou's will communicated with the Hall of Heroes' core:

Deep Link with Net of Law: He guided Snik to slowly and steadily connect the Net of Law's Order power to the Hall of Heroes. Immediately, the aura emanating from the Hall of Heroes became more solid and orderly. The heroes were no longer simple Soul remnants but became part of the Divine Domain's "Order" Concept; they could more effectively perform maintenance tasks, and their very existence reinforced the living's belief in Order.

Establish a Heroic Mentor System: Select knowledgeable or combat-experienced heroes and grant them "mentor" authority. They can actively enter the library, academies, or even military camps to provide one-on-one or group guidance to specific Family. A veteran hero who has experienced bloody battles, the imparting of their combat experience is far more valuable than book knowledge.

Connect with embers of the undying fire (Initial Attempt): Lin Zhou carefully drew a wisp of the embers' aura, initially isolated by the Sanctuary's power, and guided it towards the Hall of Heroes. He was not attempting Fusion but trying to let the heroes come into contact with this "undying" Concept. The effect was immediate; the heroes' spiritual bodies became more stable, as if gaining a trace of resilience that would not be worn away by time, and they gained a deeper understanding of the meaning of "sacrifice and Legacy."

Hall of Heroes Optimization Effects (Instant):

Order Domain Strength: +20% (Linked with Net of Law)

Living Family Morale/Loyalty: +10 (Heroic Mentor System + Undying Concept Infection)

Heroic Spirit Body Stability: +35% (Undying Concept Nourishment)

Experience Legacy Efficiency: +50% (Heroic Mentor)

Soon, an old dwarven hero skilled in forging was invited to the Tian Gong Institute and began instructing young dwarves on how to better handle the properties of Adamantine, with forging efficiency and quality visibly improving.

Finally, there was the roaring elemental fusion furnace, located next to the Dragon Vein node.

The furnace was like a giant metal heart, frantically devouring and transforming telluric energy and elemental power, outputting stable and surging power that was transmitted to various parts of the Divine Domain through an energy pipeline network.

Lin Zhou's will permeated it:

Refined Energy Output Control: Instead of crude energy supply, it intelligently allocated energy according to the needs of different areas and buildings. The Tian Gong Institute's forging area received stable energy at maximum power; the military camp's training area received pulsed burst energy to simulate actual combat; the farmland area received gentle, growth-promoting life energy.

Synergy with Eternal Ore Vein Core: Guided a portion of the furnace's energy to nourish the Eternal Ore Vein Core in reverse, accelerating its mineral generation speed and increasing the probability of rare minerals (such as Stardust Iron, Mithril) being produced. At the same time, some surplus energy generated by the ore vein was absorbed by the furnace, forming a virtuous cycle.

Energy Reserve and Emergency System: Used the furnace's excess energy to establish large Elemental Storage Crystals at several key nodes in the Divine Domain. These crystals stored energy during normal times and could provide instantaneous burst energy support when the Divine Domain was attacked or performed large-scale divine Spells.

elemental fusion furnace Optimization Effects (Instant):

Overall Divine Domain Energy Utilization Efficiency: +30%

Rare Mineral Output Probability: +8%

Emergency Energy Reserve: Established, can support the Divine Domain's full operation for 1 hour.

Tian Gong Institute Mechanism Charging/Operation Speed: +25%

After doing all this, Lin Zhou turned his attention to the vast Divine Domain land and the Family thriving upon it. The allocation of resources and the optimization of Law ultimately aimed to enhance their strength.

With a thought, a massive Power Of Faith began to sprinkle like precise rain across the Divine Domain.