572: Chapter 572 Advancement to Grandmaster-level "Qi Gong", Domain Ability!

Chapter 572: Advancing Qigong to Grandmaster Rank, Domain Ability!

The rising sun soared into the sky, casting tens of thousands of acres of rosy clouds.

As Fang Cheng slowly withdrew his technique, the colorful halo surrounding his body also receded and dissipated into the air.

Qingshui Bay, which had been roaring and churning, now looked like a tamed beast, gradually growing gentle.

The sea breeze was no longer biting, carrying tiny ripples as it gently kissed the beach.

Fang Cheng still stood naked in knee-deep seawater, letting the morning light cast a golden rim around him.

Through the baptism just now, which was close to "the unity of heaven and man," his temperament underwent a subtle and profound change.

That sharp edge had completely receded, replaced by a composure like an abyssal peak towering over the mountains.

Standing there, the whole person was like a dormant volcano.

On the surface, he appeared calm and unruffled, but inside he contained a majestic amount of energy capable of overturning rivers and seas.

This was a strength derived from the essence of life, long surpassing mere coercion.

The so-called martial arts Aura was nothing more than this.

It was precisely this ultimate restraint that gave his Physical Body even more divine charm, resembling a statue of a martial god standing in the mortal world.

Every inch of muscle and texture had been meticulously carved by time and bitter cultivation, hiding a natural rhythm of power.

In motion like thunder, in stillness like mountains.

The cool seawater washed over his knees, his broad back like unfolded wings.

Water droplets rolled over his golden-lustered skin, finally gathering at the mermaid lines on his waist and dripping into the sea.

Fang Cheng raised his face, his gaze focusing on that line of prompt information brilliant like the morning sun.

The corners of his mouth hooked up slightly, outlining a trace of unmasked joy.

Back at the Cuihai Lake of Tiannan Province, he had tried fusing Qigong with Tai Chi, successfully comprehending the technique of "unity of will and Qi," and getting a preliminary grasp of building a Qi field.

And today, here on the shores of the East China Sea, taking advantage of the creation of heaven and earth, he fused the opposing forces of water and fire.

This skill had finally reached perfection, breaking out of its cocoon into a butterfly.

This also made him even more convinced of one thing.

The path of martial arts was definitely not a dry stacking of data, nor was it an isolated superposition of skills.

Combat, Qigong, Visualization, fitness...

These seemingly distinct skill trees were actually connected by the same branch and served as each other's interior and exterior.

Physique was the cornerstone supporting everything, Qigong was the power source connecting inside and outside, Martial Skill was the means to vent power, and Mental Energy was the highest command controlling the overall situation.

Perhaps, until the moment all skills were completely mastered and integrated into one.

Only then could he truly reach the pinnacle of martial arts and touch that legendary Realm of "becoming a saint in the Physical Body."

As his thoughts flowed, the light on the panel continued to flicker, and new prompt information subsequently appeared.

[Congratulations, you have simultaneously received two skill enhancement rewards]

[Enhancement Reward One: 3 points to Physique attribute]

[Enhancement Reward Two: Unlock the Grandmaster Rank Qigong skill special effect "Hunyuan True Domain"]

Fang Cheng's gaze swept over the reward contents on the panel.

Then it landed on the small note behind the Qigong skill column regarding the new skill special effect.

[Hunyuan True Domain: A special field of Qi generated when Qigong reaches the consummate Grandmaster Realm.]

[Using oneself as an Innate cauldron, drawing the Origin Qi of heaven and earth into the cauldron for tempering, and radiating majestic energy outward.]

[After the Domain is activated, it will take the caster as the center to construct an independent space that can be freely controlled according to one's will. Its coverage range and energy intensity will increase synchronously with one's cultivation and skill Rank.]

[Within this Domain, you can interfere with the Laws of nature to a great extent, manipulate the direction of airflow, control the temperature of heaven and earth, transform various energy forms, and even gradually assimilate the surrounding environment, ultimately achieving the supreme Realm of refining heaven and earth into a single hue.]

"Interfering with the Laws of nature... assimilating the environment... refining heaven and earth into a single hue?"

Fang Cheng chewed on these words in a low voice, the sharp light in his eyes becoming even more intense.

Past methods of using Qigong were at best enhancement means targeting the Physical Body.

Whether it was covering the skin surface to form a golden light shield, burning True Qi to wrap around the fist peak, or turning into sharp blades and shooting them out.

In essence, it was all about using True Qi as a kind of energy attached to the body, and even occasionally releasing it to injure others was merely a simple release of thermal energy.

But the current Qi field Domain was "control" in the true sense.

This reminded Fang Cheng of psychics he had fought before, such as Minister Luo Lie and the Masked Man.

The two seemed similar in means, but their cores were vastly different.

Psychics directly interfered with reality using Mental Energy, like an invisible hand moving objects.

And this "Hunyuan True Domain" was an absolute Domain formed by radiating outward using one's own majestic True Qi as a medium.

Within this Domain, True Qi was pervasive, filling every inch of space.

His will was like a commander, and True Qi was hundreds of millions of loyal soldiers.

Wherever the will reached, True Qi followed, thereby entraining, assimilating, and even reshaping the surrounding material form.

In this Domain, his will was the only rule.

"Why not try again?"

Fang Cheng muttered softly, turning his head to look around.

At this moment, the sky was gradually brightening, and cars had already driven past on the distant coastal highway.

If he exerted the Domain ability like just now, the commotion would be too big and easily attract the attention of others.

He planned to temporarily give up and get ready to go home first, but a wonderful thought suddenly flashed through his heart.

Since the Hunyuan True Domain could be controlled at will, why couldn't he freely adjust the range size?

Thinking of this, Fang Cheng's gaze flickered and he pondered for a moment.

Then he spread out the palm of his right hand, quietly circulating the True Qi in his body.

Hum—

With a slight movement of his mind, the air above his palm suddenly twisted, making a humming sound similar to high-frequency vibration.

This time, he did not expand the Domain with full force, but compressed it to the extreme, condensing it within the square inch of his palm.

On the originally calm sea surface, a stream of seawater suddenly defied gravity, as if forcibly sucked by a tornado, rushing into the sky.

Driven by the True Qi field, this seawater hovered an inch above Fang Cheng's palm, converging into a rapidly rotating water vortex.

Fang Cheng's eyes were focused and torch-like, firmly locking onto the changes on his palm.

The next second, a cluster of pure golden flames rose from the palm print and poured into the center of the vortex.

Enveloped by high temperature, the seawater did not directly vaporize and dissipate as usual.

Under the strong restraint and balance of Hunyuan True Qi, the two completely opposing energies of water and fire began to constantly rotate and fuse in his palm.

In the blink of an eye, a fist-sized sphere had taken shape.

It was not a simple water ball or fireball, but a light ball flashing with colorful light, spinning endlessly in Fang Cheng's palm.

Red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple, the seven colors flowed, dazzling.

It looked so gorgeous, like the most expensive gemstone in the world.

Inside, however, it emitted a heart-palpitating energy fluctuation, as if holding a condensed miniature sun in his hand.

"Go."

Fang Cheng flipped his wrist and pressed the light ball into the seawater in front of him.

Chi la—

The moment the light ball touched the sea surface, it made a harsh blasting sound.

A large area of seawater was crazily boiled, forming a circle of rolling white waves.

And the light ball's originally soft colorful light suddenly surged at this moment.

Boom!

Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed, instantly increasing the output frequency of the Innate True Fire.

This sudden increase became the last straw that broke the camel's back, completely shattering the fragile balance of water and fire energy.

The high-density compressed energy was instantly released, and a deafening roar tore apart the tranquility of the beach.

The seawater within a radius of several meters was instantly vaporized by this destructive force.

They didn't even have time to boil before being directly evaporated by the terrifying high temperature.

A white shockwave carrying scorching steam and golden flames suddenly whipped up, spreading wildly around.

A smooth-as-a-mirror hemispherical vacuum depression unexpectedly appeared on the sea surface.

Even the sediment at the bottom showed signs of vitrification, appearing crystal clear.

At the same time, the surrounding seawater paused weirdly for half a second, as if intimidated by this destructive force.

Then, under the action of gravity, it poured back with a rumble, stirring up towering waves more than a person high.

Splash—

The surging waves beat wildly against the beach, lingering for a long time.

Fang Cheng's eyes were slightly stunned, looking quite unexpectedly at the churning sea surface and the steam that had not yet dissipated in front of him.

He had just thought to keep the commotion as small as possible, but ended up making such a big fuss?

Stunned for a moment, Fang Cheng shook his head, the corners of his lips hooking into an arc.

However, at least the power did not disappoint.

He raised his hand and shook his wrist, dispersing the residual heat remaining in his palm.

This was only the first small-scale trial of the Domain ability, and the power was already so astonishing.

If he really fought against an enemy and exerted his full strength, what kind of scene would that be?

Even, if this high-speed rotating, compressed-to-the-extreme "True Qi bomb" was forcibly blasted into an enemy's body...

Even those mutated monsters famous for their defense would probably be blown into powder in an instant, right?

Fang Cheng's thoughts grew wilder, suddenly recalling a famous scene in a certain anime, and the smile on the corners of his mouth grew thicker.

This move could perhaps be called "True Qi Rasengan"?

"Ou—ou—"

A high-pitched, resonant cry pierced the sky.

On the nearby cliffs, a few seagulls were circling and flying, taking advantage of the rising morning sun and sea breeze to wantonly display their stalwart postures.

His thoughts interrupted, Fang Cheng refocused his attention on the panel, examining his body attributes after the data update.

[Physique: 83]

[Strength: 70]

[Agility: 64]

[Spirit: 70]

[Free Attribute: 15 points]

The 3 attribute points rewarded just now had been automatically added to Physique.

Fang Cheng clenched his fist, and his knuckles emitted a series of popping sounds like roasted beans.

He could clearly feel that with the further enhancement of his Physique, the Qi and blood surging through his limbs and bones became more vigorous.

Like surging rivers, full of endless vitality.

Fang Cheng introspected his internal organs with his mind, and finally cast his gaze on the Dantian Qi Sea.

The originally full and mighty True Qi liquid level had now dropped by about ten percent.

Fang Cheng's eyes narrowed slightly, thoughtful.

Of course, this was partly due to the enhancement of his Physique and the passive expansion of the Dantian capacity.

But more importantly, it was the violent consumption when he exerted the Domain just now.

From practicing Qigong and Tai Chi, performing Cultivation Technique drills, to the final Breakthrough.

The whole process lasted for several minutes, plus that exploratory attack, it consumed a full tenth of his True Qi reserve.

Such a massive consumption, if it were any other Martial Artist of the same Rank, would probably not even be able to prop up a Domain before being sucked dry instantly.

If his Physique hadn't broken through the 80 mark, making his Dantian capacity a hundred times that of an ordinary person, it would have been equally unsustainable.

Even so, with his current True Qi reserves, if he fully opened the Domain for high-intensity life-and-death combat, he could at most maintain it for less than half an hour.

In addition to the endurance time limit, the range was also a problem that urgently needed to be solved.

Currently, when he fully expands the Domain, the effective radius is about three meters.

That is a circular area of more than 20 square meters, roughly equivalent to the size of his own living room.

Once it exceeds this range, his control over the Domain will drop exponentially, and the barrier formed by the balance of water and fire will also collapse instantly.

"However, this is only temporary."

Fang Cheng did not feel anxious because of this.

According to the skill special effect description, this is only the Elementary form of the "Hunyuan True Domain."

With the upgrade of the Qigong skill Rank and the expansion of his own total True Qi amount, the range and strength of the Domain will evolve accordingly.

One day, perhaps he can really achieve something like the "Buddha Kingdom in the Palm."

With a single thought, changing the heaven and earth, suppressing all enemies.

After analyzing the newly mastered Domain ability, Fang Cheng was about to close the panel when his gaze suddenly froze.

At the end of the entry for "Hunyuan True Domain," there was still a tiny note:

[Prompt: The current Domain has only fused the Elementary Laws of 'water' and 'fire'. If you can comprehend and integrate the heaviness of 'earth' and the agility of 'wind', gathering the four major elements of earth, water, fire, and wind, the Domain will undergo an immeasurable ultimate qualitative change...]

Earth, water, fire, and wind?

Fang Cheng was slightly startled, and then an unprecedented brilliance erupted in his eyes.

This simple prompt seemed to push open a door to a brand-new world for him.

He had always thought that his martial arts path was a pure tempering of the Physical Body and energy.

At most plus sharpening his will and condensing his spirit through the Visualization Technique.

Only now did Fang Cheng understand that the end of this path turned out to be wielding the Laws of nature.

This world is very large, and supernatural beings have all kinds of bizarre abilities, among which there must be strong ones who control the power of earth and storms.

Since their abilities can do it, it proves that these Laws are not out of reach.

And his Qigong, cultivated from the inside out, after fusing the powers of water and fire, might not lack the opportunity to grasp the powers of earth and wind as well.

By that time, what he constructs might no longer be a simple Domain, but a truly complete world belonging to himself.

"Hoo—"

Fang Cheng let out a long breath of turbid air, completely suppressing the thousands of surging thoughts in his heart.

The sun was already high, and on the distant coastal highway, car horns sounded one after another.

Further away at the fishing port, a few fishing boats also sounded their horns to go out to sea.

The whole city was waking up completely from its slumber, exuding vitality.

Fang Cheng turned around, stepping on the soft sand, walking toward the shore.

He bent down to pick up the T-shirt and trousers he had casually thrown aside, didn't wipe the water droplets on his body, and put them on directly.

The wet fabric clung to his muscles, and under the baking of his terrifying body temperature, it steamed and dried within just a few breaths.

It's time to go home.

After all, no matter how great a Grandmaster is, he still needs to eat a full breakfast.