Saint Domain!

Lin Tian bid farewell to Laun and returned to the palace. Having come back from his training in the Magic Beast Mountain Range, his strength had greatly increased, yet he did not grow complacent. Instead, he immediately added a crucial training item to his regimen—sparring with Commander Kahn.

After returning, he informed his father the Emperor and mother the Empress of his current strength, then expressed his desire to gain more experience fighting against Ninth-Level Warriors, requiring a powerful Ninth-Level Warrior for training.

His father pondered and said, "Lin Tian, Commander Kahn has served as your guard since you were a child and is utterly loyal to the royal family. Over the years, he has trained diligently and has now reached the peak of the Ninth-Level. He has even comprehended the profound technique of Light as Heavy. In recent years, he has also gained considerable insight into Heaven-Earth Momentum. Given time, once he successfully comprehends it, he can step into the Saint Domain Realm. His strength far surpasses that of ordinary Ninth-Level experts, and he is absolutely loyal. Sparring with him will surely yield great rewards."

Upon hearing this, a glint of excitement and anticipation flashed in Lin Tian's eyes. He replied respectfully, "Rest assured, Father. Your son will not disappoint your expectations. Through sparring with Commander Kahn, I will temper my own strength."

From then on, every morning, Lin Tian arrived punctually at the palace training grounds to engage in fierce sparring sessions with Commander Kahn. Kahn was burly, with a resolute gaze, and every movement he made carried immense power.

"Your Highness, today let us begin with the most basic techniques," Kahn said as he assumed a stance.

Lin Tian quickly entered the zone, leveling his long spear and replying, "Commander, I ask for your guidance."

Their figures crossed, and they immediately launched into an exchange of attacks. Kahn's strikes were fierce and powerful, each one seemingly weighing a thousand jun, while Lin Tian relied on agile footwork and exquisite skill to maneuver around him.

"Your Highness, pay attention to the rhythm of your power. Light as Heavy is not simply about reducing strength; it's about using power skillfully. It may appear effortless, but it contains the force of a thousand jun," Kahn instructed as he attacked, never forgetting to teach Lin Tian.

Through repeated blocks and counterattacks, Lin Tian gradually grasped Kahn's words. He tried adjusting the way he exerted force, subtly blending his battle qi into every thrust of his spear.

"Yes, that's it. Your Highness learns quickly. But you must also remember that in the ever-changing flow of battle, you need to apply this technique flexibly," Kahn said, his eyes showing approval at Lin Tian's progress.

When the sparring ended, Lin Tian was panting heavily, but his gaze grew even more determined. He understood that comprehending Light as Heavy was not something achieved overnight; it required constant refinement.

In the afternoon, Lin Tian threw himself into magic training without pause. After finishing his daily practice of magical techniques, he would go to the palace garden, calm his mind, raise his hand, and release a Fireball. The fireball blazed in midair, and Lin Tian focused entirely on perceiving the elemental changes within it. He carefully observed the flames leaping at the edges of the fireball, sensing the rhythm of the fire element, trying to find more refined ways to manipulate the elements.

As night fell, the palace sank into silence. Lin Tian returned to his room, sat cross-legged, and began his nightly meditation. He slowly released his mental power, like gentle threads, searching for traces of magical elements in the air. As his perception of magical elements grew sharper, the subtle fluctuations that were usually hard to detect now appeared clearly in his mental world. These elements seemed to come alive in his perception, resonating subtly with his spirit.

Lin Tian knew well that the path of cultivation was long. Only through unyielding perseverance and constant self-refinement could he go further on the road to power.

Day after day, Lin Tian immersed himself in the world of cultivation.

After a period of training, Lin Tian finally encountered an opportunity for a breakthrough. On a quiet night, he was deep in meditation as usual. Suddenly, a powerful surge of mental energy erupted deep within his sea of consciousness, like a boulder thrown into a calm lake, rippling outward. He could feel his mental power, influenced by this surge, rapidly condensing and compressing. Each compression guided his mental power toward a higher-level transformation.

As his mental power continued to compress, Lin Tian finally broke through the shackles of the Eighth-Level, smoothly reaching the Ninth-Level. He could clearly sense that his perception of the surrounding magical elements had become sharper, and his control over them was much more effortless.

Having reached the Ninth Level of Mental Power, Lin Tian did not pause for even a moment. He immediately began refining the elemental energy of heaven and earth. As early as when he was a Seventh-Level mage, his mana had already liquefied. Now, with the breakthrough in mental power, he had the foundation to break through to Ninth-Level Mana.

He closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the Mana Ocean within his body. Under his guidance, the liquefied mana began to flow slowly, like a surging river. He concentrated his mind, continuously drawing the elemental energy of heaven and earth into his body, merging it with the liquefied mana. This process was extremely slow and arduous. Every time he fused a strand of elemental energy, he had to be fully focused; the slightest carelessness could cause his mana to spiral out of control.

As time passed, more and more elemental energy was refined and integrated into his mana. Lin Tian's Mana Ocean grew increasingly turbulent, and the density of his mana continuously rose. For several days in a row, he remained immersed in this high-intensity refinement, without sleep or rest.

Finally, at the break of dawn, as the last strand of elemental energy successfully merged into his mana, Lin Tian had become a Ninth-Level Mage.

Lin Tian had just stabilized his mana when a strange fluctuation suddenly emanated from deep within his body, like a dual baptism of soul and body. He felt as if he were placed inside a massive furnace, undergoing a thorough transformation from soul to body.

In this transformation, his soul seemed to undergo an ascension. Lin Tian could feel his soul becoming purer and stronger, reborn like a phoenix rising from the ashes. His body, too, was reshaped by this power, becoming tougher and lighter. Every inch of skin, every bone radiated new vitality.

When the enhancement ended, Lin Tian slowly opened his eyes. To his astonishment, the soul in his sea of consciousness had turned into a blazing flame. This flame emitted a mysterious and powerful aura, as if it contained boundless energy. A thought stirred in Lin Tian's mind, and he considered a possibility—the Saint Domain.

He tried to concentrate, wanting to levitate. The moment the thought crossed his mind, his entire body naturally floated into the air. Looking down at himself hovering in midair as if it were instinct, his heart was filled with both confusion and joy. He murmured to himself, "Is this the Saint Domain?"

Floating in the air, Lin Tian felt the unprecedented power surging within him, his mind swirling with thoughts. He knew this was merely a new beginning. The path of the Saint Domain was full of unknowns and challenges, but he was ready to face whatever lay ahead.