Jiangnan Base City, Yangzhou City, Bright Moon District.
Thunder God sat cross-legged in the Training Hall, listening intently, just as he had when he first learned boxing and yoga before the Great Nirvana.
"Thunder God, the supreme 'Unity of Heaven and Man' realm of Ancient Indian Yoga and the perfected realm of 'Unity of Body and Flesh' in Chinese Internal Boxing are both foundations for entering the realm of domains."
"Whether it's Ancient Yoga or Internal Boxing, both emphasize cultivating the mind. That's also a way of using Mind Force."
"The insights behind saber techniques and movement techniques are also Mind Force and willpower, just in their most rudimentary forms. What you need to do is surpass them..."
Thunder God had an exceptionally high level of mental cultivation, and there was no need to mention his willpower and awareness. His comprehension was no weaker than Hong's.
As he absorbed Zhou Ze's guidance, he also gained some of Zhou Ze, Luo Feng, and Hong's comprehension.
He understood in an instant!
In the next moment!
Faint sparks of electricity flickered throughout the Training Hall. The bald man in white robes, Thunder God, who had been sitting cross-legged, had somehow closed his eyes. His expression was calm.
In just a moment, the entire training room had become a Thunder Domain, with electric snakes dancing through it!
At that instant, everyone in Bright Moon District and the surrounding area felt an oppressive force bearing down on their very lives, as if they were ants facing a god!
Outside the district, a figure shrouded in a black robe stared over in shock.
"Domain! It's definitely a domain. There's no mistaking this feeling." A bewitching voice came from within the black robe.
"So this is a domain. Genetic Energy, physical strength, and Psychic Power completely fused together. This power is incredible. Brother Hong has been holding back this whole time."
Thunder God gave a wry smile.
"Congratulations, Thunder God." Zhou Ze smiled.
"Thank you, Brother Zhou Ze. You've helped me tremendously. If you ever need anything, just say the word."
Thunder God was deeply grateful.
As for the joke they'd made earlier—that he would take Zhou Ze as his master if Zhou Ze helped him comprehend a domain—both Zhou Ze and Thunder God knew it had only been a joke and wasn't to be taken seriously.
"Right. For learning how to use a domain, go ask your good buddy. My talent's lacking, so I need to focus on cultivating and break through to the Planetary level as soon as possible." Zhou Ze smiled.
Thunder God rubbed his bald head. "Back during the Great Nirvana, Brother Hong and I collected quite a few precious treasures. I'll go look through them and see if there's anything that might help you."
Zhou Ze shook his head. "It's unlikely. What I'm missing isn't a treasure that can improve my physical fitness, but one that can enhance my Psychic Power. Hong said nothing like that has appeared since the Great Nirvana."
"I'll just have to work at it slowly."
If he hadn't awakened his Psychic Power, Zhou Ze could have become a Planetary-level warrior long ago by relying on treasures that enhanced his physical fitness.
But since he'd become a Spiritual Psychic, there was nothing he could do about it. His Brain Domain Width had only just met the minimum requirement, making him a Spiritual Psychic with the lowest potential, but he was still a Spiritual Psychic.
The Psychic Power stored in his sea of consciousness was dozens, even hundreds, of times greater than that of an ordinary warrior!
For Zhou Ze to improve his Psychic Power, he had to improve all of it. The difficulty was who knew how many times greater than for an ordinary warrior!
"Then I'll get out of your hair. I'll head back..." Thunder God rubbed his bald head, looking a little embarrassed.
"It's fine. I'm honored to have spent so much time with the world's 'second'-strongest fighter." Zhou Ze teased him.
"You really didn't have to emphasize the 'second'..." Thunder God rolled his eyes, then laughed excitedly. "When I get back, I'm going to take Brother Hong's title as the number-one fighter. Hahaha..."
You know, he might actually do it!
Zhou Ze rubbed his chin.
Thunder God was a level above Hong in physical fitness, Force Emission, Genetic Energy, and even Psychic Power.
And now that he'd comprehended a domain, though he was still far behind Hong in using it, the raw strength of his domain power was considerably greater than Hong's. He might actually have a chance, as long as Hong hadn't reached the second stage.
"Good luck! You've been 'number two' for long enough. It's time to rise up and be 'number one' for once!" Zhou Ze teased him.
Outside the villa.
Thunder God wore a white robe that concealed his figure and features. With his aura held in check, he walked along, focusing on the domain he'd just comprehended.
"Councilor Thunder God!"
A faint voice brought him back to his senses. He looked up and saw an incredibly tall woman!
"Yaorao? Are you here to see Zhou Ze?" Though Yaorao had hidden herself well, he'd still recognized her.
"Yes. The Hall Master sent me to see Teacher Zhou." Yaorao wasn't too formal around him. As one of Hong's Guards, she'd met Thunder God many times and knew the true nature of the relationship between Hong and Thunder God.
"Mm." Thunder God wasn't in the mood to chat with Yaorao. All he wanted was to spend more time comprehending his domain power.
The improvement in strength was so intoxicating that it made people forget everything else and lose themselves in it. That was also why so many powerful people didn't care much for romance.
"Councilor Thunder God, are you here too..."
Yaorao's heart trembled, but she'd personally seen the Hall Master ask Zhou Ze for guidance not long ago, so this was easy enough to accept.
With a mixture of curiosity, unease, and respect, Yaorao approached Zhou Ze's villa and gently pressed the doorbell.
The door opened automatically, and a soft telepathic voice sounded in her mind: "Come in, Councilor Yaorao. Fly straight up to the rooftop, then come down to the Training Hall from there."
Yaorao glanced up, slowly floated to the rooftop, then opened the glass door and made her way downstairs to the Training Hall.
Zhou Ze's eyes opened slightly. His first impression of Yaorao was that she was big!
Big in every way!
As a woman, Yaorao stood around one meter ninety tall. Even in this era, that made her unusually tall.
On top of that, she had European ancestry and a very large frame. From top to bottom, she was far more imposing than the women in Western films that Chinese people were used to seeing.
Her backside in particular was so enormous, it looked like she could crush an elephant simply by sitting down!
What was astonishing was that, despite her imposing figure, her face was quite delicate, with a graceful, generous beauty.
If she'd lived in the Tang dynasty, her figure would have outshone everyone else, radiating the fullest kind of voluptuousness and strength.
The visual impact she made was even greater than Janet's. Most men couldn't help feeling inferior in her presence. She was simply too much to handle.
And then there was her strength, which made her one of the strongest even among the Councilors...
Of course, Zhou Ze didn't consider himself one of those men.
"Councilor Yaorao, Hong has already told me why you're here," Zhou Ze said.
Yaorao hurriedly replied, "Teacher Zhou, you can just call me Yaorao."
He was the only man in the world who could call the Hall Master by his "name." She wouldn't dare let someone as esteemed as Zhou Ze address her so formally.
"All right, Yaorao. Hong seems to care about you quite a bit," Zhou Ze said casually.
Yaorao smiled proudly. "The Hall Master raised me himself. In my heart, he's like my... father..."
Yaorao's smile turned a little shy.
Zhou Ze raised an eyebrow. No wonder Hong had repeatedly asked him to help. Anyone stuck in this situation would find it a headache.
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