Domain Takes Shape

After returning from the Southern Region, Xu Wuyi settled back into a regular routine.

He had cleared most of the Star Realm Rifts scattered across the Federation.

He had dealt with the large rifts in the major provinces of the Northern Plains, Western Desert, Eastern Sea, and Southern Region. Those that remained were much smaller and weaker; there was no need to rush.

The day after he returned to Xingjing, he moved back into the Flame Venerable's villa.

The winter plum trees in the courtyard had finished blooming. Fresh green buds sprouted from their branches, brimming with life in the spring sunshine. The lawn had greened up too, a lush stretch that was pleasant just to look at.

Xu Wuyi stood in the courtyard for a while, then turned and entered the training room to begin another day of cultivation.

His schedule was packed, but simple.

He rose at six each morning and warmed up in the courtyard with a set of the Basic Body Tempering Method.

He had practiced those movements countless times, until every detail was etched into his bones. Still, he performed them with meticulous care every time, never letting familiarity become an excuse for sloppiness.

After breakfast, he entered the training room promptly at eight to temper his body.

Qin, the Body Tempering Method he had created, had grown far more refined through repeated adjustments over this period.

The pathways for circulating Order Force were better optimized and more efficient. Every time he practiced, he felt that warm power flowing through him, nourishing his sinews and bones, strengthening his flesh and blood.

He stood in the center of the training room and ran through the forms again and again, from Bow Stance Punch to Horse Stance Block Strike, from a low-stance palm thrust to a resting-stance