Second Return, Thunder Domain

A month after Qi Yuan arrived at Mine No. 5, Old Wu, the captain of the Guard Team who looked like a Green-faced Ghost, paid a visit.

Besides inspecting the operations of Mine No. 5 and transporting away the newly mined Thunder Crystal Ore, he also brought Qi Yuan his cultivation resources for the second month.

"The master was delighted to learn that you had broken through to Star Traveller Tier 3. Aside from the monthly Earth Soul Liquid, he has specially bestowed a Wood Sap Crystal upon you as a reward."

Old Wu handed Qi Yuan a crystal bottle containing Earth Soul Liquid and a white crystal that gave off a faint scent of rice.

"A Wood Sap Crystal? Thank you, Master. Thank you, Lord Wu!"

Qi Yuan looked deeply grateful, but inwardly, he wondered what the system would return if he used the Wood Sap Crystal as a gift.

"I'm returning to the Castle now. Keep a close eye on Mine No. 5. The output of Thunder Crystal Ore is extremely important to the master."

After solemnly reminding him once more, Old Wu hurriedly departed with Mine No. 5's production for the month.

Once he had left, Qi Yuan immediately summoned Cang Fan to his cave dwelling.

"Teacher."

Cang Fan meticulously bowed to Qi Yuan with respect.

By now, Cang Fan had changed out of his ragged clothes. His graying hair was neatly groomed, and even his small mustache had been trimmed perfectly. He no longer carried the weathered desolation he had possessed a month ago. Instead, he looked like an energetic, gold-standard butler.

His realm had also risen from Planet Tier 2 to Third Stage, bringing him close to the average level of the original owner's disciples.

Qi Yuan had initially intended to use the Wood Sap Crystal he had just received as the gift for his second return, but after thinking it over, he changed his mind.

With the large number of Wood Sap Crystals returned last time, I already have enough for Star Traveller cultivation. I might as well test another function of the system.

After pondering briefly, he did not take out the Wood Sap Crystal he had just obtained. Instead, he asked,

"How has your cultivation been lately? Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Cang Fan bowed and replied, "Reporting to Teacher, this disciple has recently been cultivating the new technique Teacher bestowed upon me. I do indeed have many questions I wish to seek Teacher's guidance on."

"Mm, tell me. I happen to have some free time today, so I can clear up your doubts."

Qi Yuan nodded. At the same time, he secretly connected to the system panel and selected "imparting cultivation experience" as the "gift" to trigger the second return.

"Thank you, Teacher."

Cang Fan first gave a respectful bow before carefully saying,

"Teacher, this disciple had originally reached the realm known on the Ancestor Star as 'Dao Integration' in Movement Technique and combat technique cultivation."

"However, after studying the new technique Teacher bestowed upon me, I discovered that the Ancestor Star's 'Dao Integration Realm' does not seem to be true Dao Integration."

"Beyond this 'Dao,' there seems to be a true 'Great Dao.' Yet no matter how this disciple studies it, I have never been able to grasp the traces of this Great Dao. Could Teacher offer some guidance?"

"The Great Dao? This old fellow is talking about Laws, isn't he? If you could grasp them now, that would be absurd."

Qi Yuan was momentarily stunned, then smiled and nodded. "You are correct. It is indeed the Great Dao—the Great Dao of Laws!"

He organized his thoughts briefly before beginning his explanation.

"Just as human society has laws and rules, the workings of the universe also have rules. Those are the Origin Laws!"

"The most basic Origin Laws fall into eight major categories—metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, lightning, and light—corresponding to the universe's eight energy attributes."

"The special ability 'lightning' that you gained when you broke through to the Planetary level corresponds to the Law of Thunder. If you comprehend the Origin Law of Lightning in the future, it will be easier for you than comprehending other Laws."

"The Origin Laws that govern the workings of the universe?"

Cang Fan's eyes lit up slightly as he hurriedly asked, "Teacher, then how does one control such Laws?"

"Control Laws?"

Hearing Cang Fan's lofty ambition, Qi Yuan did not know how to respond for a moment.

Even among the Eight Lower Laws, comprehending any one of them completely would allow one to break through to the Immortal realm.

And complete comprehension was not the same as control.

To control a Law, one would have to wait until breaking through to become the Universe's Strongest and possessing one's own Miniature Universe.

Your teacher hasn't even touched the threshold of a domain yet. Aren't you deliberately making things difficult for me by asking this now?

After thinking it over, he combined the information Old Wu had given him with what he had read in the original novel and explained it as clearly as he could.

"When your cultivation reaches a certain level, and you can perfectly combine your soul, primal energy, strength, and will, you can form your own 'domain' around your body."

"A domain is equivalent to a simplified rule. With the support of this simplified rule, its user can unleash greater power within a certain range."

"Above a domain lies truly sensing the fluctuations of the universe's Origin Laws, then attempting to use those fluctuations as a lever to pry a thread of the universe's Laws into serving oneself."

"Only then can one truly be said to possess a sliver of the foundation needed to become a powerhouse."

"As for controlling Laws... that is still far too distant for people like us. You need not consider it for now."

Qi Yuan's explanation was rough, but to Cang Fan, who had never been exposed to such knowledge, it was already immensely shocking.

It was like a beam of moonlight piercing the night and shining into a well, allowing Cang Fan—the frog once trapped beneath that tiny opening—to finally glimpse a corner of the sky from afar.

"Domains... Laws... How wondrous. Truly wondrous!"

Over the following time, Cang Fan asked Qi Yuan about the many cultivation problems that had troubled him.

Qi Yuan, in turn, explained them as thoroughly as possible based on his own understanding.

During the process, Qi Yuan discovered that this old disciple's foundation was truly solid to an excessive degree.

Although his realm was not high, he possessed deep insights into Movement Technique Artistic Conception and combat skills.

Some of his unique perspectives even faintly inspired Qi Yuan at times.

Thus, master and disciple exchanged questions and answers, sometimes discussing matters together. Two days quickly passed.

When Qi Yuan felt that Cang Fan could no longer raise any particularly valuable questions for the moment, he appropriately ended the lesson.

"That will be all for today. Go back and reflect carefully on your own. Do not slack off."

Though still somewhat unsatisfied, Cang Fan did not dare continue taking up his teacher's time. He respectfully bade Qi Yuan farewell.

"Right, take this with you."

Before he left, Qi Yuan poured out half of the Earth Soul Liquid he had just received and handed it over.

"Thank you, Teacher. This disciple will never be able to repay Teacher's grace in A World Worth Protecting!"

Only after bowing once again with utmost respect did Cang Fan leave quickly with the bottle of Earth Soul Liquid.

After he left, a thread of Qi Yuan's consciousness eagerly connected to the system panel in his mind.

When the pleasant system notification rang out in his mind, boundless delight immediately filled his heart!

Successfully imparted Planetary level cultivation experience to a disciple!

Base Return Multiplier: 8x. Beginning return.

Part of the imparted knowledge had an immense impact on the disciple, triggering a 50x critical reward. Final Return Multiplier: 400x!

Return reward: cultivation insights related to the Thunder Domain!

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