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Little Wu Wei had already comprehended [Wildfire Cannot Burn It Out, the Spring Breeze Brings It Back to Life] through his linked talent. After cultivating for an entire night, he finally mastered it at daybreak.
"Wildfire Cannot Burn It Out, the Spring Breeze Brings It Back to Life..."
"That name is way too long. I think Life Domain would be more fitting..."
As soon as little Wu Wei opened his eyes, he gave it a new name.
He genuinely thought the name was more fitting, because it was an Innate Domain.
Moreover, his future self should have strengthened and upgraded this Innate Domain, giving it multiple abilities.
The so-called resurrection was merely one application of the Life Domain.
Once activated, the Life Domain could detect everything within its range, sense signs of life, and even absorb the life force within its range for his own use, restoring his expended Soul Power. It worked best on plant life.
It could also conceal his own life force, making it highly effective for hiding.
All in all, it was powerful.
"Cultivate, cultivate!"
"I need to hurry and break through to the Soul Master rank, then see if I can snatch those Immortal Herbs first!"
"I wouldn't have dared to even think about it before, but things are different now!"
"The Life Domain can tell me in advance whether Dugu Bo is in there. I can definitely give it a try."
Little Wu Wei made up his mind.
He had to snatch the Immortal Herbs first.
As for the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone he was supposed to obtain?
Little Wu Wei put it out of his mind for the time being.
The Heavenly Screen had exposed him, so Tang Hao would definitely have rushed back at the first opportunity.
Tang Hao was either standing guard there or had transplanted Ah Yin somewhere else. It would be difficult for him to find the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Bone as his future self had.
The Immortal Herbs were different. The Heavenly Screen hadn't revealed anything about them.
None of those people out there currently had any idea why each of the Shrek Seven Devils was so monstrous.
The future timeline.
Only after regaining mastery of his Innate Domain and its profound art, [Wildfire Cannot Burn It Out, the Spring Breeze Brings It Back to Life], did Wu Wei truly begin cultivating again.
This time, he was cultivating to increase his cultivation level.
A profound Soul Power cultivation method began operating within him, circulating Soul Power through his body cycle after cycle, over and over again.
His body began absorbing energy from the surrounding air in an endless stream.
His cultivation method could indeed cultivate on its own, but it was faster when he actively cultivated.
He wanted to improve his strength quickly, so of course he had to put in a little effort himself.
Wu Wei sat cross-legged on the balcony. After circulating his Soul Power for three cycles, he suddenly opened his eyes.
"That's not right..."
He looked down at his hands, obvious surprise appearing on his face.
"This speed... is too fast."
His cultivation method had been operating automatically before, so he hadn't noticed. Now that he was actively cultivating, Wu Wei immediately discovered that the rate at which his Soul Power was growing was clearly off.
Wu Wei closed his eyes and carefully sensed the concentration of energy in the surrounding air. Then the corners of his mouth slowly curled upward.
"So that's it!"
"The concentration of Soul Power in the air is at least three times what it was before!"
Wu Wei stood and walked a few steps across the balcony, thinking as he went.
"Divine punishment descended on the world, and everyone's cultivation was reset to zero..."
He looked up at the night sky, a flicker of realization passing through his eyes.
"So the cultivation levels of all living beings have returned to heaven and earth!"
"That's why the concentration of energy between heaven and earth naturally soared..."
"No wonder cultivating Soul Power is several times faster than before!"
Wu Wei couldn't help laughing.
"I never expected that the divine punishment of equality for all beings would be followed by a surge in the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth..."
"The world seems to have become more interesting!"
Beneath the Heavenly Screen.
The Douluo Continent in the past timeline fell into an eerie silence.
Then it erupted.
"What? The spiritual Qi of heaven and earth soared, and cultivation became several times faster?!"
"Something that good actually happened?"
"Wait, doesn't that mean that although everyone's level was reset to zero in the future, they can cultivate faster instead?"
"This... what's that supposed to be? Slapping you in the face and then giving you a piece of candy?"
"You call that a piece of candy? Cultivation is three times faster! It used to take me a year to gain one level, but now I can gain one in four months. That's a blessing straight from heaven!"
"But you lost your cultivation too..."
"If your cultivation is gone, you can cultivate it again. A faster cultivation speed is permanent!"
Across the Douluo Continent, the eyes of countless low-level Soul Masters lit up.
Those who had spent their whole lives stuck at the Soul Master or Soul Grandmaster realm, those who had been looked down on for their poor talent, and those who had ranked at the bottom of their Soul Master Academies all gazed at the Heavenly Screen, their faces full of envy.
On the grounds of Shrek Academy.
"This..." Flender's lips trembled. "Xiaogang, tell me, is this divine punishment... a good thing or a bad thing?"
"A good thing?" Yu Xiaogang, standing beside him, spoke with a livid expression. "How could things be that good?"
"Flender, let me ask you. In the future, even if the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth has soared and cultivation is at least three times faster, your level has been reset to zero. How much time do you think it would take you to cultivate back to where you were?"
Yu Xiaogang asked Flender directly.
"Well..."
Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Flender quickly answered, "It took me around fifty years to reach my current cultivation level! If my cultivation speed tripled, I should be able to regain it in around fifteen years!"
"That was the old you. Your future self is long past the golden age for cultivation. Do you think you could still cultivate that quickly?"
Yu Xiaogang asked another question.
"Well... that definitely wouldn't be possible..."
"Xiaogang, I understand what you mean. After the divine punishment descends in the future, even if the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth soars, the ones who can truly benefit are the young, especially those who have just awakened their Martial Souls. They'll gain the most..."
"On the other hand, the older a Soul Master is and the higher their cultivation, the less they'll gain, even though they can still benefit. They might even spend the rest of their lives unable to cultivate back to their original level!"
Flender quickly caught on as well.
"That's right, that's exactly it!"
"In the future shown on the Heavenly Screen, the ones who truly benefit are the young..."
Yu Xiaogang nodded, very satisfied with Flender's answer. Then he raised another question. "And Flender, there's one more thing you've overlooked: Soul Beasts!"
"Soul Beasts?"
"That's right, Soul Beasts!"
"After the Soul Beasts' levels are reset to zero, what good will it do those future Soul Masters to cultivate faster? Will they still be able to absorb satisfactory Soul Rings?"
"You have to understand, Soul Beasts cultivate far more slowly than us humans. So even if the spiritual Qi of heaven and earth soars, their cultivation won't improve much faster..."
"At the very least, not a single Hundred-Year Soul Beast could appear in the future within ten years!"
"Do you still think that kind of future is so wonderful?"
Yu Xiaogang directed his final question at Tang San, Dai Mubai, and the others.