The seconds ticked by like breaths in the still temple air. After three or four breaths, the system's voice sounded again inside his mind.
"System prompt: System upgrade successful. Current Invincible Domain System version: 2.0. New function enabled: Domain Controller."
Huan Changge's heart skipped a beat as a flood of information about the Domain Controller function instantly filled his mind, each detail crystallizing clearly and completely.
Domain Controller, as the name implied, was a profound ability — one that could awaken the vitality within all things and even breathe intelligence into them. Moreover, it allowed the user to exert the most subtle and intricate control over every object within their invincible domain.
It was power not merely over strength, but over life itself.
Huan Changge's eyes narrowed as he tested the concept in his mind.
"Disciple," he called softly.
Lin Bao'er, who was busy cooking a meal nearby, looked up in surprise.
"Master? What's wrong?"
"Go outside and pick two blades of grass for me."
"Oh, okay!"
Without hesitation, Lin Bao'er set down her cooking utensils and stepped outside. There was no danger beyond the temple walls, so she quickly returned with two small blades of grass clutched carefully in her hands.
She handed them over to Huan Changge without question and returned to her cooking. Her thoughts were distracted — far more interested in the freedom and excitement outside the stifling Nine Swords Sect training than in the usual mundane chores.
Her father, Lin Qingshan, had been powerless to kill the monster ranked third in strength. But her master… Huan Changge — he was different. Truly awesome.
Now, holding the delicate grass blades between his fingers, Huan Changge activated the new Domain Controller function within his Invincible Domain System 2.0.
"Let's see if this function is really that powerful," he murmured.
The two blades of grass started to float between Huan Changge hand as he used his Domain Controller.
The essence of life was so rich.
Almost in an instant, the two once-ordinary blades of grass evolved—elevated into spiritual herb-level entities, filled with vibrant life.
Lin Bao'er sniffed the fragrance and looked up. When she saw the glowing grass, her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Master… are those the same two blades of grass I just picked?"
Huan Changge nodded with a smile.
"My dear disciple, watch closely. Master will perform a little magic trick for you."
He activated Domain Controller once more.
The grass in his hand shimmered—and then moved. The thin blades bent in an almost human gesture, one twitching like a little bow, the other shaking as if waving.
"Master! This grass… it's alive?!" Lin Bao'er gasped, stunned.
Indeed, this was the terrifying potential of Domain Controller.
From ordinary to spiritual. From spiritual to sentient. The grass was no longer a plant—it was a fledgling monster. Given time, it might grow into a demon.
Huan Changge looked at Grass.
"From now on your name will be Moli"
The green blade gently tickled Huan Changge's palm, as if playful.
Without replying, Huan Changge turned his attention to the second blade. Under his control, the spiritual herb condensed into a pill with astonishing speed. The radiant glow of the elixir lit up the temple interior.
He flicked his fingers, and the pill flew straight into Lin Bao'er's palm.
"This pill, filled with vital energy, is my gift to you."
Lin Bao'er stared at the glowing pill in shock. "Thank you, Master!"
Huan Changge smiled and waved it off. "My dear disciple, cultivate diligently. Don't let me down."
"I won't, Master. I'll work hard!"
Without delay, she swallowed the pill.
The moment it melted in her mouth, a wave of powerful life force exploded within her. Her body glowed faintly, and a roar of qi echoed from her dantian.
Lin Bao'er's eyes flew open in shock.
A breakthrough!
She didn't dare waste time. She sat cross-legged and started circulating her cultivation technique.
Just a few breaths passed.
Suddenly—
Boom!
Her cultivation soared. She'd ascended from the sixth level of Foundation Building to the seventh!
System Notification: Host's disciple Lin Bao'er has broken through to the seventh level of Foundation Building. Reward: 300 domain value.
Huan Changge's eyes glinted with joy.
Lin Bao'er, meanwhile, was overwhelmed with emotion.
Her master had turned a humble weed into a miraculous elixir—one so powerful that she'd broken through in mere seconds!
Even witnessing Huan Changge defeat Le Xiao paled in comparison to this.
His image in her heart had already become sacred, unreachable—like a god cloaked in mortal flesh.
Still smiling faintly, Huan Changge asked the system, "System, how much domain value do I have left?"
[Domain Value: 510]
Huan Changge stood up immediately, excitement flashing in his eyes.
"Expand the domain by five meters."
Buzz—
A deep hum echoed as his invincible domain surged outward. The invisible ripple spread from the temple, extending to some area of courtyard just beyond.
[Domain Radius: 13 Metres]
Lin Bao'er looked up from her breakthrough just in time to see her master acting with the calm intensity of a mad immortal.
He walked toward her.
"Disciple, is the food ready?"
Lin Bao'er quickly retrieved a bowl from her spiritual ring.
"Yes, Master! Wait a moment, I'll serve it."
She dished out the hot food and handed it to him with reverence.
Huan Changge took the bowl and chopsticks.
"Come, let's eat in the courtyard."
Lin Bao'er glanced outside. The skies had cleared—sunlight poured through the clouds, the wind was gentle.