High Martial: I Grind Professions

He had only reached the threshold a few days after Zhao Zheng had, so he was keenly aware of the difficulty involved.

Li Wen’s speed was completely beyond their comprehension.

The two exchanged a glance, each seeing the profound shock in the other’s eyes.

However, the shock was soon replaced by an even stronger sense of relief and joy.

The Human Race was in a precarious position, with the Demon Race watching like a tiger stalking its prey. More than anyone, they hoped to see human geniuses spring up like mushrooms after a rain.

The prodigious aptitude Li Wen displayed was a beacon of hope for the future of the Human Race.

...

Time flowed silently within the cave.

The sun and moon may have cycled outside, but within the cave, there was only an eternal, faint light and a figure immersed in an ocean of Law.

In the blink of an eye, fifteen days and nights had passed since Li Wen began his contemplation.

With the staggering 150% comprehension boost from his level 15 skill, [Absolute Focus], Li Wen’s understanding of the Star Dome Domain deepened layer by layer, as if he were unraveling a silk cocoon.

The countless stellar orbits had already formed a vast and intricate network model in his mind.

He had pinpointed the resonance frequency of the spatial particle field, and the principles of spatial superposition had become crystal clear.

The core framework of the Star Dome Domain was like a Star Map slowly unfurling in the depths of his sea of consciousness, growing ever brighter and more complete.

A strong premonition rose within him. It was a natural culmination. ’The breakthrough is today!’

He paused his comprehension, closed his eyes to focus his spirit, and began to fully restore the Spiritual Power he had exhausted from the prolonged, intense mental activity.

In his sea of consciousness, his powerful Primordial Spirit absorbed the rich energy permeating the cave as quickly as a sponge soaks up water.

An hour later, his Primordial Spirit was fully replenished, its power even more refined than before.

’Now’s the time!’ Li Wen thought, reactivating [Absolute Focus].

This time, his goal was clear: to complete the final construction and manifest his very own Star Dome Domain.

His consciousness sank into the nascent Star Map. His Spiritual Power became like the finest of scalpels, performing the final calibrations, micro-adjustments, and fortifications on the model.

The arc of every stellar orbit, the position of every energy node, the dimension of every superimposed spatial layer—everything had to achieve a state of absolute precision and harmony.

This was no mechanical replication. It was a process of perfectly integrating his own understanding of the Great Dao, his mastery over power, and his comprehension of the Space Law to forge a domain core that was uniquely his.

It was a process that was both incredibly intricate and immensely draining.

He was like a creator birthing the prototype of a miniature universe, each detail infused with the profound truths of the cosmos.

The faint light in the cave seemed to be drawn toward Li Wen, converging on him with greater intensity.

The stardust phenomenon around him grew slightly more distinct, its flow accelerating.

Zhao Zheng and Senior Brother Zhang were once again startled by the change.

They clearly sensed the aura emanating from Li Wen condensing and ascending, a prelude to a qualitative shift. It was the stirring of a butterfly about to break free from its cocoon.

The two held their breath, their eyes locked on Li Wen.

HUMMM—

A low, resonant hum echoed out, not through the air, but vibrating directly through the very source of space within the cave.

The Star Map in Li Wen’s sea of consciousness erupted in a brilliant flash of light, instantly solidifying into the perfect, unique core of his "Star Dome Domain."

At that moment, he felt an unprecedented connection to the space within the cave, and even to the vast, unseen cosmos beyond.

A sense of control welled up within him.

’I did it.’ Li Wen’s mind was a pool of perfect clarity.

The very instant he succeeded, Zhao Zheng and Senior Brother Zhang, standing not far away, felt as if they had been pushed by an invisible force.

Their expressions froze solid, especially when they sensed the completely different aura of spatial control that seemed ready to burst forth from Li Wen.

"He... he actually comprehended it?" Senior Brother Zhang muttered, his voice thick with disbelief.

"H-Half a month..." Zhao Zheng’s Adam’s apple bobbed as he struggled to force out the words.

A speed like that was utterly impossible according to everything they knew.

They had thought the fastest possible record would be measured in months, and were even prepared for Li Wen to take several months, if not longer.

But this young man before them had done it in just half a month!

He could no longer be described as a mere genius. Only a word like "monster" could even begin to do him justice.

Watching Li Wen, his figure as tranquil as an abyss but his aura steadily rising, Zhao Zheng and Senior Brother Zhang felt a storm of emotions. In the end, all that remained was sincere awe and admiration for their junior brother.

He was no longer someone they could hope to catch up to, but a figure they could only look up to in awe.

Li Wen paid no mind to the shock of his two senior brothers.

The instant he successfully formed the core of his domain, he knew the time to break through to the Baron Realm had arrived, an opportunity he could not afford to miss.

With a mere thought, the newly formed core of his Star Dome Domain instantly activated.

Without any conscious effort to guide it, the entire Star Dome Cavern seemed to sense something and abruptly began to seethe with energy.

The rich Star Energy that permeated the cavern began to converge on Li Wen like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea.

This torrent of energy was vaster and purer than anything an external Gathering Array could produce.

The energy surged into his body and rapidly converged on his Dantian.

Under the influence of the Star Dome Domain, Li Wen’s Dantian had transformed into a vortex akin to a galactic black hole, possessing a terrifying gravitational pull.

No matter how vast or pure the energy that poured in, the vortex mercilessly devoured, compressed, and refined it all, without the slightest bit being wasted or overflowing.