Lu Changsheng released all five Five Element Beasts. Each one emitted the distinct energy wave of its respective element.

The five elements complemented one another! Wood gave rise to fire, fire gave rise to earth, earth gave rise to metal, metal gave rise to water, and water gave rise to wood. This was a cycle of mutual generation. When all five elements were gathered, the powers within the beasts began to fuse. The fusion happened quickly, and their combined power surged.

Lu Changsheng felt as if he had glimpsed the deeper mysteries of the five elements. Almost in a flash, inspiration flooded his mind. An Intent rose from within him. It was the Five Element Intent! With his exceptional affinity for the five elements, the aid of the Heart-Calming Pearl, and the Five Element Beasts demonstrating the cycle right before his eyes, everything came together naturally, so he comprehended it in one stroke.

Seeing the Five Element Intent take shape, Lu Changsheng was filled with excitement. "So it really is Five Element Intent... and it's incredibly powerful. The elements feed into each other, creating a constant cycle of energy. Once it's split, it'll likely fuse back together again. As for how to split the Intent..."

Lu Changsheng was already quite experienced in splitting Intent. After all, he had done it before with the Starry Sky Waterfall Intent. He did not want to waste time. He immediately consumed a Dao Comprehension Pill and used its effect to assist in splitting the Five Element Intent.

Just like that, his stock of Dao Comprehension Pills dropped from eight to seven. The results were immediate. Inspiration surged through his mind as countless ideas collided with each other.

The Five Element Beasts stood before him, each displaying a different aspect of elemental power. He focused on the water element first. His Wave Domain and Waterfall Domain were both of the water element, though only loosely connected to the actual water of the five elements. Even so, that familiarity gave him a clear starting point.

As his focus deepened, understanding came naturally to him upon comprehending the Five Element Intent. In no time, he managed to grasp the Water Element Intent.

Sploshhh! Sploshhh!

Lu Changsheng forcibly separated the water aspect from the Five Element Intent itself and turned it into an independent Intent.

The moment it split off, the balance broke. What remained was no longer complete. With one element missing, the Five Element Intent collapsed. Since what was left was incomplete, it could not be used in practice. To function properly, all five elements had to be present. However, it did not matter much to Lu Changsheng. What mattered was that he had finally managed to separate the Five Element Intent.

Once the water element is split off, the remaining four can't sustain the Five Element Intent anymore and will collapse. And that moment of collapse is actually the best chance to split the rest apart.

A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes. Without hesitation, he seized the moment to press on in one go, taking advantage of the remaining hours of the Dao Comprehension Pill's effect to fully separate the Five Element Intent.

Over eight hours later, the pill's effect weakened. Just as it was about to disappear, he finally separated the Five Element Intent into five distinct Intents.

Lu Changsheng opened his eyes and came out of his state of epiphany. "Five Intents. Done!"

Five separate Intents hovered behind him. If he wanted to fuse those five Intents into a unified Five Element Intent, he could do so with a simple thought. Once fused, it would be far stronger than an individual Intent.

This, however, was only Intent. He still needed to evolve them into Domains. Though that was not a problem for him. With just two Dao Comprehension Pills, he successfully evolved the Water Element Domain. He still had five pills left. To evolve the remaining four Intents into Domains, he would need at least eight more.

"Dao Comprehension Pills..."

Lu Changsheng was not in a hurry. All he needed to do was submit the mission and present one complete set of Five Element Beasts, which would earn him a hundred thousand contribution points. A hundred thousand contribution points meant twenty Dao Comprehension Pills.

"No rush on the Dao Comprehension Pills. I'll focus on nurturing the Slaughter Domain first. Once it reaches Perfection, my Mind Space should expand to ten li," Lu Changsheng muttered.

A Mind Space of ten li marked a critical threshold. It was the dividing line between the newly advanced and seasoned Divine Treasury experts.

Before reaching ten li, a martial artist was still considered a newly advanced one. Once that threshold was reached, Lu Changsheng could apply for a Mind Stabilization Stone and refine it into his Mind Space. The Mind Stabilization Stone would make the Mind Space more stable, improving the efficiency of nurturing Domains.

Hence, he chose to wait, and time passed quietly. Another month went by as he continued nurturing the Slaughter Domain.

BOOM!

Suddenly, a disturbance echoed within his mind. He had nurtured his Slaughter Domain to Perfection. Then his Mind Space expanded by another li and reached ten li.

"Ten li!" Even with the Heart-Calming Pearl, he could not keep his surge of emotion in check. A ten-li Mind Space meant he had taken a solid step forward within the Divine Treasury Realm!

"Alright, next, I'll focus on nurturing the Water Element Domain."

Lu Changsheng placed the Water Element Domain into his Mind Space to nurture it. Then, he brought up the status panel.

[Status Panel]

Host: Lu Changsheng

Mind Space: 10 li

Perception: 5020 (Praised by All)

[Skills]

Heart Sword True Mantra: 10% (Jade Heart Sword)

Slaughter Domain: Transformed

Water Element Domain: Nurturing

Lu Changsheng's Perception had already surpassed five thousand points. He was a little more than halfway to ten thousand. However, if he wanted to rely on a transformation in Perception to forcibly push a Domain to Perfection, it still seemed quite far off.

He was looking forward to the effects of the Mind Stabilization Stone, so he did not hesitate and immediately got up to head for the Exchange Hall, where applications for the stone had to be made. After all, the treasures of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect were all stored there.

It did not take long for him to arrive. Any disciple could enter the hall. The outer and inner disciples looked at the treasures and resources with envy, wishing they could take everything for themselves.

For Lu Changsheng, however, most of these items no longer held much value. In fact, his wealth now far surpassed any true inheritor disciple. To exchange sixty-eight Five Element Beasts, how rich in contribution points would he be?! At this point, he could afford just about anything.

As he stepped into the Exchange Hall, he emitted a faint air of affluence. The elders there were seasoned and perceptive. They noticed Lu Changsheng instantly, and the aura of wealth exuding from him.

Of course, that was a bit of an exaggeration. In truth, it was the spatial ring on Lu Changsheng's finger that drew the elders' attention. Any disciple who could afford such a ring would not be lacking in wealth.

The Exchange Hall elder asked in a gentle tone, "Lu Changsheng, what are you looking to exchange for?"

The surrounding disciples widened their eyes at the elder's unusually gentle voice. What kind of person could warrant such treatment from the lofty elders? Once they realized it was Lu Changsheng, their surprise faded away. His feat of killing a Divine Treasury expert while still below that realm had already become a legend among Divine Fortification martial artists across the Ancient Region.

Meanwhile, Lu Changsheng paid no mind to the attention around him, as he had long grown used to being the center of attention. He got straight to the point, saying, "Elder, I'm not here to exchange for anything. I'm here to apply for a Mind Stabilization Stone."

"What? A Mind Stabilization Stone? If I remember right, you just advanced to Divine Treasury not long ago. To apply for one, your Mind Space must reach ten li," the elder replied, looking at Lu Changsheng with suspicion. He believed Lu Changsheng was aware of the rule. Yet despite knowing it, he still came to apply for the Mind Stabilization Stone. Had he obtained some incredible treasure that could expand his Mind Space to ten li in one leap?

Lu Changsheng did not say much and simply willed it. Then the Mind Space appeared behind Lu Changsheng with a buzz. However, it was illusory. To materialize it, he had to forge the Dao Foundation. For now, manifesting it in this way posed no problem.

The Exchange Hall elder's eyes widened as he stared at the Mind Space behind Lu Changsheng. He could not see what lay within it.

From a distance, the Mind Space looked hazy and indistinct. Unless Lu Changsheng chose to reveal it, others would not be able to see the Domains or the Heart Sword inside. Of course, showing the size of the Mind Space was not difficult.

"This is... a ten-li Mind Space?"

"No doubt about it! It truly is ten li!"

"Unbelievable. How long has it even been since Lu Changsheng broke through to Divine Treasury? And he's already expanded his Mind Space to ten li? It's only been a few months, not even half a year!"

"I remember even the geniuses of the sect needed a year or more to push their Mind Space past ten li. And he did it in just a few months?"

There were many elders in the hall, and all of them were visibly shocked. Back when Lu Changsheng was still in the Divine Fortification Realm, they had already heard of his feats. Yet no matter how powerful a martial artist was at that stage, once they advanced to the Divine Treasury Realm, they would usually spend years consolidating their strength before rising to prominence.

Had Lu Changsheng ever kept a low profile? Not at all. He had not slowed down in the slightest. If anything, his feats were even more astonishing than when he was in the Divine Fortification Realm.

The outer and inner disciples in the hall did not understand what a Mind Stabilization Stone was, nor did they grasp the significance of the Mind Space, but they could read the room. When they saw the shock on the Divine Treasury elders' faces, they followed suit and burst into an uproar.

"Hahaha, just look at those Exchange Hall elders! They look like they can't believe it."

"Heh, this is nothing. Those Divine Treasury elders always act so high and mighty, like Senior Brother Lu's feats back in Divine Fortification didn't matter. But now that he's in Divine Treasury, it looks like he's pulled off something even bigger!"

"No idea what kind of crazy thing he's done this time, but those elders better get used to it. That fear of being outclassed by Senior Brother Lu? It's spread from the inner sect to the true inheritors' ranks and now even the hall elders."

"Senior Brother Lu's feats? This is probably just the beginning..."

The Divine Fortification disciples, on the other hand, were all full of confidence in Lu Changsheng.

"Y-you... did you get some kind of rare natural treasure that can expand the Mind Space? I mean, sure, those treasures can expand your Mind Space greatly in a short time, but they come with risks. As a Divine Treasury martial artist, you should take it step by step: focus on comprehending Domains and expand your Mind Space the proper way."

The elder gave Lu Changsheng a few pointers. He did not want him to chase shortcuts and waste his extraordinary Martial Dao talent.

"Rare natural treasures?" Lu Changsheng shook his head. "Thank you for the reminder, Elder. I didn't get anything like that. I just spent some time focusing on comprehending a few Domains, that's all..."

Lu Changsheng also wanted such treasures, but even the sect could not provide him with them, and where was he supposed to find treasures capable of expanding his Mind Space?

He had comprehended three new Domains for a total of eight Domains, equivalent to an eight-li Mind Space. Then he gained another li from the Heart Sword, along with the original one li foundation. By combining all of those, his Mind Space expanded to ten li—that was it!