Chapter 769 - 361: Ancient Magic Domain

After leaving the cabin, Ye Mingqiu wore a relaxed smile and said, "The uncle you recommended is pretty good. He’s not as eccentric as you said, and he didn’t even charge me."

Tang Ruobing gave him a sidelong glance and sighed helplessly, saying, "That’s because he recognized you and determined that your potential is significant."

"If you were weak and didn’t earn his approval when seeking his equipment crafting, you’d know how bad his temper can be."

"Really?"

Ye Mingqiu chuckled, crossing his hands behind his head, as he walked and said, "That’s pretty nice then."

"He’s a Tier Four recluse, with time and energy being relatively precious. The fact he’s eccentric rather than dismissive indicates that there’s a possibility for others coming to him, at least he’s willing to spare some time rather than slamming the door shut."

"Insightful."

Tang Ruobing marveled and continued, saying, "Scott indeed has a good reputation; many try their luck with him. But with so many seeking him, there’s also a lot of failures, which cumulatively makes many think less highly of him."

"But at least he’s an option, which is quite good for the Spiritualist community here."

"Hmm, next I plan to visit the Tier Five Powerhouse Frost Moon recommended for Domain training. Do you have any plans? Want to join me?" Ye Mingqiu asked casually.

"I’d rather not, she recommended them to you. What would my going imply?"

Tang Ruobing said helplessly.

"No worries, the other person should know me. Top-tier spiritual masters should all be aware of my existence; I think they’d still extend me some favor."

"That’s your favor, it will need repaying."

Tang Ruobing stopped walking, glanced back at Ye Mingqiu behind her, and said, "I know your strength is considerable, and your potential is good, but considering they are Tier Five and know your prowess and potential, repaying such favors isn’t easy."

"Moreover, guidance in Domains isn’t that crucial for me. I’m not without others to learn from. Even if I learn, I lack resources for practice, and the effect of early learning isn’t as good."

"...."

Ye Mingqiu fell silent briefly, then opened the Spirit Realm interface and found Frost Moon’s private message.

Divine Monarch: I want to ask you a question.

Frost Moon: ?

Divine Monarch: I’m going to learn Domain, but what if there aren’t enough resources for configuration?

Frost Moon: There will be simulations there, but the effects of simulated Domains are usually inferior, not up to personal operation standards.

Frost Moon: Maybe I could talk to them and see if the schedule can be adjusted?

Divine Monarch: Never mind then.

Divine Monarch: I’ll see about it later.

Currently, Ye Mingqiu has accumulated some resources in hand, with not many Source Crystals, but one rare Source Crystal. Its rarity is quite high, and he hasn’t yet found any related identification guide.

It could be due to its rarity causing it to be classified, or simply because no one’s discovered it, hence not finding any information.

But in either case, it evidences that that Source Crystal’s value is considerable.

....

Inside the training room

Ye Mingqiu sat in the Cultivation Area, whereas Tang Ruobing, unlike usual, didn’t train but lay on the couch eating snacks, wearing a joyful smile and crunching contentedly.

Though she normally spends her time cultivating and learning, occasionally she feels like not studying, usually restraining herself, but today she purely wanted to indulge and relax.

Idiot!

Ye Mingqiu thought with a smile.

Meanwhile, he continued thinking about Domains, recalling knowledge related to them.

Domains currently involve pre-inscribed techniques, which can be actively triggered as abilities, but originally, Domains could also be manually crafted as abilities, although this manner was relatively slower, with significant startup speed issues.

Through generations of transitions, the original manually crafted Domains were phased out, becoming what they are now.

Modern Domains activate rapidly, essentially by a simple clap of hands, without needing prior preparations, while offering a stronger effect, capable of obtaining various materials and drawing on pre-inscribed techniques to amplify Domain strength.

But it’s costly

Demands higher resources

Consequently, not every Tier Three can master Domains, rather Tier Three Powerhouses have the capability, it varies individually.

Take Bai Hao, who once defended the Dark World arena, a Tier Three Powerhouse but Domain-less. The fundamental reason being poverty; were it not for this, he wouldn’t have ended up as a mere watchdog in such a minor place.

A Tier Three Powerhouse as a watchdog sounds decent, but realistically, those who come here for such a role are essentially those failing and retiring from higher pursuits.

If not for failure, they wouldn’t be here.

’Let’s first look for Ancient Magic Domain.’

Ancient Magic Domain, the old version of manually crafted Domain, may not yield the same effect as modern Domains but at least provides some inspiration, learning more beforehand can’t hurt.

"Ding!"

Spirit Realm prompted, signaling Master Hissa sent over the data, rather than seeking himself, requesting directly from the mentor seemed better, these Ancient Magic Domain techniques probably hard to find in general markets.

Being obsolete old stuff after all.

Private Message Exchange

Hissa: [Ancient Magic Domain Data Collection]

Hissa: Just use it as a reference, no need to learn deeply, it’s outdated and neither startup speed nor potency compares nor across revised Domain versions.