Eight Years of Seclusion, the Dao Fruit Finally Forms!

A spiritual divine technique. Lu Changsheng naturally possessed one: the Spiritual Millstone! Back then, Lu Changsheng had selected this peak divine technique from among countless spiritual divine techniques. He began his deductions. Relying on certain characteristics of the Spiritual Millstone and his own supreme comprehension, Lu Changsheng deduced again and again. One day, three days, five days, ten days... Lu Changsheng's brow knitted slightly. In truth, he had deduced several divine techniques, but he was not particularly satisfied with any of them. "Still lacking somewhat." "These divine techniques don't reach a level that satisfies me." "I still lack accumulated knowledge. If I can browse through more spiritual divine techniques, it will clearly enhance my foundation." With that thought, Lu Changsheng rose, left his immortal cave, and flew toward the Technique Transmission Hall. When the Technique Transmission Hall elder saw Lu Changsheng, he immediately asked, "Junior Brother Lu, what are you looking for?" "I need to study spiritual divine techniques." "The Ancestor already gave instructions that you may peruse any books you wish, free of charge." Lu Changsheng nodded. He walked straight to the bookshelves and searched through one spiritual divine technique after another. Lu Changsheng stayed in the Technique Transmission Hall for three days. In total, he read through dozens of spiritual divine techniques. Afterward, Lu Changsheng walked out of the hall. "I have deduced five spiritual divine techniques here. They are of no use to me, so I will donate them to your Technique Transmission Hall to enrich the sect's heritage of divine techniques." Lu Changsheng left behind the five spiritual divine techniques directly. These were the fruits of his earlier deductions, which had failed to satisfy him. Yet with Lu Changsheng's comprehension, deducing divine techniques was effortless. Since he had no use for them, he might as well augment the sect's heritage. There were so many varied divine techniques in the Technique Transmission Hall; presumably, others had done just as Lu Changsheng did. Some peak Dao Foundation martial artists, in order to condense divine abilities, deduced divine techniques again and again to accumulate experience. What were they to do with the techniques they could not use? Naturally, they donated them to become part of the sect's heritage. That was why the sect possessed such a vast array of divine techniques. In a sense, whenever a Divine Ability realm ancestor attempted to condense a divine ability, they were slowly expanding the sect's foundation. "Five spiritual divine techniques?" The Technique Transmission Hall elder was shaken, feeling a wave of astonishment. How much time had passed? For Lu Changsheng to deduce five spiritual divine techniques in such a short span—his speed was simply astonishing, his efficiency off the charts. Lu Changsheng then returned to his immortal cave and resumed his deductions. In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen days passed. Roughly a month had gone by since Lu Changsheng first began deducing spiritual divine techniques on his own. A month's time was not quite enough to deduce a compound divine technique, but deducing a single-law divine technique was no great problem—especially since Lu Changsheng had read dozens of spiritual divine abilities, giving him a profound foundation. Flashes of inspiration sparked constantly in his mind, yet he still failed to deduce a truly formidable divine technique. The more formidable a divine technique, the stronger the divine ability one could condense from it. "I've deduced three more divine techniques." "Yet all three leave much to be desired. Even if I used them to condense divine abilities, they would at best become lesser divine abilities—perhaps peak lesser divine abilities at most, but certainly not greater divine abilities..." Lu Changsheng frowned. He stopped and ceased his deductions. By now, Lu Changsheng had gained a general sense of the "limit" of his current comprehension. No matter how he deduced, it was impossible to deduce a greater divine ability. The ceiling of his comprehension lay right here. "So the most critical condition for condensing a greater divine ability Dao fruit is comprehension?" "My current comprehension exceeds ninety thousand points, placing me at the 'Dragon and Phoenix Among Men' level." "Yet comprehension at the 'Dragon and Phoenix Among Men' level is not enough to support deducing a greater divine ability Dao fruit." Lu Changsheng identified the reason. No wonder almost no one across the entire Ancient Region could condense a greater divine ability Dao fruit. If even Lu Changsheng, with comprehension at the Dragon and Phoenix Among Men tier, could not achieve it, how could anyone else? However, this was no intractable dilemma for Lu Changsheng. If his comprehension was insufficient, he simply had to increase it. Over the past month, Lu Changsheng's comprehension had stopped growing because his mind and heart had been entirely devoted to deducing divine techniques, leaving no time to practice martial arts. Yet that was of little consequence. To increase his comprehension now, Lu Changsheng had a "shortcut": cultivating divine techniques! For an ordinary divine technique, Lu Changsheng would need some time—perhaps even several months. However, cultivating divine techniques he had deduced himself was absurdly efficient. It took only a day or two, sometimes just a few hours, to cultivate one to consummation. Over this past month, Lu Changsheng had deduced eight spiritual divine techniques in total, five of which he had handed over to the Technique Transmission Hall. "If I cultivate all eight divine techniques to consummation, that will grant eight thousand comprehension points—enough for my comprehension to break through one hundred thousand and undergo a transformation..." A surge of heat rose in Lu Changsheng's chest. No sooner thought than done. This would not delay him for long anyway. Lu Changsheng organized the eight divine techniques he had deduced and immediately began cultivating them. One day, two days, three days, four days, five days... As Lu Changsheng cultivated one technique after another, every single one had been deduced by his own mind. Thus, cultivating each to consummation took an average of merely two days. Eight divine techniques meant sixteen days—almost exactly half a month. In the blink of an eye, half a month flew by. All eight divine techniques were brought to full consummation. Lu Changsheng's comprehension finally grew by eight thousand points. Boom! With the consummation of the eighth divine technique, his comprehension points finally crossed the threshold of one hundred thousand! Lu Changsheng clearly sensed his comprehension undergoing a transformation. This transformation was impossible to describe in words. He simply felt the world before him broaden into crystalline clarity. Everything he had looked upon before seemed as if shrouded in a layer of mist, but now, a single glance allowed Lu Changsheng to see through to the essence of things—including laws and divine techniques. "The Spiritual Millstone... The concept was good, but it can actually be made far better." Lu Changsheng immediately thought of the Spiritual Millstone. In truth, the Spiritual Millstone was quite exceptional, undoubtedly a peak divine technique. Yet it remained trapped within conventional bounds; it had not undergone elevation or metamorphosis. Condensing a divine ability on the basis of the Spiritual Millstone would, at best, yield a lesser divine ability. Between a lesser divine ability and a greater divine ability lay a qualitative chasm! Earlier, through painstaking contemplation, Lu Changsheng had deduced eight divine techniques akin to the Spiritual Millstone. None was inferior to the Spiritual Millstone, and some were even slightly superior. But that was all; none possessed a qualitative metamorphosis. Now that his comprehension had transformed, countless inspirations erupted in his mind in a single instant. These inspirations continually collided, forming combinations Lu Changsheng had previously found unimaginable, granting him a sudden, profound epiphany. So the spiritual law could actually be recombined like this? It was nothing short of miraculous! Lu Changsheng immersed himself entirely in deducing the divine technique. With comprehension exceeding one hundred thousand and absolute focus, Lu Changsheng gave his full devotion to deducing the technique, pushing his efficiency to the absolute peak. Ten days, twenty days, one month... This deduction took a considerable amount of time, far exceeding a single month. Yet Lu Changsheng was thoroughly absorbed in the deduction, entirely oblivious to the passage of time. Two months, three months, four months, five months... This time, Lu Changsheng remained immersed in deducing the divine technique for an exceedingly long period—not one or two months, nor three or four months, but a full half-year! For an entire six months, Lu Changsheng was thoroughly absorbed in deducing the technique, devoid of any perception of time slipping by. With comprehension exceeding one hundred thousand points, transforming from "Dragon and Phoenix Among Men" to "Praised for a Hundred Generations," his growth was far from a mere incremental rise. It was a qualitative leap—at least a tenfold elevation! Even with such terrifying comprehension, he still required his complete energy and mind, fully submerged for half a year. Just how terrifying would the deduced divine technique be? One had to realize that Lu Changsheng was using only the spiritual law as the foundation, rearranging and recombining a single law to deduce this technique. How formidable could such a divine technique be? Whoosh. Lu Changsheng snapped his eyes open. "It is done!" "Let this deduced divine technique be named Spiritual Black Hole," Lu Changsheng murmured in a low voice. This divine technique he deduced was built upon the foundation of the Spiritual Millstone, having undergone extensive permutations and recombinations. Lu Changsheng sensed that it was vastly superior to the Spiritual Millstone, though precisely to what extent, even he could not say. Now that he had deduced the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique, he still needed to cultivate it. However, this did not take much time. Thanks to his heightened comprehension, Lu Changsheng brought the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique to full consummation in merely a few hours. "Divine Technique Spiritual Black Hole reached consummation; comprehension increased by 10,000 points." A line of small text suddenly appeared before Lu Changsheng's eyes. Lu Changsheng paused slightly. "Comprehension increased by ten thousand points?" He was not surprised that the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique had reached consummation. He knew very well that a divine technique deduced by his own mind would be exceedingly easy to master. But an increase of ten thousand comprehension points was completely abnormal. Back when Lu Changsheng cultivated the Spiritual Millstone to consummation, it had only granted one thousand comprehension points. Even when he cultivated the peak compound divine technique he had deduced himself—Lesser Five Elements Annihilation, which combined five laws—to consummation, it had only yielded five thousand comprehension points. Now, this Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique directly granted ten thousand comprehension points? This was simply unfathomable. Lu Changsheng knew that, in a sense, the more comprehension points a divine technique provided, the stronger it proved to be! Could Spiritual Black Hole be even more formidable than Lesser Five Elements Annihilation? And not just by a slight margin? Yet the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique was composed of only a single law. How could a divine technique deduced from a single law grant ten thousand comprehension points, surpassing even a peak five-law compound divine technique like Lesser Five Elements Annihilation? Lu Changsheng fell silent. He quietly sorted through the memories in his mind, carefully recalling the deduction process for the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique. A full six months! That was six months of pure deduction time. Back when he deduced Lesser Five Elements Annihilation, though it had taken thirteen months, that was a compound divine technique of five laws, countless times more difficult than deducing a single-law technique. Lu Changsheng reviewed the process again and again. In the end, he arrived at a conclusion: the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique was already the strongest spiritual divine technique he could possibly deduce under his current comprehension. Even if granted more time—one year, two years, or even a decade—Lu Changsheng would essentially only be able to deduce divine techniques at the level of Spiritual Black Hole. It was impossible to go higher. This was practically the limit of his transformed "Praised for a Hundred Generations" comprehension. Since it was already the limit, Lu Changsheng hesitated no longer. "Let us begin. I shall attempt to condense a Dao fruit and see what manner of divine ability Dao fruit manifests!" Lu Changsheng ultimately resolved to make the attempt. Using Spiritual Black Hole as the foundation, he would condense a spiritual divine ability Dao fruit! Hum. The next moment, Lu Changsheng's brain domain descended. At the same time, the consummate spiritual law filled his entire brain domain. To condense a divine ability Dao fruit, one had to allow one's law to clash against the corresponding law of the external world. Only by enduring that collision, and even severing a strand of the external world's law, could one's own law undergo a complete metamorphosis. Then, using that transformed law, one could attempt to condense a divine ability Dao fruit. Rumble! Lu Changsheng willingly opened up his brain domain. Instantly, he sensed the spiritual law of the external world. That law was unimaginably vast, seemingly boundless, permeating heaven and earth. Lu Changsheng's spiritual law shook violently. Even though his law was at the consummate level, it possessed no resistance whatsoever before the spiritual law of the world at large. Collapse! It collapsed like an avalanche. Lu Changsheng's spiritual law could not hold it back! Yet not even a flicker of change crossed Lu Changsheng's expression. This was entirely normal. How large was his brain domain? How vast was the entire world? The law within his brain domain compared to the law of heaven and earth was like a speck of dust against the boundless starry sky; there was simply no comparison. Yet even a speck of dust could remain immovable as a reef in the ocean. Lu Changsheng's spiritual law shattered almost entirely, yet its innermost core remained utterly unyielding. At this juncture, Lu Changsheng's terrifying comprehension came into play. With virtually a single glance, he "discerned" the mysteries of the external world's spiritual law. In truth, it was essentially identical to the spiritual law within his brain domain; the only difference lay in "scale." Now, Lu Changsheng merely needed to capture a single strand of the external world's spiritual law, assimilate it into his own, and gradually let his spiritual law transform into the spiritual law of the world. This was an excruciating and extraordinarily dangerous process. At the slightest misstep, if one's law failed to endure, it would be instantly annihilated by the world's law. When that occurred, the law would completely disintegrate, even suffering annihilation, dragging down the martial artist's brain domain into collapse. That would mean failure! From then on, all hope of advancing to the Divine Ability realm would be lost, and one might even perish. Many peak Dao Foundation martial artists who had the opportunity to condense a divine ability Dao fruit failed to withstand this step of law conversion and transformation, falling short at the very end. Yet Lu Changsheng's terrifying comprehension instantly "discerned" the secrets of the world's law and even pinpointed its vulnerabilities. Then, Lu Changsheng's spiritual law took the initiative to "devour" the spiritual law of heaven and earth. The process was protracted and agonizing. However, Lu Changsheng's brain domain was exceptionally robust, providing an endless stream of support to his spiritual law. As long as the brain domain did not shatter, the law could hold firm. This was the importance of foundation. Lu Changsheng had cultivated eight laws, making his brain domain peerlessly potent; at a time like this, that advantage revealed itself. One hour, two hours, three hours... For seven to eight hours, Lu Changsheng's spiritual law continuously "devoured" thread after thread of the external world's spiritual law. After hours of consumption, Lu Changsheng's spiritual law finally underwent a complete metamorphosis. Boom! The next instant, Lu Changsheng's spiritual law shuddered fiercely, and his brain domain shook violently as well. Afterward, all disturbances between heaven and earth fell quiet. Lu Changsheng retracted his brain domain. Yet after retracting it, a strand of law still hovered before him. It was the spiritual law! "At last, the spiritual law has transformed, becoming the spiritual law of the external world." "Even if it is merely a single strand of the world's spiritual law, it is enough. It can exist independently outside the brain domain, no longer confined within..." A faint smile appeared on Lu Changsheng's face. His law transformation had proceeded quite smoothly. With the law transformed, Lu Changsheng began attempting to condense the divine ability Dao fruit. Although this was his first time attempting to condense a Dao fruit, thanks to his transcendent comprehension, the dozens of divine abilities he had acquired, and the insights of dozens of ancestral predecessors in the Divine Ability realm, he was already thoroughly familiar with how to condense one. Lu Changsheng's law had transformed into a true law of heaven and earth. Thus, using "Spiritual Black Hole" as a foundation to condense the divine ability Dao fruit was somewhat distinct. His consciousness seemed to enter the expanse of heaven and earth. The spiritual law floated before his eyes. Within that spiritual law, various forces concerning "spirit" vaguely arranged and recombined themselves again and again, remarkably similar to a divine technique. Following the pattern of the Spiritual Black Hole, Lu Changsheng rearranged and recombined the spiritual law. Yet this process lasted for a very long time. One month, three months, six months, eight months, eleven months... As time flowed on, countless strands of spiritual law within Lu Changsheng's body faintly coalesced into a mass of light. The light carried a subtle hint of pale gold, gathering continuously, growing ever more solid and stable. As the light condensed further, it truly manifested as the spiritual law. When it condensed to the utmost limit— Boom! Lu Changsheng shuddered all over. Not only Lu Changsheng, but he also sensed the surrounding void shudder violently, as if the light he was condensing had stirred the entire world. Moreover, this was no illusion; it was real. The location of Lu Changsheng's immortal cave was not particularly conspicuous; rather, it was somewhat secluded. Yet the moment Lu Changsheng condensed that golden light, a colossal vortex formed in the sky above his immortal cave. The vortex expanded continuously, blotting out the sky and sun. A terrifying might pressed down, filling everyone with dread. Within the mountain gate of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect, there were numerous Divine Treasury and Dao Foundation martial artists. Suddenly, they felt a suffocating pressure akin to Mount Tai pressing down upon them. They snapped their heads up. Looking into the void, they beheld the enormous vortex. It seemed as though some terrifying power was about to be born between heaven and earth. That sensation of dread could not be mistaken. "What is happening? Why has the sky changed?" "This doesn't seem like mere dark clouds. Such a terrifying celestial anomaly is completely unheard of!" "That direction... isn't that where Senior Brother Lu Changsheng's cave is?" "Lu Changsheng? Yes, it really seems to be Senior Brother Lu's immortal cave! A massive vortex of dark clouds has appeared directly above his cave!" Only certain Dao Foundation martial artists understood what this circumstance portended. They raised their heads, their bodies trembling with excitement. "A divine ability... Could Lu Changsheng be condensing a divine ability Dao fruit?" "Such might... he is most likely condensing a divine ability Dao fruit, exactly as described in ancient records." "No, it's still somewhat different. Could condensing a divine ability Dao fruit in the ancient texts cause such earth-shattering commotion and majesty?" "The texts only mention celestial phenomena, but such terrifying commotion and might is truly unprecedented..." Such immense commotion even disturbed several Divine Ability realm ancestors within the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect. Compared to the Dao Foundation and Divine Treasury martial artists, these Divine Ability ancestors naturally understood condensing divine abilities far better. Even so, these Divine Ability ancestors felt deeply shaken. "With such a massive celestial anomaly, what kind of divine ability Dao fruit is Lu Changsheng condensing?" "Could it really be a greater divine ability Dao fruit?" "In our Ancient Region, no one has ever condensed a greater divine ability Dao fruit. Does Lu Changsheng truly have the hope of condensing one?" "This old man still feels it unlikely. Lu Changsheng's talent is indeed immense, but a greater divine ability Dao fruit is simply too difficult. Most likely, it is a peak lesser divine ability Dao fruit, perhaps stronger than our own divine abilities, yet still falling short of a greater divine ability." "Lu Tong, you have interacted with Lu Changsheng. Does he truly have hope of condensing a greater divine ability Dao fruit?" These Divine Ability realm ancestors all turned their gazes toward Lu Tong. Yet Ancestor Lu Tong remained motionless, his eyes quietly gazing into the void. "Lu Changsheng... He is a man full of hope and miracles." "Anything is possible!" After speaking, Lu Tong said no more and waited quietly. Inside the cave, Lu Changsheng remained completely unaware of the impact his condensation was having on the outside world. He was devoting his entire heart and soul to condensing the divine ability Dao fruit; how could he have the leeway to inspect conditions outside? Lu Changsheng simply followed the blueprint of the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique, rearranging and recombining again and again, gradually causing the countless strands of spiritual law within him to coalesce into a dazzling mass of light. The light was pale gold, formed entirely by the perpetual gathering of the spiritual law. Faintly within the light, something seemed to be gradually coming to life. Finally, after fifteen full months, the golden light burst open. A golden imprint appeared within Lu Changsheng's mind. This golden imprint radiated a gentle golden glow, inspiring awe in anyone who beheld it. Yet within the imprint resided terrifying power, as though once triggered, it would erupt with world-shaking might. Moreover, it could be activated directly without relying on the power of the brain domain. However, Lu Changsheng felt that this golden imprint was somewhat hollow inside, as if it still required something to "activate" it. Otherwise, it could not unleash its terrifying might. Whoosh. Lu Changsheng opened his eyes in an instant. "Dao fruit! This is a divine ability Dao fruit!" Lu Changsheng murmured softly. He had finally condensed a divine ability Dao fruit! Now, only one step separated him from ascending to the Divine Ability realm: using Heavenly Spirit Water to thoroughly "activate" the divine ability Dao fruit, allowing it to metamorphose into a true divine ability. Lu Changsheng brought up his attribute panel. Host: Lu Changsheng Comprehension: 110,800 (Praised for a Hundred Generations) Spiritual Black Hole: Divine ability Dao fruit (Untransformed) He looked closely; his comprehension had exceeded one hundred thousand, transforming from "Dragon and Phoenix Among Men" to "Praised for a Hundred Generations." Yet across these fifteen months—and including the six months spent deducing the divine technique, totaling twenty-one months—Lu Changsheng's comprehension had only grown from bringing divine techniques to consummation. He had not possessed the energy to practice other martial arts, so his comprehension had naturally not risen from those. Even so, what Lu Changsheng valued most at present was the divine ability Dao fruit. Sure enough, he had condensed a divine ability Dao fruit, and the divine ability was named "Spiritual Black Hole." After all, he had condensed this Dao fruit on the basis of the Spiritual Black Hole Divine Technique. "Heavenly Spirit Water..." Lu Changsheng knew he only lacked Heavenly Spirit Water to transform his divine ability Dao fruit and truly step into the Divine Ability realm. Yet Lu Changsheng was in no hurry. This was merely one divine ability. Lu Changsheng had long since made his plan: he intended to condense three divine abilities! "Next should be the five elements divine ability..." Lu Changsheng began deducing divine techniques once more. This time, he took Lesser Five Elements Annihilation as his foundation. After all, Lesser Five Elements Annihilation possessed terrifying might. This time, Lu Changsheng discarded the Wind Law, deducing purely with the five laws of Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth—a remarkably pure set of five elements laws. With a clear direction centered on "five elements annihilation," this deduction proceeded very smoothly for Lu Changsheng. Even so, smooth though it was, it still required time. After all, the divine technique deduced this time far surpassed the previous Lesser Five Elements Annihilation. Lu Changsheng had to push it to the absolute limit his current comprehension could achieve! One month, three months, five months, eight months, ten months... Deducing the five elements divine technique took far more than half a year. Composed of five laws, it naturally consumed more time than the spiritual law. Finally, after exactly one year, Lu Changsheng's brain domain vibrated slightly. A brand-new divine technique was born. Five-colored radiance flared, rapidly fusing into a grayish-black current of air. Wherever this grayish-black current passed, all things turned to nothingness. Whoosh. Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. With a thought, the new five elements divine technique manifested. "The new divine technique utilizes the properties of the five elements. This world is essentially composed of the five elements. Anything within the five elements that encounters this divine technique will be decomposed and reduced to ashes." "The might of this new divine technique is truly terrifying. Pure decomposition power—decomposing the five elements is equivalent to decomposing the entire world..." Even Lu Changsheng could not help but feel shaken. He had not even realized just what kind of dreadful divine technique he had deduced. Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique! Yes, the name Lu Changsheng gave this technique was the Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique. After a brief period of cultivation, the Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique reached consummation directly. "Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique reached consummation; comprehension increased by 15,000 points." A line of small text surfaced before Lu Changsheng's eyes. "Fifteen thousand comprehension points? Even more terrifying and powerful than Spiritual Black Hole!" Lu Changsheng pondered. Yet this was within expectations. No matter how strong Spiritual Black Hole was, it was only a single law; it could not match five laws. Deducing the Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique had taken a year. Now, Lu Changsheng had to set about condensing the Five Elements Decomposition divine ability Dao fruit. Thus, Lu Changsheng manifested all five elemental laws once more to clash against the external world. By now, Lu Changsheng was well-versed in this collision. Relying on his formidable brain domain, he directly met the external world's five elements laws head-on, then slowly absorbed them. Before long, all of Lu Changsheng's five elements laws underwent complete metamorphosis. Next came condensing the Five Elements Decomposition divine ability Dao fruit. Rumble! Lu Changsheng shifted his thoughts. At this moment, the disturbance above his cave grew even vaster. Across a hundred li, wind and clouds surged violently, coalescing in the void into an unimaginably massive vortex. Spanning a hundred li, it blotted out the sky and sun like an impending apocalypse. Even the daylight plunged into sudden darkness. "It's here! It's happening again!" "This disturbance is far greater than the previous one!" "It's still above Senior Brother Lu's cave!" "Senior Brother Lu is most likely condensing a divine ability..." By now, even the dullest person understood that a momentous event had occurred. Something monumental was happening in the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect! Condensing a divine ability—what a monumental matter that was! Yet for Lu Tong, this brought even greater shock, along with a tinge of bewilderment. "The disturbance this time is even larger. Did he fail last time?" "Most likely. Last time was merely an attempt; this time he must truly be condensing the divine ability Dao fruit." "Still, this path seems correct. Judging by the might, it is far stronger than before." "When we condensed our divine ability Dao fruits, there were anomalies as well, but compared to what Lu Changsheng causes, ours were utterly incomparable." Many Divine Ability ancestors sighed with emotion. Having repeatedly induced celestial anomalies, Lu Changsheng was most likely truly on the verge of condensing a divine ability Dao fruit. However, this time took even longer. Three months, eight months, fifteen months, eighteen months... A full twenty months—just four months shy of two years. Whoosh. Lu Changsheng opened his eyes. Within his mind, a new imprint had already condensed. The imprint radiated brilliant splendor, yet it was deep gold, seemingly far stronger than the divine ability Dao fruit of Spiritual Black Hole. "Twenty months..." Lu Changsheng knew that he had spent far too long in seclusion this time—several years already. This was likely his longest seclusion ever. Yet he still had no intention of ending it. Of the three divine ability Dao fruits, he had condensed only two. There remained one final divine ability Dao fruit. "This deduction lacks any prior foundation whatsoever; the time required will likely be even longer..." Lu Changsheng prepared himself mentally. This time, he intended to deduce a divine technique from the four laws of Earth, Fire, Water, and Wind. Without any prior technique to build upon, he had to rely entirely on his own deduction. It would undoubtedly consume a great deal of time. Last time, deducing Five Elements Decomposition had taken a year; this time would likely take even longer. Yet Lu Changsheng no longer cared about the passage of time. When martial cultivation reached the stage of condensing divine abilities, spending several years on a single cultivation session was entirely normal. Lu Changsheng continued his deductions, working with the four symbols laws of earth, fire, water, and wind. Five months, ten months, one year, two years... This time, deducing the divine technique took Lu Changsheng a full two years. Yet in the end, he succeeded. "Four Symbols Prison Divine Technique!" Lu Changsheng had deduced a peak compound divine technique. This was a binding and trapping technique deduced from the characteristics of the four symbols laws. The entire world could be said to consist of the five elements, yet it could also be said to have evolved from the four symbols. Therefore, a divine technique cast through the four symbols laws transformed into a prison of heaven and earth from which no one could escape. If paired with the Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique... Lu Changsheng's overall combat prowess would reach an unfathomable height. Thus, Lu Changsheng began cultivating the Four Symbols Prison Divine Technique. "Four Symbols Prison Divine Technique reached consummation; comprehension increased by 15,000 points." A line of small text appeared before Lu Changsheng's eyes. "Judging by the comprehension points granted, the Four Symbols Prison Divine Technique should be comparable to the Five Elements Decomposition Divine Technique—neck and neck." Lu Changsheng pondered. This was also within his expectations. The five elements and four symbols were inherently matched in power. Next came condensing the Four Symbols Prison divine ability Dao fruit. Rumble! An anomaly manifested in the sky once more. The people of the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect looked into the void, glancing at one another in silence, completely at a loss for words. Once, twice, and now a third time. They had grown numb to it. In any case, they knew Lu Changsheng was the one triggering the celestial phenomena. Meanwhile, Lu Tong and the other Divine Ability ancestors were thoroughly flabbergasted. "Again?" "Is this the third time?" "Did he fail last time as well?" "Time and time again, just what kind of divine ability Dao fruit is Lu Changsheng trying to condense?" These ancestors were completely baffled. They assumed Lu Changsheng was attempting some earth-shattering divine ability. But repeatedly making such attempts—did it truly hold much meaning? "Let us wait a little longer..." Lu Tong could not say much either. He did not know what manner of divine ability Lu Changsheng was condensing, but repeated attempts were surely not in vain. For a time, Lu Tong grew even more expectant of what divine ability Lu Changsheng would ultimately condense. Condensing the Four Symbols Prison divine ability Dao fruit took twenty full months—the exact same duration as condensing the Five Elements Decomposition Dao fruit, further proving the two were on par. Whoosh. Lu Changsheng opened his eyes once more. He finally stopped. Within his mind, a third imprint had appeared. The imprint was likewise deep gold, rivaling that of the Five Elements Decomposition divine ability Dao fruit. "Three divine abilities!" "Yet I wonder what tier these three divine abilities belong to?" "Peak lesser divine abilities? Or... greater divine abilities!" Lu Changsheng did not know what rank his three divine abilities held at this moment. Two deep golden divine abilities, one pale gold divine ability. They seemed... somewhat different from the dozens of divine ability Dao fruits recorded in the texts. Yet as to their exact tier, Lu Changsheng was uncertain. However, this was no great concern; he could simply consult Ancestor Lu Tong in person. Moreover, Lu Changsheng had only condensed the divine ability Dao fruits; his divine abilities had not yet undergone metamorphosis. Strictly speaking, his realm might be considered half-step Divine Ability? Now, he lacked only Heavenly Spirit Water. "Heavenly Spirit Water... Ancestor Lu Tong said the Ancient Region Heavenly Sect possesses some, and they will fully assist me in transforming them into true divine abilities!" Lu Changsheng hesitated no longer. Calculating the time, from the moment he began deducing Spiritual Black Hole until now, he had been in seclusion for a full eight years and one month! Roughly eight years. Lu Changsheng had never entered seclusion for such a long time. It was time to emerge! "Eight years to condense three divine ability Dao fruits..." Lu Changsheng gave an indifferent shrug. He did not care about the length of time; he only hoped these divine ability Dao fruits would not disappoint him. Now, only one step remained before he could ascend to the Divine Ability realm! Swoosh. Lu Changsheng rose abruptly and walked straight out of his immortal cave.