The training ground was rented for a week. So, after the tribulation, they decided to stay and conduct some additional tests. After a day, upon waking up, Bruno instructed Loeus on the level one of the Yin and Yang Supreme Qi Collector.
Just like before, they taught this technique to Rehvka, who could only use the Yin tattoo. As for Loeus, he could only use the Yang side. Regarding Langrum, much to Bruno’s dismay, he had already internally analyzed her body before. Her three bloodlines were constantly in conflict, generating a lot of Yin and consuming her Yang. Therefore, she needed to replenish externally. With some effort, she could also use the tattoo.
Loeus began his meditation right there, while the whale went to Ruri’s side. She stared at them seriously; it was time to test the spatial formation they had planned. Ruri had diligently studied without rest, and by looking into her eyes, they knew it wouldn’t be a disappointment.
The incomplete dao served only as a foundation. The true formation consisted of basic spatial formations from the sect institute, enhanced by Ruri. This was only possible because the fuel for the formation was the spatial Rune they had stolen from the realm of ashes. To finish, Ruri would use her mental power and mastery of space to connect the formation.
Corin was in charge of training all the disciples, while Alm and Bruno collaborated with Ruri, assisting her. She moved, creating the base runes and doing all the work, resembling the assembly of an intricate puzzle. The whale only created Yin and Yang runes, acting as a balance measure for the massive rune.
After three uninterrupted days of work, the entire training ground began to vibrate with the spatial laws resonating intensely. A colorful tower, formed by various meters of runes, emerged. Mental power surged, interweaving, while Yin and Yang provided support; it was a success.
Ruri and the whale exchanged glances. A radiant smile adorned Ruri’s face; it was a perfect teamwork. "Well done. Now, add the rune," the whale said softly, taking the massive rune out of the inventory.
Ruri nodded, and a sea of violet runes enveloped the giant rune, sealing it and placing it in its position at the center of the formation. Then, Ruri floated and, using the spatial rune in her possession, began to slowly retract the space. All disciples watched in awe as the tower seemed to be sucked into a black hole, losing its form.
It took several minutes, and sweat dripped down Ruri’s round face... soon, a five-meter violet sphere emerged, pulsating and illuminating its runes like a beacon.
"Training Formation, Celestial Couple," Ruri timidly named it, without looking to the side.
The whale sighed, and Ruri heard and sensed their strange expression. Soon, her gaze trembled, seeming to have understood something; it was as if a dagger had pierced her chest. Then, she became lost in thought.
Alm turned to the others, speaking. "Let’s test this; we only have two more days in this place."
Everyone moved calmly around the training formation. That’s when Ruri snapped out of her reverie, activating the formation. Quickly, the sphere lit up and shrank to a circumference of two meters. That was the entrance to a closed spatial world; just jump inside, and anyone would pass through.
Ruri spoke emotionlessly. "I will release countless beasts from the rune. Prepare yourselves. I won’t be merciful and will bring even beasts you can’t face. Focus on sensing the opponent, but don’t hesitate, or you’ll be surrounded by a sea of beasts. Everyone, enter!"
Everyone drew their weapons and took a deep breath, focused. Now that they had advanced realms, they were eager to test their abilities. Their will to fight and progress had become an obsession.
Corin accompanied them only to supervise; he wouldn’t offer any help. Inside the formation, the spatial laws were high-level, creating a strange violet space, without any visible points of light, stretching for almost a kilometer. As they surveyed the environment, a sea of beasts emerged immediately, with a level much higher than the last mission they faced.
Outside, Ruri sighed, and a mystical rune on her forehead lit up, summoning Runula and Deryu. She then addressed them.
"I will send you directly to the world inside the giant rune. There, master said there are beasts with dragon blood. Be cautious, as you will face opponents above your level. If you encounter life-threatening danger, send me a message. And if Deryu causes any trouble, let him be beaten nearly to death before contacting me."
Runula nodded, while Deryu grunted displeased. Alm and Bruno observed the two, noting that Deryu no longer exhibited his arrogance in the presence of the two women. "The two women in his life are dominating him and putting him in his proper place. Well... Runula is just a front, but it’s shaping him properly," Bruno commented mentally.
Next, the two entered the giant sphere and were sent directly inside the rune. There, they would have the greatest opportunity to elevate their power, fighting wildly day and night. Meanwhile, Ruri would constantly increase the difficulty level for the disciples, pushing them to the survival limit.
"The theory has already been fully transmitted; now they need to put everything into practice. Make them fight for a day and rest for three. Rest and assimilation of learning are the most important aspects," the whale commented, and Ruri nodded in agreement.
Two seconds passed, and she turned to the whale with a piercing look. Alm and Bruno felt a strangeness in her eyes, becoming confused. She opened her mouth to say something, but at that moment, an intense heat enveloped the world. The whale turned in the opposite direction and witnessed Loeus floating, wrapped in a resplendent power, with a Yang tattoo eclipsing the world on his fist.
"Great, he managed to use that in a basic way. And, with his bloodline power, that multiplied the power several times," analyzed Alm.
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Next, he remembered that Nimfle should return in three days from the trip to the desert city, bringing with him many weapons forged by Vuard. These weapons would have to pass through the whale first so he could alter the runic seals. In the Dao of the forge god, the seal of "Thorns" was the simplest of the three initial ones. Vuard must have succeeded two out of several hundred attempts, so they would follow something similar to what they did with the weapons of the evil cultivators to avoid issues.
As Alm and Bruno delved into these thoughts, Ruri became a little subdued, but she didn’t express her feelings in words. Soon, she focused on manipulating the disciples’ training, and they saw the intensity around her reach an almost unbearable level.
Days passed, and now the Training Formation could be stored and activated by Ruri at any time. After returning to the base and resting for three days, training resumed. Quickly, the disciples’ level soared like a dragon towards the sky. With Corin, Loeus, and Ruri correcting all errors, everything proceeded smoothly.
Alm and Bruno wrote a Jade Slip and handed it to Nimfle. She would return to the desert city every month, delivering the technique and the plan information to Langrum. Seeing the whale, the elf trembled and seemed to have completely changed her attitude. Before, she saw him as a brilliant and unbelievable young man; she even called him master under Ruri’s influence and because he was the leader of the institute. However, now, after seeing the city that seemed like a fairy tale and the whale’s statues, all of Alm and Bruno’s deeds were reassessed. Her eyes reflected only a strange adoration.
’We gained another faithful one, great. Things get simpler this way,’ Bruno commented calmly, already expecting something similar.
Then, they headed to the inner institute and underwent a symbolic test to become effectively internal members of the place. Thus, the second month as internal disciples passed. Then came the day of the new mission.
Everyone moved calmly towards the mission site; soon, the three factions met with Lokar and Fyclea’s factions. Thalor’s faction was already present, but he had not yet arrived; he was surely eating as fast as he could until the last second.
Ruri noticed this and nostalgically remembered, with a smile, a past where she brought food and watched her master eat uncontrollably in the Divinestone clan; those were the few good memories of that place. Only after discovering the truth did she understand that it all happened only after the original ’Denil’s’ death.
As they stopped at the location, none of the other factions could move. Everyone was stunned, looking at the members of the three factions. They had finally elevated their cultivation a bit, but now, just looking at them was enough to feel overwhelming pressure. Each one seemed like a sharp blade ready to split a mountain. They didn’t feel this even in front of a powerful central elder.
Then Corin noticed something. "Hm? All the disciples from the two factions have been divided among the other three?"
"Yes, they could form a faction, but by the sect’s order, they were divided among the three of us," Fyclea replied, still dazed.
"Unfair, they didn’t even think of sending something to us. This was clearly an attempt by the two clans to pressure us. Their numbers increased significantly, giving them an advantage," retorted Corin.
Fyclea just smiled awkwardly. She tried to argue but couldn’t do anything about it. "Doesn’t matter, to join our faction, someone has to be approved by master. Each member is like our brothers and sisters, the more we have, the more concerns we’ll have," replied Ruri lightly.
At that moment, Thalor arrived with two giant meat thighs. Soon, everyone felt the space distort from above. Then, three figures appeared, radiating an oppressive aura. They were three central elders.