Alm and Bruno had to work hard with their hands until Ruri finally left them alone and fell asleep, exhausted. When she woke up, she was radiating an aura like a summer sun. Then, with a seductive expression, she spoke slowly in their ears. At that moment, the whale was clearly shaken.
She wanted to do something for them and timidly suggested she could use her mouth or other unconventional places. Alm sensed extreme danger coming from Bruno and took control; he looked into Ruri’s eyes with a pounding heart, took a deep breath, and quickly sent her away.
She ran off, but she was smiling from ear to ear; she had clearly felt her master’s emotions. For a moment, they lost control and something stirred within them. That was the first move to test the waters, and their reaction made it clear how they felt.
Ruri, after understanding this, grasped their actions. They stimulated her by touching everywhere, but sneakily prevented her from undressing; everything was done under the covers to avoid losing control. Now, she saw the path to her goal clearly, she just needed to take it step by step.
The agreed day had passed. The two women with completely opposite expressions met. Kaiyka looked defeated; no matter how hard she tried to get close, there was no progress at all. That young man was the complete opposite of the man she remembered; he had no self-confidence and was very shy.
"He... he waited until you stopped watching, then kept physically several meters away from me! What did you do to raise him like this?!" Kaiyka asked Ruri, bewildered.
Ruri thought briefly and replied, "It wasn’t me. It was life. You said he was arrogant and the greatest genius of the family before. But here... he’s extremely talented, but he could be a million times more talented, and it wouldn’t matter; master is an invincible and untouchable presence. And all the warriors in the city, despite being less talented, would never lose to him."
Kaiyka pondered over the answer. After a few seconds, Ruri reflected on something and added, "Here, there’s no room for ego and arrogance, only will and hard work. And also... the city leader is Langrum, a powerful and firm woman. His mother was trained a bit by master, and she was very strict with him... I also helped raise him... so, he knows how to fear and respect a woman like no one else."
The woman next to Ruri trembled and sighed. She saw more clearly the size of the problem she would have to face to get close to him.
Ruri smiled sarcastically and said, "Think of the bright side. He has extreme respect, but I assure you, he doesn’t think he’s inferior to anyone. Unlike your past self, you won’t make him submissive. He’s a man who will walk faithfully by your side, and never below anyone. Now, you have to show your love and chase after him."
With those final words, the two jumped into the spatial channel and returned to the family. Kaiyka would have plenty of time to reflect on the future. Seeing their expressions completely different from Kaiyka’s past, Ruri controlled herself from laughing and covered her mouth.
Kaiyka noticed and looked at her. Then, she noticed something shiny on Ruri’s fingers. It was a beautiful and enviable ring, but she felt something peculiar in it with her soul. She knew Ruri got it from the whale, but now that she was reborn, she felt the ring for the first time and was a bit surprised. Ruri noticed her gaze and showed off her ring cheerfully. In the end, Kaiyka said nothing; she knew Ruri would never take off that ring, and there would be no problem with it.
Meanwhile, in the castle, the whale opened a new spatial channel. He went to his lunar world, then to the secret continent. Several months passed, and an overwhelming amount of resources was harvested by everyone.
Upon arriving, he received the report. There were no casualties or unexpected discoveries. Almin found several rare herbs, but there was only one instance where he found something that shouldn’t exist even in the divine world. All were brought back to the city. Almin and the whale hurried to the Nine Star Tree and poured all the resources to nurture it.
Three times the amount of resources was used, and the tree only produced high-level leaves without growing in size. Everything was harvested, and Daora and Almin rushed to isolate themselves and make pills non-stop day and night. Both were excited despite the intense work ahead.
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The people of the city and the Onis were relaxing and having fun together; after all this time fighting and training side by side, they had become lifelong allies. There was no more distance between them.
In addition to that, the little "divine Oni," the child of Coha and Ondar, was already born and being cared for by everyone in the city. He would grow up in this environment without prejudice and be trained to lead the Onis with the whale’s help.
Days passed quietly in the city. Almin finished making the pills, and their quality increased significantly with each batch. The cultivation process was the same: first, all the Onis gathered and finally reached the Body Destruction Realm, reconstructing their bodies for the first time.
For the people of the city, with each advancement, the amount of resources naturally multiplied. The quantity and quality of the pills kept increasing, but their requirements also grew at the same pace. They only leveled up once, as there were many mouths to feed, but the progress was as expected.
However, Almin, the whale, and Rehvka didn’t manage to level up at all. Among the main group, the only one happy was Thea, who ate until she passed out and then ate some more. Her maximum power had always been slightly below Rehvka’s, but now there was no difference, and she seemed to be on the verge of surpassing her.
Thea received the spiritual cultivation method, but after several attempts, it proved impossible for her. The runes on her soul gem seemed to reject anything external, even methods to increase her power. Fortunately, Thea’s power evolution was simple: she just had to eat, so it wasn’t a big loss.
After everyone had a month of rest, they returned to the secret continent. The whale stayed behind to study things. Liumi received the spiritual cultivation method and managed to start this cultivation. This method didn’t rely on Qi or resources, similar to mental cultivation; only comprehension was needed, and the long-term gains would be extraordinary.
Another month passed, and Loeus brought news from Ruri: she had fully completed the third level of mental cultivation. Alm and Bruno were pleased and quickly thought of the system, making the green screen appear.
[Upgrade Points available: 50]
The rewards from the last optional quest were waiting for this moment. They quickly opened the fourth-level options. There were five options, but only one caught their attention.
[Level 4] [Transcendent Mental Cultivation Technique: Nine God-Slaying Lotus] [50 Upgrade Points]
They noticed a pattern in the required points. Techniques they hadn’t studied or learned anything about during this time might cost less, but their maximum was 50 Upgrade Points.
They bought it without hesitation and recorded the information on almost a dozen Jade Slips; Loeus would give them to Ruri when he returned.
Another piece of news about Ruri was also given: Coltia had formed a cocoon and started her metamorphosis. Soon, her body would become something closer to what she was used to, and her power would be useful for Ruri.
As for Deryu and Runula, their cultivation was evolving at the same level as Ruri’s, and thanks to the Yangtas’ beastly teachings, they were learning to use their bloodline and explore their maximum potential rapidly. There were things Alm and Bruno couldn’t teach; they had always been human, after all, so the pair of pets were benefiting greatly from being close to those like them.
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Quickly, several months passed. Now, about two and a half years since Ruri, Loeus, Vuard, and Corin joined the families had gone by in the blink of an eye.
During this time, a new family competition was organized, but the whale wasn’t invited. The four allies, along with their subordinates, didn’t mind participating either. The rewards weren’t very attractive this time.
Throughout this period, the whale went to the secret continent to help and increase the efficiency of the work. After numerous trips and uses of resources, the whale took a deep breath while observing all the cultivators in the city.
The Onis had matched the cultivation of everyone in the city, and they advanced together; now, everyone in the city had reached the ninth level of the Body Destruction Realm.
The four in the families had recently reached the same level. But unfortunately, that was the easiest part; now the real challenge was breaking through to the divine realm. It would take a long time training, studying, and cultivating, but if everything went according to plan, in less than two years the city would have an army capable of overthrowing the families.
Almin was at the same level, having reached it much earlier, and was surely going to be the first in the city to break through to the divine realms. Rehvka reached the sixth level of the Spirit Fusion Realm. The whale was at the eighth level of the Elemental Condensation Realm; just one more level, and they could complete the side quest and then the main quest. Advancing to the next realm would be smooth but not quiet, as a celestial annihilation always awaited.
Everyone had just finished cultivating and would stay in the city for a few more days to rest. It was during this calm moment that something hidden occurred, bringing with it the forewarning of a storm.
In the center of the lunar world of the families, in a completely isolated and sealed area so that nothing could be sensed or seen, the four family leaders were together, all kneeling on the ground. Around them, numerous runes of a secret spatial formation pulsed.
In the next moment, a spatial distortion occurred, and a sacred presence was felt by the four. None of them dared to lift their heads and look; they all roared simultaneously:
"Greetings, Lord Hero!"