"Sister Mu and Sister Qin, you can use this as your temporary accommodation. The Divine Realm First Martial Meeting is around the corner, and I'll surely introduce you to the Phoenix Cry Palace at that time. For now, I'm preparing for the First Martial Meeting, so I'll be busy for a while," Yu Youming said as he led Mu Qianyu and Qin Xingxuan to a luxurious room in the inner court of the sect.
The room was filled with heaven and earth origin energy. Mu Qianyu and Qin Xingxuan were amazed. When they arrived in the Divine Realm, they had felt the heaven and earth origin energy was incomparably denser than in the lower realm. Yet in this room, the concentration of the origin energy was even greater. This was an excellent place for cultivation.
"Brother Yu, thank you for your hospitality. We really like this room," Mu Qianyu said, more than satisfied with the accommodation. She and Qin Xingxuan had experienced a lot since arriving in the Divine Realm half a year ago, and not all of it had been good. This kind of experience was a breather.
"I'm glad you like it," Yu Youming smiled, noticing a divine sense reaching out to him. He apologized, "Sister Mu and Sister Qin, I must go now. The sect leader is calling for me. If you need anything, just call the maids and servants."
Mu Qianyu and Qin Xingxuan nodded, and only then did Yu Youming leave the room.
As soon as Yu Youming left, Qin Xingxuan's thoughts stirred, and she said to Mu Qianyu, "Big Sister Mu, do you think that Yu Youming might be deceiving us? I mean, why is he doing this for us? He even knows our names... isn't that weird?"
"Xingxuan, for now, I don't have any idea, really. Let's just stay optimistic and hope that we can meet Lin Ming as soon as possible. But it's indeed unusual how he knows our names. That could be explained since he's the Holy Son of the sect, but the problem is how did he know that we are Lin Ming's wives?" Mu Qianyu was indeed suspicious about Yu Youming's intentions. He had treated them politely and nicely and even provided them with accommodation. It was simply too unnatural, as if he was trying to curry favor with them.
"If he indeed has no evil thoughts toward us, that can only mean he's trying his best to curry favor. He said he was a fan of Lin Ming. Maybe Lin Ming has stirred up the Divine Realm again, just like what he did in the Sky Fortune World..." Mu Qianyu couldn't help but smile at this thought.
"Brother Lin is really incredible," Qin Xingxuan giggled.
After that, both women temporarily pushed the matter to the back of their minds and wasted no time in cultivating. The heaven and earth origin energy around was simply too rich. It would be a pity not to cultivate in such a place.
...
"You brat, what took you so long..."
Inside the palace of the Unbroken Cult, the 30 strongest elders had gathered in the hall. All of them were Divine Lord powerhouses, and their might could shake the world. Unfortunately, in the vast Divine Realm, a Divine Lord was simply too insignificant.
That was why they had been trying their best to cultivate a genius who could shine in the Divine Realm First Martial Meeting. As an eight-grade sect, it was hard to find a disciple of such a caliber. Fortunately, they had Yu Youming, whom they had poured their hearts and resources into nurturing, hoping he could provide the sect with some reputation in the future.
"I'm sorry," Yu Youming cupped his fists and lowered his head. Raising them, he said, "Dear elders, I believe our sect has encountered good fortune. The wives of a certain pride of heaven are currently in the sect, looking for their husband. That was why I was late."
"Oh, a certain pride of heaven? How talented is the husband of these disciples of ours?" One elder couldn't help but speak up. If it had come from someone else, he might have thought it was ridiculous. But since the Holy Son was speaking, it held some truth.
"He's the Holy Son of the Ancient Phoenix Clan, a top pride of heaven," Yu Youming said. Although Lin Ming had not been proclaimed as the Holy Son yet, once he showed his strength in the Divine Realm First Martial Meeting, it would definitely happen.
"Oh, is that true? Then we should give them the best accommodation possible," the Great Elder spoke up at this moment, and everyone in the hall agreed.
As an eight-grade sect, it was hard for them to meet people like those from the Ancient Phoenix Clan, an overlord who stood at the top of the Divine Realm. It would be a blessing for thousands of years to come if their sect could attach themselves to this powerful ally.
"I already did," Yu Youming said and looked up at the elders. "Sect leader, why was I summoned? Is it because of the medium-grade heaven-step pill you refined for me?"
In the original story, the Great Elder of the Spirit Pill Pavilion and three other great inner court Elders of the Unbroken Sect had gathered 36,000 spirit herbs to refine the medium-grade heaven-step pill, Nine Flavor Recoil Pill, to wash his marrow in order to give his best performance in the upcoming Divine Realm First Martial Meeting!
As someone without a goldenfinger, for Yu Youming, this was a very useful pill. His current body transformation realm was at the Peak of Pulse Condensation Realm. With the help of the Nine Flavor Recoil Pill, he could wash his marrow and officially enter the Tempering Marrow Realm.
As for how much of his marrow he could wash, that would depend entirely on his limit.
"The pill is indeed refined, and that is why we called you here. After taking it, you can focus on washing your marrow," the Great Elder of the Spirit Pavilion said, handing a bright pill to Yu Youming.
"Thank you, elders. I'll definitely strive to reach higher rankings in the Divine Realm First Martial Meeting. Please excuse me..."
After taking the pill, Yu Youming cupped his fists and left the hall.
...
Sitting cross-legged in his room, Yu Youming took out the pill in front of him and looked at it. He sighed.
He already knew the script and knew that this pill was simply not worth mentioning. Even Lin Ming had been able to wash his marrow and reach the Tempering Marrow in the lower realm.
He had started in the Divine Realm, an upper realm with countless resources and materials everywhere.
But whose fault was it that he belonged to a poor, eight-grade force?
Yu Youming sighed and shook his head. Soon after, he sat cross-legged and swallowed the pill.
Quickly, he felt a large amount of origin energy seeping into his marrows, trying to unclog and clean his meridians.
Hours quickly passed, and soon after, Yu Youming lost himself in a trance without knowing it.
When he opened his eyes, he was stunned.
[Name: Yu Youming]
[Identity: The Master of the Gate of Multiverse]
[Essence Gathering: Early Divine Sea]
[Body Transformation: 1% Tempering Marrow]
[Battle Spirit: Construct]