9th Ranks Talk

"Nothing ever gets by you, does it, Husband. Oh how difficult. I guess I'll just stay right like this." Ruo Xi said, snuggling up to Lei Jin.

"Sister Ruo Xi should know by now that Husband is quite perceptive." Gu Pan said, doing the same snuggling up that Ruo Xi did. 

"Alright you can stay like this all you want." Lei Jin said, rubbing their backs gently. "Now then, it seems that the Supreme Elders have had some gains. I wonder how many more will reach the 9th rank after this demonstration." He said, scanning the remaining Supreme Elders. 

"With a demonstration like that I was able to resolve that final step in one swift step. But I should be fair. Those chains are not easy to break. It could very well take a little bit longer depending on a few factors. And I now understand what… Senior Sister Azure Heart meant by her instructions. My chains must have been the weakest among those here." The new 9th rank Old Ancestor said, deep in thought. 

"Good, now we know it wasn't just me who could do it. Otherwise you would all have to take the longer path. Share with the others your experience and it might help them out. Like you said there are a few factors that have yet to be solved." Azure Heart said. 

"Good, then while they have their time, I'll answer a few questions the Emperors have before I go around and visit everyone." Lei Jin smiled. 

"All of you in the Emperor Realm should be grateful. And think carefully about the questions you wish to ask. Don't ask any useless questions. Lei Jin is the strongest man in the world. It would be in your best interest not to waste my precious son-in-law's time." Old Ancestor Azure Heart said making sure there would be no mistakes. 

And so there was a brief silence among the Emperors. Seeing someone they called a Goddess, calling the young man in front of them the strongest in the world, was not something they were expecting to hear. Even after seeing the demonstration before them. But after the short pause of surprise the questions began. 

The questions kept coming and there were answers coming as soon as the question was asked. It was an event that only went to further prove that Lei Jin was indeed the strongest by far. It didn't take him long to finish answering all the questions that were asked. Dumbfounding the Emperors, while also giving them a new sense of purpose. 

"Since it seems like that is all of the questions answered I will leave you to it. May your Cultivation journey be fruitful." Lei Jin said, before he, Ruo Xi and Gu Pan vanished into thin air. 

"Goddess Azure Heart… Is the Supreme Master always so mysterious?" One of the 3rd order Emperors asked.

"Of course he is. Even I, don't understand his methods fully. But now is not the time to worry about him. You should all return first and cultivate diligently. He will have a task for you in the future. Of that I am certain. So don't let him down." Azure Heart ordered, opening her Small Universe. 

"With this drive I won't be letting him down at all. Long live the Supreme Master Lei Jin." The Emperors saluted and divided themselves up among their respective homes. Returning to the Old Ancestors Small Universes. 

"And with that, it shouldn't be much longer before we have more Open Heaven Realms. This battle is going to be more like us walking over the Ink Clan." Liang Changming noted as he continued refining materials according to the new methods he developed after watching Lei Jin. 

"Indeed, however, I think he is going to give them the option to fight instead of requiring them to do so. But, I can't speak for Jin'er. Only his women have such an ability." Azure Heart replied, softly as she returned to a lotus position. And she began cultivating as well. 

"Indeed, though they won't say anything about the plans unless Jin'er gives permission first." Han Qiu sighed, and then set her tea cup down, returning to her own cultivation. 

A moment went by and then it dawned on the three of them. "Junior brother. Now that you have broken through, you should begin practicing the multi-directional arrays we use for battle. It also drastically increases your cultivation speed… We probably should have been doing this the whole time." Liang Changming said. 

"You know… that's actually not a bad idea. But we need to make sure that we have our own cultivations as well. Becoming too reliant on such a method could cause problems in the future if we aren't careful. So we should limit the method to an hour of core time." Han Qiu said.

"Is an hour truly that impressive of a benefit? It doesn't seem like it would be enough." The new 9th rank said, curiously. "When I have used it in the past there wasn't much of a gain. In fact I don't think there was anything to notice." He continued. 

"Don't worry, it's different now. The change happens once you have people living in your small universe. That causes the change similar to how the power of fate can help you break through the limits of heaven. It's something you can only understand through experience. Join us in performing the 4 directions array this time. So you can get the feel of it. All of us will have to practice this hard. Any 5 of us should be able to join up and perform this at any time." Azure Heart said. 

"I understand, It will be a requirement if we are to contest any of the Ink Giant Spirit gods. None of us could hope to do it on our own. I know for a fact I would be hard pressed to pull off a miracle like the Pillar did. If I even managed to have a chance in the first place." The newest 9th rank said, joining the others in a circle. 

"Only Lei Jin is capable of combating foes that strong alone. But as for us, we need to work together. To our future victory over the Ink Clan." Liang Changming said, as the array began.