Ryker's Problem

 The very next day, Miriam woke up while feeling her body still twitching, the aftereffects of the massage still remained.

 "I need a cold bath," the blonde said, hoping nothing will touch while her body was still one bundle of sensitive flesh.

 Unfortunately, her lover is someone who like to bully her, as he walked towards her and grope her large peaks, sending waves of euphoria all over her body.

 "Hhhnn~" a muffled moan come out of her mouth, as a trickle of spring water come out of her cave.

 Ryker quickly put both arms behind her before carrying the blonde bridal style, getting a squeak out of her.

 Thankfully, he did not touch her anymore, only carrying her to the bathroom, where the two wash themselves, while indulging in some intimacy.

-x-

 "Wow, you reach the late-stage Genesis Gathering already?!" Era exclaimed, staring at the other blonde in surprise.

 "Yeah, no wonder Dual Cultivation is considered to be one of the fastest cultivation method," Miriam replied. Considering in a single day she had jump from a mere mortal to the lae-stage of the first major realm in the Genesis Grand realm, it is fair to claim such thing.

 "That is true, but the fact you in possession of one of the best Dual Cultivation Art, and Ryker being way stronger than is another reason," Mashia said, the blue-haired dragon girl imparting some of the knowledge she had regarding cultivation.

 With her being the one that have the most prestigious background, even if it no longer existed, except for maybe Ryker but even he did not know his background so he was not counted, the others listened to her words regarding cultivation.

 "Still," she continued, "What is Ryker's background? To have such amazing spatial artifact, and a lot of high-grade and powerful Cultivation Art, I amaze his parents could possess such thing and remained unknown. After all, a Cultivation Art like Celestial Energy Art would make wave that will shock the world,"

 The others did not said anything, their knowledge of the world being limited. However, they have to agree. After all, they knew how hard it is to comprehend a single Path to the Elementary Understanding. It took them quite sometime before even forming a small vestige inside their Inner Realm, yet Ryker already mastered 10 different Paths to the first mastery realm.

 "Maybe he has a super strong Constitution," Ina speculate. Constitution is something that is usually born with, but sometimes, it can also be acquired. From what she read, Constitution can help someone rise to the peak, becoming dragons among men.

 "Maybe, but let's not think much about it. After all, whether he come from a powerful background, or has an impressive Constitution, in the end, he still Ryker, our beloved lovers," Miriam interject, earning a nod from the other women.

 Though, her words did cause them to look at her in curiosity. 

 "So, how was it doing it with him alone?" Era asked, her eyes beaming with inquiry.

 "Yeah, only Ina and you get a night alone with him, which make sense for both of you, though I could not help but feel a bit jealous," Mashia said.

 "Don't be, if he decide to do it until he satisfied, I don't think any of us will survive," 'Especialy if that massage is involved,' she thought, blushing. Considering how much of a mess she was after the massage, it is something she doubt any of them could prepare for.

 "True. That's why Ina push for the harem in the first place," the others looked at the first lover and only wife, the latter only because she is wedded to him.

 "Right, but you also get some time with him alone, and for a long time to. So tell us..." both Ina and Miriam find themselves being hounded by the other two.

-x-

 "I wonder what they are up to," Ryker exclaimed before turning towards their current resting place. He had summoned Sutal, the stallion manage to become a Tier 3 Genesis Beast, though only at the intermediate-stage.

 If possible, he want to find a suitable Cultivation Art for his first beast companion. After all, he deserve it. For the moment, the rest of his women is inside the Hidden Ancient Mansion, relaxing for a while, while he go on the journey on his own.

 While travelling in groups made thing safer, especially with Mashia being an intermediate-stage Tier 5 Genesis Beast. However, it did make travels harder, plus if there is danger that is too much for them to handle, it would be harder to escape with all their group intact.

 For that reason, he plan to travel alone for more than half the distance, only stopping when they reach the area near the capital. As he travelled, he also take a look in his Inner Realm. 

He take a look at the newest Path he comprehended, the Lore of Lust. Though he could feel he might be able to unlock a much stronger Path if he manage to master the other two branches.

 "I will have to take a look at it, not to mention I also need to learn the other Cultivation Art," even the Elemental Fusion Art he dabbled on did not have a Path, or at least one he could comprehend. He believe there is, just his mastery of the Cultivation Art is too shallow to understand it.

 "Looks like I have to work hard. It's too bad I need to comprehend many different Paths before breaking through the Genesis Core realm," he sighed. His parents had given him a Technique, one that will seal his progress until he manage to reach the his target, though the idea of having to stay in the Genesis Foundation realm for a long time annoyed him.

 "This is a path I take, so I have to bear with it," he said to himself, trying to assure himself it is the best way possible.

 "The good thing is that with each Path I comprehend, the easier it is to comprehend the other Paths," which help him get stronger faster, so there is no downside to it, just that he had to stop his advancement.

 As his thought wander about, his Soul Sense pick up something from the river. He reined in Sutal, giving the stallion an order to head towards the river.

Once they reached the river, Ryker immediately spot something he did not expect to find.

 "No way," for in the river, there is the body of a young man with a hole in his shoulder, blood still seeping out from the wound.