Flinyu returned a few hours later, joining the group in the wait for the Totem to absorb the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm's Aura. Other than a few general conversations, nothing of importance was talked about. Of course, Rean asked Flinyu if he had done his part.
"Yes, it is done. The orders have already been passed through the communication system you invented," Flinyu explained. "Just to be sure, I also went to the Demon Beasts, Spirits, and Humanoid Races experts to pass Master Gragatou's message. They all accepted. There were a few who had their doubts, and I have no doubt they will consult their own Semi-Celestials. But with my Master's guarantee, everything should be fine."
'You heard that, Roan?' Rean asked into the Dimensional Realm. 'We can even go and pay a visit to Qia and Calina right after we finish our job here.'
However, Roan immediately discarded the idea. 'No. We are following the plan and visiting Huban's home. I want to get over with the fragment in his hand.'
Rean shrugged his shoulders. 'I doubt anyone could steal it from him, but okay.'
The day passed, and the cultivator inside the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm finally opened his eyes. He noticed a change happening in the Totem, making him nod with satisfaction. He then took a deep breath and shouted with the help of his DIvine Energy. "It is over. Send me back outside!" Immediately, his vision blurred.
*Zush!*
The next thing he saw, he was already back in the office where Rean, Gragatou, and Flinyu were waiting. He sighed in relief and quickly passed the straw totem to Gragatou. "Master, here's the totem. It has absorbed all it could of the Dimensional Realm's Aura."
Gragatou pulled the totem to his side with his Divine Energy as his eyes shined with excitement. That was quite a rare sight that even Flinyu hadn't seen before. Gragatou ignored everyone and checked the totem carefully. Finally, he smiled and nodded. "Great! The aura is well embedded inside. If the twins' Pocket Dimensional Realm has a similar ability to the hidden realm, this should be enough for us to locate it wherever it goes."
Rean was happy to hear that. "It is good that you liked it, sir." And... he didn't forget to make his request. "By the way, senior Gragatou. Would it be okay for Roan and I to follow you when you find this Realm. Somehow, I feel like it would be a great opportunity we can't waste."
However, Gragatou just snorted. "Hmph! Why would I have to care about you? If you truly wish to come, ask Kafan directly. Part of the deal was that I must tell him when and where the hidden realm is located. I don't know how he will come from the other side, nor do I care. At that time, try it yourselves."
"Ehhhh?" Rean felt a little disappointed. "Would it be okay for senior to at least tell us when your search search bears fruit? That way, we would at least know when we should contact senior Kafan. He definitely won't cross to this side before that happens, after all."
Gragatou narrowed his eyes for a moment but nodded in the end. "Fine. Flinyu will be coming with me as my disciple, so I will have him contact you when we get some results. However, as I mentioned, we will not bring you inside ourselves. If you want it, ask Kafan."
"Understood, Master." Flinyu quickly accepted the order. He had his doubts about how Kafan would come to this side, but he didn't ask anything.
Gragatou didn't waste time. He simply opened a Spatial Gate and left the room. No one knows where he went. Seeing that, Flinyu turned his attention to Rean. "I have nothing else to discuss with you, so you can go. You are free to use your real appearance to go anywhere in the Realm of Gods. Of course, I can only vouch for the main powers. If some hidden expert decides that he wants to capture you regardless, then there is nothing I can do."
Rean already expected that. "That's basically the life of every cultivator, isn't it? You never know when you might get ambushed for whatever reason. As long as we aren't the main target of the entire Realm of Gods, we are fine with the rest."
"That's how a cultivator should think," Flinyu nodded, agreeing with Rean's words.
Rean left the city where the army was stationed, taking some distance from it. Finally, he opened his own Spatial Gate and left. The Essence Race home wasn't far, after all. Later that day, Rean was already standing in front of the giant gate of the Essence Race home.
*Brumm...*
He didn't need to do anything. The moment Rean approached, the gate began to open on its own. Looking on the other side, Rean quickly identified Joju, one of Huban's disciples and a Peak Divinity Realm expert. "Hi, senior Joju. Long time no see."
Joju ignored Rean and used his Divine Sense to search the surroundings. After confirming nothing was wrong, he called Rean inside. "Come in. I'll bring you to Master."
Rean bitterly smiled as he followed. It was obvious that Joju still didn't like other races very much. He couldn't be blamed since the Essence Race was almost wiped out in the past due to that prejudice. Finally, Rean arrived in Huban's chamber, who was a little surprised by Rean's presence. "You came back way faster than I thought. Could it be you need something else? Oh! You have already got to the Space-Time Realm. Not bad, not bad."
Rean smiled in response. "Thank you, senior. But no, and didn't come to ask for anything. It's just that I'm fairly confident I can try to refine that Universe Foundation Fragment, so I came to give it a try."
"Really?!" Huban was taken aback. "That thing is no joke. Are you certain?"
"Yes!" Rean nodded. "At the very least, I will be able to gather some information should the process fail."
Huban had promised to let him try, so he didn't try to stop Rean. "Very well, follow me."
Flinyu returned a few hours later, joining the group in the wait for the Totem to absorb the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm's Aura. Other than a few general conversations, nothing of importance was talked about. Of course, Rean asked Flinyu if he had done his part.
"Yes, it is done. The orders have already been passed through the communication system you invented," Flinyu explained. "Just to be sure, I also went to the Demon Beasts, Spirits, and Humanoid Races experts to pass Master Gragatou's message. They all accepted. There were a few who had their doubts, and I have no doubt they will consult their own Semi-Celestials. But with my Master's guarantee, everything should be fine."
'You heard that, Roan?' Rean asked into the Dimensional Realm. 'We can even go and pay a visit to Qia and Calina right after we finish our job here.'
However, Roan immediately discarded the idea. 'No. We are following the plan and visiting Huban's home. I want to get over with the fragment in his hand.'
Rean shrugged his shoulders. 'I doubt anyone could steal it from him, but okay.'
The day passed, and the cultivator inside the Soul Gem Dimensional Realm finally opened his eyes. He noticed a change happening in the Totem, making him nod with satisfaction. He then took a deep breath and shouted with the help of his DIvine Energy. "It is over. Send me back outside!" Immediately, his vision blurred.
*Zush!*
The next thing he saw, he was already back in the office where Rean, Gragatou, and Flinyu were waiting. He sighed in relief and quickly passed the straw totem to Gragatou. "Master, here's the totem. It has absorbed all it could of the Dimensional Realm's Aura."
Gragatou pulled the totem to his side with his Divine Energy as his eyes shined with excitement. That was quite a rare sight that even Flinyu hadn't seen before. Gragatou ignored everyone and checked the totem carefully. Finally, he smiled and nodded. "Great! The aura is well embedded inside. If the twins' Pocket Dimensional Realm has a similar ability to the hidden realm, this should be enough for us to locate it wherever it goes."
Rean was happy to hear that. "It is good that you liked it, sir." And... he didn't forget to make his request. "By the way, senior Gragatou. Would it be okay for Roan and I to follow you when you find this Realm. Somehow, I feel like it would be a great opportunity we can't waste."
However, Gragatou just snorted. "Hmph! Why would I have to care about you? If you truly wish to come, ask Kafan directly. Part of the deal was that I must tell him when and where the hidden realm is located. I don't know how he will come from the other side, nor do I care. At that time, try it yourselves."
"Ehhhh?" Rean felt a little disappointed. "Would it be okay for senior to at least tell us when your search search bears fruit? That way, we would at least know when we should contact senior Kafan. He definitely won't cross to this side before that happens, after all."
Gragatou narrowed his eyes for a moment but nodded in the end. "Fine. Flinyu will be coming with me as my disciple, so I will have him contact you when we get some results. However, as I mentioned, we will not bring you inside ourselves. If you want it, ask Kafan."
"Understood, Master." Flinyu quickly accepted the order. He had his doubts about how Kafan would come to this side, but he didn't ask anything.
Gragatou didn't waste time. He simply opened a Spatial Gate and left the room. No one knows where he went. Seeing that, Flinyu turned his attention to Rean. "I have nothing else to discuss with you, so you can go. You are free to use your real appearance to go anywhere in the Realm of Gods. Of course, I can only vouch for the main powers. If some hidden expert decides that he wants to capture you regardless, then there is nothing I can do."
Rean already expected that. "That's basically the life of every cultivator, isn't it? You never know when you might get ambushed for whatever reason. As long as we aren't the main target of the entire Realm of Gods, we are fine with the rest."
"That's how a cultivator should think," Flinyu nodded, agreeing with Rean's words.
Rean left the city where the army was stationed, taking some distance from it. Finally, he opened his own Spatial Gate and left. The Essence Race home wasn't far, after all. Later that day, Rean was already standing in front of the giant gate of the Essence Race home.
*Brumm...*
He didn't need to do anything. The moment Rean approached, the gate began to open on its own. Looking on the other side, Rean quickly identified Joju, one of Huban's disciples and a Peak Divinity Realm expert. "Hi, senior Joju. Long time no see."
Joju ignored Rean and used his Divine Sense to search the surroundings. After confirming nothing was wrong, he called Rean inside. "Come in. I'll bring you to Master."
Rean bitterly smiled as he followed. It was obvious that Joju still didn't like other races very much. He couldn't be blamed since the Essence Race was almost wiped out in the past due to that prejudice. Finally, Rean arrived in Huban's chamber, who was a little surprised by Rean's presence. "You came back way faster than I thought. Could it be you need something else? Oh! You have already got to the Space-Time Realm. Not bad, not bad."
Rean smiled in response. "Thank you, senior. But no, and didn't come to ask for anything. It's just that I'm fairly confident I can try to refine that Universe Foundation Fragment, so I came to give it a try."
"Really?!" Huban was taken aback. "That thing is no joke. Are you certain?"
"Yes!" Rean nodded. "At the very least, I will be able to gather some information should the process fail."
Huban had promised to let him try, so he didn't try to stop Rean. "Very well, follow me."
