It took an entire year, but eventually, the lockdown in Etijei was lifted. During this ti, several searches, repeating the sa places many tis, happened. As one can imagine, quite a few 'dirty' deals and other not very 'legal' events were unearthed, but none of them had anything to do with the phenonon. The sa thing happened to all the other cities that were affected by the phenonon, just not as rigorous as Etijei.
Yet, this region of the Divine Snow World beca many tis more livelier as well. The cities were on lockdown, but that didn't an the regions were completely locked. The area was just too gigantic for the powers to keep an eye on everywhere, so they didn't even try.
With that, countless cultivators, demon beasts, and spirits ca from many different places in the Divine Snow World. They all joined outside the cities and in various other locations, creating settlents and things like that. Everyone had only one thing in mind, the hope that the phenonon would happen again and they would be the ones to benefit from it. When Etijei and the other cities were finally open, a big wave of experts imdiately rushed inside. People looked for information everywhere, and they especially talked to all those who experienced the phenonon. No side effects were found, only pure talent change. The few who could already be considered geniuses in these places were especially targeted since the evolution was the sa for all.
Inside the Celestial Soul Dinsional Realm, the twins and Kentucky were still cultivating, absorbing the Divine Energy from the Divine Stones and the Starlight Energy from the Fragnt nonstop. By now, they had already reached the Sixth Sky Realm, which was equivalent to the Soul Transformation Realm back then.
[We got so news from Marev and Karev.] Sister Orb suddenly appeared, showing them the information.
Rean, Roan, and Kentucky stopped for a mont, checking what Sister Orb wanted to show. "So Etijei is now open again, uh?"
Kentucky thought for a mont. "Do you think it is safe to go out and leave the city? It seems like so many people are now coming in that it shouldn't be an issue to go out without being noticed."
"The opposite," Roan shook his head, though. "Everyone is probably trying to co in, and considering how long they kept the lockdown, I doubt they have given up already. Instead, they most likely lifted all the lockdowns to pay close attention to everyone who would try to leave the city instead of entering it. Look at this part."
Roan then pointed out in the news.
-Everyone who desires to leave the city will have to be checked first. Those with Pocket Dinsional Realms must allow the City Personnel inside to check everything as well.-
"They want to find out if we are still in here. It is one last chance to make sure that they didn't miss us or whoever they think is responsible for the phenonon."
Kentucky sighed. "Then Rifindio still can't go out to train and gain experience. Well, we can only wait."
Roan agreed with him. "Exactly. However, it won't last forever. Keeping such a tight search while so many experts are coming and going is not easy. Just let Rifindio and Zangeshu continue to cultivate normally. Also, tell Marev, Karev, and the others to not co into any of these cities."
[Alright. To be fair, Marev and Karev are the only ones still in the range of the phenonon. They didn't go out as this place beca quite good with the influx of experts from everywhere. They joined several groups, went out hunting, cultivated together, and things like that. They are having quite a good ti. As for the others, they all left these regions a long ti ago. Tanxan's group, for example, is already out of this continent.]
"Tanxan is a Space Bending Realm expert, after all," Rean wasn't surprised in the least. "Not to ntion, with his knowledge, earning so Divine Stones for cultivation and long- distance teleport formations wouldn't be an issue. It is good that he is already gone with Foliana and Renata."
Roan sat down again, taking another Divine Stone in his hands. "Anyway, back to cultivate. If sothing different happens, let us know. Sister Orb."
[Alright.]
Kentucky bitterly smiled and also took another Divine Stone. Rean, obviously, did the sa as they returned to their cultivation. They were far from emptying the Fragnt of its Starlight Energy.
Ti continued to pass, and the twins' group cultivation speed continued as fast as ever. One could only wonder just how much better it would have been had Celis been here. Nonetheless, each realm needed more and more Sky Energy, so the speed of breakthroughs obviously went down.
It took them another half a year just to reach the Seventh Sky Realm, an entire year and nine months to reach the Eighth Sky Realm, and almost four years to finally reach the Ninth Sky Realm Peak Stage.
There was good news during this ti, though. Rifindio finally reached the Void Tempering Realm and was now in the Peak Stage. Also, a year after Etijei's lockdown was lifted, the powers of the Divine Snow World finally made it easier to exit the cities. Too long and too many resources were being used, with no proof whatsoever that the twins or whoever made the phenonon happen was still in any of them.
Thanks to that, Rifindio and Zangeshu were allowed to go outside, and they took the opportunity to gain experience in the nearby Demon Beast territories or by simply taking missions available in the city for them. Zangeshu wanted to go to the Formations Guild, but Rean prohibited him from doing so since he would still have to provide his ID, and that might lead to problems in the long run. They would have their ti to check the formations of the Divine Realm once they truly leave this city for good.
With pretty much only his cultivation to take care of, Zangeshu reached the Initial Stage of the Transition Realm. Sure enough, having Rean as master and Roan to work on his cultivation technique was a heaven-sent blessing. With Divine Stones and the phenonon included, Zangeshu's cultivation speed skyrocketed.
Seven years after they arrived in Etijei City, the twins and Kentucky were finally ready to enter the Void Tempering Realm. Or should they call it the Tenth Sky Realm? The Transition Realm was the last 'Mortal' Cultivation Realm, while the Void Tempering marked the start of what people considered the real 'Immortal' Cultivation Realms. They would have to break through to see if they would return to the sa path as others again.
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