“By the way, Master Hong Yuan, how much longer will the formation take to complete?” Lin Yun asked with a smile.
“Since construction began here, I have already started setting up the formation. It will take about three more months for the grand formation to be fully completed,” Master Hong Yuan replied.
“Good. Then, three months from now, we will formally hold the inauguration ceremony for the Wuji Heavenly Palace. These three months will be perfect for finalising all matters and preparing for the ceremony,” Lin Yun said.
“No problem. I will get back to work then.” After saying this, Senior Hong Yuan took his leave and returned to arranging the grand formation.
Lin Yun turned to Flying Shadow Golden Lord. “Golden Lord, what about Martial God and your eldest disciple? Why not invite them to join the Wuji Heavenly Palace as well?”
“Haha, you can rest assured about that. As their master, since I am joining, they will naturally follow me,” Flying Shadow Golden Lord said with a laugh.
“By the way, both Golden Lords, there is one more matter I would like to seek your guidance on. Now that I have stepped into the Supreme Realm, I am thinking about cultivation and breakthroughs within it. Could you offer some pointers? What is required to advance to Golden Supreme or Yuan Supreme?” Lin Yun asked.
“Cultivation in the Supreme Realm is no easy task. Relying on absorbing Haoyue crystals to raise one’s realm now has almost negligible effect. The purity of energy in Haoyue crystals is no longer sufficient to support Supreme-level cultivation. Therefore, one can only slowly absorb the essence of heaven and earth, convert it through the Supreme Sea, and accumulate it over time. This is an extremely lengthy process that depends on the accumulation of years,” Flying Shadow Golden Lord explained.
He continued, “When your Supreme Sea reaches its limit and can absorb no more, you will need to break through a minor bottleneck to step into the Golden Supreme Realm.”
“So, having just entered the Initial Supreme stage, how long would it roughly take to reach the bottleneck by absorbing the essence of heaven and earth?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
“If slow, a million years. If fast, six or seven hundred thousand years,” Flying Shadow Golden Lord replied.
“That long?”
Hearing this timeframe, Lin Yun was genuinely startled.
This was only the time needed to reach the bottleneck.
Even after reaching it, breaking through that minor realm bottleneck to formally enter Golden Supreme would still require an unpredictable amount of additional time.
“Lin Yun, there is no need to be surprised. Cultivation in the Supreme Realm is inherently slow and difficult,” the two Supremes said with smiles.
“By the way, Destruction Golden Lord, how did you manage to recover your strength so quickly to Golden Supreme before?” Lin Yun asked, showing clear curiosity.
“After all, I was once a Golden Supreme myself. Although I cultivated from the beginning again, my previous insights remained intact. Upon reaching the Supreme Realm, I relied on those original understandings and naturally returned to Golden Supreme without effort. You are different. You will have to cultivate steadily and properly,” Destruction Golden Lord explained.
“Is there any shortcut to faster progress?” Lin Yun asked curiously.
“There are some precious heavenly materials and earthly treasures in the world with exceptional qualities. Having absorbed heavenly energy and the essence of the sun and moon for over a million years, they contain extremely pure energy that can indeed accelerate cultivation. However, such treasures are far too rare. Any that were easy to find have long been harvested by predecessors, and none are available on the market,” Flying Shadow Golden Lord said.
“I understand,” Lin Yun nodded.
In the days that followed, Lin Yun sent messages to Mu Li and the Elf Clan Leader, informing them that he would hold the inauguration celebration for the Wuji Heavenly Palace in three months.
Mu Li confirmed he would arrive on time that day, and the Elf Clan Leader said he would send the Sixth Prince to attend.
Lin Yun had plenty to occupy him during this period.
He first discussed the future development direction of the Wuji Heavenly Palace with Flying Shadow Golden Lord, Destruction Golden Lord, and Zou Dongsheng.
There was no question that Lin Yun would become Palace Master. Everyone agreed unanimously.
Although Flying Shadow Golden Lord and Destruction Golden Lord currently surpassed Lin Yun in strength, he was the key figure linking the Beastman Clan and the Elf Clan.
Therefore, as Golden Supremes, Lin Yun proposed appointing Flying Shadow Golden Lord and Destruction Golden Lord as Vice Palace Masters.
Both initially declined, as neither cared much for titles and would have been content as elders.
But Lin Yun insisted repeatedly and assured them they would not need to handle many daily affairs.
In the end, it was settled. The two would serve as Vice Palace Masters of the Wuji Heavenly Palace.
