While the Su clan was scrambling to protect itself from an attack that would not arrive for a long while.
Paul left the Stash and was now explaining everything that had happened inside.
-Was it a good idea to destroy that tablet?
Su asked once Paul finished the story.
She wore the pendant that Paul brought back for her, and Lady Peacock was inside it.
-I think it was a good idea.
Paul answered.
-Knowing that Sei and I, as well as Su and Lady Peacock, are their main targets, it is for the best if they keep looking for us in the higher realms, while we can focus on cultivating.
Additionally, the higher realms are hundreds of times bigger than the mortal realm, so looking for us should take them a lot of time.
-True, but till now they had no idea that Lord Sei was even reincarnated, and according to what you said, you just announced it to them.
Elaina said, not any less worried than the other ladies.
-True, but they don't know who I reincarnated as.
Sei materialized next to Paul.
-I also seriously doubt that they will even consider the possibility that we are still in the mortal realm.
The soul added.
-He's right.
Lady Peacock materialized as well.
-All of us, meaning my sisters and I, know that Sei never did anything without being certain of the outcome or being prepared for any eventuality, so this move is so much out of his usual way of doing things that it's almost impossible not to assume that he is in the highest realms and ready to get revenge.
She explained.
-At least if it were me, I would assume that he's already in the highest realm, and he just announced his presence to make sure I knew he was coming.
Lady Peacock added.
-Alright, let's assume that the Su clan won't bother us anytime soon.
Anna said.
-What's the plan for us then?
She asked.
-The plan is to leave this realm as soon as possible.
Paul answered.
-Right now, we don't have any pressing matters to take care of, and I don't intend to take on any more patients.
You, ladies, should focus on finishing all the business you have right now, and then I want us all to enter the last seclusion in the mortal realm.
-Alright, I like that plan.
Natalie said.
-But do we even know where to go to ascend or how to do it?
She asked.
-Yes, we do.
Paul nodded.
-We can either cultivate till we reach the beginning realm, at which time we will be transported to the beginning realm, or we can go to the portal and use it.
He explained.
The ladies from the cultivation world knew that already, but the ones from Earth never thought about it until now.
-Then where is that portal?
Anna asked.
-It's in the capital, and all you need to do to use it is reach the minimal required cultivation level, which is the tenth stage, and pay a transport fee.
Paul explained.
The portal was his preferred option, since they would be able to ascend as a group, or at least that was what he heard.
-Alright, since we know what to do and where to go, I'll need at most three days to finish the current orders.
Irine said.
-I need to visit two auction houses tomorrow, and after that, I'm free.
Anna added.
-The rest of us don't have any orders or deadlines, so we can simply go into seclusion whenever we want to.
Wei Lan chimed in.
-Alright, then we shall wait for three days, which Irine needs, and then we begin our seclusion.
Paul decided, and all the ladies nodded in agreement.
For the next three days, Irine finished all the orders with Natalie's help and delivered them.
Her clients were not that happy hearing that she would not accept any new orders for now, since they planned another seclusion.
Anna also visited the two auction houses to appraise the items they had problems with and asked them to inform all the other auction houses and shops that she would be unavailable for a while.
At the same time, Paul and the rest of the ladies visited their friends and family to inform them about the seclusion, while at the same time restocking the mansion, as this time they didn't plan to stop until they reached the tenth stage at the very least.
No one was surprised at this point, since lately they were spending most of their time in seclusion, and considering their cultivation levels, everyone understood that this time they wanted to reach the pinnacle of this realm.
Once all the preparations were done, Paul activated the barrier of their mansion, and their seclusion had begun.
The first order of business was to swap their techniques for the ones that truly suited them best, and this time, Lord Sei didn't make any fuss about it.
Paul received the Star-devouring Rainbow Dragon technique, which was the same technique Sei had used when he was still alive.
Anna received the Moonlight Fairy cultivation technique, which, in addition to being the most suitable for her, also enhanced her power when she cultivated under the moonlight.
Wei Lan and Wu Yin both got the same technique, the stargazer lily cultivation technique that they wanted from the beginning.
Irine and Natalie also got a new technique, which was the Enchanting Mist cultivation technique, as it turned out that both mother and daughter had the same physique, which was named the same as their new technique.
Rina, Rin, and Ran also received their new technique, the Ice Rabbit cultivation technique, which was the only one the three of them needed, as everyone in their clan had an identical physique.
Nia received a moonless night cultivation technique, which was the most suited for her shadow cat's physique.
Lia, on the other hand, received the stray sky cultivation technique, perfect for her stary sky physique.
The only one who didn't get a new cultivation technique was Elaina.
-She doesn't need a new technique, as she will be changing the techniques with every evolution until she becomes an Eldar.
Lord Sei explained the reason for that when Paul asked about it.
Once they had their new techniques, they started immediately using them.
Each lady drank a vial and tested their new techniques, except for Elaina, who accompanied Paul since he had to cultivate with someone to test his new cultivation technique.
For the ladies the results were immediate and obvious as their cultivation went up like a rocket, the moment they used the new techniques.
However, the most surprised was the elf, who was in the process of riding Paul, when she discovered that her mana was being purified, and her cultivation was rising slowly as they went at it.
Paul, on the other hand, started detecting slight changes in his body, which were becoming more evident as he cultivated with Elaina.
As to what these changes were, he had no clue, and decided to ask Sei about it, after he finished cultivating with the elf who was enjoying having him all to herself.