>>5969915>>5969921>>5969925>>5970013>>5970109The answer is obvious : you will visit a realm, a bit like the one you reached in your meditations, with ample spiritual energy and ressources - and maybe spiritual beasts, weapons, and other treasures?
Teaming up with <span class="mu-s">LienWen YanEr</span>, without a doubt the most attuned to the incoming realm is the best course of action to reap the most reward, and that's not taking into account the strengthening of your bond.
"<span class="mu-g">You want to team up with me? Alright, I'll show you the worth of the Stable Lotus unique daughter if that's so!</span>"
She seems relieved - strangely, it seems no one approached her to start with - and she is too proud to take the first step.
"<span class="mu-g">So, who would be the dead weight to round up our squad?</span>"
You take a second to think.
You don't know what you will face in there. You were advised to learn to fight better - so maybe <span class="mu-s">Ster Ling</span>, the Archer, would be a good choice?
However, the kid is insufferable from the little you interacted with him. <span class="mu-s">Ping Jun</span>, on the other hand, is easy to talk to. Oh, there he is.
"Hey Ping Jun. Wanna join us?
- <span class="mu-s">Oh, it's you. Of course. By the way, did you find a spare spirit?</span>
- Sadly, no. Didn't had any opportunity lately - but there is both this time and something a bit later"
His face break down from overjoyed to slightly disappointed.
"<span class="mu-s">I understand. After all, spiritual beast are rare and hard to capture, right?</span>"
He plastered a polite smile, that merged quickly enough into real appreciation seeing you.
"<span class="mu-s">Anyway, what's next?</span>
<span class="mu-g">Our team is complete, let's proceed. The sooner, the better.</span>"
She confidently walks toward the supervising member of the sect observing the courtyard - they don't look happy.
"<span class="mu-g">Careful. The one assigned to logistics and organization are denied a dive in the Stable Lotus realm. They're bitter about it.</span>"
You're walked through the maze of buildings and bridges over lotus-filled canals. You feel the quality of spiritual energy is improving.
"<span class="mu-s">The wait and the walk makes me all tingly in the belly.</span>
- Me too buddy.
- <span class="mu-g">Me three. I am usually forbidden to go there.</span>"
Security is indeed tight, and getting tighter - adults and elders with impressive presence weight you down only by one stare. You are allowed there, but don't feel welcome.
Inferring on what you know, it looks like the city's sect alliance and their choice to nurture promising disciple is made at the expense of the mediocre bulk of said sects.
Not all elder or disciples are liking this politic.
A building's entrance is covered in long and wide cloth. Your escorts wait, while the young mistress eagerly spread them. You step in a buffer zone, a couple meter longs, which is similarly covered in cloth.
Spreading them reveal a courtyard filled with a pond with a huge teal lotus flower half-opened in the middle.
"What now?
- <span class="mu-g">Well we go in dummy!</span>"