Universe 7, the Destroyer God Realm.
At this moment.
Whis stood where he was, his gaze fixed on someone sitting cross-legged atop a large rock in the Destroyer God Realm.
Perhaps it was because of some kind of inheritance among the Gods of Destruction. Lord Beerus had also trained on this very rock back when he was cultivating!
And now, the next God of Destruction of Universe 7 had also chosen to train on this rock.
Aside from marveling at the workings of fate, Whis could think of nothing else.
"Whis."
The Oracle Fish's voice sounded from nearby as it revealed its whole body.
A bottle at the very top of a staff held water. The Oracle Fish's lower half was submerged in it, while its upper half rested on the rim.
The staff floated over, bringing the Oracle Fish to the same height as Whis.
The Oracle Fish looked at Mu Yang, who had his eyes closed, and asked in confusion, "What's he doing?"
Whis smiled faintly, unconcerned.
"He's probably cultivating some kind of technique. We'll know if we keep watching."
"Oh...?"
The Oracle Fish turned to glance at Whis, then curiously looked back at Mu Yang.
What kind of technique could make him so focused? It was so exciting—truly exciting!
The Oracle Fish's eyes lit up.
Mu Yang sat cross-legged on a large rock before them, his eyes closed. Sweat trickled down his forehead and between his brows, and he remained completely motionless.
As time passed, foul-smelling, pitch-black grime, thick as mud, gradually seeped out from all over his body.
"Ugh, it stinks!"
The Oracle Fish covered its nose and turned to Whis, only to notice that his expression had changed.
"Whis, what's wrong?"
"..."
Whis said nothing, his gaze fixed intently on Mu Yang.
After a long while, Whis closed his eyes and then opened them again. He gave Mu Yang a complicated look before speaking.
"His physical condition has improved."
"Isn't that normal? It must be some kind of body-tempering technique."
The Oracle Fish rested its chin on its hand and thought for a moment.
The universe was full of all kinds of strange and wonderful techniques. A technique that could strengthen the body was nothing unusual!
"That's not the key..."
Whis let out a long breath. His brows furrowed, and his voice trembled slightly.
"His physical condition has improved by more than a hundred times."
The entire area fell silent!
A moment later.
"A hundred times?!"
A cry rang across the Destroyer God Realm as the Oracle Fish gasped.
A hundred times? What did that even mean?
Even the strongest body-tempering divine technique in the Divine Realm fell far short! No, there weren't even any proper body-tempering divine techniques in the Divine Realm.
"Simply unbelievable! Where did he get this technique?"
The Oracle Fish glanced at Mu Yang, whose body was still exuding black matter, its voice filled with complicated emotions.
Watching a prodigy grow stronger right before its eyes was hard to bear, even for a fish.
It was just too discouraging!
"I just used my staff to search every corner of Universe 7 and asked my older sister as well. I found that this is a divine technique that doesn't exist in any of the twelve universes."
The more Whis said, the more complicated his tone became. His gaze grew increasingly astonished as he looked at Mu Yang.
"He may have created it himself!"
"He created it himself?"
The Oracle Fish's eyes widened.
Goodness!
Wouldn't that make it even more terrifying?
The Grand Minister, who had once created the Ultra Instinct Technique, now stood second only to Zeno, and even Lord Zeno had to show him some respect.
At that thought, the Oracle Fish's gaze toward Mu Yang changed completely.
What kind of freak was he?!
"Sigh!"
Whis looked at Mu Yang with a complicated expression and said, "I originally wanted to train the next God of Destruction for Universe 7, but with talent like his, would he really be interested in the mere position of God of Destruction?"
"And what will he do when he learns that becoming a God of Destruction means having his life bound to the Supreme Kai's?"
"Whis..."
The Oracle Fish clasped its hands behind its head, putting on a carefree, optimistic air as it comforted him. "Don't worry, Whis. Why think so much about it? We'll deal with the future when it comes."
"You're right."
Whis's tone lightened as well.
"At least for now, he's still our Candidate Destroyer for Universe 7. But there's something else."
"What else?"
The Oracle Fish grew curious again.
"After I told my older sister about Mu Yang, she became very interested in our Candidate Destroyer and wants to meet him."
Whis continued gazing at Mu Yang as he spoke.
"So I'm planning to take Mu Yang to Universe 6 when I have some free time."
"Oh, I see."
The Oracle Fish's interest waned. It wasn't interested in Universe 6.
It couldn't go there anyway!
"Anyway, let's first see how much he improves after cultivating this divine technique he created himself."
Whis looked toward Mu Yang, who was still cultivating.
The Oracle Fish fell silent too and watched.
Under their gaze,
the black matter on Mu Yang's body slowly dripped onto the dark rock, its stench spreading throughout the Destroyer God Realm.
Whis waved his staff and blocked the foul odor.
The Oracle Fish breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, once all the black matter had been expelled, Mu Yang slowly opened his eyes. A sharp glint flashed in them.
He'd done it!
He had successfully mastered the Body Tempering Method!
Mu Yang kept his expression as cold as ice. Just as he was about to relax, he suddenly caught the foul odor coming from his own body.
"Ugh, it stinks!"
Only then did Mu Yang notice that he was completely coated in a layer of black, muddy grime, making him look like a little black man.
Mu Yang's mouth twitched, and his icy expression nearly cracked.
Was this what those cultivators called cleansing the marrow and purging the bones?
No wonder they all said that the first time you cleansed your marrow and purged your bones, you'd expel a black substance—and that it smelled awful.
Now that he'd experienced it...
It really did stink!
Mu Yang could hardly stand it himself.
Then he spotted a large pool nearby, and his eyes immediately lit up.
The Oracle Fish could tell at a glance what Mu Yang was planning and hurriedly said,
"No! No way! That's my home!"
Hearing the voice, Mu Yang turned to look at the Oracle Fish. A trace of awkwardness crossed his eyes, and he didn't know what to do.
Fortunately, Whis spoke up in time and eased the awkwardness.
"Mr. Mu Yang, there's a bathroom in Lord Beerus's castle. You can wash up there. I'll provide you with the things you need."
Mu Yang looked gratefully at Whis.
"Thanks, Whis."
If he kept going like this, he'd stink himself to death.
But if he really died from the smell, he'd be the biggest joke among all the transmigrators!
Mu Yang turned and flew toward Lord Beerus's castle.
Before you continue