Although Mount Mao had issued a notice asking people to remain calm, the masses were all ordinary people. How many could truly stay calm? Instead, more and more people flocked to Mount Mao.
Those who had never planned to visit Mount Mao came because they wanted to see Jiang Hao. Those who had been there before chose to visit again because Jiang Hao was there. Even more internet celebrities rushed over to check in.
For a time, Mount Mao saw a surge in tourists. Many people even gathered outside the Three Pure Ones Hall, blocking the entrance as they took pictures.
Jiang Hao naturally saw all this, but his state of mind did not ripple in the slightest. He cared less and less about such things.
However, for the sake of order at the temple, Jiang Hao changed his schedule to serve as the incense master once every three days, coming to the main hall to strike the cloud board. A notice was also posted.
Some people did not know the rules had changed and came hoping to see Jiang Hao, only to find themselves disappointed. During the other two days, Jiang Hao would enter the mountains, find a cave dwelling, and meditate as he cultivated and contemplated life.
In the blink of an eye, two months passed. That day, Jiang Hao was cultivating in a cave. His Nascent Soul flew out of the cave dwelling and gazed up at the stars from midair. It was no longer in the form of an infant, having grown into an adult identical to Jiang Hao. This was the mark of a Nascent Soul at its peak.
As he watched the shifting stars in the sky, he suddenly felt as though his mind had become clear and his true nature revealed.
Enlightenment came