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After Lu Xiaotian returned to Green Moon Peak, aside from receiving several old friends he was familiar with during the first few days, quite a few people came to challenge him. There were even young disciples from other sects friendly with Soaring Heavens Palace who came to Green Moon Peak's gate and challenged Lu Xiaotian, hoping to make a name for themselves in the cultivation world by fighting him fiercely and defeating him. Yet, to their surprise, Lu Xiaotian did not fight a single match. He simply sealed the mountain gate and entered closed-door cultivation. Once he did, it seemed he had no intention of coming back out. Many Foundation Establishment cultivators gritted their teeth in fury over this. After all, Soaring Heavens Palace forbade private fighting. Since Lu Xiaotian refused their challenges and went straight into seclusion, there was nothing these challengers could do.
One month, then two months passed. At first, more and more people came to watch. Some of the more arrogant ones, having waited until their patience ran dry, even began hurling curses, their words especially unpleasant. But Lu Xiaotian was already inside his cave dwelling, having shut out every sound from outside. The people who had gathered gradually lost patience as well. One after another, they left, and Lu Xiaotian's