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Because the visit to the main headquarters had ended early, the matches for Xinyue Immortal Academy disciples below Qi Refining had not yet concluded, so the academy instructors simply declared the remaining time free activity.
Having been granted a holiday, most of the new disciples scattered like unbridled beasts, running wild in every direction. If they used their movement techniques to rush down to Xinyue Inner City, they could still make it in time for a good meal at a restaurant, then head to all sorts of entertainment venues for a proper round of fun.
True to oneself as one, the original heart remained unchanged. Though Modern Dharma Cultivators took seeking the Dao as their foundation, they did not demand that one forget the mortal world. Even among Free and Unfettered Cultivators, there were quite a few who craved all manner of pleasures. So long as such desires did not hinder one's pursuit of the Dao, all was well. Wave Heavenly Monarch often boasted, "Reading by night with fragrance beside red sleeves."
Studies always felt tedious at the beginning. The youngest of the new disciples had only just passed ten, while the oldest were not yet eighteen. They were at the age when they loved to move about, so indulging themselves once in a while was perfectly normal.
Wang Qi did not particularly care about any of that. In his previous life, when pondering academic problems, he had liked to take walks outside and think as he walked, though he had never much enjoyed shopping. Thus, he headed down the mountain at an ordinary pace.
Mao