In the afternoon, Lu Hao packed his things and prepared to head home. It was already the 19th, and there was only one week left until the New Year. Going back now would let him spend some time with his mother.
He would wait for his vitality and blood to increase on its own, then call Old Wang and Old Qin to enter the Earth Cave after the New Year.
The moment he stepped out of the dormitory, he saw Fu Changding strutting around in front of the dorm building, proudly showing off something.
When he saw Lu Hao come out, Fu Changding walked over as well and said with a grin, "Old Lu, you finally came out of seclusion. Looks like you gained quite a bit this time."
"Ahem. Take a look—do you notice anything different about me?"
Lu Hao looked at Fu Changding with a faint smile. The instant he saw him, Lu Hao had noticed that Fu Changding had broken through to Rank Two. He had likely just advanced, so the vitality and blood around him was still obvious.
"Oh? You got more handsome?"
Lu Hao gave Fu Changding a serious once-over, then teased him.
"Old Lu, look at something else."
Fu Changding continued.
"Didn't you just break through to Rank Two? Do you really need to show off this much?"
Lu Hao said helplessly.
"What do you mean, 'just' Rank Two? Other than you, I'm the first freshman to break through to Rank Two!"
Fu Changding said happily.
"I don't know about the others, but since you've broken through, I'd guess Fang Ping has too."
"Huh? Right, Fang Ping!" Fu Changding immediately took out his phone to ask Fang Ping about his cultivation. After exchanging a few words with him, Fu Changding instantly hung up. His