Early the next morning, when the sky was only just beginning to brighten, Mo Shang and the others had already arrived at Falling Cloud Sect's plaza.
"You're all here so early..."
Mo Shang had thought they had arrived quite early, but after reaching the plaza, he discovered that quite a few disciples had already gathered there.
Moreover, not a single disciple present was weak. Nearly all of them were personal disciples from the various main peaks, every one of them at the Spirit Condensation Realm.
"Hey, hey, hey, fellow disciples, good morning!"
Gu Qingzhou was as socially fearless as ever, loudly greeting the gathered disciples, intending to liven up the atmosphere.
"You're here, little brother. Still as energetic as ever."
The speaker was Li Fan, Alchemy Peak's senior disciple.
As he spoke, he seemed to notice something and immediately widened his eyes.
"Wait, when did you break through to the Spirit Condensation Realm?"
"Keep it low-key. It's only the Spirit Condensation Realm—easy as pie. Anyone with hands can do it."
Gu Qingzhou waved his hand, but the smile at the corners of his mouth simply would not stay down.
"No wonder you're the Holy Son. It took me a full year to break through from the Spirit Gathering Realm to Spirit Condensation, while you did it in just a few months..."
Li Fan gave him a thumbs-up. There was no envy or jealousy in his eyes, only praise.
"Not just me. Old Mo broke through too." Gu Qingzhou smiled faintly and pointed at Mo Shang as he spoke again.
"What? Junior Brother Mo, you broke through too?" Li Fan stared over in astonishment.
"Just luck..."
Mo Shang smiled and brushed it off with a word of luck. After all, his cultivation had risen so quickly entirely because he was cheating;