Qin Hao pondered for a moment, then flipped his hand and took out the Message Jade Slip to contact Fang Lang.
Then he flashed northward, stopping only after he had traveled more than a hundred miles.
The Sword Grotto had collapsed. Someone might come to investigate, and Qin Hao did not want anyone to know he had caused it.
Half an hour later, the swift rush of something flying reached his ears. Qin Hao opened his eyes and woke from his Cultivation.
"Chirp, chirp."
Sure enough, Fang Lang and the Cloudwing Beast were already visible in the distance, racing toward him through the air.
The Cloudwing Beast's face lit up with delight when he saw Qin Hao.
"Qin Hao!" Fang Lang was just as excited. His voice arrived before he did. "I thought you'd stay in the Sword Grotto for six months, maybe a year. I never expected you to come out after just over two months."
As he spoke, Fang Lang and the Cloudwing Beast reached Qin Hao.
Only when Fang Lang drew close did he notice something different. Startled, he stared at Qin Hao. "Qin Hao, you... your cultivation broke through?"
"Saint Martial Realm Third Layer!"
"How is that possible? In just two months, you went from True Martial Realm Ninth Layer Peak to Saint Martial Realm Third Layer?"
As if he had discovered a new continent, Fang Lang gaped at him, his face full of shock and disbelief.
"I gained some insight, so I broke through." Qin Hao smiled faintly.
"What do you mean, 'gained some insight'? Qin Hao, doesn't it hurt to say that? I've never seen anyone go from True Martial Realm Ninth Layer Peak to Saint Martial Realm Third Layer in just over two months." Fang Lang looked utterly incredulous.
Fang Lang had seen