January 3.
The Student Cultivators in the Sixth Courtyard had only just woken up.
For some reason, they felt their minds brimming with strength and wanted to keep cultivating without sleep or rest.
Stopping seemed like a waste of time.
Moreover, the feeling of growing stronger was even more pronounced than before.
It truly left them unable to sit still, always feeling that they would fall a step behind if they did not enter a state of cultivation.
"We've been poisoned by the Outer Sect Number One," An Rong said.
Cao Cheng nodded along. "I'm all for staying up late to cultivate, but surely we don't need to cultivate every waking moment?"
"I'm not cultivating," Lin Qingshan said.
Zhuo Bufan followed. "Neither am I. I'm heading back."
Zhao Yaoyao sighed. "Then I won't cultivate either. I'll go back and rest."
They left one after another.
None of them had seen Jiang Man, so in all likelihood, he had succeeded.
Especially since they now felt exceptionally good.
They would not believe it if anyone said this had nothing to do with the missing Jiang Man.
Besides, their cultivation had advanced far too much.
It had never been like this before.
Thus, the outcome of Jiang Man's Core Formation went without saying.
Once they left the Sixth Courtyard, they would most likely hear the good news about him.
Still, it was a shame they had not witnessed his advancement to Golden Core themselves.
Fortunately, no one else had seen it either, so it was hardly a loss.
As for their claims about not cultivating, that depended on who believed them.
When Fang Yong woke up, he was filled with emotion. He had benefited from tagging along this time, and his path ahead felt bright.
His cultivation had advanced considerably.
His chances of