Nezha didn't hang around for too long before he returned back to the mantle, but none the less everyone had the basic gist of what they were currently facing, as it stood all of their techniques and skills were useless, not unless they all got bonded to a spirit and grew together. But just as Nezha had said, the system really gave out quests, and this was one of the main ways for a spirit king to get stronger.
[Spirit King Quest (Night District 1): clean up your camp and make proper arrangements for it to resembled a proper settlement or village. / time limit: five days/ reward: 20 spirit coins, one random defensive building blueprint]