When Musk realized that some things might be difficult to accomplish, he simply sat down cross-legged and started to absorb energy, from the outside, improving his cultivation. When Musk was busy cultivating the situation in the core region seemed to have entered a competitive phase.
The Nivarna stage Legacy disciples were on the run to obtain means to become stronger faster, and this was very clear by the fact that almost none of them could meet others along their way. It just made them anxious and it was a push to try becoming stronger after all they were aware of the stronger individuals they might have to conflict within the Deceleration Mountains.