Following Lu Xing and Fuling, there were thirty-two disciples en route to demand restitution for the lost goods from Jiang's store.
Following Lu Qi and Yuan Xuanbao, there were fifteen brothers headed to Tiantai Mountain to capitalize on the chaos there.
Plus, with Li Fan and Zhang Hui joining later on, the number of Bamboo Mountain's foundation-building disciples was brought up to a perfect forty-nine.
In the end, only five people survived the ordeal of the sword fight, lived through the Virtual Star Scripture, and, fated not to perish, returned alive to Bamboo Mountain, to once more set eyes on the golden morning glow illuminating Louguan Tower.
Needless to say, these five were all in line for the Golden Core stage.
No, not all in line. It seemed that Fuling had already attained it.
