Of course, entering official matches and competitions wasn't instantaneous. Still, between that, sect missions I still had ongoing, and studying various things about the Lower Divine Heaven, I kept myself nicely busy while advancing through the Fifth Spirit Realm at the rate of about a stage a day.
By the time I reached the 7th Stage, I was running out of cores enough that I suspected I wouldn't quite make the breakthrough to 6th Realm with them alone. However, something happened that required me to put further cultivation advancement on hold.
[Nie Jingyi: My entry test is wrapping up, they're taking me to the sect in a few hours, Zuhui. I think they're actually going to put me in the same resident building as you.]
[Xu Zuhui: Oof. If that's the case, you'll be in the high class area, the Dragon District. Watch out for womanizers on the way.]
