By the time Lin Xuan awoke, the sky had already darkened. The crowd had long since dispersed, leaving only those who were close to him standing guard. He had only recovered slightly and was far from his peak condition. To fully heal would take at least a few days.
"You're awake," Qing Piaoyun said with a sigh of admiration. "You won the match. Congratulations on becoming a Core Disciple."
"I finally passed the assessment, didn't I?" Lin Xuan took a deep breath. 'What an arduous process.' It hadn't been easy—in fact, it had been brutally difficult.
'I used up all my Soul Pearls. Fighting opponents above my level is just too damn hard. If it wasn't absolutely necessary, I really wouldn't want to push myself to the brink like that. I'm breaking through, but Ling Tian is too. Once he enters the Core Hall, his Cultivation speed will skyrocket.'
