The two quickly left the courtyard.
The spring sunshine bathed them warmly, with the fresh scent of earth and grass lingering in the air.
"Cultivation is a matter of course and natural progression."
Luna Sutton spoke as they walked, glancing at Kian Sterling beside her, whose spirits still seemed low. "Corbin Crowley, Rhys Blackwood, and the others may have a slightly higher cultivation level than you, but that's due to their own opportunities. This doesn't mean you're inferior. Your cultivation speed has been very fast, and catching up with them is just a matter of time. Forcing a breakthrough, however, risks damaging your foundation, which would be a grave mistake."
Kian Sterling tugged at the corner of his mouth, knowing this truth all too well.
In hindsight, he had brought this upon himself, hoisted by his own petard.
