After the many trials and tribulations of the group's months-long boat journey, everyone was a little more seasoned for the future challenges this continent had in store for them.
The group still needed time to stabilize their cultivation and become truly competitive against those of the same cultivation or even stronger individuals. However, these months of travel have allowed the group to progress much faster toward their goal of becoming stronger.
To give an idea of the group's growth, Lily had reached the third of the four levels of her newly acquired technique, having completed two progressions toward full mastery of the technique much earlier than he had expected.