Although Chen Mo and his group had reached the end of the Path of Immortality, according to the rules, they could skip the second round at the Abyss and directly proceed to the third round.
But with just a few of them clearing the stage, the Daoist Alliance would not open the third round just for them to compete.
They would need to wait for the subsequent contestants to finish before the third round would be opened.
Though waiting was required, it also had its advantage, which was that there was enough time to recover the Fighting Qi expended on the Path of Immortality and to make improvements.
It's worth knowing that the Path of Immortality is not simply a tool for assessing disciples.
It can also be used to temper the body; the bone runes on the Path of Immortality are insights left by the predecessors of Daoism, the further you walk, the more bone runes you see, and the more benefits you gain.
On this point, Zuoqiu Yiren had told Chen Mo before the assessment began.
