At the Heaven-Class No. 1 Training Ground, cries of astonishment rang out one after another. Liu Kuo and Luo Chan weren't the only ones stunned; when the martial students heard that Huang Tian had broken through to the eighth rank, they erupted.
"Is he even human?"
"Brother He, let me smack you twice. I want to see if I'm still dreaming."
"I'll smack you twice!"
"Can you even call him a genius anymore?"
"A Grandmaster in the making!"
"Only a Grandmaster? If he keeps breaking through at this pace, he might even surpass the Grandmaster realm someday!"
"An earthly immortal? That's too far off. Besides, every earthly immortal in the world was a dazzling genius or prodigy in their youth, no worse than Huang Tian—and perhaps even stronger. You're praising him so highly. Are you trying to build him up just to tear him down?"
"Ahem. An earthly immortal is a myth, but becoming a Grandmaster is definitely within reach. We might have a future Grandmaster as a classmate!"
"..."
Everyone chattered excitedly, their spirits soaring.
Liu Kuo gave Huang Tian a long look, then called out, "We'll suspend lessons for today. I'm going to the government office. Wait here, and do you understand?"
Two breakthroughs in a single day—and Huang Tian's talent was so astonishing that Liu Kuo had no mind for teaching. All he wanted was to report it as quickly as possible.
"Understood!" everyone answered in unison.
Then Liu Kuo hurried away.
Once he was gone, everyone crowded around Huang Tian, cheering and congratulating him. The atmosphere was lively, and Huang Tian returned their good-natured congratulations with a smile.
Though Luo Chan saw the spotlight stolen from him, he didn't mind. After his initial shock, he was sincerely happy for Huang Tian.
About half an hour later,