Ding!
A virtual projection appeared at once. A chubby middle-aged man in a beige suit appeared before Xia Ping. He looked just like the Laughing Buddha, radiating warmth and kindness.
This was Liang Kuan, the head of Giant Corporation's Yanhuang University branch!
He looked kind and harmless now, but he was actually a peak Grandmaster Realm expert. Countless people had fallen into his hands, and his name struck fear into their hearts.
"Xia, you've finally finished your seclusion. I had quite a hard time tracking you down."
The Liang Kuan who struck fear into people's hearts out in the world was now extremely friendly toward Xia Ping, practically beaming at him. "Huh? No way. You've already advanced to the Fourth Heaven of the Martial Master Realm? Your cultivation speed is ridiculous. What kind of pills have you been taking?!"
His eyes were sharp. Even through the virtual projection, he could tell Xia Ping had made enormous progress.
But once he realized it, he was left dumbfounded. Xia Ping's cultivation speed was simply outrageous. He had only advanced to the Martial Master Realm a short while ago, yet now he had already reached the Fourth Heaven, the level of an intermediate Martial Master.
Even among the many Elite Students, that was the sort of strength that could serve as a pillar of support.
"Not bad."
Xia Ping replied modestly, "With this level of strength, I'm still a long way from winning the Genius Tournament."
"You're hoping to win the Genius Tournament in three months?"
Liang Kuan's mouth twitched. He realized he had underestimated Xia Ping's ambition. Xia Ping had only just become an Elite Student, yet he already wanted to compete with geniuses who had been Elite Students for who knew how many years.
If any other student had said those