"Lu instructor, Zhou Hong is out." Just three days later, in the early morning, a classmate suddenly shouted.
Hearing the shout, the students sitting scattered on the ground all stood up.
"Zhou Hong, how is it?" Lu Qianqian ran up and asked.
"Heh heh." Zhou Hong just smiled.
"Hurry up and tell us, you cultivated in the third level for three days, what did you gain."
Zhou Hong was not verbose. So many classmates were waiting here, all wanting to see the result as soon as possible.
Zhou Hong immediately released his aura.
The next second, Lu Qianqian's expression changed. Sudan Novel Network
"Nascent Soul early stage, heavens, how is this possible?" Lu Qianqian shook her head in disbelief. When Zhou Hong went in, he was at the Spirit Severing mid-stage, but when he came out, he directly skipped the Golden Core stage and broke through to the Nascent Soul early stage.
"Zhou Hong, god, please accept my knees." Several male classmates in the class knelt down, not knowing if they wanted to build a relationship and get acquainted with Zhou Hong, or if they were truly overwhelmed.
"Heh heh, just the Nascent Soul stage, what's so great about it," Zhou Hong said speechlessly.
Lu Qianqian gave Zhou Hong a sideways glance and said, "Your instructor, when I graduated, I was only at the Nascent Soul mid-stage. You are already catching up to me. My heavens, your cultivation talent is too strong."
At this moment, a female classmate said, "Lu instructor, then you won't be able to guide Zhou Hong's cultivation anymore, Zhou Hong is only one realm behind you."
Lu Qianqian gave a bitter smile and said, "Actually, I have never guided him. For geniuses, guidance is not needed at all. With a little cultivation, God will constantly chase after you and send you strength. This is the difference." Lu Qianqian also felt envious.
"Alright everyone, you've all worked hard. Go back and rest. There's a seven-day holiday next." Lu Qianqian said to everyone.
All the classmates then left in twos and threes.
Zhou Hong and Lu Qianqian also left the Spirit Gathering Tower side by side.
"Zhou Hong, what are your plans next?" Lu Qianqian asked.
"No plans, why do you ask?"
"Actually, you have already met the standard for early graduation. If you want to graduate early, you can," Lu Qianqian said with a bitter smile. He had just finished the freshman competition and had already met the standard for early graduation.
"Heh heh, I just came to Taigu Academy, why would I want to graduate early?" Zhou Hong naturally knew that if a student cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage within the 30-year academic system, they could apply for early graduation.
"Do you know why Taigu Academy set such a rule for early graduation?" Lu Qianqian asked.
"Why?"
"Because once a student cultivates to the Nascent Soul stage, Taigu Academy cannot provide much cultivation resources, so they can apply for early graduation."
"I see. Have there been people who graduated early before?"
"Of course, but not many. They basically all cultivated to the Nascent Soul stage after 10 or 20 years of entering Taigu Academy to meet the conditions for early graduation. Unlike you, it's been less than two months."
"This...!" Zhou Hong was also speechless. Had he broken through too quickly? This could easily cause jealousy in others.
"However, the vast majority of students never cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage before graduation. At graduation, not many can reach the Nascent Soul stage, at most only those in Class One and Class Two."
"Oh, oh, then when you graduated, you were at the Nascent Soul mid-stage, what level would that be?"
"An exceptionally outstanding graduate. So, you have now cultivated to the Nascent Soul early stage, how terrifying is that."
"Hahaha." Zhou Hong let out a loud laugh.
"But you also need to be low-key. A tall tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. People who are too outstanding will always inexplicably annoy and suppress others. There are many perverts in the cultivation world. Some people have reached their limit and haven't advanced half a step in hundreds of years. Their minds have become twisted and perverted. Seeing a peerless genius like you, they can destroy you with one move."
Zhou Hong wiped a cold sweat.
"Throughout history, there have been many geniuses like you with high potential, but few can actually grow up. Most are snuffed out before they can even grow. Such geniuses are almost public enemies, too enviable."
"Understood." Zhou Hong nodded. It seemed he really had to be careful.
"Now I don't know if my Imperial Father taking you as a prince and making you crown prince is a blessing or a curse," Lu Qianqian sighed.
"Why?"
"If your talent spreads, people who have nothing to do with you will make you an enemy. At that time, our Supreme Empire might also be implicated by you, especially if some intermediate empires know, they will definitely make preparations. If you are allowed to grow, one day, you will threaten them. In short, the human heart in the cultivation world is too complicated. The most important thing is that you don't have a powerful backer, otherwise no one would dare to touch you. For cultivation geniuses without a backer, it's a disaster." Lu Qianqian worried more as she thought about it. Zhou Hong's strong cultivation talent should have made her happy, but she couldn't be happy when she thought about what might happen in the future.
"Lu instructor, don't worry about things that are not happening yet. I'm not afraid, what are you afraid of?" Zhou Hong chuckled.
Lu Qianqian gave Zhou Hong a sideways glance, as if to say he was carefree.
"I knew I shouldn't have let the classmates know your realm just now. Keep it a secret for now. Pretend you've only cultivated to the Spirit Severing late stage, then you won't be so dazzling. It's all my fault." Lu Qianqian blamed herself.
Zhou Hong was speechless. Wasn't this just asking him to pretend to be cool? He had clearly cultivated to the Nascent Soul early stage, but he was pretending to be in the Spirit Severing late stage.
"Zhou Hong, you should go back to the dormitory first. However, you must remember to be extremely low-key in the future, and don't leave Taigu Academy unnecessarily. Don't even leave the gate of Taigu Academy easily."
"Oh, oh, if I don't leave Taigu Academy, will I not be envied?"
"That's not it. At least within Taigu Academy, most people wouldn't dare to attack you."
"Alright, I know."
Only then did Zhou Hong part ways with Lu Qianqian and head to his dormitory.
After parting ways with Zhou Hong, Lu Qianqian immediately left Taigu Academy and prepared to return to the Supreme Empire to report Zhou Hong's current situation to her father.
Lu Qianqian did not have a sound transmission artifact, otherwise, she wouldn't have to make this trip.
Half a day later, Lu Qianqian returned to the Supreme Empire.
"Qianqian, my precious princess, why have you come back again? How are you and Zhou Hong doing at Taigu Academy? Is everything going smoothly?"
Lu Qianqian entered the imperial palace and saw her father. Her father asked with a smile, seeming to be in extremely good spirits. He had now broken through to the Spirit Severing mid-stage. Although he was far from the intermediate empires, he was considered a powerful force among all the small countries, so how could he not be in a good mood?