1200 Finals

Ning walked back into the seating arena amidst noises of cheers and applause. He had gone from someone who shouldn't have even his first match, to entering the Top 3 when it should have been impossible for him.

People from his academy stood up and cheered for him as he walked up to them. Some slapped him on the back and laughed, while others patted him on the shoulders.

"Young Ning!" the headmaster stepped in between the students to arrive in front of Ning. "How did you do it? How did you break through in just a few hours?"

"I… don't know," Ning said. "I just felt like it was the right time and I did it."

"Didn't you break through to the Essence Manifestation realm just a month ago?" Kaleb asked. "How did you do it again so quickly?"

"Well, even if you ask me, I can't really answer," Ning said. "I truly don't know how it happened. I just… knew I could, and I did."