"Defeated by the attack? What do you mean? "
Ji Yan and Tan Qing were taken aback, and their faces were blank.
If Zhang Xuan had said that he didn't find the door, didn't pass through the stone tablet with the words' Qiu Wu Palace 'on it, or that he didn't enter the place, they would have been able to understand.
Why does it sound so profound? I can't understand it at all?
Could you please explain it more clearly?
"Why don't you say it …"
Seeing the curiosity on the faces of the two, Wu Shi's face reddened. Not knowing what to say, he could only turn to look at President Han.
He wasn't a master teacher, so the effects would be better if he were to speak.
"Alright, it's actually like this …"
With a bitter smile, Guild Leader Han prepared his words and recounted the entire story to Zhang Xuan.
"You are saying that … Zhang Shi managed to see through the flaws in Ancient Sage Gu Sheng's palm art? Not only did you succeed in cultivating it, but you even corrected it? "
"You want to take Ancient Sages as your disciples?"
The two Vice Deans were dumbstruck and almost fainted on the spot.
Was he listening to a story?
Is there such a ridiculous master teacher in the world?
That was Ancient Sage Qiu Wu! Anyone who had heard of his name would worship him as though he was a deity, not daring to speak loudly in front of him. Yet, this fellow actually opened his mouth and said that he would accept a disciple … Have you never accepted a disciple before, or have your guts reached a certain level?
"Cough cough … I am just stating the facts. I didn't think that Ancient Sage Qiu Wu would be so weak that he wouldn't be able to withstand such a blow. Sigh, it seems like he really needs to temper his mental fortitude …"
Noticing the gazes of the two, Zhang Xuan sighed.
He didn't want this to happen either.
There was no other way …
"Weak …"
"Training?"
Both of them were speechless.
Mingshi Tang was one of the most renowned Ancient Sages of Mingshi Tang, the retainer of the World's Teacher … It was already a blessing that the other party did not die from anger when he heard that Zhang Xuan, a junior of tens of thousands of years in the future, wanted to take him in as his student.
He had modified the palm art that the other party was proud of on the spot, and more importantly, he had even enhanced its prowess by leaps and bounds … It was already a huge feat for the other party to be able to hold on to his words.
After a while, Vice Principal Ji Yan shook his head with a bitter smile, "We didn't get the inheritance … Looks like we really won't be able to get out …"
To return empty-handed like a mountain of treasure... How in the world did such a nonsensical master teacher manage to become the principal of an academy?
They were really worried about the future of Hongyuan University.
However, as long as he didn't obtain the heritage, he wouldn't be able to break the spatial seal, so there was no point in worrying about it.
He had hoped that the person who had received news of them would be able to save them, but from the looks of it now … it seemed like he had been overthinking things.
"What kind of place is the Saint Ascension Hall? Is it related to the Saint Ascension Platform? "
Ignoring the gazes of the crowd, Zhang Xuan turned to look at Zhang Xuan.
The Saint Ascension Pavilion and the Saint Ascension Platform. Their names were so similar, and they were both related to Kong Shi. It was hard for him to believe that there was no connection between them.
"There is indeed a connection between the two. If my guess is correct …"
Hearing Zhang Xuan's question, Vice Principal Ji Yan could only reply. Right after he spoke, everyone suddenly felt the ground trembling violently, as though an earthquake had occurred. It felt as though the entire building would collapse at any moment.
"What happened?"
Wu Shi and the others narrowed their eyes.
"This thing doesn't seem to have a fixed pattern every day, and it's starting today … Let's go, I'll bring you to meet Zhang Yinqiu. However, I have to warn you in advance that we only have an incense's time, so we have to rush back within this time. Otherwise, it'll be the same as before, and we won't be able to escape …"
Seemingly accustomed to such tremors, Vice Principal Ji Yan hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth.
"You want to meet Zhang Yinqiu?" The crowd was taken aback for a moment before nodding. "Alright!"
"Let's go!"
Vice Principal Ji Yan led the way out of the building. As Tan Qing had no limbs, he was unable to fly in certain areas, making it difficult for him to move around.
Circumventing the formations and traps outside the building, the group headed upward. Not too long later, they arrived at the very top of the building. Only then did they realize that the roof of the building was actually flat. At the very center of the building was a round pedestal that emanated a brilliant glow.
The previous tremor was caused by this pedestal.
"This is …"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
This pedestal was identical to the one that appeared after he destroyed the insights on the Saint Ascension Platform.
Back then, when he pointed out the flaws in Kong Shi's insight, the pedestal had exploded, and the pedestal had appeared from within the walls of the building. From there, Zhang Xuan and Lozosy were teleported into a folded space.
Back then, he had thought that the pedestal was the one that Kong Shi had sat on when he ascended to Sainthood. However, upon seeing this pedestal, he realized that it might not be the case.
"Indeed. This is the Saint Ascension Platform that Kong shi left behind when he ascended to Sainthood. The one outside is just a replica."
Noticing Zhang Xuan's doubt, Vice Principal Ji Yan nodded.
"The real Saint Ascension Platform?" Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly.
Indeed.
A Celestial Saint was no ordinary cultivator. The Saint Ascension Platform was influenced by the laws of the world, so how could it only have a faint glow? How could it possibly be hidden on top of a mountain without fear of being discovered?
Activating his Eye of Insight, Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the Saint Ascension Platform.
There was a unique barrier of light on the Saint Ascension Platform, and there were ripples flowing on its surface. It felt as if just a single breath of it would be able to raise one's cultivation significantly, and the aura of Saint within one's body would grow even denser.
"Even a sliver of energy from the Saint Ascension Platform is a huge source of wealth for us cultivators. The reason why I am able to cultivate so quickly is due to this …" Vice Principal Ji Yan nodded.
The crowd nodded in agreement.
The light emanating from the pedestal felt warm, as if one was bathed in holy light. Even though it hadn't been too long since they arrived, they could already feel their thoughts speeding up, and their muscles becoming more active. It felt as if they were able to cultivate more efficiently than before.
As long as one's talent wasn't too bad, cultivating in a place like this would allow one to advance three realms within two short years.
Looking at the expressions on the crowd's faces, Vice Principal Ji Yan knew that they had already understood the situation. Thus, he stepped forward and pointed to a spot not too far away from the Saint Ascension Platform. "Principal Zhang is over there …"
Taken aback, the crowd quickly turned their gazes over, and they saw a stone sculpture standing not too far away.
It was an elder, and the sculpture looked extremely lifelike. It was identical to the portrait of Zhang Yinqiu in the Master Teacher Pavilion.
"Wu Shi? You are here … "
Just as the crowd was perplexed, a faint voice suddenly sounded from within the stone sculpture. Turning their gazes over, they saw that the stone sculpture was actually speaking just like Ancient Sage Qiu Wu.
"Zhang Yinqiu, how did you …"
Feeling a sharp pain in his heart, Wu Shi couldn't help but turn his gaze over.
It was no wonder Vice Principal Ji Yan had said that there were less than three of them here. The fact that Zhang Yinqiu was able to speak and recognize him was more than enough to show that he was still conscious, so he couldn't be considered to be dead yet.
"In order to save us, Principal Zhang's physical body was destroyed by the Skyleaf King. Back then, the Saint Ascension Platform happened to be in operation, and the sacred light shone down upon him. As a result, his soul didn't dissipate. Instead, it was attached to a boulder, unable to leave or escape. However, he still retained his consciousness, so he wasn't completely dead yet … That's how he ended up in his current state!"
Vice Principal Ji Yan explained.
Back then, the situation was extremely complicated. Zhang Yinqiu's physical body had been destroyed on the spot, and he had thought that he would surely die. However, who could have thought that the Saint Ascension Platform that Kong Shi had left behind would possess such incredible power that his soul actually managed to survive by attaching itself to a boulder?
As time went by, his soul eventually morphed into a stone sculpture. However, unable to move or escape, he could only stand there silently. To be honest … he was no different from a dead person.
"The old principal didn't tame the Byzantium Helios Beast through Soul Taming but through a blood contract. With the death of the old principal's physical body, the master-servant relationship between the Byzantium Helios Beast and the Library of Heaven's Path was naturally severed as well … It's no wonder the Library of Heaven's Path wasn't able to find out who its master was back then …"
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
The way he tamed saint beasts and spirit beasts was through Soul Sacrifice, and the souls of his tamed beasts were under his control. On the other hand, the old principal didn't take this route. He had only used his blood essence to establish a blood contract with the Byzantium Helios Beast.
While such a blood contract could allow one to tame saint beasts, the master-servant relationship would be severed upon the death of the Byzantium Helios Beast.
Back then, when he was examining the Byzantium Helios Beast, he didn't know that its master was the old principal, and that was why he had made such a blunder. He had thought that the old principal was really dead, but it turned out that this was the case.
"Actually, it's nothing much. At the very least, he's still alive …"
Seeing the sorrowful faces of the crowd, especially those of his old friend, Wu Shi, whose face had turned pale, Zhang Yinqiu's sculpture chuckled.
This wasn't what he had wanted, but … at the very least, it was better than having one's soul dissipate and dying.
"Since you were able to enter, I believe that you should have seen the traces I left behind and obtained Ancient Sage Qiu Wu's heritage, right?"
After consoling the crowd, Zhang Yinqiu turned to Zhang Xuan and asked.
As long as they could obtain the heritage, they would be able to escape from the Master Teacher Academy.
Even though he wouldn't be able to leave, Vice School Head Ji Yan and Vice School Head Tan Qing would still be able to escape. At the very least, they would be able to preserve some of the strength of the Master Teacher Academy.
"I didn't manage to obtain the heritage …"
Without waiting for Wu Shi's reply, Vice School Head Ji Yan hurriedly explained everything that had happened.
"You …"
After hearing Zhang Xuan's explanation, Zhang Yinqiu widened his eyes in shock. He turned to look at Zhang Xuan as if he had seen a ghost, seemingly wanting to say something, but in the end, he could only hold himself back. With a helpless sigh, he said, "Without obtaining Ancient Sage Qiu Wu's heritage, it's impossible for me to leave this place … Unless, of course, I am able to obtain the acknowledgement of the heavens and become a Celestial Saint, just like Kong Shi!"
"Become a Celestial Saint?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Un." Zhang Yinqiu nodded. "The Saint Ascension Hall has the real Saint Ascension Platform, as well as the insights and information regarding one's ascension to a Celestial Saint. There's only a single purpose to it … It's to leave behind the legacy of Kong Shi to the later generations, hoping that they will be able to obtain the acknowledgement of the heavens! As long as someone is able to achieve a breakthrough on the Saint Ascension Platform and become a Celestial Saint, the seal blocking the area will vanish as well! "
Hearing the conditions that Zhang Yinqiu stated, Wu Shi and the others shook their heads bitterly. "That's impossible …"
"Indeed, it's indeed impossible …"
In the history of the Master Teacher Academy, Kong Shi was the only one who had managed to do so. From this, it could be seen how difficult it was.
With just the few of them, how could they possibly succeed?
"That's why … we never thought that we would be able to leave this place. Before coming here, we had already made arrangements for our deaths. It's already a blessing that we are still able to live on!"
Vice School Head Ji Yan said.
"Actually …"
Seeing that everyone was in low spirits, Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before turning to Zhang Yinqiu.
"Celestial Saint … I can give it a try!"
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