"You?"
Hearing his interruption, everyone stopped.
They stared at him as though he was a fool.
"Cough cough!" Wu Shi couldn't help but interrupt the awkward atmosphere. "Zhang Shi, I know that you are talented, and you have your own unique methods and insights in cultivation, but... Celestial Saint isn't something that anyone can achieve just because they want to. The implications are too great, and it is impossible for anyone to succeed!"
"Indeed. I've studied the process of Kong Shi ascending to Sainthood, and I've also been to the Saint Ascension Platform. Based on my deduction, the first prerequisite for one to become a Celestial Master Teacher is to become a Celestial Master Teacher! Only when the Heavens and Earth acknowledge your occupation will you have the right to be conferred the title of Saint. Secondly, one has to cultivate a special cultivation technique, and one's True Qi is incomparably dense. Only then would one be able to knock open the door to heaven and earth, get rid of the impurities, and achieve unparalleled achievements! "
"The fact that you were able to see through the flaws in Ancient Sage Qiu Wu's palm art shows that you have a deep understanding of battle techniques. The fact that you were able to come here as a Nascent Saint shows that your fighting prowess isn't too bad either. However, to think that you can become a Celestial Saint with just that … You are still far too lacking!"
"Sainthood is not child's play. Are there many geniuses in the Sage Clans? Were there many geniuses in the Combat Master Hall? Over the past several dozen millenniums, no one has ever succeeded. This goes to show how difficult it is. Zhang Shi, you can give it a try, but don't get your hopes up too high, "President Han said with a bitter smile.
No one was optimistic about it.
"This … alright!"
Zhang Xuan wanted to say something, but he shook his head and didn't say anything in the end.
To be honest, even though he had cultivated the Saint Ascension Decipher, he was not too sure whether he would be able to become a Celestial Saint or not. Just like what the other party had said, he could only try his best.
He wasn't a flamboyant person to begin with. If he wasn't confident in something, it was best not to say it, lest he couldn't complete it and be ridiculed by others.
"Un, it's good that you understand. Becoming a Celestial Saint isn't easy. It's best if you can do it, but if you can't, you can only resign yourself to fate..."
Vice Principal Ji Yan nodded. Just as he was about to continue speaking, the light barrier on the stone platform began to shake, and the radiance gradually dimmed.
Upon seeing this sight, Zhang Xuan's face warped in horror. "Time's up, everyone, hurry up and leave. Principal Zhang, we'll come back to see you tomorrow..."
After saying that, he beckoned the crowd over and walked down the stairs.
Seeing how flustered Ji Yan was, the crowd didn't say anything and followed closely behind him. It didn't take long for them to return to the narrow hut that Ji Yan was staying in. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
"What's going on? Why did you rush back? "
Wu Shi could not help but ask.
"Didn't I say that we only have an incense's time?" Vice Principal Ji Yan asked.
"En!" Everyone nodded. He had indeed said something like that before.
"Over the past year, the Saint Ascension Platform has been releasing a sacred glow every single day to illuminate the surroundings. During this period of time, the Skyleaf King has no choice but to hide in his residence, not daring to move in the slightest. Otherwise, he would be scorched by the sacred glow and suffer great damage to his Primordial Spirit. On the other hand, we master teachers can make use of this opportunity to move around. However, we only have an incense's time. If we miss this opportunity, the Skyleaf King will charge out and slaughter us! "
Ji Yan explained.
Everyone was enlightened.
It was no wonder why Zhang Xuan would be so anxious when he saw that the sacred light was on the verge of extinguishing. If they were too late, the Skyleaf King would appear, and it would truly be difficult for them to escape.
"I was wondering how the two of you managed to advance so quickly in the past two years while the Skyleaf King is still only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage. Most likely, it has something to do with the sacred light!"
Wu shi nodded in understanding.
"Yes! Master teachers are able to raise their cultivation by absorbing the sacred light, but the Skyleaf King is unable to do so. As such, his rate of improvement is slower than ours. Nevertheless, he has occupied the entire Saint Ascension Hall, leaving us no choice but to cower in the corner. Back then, in order to help his descendants achieve a breakthrough to Sainthood, Kong Shi had left behind quite a few treasures, and they have all been claimed by the Skyleaf King! Over the past two years, even if he didn't make any major breakthroughs, his primordial spirit has become more and more resilient. It's not something we can fight against. "
Ji Yan shook his head.
"You're saying that he has been releasing Holy Light every day for the past year? Zhang Xuan's focus was different. He was more curious about the Saint Ascension Platform, so he couldn't help asking.
"Un. A year ago, the Saint Ascension Platform was very ordinary. Although it would still release holy light, the amount was extremely small, and there was no pattern to it. Around the end of August last year, in September, it suddenly shone brightly, as if it was waiting for someone to come. I'm not too sure about the specifics … "
Vice Principals Ji Yan pondered for a moment before nodding.
Being trapped in the Saint Ascension Hall, they were unable to keep track of time. However, as master teachers, they were still able to roughly calculate the time.
"Waiting for someone? Is it possible for Kong Shi to return? "
President Han shook his head with a smile.
Kong Shi had gone missing several dozen millenniums ago, and even his 72 direct disciples were unaware of his whereabouts, needless to say, his descendants.
It was impossible for him to return!
"Even a Saint doesn't have a lifespan of several dozen millenniums. I don't think it's possible for him to be waiting for someone. Perhaps, your arrival triggered some kind of mechanism, causing the Saint Ascension Platform to shine brightly every day … "Wu Shi nodded.
"That's possible …"
Vice Principals Ji Yan and Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
Due to the limitations of their cultivation and knowledge, there were many things that they were unable to explain. Putting everything aside, where in the world did the Saint Ascension Platform come from? How did it stop the Skyleaf King from entering the Saint Ascension Platform?
"Alright, let's not talk about this for now. Just like the Celestial Saint Ascension Platform, these things are too far away from us. School Head Tan Qing, I have a Grand Intermittence Pill here. Why don't you give it a try? "
Shaking his head, Wu Shi turned to School Head Tan Qing and took out a jade bottle.
At this moment, School Head Tan Qing's legs and arms had been severed, rendering him a cripple. Only the legendary grade-7 Grand Intermittence Pill could regrow his limbs.
Previously, Zhang Xuan had forged such a pill for Wei Ruyan to consume, and it had allowed the latter's physical body to recover.
"Thank you, Wu Shi!"
Upon seeing the pill, School Head Tan Qing's eyes lit up in agitation.
There was no one who could turn down the opportunity to regrow their limbs.
School Head Tan Qing hurriedly took the jade bottle and placed a pill inside. It was the Grand Intermittence Pill, but its tier wasn't too high.
School Head Tan Qing swallowed the pill, and a powerful surge of vitality flowed into his body. In an instant, he felt an itch all over his body, and his severed arms and legs began to regrow. However, before they could fully regrow, School Head Tan Qing's face suddenly darkened, and he shook his head with a bitter smile.
"The Grand Intermittence Pill is indeed powerful, but the tier of this pill is too low. On top of that, my limbs were severed by the Skyleaf King, and the Grand Intermittence Pill harnesses his Zhenqi of Slaughter.
As valuable as the Grand Intermittence Pill was, School Head Tan Qing's injuries were simply too severe. A single Grand Intermittence Pill was insufficient for him to make a full recovery.
"This … I only have one Grand Intermittence Pill …" Wu Shi frowned.
The Grand Intermittence Pill was extremely valuable, such that it was extremely rare even in Qingyuan Conferred Empire. He had paid a heavy price in order to obtain a single one, and he had been reluctant to use it all this time. Who could have thought that it wouldn't be of much use to School Head Tan Qing?
"I have forged the Grand Intermittence Pill before. As long as I have sufficient medicinal herbs, I should be able to forge it," Zhang Xuan said.
"Forge it? I have an apothecary as my supporting occupation, but … I don't have the main medicinal herb, the Grand Intermittence Grass, here! "Wu Shi said.
"The Grand Intermittence Grass is simply too rare, so I don't have it here either …"
President Han shook his head.
Zhang Xuan also had a bitter smile on his face.
Back then, he had to apply to the Qingyuan Conferred Empire Apothecary Guild to obtain a stalk of Grand Intermittence Grass, and it was only then that he managed to successfully forge the Grand Intermittence Pill.
Even though he had obtained quite a few valuable items from the Otherworldly Demon Kings, he had never seen the Grand Intermittence Grass before.
Seeing the crowd shaking their heads, Vice Principal Ji Yan suddenly said, "Actually, the Saint Ascension Pavilion … has the Grand Intermittence Grass!"
"It has it here?" Everyone was taken aback.
"Un. Didn't I say that Kong Shi left behind quite a few treasures for his descendants to achieve breakthroughs in cultivation? One of them is the Grand Intermittence Grass … Back then, I took the risk to sneak into the Saint Ascension Pavilion and saw it with my own eyes. However, it has been snatched away by the Skyleaf King! "Vice Principal Ji Yan said.
"This …"
The crowd smiled bitterly.
If it had been anywhere else, they might have been able to obtain it when the Saint Ascension Platform was releasing its sacred light. However, the Skyleaf King had snatched it away from them … It would be nigh impossible for them to get their hands on it.
"Where are the treasures you speak of? I can sneak over to take a look. If I succeed, School Head Tan won't have to suffer such pain anymore! "
Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
"You?" Wu Shi and the others frowned. "Since the Skyleaf King is guarding it, it should be extremely dangerous. I think … we should just forget about it!"
"Indeed. The Skyleaf King is a Primordial Spirit realm expert, and just like us, he has set up all kinds of seals in his residence. If we were to sneak in recklessly and get trapped, no one would be able to save him …"
Vice Principal Ji Yan and the others said.
"Don't worry, I have a way to deal with it. I will just head over to take a look. If there's a chance, I will take it back. If not, I will return to the Skyleaf King … "
Zhang Xuan.
"This …" The crowd glanced at one another. Just as Wu Shi was about to continue speaking, Zhang Xuan interjected, "Don't worry. Even if I encounter the Skyleaf King, I will still be able to escape!"
"Alright then."
Seeing how confident Zhang Xuan was, Wu Shi nodded in agreement.
"I'll be heading out first then."
With a light chuckle, Zhang Xuan walked out of the room, and with a few flashes of his silhouette, he disappeared from everyone's sight.
"This … Wu Shi, it is really too reckless of you to allow him to deal with the Skyleaf King alone …"
Vice Principal Tan Qing exclaimed.
He didn't want others to lose their lives in order to save him.
Vice Principal Ji Yan felt the same way as well, and he couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Actually, I also think that it is reckless of me to do so as well, but if you were to hear of President Zhang's deeds against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, you would think that he might really succeed!"
Knowing that Vice Principal Tan Qing would ask such a question, Wu Shi shook his head with a bitter smile.
"Deeds? What deeds? "the duo asked curiously.
"Given how long you have been with the Skyleaf King, you should have heard of the Qingtian Ten Great Kings, right?" Wu Shi asked.
"Of course. It is said that they are experts on par with the Skyleaf King, and each of them is stronger than the last." Vice Principal Tan Qing nodded.
"They are indeed fearsome. Every single one of them is on par with me, perhaps even stronger than me! But this President Zhang of ours, he alone … "
Wu Shi said with a bitter smile.
"He killed nine of them!"
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