"The greatest secret art of the Heart Division was left behind by the founder of the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall, and only five out of every hundred hall masters have cleared the trial.
Hall Master Xing frowned.
The other party was right. Once one cultivated the strongest secret art of the Heart Division, there would be no one in the same cultivation realm as him who could match up to him. No matter how powerful those from the Xuanxuan Faction were, there was no way they would be a match for him.
The Heart Division was the most mysterious division of the Combat Master Hall. It focused on tempering one's heart, and it harnessed fearsome inner demons. If one could clear the trial and obtain the strongest secret art left behind by the founder, one would be invincible among those of the same cultivation realm.
He had considered this method before, but the trial was simply too difficult. The number of Hall Masters who had succeeded could be counted on one's fingers. Even with his outstanding talent and strength, he did not dare to attempt it recklessly.
"I know it's hard, but … there's no other way! Judging from the reactions of the other division heads, there is a good chance that they will join the Xuanxuan Faction. By then, the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall will become the laughingstock of the world … "
Hall Master Liao smiled bitterly.
He also knew that this was an impossible task, but … the situation before him had already forced him to make a choice.
"Sigh …"
Hall Master Xing sighed deeply.
At this rate, it would only be a matter of time before the combat masters of the Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall became members of the Xuanxuan Faction.
Given his influence, he was still able to suppress the news for the time being. However, there was no way he could hide the truth forever. If word were to get out that the Combat Master Hall was inferior to a mere student organization of a Tier-1 Empire, how could he possibly continue to live in the Master Teacher Continent?
Wouldn't he be mocked by the other Combat Master Halls?
Not to mention, the Peer Tier Combat Master Hall Exchange was just around the corner. They couldn't afford for any mishaps to occur at this juncture!
"Hall Master, we're already at the edge of danger. We can only give it our all …"
Hall Master Liao consoled.
Taking a deep breath, Hall Master Xing nodded. "Alright, I'll give it a try!"
The situation in the Combat Master Hall was not looking too optimistic at the moment. While clearing the trial of the Heart Division was dangerous, it wasn't fatal. This was the only solution they could come up with.
"I am friends with Guild Leader Ruan and Vice Guild Leader Chen of the Spirit Awakener Guild, so I can bring you to meet them. As long as they are willing to help you, they will surely be able to strengthen your Primordial Spirit, and clearing the Trial of Inner Demons shouldn't be too difficult!"
Hall Master Liao said.
"Thank you, Hall Master Liao!"
Hall Master Xing nodded.
Even though spirit awakener was only a supporting occupation, it was still extremely beneficial to one's Primordial Spirit and soul. It could clear away one's distracting thoughts, making it much more difficult for one to succumb to the temptation of inner demons.
Most Half-Leaving Aperture realm cultivators would seek the help of spirit awakeners in order to overcome their Leaving Aperture Ordeal.
Based on the statistics of the Combat Master Hall, Half-Leaving Aperture realm cultivators only had a ten percent chance of clearing the Leaving Aperture Ordeal. However, with the help of a spirit awakener, the chances of clearing the Leaving Aperture Ordeal could be raised threefold to thirty percent!
This was also the reason why spirit awakeners were so popular in the Qingyuan Empire.
In fact, the Spirit Awakener Guild's headquarters was an esteemed existence on the entire continent, and its influence was no weaker than that of a super-first-rate family.
That was because the stronger one became, the greater one's inner demons would become. Spirit awakeners were able to make their souls more crystalline and mellow. Just this aspect alone was enough to attract countless powers to befriend them.
It was said that there were at least six powers who had publicly declared that anyone who dared to provoke the Spirit Awakener Guild was no different from provoking them.
Even among the experts of the Mingshi Tang Empire's headquarters, there were quite a few master teachers who specialized in spirit awakeners as their supporting occupation.
This was also the reason why even the Combat Master Hall dared not offend spirit awakeners despite their lackluster fighting prowess.
"Let's go!"
Division Head Liao nodded. Following which, the two of them flew toward the Spirit Awakener Guild one after the other.
…
In the Spirit Awakener Guild, Zhang Xuan followed behind Guild Leader Ruan and the others with an embarrassed look on his face.
"May I know how I should address you, gongzi?"
Guild Leader Ruan turned to Zhang Xuan and asked.
Ever since Zhang Xuan had entered the Spirit Awakener Guild, he had never revealed his name. As such, not even Vice Guild Leader Xu was aware of it.
"I am Zhang …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to say his name, he suddenly paused for a moment before replying with a light chuckle, "Cough cough, I am Sun Qiang!"
Since he had brought the Spirit Awakener Guild to life, it would be best for him not to reveal his name. Otherwise … how could he, as the principal of the Master Teacher Academy, raise his head before the students?
"So, it's Sun gongzi!"
Guild Leader Ruan pondered for a moment, but she was unable to recall such a person in the Combat Master Hall. Perplexed, she asked, "Sun gongzi, you aren't a subordinate of Qingyuan Empire's Mingshi Tang, right?"
"I have just arrived at Qingyuan Empire not too long ago," Zhang Xuan replied.
"I see." Guild Leader Ruan nodded. "Actually, as I said earlier, we have a request for you. Since you enchanted our guild, we would like you to tame it for us. Otherwise … gongzi, you can join our Spirit Awakener Guild as one of our members! "
"Join our guild?" Zhang Xuan shook his head. "I am a master teacher, so I can't possibly join any other guilds. How about this? I can help you tame it, but … I don't know how I should do it. "
Taming the guild spirit was just an accident!
How could he have known that the black metal pillar was the framework of the guild? As long as he could tame it, the entire guild would come to life …
"Actually, it isn't too difficult. I just need Sun shi's help to draw out the spirit of the guild spirit and have it sign a contract with me!"
Hearing that the young man before her was unwilling to join the Spirit Awakener Guild, Guild Leader Ruan shook her head.
Honestly speaking, the fact that the young man before her was able to enchant the entire guild just by reading a book without anyone's guidance showed that his talent as a spirit awakener was truly unparalleled.
However, it was a pity that the other party was a master teacher!
Otherwise, she would surely have recommended him to the headquarters.
Even though there were men in the Spirit Awakener Guild, they were extremely few in number. Even the founder of the guild was a female. No matter how talented a man was, it was impossible for him to rise to the upper echelons of the guild.
"Alright!"
Zhang Xuan nodded. "That won't be a problem!"
Just as Guild Leader Ruan had said, as he was the one who had enchanted the building, it felt a strong sense of belonging to him. As long as he was willing to, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to make the spirit of the building sign a contract with him.
"I'll be troubling Sun shi then!" After the discussion, Guild Leader Ruan waved her hand and said, "Let's head out first. We'll have to look at the other party at eye level to sign the contract, so it won't do for us to do so here!"
Since they were currently in the stomach of the guild spirit, it wasn't too suitable for them to do so.
The four of them flew out of the room and floated in the air.
Zhang Xuan turned to look at the building before him.
With its spirituality activated, this fellow moved around randomly, causing huge cracks to appear on the originally neat street. The surrounding commoners had long fled without a trace, leaving only a few dozen cultivators who weren't weak floating in the air, looking over in this direction.
They seemed to be astonished that such a massive guild would suddenly come to life.
"Let me try to communicate with the spirit of the building …"
Seeing that the guild leaders were following behind him, Zhang Xuan smiled awkwardly. Focusing his attention on the building before him, he made use of his means as a spirit awakener to communicate with the spirit of the building.
Huala!
As if hearing Zhang Xuan's words, the building shook a little before raising its head once more.
"Un!"
Heaving a sigh of relief, Zhang Xuan began discussing with the spirit of the building to have him sign a contract with Guild Leader Ruan.
While he was communicating with the spirit of the building, not too far away from the building, an elder with a pale face glared at Zhang Xuan hatefully.
"You're talking about this person who injured you?"
The elder beside him had a mustache and a pair of slanted eyebrows. There was a scarlet scar on his glabella, reminiscent of an eye.
"That's him! You must kill him and tear him into pieces, or else you won't be able to appease the hatred in your heart … "the pale elder spat through gritted teeth.
He was one of the Twin Bandits of the Northern Meadows, Fallen Bandit Dao Kou!
That fellow had been severely injured by Zhang Xuan with a single punch, and the more he thought about the matter, the more furious he became. Thus, he summoned the elder beside him.
He was the other member of the Twin Bandits of the Northern Meadows, Sky Bearing Bandit Cang Xu!
Cang Xu was a Saint 4-dan Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle expert, or else he wouldn't have been able to enjoy such a resounding reputation in the Northern Meadows.
"Don't worry. Whoever dares to make a move against you, no matter who it is, I will destroy his soul and make him die without a burial!"
Cang Xu harrumphed coldly. "However, you should have looked into the matter yourself. That fellow is likely to be a master teacher. A mere Saint 1-dan cultivator might not mean much to us, but if we were to kill a master teacher just like that, I'm afraid that we won't even be able to get out of Qingyuan City before we are imprisoned by Mingshi Tang!"
Master teachers were not to be humiliated.
Putting aside a 6-star master teacher, even if the other party was a 4-star master teacher, only Mingshi Tang would be able to deal with him. They could report the matter to the higher-ups, but if they were to really make a move on him … they would still be punished!
If Mingshi Tang were to make a move, putting aside them, there was probably no one on the Master Teacher Continent who would be able to escape his wrath.
"So what if he's a master teacher? As long as you make a move on him discreetly, not even Mingshi Tang will be able to find out anything!"
Dao Kou gritted his teeth.
"If Mingshi Tang really wants to investigate the matter, he will surely be able to find out who the culprit is. However … a mere Saint 1-dan cultivator isn't worth him paying such a heavy price!"
Cang Xu harrumphed coldly.
As long as it was a murder, no matter how discreet it was, as long as Mingshi Tang wanted to investigate it, he would surely be able to find out who the culprit was. However, the price he would have to pay was simply too great.
Even though it was a sneak attack, the fact that the other party was able to injure Dao Kou with a single punch showed that he possessed a high standing in the Master Teacher Continent. However … it was still far from sufficient for him to pay such a heavy price to investigate the matter.
"You should know that I have this secret art of mine. It's only through the guidance of an elder that I was able to successfully execute it. When I execute it, I will need absolute silence, and I mustn't be disturbed in the slightest. Guard me later on. I'll find a way to capture his soul!"
Cang Xu said.
His secret art was a soul-related art that he had obtained from an ancient domain. It was capable of killing without leaving a trace, making it nigh impossible to guard against it.
It was for this reason that the two of them were able to dominate the entire Northern Meadows.
"Don't worry!"
Dao Kou nodded.
"Un." Cang Xu nodded. "The secret art only has a radius of three hundred meters. Let's find a discreet place to execute it!"
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