"Teacher …"
Division Head Wei and Xiao Bo were dumbfounded, both of them stunned.
They had only gone to the Trial of Inner Breath for a short moment, so how did all of the combat masters in the Inner Breath Division become Sun Qiang's students?
Wasn't this acknowledgment a little too fast?
This was especially so for Division Head Wei. He had a perplexed look on his face.
While the orders of the Combat Master Hall had to be obeyed, the relationship between the division heads and the ordinary combat masters was as close as brothers, and there was no strict hierarchy between them.
It was for this reason that both Shi Hao and Xiao Bo spoke to him freely. They didn't try to fawn over him just because he was the division head.
They were all brothers, and yet, a teacher had suddenly appeared out of nowhere …
It was just a moment ago that they were intending to recruit the other party into the Inner Breath Division, but the other party had suddenly become their teacher … What the heck was this?
Just as they were wondering if Sun shi had bewitched them, the young man standing at the front suddenly shook his head.
"Stand up. The path of cultivation isn't about forging a chariot behind closed doors. The most important thing is to interact with one another. There's no need for you to address me as your teacher! "
Zhang Xuan didn't think that they would suddenly acknowledge him as their teacher. It was just a casual lecture, so he couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
"Sun shi's lecture is so profound that we have benefited greatly from it. It's not wrong for us to address you as our teacher. On the contrary, we even benefited greatly from it!" Shi Hao said.
He was a renowned genius of the Combat Master Hall, and he was extremely proud of himself.
Under normal circumstances, even the division head might not have been able to win his respect. Yet, before the young man before him, he couldn't help but respect him wholeheartedly.
Not only had the other party pointed out the problems in his cultivation, more importantly, the lecture that he had just heard was like the voice of nature. As long as he digested it properly, he would be able to raise the capacity of his zhenqi reserves to an unimaginable level.
To be able to explain such a profound cultivation technique without the slightest bit of concealment and concealment …
Just this state of mind in itself was enough to make him worthy of addressing the other party as his teacher.
"Sun shi, we sincerely wish to address you as our teacher, so please don't turn us down!"
"With teacher's lecture, our fighting prowess will definitely soar within a short period of time. It won't be difficult for us to clear the examination!"
…
The others quickly added.
"This …" Division Head Wei was stunned once more.
Just a moment ago, they were wondering if Sun shi had used some underhanded means to recruit the combat masters of the Inner Breath Division when they saw this sight. From the looks of it now, it seemed like their combat masters were sincerely learning from Sun shi, and they were even benefiting from it.
He had only gone to the passageway for a while … What did he explain that made so many people admire him so much?
"Alright!"
Seeing that everyone's attitude was unquestionable, Zhang Xuan nodded despite his reluctance.
Just as he had said, the reason why he had explained so much was just for the sake of exchanging pointers, not for the sake of accepting a disciple. To think that there would be so many people calling him teacher, he was at a loss for what to do.
Being too outstanding was actually quite troublesome. Wherever he went, others would want to take him as their master. It was also a kind of trouble.
"Hall Master Wei, you've returned … Let's go to the Martial Skills Hall!"
Just as he was at a loss as to what to do, he saw Division Head Wei walking over and hurriedly called out to him.
"Alright …"
Knowing that the other party was using him as a bargaining chip to fend off the other combat masters, Division Head Wei could only nod and lead the way to the Martial Arts Division.
The Martial Arts Division wasn't too far away from the Inner Breath Division, so it didn't take long for them to arrive at their destination.
"Division Head Feng is a good friend of mine, and we have known each other for more than three hundred years. As long as I ask him to view some cultivation technique manuals, he will surely agree to it!"
Walking into the hall, Division Head Wei smiled.
Division Head Feng used to be an extremely famous master teacher in the Qingyuan Empire's Mingshi Tang Empire. He was skilled in all kinds of battle techniques, and his fighting prowess was astounding. It was due to this that Hall Master Xing had specially invited him over to guide the combat masters of the Martial Skills Hall.
The two of them had known each other for many years, and they had become close friends.
"Reporting to Division Head Wei, our division head hasn't returned yet."
A combat master stepped forward and reported.
"He hasn't returned yet?" Division Head Wei frowned.
The combat master replied apologetically.
"Inform me when he returns. I've been looking for him …" Since the other party wasn't around, Division Head Wei could only shake his head.
"Yes!" The combat master nodded with a smile. "Actually, there's no need for Division Head Wei to look for Division Head Feng. Division Head Feng did collect quite a few battle techniques and cultivation technique manuals, but he didn't carry them with him. Instead, he placed them in the Martial Skills Hall. As long as one succeeds in the challenge, one will be granted access to the Martial Skills Hall.
"Challenge?" Division Head Wei was taken aback.
He rarely came to the Martial Skills Hall, so there were many things that he wasn't aware of.
"That's right. There are several hundred battle techniques and cultivation techniques in the Martial Skills Hall, and one can choose any one of them. As long as one is able to defeat the puppet left behind by Division Head Feng using the same battle technique, one will be considered to have succeeded," the combat master explained.
Division Head Wei nodded in realization.
In truth, the Martial Skills Hall was also a test for combat masters.
It was somewhat similar to the Inner Breath Passageway in their Inner Breath Division.
Only when one reached a certain level of mastery in a battle technique would one be able to learn a new battle technique. Otherwise, it would be pointless to bite off more than one could chew.
"Sun shi …" Division Head Wei turned his gaze to Zhang Xuan upon realizing what was going on.
"I can give it a try," Zhang Xuan said with a smile.
Since he would be able to see the books after clearing the test, there was no need for him to owe the other party a favor.
"Alright, I'll lead you over then!"
The combat master smiled as he led the way.
Not too long later, they arrived at a spacious hall. Just like the Trial of Inner Breath, it was filled with combat masters, and they all had grim looks on their faces.
"This is the Trial of Inner Breath. On the wall in front of us are the names of the battle techniques. As long as one can master any one of them to Major Accomplishment, one will be able to challenge the puppet left behind by Division Head Feng! After which, one will be able to enter the library and choose more battle techniques … Sun shi, do you see any familiar battle techniques? If there is, I can register you right now! "
The combat master asked.
Through their conversation, he realized that it wasn't Division Head Wei who was reading the books but the young man before him.
To be able to get a division head to accompany him personally, he couldn't help but feel a little curious about the young man before him.
"Let me take a look!"
Zhang Xuan nodded as he turned his gaze to the wall not too far away.
The wall was filled with the names of battle techniques. 《Thousand Leaves Palm》, 《Red Dust Fist》, 《Finger of Stars》 …
There was a huge variety of battle techniques. Taking a quick count, there were at least two hundred of them!
"Th-there are so many of them?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Our division head is fond of collecting such battle techniques. Here are all of the Saint-tier battle techniques in Qingyuan Empire. Sun shi, is there any that you are familiar with?" the combat master asked with a smile.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan replied awkwardly, "This is the first time I'm hearing of these battle techniques … I haven't cultivated any of them yet …"
These battle techniques were unique to the Qingyuan Empire and the Combat Master Hall. It had been less than a day since he had arrived here, so this was the first time he had heard of these two hundred battle techniques. Needless to say, he had never cultivated any of them before.
The combat master was taken aback. "Most of these are the most ordinary Saint-tier battle techniques. Sun shi … as a Saint 1-dan pinnacle cultivator, you haven't cultivated a single one of them?"
Of the two hundred battle techniques, 180 of them were extremely ordinary. It wouldn't be too difficult to learn them, but to not have learned a single one of them … Just how low was his starting point?
"I have only learned a single Saint-tier battle technique, but it isn't among these two hundred battle techniques …"
Zhang Xuan replied with a bitter smile.
All of the battle techniques that he had learned were those that he had learned back then, and none of them had reached Saint-tier yet. The only one he had learned was the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm, but he had only learned it for a short period of time before realizing that there were too many flaws in it.
"You have only learned a single Saint-tier battle technique? And you aren't among these? "
The combat master looked at Zhang Xuan sympathetically.
He had thought that Zhang Xuan was a young prodigy from a powerful clan, but who could have thought that he was just a fellow who had never seen the world before?
Those from the Martial Arts Division who hadn't learned at least three to five battle techniques would be too embarrassed to admit that they knew any battle techniques.
"Indeed …" Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before replying, "Why don't we do this instead? Do you have any Saint-tier battle techniques here? Let me take a look, and I'll see if I can challenge the Passageway … "
Since he hadn't learned any of the battle techniques, he could only pick a random one and use it on the spot.
"Take a look? Challenge the Passageway? "
The combat master was stunned for a moment before he nearly burst into laughter.
To be honest, if not for Division Head Wei bringing Zhang Xuan here, he would have already started cursing at the other party.
Saint-tier battle techniques were nothing out of the ordinary in the Martial Arts Division, but in Qingyuan Conferred Empire, they could be considered as top-notch battle techniques. Do you really think that they are as easy to find as weeds by the roadside? Do you really think that you can learn them so easily?
Which of those who had challenged the Passageway of Qingyuan Conferred Empire hadn't studied the same battle technique for several years?
Even true geniuses wouldn't dare challenge the Passageway of Qingyuan Conferred Empire without at least two years of study … Yet, this fellow actually dared to challenge the Passageway of Qingyuan Conferred Empire right away …
What a fearsome ignorance!
Suppressing his displeasure, Zhang Xuan explained patiently, "It's not that easy to learn a battle technique. Every single one of them requires countless years of tempering …"
"I know … Do you have any secret techniques? Just lend them to me. If I can master them, I'll practice them. If I can't, I'll just give up on it! "Zhang Xuan replied.
If the other party's battle technique was able to form a Heaven's Path Divine Art like the ones he had collected, it wouldn't hurt for him to practice it. However, if he couldn't, it would be a waste of his time and effort.
"This … Forget it!"
The combat master shot a glance at Division Head Wei, and suppressing his urge to explode, he flicked his wrist and took out a book.
"This is the [Grand Constellation Finger] that I practice, and it's one of the two hundred battle techniques. It's slightly difficult, so I spent seven years immersed in it before I was able to reach Minor Accomplishment …"
The combat master introduced the book.
Even though he said seven years, there was a hint of pride on his face.
"To be able to reach Minor Accomplishment in the [Grand Constellation Finger] within seven years … Could you be the genius of the Martial Arts Division that Hall Master Feng often talks about, Jiao Tan?"
Recalling something, Division Head Wei's eyebrows shot up.
Back when they were looking for Division Head Feng, they had only asked about the combat master casually, so they didn't know his name. However, upon hearing the name of the battle technique and the time it took to learn it, they finally recalled it.
Of the two hundred battle techniques, the [Grand Constellation Finger] was definitely the most difficult and powerful. Even Division Head Feng had taken twenty-three years to reach Minor Accomplishment in the [Grand Constellation Finger], and yet, the young man before them had managed to reach Minor Accomplishment in the [Grand Constellation Finger] within seven years.
"Indeed, that's me!"
Combat Master Jiao Tan nodded as a haughty aura burst forth from him.
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