"This …"
Seeing the most outstanding geniuses of his division kowtow to that young man one after another, Division Head Feng was completely dumbfounded.
This … What in the world was going on?
Weren't the combat masters of their Combat Master Hall supposed to be extremely prideful and unyielding?
Why would they kowtow to their teacher in such a short period of time?
"Elder Qi, this … What is going on?"
Hall Master Xing couldn't take it anymore and walked up to Elder Qi.
"Sun shi has just imparted some battle techniques to us, and we have benefited greatly from them!" Elder Qi's face reddened in agitation as his fingers trembled incessantly. It was as if even he had benefited greatly from Sun shi's lecture, and he was trying his best to suppress his urge to acknowledge Sun shi as his teacher.
"Just some battle techniques are enough to make them react in such a manner?"
Division Head Feng couldn't believe it.
Their Martial Arts Division had studied all kinds of battle techniques, but there were always different opinions, and they had never been able to reach a consensus. Yet, just by imparting some battle techniques to him, Sun shi had already won the respect of all of them … Wasn't this a little too exaggerated?
"You didn't hear the content of his lecture … Forget it, it's a long story. You should find a combat master and ask him about it later!"
Without hearing the lecture personally, it was impossible for one to understand the profundity behind it. Ignoring the confused Division Head Feng, Elder Qi hurriedly walked up to Zhang Xuan and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you for saving my life, Sun shi. We meet again …"
Even though the Sun shi before him had altered his appearance, he didn't disguise his voice. With just a single sentence, he was able to confirm that it was Sun shi.
"It's you! Why are you here? "Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Back at Jingyuan City, the Eccentric Old Man had been tormented by lethal poison, and he could have died at any moment. Yet, at this very moment, his complexion was rosy, and his cultivation was extremely powerful. If not for the other party addressing him, he wouldn't have dared to confirm his identity.
"Sun shi, you cured me of my poison and healed my body. Recently, I have comprehended some insights and achieved a breakthrough, so I decided to return to exact vengeance on you," Elder Qi said.
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
Elder Qi had been poisoned for so long, and now that he was free, how could he possibly let the culprit off so easily?
"It's nothing much. I have already received your medicinal herbs as payment, so it's nothing much!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. "Alright, I won't waste my breath on you. Division Head Wei, I have just defeated the puppet and passed the trial. I should be able to head to the library now, right?"
"Of course!"
Division Head Wei hurriedly nodded.
Those who had cleared the examination would be allowed to enter the library. This was the rule, so there was no need to trouble Division Head Feng. Besides, if the other combat masters were to learn that the latter had been pummeled to such an extent, it would be a huge embarrassment to them. Thus, why would they bother with such a small matter?
Following behind Division Head Wei, they soon entered the library.
After Zhang Xuan left, Hall Master Xing and the others hurriedly gathered around Zhang Xuan.
"Elder Qi, is he … the Sun Qiang you mentioned?"
The reason why Elder Qi rushed over in such a hurry was to confirm whether the person in front of him was the benefactor who had saved him back then.
"Yes, he is my savior. It seems that he is not the Zhang Xuan you mentioned!" Elder Qi nodded.
He had met this Sun shi in Jingyuan City, and he was from the Hongyuan Empire. There was no need for him to disguise his identity, so he shouldn't be Zhang Xuan or President Zhang.
"That's good then …"
Hall Master Xing heaved a sigh of relief.
"What's wrong? Is there a conflict between you and President Zhang? He has a resounding reputation in the Hongyuan Empire, and I have never heard of him committing any misdeeds. Why would he offend the Combat Master Hall? "Seeing Hall Master Xing's attitude, Elder Qi was perplexed.
Zhang Xuan's name was resounding throughout the Hongyuan Empire, and his reputation was even greater than that of Emperor Yu Shenqing. He was the idol of countless youths.
As the principal of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, he had gone through many legendary feats, and he had never heard of him committing any misdeeds. Why would Hall Master Xing be so wary of him?
"There is no conflict between us …" Only then did Hall Master Xing realize that he had lost his composure, and he hurriedly waved his hands.
"Hall Master Xing, since he isn't Zhang Xuan, given how talented Sun shi is and how deep his comprehension of battle techniques is, if we can get him to represent our Combat Master Hall in an exchange with the Xuanxuan Faction …"
Division Head Liao said.
"This …" Hall Master Xing blinked in shock.
Indeed, the Xuanxuan Faction was a powerful faction. Even though he had achieved a breakthrough and cultivated the Secret Art of Heart, it would still be difficult for him to win their respect in terms of battle techniques.
However, the Sun shi before him was different!
In terms of battle techniques, he was able to defeat Division Head Feng with a single finger. In terms of his state of mind, he was able to convince the founder to hand over the Vitreous Heart Tempering Sutra willingly. In terms of zhenqi, he was able to split ten stone tablets with a single palm strike. In terms of actual combat, he was able to escape from the encirclement of the three of them …
No matter how one looked at it, Sun shi was an expert among experts, invincible among those of the same cultivation realm!
If he could represent the Combat Master Hall in an exchange with the Xuanxuan Faction, the reputation of the Combat Master Hall would surely soar.
"That's a good idea!"
Hall Master Xing pondered for a moment before nodding. "However, he isn't a member of our Combat Master Hall. If news of his appearance were to spread, wouldn't our reputation be damaged as well?"
"There won't be any damage to our reputation. Let him represent our Combat Master Hall in an exchange with Zhang Xuan. If we win, the members of the Xuanxuan Faction will join our Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall. If we succeed, our Combat Master Hall will surely prosper. Since we are all members of the same Combat Master Hall, not only will our reputation not be damaged, it will even grow stronger!"
Division Head Liao said.
"That's true!"
Hall Master Xing nodded.
That was indeed the case.
If they could convince all of the members of the Xuanxuan Faction to join the Combat Master Hall, their Qingyuan Empire Combat Master Hall would surely grow stronger and stronger, and it wouldn't be too difficult for them to rule over the entire Master Teacher Alliance.
Even if others were to say something about it, it would only be an internal issue.
"But … what if we lose?"
Hall Master Xing asked worriedly.
Sun shi was indeed a formidable figure, but it was said that President Zhang Zhang Xuan was no pushover either!
After all, he was the one who had groomed a genius like Zheng Yang, who was capable of becoming the Progeny of Combat, and he was the one who had raised the Xuanxuan Faction to such heights in such a short period of time!
Even he would find it hard to believe that the Xuanxuan Faction was weak.
"If we lose, we can only admit defeat! At most, our Combat Master Hall will just have to join the Xuanxuan Faction! "Division Head Liao said.
"This …" Hall Master Xing's lips twitched.
"There's no other choice. If the members of the Combat Master Hall learn that Division Head Zhou, Division Head Lu, and the others have joined the Xuanxuan Faction, it will surely cause a huge commotion. If that happens, more combat masters will join the Xuanxuan Faction!" Division Head Liao said with a bitter smile.
He could only do so out of helplessness.
While the members of the Xuanxuan Faction weren't too powerful, their comprehension of battle techniques and combat was unfathomable.
If they could join the Xuanxuan Faction and learn from them, the Combat Master Hall would surely experience a qualitative leap forward.
What was left was to decide who should take the initiative. They couldn't allow the Combat Master Hall to lose face and become a laughingstock.
"Alright, we'll do as you say then. I'll discuss this with Sun shi when he comes out later!"
Hall Master Xing pondered for a long moment before sighing deeply.
To be forced into such a state by a small power from a Tier-1 Empire … Just the thought of it made him feel a little sad.
But there was nothing he could do about it.
The reason why master teachers were willing to become combat masters was because they wanted to achieve greater fighting prowess. The members of the Xuanxuan Faction possessed profound combat techniques, and putting aside the other division heads, even he couldn't help but feel a little tempted.
If not for the dignity of the Combat Master Hall, he would have surely joined the Xuanxuan Faction to study earnestly as well.
…
"So, this is the library of the Martial Arts Division? There are so many battle techniques here … "
Oblivious to the thoughts of Hall Master Xing and the others, Zhang Xuan entered the library and swept his gaze across it, and his eyes lit up in excitement.
As expected of the Combat Master Hall's Martial Arts Division, there were all kinds of battle techniques here.
Of the two hundred battle techniques in the examination, most of them were at Saint tier, but there were more than ten thousand of them that were below Saint tier.
"With these battle techniques, I might just be able to compile the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm into a Heaven's Path Divine Art …"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
What he was lacking at the moment was high-tier battle technique manuals. With so many of them, he would surely be able to raise his comprehension of battle techniques to a higher level.
"Flaws!"
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the rows of bookshelves before him.
Hualala!
In the blink of an eye, all of the books on the shelves swiftly entered his mind.
Ten minutes later, all of the battle techniques had been collected into his mind.
"There are indeed quite a few Saint realm 1-dan and 2-dan cultivation technique manuals here."
After browsing through the battle technique manuals, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the last few rows of bookshelves. There were all kinds of zhenqi cultivation technique manuals on them, and there were at least several hundred Saint realm 1-dan and 2-dan manuals on them.
There were also 3-dan and 4-dan cultivation technique manuals, but there were far fewer of them. There were only four or five of them in total.
Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned through the books and collected them as well.
"Compile!"
Zhang Xuan muttered. In the blink of an eye, three books appeared before him. They were Saint realm 2-dan, 3-dan, and 4-dan cultivation technique manuals.
Zhang Xuan quickly flipped them open.
"Saint realm 2-dan is indeed flawless …" Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Of the three books, the Saint realm 2-dan cultivation technique manuals were already flawless. However, there were still flaws in the Saint realm 3-dan and 4-dan cultivation technique manuals.
Even so, Zhang Xuan was still satisfied.
"This should be the place then!"
Seeing that the library was extremely quiet and empty, Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to head out to look for a suitable spot. Thus, he found a corner and dived into the Myriad Anthive Nest.
With his deep accumulation of zhenqi, the moment he achieved a breakthrough, he would surely cause a huge commotion. It would be embarrassing if he were to destroy the other party's library.
It would be safer for him to cultivate in the Myriad Anthive Nest.
Zhang Xuan arrived at the prepared cultivation area in the Myriad Anthive Nest and set up a grade-7 Spirit Gathering Formation. After which, he tossed the several thousand high-tier spirit stones into the formation and sat down cross-legged.
The effectiveness of high-tier spirit stones had already been greatly reduced, so he had to rely on the Spirit Gathering Formation to maximize its effectiveness. Otherwise, even if he were to absorb the high-tier spirit stones, he wouldn't be able to achieve a breakthrough.
After making the necessary preparations, Zhang Xuan went through the Saint realm 2-dan Heaven's Path Divine Art in his mind. Opening up his pores, he began absorbing the spiritual energy in the surroundings while driving his zhenqi.
Saint realm 2-dan Spiritual Perception realm allowed one to see more clearly. Even though it wouldn't boost one's strength by much, one's ability to discern the most minute details would still be able to raise one's fighting prowess significantly.
"Spiritual Perception can only be formed by opening the Origin Eye … Let's begin!"
Closing his eyes, Zhang Xuan's consciousness slowly entered his dantian, and his sight fell on the Origin Core at the very center of his dantian.
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