Even though the Zhang family had made the other party out to be a rare genius in the world, with the Library of Heaven's Path in his possession, he was confident that if he were to meet the other party in the same cultivation realm, he would surely be able to make the other party cry for their parents.
Not for anything else, but for the grievances Ruoxin had suffered over the years!
Whoever dares to touch my, Zhang Xuan's, woman, I'll kill him!
"Yang shi, since Zhang Shi is your student, I won't disturb you any longer. I'll be taking my leave first."
Seeing the killing intent in 'Yang shi's' eyes, Luo Chengxin shuddered and said cautiously.
If only he had known that Yang shi would leave such a powerful will on Zhang Xuan, he would never have come over to warn him.
"Go!"
The 'young man' said with a wave of his hand.
"Thank you, Yang shi!"
Luo Chengxin hurriedly turned around, but after taking a few steps, he suddenly halted. After a moment of hesitation, he turned his gaze back to 'Yang shi' and said, "Yang shi, I hope that you can tell Zhang Shi to let her go. The little princess has suffered far too much since young, and I really don't want to see her continue to be hurt!"
Hearing those words, the 'young man' frowned. However, seeing that the other party was truly thinking for Lozosy's sake, he shook his head and said, "Go!"
"Yes!"
Luo Chengxin heaved a sigh of relief before turning around to leave.
Seeing that the other party had left, the 'young man' heaved a sigh of relief. The powerful aura that he had been emanating earlier had dissipated in an instant, and his entire body felt so weak that he could barely lift his arms.
"That was close … I nearly couldn't hold on any longer!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
While the powerful aura emanating from Vicious devouring Kong Shi's personal writing was effective, it wouldn't last for too long.
It was fortunate that his Soul Depth had risen recently, allowing him to remain on par with the other party's. Otherwise, he would surely have been exposed.
Of course, it was also thanks to the fact that he had been fleeing the area, or else the powerful aura emanating from him would surely have attracted the attention of countless experts.
"I should hurry back. If that fellow realizes that something is amiss and returns, there won't be so many Kong Shi's personal writing anymore …"
Knowing that this was not the time for him to rest, Zhang Xuan hurriedly returned to the Combat Master Hall.
Not too long later, he returned to his residence, feeling as if he had just fought a tough battle.
Even though he had used various means to intimidate the other party, he knew that putting on an act before an expert of this level was no different from dancing on the tip of a knife. It was like asking a tiger for its skin. One could imagine the pressure he was under.
If not for his mental fortitude, the other party would have seen through him.
Thus, he sat on the ground and meditated for two hours before he fully recovered.
"I have to reach the point where I can contend against the Zhang Clan before March next year!"
Recalling the conversation he had with Luo Chengxin, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel a heavy pressure weighing down on him.
Judging from Luo Ruoxin's tone, it seemed like the engagement wasn't just a political marriage but also a huge matter that could not be turned down. Even if Luo Ruoxin was the most beloved little princess of the Luo Clan, it was still unacceptable!
Zhang Xuan might be a genius, but the fact that he was a Celestial Master Teacher and Celestial Saint meant that the other party wouldn't regard him highly.
Thus, if he wanted to marry Lozosy so that she wouldn't end up regretting it for the rest of her life like Mu shi, he could only raise his cultivation and standing as quickly as possible.
By March of next year, he had to gain the ability to negotiate with the Zhang family on equal terms!
Only then would the other party take it seriously and consider his suggestion.
Otherwise, he wouldn't offend the number one Sage Clan of the Master Teacher Continent, a genius who could even make a sculpture of Kong Shi float in the air, just for a 'genius'.
There's still eight more months … I'm currently at Saint 2-dan pinnacle. If I want to gain the ability to negotiate with the Zhang family, I'll have to surpass Luo Chengxin and surpass Saint 7-dan at the very least …
Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought as he felt a heavy pressure weighing down on him.
Even though it had only been a year since he started cultivating to reach Saint 2-dan, he knew that the further one advanced, the more difficult it would be for one to advance.
Not only were cultivation technique manuals becoming more and more difficult to find, more importantly, cultivation resources were becoming increasingly scarce!
In the past, a single low-tier spirit stone was already sufficient for him to achieve a breakthrough from Fighter to Transcendent Mortal. But now … even concentrated high-tier spirit stones might not be able to help him advance so quickly.
More importantly, reaching Saint realm involved one's soul and Primordial Spirit. Not only did one have to possess sufficient spiritual energy to achieve a breakthrough, it also had to do with one's temperament and state of mind.
As such, even though it was only six realms, it was still extremely difficult for him to reach Saint 2-dan within eight months! Even Zhang Xuan didn't have the confidence to do so. He could only make full use of every single second he had.
"I need to hurry up and cultivate … Ruoxin, wait for me! I won't allow you to suffer any grievances!"
Zhang Xuan clenched his fists tightly as determination gleamed in his eyes.
Through his conversation with Luo Chengxin, he knew what kind of torment Lozosy had gone through to agree to his proposal back then.
Since the other party had already made up her mind to be with him, as a man, he couldn't let her down.
No matter what, he had to make sure that she would marry him openly without suffering the slightest grievance.
If the Zhang family tried to stop him, then … he would just have to trample over them!
Having made up his mind, Zhang Xuan felt his soul undergoing a metamorphosis, becoming purer and purer.
"Time to cultivate! I must push for a breakthrough to Saint 4-dan before daybreak! "
Sitting on the floor, Zhang Xuan began browsing through the Saint 3-dan and Saint 4-dan cultivation technique manuals once more.
He had already finished gathering them previously, so he should make use of this opportunity to cultivate.
With a flick of his wrist, he took out the 17 concentrated high-tier spirit stones that he had obtained from Chu Tianxing.
Ordinary spirit stones were no longer effective for his current cultivation.
Calming his mind, Zhang Xuan drove his zhenqi, and in an instant, his consciousness appeared before his Origin Core.
At Saint 3-dan, the Embryonic Soul realm, also known as the Nascent Soul realm, was a stage where one's Origin Core and soul would fuse together to form an infant.
The most difficult part of this trial was to shatter the nascent embryo, allowing it to break out of its cocoon and become a butterfly. In other words, breaking the embryo to form a nascent soul.
There were many cultivators who were stuck at this stage, unable to make a breakthrough.
With the Heaven's Path Divine Art, even though there were no bottlenecks in his cultivation, his Origin Core had already reached the level of Perfection, making it incredibly resilient. It would be much more difficult for him to break through it.
"Soul, come out!"
With a thought, Zhang Xuan's massive soul appeared before his Origin Core.
There were two steps to achieving a breakthrough to the Embryonic Soul realm.
Firstly, one had to fuse one's soul with one's Origin Core. Secondly, one had to break one's Origin Core and turn it into a butterfly.
"Based on the description in the Heaven's Path Divine Art, it's extremely easy for my soul to enter my Origin Core. All I have to do is open a door on the Origin Core and I'll be able to enter and fuse with it …"
While analyzing the cultivation technique in the Heaven's Path Divine Art, Zhang Xuan focused his mind, and a door slowly appeared on his Origin Core.
His soul body flickered and went straight into the hole.
Kacha!
However, barely after it dived in, it suddenly froze in midair, and its legs began twitching uncontrollably.
"This is bad … It's stuck!"
His soul was simply too large. After becoming a Celestial Saint, it had returned to its original size of ten meters. While his Origin Core was still a formidable existence among those of the same cultivation realm, it was still far from matching up to his soul.
It was impossible for him to dive in at all!
Even if it was possible to change the size of one's soul, there was still a limit to it. For example, trying to squeeze an elephant into a walnut was an impossible task.
After struggling for a very long time, Zhang Xuan finally managed to free his stuck soul. His lips twitched, and a conflicted look appeared on his face.
He had the concentrated high-tier spirit stone, and there was nothing wrong with the Heaven's Path Divine Art as well … but his soul was simply too large. If he was unable to enter his Origin Core, how was he supposed to cultivate?
If he couldn't enter his Origin Core, he wouldn't be able to fuse with it … needless to say, Nascent Soul!
"What the heck is this …"
After trying a few more times, Zhang Xuan's soul was similarly stuck, and there was even one time where he nearly failed to pull it out. Zhang Xuan felt so stifled that he was on the verge of tears.
He had been intending to push for a breakthrough to Primordial Spirit realm … but from the looks of it, he had been too naive.
"There's nothing wrong with the Heaven's Path Divine Art, but … the soul oracles that I have cultivated have given me a powerful soul. It's no longer suitable for me to fuse with it …"
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella.
In his previous cultivation, his soul was his soul, and his zhenqi was his zhenqi.
If he wanted to push for the Embryonic Soul realm, he would have to fuse the two together perfectly.
Zhenqi cultivators and soul oracles were two completely different paths, and they would eventually reach the pinnacle of both.
Under normal circumstances, no one would be able to cultivate both at the same time.
Through the Heaven's Path Divine Art, Zhang Xuan had successfully modified his soul cultivation technique, allowing his physical body and soul to develop at the same time. Initially, he didn't think much of it, but when it came to the time to fuse the two together, a problem arose.
Once both of them reached the pinnacle, it would be difficult for them to fuse together!
For example, if one were to craft a complicated tool, without an overall structure to use as a reference, no matter how beautiful and perfect the individual components were, there was a good chance that they wouldn't fit together.
His Origin Core and soul were similar to a nut the size of a walnut, but it corresponded to a screw with a diameter of ten meters … It would be a miracle if he could fit them together.
"What should I do?"
Withdrawing his consciousness from his dantian, Zhang Xuan was deeply troubled.
This was the first time he had encountered such a situation.
In the past, he could just use the Library of Heaven's Path to fuse the cultivation experience of his predecessors together, but now … he had never encountered such a situation before.
It's no wonder Kong shi said that I have to forge my own path in order to reach greater heights. While it's true that inheriting the wisdom of the predecessors will allow one to advance faster, it will also hinder one's direction and motivation. It seems like he has already noticed the problem in my cultivation!
Back then, back at the Qiu Wu Palace, Kong Shi had told him that he had to walk his own path in cultivation.
Only now did he realize that the other party might have already noticed his problem, and that was why he had given him a warning. However … it was a pity that he didn't think much of it.
"Walk my own path? How? "
Zhang Xuan frowned in deep thought. There was no longer anything he could use as a reference.
Walking his own path might sound simple, but in truth, it was incredibly difficult … In fact, it could even be said to be an impossible feat.
"Right, I should head to the Qiu Wu Palace to take a look. Perhaps, I might be able to find something left behind by Kong Shi!"
After a long moment of contemplation, Zhang Xuan was still unable to find a solution.
Flicking his wrist, Zhang Xuan took out a crystal ball. There was a unique pattern inscribed on it, reminiscent of a map.
Back then, when he tamed the crystal ball, he had kept the entire Qiu Wu Palace within it, and he had brought it with him wherever he went … It was just that he had never entered it before.
"Let's head in to take a look!"
As the owner of the crystal ball, Zhang Xuan had the means to enter it. With a thought, he vanished from the spot.
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