The reason he had come to the Sanctum of Sages was to find Lozosy so that she could break free from the engagement with the Zhang family and get together with him.
He had gone through so much trouble to get here, and now that he was about to meet her, how could he not be agitated?
"Don't worry, I'll marry you openly. I won't make things difficult for you …"
Zhang Xuan narrowed his eyes as he tried to calm his agitated heart.
With two of the most powerful clans on the Master Teacher Continent at stake, this matter was bound to be fraught with difficulties. But so what?
Even if the other party was the number one Sage Clan or the strongest power on the Master Teacher Continent, he would not let them off easily!
Exhaling deeply, Zhang Xuan looked into the distance from the back of the aerial beast.
A massive academy was situated close to the ground, reminiscent of a dormant beast. It exuded a domineering aura, a majestic aura.
"The founder of this academy has to be at least Nine Stars in terms of comprehension of formations …" Zhang Xuan thought.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
The academy was built along the mountain, and every single part of it was a work of art. It complemented the environment perfectly, reminiscent of a perfect oil painting.
To be able to construct such a magnificent building, the founder of the Sanctum of Sages was not just a Nine Stars formation master, his knowledge of horticulture must have reached an incredible level as well.
"The founder of the Sanctum of Sages is Ancient Sage Bo Shang. He studied under Kong Shi, and he's one of the latter's direct disciples!"
Noticing Zhang Xuan's shock, Zhao Xingmo explained.
"Kong Shi's direct disciple?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had thought that the Sanctum of Sages was only a Nine Stars master teacher or a Saint. Who could have thought that the founder was actually Kong Shi's direct disciple?
"Indeed. Otherwise, how could the core members of the Sage Clans be sent here to study?" Zhao Xingmo said proudly.
"I see."
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in realization.
He had been wondering why a clan like the Zhang family and the Luo Clan would send their core members to study in the Sanctum of Sages. Who could have known that the founder of the Sanctum of Sages was actually Kong Shi's direct disciple?
Just this identity alone was enough to show that the Sanctum of Sages was no ordinary academy.
"Ancient Sage Bo Shang isn't the most famous one among all of Kong Shi's direct disciples, but he's the one who inherited the latter's knowledge and ideology. The Sanctum of Sages had been established for tens of thousands of years, and it had undergone the baptism of time. However, Kong shi's will had still been perfectly passed down through the generations. Studying in the Sanctum of Sages, one could easily feel the spirit of the World's Teacher, as well as his desire to bring mankind to greater heights! Learning here will allow one to become smarter and more knowledgeable. This is something that no family or sacred ground can achieve! "
Zhao Xingmo continued.
Zhao Xingmo said.
There was no need to elaborate on Kong shi's greatness.
Ancient Sage Bo Shang had passed down his knowledge and ideals. Just based on this, it was no exaggeration to say that the Sanctum of Sages was the number one sanctum in the world.
It was no wonder so many powerful clans on the Master Teacher Continent would flock to it. Just the spirit that Kong shi had left behind was something that most of the Master Teacher Continent's Sacred Lands were unable to match.
"I have heard of Ancient Sage Qiu Wu before. May I know who is stronger, Ancient Sage Bo Shang?"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"Ancient Sage Qiu Wu is Kong Shi's servant whereas Ancient Sage Bo Shang is his direct disciple. It shouldn't be too difficult to deduce who is stronger, right? Of course, this is a secret of the ancient era, and it's inappropriate for us to reveal too much about it. "
Zhao Xingmo said with a smile.
"This …" Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in shock.
Even though Zhao Xingmo didn't say it out loud, it was clear that Ancient Sage Bo Shang was stronger!
Take Sun Qiang and Zheng Yang for example.
Sun Qiang was Zhang Xuan's direct disciple. Even though he followed him around every day and received the best guidance, in terms of fighting prowess, he was still a far cry from matching up to Zheng Yang and the others.
"Of the seventy-two direct disciples of Kong Shi, the ten strongest are known as the Ten Sages. Ancient Sage Bo Shang happens to be one of them, and his Eye of Insight is unparalleled in the world."
Zhao Xingmo said.
As a member of the Sanctum of Sages, he deeply revered the founder of the Sanctum of Sages, so he knew quite a bit about the latter.
"Eye of Insight?"
"Un. Ancient Sage Bo Shang is the second master teacher after Kong Shi to comprehend the Eye of Insight, and he even created an eye-technique through it. It's said that during the war with the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe, he was able to slay the Otherworldly Demonic Emperors with just a single glance. It's a pity that this eye-technique has been passed down for tens of thousands of years, but no one has been able to master it. "
Zhao Xingmo shook his head.
"Eye-Technique? Slay the Otherworldly Demonic Emperor? "
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
He had the Eye of Insight, and he knew the limits of the Eye of Insight. At the very most, it could only pierce through falsehoods and look for flaws. To be able to slay the Otherworldly Demonic Emperor with just a glance was something that he had never imagined before.
If that was really the case, wouldn't that be a little too frightening?
"Indeed. Mastering this eye-technique is equivalent to inheriting Ancient Sage Bo Shang's heritage and becoming the sanctum head of the Sanctum of Sages! His standing is comparable to that of the head of the Zhang Clan and the Luo Clan! "
Zhao Xingmo remarked.
"Becoming the sanctum head? The Sanctum of Sages … doesn't have a sanctum head? "Zhang Xuan asked doubtfully.
The number one academy in the world had nurtured countless geniuses, and many of the elders and clan heads of the Sage Clans were once students of the Sanctum of Sages. How could it possibly not have a sanctum head?
"The most important requirement for becoming the sanctum head of the Sanctum of Sages is to possess the Eye of Insight and comprehend the eye-technique passed down by our ancestors. It has been more than three hundred years since such a genius has appeared in the Sanctum of Sages. Currently, most of the matters in the academy are handled by the deputy sanctum head!"
Zhao Xingmo said.
This was not really a secret. As long as one was a member of the Sanctum of Sages, they would know about it.
"I see." Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
Every single power had its own heritage. If one was unable to receive the acknowledgement of their ancestors, they would not be able to convince the masses to submit to them.
This was especially so for the First Academy. Its requirements were even stricter, such that there was no room for the slightest flaw.
Otherwise, putting aside the Mingshi Tang headquarters, even the teachers and students of the academy would find it hard to acknowledge him.
If not even the teachers and students of the academy would acknowledge him … Even if he were to become the sanctum head, there was no way he would be able to convince the others.
"We're here. Let's head down!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to continue asking, Zhao Xingmo's voice suddenly sounded. Turning his gaze forward, he saw that the saint beast had already arrived at the square in front of the Sanctum of Sages, and it was slowly descending.
Knowing that this was not the time for questions, Zhang Xuan chose not to pursue the matter any further.
Hula!
As soon as the saint beast landed on the ground, the crowd immediately flew out.
The square was filled with people, and there were all kinds of saint beasts as well. It seemed like they were all geniuses who had come from all over the Sanctum of Sages to participate in the final selection.
With a single glance, Zhang Xuan could tell that their auras were not weak at all.
"Zhao shi, are we going to have to undergo the final selection together with these people?" Ma Minghai's lips twitched upon seeing the crowd.
Some of the cultivators in the square were weaker than them, but most of them were stronger than them. Without even crossing blows with them, they could already tell that they would be no match for them.
Back in the Conferred Empires, they had always thought of themselves as geniuses. However, after seeing these people, they realized that they were far from being a match for them.
"Most of them are core members of Sage Clans. Putting aside the purity of their bloodlines, more importantly, they have received the best grooming from a young age, so it's normal for them to be so powerful. As we have said before, strength is only a part of the assessment in the Mountain Gate. As long as you exert yourself perfectly, you should be able to clear the final selection.
There's no need to worry too much, "Zhao Xingmo consoled.
Core members of Sage Clans were able to wield incredible strength after awakening their bloodlines. On top of that, they were provided with unlimited resources and the best education from a young age, so it was only natural for them to be stronger than them.
Naturally, there would be a gap between their starting points. This was something innate, and there was no way to make up for it. The only way to catch up was through hard work.
"Alright then …"
Even so, the crowd still couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Unlike the others, Zhang Xuan activated his Eye of Insight and discreetly took a look at the crowd.
"As expected of the offspring of Sage Clans, they are indeed formidable!"
Zhang Xuan remarked.
Not only were there Leaving Aperture realm experts who had overcome the lightning ordeal, there were even Half-Grand Dominion realm cultivators among them … To be able to wield such strength despite being in their thirties, their talent was on par with him!
After all, as powerful as he was at the moment, his true strength was still only at Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle. He was still a long way off from reaching Half-Grand Dominion realm.
"Hmm? I can see that there are quite a few of them who aren't master teachers … "
Someone amidst the crowd suddenly asked.
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan also noticed it.
There were quite a few young men standing on the square who weren't wearing master teacher robes, so it was clear that they weren't master teachers.
"The Sanctum of Sages offers education without discrimination, so master teachers aren't the only ones participating in the selection. There are members of other occupations as well, such as the Blacksmith Guild and Apothecary Guild … Every year, they send their representatives over as well. Thus, the Sanctum of Sages isn't just filled with master teachers.
Zhao Xingmo chuckled.
As the number one academy in the world, the Sanctum of Sages didn't just groom master teachers. It had its own heritage for the other occupations as well.
As such, the number of people participating in the selection every year far surpassed that of master teachers.
"I see …"
The crowd nodded in agreement.
Adding up all of the candidates from the Eight Conferred Empires, there were only around thirty of them. If there were to be a secondary selection, only twenty of them would remain. From this, it could be seen just how rare the selection was.
There were at least ten thousand young men participating in the selection, and Zhang Xuan had been wondering why there were so many of them. If the Sanctum of Sages wasn't just limited to master teachers …
The occupations in the world were divided into Upper, Middle, and Lower Nine Paths, but they didn't represent all twenty-seven occupations.
Adding all of the occupations together, there were definitely more than a thousand of them … Which occupation wouldn't produce a few geniuses every year? Since that was the case, it was no surprise that there would be so many people participating in the selection.
"Let's see how the geniuses of the other occupations are …"
Knowing this, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the other occupations.
A moment later, he shook his head.
There were many experts in the other occupations, but they were still lacking compared to master teachers.
The number one occupation was indeed worthy of its reputation.
"Hmm?"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to retract his gaze, his eyes suddenly lit up. "Are those … from the Glacier Plain Court?"
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