Even though Zhang Xuan's understanding of formations was only at the level of Seven Star at the moment, the Heaven's Path Formation Art that he studied had a solid foundation. Even a grade-8 primary formation would be able to be set up easily if he were to study it seriously.
"Alright!"
It was just a formation that could augment the teleportation ability of the Teleportation Token, so it could not be considered as a secret. Thus, Chen Leyao did not hold anything back. With a flick of her wrist, she passed a blueprint over.
Taking it, Zhang Xuan lowered his head to take a look.
If one were to view the Communication Jade Token as a mobile phone in his previous life, this formation would be the signal tower, allowing one to receive signals from a greater distance, thus increasing the effectiveness of communication.
The theory was simple, but in reality, it was extremely complicated.
"Even though it's a grade-8 low-tier formation, with my current understanding of formations, I should be able to successfully set it up. However, I'll need at least three days! Also, there can't be any mistakes, it's too troublesome … "
He frowned.
While Zhang Xuan's comprehension of formations was on par with most 8-star low-tier formation masters, there were simply too many things that he had to pay attention to in order to set up this formation. If he were to make the slightest mistake, not only would he fail to enhance the effectiveness of the communication, he might even destroy the structure of the jade token, thus rendering it useless. As such, he had to put in a lot of effort. Based on his estimations, it would take him at least three days to set up the formation.
To him, three days just to set up a formation … was simply too long.
"It seems like … I'll have to become an 8-star formation master first!"
Knowing that his understanding of formations was still lacking, Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before coming up with a plan.
His current understanding of formations was still lacking, so it would take him a long time to set it up. However, as long as he could pass the 8-star formation master examination and browse through the relevant books, he should be able to set it up easily.
"Can Zhang Shi set it up?"
Noticing Zhang Xuan's frown, Chen Leyao turned to look at him.
"Just a little bit more!" Zhang Xuan shook his head before asking with a smile, "Right, do you know of any place in the Sanctum of Sages where the 8-star formation master examination is conducted? I want to test it first, then I'll study how to set it up! This way, it will be safer. "
Considering that the Sanctum of Sages was the number one academy on the Master Teacher Continent, it was likely that there would be a place for the examination of the various occupations. Otherwise, how could the students of so many supporting occupations advance their cultivation?
More importantly, without his supporting occupation, he wouldn't be able to take the master teacher examination.
"The place where the test is held is the Hall of Wisdom. I've asked around and know the exact location. Why don't I bring Zhang Shi there?"
Hearing that Zhang Xuan was going to take the 8-star formation master examination at this very moment, Chen Leyao replied with a smile.
"Thank you, Fairy!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
Through the identity token, Zhang Xuan had gained a rough idea of how the Sanctum of Sages was structured. While there were many divisions within the Sanctum of Sages, it was completely different from the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy and Combat Master Hall.
The former was differentiated according to their occupation or cultivation, resulting in the Beast Tamer School, Apothecary School, Martial Arts Hall, and so on …
Even though this place was also divided into five halls, it had nothing to do with professions, and was named with five words.
They were benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom, and trustworthiness!
The Hall of Benevolence was a place where teachers taught and students learned. They imparted knowledge, learned skills, and passed on culture.
The Hall of Solidarity was a training ground for students to temper themselves against the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe. It served to enhance the teamwork and bond between the students.
The Hall of Propriety was a place for competitions and battles.
The Hall of Wisdom was a place where one could test their professions, learn cultivation techniques, and unlock their wisdom.
The Hall of Integrity was a place where one could strengthen one's heart and temper one's character.
Benevolence, Righteousness, Propriety, Wisdom, Trustworthiness, Gentleness, Respect, and Frugality were the five halls that formed the Sanctum of Sages.
Not only were the students who came to cultivate powerful, more importantly, they had to be virtuous and courteous.
"Zhang Shi, you're being too polite!"
Chen Leyao nodded before leading the way.
While the Hall of Erudition was known as a hall, it wasn't actually a palace. Rather, similar to the School Faculties of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, it was a branch of the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
There were more than a hundred occupation examination grounds within the Hall of Erudition.
The duo traveled swiftly, and it took them roughly ten minutes to arrive at the entrance of the Hall of Erudition. The first thing they saw was a massive wall made of some unknown material. At the very center of the wall was a single character, and it emanated a warm and peaceful aura.
It was the character for 'Wisdom'.
"This character … feels really familiar …"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but halt his footsteps.
It was the same character, but the one before him was completely different from the 'Sanctum of Sages' outside. Even though it didn't emanate a particularly powerful aura, it felt as if the world was vast and boundless, as if the person who had left it behind had a magnanimous heart.
"This is … the character left behind by Kong Shi!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was perplexed by the situation, a voice suddenly sounded in his mind.
"Vicious, you're awake?"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
It was none other than Vicious, who had been in a coma for nearly a month after devouring the consciousness of the brain.
"Yes, I've succeeded. I've finally assimilated that fellow!"
Vicious' agitated voice sounded in Zhang Xuan's mind.
"How do you feel? Have you grown any stronger? "
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
Vicious was his trump card, so it was definitely a good thing for him if the other party could grow stronger.
"Master, after fusing with the brain and eye, my fighting prowess has improved tremendously. If nothing goes wrong, not even Saint 7-dan experts would be a match for me!"
Vicious replied with a zhenqi telepathy.
"Saint 7-dan?" Zhang Xuan gasped in astonishment.
A month ago, that fellow was only at Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle. Yet, after fusing with the brain and eye, his fighting prowess actually soared by two realms.
Sigh, just what kind of people were around him? Each one of them was more monstrous than the other.
His student, Zhao Ya, and judging from Chen Leyao's tone, her cultivation was likely to be much higher than his.
I also possess the strength of a Saint 7-dan expert, and it wasn't easy for me to create a weak clone, but my main body is still getting pummeled every single day …
"After assimilating the brain, I managed to pass down a lot of knowledge, especially regarding soul oracles. I have everything up to Saint 9-dan now …"
Vicious said.
"That's great!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
Previously, he had only obtained a Transcendent Mortal Soul Art from Mo Hunsheng, and due to his inability to cultivate it after reaching Saint realm, his cultivation had stagnated for a period of time. It was only after obtaining the Saint 4-dan Heaven's Path Soul Art from the Qingtian Emperor that he was able to cultivate it to Saint 9-dan pinnacle.
With this, he would be able to look for soul cultivation techniques and compile them into a Heaven's Path Soul Art to raise the prowess of his soul.
"Wait a moment … Aren't soul cultivation techniques exclusive to soul oracles? Why would Vicious possess them? "
A thought flashed across Zhang Xuan's mind.
Based on the knowledge that Mo Hunsheng had left behind, soul cultivation techniques were the heritage of soul oracles. Vicious was an Otherworldly Demon, so how could he possess them? Furthermore, it was a complete one at that?
"Let's not think too much about it for now …"
Knowing that it was futile to dwell on such matters, Zhang Xuan continued asking, "Other than soul cultivation techniques, are there any zhenqi cultivation techniques?"
Vicious was an expert who had fought on equal grounds with Kong Shi, so the cultivation techniques that he cultivated were bound to be extremely profound as well. If he could learn them, it would be of great help to him in raising his fighting prowess.
"There are some Otherworldly Demonic Tribe cultivation techniques that aren't suitable for your constitution. I'll impart them to you right now …"
After Vicious said those words, Zhang Xuan felt a surge of knowledge flowing into his mind.
Since even he was able to impart knowledge through his will, the other party, who had fused with Vicious' memories, should be able to do so even more easily.
"As expected, I can't cultivate them …"
After browsing through the knowledge that Vicious had imparted to him, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He could study soul cultivation techniques, but the cultivation techniques of the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe were completely useless to him.
There was a huge gap between the constitution of a human and that of an Otherworldly Demon. Even though he had cultivated the Heaven's Path Divine Art, he was still unable to make up for this gap. As such … no matter how talented he was, he was still unable to cultivate the other party's cultivation techniques.
"What a pity …"
Zhang Xuan sighed deeply.
If he could cultivate it, it would be much easier for him to gather other cultivation techniques in the future, and it would be much easier for him to achieve breakthroughs in his cultivation.
But from the looks of it now, it seemed like he had been too naive.
The two of them chatted for a while longer.
Even though he had devoured Vicious' memories, due to the severe injuries he had sustained back then, and it had been several dozen millenniums since then, most of his memories were still very blurry. For example, he could only recount a rough outline of Kong shi's deeds.
"Right, you said that this was left behind by Kong Shi. What do you mean by that?"
Knowing that Vicious had woken up, there were many things that he could ask her about in the future, so there was no need for him to waste any time. Recalling the words he had spoken earlier, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask.
"This' Wisdom 'character was written by Kong shi personally, and it is of a much higher level than the one written on the Saint Ascension Platform. If I can devour it … I should be able to raise my strength significantly, allowing me to wield greater strength!"
Vicious exclaimed excitedly.
"Devour it?" Zhang Xuan's face immediately darkened.
That fellow sure was daring.
This was the Sanctum of Sages, the number one academy of the Master Teacher Continent! For you to come here and devour Kong Shi's character … you would probably be pummeled to death before you could even finish it!
Perhaps, you might even end up dead!
"No matter how I think about it, I'll just forget about it …"
Harrumphing coldly, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze back to the words in front of him.
It was no wonder why it looked so familiar. He had studied the writings on the Saint Ascension Platform many times, so he was already very familiar with Kong Shi's handwriting.
"This' Wisdom 'character is round and smooth, reminiscent of the radiance in one's mind. If one were to look at it frequently, one's wisdom would be enhanced …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was still standing on the spot, Chen Leyao said with a smile.
"Un."
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
This character was indeed much more profound than the one Kong Shi had left behind on the Saint Ascension Platform. Be it in terms of conception or spirit, it was far more profound. Even Zhang Xuan could feel the impurities within it being cleansed after looking at it for an extended period of time.
As expected of Kong Shi's handwriting … Sage Kui's words still paled in comparison.
It's no wonder the offspring of the other powerful clans want to come here to become students of the Sanctum of Sages … Putting everything else aside, just this character alone has the effect of stabilizing one's Primordial Spirit and stabilizing one's cultivation. Making a breakthrough here … can suppress one's inner demons and clear away all distracting thoughts!
Zhang Xuan thought in awe.
Under the suppression of Kong Shi's calligraphy, even inner demons would not dare to mess around in the Sanctum of Sages.
Most likely, this was also the reason why so many powerful clans were willing to send their most outstanding offspring here to receive the heritage and guidance of Kong Shi.
"Let's head in!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in awe. He had already comprehended quite a bit after looking at it for a while.
"Un."
Chen Leyao nodded, and the two of them entered the Sanctum of Sages.
(This is the third chapter of the Silver Alliance's Misty Rain of Red Dust Rain. Laoya is resting now. Also, I'll be requesting for monthly votes at the start of the month!)
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