"Sun Qiang, look around and see if there are any pills, spirit essence, or spirit stones that are worth more than concentrated high-tier spirit stones. I would like to buy them!"
In the residence, Zhang Xuan issued a command.
After chatting with Zhao Ya for a while longer, Zhang Xuan returned to his residence.
As Zhang Xuan's butler, Sun Qiang tagged along as well. In any case, the residence in the Sanctum of Sages was relatively spacious, so it wouldn't be too cramped for him to stay in.
"Yes!"
Sun Qiang nodded before leaving the residence.
Those who were able to enter the Elite Division were usually core members of powerful organizations, and the most important thing for them was to cultivate. There would always be someone who would take care of their daily chores, just like how Zhang Yu would take care of Zhang Qian.
As the butler of the Sanctum of Sages, Sun Qiang would be able to enter the Sanctum of Sages without being attacked by the formations as long as he registered his name.
"I have to hurry up and cultivate …"
Watching as Zhang Xuan left, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
While chatting with Zhao Ya, he realized that his student's cultivation had already reached Saint 7-dan in just half a year!
She was already many times stronger than him.
Even his future brother-in-law was able to send her flying with a single punch … With such strength, how was he supposed to get Lozosy to marry him?
If he didn't raise his cultivation quickly, he wouldn't be a match for his girlfriend, his student, and even his subordinates … In fact, even his clone would be able to defeat him easily. No matter how he thought about it, he couldn't help but feel embarrassed!
All along, he had thought that he was a talented cultivator, but at this moment … he realized that he was nothing at all!
Those around him were simply too monstrous!
As such, as soon as he arrived at the Sanctum of Sages, he had arranged for Sun Qiang to look for treasures harnessing higher energy.
This was what he was lacking the most at the moment.
"To raise my cultivation quickly, I have two options!"
After Sun Qiang left, Zhang Xuan stroked his lower jaw and fell into deep thought.
"Firstly, I can look for Leaving Aperture realm and Grand Dominion realm cultivation technique manuals and compile them into Heaven's Path Divine Art.
"Secondly, I should look for a soul cultivation technique to form a Heaven's Path Soul Art so as to strengthen my Primordial Spirit. Either of these two methods should be able to raise my fighting prowess significantly!"
"Of course, if I have the time, I'll also need to look for an eye-bloodline technique to supplement the Divine Eyes of the Ninth Netherworld. If I can't master it, I won't be able to become the sanctum head!"
At the moment, Zhang Xuan only had a portion of the Leaving Aperture realm Heaven's Path Divine Art, so he had yet to see any Grand Dominion realm Heaven's Path Divine Art.
Zhang Xuan took out his identity token and examined it for a moment before nodding in approval.
"If you want to view secret manuals, your battle prowess must reach a certain level. In other words … you have to pass through the so-called Alley of Puppets! The longer you stay here, the more powerful the cultivation technique you will be able to see … "
The rules of the Sanctum of Sages were different from those of Mingshi Tang and the Master Teacher Academy.
If you want to see cultivation techniques and secret manuals, you must first see what realm your combat power has reached.
Within the same realm, the stronger one's combat prowess was, the more powerful the secret manuals one would obtain. This was in line with Kong Shi's philosophy of teaching students in accordance with their aptitude.
If a good cultivation technique were to be imparted to a mediocre person, not only would he be unable to cultivate it, he might even end up harming himself.
It was just like how in his previous life, Zhang Xuan had gifted his best sports car to a second saber.
As such, the reason why the Alley of Puppets had categorized one's fighting prowess into different tiers was to assess the strength of a cultivator. Once the tiers were categorized, the corresponding secret manuals would be prepared as well. Different tiers would allow a cultivator to better utilize their strengths and learn better.
"The Alley of Puppets is divided into ten tiers, namely A, B, C, D, E, F, G, G, H, H, H, and Gui. Every single tier has its own cultivation technique, and due to the sheer number of tiers, the cultivation technique manuals are categorized into different tiers. What I want is quantity! "
Zhang Xuan frowned.
He didn't have too high of a requirement for the tier of a cultivation technique.
As such, when he first obtained the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel and the Divine Eyes of the Ninth Netherworld, he didn't get too excited. Instead, he felt disdain toward them. It wasn't that he was trying to put on airs, but no matter how profound a cultivation technique was, it was bound to have its flaws, making it hard for one to swallow. Thus, it would be far better for him to gather a thousand ordinary cultivation technique manuals and compile them into a Heaven's Path Divine Art!
The method that the Sanctum of Sages used to obtain cultivation technique manuals was to categorize the cultivator's fighting prowess into different tiers, but to Zhang Xuan, this wasn't a good idea.
In the past, he would only be able to gather all of the cultivation technique manuals together with a single glance, but now that they were scattered across the various Corridors, it wouldn't be easy for him to sort them out.
Forget it, I should head over to take a look first.
Unable to come up with a solution, Zhang Xuan could only shake his head and walk out of the residence.
The Alley of Puppets was a type of trial, and it was located in the Hall of Righteousness.
Zhang Xuan asked around, and it didn't take long before he arrived at the Hall of Righteousness. A massive 'Righteousness' character appeared before his eyes, and it felt completely different from the 'Wisdom' character from before.
The 'Wisdom' character could induce a glow in one's mind. Looking at it over a long period of time, one's wisdom would be nourished, and one's mind would become clearer.
On the other hand, looking at this character for a moment would open one's mind, and all of the worries and frustrations that one had in the past would vanish without a trace. More importantly, one's feelings of friendship and brotherhood would surge into one's heart, lingering for a very long time.
The character might seem simple, but it evoked a sense of heroism in one's heart, as if one was willing to brave the battlefield.
"Where righteousness lies, even against millions, I will forge ahead …"
Muttering to himself, Zhang Xuan finally recovered from his daze.
The purpose of this' Righteousness' character was to unite the Human Tribe so that there would be no more grudges between them.
Without a doubt, it was Kong Shi's words.
Otherwise, there was no way he would have been so dazed by it.
"Master, if I swallow this character, my cultivation will soar as well!"
Vicious' voice sounded once more, and at the same time, he could hear the sound of saliva dripping from his mouth.
"Go and play by the side!"
Paying no heed to the fellow who only thought about eating, Zhang Xuan walked in.
The Alley of Puppets was located in a corner of the Hall of Righteousness, and there were a few halls connected together. Zhang Xuan took a look around, and after finding the location corresponding to the Leaving Aperture realm trial, he pushed open the door and entered.
It was slightly different from the Formation Leading to the Trial, but there weren't too many people here either.
Based on the records on the token, the Alley of Puppets allows several people to enter at the same time.
Thus, Zhang Xuan walked up to the receptionist.
"I wish to challenge the Alley of Puppets to learn the Leaving Aperture realm cultivation technique. What should I do?"
While the identity token contained some information regarding the Alley of Puppets, the details weren't very detailed.
"Pay a hundred concentrated high-tier spirit stones as the registration fee, and you can choose any of the ten alleys. However, I have to warn you in advance that you should act within your means. Don't get too arrogant, or else the puppets in there could easily injure you!"
The receptionist was a young lady in her twenties, and she had a delicate appearance.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded.
As the difficulty of the trial varied, the strength of the puppets would naturally differ as well. The higher the difficulty, the greater the difficulty.
"I choose …"
Zhang Xuan took out a hundred concentrated high-tier spirit stones and passed them over. After a moment of hesitation, Zhang Xuan was just about to make his choice when a nonchalant voice suddenly sounded.
"I choose the Bing Corridor. I'll be troubling Qing Yu then. "
The voice was crisp and pleasant to the ears. Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw a young lady dressed in a light purple dress standing not too far away. She seemed to be in her twenties, and she emanated a cold aura.
Not only did this young lady possess an outstanding disposition, her figure and appearance weren't inferior to Chen Leyao's either.
"Senior Shui, you're here again. You sure are diligent!"
The eyes of the receptionist named Qing Yu lit up. She took out a card and passed it over. "This is your challenge card!"
"Un."
Nodding, Senior Shui turned around and walked out of the room.
"Alright, Senior Brother, which one do you choose?"
Seeing that Luo Ruoxin had left, Qingyu turned to look at her.
"I … I'll choose the Bing Corridor too!"
Zhang Xuan pondered for a moment before nodding.
Since the trial was divided into ten corridors, the Jia Corridor was bound to be the most difficult while the Gui Corridor was the easiest. Even though he was only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, his fighting prowess was comparable to that of a Grand Dominion realm primary stage cultivator. If it was too difficult, it wouldn't be easy to clear it. If it was too easy, there would be too many flaws in the Heaven's Path Divine Art. Since the young lady had chosen the Bing Corridor, it would be a good opportunity for him to assess the strength of the puppets.
"The Bing Corridor … Are you certain?"
Qing Yu asked with a frown.
"I'm certain!"
Zhang Xuan nodded with a smile. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong? "
"That's not it."
The young lady shook her head. "Senior Shui is a student recruited into the Elite Division a few years ago, and her cultivation has already reached Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle. Even so, she has been challenging the Bing Corridor for nearly an entire month, but she still hasn't cleared it. If I'm not mistaken, you are only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, right? "
"You challenged the Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle for a month?" Zhang Xuan was astonished.
He had thought that the Leaving Aperture realm trial would be an easy one, but from the other party's tone, it seemed like it wasn't going to be that easy.
"Indeed. The Jia Corridor is the most difficult one, and it tests the top geniuses of the Sanctum of Sages. In the several dozen millenniums since the founding of the Sanctum of Sages, only a handful of people have managed to clear the Jia Corridor! Although there were more people in the Yi alley, there were no more than a hundred of them. The first two alleys were already so difficult, so one could imagine how difficult the Bing Alley would be. I don't think there's even a single person who managed to pass the trial in a year, and the last person who managed to do so was the little princess of the Luo Clan. I … don't really recommend you to challenge this trial! "
Qingyu shook her head.
Alley A, Alley B, and Alley C could be considered as the first tier, and the difficulty of the trial had already reached a frightening level. Putting aside Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, even a Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle cultivator would find it difficult to clear the trial. Yet, you have never cleared the trial before, and yet, you want to challenge it … You sure are fearless!
"The Little Princess of the Luo Family passed the challenge?"
Zhang Xuan was stunned, and his eyes lit up.
"Yes!" Oblivious to the changes in Zhang Xuan's expression, Qingyu consoled him out of goodwill. "In my opinion, given your current strength, it would be best for you to challenge the Gui Corridor first. Even though you are only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, as long as you possess sufficient fighting prowess and talent, there's still a chance that you can clear the Bing Corridor. Don't even think about it! "
"Thank you for your kind intentions, but I still want to give it a try. I'll return if I fail!"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
Since Ruoxin had cleared the Bing Corridor, he was determined to challenge it as well.
"You want to return if you fail? Once the mechanism is activated, the puppets will make a move on you, and you might get injured, "Qingyu said with a frown.
"I know, but I still want to give it a try," Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
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