Silence reigned in the surroundings. Everyone, including Fei shi, had shocked looks on their faces.
It was still acceptable for Zhang Xuan to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Grand Dominion realm within three breaths, but just because of a single sentence from the other party … The shock they felt was indescribable.
Even the Nine Star master teachers had never heard of a technique that could allow one to achieve a breakthrough so swiftly.
"Impressive!"
Zhang Yu, who had been nonchalant all this while, narrowed his eyes.
"Impressive?"
"That slap earlier was probably Zhang Xuan's doing. He intentionally had Chen Leyao provoke Zhang Zhuo so that the latter's strength would soar!"
Zhang Yu nodded. "While the increase in strength through secret arts is powerful, it's actually phantasmal energy!"
"Phantasmal energy?" the young man asked in bewilderment.
"Phantasmal energy is a kind of energy that doesn't belong to one's body. Similar to a bubble, no matter how much it grows, it will disappear without a trace as soon as something happens. Phantasmal energy isn't as pure as one's own zhenqi, so it's easy for others to devour and assimilate it! "
Zhang Yu harrumphed. "That's what Zhang Xuan is doing. While he's fighting Zhang Zhuo on the surface, he's actually making use of his strength to help Chen Leyao overcome her bottleneck and reach Grand Dominion realm!"
The young man could hardly believe what he was hearing. "They're in the midst of a battle, and it's a matter of life and death … Even if he's not imparting his strength, he's still doing it?"
In some clans and powers, there were some experts who would impart their strength to their juniors in order to raise their cultivation swiftly. In other words, Cultivation Impartation!
Cultivation Impartation could allow one to achieve a breakthrough swiftly, but it was extremely demanding as well. Firstly, the two of them had to share the same lineage and cultivate the same cultivation technique. Secondly, the two of them had to be willing to do it without any resistance. Otherwise, as long as there was the slightest mishap, the one receiving the inheritance could very well explode and die.
This was a form of impartation.
In a battle, life and death could be decided in an instant. How much confidence and capability did one need to possess to borrow the other's strength under such circumstances?
"Zhang Xuan must have investigated Zhang Zhuo beforehand, so he knew the cultivation technique he cultivated, his strength, and the type of secret art he practiced. After which, he combined it with Chen Leyao's strength to make a deduction and analyze the other party's strength. It shouldn't have been too difficult for him to pull off such a feat!"
Zhang Yu's eyes flashed, and he seemed to have noticed the problem.
During a battle, borrowing the strength of one's opponent and seizing the opportunity to achieve a breakthrough sounded complicated, but in reality, as long as one investigated the strength of both sides and made some deductions, there was a high chance of achieving this.
"More importantly, Chen Leyao isn't as weak as I thought. She should be able to make a breakthrough at any moment now. In other words … even though he looked shocked, he was just cooperating with Zhang Xuan to put on a show. Otherwise, do you think that a Leaving Aperture realm primary stage cultivator, not to mention an unaffiliated cultivator at that, would have a deeper understanding of cultivation than Chen Leyao, Zhang Zhuo, and even us? "
With a smile, Zhang Xu said confidently.
"This …"
The young man was enlightened.
Putting it this way, even though the difficulty was high, it was still within an acceptable range.
Understanding what was going on, the young man harrumphed coldly. "Despite his young age, he's actually quite a scheming mind …"
"It goes without saying that he's here in the Sanctum of Sages to make a name for himself. Trampling on the Zhang family is the fastest way to spread one's name. That Zhang Xuan sure is ambitious!" Zhang Yu sneered coldly.
"Indeed. Do you want me to teach him a lesson?" the young man asked with a frown.
"There's no need for that. It's one thing if he doesn't provoke me, but if he does, I don't mind teaching him an unforgettable lesson!" Zhang Yu said with a wave of his hand.
To him, even though Zhang Xuan was talented, he did not think that he would pose any threat to him.
While they were discussing the matter, Zhang Zhuo was completely enraged.
The other party had actually made use of this opportunity to make a breakthrough in his cultivation. This was as good as slapping him in the face several more times. Unable to hold himself back any longer, he roared furiously and charged forward once more.
"Alright, since you've made a breakthrough, he's useless to you. Just knock him out. Take three steps back and execute the Seventh Form of the Treading Crane Steps together with the Second Form of the Hollow Bright Palm!"
Before Zhang Zhuo could reach her, Zhang Shi's voice sounded in Chen Leyao's ears once more.
This time, without any hesitation, she executed the move strictly according to Zhang Zhuo's instructions. Half a breath later, Zhang Zhuo's eyes narrowed in disbelief before he collapsed to the ground and fainted.
"I've won … and achieved a breakthrough on top of that?"
Overwhelmed with agitation, Chen Leyao rushed back to Zhang Xuan's side with deep admiration in her eyes.
Zhang Yu thought that the young man before him had a good grasp of her strength, allowing him to analyze it in advance. However, she knew that it was only yesterday that they had met, and even though they had been together for some time, she had never seen the other party display his cultivation.
In other words, the other party had no idea how strong she was at all!
Instead, through his eye of discernment, the other party had guided her to successfully achieve a breakthrough in just five breaths!
This capability was truly inconceivable!
It was no wonder he was able to modify the Yin Formula and Yang Formula and solve the problem that countless experts of the Glacier Plain Court had failed to solve over the past several dozen millenniums!
"You should be thankful that this is a duel between students. If it were a Life-and-Death Duel, you would have long been killed!"
Zhang Xuan said, noticing the excitement in Chen Leyao's eyes.
This was a situation that could only be achieved in a duel where there was no danger to one's life. In a true Life-and-Death Duel, Zhang Zhuo would have used his killing blow right from the start. Under the sharp might of the other party's attack, no matter how many tricks one had up their sleeves, it would be futile!
As such, this kind of breakthrough could not be replicated.
"Furthermore, absorbing another's energy to achieve a breakthrough has resulted in your foundation becoming too stable. I'll write a cultivation technique for you later on so that you won't suffer any repercussions when you attempt to achieve a breakthrough in the future!"
Zhang Xuan said.
While such a breakthrough was fast, it could easily lead to instability in one's foundation, so she needed to put in more effort.
Not everyone was as talented as him, able to reach the peak as long as he cultivated!
"Yes!"
Chen Leyao nodded. Suddenly, a thought came to her mind, and she flicked her wrist. "These three bottles of Wintry Spirit Essence are all that I have. If Zhang Shi needs them, I'll give them to you!"
She had said earlier that as long as it could help her achieve a breakthrough, she was willing to give him the Wintry Spirit Essence.
Not only had she succeeded, she had even achieved an unimaginable level, so she wouldn't go back on her words.
"Thank you!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
To be honest, without his guidance, even if Chen Leyao could achieve a breakthrough to Grand Dominion realm, it would have taken her at least half a year or even an entire year. It was not a big deal for her to be rewarded for saving him so much time.
Holding the Wintry Spirit Essence in his hand, Zhang Xuan casually uncorked the cork, and he felt the concentrated spiritual energy and astonishing chilling intent within. Without any hesitation, he gulped down the entire bottle.
After a moment of hesitation, he gulped down the remaining two bottles as well.
Time waits for no man. It had already been a day since he arrived at the Sanctum of Sages, but his cultivation had only risen by two cultivation stages. This was simply too slow.
Since he had already gathered the Leaving Aperture realm Heaven's Path Divine Art, he should make a breakthrough as soon as possible!
"He drank all of them?"
Chen Leyao knew that Zhang Xuan's means were formidable, but seeing him consume three bottles of Wintry Spirit Essence with her own eyes, she still couldn't help but shudder.
As soon as the Wintry Spirit Essence entered his body, he drove his Heaven's Path zhenqi, and it didn't take long for his depleted stamina to recover. Following which, concentrated spiritual energy continued to accumulate within him, and the strength within his body grew stronger and stronger.
"I'm fortunate to be able to witness such a spectacular breakthrough. As expected of the geniuses of the Elite Division, every single one of them possesses incredible skills!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to push for a breakthrough to Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle, Fei shi's voice suddenly sounded once more.
Raising his head, he saw that Zhang Zhuo had already been roused by someone, and he was currently sitting by the side, sulking. Fei shi looked at Zhang Xuan excitedly.
Even though his thoughts were the same as Zhang Yu's, thinking that Chen Leyao's breakthrough had been planned in advance, he still couldn't help but feel impressed.
No matter how meticulous a plan was, if it wasn't executed properly, not only would it not serve as a deterrent, it might even turn into a laughingstock.
"However, I have to say this in advance. No matter what, this is just a friendly exchange, so please don't harbor any grudges against me!"
Knowing that the earlier duel might have displeased Zhang Zhuo and the Zhang clan, Fei shi chuckled. "Most of you come from powerful clans and clans, so you should know the importance of connections. It's already a huge blessing that we were able to become students of the same batch as you. I hope that all of you can cherish your friendship with one another. This way, even if you end up dominating a region in the future, you'll still be able to interact better with one another. "
"Indeed. Connections are very important!"
"Don't worry, Fei shi. We'll cherish our friendship with one another!"
Understanding the meaning behind Fei shi's words, the crowd burst into laughter.
As descendants of powerful clans and clans, they would have been able to advance swiftly even without coming to the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy. The reason why they had gone through so much to get into the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy was firstly for the sake of the incantation left behind by Kong Shi, and secondly, for the sake of connections.
With a strong foundation of connections, even if they were to return to their clans in the future, they would surely be viewed in a new light, and they would swiftly be able to wield greater authority.
"Alright, I won't hold you up any longer. Let's have a friendly exchange before choosing a teacher suitable for us."
Seeing that the crowd had understood, Fei shi nodded.
The crowd also knew that it wasn't easy for them to gather together. Once they started cultivating in the future, it would be difficult to find people like them. Thus, they cherished this opportunity and began chatting with one another.
With a smile, Fei shi walked up to Zhang Xuan.
"Zhang Shi, I have looked through your history. From Tianxuan Kingdom to Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, you managed to become the principal of Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy before you even reached twenty. On top of that, you even successfully crashed two Hongyuan Master Teacher Pavilions.
As the head teacher of Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, he had read through Zhang Xuan's profile in advance, and even with his vast knowledge, he couldn't help but feel impressed by the other party's capability.
To be able to crash a Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, even if it was in a small place like Qingyuan Conferred Empire, it was still a testament to one's talent and capability.
"Fei shi, you're too polite."
Zhang Xuan clasped his fist.
"It's a good thing to have talent and capability, but it's important to have connections as well. The Zhang clan is the number one clan on the Master Teacher Continent, so I hope that we can forge a good relationship with one another."
Fei shi hesitated for a moment before saying.
It hadn't even been a day since the young man had arrived at the Sanctum of Sages, but he had already pummeled three members of the Zhang clan.
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