"Indeed. After activating their bloodline ability, they will be able to sense treasures, such that they will be able to sense them even if they are concealed by a formation!"
Luo Xuanqing nodded in envy. "This is also the reason why even though the Yun Clan is only a Tier-2 Clan, its standing isn't beneath that of the Shui Clan and Mu Clan!"
If a cultivator wanted to advance in their cultivation, they would need to possess treasures. There were countless treasures hidden in the world, and many ancient ruins had been concealed through some means. To be able to sense something through a formation, just this ability alone was worthy of the envy of many.
"Is this … a unique occupation?"
Zhang Xuan asked curiously.
"Of course not! They rely on their bloodline ability to search for treasures, so it's impossible for them to be popularized, "Luo Xuanqing replied with a smile.
"I see!" Zhang Xuan nodded in realization.
Back then, Kong Shi had determined that only those who could fulfill two conditions were qualified to be recognized as a unique occupation. Firstly, they had to be able to form a system that allowed them to pass down their heritage perfectly. Secondly, they had to be popularized so that even ordinary cultivators could learn them.
Herbologists fulfilled the second condition. Ordinary cultivators were able to learn them, but their heritage was different, so it was impossible for them to form a system. The Yun Clan had a system, but it relied on their bloodline, so ordinary cultivators were unable to learn them.
"It seems like I won't be able to learn them anymore …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan could not help but sigh in pity.
What he lacked the most at the moment was treasures. If he had the ability to search for treasures, he would surely be able to make a huge discovery. However, since it was not a unique occupation, there was no way he could learn it.
The reason why the Library of Heaven's Path was able to compile books was because ordinary cultivators were able to learn them, but bloodline ability was impossible.
"Indeed. If it were a unique occupation, there would surely be countless people who would want to learn it!"
Luo Xuanqing nodded.
After explaining a little more, Zhang Xuan finally gained a better understanding of the group's abilities.
His future brother-in-law was a Saint 7-dan Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle expert. Of the remaining three, Bi Hongyin was the strongest, reaching Phantasmal Space realm advanced stage. The fatty might seem to possess decent defense, but his fighting prowess was lacking, such that he might not even be a match for Yun Lianhai. However, with his superior physical strength, even Luo Xuanqing would find it difficult to defeat him.
"Since we've made up our minds, let's set off!"
After the explanation, everyone understood what was going on. Without any hesitation, they leaped onto the back of the Seven-colored Divine Crane. With a sharp cry, the crane turned into a seven-colored streak of light and flew into the horizon.
The crane's speed was extremely fast, and there was no defensive structure on its back. Luo Xuanqing and the others were strong enough to not be affected by the astral winds. However, when they saw how Zhang Xuan was able to stand as steady as a mountain on the crane, they couldn't help but feel astonished.
Even though Zhang Xuan had managed to achieve a breakthrough to Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle at the last moment, there was still a huge gap between his fighting prowess and that of the others. The fact that he was able to achieve such a feat meant that he possessed extraordinary talent and fighting prowess.
"Brother Zhang has such a profound understanding of formations, and your strength is not weak either. You should have done well in the Mountain Gate examination, right?"
Yun Lianhai looked at Zhang Xuan with a smile.
The others were also filled with curiosity.
Given their strength, they had long since stopped paying attention to the freshmen. Even though the commotion that the young man before them had caused at the entrance of the mountain, they had no idea what was going on.
"Not bad!" Zhang Xuan nodded. "Ranked 50th, just enough to enter the elite class!"
"Fifty?"
Yun Lianhai was taken aback. "Who's in this batch? How could they be so formidable?"
Given Zhang Xuan's proficiency in formations, he should have been able to get into the top three easily. Why was he only in the fiftieth place?
If he were to make the slightest mistake, he could very well be eliminated from the ranking.
"There are indeed a few talented students in their batch!"
Before Zhang Xuan could reply, Luo Xuanqing had already spoken up. "You should have heard of Zhang Yu from the Zhang Clan, right? He's in their batch!"
"Zhang Yu? That Earth-tier bloodline? I have met that fellow once, and he's indeed a formidable figure. If given enough time, his accomplishments might even be on par with you! "Yun Lianhai remarked in awe.
"Humph!"
Luo Xuanqing harrumphed in displeasure.
"Don't get angry. I know that you don't like those from the Zhang clan, but in the past few years, the Zhang clan's bloodline has become purer and purer. If not for the birth of the little princess, the Luo Clan might have really lost to them!"
Yun Lianhai said.
There was a hint of admiration in his eyes when he spoke of the little princess.
Clenching his fists tightly beneath his sleeves, Zhang Xuan feigned nonchalance and asked, "Brother Yun, is the little princess you speak of the legendary unparalleled genius who managed to tame the Dimension Silencer?"
"That's right. She's Xuanqing's younger sister!"
Ignoring Luo Xuanqing's livid face, Yun Lianhai chuckled softly. "Right, Xuanqing, I heard that your younger sister was betrothed to the young prodigy of the Zhang clan before she was even born. May I know if that young prodigy is really as talented as the rumors say?"
"Shut up!"
Luo Xuanqing narrowed his eyes in fury. "I told you not to speak of this matter. I'll kill anyone who dares to do so!"
"Regardless of whether you speak of it or not, it's the truth. You won't be able to change the clan's decision!"
Fatty Yuan Xiao said.
As a descendant of the Yuan Clan, he knew a lot about this matter. He knew that the young man before him was a doting maniac who didn't wish for his younger sister to be betrothed to someone else. However, as a descendant of the Yuan Clan, there was nothing he could do about it.
The decision had to have been approved by the elders, and under such circumstances, even the clan head wouldn't be able to change it easily.
"I won't be able to change it, but I can still spar with my juniors. If I meet that fellow, I'll make sure to beat him up and force him to back out of the betrothal!"
Luo Xuanqing said with gritted teeth.
"Why would you do that?" Yun Lianhai said with a bitter smile. "If that young prodigy is really as talented as the rumors say, do you think that you'll be a match for him?"
"I …"
Luo Xuanqing's face reddened.
As powerful as he was, he was still far from being able to match up to his younger sister!
While his younger sister was younger than him by more than ten years, be it in terms of cultivation or fighting prowess, she wasn't someone he could match up to.
If that young prodigy was really as talented as his younger sister was, he wouldn't be a match for her.
"Right, I have heard of a secret regarding the young prodigy of the Zhang clan. Do you want to hear it?"
Bi Hongyin, who had been silent all this while, suddenly spoke up.
"Secret?"
Luo Xuanqing also pricked up his ears to listen.
"Twenty years ago, my teacher was invited to the Zhang clan as a guest, and one night, the head of the Zhang clan suddenly invited her over to save a patient!"
Bi Hongyin said with a frown. She was recalling the words that her teacher had told her.
"The head of the Zhang clan? You must be referring to the Xingmeng Sword Saint, right? "Yuan Xiao asked with a grim expression.
"That's right, that's him!" Bi Hongyin nodded. "Back then, my teacher thought that she was only a demonic tunist, and she wasn't skilled in saving lives. However, when she saw the patient, she finally understood.
"The patient is an infant. Perhaps it's due to poison or something else, but his soul is extremely weak, and it's on the verge of dissipating at any moment. I hope that the Xingmeng Sword Saint can use her demonic tunist to stabilize his soul so that it won't dissipate! "
The crowd nodded.
Demonic tunes could seduce one's soul, causing one's mental state to collapse. At the same time, it could also stabilize one's soul, allowing one to achieve breakthroughs and raise one's cultivation significantly.
Infants had never cultivated before, so their bodies were weak. On top of that, it was difficult for them to control their souls, making it unsuitable for them to consume medicinal herbs. Under such circumstances, demonic tunists were indeed more suitable than physicians.
"My teacher knows that saving a life is more meritorious than building a seven-storied pagoda, so she made a move. However, the effects weren't too obvious. Even so, the Xingmeng Sword Saint still paid a huge sum of money to thank my teacher for her help. Eventually, my teacher was sent away that very night, and I don't know much about what happened after that," Bi Hongyin said.
"You mean to say that there's a good chance that the child your teacher saved back then is the young prodigy of the Zhang clan?"
Yuan Xiao couldn't help but ask.
"My teacher isn't too sure about that, but the timing of the visit does match up, and the Xingmeng Sword Saints were the ones who invited the young prodigy of the Zhang clan personally. However, under normal circumstances, the young prodigy of the Zhang clan was found to have an extremely pure bloodline even when he was still in his mother's womb, so he should have been protected from harm, "Bi Hongyin said.
"Back then, my teacher didn't think too much into it. However, when I heard that the young prodigy of the Zhang clan has never appeared in public, I couldn't help but feel a little suspicious."
If the young prodigy of the Zhang clan was really healthy, how could he have kept his existence a secret for twenty years?
To the extent that he didn't even visit the Sanctum of Sages?
He would be lying if he said that he wasn't perplexed.
"If the young prodigy of the Zhang clan is really the young prodigy of the Zhang clan, he must have been severely injured not too long after he was born. Even his soul was on the verge of dissipating. That's indeed a severe injury …" Yuan Xiao frowned.
They were all offspring of the Zhang Clan, so they knew how well their clans protected their offspring who possessed the purest bloodline. It had only been several dozen millenniums since the birth of the Zhang clan, so how could the young prodigy of the Zhang clan have been harmed right after he was born?
"Could it be an internal conflict within the Zhang Clan?"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but interrupt.
If what Bi Hongyin said was true, and the young prodigy of the Zhang clan was the one who had been severely injured, that would be great news for him. Given the young prodigy of the Zhang clan, it would be impossible for him to marry Lozosy.
"That's impossible! Sage Clans like the Zhang clan value their reputation a lot. There's no way they would have an internal conflict! "
The one who had spoken up was Luo Xuanqing.
As a genius of the Luo Clan, he knew quite a bit about the inner workings of Sage Clans.
"Just because it's forbidden doesn't mean that it's impossible. What if one of the elders of the Zhang Clan were eyeing the position of the clan head and decided to assassinate the young prodigy of the Zhang Clan?" Zhang Xuan's imagination ran wild.
No matter what, he had been a librarian in his previous life, so he had read quite a few books and stories.
Most of the internal conflicts in the Zhang Clan were written in such a manner.
"You aren't an offspring of the Zhang Clan, so you don't understand the rules of the Sage Clans. I can say with certainty that what you have just said is impossible!"
Before Luo Xuanqing could say a word, Yuan Xiao had already shook his head.
"Impossible?" Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes in bewilderment.
Even Nine Star master teachers were no exception to this, let alone the elders of the Zhang Clan. So, why would it be impossible?
This was a classic scene, okay?!
"Speaking of clans, you might not understand. Let me ask you …"
Seeing the confused look on Zhang Xuan's face, Yuan Xiao asked, "As a student of the Sanctum of Sages, do you know of the sanctum head?"
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