"Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Fist …"
Seeing the space vanish, everyone knew that this relic had become a thing of the past. Even though they had managed to survive, they still felt a pang in their hearts.
He was only a step away from a peerless cultivation technique … but in the end, he missed it just like that.
"Even though I've only managed to memorize a few lines, it's still a cultivation technique left behind by Ancient Sage Qiu Wu. If I study it carefully, it will surely be beneficial to my fighting prowess …"
Yuan Xiao looked around. "Let's do it this way. We'll all recite what we've memorized, and everyone can study it. At least we didn't come here for nothing!"
"Alright!"
Bi Hongyin and the others nodded.
Incantations of this level were extremely difficult to comprehend. Every sentence contained deep meaning. Even though they had only memorized a few lines, if they were to comprehend them carefully, it should be of some use …
"Luo Xuanqing, your memory is the best among all of us. You have memorized four lines, so why don't you recite them now?"
"Un." Luo Xuanqing nodded. "The four lines that I remember are …"
This genius of the Luo Clan had a pretty good memory. In just one or two minutes, he had actually managed to memorize more than a hundred words. It could be said that he had a photographic memory.
Yuan Xiao and the others heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that it was exactly the same as what they remembered.
"I think I remember five sentences …"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to analyze the meaning behind those words, Yun Lianhai suddenly spoke up.
"Five lines?" Everyone's eyes lit up, and they turned their gazes over.
"Yes!" Yun Lianhai hurriedly replied.
He was a Treasure Seeking Master, so his forte lay in his memory. Even though Luo Xuanqing's memory was good, it was still lacking compared to him.
"Even if it's just five sentences, it's still a lot of inspiration for us …"
Then, he suddenly thought of something and turned to Zhang Xuan, who had been silent all this while. "Zhang Shi, how much have you memorized?"
"Me?"
He had been in a daze for a moment, thinking that it was a pity that the ancient domain had collapsed. If he could have fused it with his Myriad Anthive Nest, he would have been able to expand his storage space significantly. Thus, upon hearing Zhang Xuan's question, he was stunned for a moment before replying, "Alright, I've memorized everything!"
"Write them all down?"
Everyone was stunned.
They were all Saint 7-dan and Half 8-dan experts, and their minds were as swift as lightning. Yet, despite their strength, they were only able to remember five sentences at most.
You remember everything?
"Yeah!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Then … can I trouble you to repeat it?"
Luo Xuanqing asked anxiously.
"Sure. How about this, I'll write it for you. It'll be easier to memorize …"
Nodding, Zhang Xuan flicked his finger, and a surge of zhenqi shot out from his fingertip. It floated in the air, and a massive screen of light appeared before everyone's eyes. The next moment, a set of fist art appeared on the screen.
It was the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Fist he saw in the space just now!
Using the Library of Heaven's Path to copy it, he didn't even need half a breath's worth of time to do so.
"This …"
Looking at the dense list of cultivation technique manuals before them, everyone gulped down a mouthful of saliva as they stared at Zhang Xuan as though he was a monster.
To be able to memorize so many words in just a few breaths … and to be able to memorize every single word without the slightest mistake … Just how did he do it?
"No, Zhang Shi, there are a few words here that are different from what I remember …"
Yun Lianhai suddenly spoke up.
Everyone turned to look at him and saw that he was pointing at the third sentence. Indeed, there were three words that were different from what they had discussed earlier.
Even though there weren't many words, with this alteration, the cultivation method and profundity of the cultivation technique were completely different.
Could it be that … while Zhang Xuan had memorized it swiftly, he had actually made a mistake?
If that was really the case, they would be in deep trouble.
It was one thing for one not to memorize the cultivation technique, but it was a huge taboo to memorize it incorrectly. The moment one made a mistake, there was a good chance that they would end up walking down the wrong path in their cultivation.
"Oh, I just finished memorizing it, and I thought that I still had some time to spare, so I took a look at it and realized that there were some problems with the cultivation technique, so I modified it a little. However, due to my limited knowledge, I wasn't able to modify it much.
Zhang Xuan sighed deeply as his face reddened in embarrassment.
If he had more Saint high-tier fist art manuals to study, he would have been able to modify it more. However, due to his insufficient collection, he had only managed to modify three out of the thirty-one flaws, which was less than a tenth of it.
"C-modify?"
The crowd nearly spurted blood.
We have only memorized two to three elements, but not only did you manage to memorize all of them, you even modified the cultivation technique when you had the time …
The faces of the crowd reddened in embarrassment, and they felt so stifled that they could explode at any moment.
You were able to set up the formation quickly, so you tolerated it. You were able to cure the poison quickly, so you tolerated it. You were able to help others achieve breakthroughs quickly, so you tolerated it too … To be able to read books so quickly and even modify the cultivation technique …
"Why don't you all wait for a moment? I'll return to the Sanctum of Sages to look into the fist art and perfect it before I start cultivating it," Zhang Xuan said.
It was indeed hard for him to swallow the twenty-eight flaws, so he might as well modify it before giving it to the crowd.
"Forget it, let's just memorize the original one!"
Yuan Xiao exclaimed.
"Me too. I'll have to trouble Zhang Shi to help us write down the cultivation technique that you have modified previously!"
Even if their old ancestors were still alive, they would not dare modify the cultivation technique left behind by an expert of that caliber. No matter how talented the other party was, they would not dare cultivate the cultivation technique that he had modified!
"Alright then."
Knowing what everyone was worried about, Zhang Xuan nodded. With a wave of his hand, he restored the areas that he had modified a moment ago.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was done, the crowd hurriedly took out a brush and ink to make a copy.
It would be troublesome if they were to make a mistake. It was better to make a copy first.
An hour later, they were done copying everything down.
"Zhang Shi, did the Ancient Sage say that he knows you? Have you met before?"
Luo Xuanqing asked curiously.
"It's because of a fortuitous encounter that I obtained the cultivation technique of the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm …"
Zhang Xuan replied casually, not mentioning the name of the Qiu Wu Palace.
"I see!"
The crowd widened their eyes in realization.
"Then … what does the Ancient Sage mean by modifying the cultivation technique?"
Yuan Xiao asked.
"How could I possibly be able to provide guidance to the Ancient Sage? In truth, it's just that I have read a book that contains the flaws of the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm, so I mentioned it to the Ancient Sage when I saw the will of the Ancient Sage.
Zhang Xuan.
Providing guidance to the Ancient Sage was simply too astounding. He did not want to stand out in front of the crowd.
It was not in his nature to flaunt it.
As for whether the other party believed him or not, he could not care less.
"This …"
While they felt that Zhang Xuan was being insincere, it was still acceptable for him to put it this way.
"Let's return!"
While Luo Xuanqing did not manage to obtain the Dongxu Gourd, he did manage to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation, and the others managed to obtain the Heavenly Demon Great Sorrow Palm as well.
As soon as they walked out of the cavern, the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast walked up to them.
Zhang Xuan asked about it and learned that Zhang Chun and the others had already woken up two hours ago and left.
Luo Xuanqing was disappointed.
He had just achieved a breakthrough in his cultivation, and he had been intending to find that fellow to pummel him once more. Who could have thought that the fellow would be so smart as to escape?
The Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast was not an aerial saint beast. While it was of a high tier and possessed incredible speed over short distances, its endurance was nowhere near the Seven-colored Divine Crane's. Thus, Zhang Xuan stowed it into the Myriad Anthive Nest before walking out of the valley with the others.
"These are your formation flags!"
Zhang Xuan walked up to Bi Hongyin and passed the formation flags over.
These formation flags were only lent to him by Bi Hongyin, not given to him as a gift. Since he had used them all, he had to return them to her.
Otherwise, wouldn't he be no different from a bandit?
"My understanding of formations is only so-so, so I'll leave these for you!"
Bi Hongyin said with a wave of her hand.
In the eyes of others, not only was she a formidable demonic tunist, she was also skilled in formations as well, making her a true genius. However, compared to the young man before her, she still paled far in comparison.
She dared not say that she was skilled in formations, or else the negative emotions she would receive would be too great.
"I can't accept a reward without doing anything." Zhang Xuan hurriedly waved his hands.
These were all grade-8 formation flags, and they were more than sufficient to be used in grade-8 pinnacle formations. Even forging a single one would cost him a fortune, let alone so many.
He did not want to owe someone a favor for no reason.
Not to mention, Bi Hongyin was a lady, and she was in front of his future brother-in-law.
"If you think that it's too valuable, feel free to offer me some pointers when I push for a breakthrough to Saint 8-dan. That way, I'll be the one benefiting from it!"
Bi Hongyin said.
Naturally, it was not out of money that Zhang Xuan was willing to give such a valuable formation to Bi Hongyin. Rather, it was to build a good relationship with Bi Hongyin.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
With Luo Xuanqing's experience, it was not too difficult for him to help Bi Hongyin achieve a breakthrough. However, the problem was … how long would it take?
He did not think that he would have much time left before the next April.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan asked, "How long do you need?"
"How long?"
Bi Hongyin replied confidently. "I am currently at Saint 7-dan advanced stage, and I should be able to make a breakthrough at any moment now. As long as I accumulate sufficient strength, I should be able to succeed within three years. After reaching Saint 7-dan pinnacle, I should be able to slowly reinforce my foundation.
"Three years … Ten years? In other words, you will need at least thirteen years before you can push for a breakthrough to Saint 8-dan? "
Zhang Xuan asked.
"That's right!"
Bi Hongyin nodded. "My cultivation speed can be considered to be rather fast. After reaching the Leaving Aperture realm, cultivation becomes increasingly difficult. Every single breakthrough will require a huge amount of effort and effort!"
Zhang Xuan nodded in response.
He could also sense that ever since he had reached the Leaving Aperture realm, his consumption of spirit stones and spiritual energy had increased significantly. At the same time, the time required for each breakthrough had also been shortened from two hours to two hours. Otherwise, he would not have had to struggle so much with each breakthrough.
"So, Zhang Shi, are you saying that I am cultivating too fast or too slow?"
Bi Hongyin asked upon seeing the awful expression on the young man's face.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying, "Thirteen years is too long. I fear that I won't be able to wait that long. Why don't we do it this way? If you really can't make it, you can make a breakthrough to Saint 7-dan pinnacle right now and reinforce your cultivation. After we arrive at the Sanctum of Sages, I'll help you push for a breakthrough to Saint 8-dan!"
"Make a breakthrough right now?"
Bi Hongyin's face twitched upon hearing those words. "Zhang Shi, you must be joking. If I could make a breakthrough, I would have done so long ago."
"I'm not joking. It's just a breakthrough to Saint 7-dan pinnacle. It's not a big deal at all."
Zhang Xuan chuckled. "Alright, I'll teach you. Twenty minutes … Forget it, try to make a breakthrough within five minutes!"
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