"Five minutes?"
Bi Hongyin's eyelids twitched uncontrollably. "What should I do?"
If anyone else had spoken to her in such a manner, she would have already beaten him down from the back of the crane. However, the young man before her was different.
The fact that he was able to help Luo Xuanqing achieve a breakthrough within a short period of time through his guidance was already a testament to his capabilities. While it wasn't easy for Luo Xuanqing to achieve a breakthrough to Saint 7-dan pinnacle, it was nothing compared to Saint 8-dan.
"Let me take a look at your cultivation technique. I need to know it so that I can find an opportunity to achieve a breakthrough!"
Zhang Xuan said.
"Alright!"
With a flick of her wrist, Bi Hongyin passed a book over.
Zhang Xuan casually flipped it open.
"Seven Strings Sound Tempering Art!"
Bi Hongyin cultivated the most top-notch demonic tunist cultivation technique. Using her body as the zither and her zhenqi as the strings, she was able to create a melody with a single thought. Her singing and chanting carried a unique power that could immerse one in it.
After reading through the cultivation technique, Zhang Xuan took out the book that Bi Hongyin had created when she executed her battle technique and studied it. Not too long later, he found a solution to her problem.
"The Seven Strings Sound Tempering Art uses one's zhenqi to form seven strings, and the Phantasmal Space realm cultivators form a Seven Strings Dominion. Entering the Seven Strings Dominion is akin to falling into a world of demonic tunes, and it can easily induce inner demons in one's heart and Primordial Spirit. It won't be easy for you to achieve a breakthrough with this cultivation technique.
Zhang Xuan frowned.
"May I know what it is?"
Bi Hongyin asked anxiously.
"Your Seven Strings Dominion isn't sharp enough. If someone can use the same demonic tunes to suppress you and strike at the weakest points in your zither, you should be able to trigger your potential and achieve a breakthrough!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Even though Bi Hongyin's cultivation technique was flawed, she had already cultivated it to such a level that there was no way she could change it. There was only one way for her to achieve a breakthrough, and that was to use her music to overcome her music!
To use her music to strike at the weakest points in her body and succeed in a single stroke.
"Suppress me?"
Bi Hongyin was taken aback for a moment before a bitter smile appeared on her face. "Demonic tunes suppression requires one to have a perfect grasp of the zither. Most likely, only my teacher is capable of such a feat, but it's a pity that she isn't here.
"I happen to have done some research on demonic tunes as well. I can give it a try!"
Zhang Xuan smiled.
"You know demonic tunes?" Bi Hongyin could hardly believe what she was hearing.
"I've learned a little … Oh right, do you have any books on demonic tunes? Show them to me. The more, the better. I'll study them and see if I can find a detailed method to help you achieve a breakthrough!"
Zhang Xuan.
"Alright!"
With a flick of her wrist, a huge pile of books appeared on the back of the crane. The young lady turned to Zhang Xuan and said, "These are all books that I have copied down. There are more than two thousand books in total, and they are all related to demonic tunes!"
Nodding, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned through the book and compiled the content within it into the Library of Heaven's Path.
He casually picked up a book and pretended to read it. His consciousness was immersed in his sea of consciousness, studying these books.
Even though he had the emblem of a Seven Star demonic tunist, he had only seen 6-star Heaven's Path Divine Art, and his comprehension of demonic tunes had barely reached the level of Seven Star primary stage. This was still insufficient to resolve the other party's problem.
"Correct!"
Zhang Xuan rummaged through the bookshelf, and a book fell out.
The other party had gathered sufficient books to form the Heaven's Path Divine Art. With a tap of his finger, he assimilated the contents of the book into his own knowledge before opening his eyes once more. "I have already found a way to resolve your problem!"
"So fast?"
Lowering her head to look at the book in Zhang Xuan's hand, Bi Hongyin could hardly believe her eyes.
She had read this book when she first became a Seven Star demonic tunist. It introduced some ordinary Seven Star music scores and performance techniques, and it was roughly on par with the Three Hundred Nursery Rhymes … It could actually help one achieve a breakthrough?
"Un. Sit down cross-legged and take out your zither!"
Without explaining anything, Zhang Xuan instructed.
With a perplexed look on her face, Bi Hongyin took out her zither and stroked it lightly.
Ding dong!
The sound of a zither immediately sounded.
As soon as the other party played the zither, her disposition immediately changed. In the blink of an eye, she felt as if she was facing a massive wave, and she would be drowned at any moment.
With a flick of her wrist, Zhang Xuan took out his zither as well.
This zither was crafted with the help of School Head Jiang using the tree in his residence. Even with his current prowess, it was still not too outdated. Thus, he stroked the zither as well.
At the same time, the zither also sounded.
Zhang Xuan's zither music did not possess too much offensive power, but it carried a melodious quality to it. It felt as if it was playing directly in one's mind, leaving one intoxicated.
Zhang Xuan had just forged the Seven Star Heaven's Path Demonic Tunist, but he had not had the time to cultivate it yet. Even though the zither music he was playing was only at the level of a Seven Star primary demonic tunist, every single note he played struck the center of Bi Hongyin's tempo, making it comparable to even a Seven Star pinnacle demonic tunist.
Dong dong dong dong!
After a few more notes, Bi Hongyin's face immediately reddened, and she nearly spurted blood on the spot.
"How formidable …"
She was still a little doubtful about the other party's ability, but at this moment, she realized that the other party's understanding of demonic tunes was far beyond hers!
Fearsome!
Formations, Way of Healing, beast taming … There was not a single thing that he did not know about, and yet, his demonic tunist was actually so formidable as well. Just how in the world did he learn it?
While Zhang Xuan was helping Bi Hongyin push for a breakthrough to Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle, Yuan Xiao and the others were filled with envy.
However, their envy did not last for too long. Soon, Yun Lianhai's voice sounded, "It seems like the divine crane we are riding on is falling!"
Luo Xuanqing and the others lowered their heads to take a look, and they realized that the Seven-colored Divine Crane, which had been flying steadily a moment ago, was falling unsteadily from the sky.
"It's indeed falling, but it's not too fast. It's fine!"
Luo Xuanqing nodded. However, before he could finish his words, the Seven-colored Divine Crane suddenly stretched its neck forward, and its eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. Following which, its head tilted to the side, and with a 'hu!', it fainted.
"This …"
The mouths of Luo Xuanqing and the others twitched.
They were all Saint realm experts, so they were still able to fly even if their steeds fell, so they wouldn't be injured. But … couldn't the two of you be a little more careful?
Look, even the Seven-colored Divine Crane can't take it anymore!
If something were to happen to that fellow, how were they supposed to return to the Sanctum of Sages?
Zhang Xuan hurriedly lifted the Seven-colored Divine Crane and the others up, and they slowly landed on the ground.
On the other side, Zhang Xuan and Bi Hongyin seemed to be unaware that the Seven-colored Divine Crane had fallen, and they continued playing their zither.
Upon hearing the zither melody, the unconscious Seven-colored Divine Crane convulsed a few more times, and white foam flowed from its mouth nonstop, as if it had been whipped.
Boom!
Just as Zhang Xuan and the others were considering whether they should stop playing and spare the Seven-colored Divine Crane, Bi Hongyin suddenly let out a deafening roar. Her aura pierced through the heavens, shattering the bottleneck of her Phantasmal Space realm advanced stage in an instant!
"Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle? She really managed to achieve a breakthrough … Just five minutes! "
Yuan Xiao and Yun Lianhai glanced at one another with widened eyes.
From the moment Zhang Shi said that he would help the Seven-colored Divine Crane achieve a breakthrough in five minutes, to the moment he began reading and playing the zither, it was a perfect five minutes!
This … Wasn't his calculation a little too precise?
"Alright!"
After playing the final note, Zhang Xuan stowed the zither back into his storage ring before exhaling deeply and rising to his feet.
It was only then that Zhang Xuan finally regained his senses. He was stunned for a moment before frowning, "Hmm? How did we end up on the ground? "
Wasn't he on the back of the Seven-colored Divine Crane when he was playing the zither earlier? How did we end up on the ground?
"Just take a look at the Seven-colored Divine Crane!"
Seeing the confusion on Zhang Xuan's face, Luo Xuanqing pointed at the Seven-colored Divine Crane.
Zhang Xuan hurriedly turned his head around, only to see the Seven-colored Divine Crane twitching from time to time. Its tongue was sticking out of its mouth, and its long legs were twitching at the same tempo as when he was playing earlier. Even though it had fainted, it was still able to maintain its rhythm.
"You do have a deep understanding of music," Zhang Xuan remarked. "Only the Seven-colored Divine Crane knows me best!"
"…" The crowd.
"Zhang Shi, I've also reached a bottleneck in my cultivation. Can you offer me some pointers?"
"I'm still a little lacking …"
…
Bi Hongyin's breakthrough left Yuan Xiao and Yun Lianhai envious, and they hurriedly walked over.
Initially, Zhang Xuan was reluctant to help them, but after seeing the gifts that the two juniors had given him, all of which were on par with the Grade-8 Formation Flag, he hesitated for a long time before eventually agreeing to it.
Yun Lianhai's cultivation was the lowest, and his fighting prowess wasn't particularly high either, making it much easier for him to make a breakthrough. On the other hand, Yuan Xiao's defense was invincible, making it much more difficult for him to make a breakthrough.
Nevertheless, this was not a problem for Zhang Xuan. He summoned the Netherworld Azure Dragon Beast and pummeled it viciously, and it did not take long for him to make a breakthrough.
He rested for an entire day to reinforce his cultivation before proceeding onward.
At this moment, the Seven-colored Divine Crane had finally recovered. Even though it would still pause from time to time while flying in the air, it was already able to fly normally.
Even so, its speed was still significantly slower than before. Previously, the journey would only take five to six days, but now, it took them ten days before they could see the Sanctum of Sages once more.
Even though they had spent a lot of time traveling, the group's fighting prowess had grown significantly. This was especially so for Luo Xuanqing, who was a Half-Dimension Sundering realm cultivator who was on the verge of making a breakthrough.
"Zhang Shi, do you have any interest in accompanying me to look for Zhang Chun?"
Luo Xuanqing leaped off the back of the Seven-colored Divine Crane and asked with glowing eyes.
"Look for Zhang Chun?"
"That's right. I'm going to beat him up to vent my anger. If I don't, wouldn't it be no different from walking around in the dark?"
Luo Xuanqing said as he licked his lips.
"This …" Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying, "I was intending to take the examination for my supporting occupations to push for an 8-star master teacher examination …"
It had been a long time since he had obtained the Sanctum Head Token, so it was about time for him to take the 8-star master teacher examination.
Time waited for no man. If he delayed any longer, Lozosy might really end up being snatched away by someone else.
"You want to take the examination for your supporting occupations?" Luo Xuanqing glanced at Zhang Xuan. "What occupation do you want to take?"
"Spirit awakener, apothecary, physician, painter, beast tamer, celestial designer, terpsichore, appraiser … Any of them will do!"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before replying.
In order to become an 8-star master teacher, one had to reach 8-star in all eight supporting occupations. Currently, he had only reached the 8-star level as a formation master, so he would have to work even harder.
"I have destroyed … challenged all of those occupations, so I'm familiar with them. After I'm done with Zhang Chun, I'll bring you there!"
Luo Xuanqing said with a grand wave of his hand.
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