"Me? Champion? "
Zhang Jiuxiao was stunned for a moment before hurriedly shaking his head. "How is that possible?"
He was only a Leaving Aperture realm cultivator at the moment, and it was hard to say when he would be able to push for a breakthrough to Grand Dominion realm. He was still far from matching up to Zhang Chun, Zhang Feng, and the others, so it was hard to say whether he would be able to clear the first round.
To be honest, as a member of the side family, it was already incredible for him to be able to participate in the Zhang Clan's Clan Assembly. To think that he would even dare dream of becoming the champion!
"As long as you listen to my words, it won't be impossible for you to surpass the others within a short period of time!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"This … Zhang Chun and the others have already reached Half-Dimension Sundering realm, and it's said that there are even True Dimension Sundering realm cultivators among them. I am simply too far away from them!"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan wasn't joking, Zhang Jiuxiao shook his head bitterly.
It was not that he didn't trust Zhang Xuan, but that it was simply impossible.
The gap between Saint 5-dan Leaving Aperture realm and Saint 8-dan Dimension Sundering realm was like night and day. Even if there were a hundred of him, he would only be able to flee for his life.
Besides, the core disciples of the Zhang clan were all geniuses among geniuses. Even combat masters of the same cultivation realm might not be a match for them. In other words, the chances of him becoming the champion of the Zhang Clan was practically zero!
"Don't belittle yourself while boosting the morale of others. Just by acknowledging me as your teacher, your eye of discernment has already surpassed that of countless others! "
Zhang Xuan's eyebrows shot up upon seeing the lack of confidence in the other party.
"It's my honor to acknowledge you as my teacher, but …" Zhang Jiuxiao's face was as bitter as a bitter gourd.
It was not that he didn't want to, but with the tournament starting tomorrow …
"I know what you are worried about!"
Placing his hands behind his back, Zhang Xuan said, "It has only been fourteen months since I, Zhang Xuan, rose from Fighter 3-dan to Grand Dominion realm pinnacle in the Tianxuan Kingdom. I have seven direct disciples, and my first disciple, Zhao Ya, is the current young court chief of the Glacier Plain Court.
"My second disciple, Wang Ying, is a member of the Spirit Awakener Guild and has a bright future ahead of him.
"My third disciple, Liu Yang, is a member of the Spirit Awakener Guild. You have met him before.
"Fourth disciple, Zheng Yang, the Progeny of Combat of the Combat Master Hall, the future hall master!"
As he spoke, his aura grew stronger and stronger. "Fifth disciple, Yuan Tao, the Young Clan Head of the Yuan Clan. He possesses the Emperor's Bloodline and is unparalleled in the world."
"My sixth disciple, Lu Chong, has inherited the heritage of the soul oracles, and his mastery of the art of soul oracles is unparalleled!"
"Seventh disciple, Wei Ruyan, the new Temple Master of the Poison Temple. She possesses an Innate Poison Body and is capable of destroying everything with poison!"
"The seven great personal disciples are all extraordinary. They accepted you as their disciple because they have high hopes for you. Why? Are you backing out now?"
At this point, Zhang Xuan turned to look at Zhang Xuan with a piercing gaze.
"I …"
Clenching his fists tightly, Zhang Jiuxiao's face reddened in agitation.
He knew that his teacher had many students, but he didn't expect them to be so powerful!
The young court chief of the Yin Yang Palace, the Progeny of Combat of the Combat Master Hall, the head of the Poison Temple, and the young head of the Yuan Clan … Every single one of them was on par with the standing head of the Zhang family, and yet, they were all his students!
If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he wouldn't have dared to believe it.
It was just a moment ago that he had thought that it would be difficult for him to become the champion, but upon hearing the names of Zhang Xuan's students, he immediately felt his blood boiling in excitement.
With such a teacher, what more could he ask for?
Seeing that he had been motivated by his words, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction. He turned to Zhang Jiuxiao and said, "You won the championship despite being the weakest among us, so what's wrong with me taking you in as my eighth disciple?"
"Eighth disciple …"
Zhang Jiuxiao's breathing hastened as his face reddened in agitation.
This was a clear indication that he was going to take him in as his direct disciple.
The previous Celestial Master Teacher, Kong Shi, had three thousand direct disciples and seventy-two direct disciples. Even the weakest direct disciple had become an Ancient Sage!
Even the founder of the Sanctum of Sages, Ancient Sage Bo Shang, wasn't ranked at the top among his direct disciples!
From this, it could be seen how powerful he was.
Given that the teacher before him was a Celestial Master Teacher, there was no doubt that his previous seven direct disciples would become top-notch figures who would shake the world in the future. If he could become his eighth direct disciple, his future would be limitless!
"Indeed. The old ancestor of our Zhang clan didn't possess an extraordinary bloodline at the start. It was only after he reached the peak of the Zhang clan that he managed to pass down his bloodline. So what if I'm from the side family? There's no guarantee that I won't be able to rise to the top!"
The more Zhang Jiuxiao thought about it, the more agitated he became.
Did nobles, generals, and ministers have guts?
Who said that one's bloodline was bound to be powerful?
If that was the case, why was it that none of the geniuses who possessed pure bloodlines in the Zhang clan over the past several dozen millenniums had surpassed the old ancestor?
Back then, of the seventy-two Sages of Kong Shi, there was no one who possessed an innately powerful bloodline!
In order to succeed, one did not have to rely on one's bloodline but one's tireless hard work and determination!
On top of that, one had to have a truly good teacher!
His teacher was right before him, and he had worked hard enough as well. Whether he could become his direct disciple or not, it all depended on a single thought.
"Teacher, what should I do? As long as you instruct me, I, Zhang Jiuxiao, will do my best!"
Zhang Jiuxiao felt his blood boiling, and without any hesitation, he gritted his teeth and glared at Zhang Xuan.
As a Celestial Master Teacher, if his teacher said it was possible, then it was definitely possible. There was no need for him to hold back.
"Very well!"
Seeing that the young man before him had made up his mind, Zhang Xuan nodded in satisfaction. "Acknowledge me as your teacher!"
"Acknowledge me now?" Zhang Jiuxiao was taken aback. "Didn't you say that I'll only be qualified after I clinch the championship?"
He dared not believe his ears. It was just a moment ago that his teacher had said that he would accept him as his direct disciple after clinching the championship … Yet, he was still a long way from doing so. Why would he …
Chuckling softly, Zhang Xuan's face brimmed with confidence. "If I, Zhang Xuan, say that I'll make you the champion, then you'll surely become the champion. What's the difference between accepting you now or later?"
"I …"
Zhang Jiuxiao felt as if his muscles would jump up at any moment, and his blood began to boil.
Motivated by his teacher's words and seeing the determination in his eyes, he suddenly felt that as long as his teacher said that he could do it, then he would surely be able to do it.
This was not bewitching or brainwashing. Rather, it was an overwhelming sense of confidence.
With such confidence, no matter how difficult the matter before him was, it seemed as if it was nothing at all.
"Teacher, what should I do now?"
Kneeling on the floor, Zhang Jiuxiao kowtowed eight times to acknowledge his teacher before turning to look at Zhang Xuan.
Since his teacher spoke so confidently, he must have already thought of a way to cultivate.
"Your cultivation is only at the Grand Dominion realm at the moment, so the only way you can do so is to raise your cultivation swiftly. However, it's impossible for you to push your cultivation all the way to Saint 8-dan in a single night.
Unless … "Zhang Xuan paused for a moment as he looked in a certain direction with a profound gaze.
"I'll make use of the Zhang clan's Blood Reservoir!"
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