It was only when the sun had risen in the east did Zhang Jiuxiao slowly open his eyes, and there was a gleam of wisdom in his eyes.
"How is it?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Teacher, my Primordial Spirit has already reached Saint 7-dan Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle. As long as I cultivate now, I should be able to raise my cultivation to Saint 7-dan Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle!"
Zhang Jiuxiao exclaimed in excitement.
Even though the Blood Reservoir had the ability to turn a month into a year, it was only in terms of one's Primordial Spirit. It did not really slow down the flow of time.
The current Zhang Jiuxiao had already grasped the strength and cultivation of a Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle through twelve times the normal time, but in truth, he was still stuck at Grand Dominion realm primary stage.
However, with the experience of cultivating his Primordial Spirit, it should not take long for his cultivation to rise steadily.
This was also the reason why the geniuses of the Zhang clan were able to surpass the others.
"The sun has already risen. The duel should have started by now, so you don't have time to raise your cultivation anymore. Hurry up and head out. Absorb the spiritual energy as you move forward so that you can make a breakthrough before the duel begins!"
Zhang Xuan glanced at the sky to confirm the time before frowning.
If Zhang Jiuxiao had been a little faster, he would still have been able to make it in time. However, a night had already passed, and the duel had already begun. It was already too late for him to raise his cultivation.
The only way he could do so was to raise his cultivation as he progressed.
"Alright!"
Knowing that there was no time to waste, Zhang Jiuxiao nodded. Grabbing the pinnacle spirit stone in his hand, he began absorbing the spiritual energy as he flew out of the Blood Reservoir.
"The duel will be held in the sparring grounds of our clan, but as an outsider, I don't think you'll be able to enter!"
Zhang Jiuxiao remarked as they left the Blood Reservoir.
Outsiders were not allowed to spectate the duel in the sparring grounds of the Zhang clan, so it was unlikely that his teacher would be able to enter.
"Are servants allowed to enter the sparring grounds as well?" Zhang Xuan asked with a frown.
"Of course. It's very easy for one to get injured during the duel, so it's best for a servant to take care of them," Zhang Jiuxiao replied.
"That's good. I'll disguise myself as your servant and enter the sparring grounds," Zhang Xuan said.
"You are my teacher. How can I …" Zhang Jiuxiao was put in a spot.
To treat a teacher as a servant is a great disrespect!
"Even though you have gone through a lot of deduction, there are still many mistakes in your current cultivation. If you really wish to reach higher realms, you'll need my guidance on the spot," Zhang Xuan said.
Even though Zhang Xuan's Primordial Spirit had already reached Phantasmal Space realm pinnacle after experiencing the Blood Reservoir, there were still all kinds of problems that he would face if he were to really start cultivating. Thus, he would require Zhang Xuan's guidance to ensure that nothing would go wrong.
"Alright!"
Understanding his teacher's intentions, Zhang Jiuxiao hesitated for a moment before nodding in agreement.
"En!" With a light shake, Zhang Xuan's appearance was no longer the same as before. He had turned into a slightly yellowed middle-aged man.
As formidable as his disguise was, there were many experts in the Zhang clan. If he were to disguise as a subordinate, no one would notice him. However, if he were to disguise as Zhang Jiuxiao and participate in the tournament, he would surely be noticed.
If the number one family didn't even have this little trick up their sleeves, they would have been destroyed long ago.
For this reason, even though he was indignant about the actions of the Zhang clan, he had no choice but to raise Zhang Jiuxiao's cultivation and have the latter make a move on his behalf.
After the disguise was completed, Zhang Jiuxiao heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing that even he was unable to see through his disguise. He immediately led the way to the sparring grounds.
"Right, your bloodline was mediocre before, but it has become incredibly pure now. It would be best if you don't use it recklessly, or else there's no way to explain it," Zhang Xuan instructed.
Every clan on the Master Teacher Continent would go into a frenzy over the advancement of their bloodline. If news of it were to leak out, they would be in deep trouble.
Even Yang shi would not be able to stop them.
It was only the Clans Tournament, so there was no need for him to use his bloodline.
"Don't worry, teacher!"
Knowing the severity of the matter, Zhang Jiuxiao nodded grimly. The two of them quickly flew toward the sparring grounds.
…
In the sparring grounds of the Zhang clan, all of the offspring of the Zhang clan were gathered together.
The Great Elder sat on the highest platform and looked at all of the disciples. Their minds, energies, and spirits shot into the heavens, giving off an invincible aura. He nodded in satisfaction.
Under normal circumstances, some of the more powerful clans would find it difficult to control their members over time. However, the Zhang clan had several dozen millenniums of history, and even though there were some profligate scions among them, they were still generally positive.
It was due to this that the Zhang clan was able to remain as the number one clan in the Master Teacher Continent.
"In this tournament, regardless of one's supporting occupation or talent, only strength matters! Those who are strong will advance, and those who are weak will retreat … You are free to use whatever means you have, but if you are found to have resorted to despicable means such as poison or soul cultivation that Mingshi Tang forbids, not only will you be eliminated, you will be punished as well! "
The First Elder said with a sharp glint in his eyes.
"Yes!"
The crowd beneath replied in unison.
In the Clan Tournament, those who possessed demonic tunes, celestial designers, beast taming techniques, and so on were allowed to use them … However, poison and the like were prohibited. Otherwise, there would be no point in the tournament being fair.
"Alright, let the duel begin!"
Huala!
Along with the announcement, the dueling ring began simultaneously. The offspring of the Zhang clan swiftly leaped onto the dueling ring upon hearing the announcement.
"Dueling Ring D, Number 4, Zhang Linqing versus Zhang Jiuxiao!"
After the third duel, an elder in charge of the dueling ring announced.
Hula!
Zhang Linqing leaped onto the dueling ring, and with a jolt of his body, he released his strength. Saint 6-dan Grand Dominion realm pinnacle!
As a core member of the Zhang Clan, he didn't have much access to resources, but compared to Zhang Jiuxiao, he was still much stronger.
"Where's Zhang Jiuxiao? Is he too afraid to come up? "
Zhang Linqing scanned the crowd before him and asked.
He had looked into his opponent's background, and it turned out that he was an offspring of the side family. Due to some kind of stroke of luck, he managed to enter the Sanctum of Sages and received an invitation. Otherwise, given his identity, he wouldn't even have been able to enter the Sanctum of Sages!
Thus, in his view, this duel was just a formality, and he would be able to advance to the next round without much effort.
"I know that he's only at Leaving Aperture realm pinnacle. When he heard that his opponent was Zhang Linqing, he must have been scared witless."
"He's just an offspring of the side family. He's not worth mentioning at all!"
"Elder Fengchen, I don't think that fellow will dare to come up. Why don't we just declare him to be the loser?"
Seeing that Zhang Jiuxiao was nowhere to be seen, a huge commotion broke out beneath the dueling ring.
Even if an offspring of the side family were to show up, he would only be going through the motions. Since that was the case, it would be better to declare him to be the loser. There was no need to waste time on this.
After all, the Zhang clan was the world of the core members!
"Give me a tea's time. If he doesn't show up by then, I'll take it as his forfeit!"
Elder Fengchen raised his hand to suppress the commotion in the surroundings as he spoke calmly.
There were eight dueling rings, and there was an elder in charge of hosting each of them to ensure the fairness of the dueling ring.
Even though Zhang Jiuxiao hadn't shown up yet, it would still take some time before he could be declared as a forfeit.
"What's there to wait for? He must be too afraid to show up!"
"It's fine to wait a few minutes. To be honest, I'm quite interested to see how pitiful he will be when he gets pummeled …"
The core members beneath the dueling ring sneered in disdain.
In their eyes, the offspring of the side family were nothing more than trash.
"It seems like he really doesn't dare to show up …"
Amidst the commotion, time slowly ticked by. Soon, a tea's time was about to come to an end. Seeing that there was no one around, Elder Fengchen shook his head and announced loudly, "Zhang Jiuxiao forfeits, Zhang Linqing wins …"
"Pardon me for being late!"
Just as Elder Fengchen was about to finish his words, a calm voice suddenly echoed from the dueling ring.
Following which, a tall, slender, and handsome figure descended from the dueling ring.
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