Not too long later, he arrived before a massive pavilion.
On the plaque at the very top of the pavilion, there were three words that glowed brightly — Compendium Pavilion!
"This is it!"
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan nodded with a smile.
Even though he had secretly browsed through books in the past, ever since he became the principal of the Master Teacher Academy and the sanctum head of the Sanctum of Sages, he had never done so.
Since the Jiang Clan was the one who had betrayed mankind, they couldn't blame him for not paying attention to the rules and etiquette.
Walking up to the entrance, Zhang Xuan tapped lightly on the seal, and a passageway silently opened up. Following which, he walked in.
Having comprehended the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel to 4-dan, ordinary seals and formations were nothing more than decorations to him.
"There are indeed quite a few books on souls here!"
Arriving at the first floor of the compendium pavilion, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned the area and found quite a few books on souls.
However, most of them weren't too profound, so Zhang Xuan couldn't be bothered to collect them. Thus, he continued on his way.
On the second floor, there were even more books on souls. After browsing through them, Zhang Xuan realized that they were still too low-level for him. Thus, he continued on. After going up five floors, he finally came to a halt on the seventh floor.
There weren't as many books here as before. There were only several dozen bookshelves here, and they were packed densely together with tens of thousands of books.
Scanning through the books, Zhang Xuan swiftly collected all of them into the Library of Heaven's Path.
"Why are there so many soul oracle books here?"
There were quite a few books on the bookshelves, and they were all related to soul oracle cultivation techniques.
Soul oracle cultivation techniques were similar to soul cultivation techniques, but there was a world of difference between them.
Soul cultivation techniques were meant to temper one's soul and cultivate soul battle techniques. On the other hand, soul oracles were an occupation that involved the usage of Soulless Metal Humanoids, rituals, and so on.
If soul cultivation techniques could be compared to physicians, soul oracles could be compared to poison masters.
Even though both of them were related to one's soul, their cultivation methods were completely different.
On the other hand, soul oracles used bizarre soul cultivation techniques to temper one's soul. On the other hand, soul oracles used bizarre soul cultivation techniques to temper one's soul at the cost of one's life.
As one of the Three Premier Clans, the Jiang Clan had always been heavily relied upon by the Mingshi Tang. How could they possibly have so many soul oracle cultivation techniques?
"Could it be that … the heritage of the Jiang Clan's ancestors came from soul oracles?"
His eyelids twitched.
The disappearance of the soul oracles and the disappearance of their heritage was a well-known fact on the Master Teacher Continent. Yet … there were so many soul oracle manuals on the seventh floor of the Jiang Clan. If one were to say that the two had nothing to do with one another, he would find it hard to believe.
With a look of shock on his face, Zhang Xuan continued walking upward.
There were even fewer books on the eighth floor, but there were still quite a few books on soul oracles.
"If the heritage of the Jiang Clan is truly inherited from the soul oracles, it might be possible for them to betray the human race …"
He narrowed his eyes.
One of the reasons why the soul oracles were wiped out was because they had betrayed humanity!
It was just like how there were many aspects of a poison master's cultivation method that were not very humane. However, Mingshi Tang only sealed them in a corner and did not exterminate them.
If all these guesses were true, then it would be logical for the other party to come into contact with the fair-skinned youth. It wouldn't be too surprising.
After collecting all the books, Zhang Xuan arrived at the last floor.
There were even fewer books here, only a few.
Zhang Xuan glanced at it and stored it in his mind.
"Correct!"
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan swiftly compiled the cultivation technique that Lu Chong had imparted to him with the books that he had just collected.
Weng!
Two books appeared in the Library of Heaven's Path. Tapping on them, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
"The Great Sage 1-dan Introspective Convalescence realm and Aureate Body realm cultivation technique have both reached the level of Heaven's Path. As for the remaining two, while there are still some flaws, they aren't too bad … "
In order to achieve a breakthrough in zhenqi cultivation to Great Sage, one would have to comprehend and carve out their own path. There was no standard way to do so, but soul oracles were different.
There were no meridians in soul oracles. As long as one could strengthen one's soul and enhance one's control over it, that would be the best cultivation technique.
"I should make a breakthrough in soul oracles first!"
Seeing that the Heaven's Path Divine Art had been completed, Zhang Xuan immediately walked over to a corner, set up a seal, and entered the Myriad Anthive Nest.
After preparing the various resources, Zhang Xuan sat down cross-legged and began studying the cultivation technique that he had just comprehended.
Some time later, with a thought, Zhang Xuan drew his soul out from his glabella and reached for the artifacts before him.
Hong long!
The artifacts shattered, and spiritual energy seeped into Zhang Xuan's body.
These were all items that he had obtained from the Luo Clan's treasure vault. Putting aside cultivating his soul, they were more than sufficient for him to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation. He no longer had to rely on the lightning tribulation to replenish his zhenqi.
Tzzzzzzzzz!
Under the nourishment of the spiritual energy, Zhang Xuan's soul grew stronger and stronger. The bottleneck that he had been stuck at previously also broke through.
Weng!
In an instant, as if his soul had been tempered, it became even more transparent and clear. Brilliant rays of light shone in the surroundings, as if he had just ascended to immortality.
Even if a soul oracle were to achieve a breakthrough to Great Sage, their soul would still be extremely turbid, carrying a chilling aura.
However, Zhang Xuan cultivated the Heaven's Path Divine Art, and he had been tempered by the lightning tribulation innumerable times, resulting in a qualitative change in his soul. There was no longer the slightest trace of chilling aura in his soul.
Even if someone from the Mingshi Tang Academy were to see him now, they would only think that his soul had left his body. There was no doubt that he was a soul oracle.
"I did achieve a breakthrough …"
Sensing the changes in his soul, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up in excitement.
It seemed like he had made the right choice in coming to the Jiang Clan. If not for those books, who knew how long it would have taken for his soul to achieve a breakthrough?
"Continue!"
Having achieved a breakthrough to Introspective Convalescence realm, Zhang Xuan knew that there was still some time before he would be able to enter the Ancient Sage corpse. Without any hesitation, he continued absorbing the spiritual energy in the surroundings to push for a breakthrough.
Four hours later …
The rate of absorption came to a halt, and Zhang Xuan slowly opened his eyes.
"I've reached Introspective Convalescence realm consummation …"
There were four realms of Great Sage — Introspective Convalescence realm, Aureate Body realm, Intuitive Impulse realm, and Sempiternal realm. Unlike Saint realm, there were six minor realms, namely primary stage, intermediate stage, advanced stage, pinnacle, consummation, and consummation.
Consummation was the pinnacle of this realm.
"It's indeed much more difficult to advance to Great Sage than Saint realm. In the past, it would take me two hours to advance to Saint realm, but now, it'll take me four hours …"
Zhang Xuan couldn't help but remark.
In the past, it would take him two hours to advance to Saint realm, but now, it would take him two hours to advance to the next realm.
It was true that the higher one cultivated, the more difficult it would be to advance to Saint realm.
"Cultivation sure isn't an easy feat … Even a genius like me would require four hours to advance to Saint realm. Wouldn't it be even more difficult for others to advance to Saint realm?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "Forget it. It's fine if it's a little tiring. Let's continue. I'll try my best to advance to Aureate Body realm consummation before nightfall …"
While lamenting over the slow pace of his cultivation, Zhang Xuan continued to cultivate.
No matter how slow his cultivation had become, he would have to undergo such tedious cultivation in order to raise his cultivation. There was no other way around it!
Who asked him to choose this arduous path? No matter how tiring it was, he had to grit his teeth and persevere!
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