"Heart Pavilion? Let's head over to take a look! "Zhang Xuan nodded.
In any case, the Temple of Confucius hadn't opened yet. Since it was a place that could temper one's Soul Depth, they might as well head over.
All along, he had been waiting for the acknowledgement of a Celestial Master Teacher to raise his Soul Depth. If there was really a Heaven's Path Divine Art, he would be able to cultivate it.
Not too long later, a building appeared before them. Entering it, a middle-aged man walked up to them.
"Are you here to temper your Soul Depth, or are you here for an examination?"
"To temper our Soul Depth!" Zhang Xuan replied.
"This way please," the middle-aged man said with a smile. "However, we don't accept spirit stones or anything of the sort here. We only accept Saint pinnacle artifacts, and it'll cost you a Saint pinnacle artifact every two hours!"
"That sure is expensive!"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Even though Saint pinnacle artifacts were no longer of much use to him, the value of Saint pinnacle artifacts was still not something that could be measured with spirit stones.
Most Saint 8-dan and 9-dan experts didn't even have a single Saint pinnacle artifact in their possession, and yet, the middle-aged man was actually able to deplete a Saint pinnacle artifact every two hours!
"There's nothing we can do about it. There are simply too many factors that affect one's Soul Depth. Setting up a formation and maintaining it requires a heavy price," the middle-aged man said with a bitter smile.
"That's true."
Zhang Xuan did not refute the middle-aged man's words.
Those who were able to temper their Soul Depth here were probably 9-star master teachers, and their Soul Depth had already exceeded 27.0. With such a Soul Depth, ordinary Illusory Formations and Beguilement Arts were no longer effective against them. If one wished to exert pressure on them, it went without saying that they would have to use the most valuable of treasures. As such, it was only natural that they were a little more expensive.
"Here!"
Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and tossed out a Saint pinnacle artifact. "Let me take a look at its effects first. If it's good, let's all cultivate it!"
After killing 110,000 Otherworldly Demons and looting their armaments, there were at least a thousand Saint pinnacle artifacts in their storage rings.
The crowd nodded in agreement.
"This way please!"
Soon, the middle-aged man led the crowd into a hall.
At the very center of the hall was an average-sized crystal ball. It revolved slowly on a pedestal, emanating a mesmerizing glow.
On the wall, there were many cultivation techniques and experiences that could raise one's state of mind. It was hard to tell how many of them there were.
"These are the insights left behind by the experts who came here to temper their state of mind. We've tested them all, and they're all correct. They're all very helpful in raising one's state of mind. However … there are too many of them, and they're too messy. If I were to look at this and endure the pressure, I would be able to maintain a firm heart, and my Soul Depth would surely advance by leaps and bounds! "
The middle-aged man smiled.
The value of a cultivation technique lay in its value, not its quantity.
Sometimes, the greater the number, the more troublesome it would be.
Everyone's cultivation method was different. The more one saw, the more confused one would become. If one was unable to firm one's heart, not only would one's progress become slower and slower, one might even end up going berserk. Because of this, Mingshi Tang did not advocate that famous teachers learn more than one cultivation method.
Of course, there were pros and cons.
In the face of so many cultivation techniques, if one was able to remain steadfast and unwavering, one's state of mind would grow stronger and stronger.
"If you wish to temper yourself, you can approach the crystal ball and place your palm on it. The crystal ball will constantly record the changes in your Soul Depth. Once you reach a point where you can't take it anymore, we'll stop the formation. I guarantee that you won't get hurt!"
The middle-aged man said.
"En!"
Nodding his head, Zhang Xuan took two steps forward and stood in front of the crystal ball. He was not in a hurry to place his hand on it. Instead, he glanced at the opposite wall.
Hu!
A new book appeared in the library.
Knowledge flowed into his mind, and his eyes lit up.
He had fused many cultivation techniques together to form a set of mental state cultivation methods at the Heavenly Dao level.
In the past, he had never studied it, nor had he ever collected any books related to it. However, after reading through the contents, he realized that cultivating one's Soul Scale was not as simple as cultivating one's cultivation technique. In fact, it was even more profound and difficult to grasp.
Normal cultivation required the help of illusory formations, and all sorts of trials and tribulations. In the end, one's heart would become as hard as steel, and their soul scale would slowly increase.
This method was a passive method of advancing, so one could well imagine the speed. Even if there were some cultivation techniques that could be improved with the help of the Stone Vein, the improvement would not be great.
The newly formed Heaven's Path Divine Art happened to solve this problem, allowing him to achieve breakthroughs in his Soul Depth, just like zhenqi.
"It's starting …"
After going through the cultivation technique in his mind, Zhang Xuan stretched out his palm and placed it on the crystal ball.
Weng!
There was a brilliant flash of light, and a row of numbers appeared in the air — 29.1.
Just as Zhang Xuan had sensed, his Soul Depth had indeed reached the pinnacle of a Nine Stars master teacher, exceeding 29.0.
"He's … a Nine Stars master teacher?"
The middle-aged man was astonished.
He had thought that Zhang Xuan's Soul Depth was the lowest among the group, which was why he had come here to temper himself. Who could have thought that his Soul Depth would be so high? Even in the entire Qufu, there were not many people who could surpass his Soul Depth!
"Un!" Seeing how shocked the middle-aged man was by her son, Sword Saint Meng's face lit up in delight. She asked, "Is there anyone who managed to achieve a breakthrough while tempering himself?"
"There is! Yang shi, Yang Xuan, had a Soul Depth of 28.2 when he first came here. During tempering himself, his Soul Depth rose by 0.2, reaching 28.4! "the middle-aged man replied.
Once one's Soul Depth reached 27, every 0.1 increment would require many years of hard work. To achieve a breakthrough of 0.2 in less than two hours was already an incredible feat.
"Yang shi is indeed incredible, but what about the records here? What's the fastest improvement in Soul Depth within two hours? "Sword Saint Meng asked.
"The record was left behind by an 8-star master teacher. Back then, his Soul Depth was 24.7, and within two hours of tempering himself, he managed to raise it to 25.7, an increase of 1.0. However, there's no comparison. The lower one's Soul Depth is, the easier it is for one to improve!"
The middle-aged man explained.
Raising one's Soul Depth was similar to building blocks. The lower one's Soul Depth was, the easier it would be. However, once one reached a certain height, the difficulty of raising one's Soul Depth by several times would increase with every point.
"Ah Meng, do you think that your son will be able to break the record?"
Hearing his wife's questions, Sword Saint Xing turned his head over.
"My son is a genius. Isn't it normal for him to break the record?" Sword Saint Meng replied confidently.
"Aren't you a little too confident in your son? It's impossible for one's Soul Depth to improve so quickly …" Heung Kensei shook his head.
One's Soul Depth was not like one's cultivation. Absorbing spiritual energy would only increase one's strength … How could one improve without an epiphany?
"Look!"
Before Heung Kensei could finish his words, a shrill voice suddenly echoed in the air. He hurriedly raised his head, only to see the number 29.1 fluctuating slightly. In the blink of an eye, it had become 29.2, 29.3, 29.4 …
"This …"
Heung Kensei was stunned.
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