This was truly awkward.
Zhang Xuan scratched his head awkwardly.
Ancient Sage Yan Qing and the others had lived for more than ten thousand years, so it was impossible for them to acknowledge Zhang Xuan as their teacher. On the other hand, Yan Xue had a grudge with him, and Kong Shiyao was the only one who met the requirements. Yet, she had rejected him without any hesitation.
In truth, it was not Zhang Xuan's fault at all. As a descendant of Kong shi's bloodline and a cultivator of Kong shi's heritage, she was already standing on the shoulders of giants. Even Ancient Sage Yan Qing was not qualified to be her teacher, let alone anyone else!
Even if the young man before her was a Celestial Master Teacher, she was still too proud of herself.
Nevertheless, she still harbored some pride in herself.
"This is related to whether or not I can resolve the crisis in the Kunxu Domain," Zhang Xuan explained shamelessly. "Furthermore, I won't accept you as my direct disciple. All you have to do is acknowledge me as your teacher in your heart!"
He had tested the golden page many times, and as long as one acknowledged him as their teacher and was sincerely grateful to him, it would form.
"Will acknowledging you as my teacher resolve the current crisis?" Kong Shiyao frowned.
If not for the fact that the other party had just slain a god and resolved a huge problem, she would have really thought that he was a fraud.
"Un. How about this? I'll offer you some pointers first. It's up to you whether you want to acknowledge me as your teacher or not!"
Looking at the ominous clouds gathering above, Zhang Xuan could tell that the heavenly tribulation was about to descend once more.
Besides, the golden page was tied to the Library of Heaven's Path, so there was no way he could explain it to her. Since that was the case, he might as well use his knowledge to convince her.
Without waiting for Kong Shiyao to speak, Zhang Xuan continued, "You possess the purest bloodline of the Kong Shi Bloodline, so you are able to master any battle technique and cultivation technique with ease. Furthermore, if I'm not mistaken, even though you have only been at Sempiternal realm consummation for less than three years, you have already attracted three heavenly tribulations. Furthermore, you have forcefully suppressed your cultivation instead of pushing for a breakthrough to Ancient Sage!"
Kong Shiyao nodded.
This wasn't a secret, and most of the experts of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers knew about it. It wasn't too surprising that Zhang Xuan was able to see through it.
"It's true that your cultivation grows stronger each time you attempt a breakthrough to the Dimension Shatterer realm in the future, but … have you noticed that as the number of times you attempt a breakthrough to the Heaven's Path Ordeal increases, there's also a hidden danger?"
Zhang Xuan continued, "That is … the power of the heavenly tribulation has already fused into your bone marrow. Even now, there's still a remnant power in your body that you can't get rid of. It's as if there's a blade at your back! "If I'm not mistaken … the third time you attempted the heavenly tribulation should have been two years ago. In other words, you attempted the lightning tribulation three times within a year, but you remained silent for two whole years on the fourth time. Judging from the current situation, it's not that you didn't attempt it, but that you didn't dare to …"
Kong Shiyao's face paled as she involuntarily took a step back. Her eyes were filled with disbelief.
This matter was the greatest secret in her heart, and she had never dared to speak of it. Who could have thought that the young man before her would be able to see through it so easily?
Three years ago, when she had reached Sempiternal realm consummation, she had wanted to follow in the footsteps of her ancestor and attempt a breakthrough to Ancient Sage. The first three times had been dangerous, but she had managed to succeed each time. However … after the third time, she suddenly realized that the power of the heavenly tribulation had already fused into her bone marrow, and she was unable to get rid of it no matter how hard she tried.
If she attempted another breakthrough, even if the heavenly tribulation wasn't too powerful, it would still assimilate the power in her body and assimilate it. Putting aside pushing for a breakthrough to Ancient Sage, she might even lose her sense of self and lose her life.
It was due to this that Kong Shiyao, who had attempted three lightning tribulations in a single year, stopped completely. She didn't dare to attempt another breakthrough, and over the past two years, she hadn't been able to find a better solution. In fact, as time went by, the assimilation of her power only grew more and more severe.
In order to solve this problem, she had browsed through innumerable books, but to no avail. Yet, the young man before her was able to see through it. Could it be that … he had a solution?
"Since I'm able to see through it, it goes without saying that I know the solution to it as well!" Zhang Xuan replied with a smile. "You should be able to tell that I have also attempted several lightning tribulations, but I don't feel the same problem in my body."
Kong Shiyao suddenly understood, and her eyes lit up uncontrollably.
Just like her, the young man before her was also a Sempiternal realm consummation cultivator, but he was able to fight evenly with Dimension Shatterer realm cultivators.
Other than the fact that he was a Celestial Master Teacher, it was likely that he had also attempted several Ancient Sage Ordeals, but he had suppressed his cultivation.
"May I know how you can solve my problem? If the solution is correct, I don't mind acknowledging you as my teacher, "Kong Shiyao said with gritted teeth.
If she could solve the problem and challenge the fourth lightning tribulation, she would be able to catch up to her ancestor and achieve a breakthrough to Dimension Shatterer realm!
With such strength, she wouldn't have to worry even if something were to happen to the seal.
In fact, she might even be able to follow in her ancestor's footsteps and reach a higher realm.
"It's actually quite simple. The Ancient Sage Ordeal that you are going through isn't something created by the heavens of the Master Teacher Continent but the natural energy of the Kunxu Domain. Kong Shi created the Kunxu Domain through the passageway, so it harnesses his power within it. To others, it's no different from the lightning tribulations in the outside world, but to you, it's very easy for you to assimilate with it.
Zhang Xuan.
The two seals in the Kunxu Domain had prevented the heavens of the Master Teacher Continent from prying into the Ancient Sage Ordeal, so it went without saying that the Ancient Sage Ordeal wasn't created by the heavens.
The reason why it looked the same was because it was left behind by Kong Shi.
Taking the greenhouse as an example, the lightning tribulations were similar to man-made rain or weather phenomena within the greenhouse. To the plants, it was no different from the outside world, but to those who summoned the rain, it was a little awkward.
The more lightning tribulations one experienced, the stronger the energy of the same origin would be. As such, it would be difficult for one to achieve a breakthrough to higher realms.
"What should I do?"
Kong Shiyao asked anxiously.
She wouldn't have been able to figure it out if Zhang Xuan hadn't said anything, but now that he had, she finally understood what was going on.
"It's actually not that difficult to resolve the lightning tribulation once and for all. You just have to challenge the Ancient Sage Ordeal once more on the Master Teacher Continent. Of course, given your current cultivation, if you attempt to challenge the Ancient Sage Ordeal once more, there's a good chance that you'll lose your life. This is a double-edged sword. If you don't challenge the Ancient Sage Ordeal now, you'll only accumulate more and more energy, and eventually, you'll lose the opportunity to challenge the Ancient Sage Ordeal once more. "
Zhang Xuan said with a smile. "However, if you acknowledge me as your teacher, I can teach you the way to deal with the Ancient Sage Ordeal on the Master Teacher Continent."
"This … Alright, I'll acknowledge you as my teacher, but I hope that you won't hold back!" Kong Shiyao quickly kowtowed several times to Zhang Xuan.
Zhang Xuan took a look at the Book of Heaven's Path and realized that Kong Shiyao wasn't truly grateful to him. Thus, he sighed deeply and said, "Actually, challenging the Ancient Sage Ordeal on the Master Teacher Continent isn't that complicated. What's more important is to treat the other party as your pet. You'll have to cherish and care for it, and you'll have to put your heart into it to feel its needs."
"…" Kong Shiyao's face warped in horror. If she could, she would have crushed the other party with a single punch.
Why did he sound so much like a fraud?
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