After the battle with the deity, Ancient Sage Yan Qing and the others had been reduced to mere skeletons. Before Zhang Xuan left, he had seen Kong Shiyao sealing them in ice. It had only been half a year, so it was unlikely that they would die.
Kong Shiyao nodded. "They are currently in hibernation."
Zhang Xuan turned around and gathered the mercury-like spiritual energy in his palm as he instructed, "Bring me over to take a look."
Kong Shiyao led the way, and it did not take long for them to arrive at a sealed space. A few skeletons were lying side by side on a round platform, and beneath them were piles of treasures that provided them with a steady stream of life force.
While this did not increase their lifespan, it was able to delay their death. This was the reason why they had been able to live for over ten thousand years.
Walking up to Ancient Sage Yan Qing, Zhang Xuan undid the seal on the round platform with a flick of his finger, and Ancient Sage Yan Qing's skeleton slowly woke up.
"Zhang Shi!"
Ancient Sage Yan Qing bowed deeply.
"I have found a way to resolve your current predicament. Due to the lack of testing, if it succeeds, you will be able to extend your lifespan and raise your fighting prowess significantly. If it fails, you might just die on the spot. Elder, do you want to give it a try?" Zhang Xuan got straight to the point.
"I'll give it a try!" Ancient Sage Yan Qing nodded.
Having lived for so many years, he had already disregarded his own life and death.
"That's good. Here's a cultivation technique for driving zhenqi. You should start cultivating it right now, and when your body recovers, you should rearrange your meridians according to this diagram."
With a tap of his finger, the Heaven's Path Art of Reversal and the meridian diagram that he had formed back then entered Ancient Sage Yan Qing's mind.
These two techniques were not too complicated, so learning them was not too difficult. It only took ten minutes for Ancient Sage Yan Qing to fully comprehend them. Even though he was perplexed, he trusted that Zhang Shi would not harm him. Taking a deep breath, he began driving his zhenqi according to the content of the cultivation technique.
Tzzzzz!
With a flick of his finger, Zhang Xuan released the mercury-like spiritual energy that he had gathered earlier and shrouded the surroundings.
Ancient Sage Yan Qing's skeletal structure couldn't help but feel a little nervous upon seeing such a powerful force. Without any hesitation, he gritted his teeth and followed the other party's zhenqi circulation technique to absorb the energy. Just as he was wondering if he would be crushed to death, a bizarre expression suddenly surfaced on his face.
Cultivating according to the cultivation technique that Zhang Shi had given him, the mercury-like spiritual energy was no longer able to tear at his meridians. Instead, it felt as if it was nourishing his body. Absorbing the spiritual energy continuously, four hours later, his body had completely recovered.
Due to the changes in his meridians, his body would occasionally emanate a concentrated killing intent. From afar, he appeared to be an Otherworldly Demon.
"Very good. Let's try breaking through to the Dimension Shatterer realm!"
Seeing that the other party had succeeded, Zhang Xuan instructed with glowing eyes.
Ancient Sage Yan Qing nodded.
He had accumulated far more than Zhao Ya did, so it took him less than two hours to successfully achieve a breakthrough to Ancient Sage 4-dan, extending his lifespan once more.
The danger to his life had been completely resolved.
"Thank you, Zhang Shi …"
Feeling the overwhelming energy coursing through his body, Ancient Sage Yan Qing couldn't help but kneel to the ground in agitation.
He had thought that he would surely die from the severe injuries that he had sustained, but who could have thought that he would actually survive through such a miraculous method? Not only that, he had even managed to achieve a breakthrough in his cultivation and reach the realm that he had always dreamed of.
The mercury-like spiritual energy is simply too potent. Not only will it increase my rate of cultivation, it will also allow me to recover faster than if I were to absorb the Aeon of Ancient Sage.
Seeing that his deduction was correct, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Under normal circumstances, given Ancient Sage Yan Qing's current lifespan, even if he had sufficient Aeon of Ancient Sage, he wouldn't have been able to last long enough to fully recover his body.
However, absorbing the mercury-like spiritual energy was a different story.
Not only was the mercury-like spiritual energy heavy, it harnessed unimaginable strength as well. As long as he could absorb it, no matter how severe his injuries were, he would be able to recover swiftly from them.
After confirming the feasibility of the trial, Zhang Xuan quickly woke up the remaining Ancient Sages and brought them to the elevated platform. Following the same procedure, it didn't take long for most of the Ancient Sages, who were on the brink of death, to take the final step and become Dimension Shatterer realm cultivators.
Of course, there were some accidents as well. Two of the Ancient Sages made a mistake in their cultivation, resulting in their bones shattering under the immense pressure of the mercury-like spiritual energy, resulting in their deaths.
After experimenting a few times, Zhang Xuan was certain that this method was feasible. He quickly summoned his disciples over and clapped his hands together.
A burst of energy shrouded the eight disciples, and blood spurted from their mouths as their meridians were completely shattered.
"You mustn't make any mistakes in your cultivation. Otherwise, don't blame me for not warning you when you die!"
Zhang Xuan instructed as he imprinted the two things that he had just seen into the minds of his disciples.
Zheng Yang and the others had witnessed the transformation of Ancient Sage Yan Qing and the others, so they knew what they had to do. Furthermore, they were extremely familiar with the simplified version of the Heaven's Path Divine Art. Even though they had never tried cultivating it before, they were still able to grasp the essence of it easily.
Kong Shiyao was the first to make a full recovery and achieve a breakthrough to Dimension Shatterer realm.
Following her was Zheng Yang, Wei Ruyan, Lu Chong, and Wang Ying …
Five days later, even the weakest of the group, Zhang Jiuxiao, managed to achieve a breakthrough to Dimension Shatterer realm!
At this moment, Zhang Xuan and his nine direct disciples had all become Ancient Sage 4-dan primary stage experts.
"Teacher!"
Everyone's excitement was written all over their faces.
What Kong Shi had failed to do back then, their teacher had actually done it!
"I intend to breach the seal and head to the Azure. I'm not too sure about the situation there, so there's a good chance that I'll be able to survive. Don't be in such a hurry to head over. Guard the Master Teacher Continent and wait here for my news!"
Thus, Zhang Xuan gathered everyone together and announced his decision.
While his disciples were cultivating, he had been contemplating what he should do in the past few days.
After coming to a conclusion, he decided that it was about time for him to leave the Master Teacher Continent and head to the Azure to take a look.
If he wanted to find Lozosy, this was a path that he had to take.
"Teacher, we want to go with you!"
Zhao Ya stepped forward.
"Indeed. No matter how dangerous it is, we'll follow you wherever you go. We won't back down!"
Zheng Yang nodded in agreement.
The other disciples didn't say anything, but there was an unwavering determination in their gazes.
It was all thanks to their teacher that they had come so far. If their teacher was going to face danger, how could they possibly remain in the Azure?
"I understand your intentions, but putting aside the unknown situation in the Azure, I'll need you all to guard the Master Teacher Continent as well. Don't worry, I'll find a way to inform you through Liu Yang's ritual once I get a grasp of the situation on the other side of the passageway!"
Knowing what his students were thinking, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
There were plenty of experts in the Azure, and he was confident that he would be able to deal with any danger by himself. However, if he had to bring so many students with him, things wouldn't be as easy.
Besides, his disciples had their own responsibilities, so they couldn't just leave as they pleased.
Take Liu Yang for example. As the Otherworldly Demonic Emperor, the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe had only just stabilized. If he were to leave now, there was a good chance that a rebellion would break out once more.
"Then … Teacher, please take care of yourself!"
Knowing that their teacher had already made up his mind, they couldn't help but feel a little reluctant to part with him.
"Zheng Yang, the Dragonbone Divine Spear has reached Dimension Shatterer realm after being tempered by the mercurial spiritual energy. I'll bestow it to you now. I don't know if those so-called gods will return after I leave, but I hope that you'll uphold your heart and protect humanity!"
Zhang Xuan said as he passed the Dragonbone Divine Spear over.
Due to the barrier between worlds, he couldn't bring any of his treasures or storage rings with him. Besides, at his current level of cultivation, the spear was no longer of much use to him.
"Wang Ying, you specialize in spirit enchantment, but spirit enchantment requires a certain process. Jin Yuan Ding shall bestow upon you the Dragonbone Divine Spear to protect you and raise your cultivation!"
Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and placed Jin Yuan Ding before him.
Even though this brick-like fellow hadn't reached Dimension Shatterer realm yet after being tempered by the mercurial spiritual energy, he was already close to doing so. Since he couldn't bring him with him, he might as well leave it to the meticulous young lady before him.
Thus, Zhang Xuan took out all of his treasures and distributed them to his students one by one. Only then did he heave a sigh of relief.
His nine direct disciples had all reached Dimension Shatterer realm, and with the help of these treasures, they should be able to deal with the gods easily even if they were to face them.
As for Vicious, he could store him in the Book of Heaven's Path back in the Library of Heaven's Path. On top of that, Vicious was a person whom even Kong Shi feared back then. Without Zhang Xuan's restraints, it would be troublesome if Vicious were to wreak havoc. Thus, he decided not to keep him around.
There was also the Dongxu Gourd in his dantian. Since he couldn't take it out, he decided to leave it in his body.
As for his clone, it was his greatest secret. He entered the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn in the Library of Heaven's Path.
Similar to the Reading Room, the Great Codex of Spring and Autumn was an independent space that allowed Zhang Xuan to absorb spiritual energy from the surroundings. Since his clone's soul was of the same nature as the Library of Heaven's Path, it would be easy for him to enter as well.
With everything in place, Zhang Xuan tore open the seal that he had left behind back then and dived right in.
Previously, the seal had been filled with mercury-like spiritual energy, which had exerted immense pressure on his body and soul. However, after reaching Dimension Shatterer realm and absorbing so much of it, Zhang Xuan felt no discomfort coming into contact with it once more. Instead, he felt as if he was a fish in the ocean.
Kacha! Kacha!
Deep within the seal, pitch-black spatial rifts could be seen. The spatial rifts had been reduced into countless turbulent currents that swept toward him like a storm.
"It's fortunate that I've reached Dimension Shatterer realm, or else I would have been torn to shreds before I could get too far …"
After flying for a short distance, Zhang Xuan's expression turned grim.
The spatial rifts here were far more powerful than those on the Master Teacher Continent.
Putting aside Blood Reincarnation, even ordinary Dimension Shatterer realm cultivators would have been torn apart by the spatial rifts.
It was fortunate that Zhang Xuan had accumulated far more strength than his cultivation, or else he would have been unable to withstand the spatial rifts either.
Even so, his body was still riddled with wounds from the spatial rifts, and his injuries were not light at all.
There was no path in the spatial rifts, only destruction. With the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to discern the safe path. Otherwise, who knew what would happen if he fell into the spatial rifts?
Hong long long!
After flying for half a month, a massive lightning bolt suddenly appeared before him, sealing off his path.
Just as Zhang Xuan was contemplating how he should proceed, another bolt of lightning suddenly struck him, and he fainted.
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