"Senior Uncle, I'm afraid that this isn't as simple as it seems!"
Bai Ruanqing frowned. "There are a total of seventeen missions in Wuhai City, and most of them are worth around twenty Sword Pavilion Coins. Even the mission to save the daughter of the city lord is only worth twenty-five Sword Pavilion Coins. Don't you think that it's a little weird that an artifact appraisal mission is so valuable?"
Even she could see through the crux of the matter, so how could her Senior Uncle not see through it?
"It's fine." Zhang Xuan waved his hand casually.
He had already seen through the crux of the matter, but with the Library of Heaven's Path, there was no difficulty in appraising artifacts.
At the very most, it was just a matter of whether he touched it or not.
"Since Senior Uncle has already made up his mind, I won't interfere anymore. In any case, I know nothing about appraising artifacts," Bai Ruanqing replied.
She had developed a blind admiration for this Senior Uncle who was even younger than her. Since the other party was not bothered by it, it was likely that there was nothing wrong with it.
After confirming the mission, it was time to collect it. Even though Bai Ruanqing rarely did this, she had been following her grandfather around since young, so she was familiar with the process.
It didn't take long for her to collect the mission token. Once she completed the mission, the token would automatically notify her of the completion of the mission, and she would be rewarded accordingly.
Of course, there was a time limit as well. Since Wuhai City wasn't too far away, not only would she fail to complete the mission within three days, she would even have to pay three Sword Pavilion Coins as compensation.
With the mission token in hand, the two of them hopped onto the aerial saint beast and left the sect, heading straight for Wuhai City.
…
Hearing the elder's report, Han Jianqiu rubbed his glabella.
This future sect leader sure was troublesome. It was just a moment ago that he had instructed him not to wreak havoc in the inner disciples, core disciples, or even the Elder Council, and yet, he was already heading to Wuhai City.
Why couldn't he just stay in the sect and cultivate?
The fact that he had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent meant that his comprehension of swordsmanship had already reached the pinnacle. What he should be doing now was to raise his cultivation to High Immortal realm. If he could raise his cultivation to High Immortal realm, he might not even be a match for him.
Yet, after bullying the inner disciples, the core disciples, the elders, and the Sect Leader, he ran off to Wuhai City right after he was done with all of them!
Would he die if he didn't brag for a single day?
Besides, even if he didn't cultivate, he should at least nurture his feelings for the sword he had just given to him so that he could tame it in the future!
"Should we capture him and let him cultivate properly?" Elder He was so angry that his face turned ashen.
"It would be best if we could capture him …" Han Jianqiu nodded. At this moment, he suddenly recalled something and asked, "How is his cultivation speed? To be able to reach the Lesser Pseudo Immortal realm at the age of twenty, he shouldn't be considered weak! If he has his own cultivation plan, we shouldn't interfere. If it's too slow, we can give him some peace of mind! "
In order to comprehend the Gods' Sword Intent, one had to rely on one's intelligence and luck. On the other hand, in order to cultivate zhenqi and immortal energy, one had to take one step at a time.
The fact that Zhang Xuan was able to reach the Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm at such a young age should have been considered to have done his part, so why would he be so unruly at this moment?
"Ruan Qing is with him. Let me ask!"
Elder Bai Ye said from the side.
Han Jianqiu nodded.
Elder Bai Ye swiftly sent a message over, and upon seeing the contents of the message, he rubbed his eyes furiously, fearing that he might have seen wrongly.
"What happened?"
Seeing him in such a state, the crowd quickly gathered around him.
"Ruan Qing told me that she heard from Elder Lu Yun and the others that Zhang Xuan was only at Ancient Sage 4-dan primary stage when he entered the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion yesterday!"
Elder Bai Ye said with a bitter smile.
"Ancient Sage 4-dan primary stage? You mean to say that … in just a single day, he managed to advance from Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm primary stage to Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm primary stage? "Han Jianqiu narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
While Ancient Sage 4-dan wasn't too high, it was still difficult for one to advance from Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm to Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm in a single day.
"That's not all … Ruan Qing also told me that … he's already at Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle!"
Elder Bai Ye said.
"Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle?"
Everyone was stunned.
Wasn't Zhang Xuan only at Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm when he fought with them an hour ago? When did he become a Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle?
"Call Elder Lu Yun over!"
Han Jianqiu instructed.
It didn't take long for Elder Lu Yun to arrive before them.
Han Jianqiu waved his hand grandly and said, "Tell me everything that happened at Xuanjiang City in detail."
"Yes …"
Elder Lu Yun recounted everything that he had seen and seen to Zhang Xuan.
"You are saying that … Zhang Xuan managed to raise Dan Xiaotian's cultivation from Great Sage 3-dan to Ancient Sage within two hours?"
The crowd glanced at one another in bewilderment as their faces twitched in astonishment.
As High Immortals, they had seen many things in their lives, but they had never heard of anyone raising their cultivation by two whole realms in just two hours!
"That's right. I saw it with my own eyes, so there's no doubt about it!" Elder Lu Yun nodded. "Back then, Zhang Xuan was indeed at Ancient Sage 4-dan primary stage!"
"Alright, you should rest first. Don't tell anyone about what happened today!"
Han Jianqiu waved his hand and gestured for Elder Lu Yun to leave the room.
He had thought that Zhang Xuan only knew how to show off and not cultivate, but who could have thought that the other party would actually be able to raise his cultivation from Ancient Sage 4-dan to Heavenly Pseudo Immortal realm pinnacle within a single day?
Even the founder of the Hundred Schools of Philosophers would be embarrassed to face such a speed of improvement!
"Then … should we still capture him?"
One of the elders couldn't help but ask.
It was just a moment ago that Elder He and the sect leader had insisted on capturing Zhang Xuan so that he could focus on his cultivation. But now … the other party's cultivation speed was so fast that it was frightening. Before such speed, they were no different from trash … Should they still continue with the matter of capturing Zhang Xuan?
"The fact that he's able to cultivate so quickly means that he has his own cultivation system and method … Let's not capture him for now. Elder Qiu, I'll need you to follow behind him discreetly. Make sure that he doesn't notice you.
Keep an eye on him, "Han Jianqiu instructed.
"Yes!" Elder Qiu nodded before flying out of the room. In the blink of an eye, he had already disappeared into the horizon.
The crowd fell silent once more.
To be honest, the shock that their future sect leader had brought them was simply too great.
Unparalleled swordsmanship, unparalleled cultivation speed …
Just how many more unknown abilities did he possess?
"It seems like … his comprehension of the saber is also very profound. His Saber Intent is able to suppress even my Sword Intent with ease …"
Elder Bai Ye remarked as he recalled what had happened earlier.
"His Saber Intent suppressing his Sword Intent? Tell us about it. "
The crowd turned their gazes over.
Soon, Elder Bai Ye recounted everything that had happened to Zhang Xuan.
"…" The crowd was rendered speechless once more.
Swordsmanship, formation, saber art … Just how in the world did that fellow do it?
"Call Dan Xiaotian over!"
After a brief pause, Sect Master Han instructed.
Soon, Dan Xiaotian arrived before them.
"Tell me the truth. Did you learn the sword throwing technique from Zhang Xuan?" Han Jianqiu asked.
"Yes. He claimed to be my friend, but in truth, he's my teacher," Dan Xiaotian replied.
"As expected."
Han Jianqiu nodded. "How about this? We'll suppress our cultivation to the minimum. Try your best to execute that sword throwing technique of yours and show us its prowess!"
"I've only been learning from my teacher for a few hours, so I haven't comprehended it too well yet. However, if you wish to compete with me, I'll give it a try," Dan Xiaotian replied.
"You've only been learning for a few hours? Don't worry, we'll go easy on you, "Han Jianqiu said with a smile.
…
Three minutes later, Dan Xiaotian left the Elder Council.
In the room, Zhang Xuan, Elder He, and the others all had a sword impaled in their heads. Even though they weren't injured in any of their vitals, they still managed to pierce through their skin, causing fresh blood to gush out of their wounds.
Reaching out to pluck the sword out of their heads, the room fell silent once more.
"You've only been learning for a few hours, but we're already no match for you?"
After some time, Han Jianqiu's voice sounded once more. It sounded like he was on the verge of tears.
Based on what Elder Lu Yun had said, they knew that Dan Xiaotian knew nothing about swordsmanship before he met Zhang Xuan. Yet, in just a few hours, he had already proven that they were no match for him in the same cultivation realm.
As for Bai Ruanqing, in less than an hour, she was already invincible in a duel against one of the core disciples.
Did it have to be that exaggerated?
Why did it feel like all their hard work over the past few years had been taking a wrong turn?
In an instant, the entire Elder Council felt so stifled that they found it hard to breathe.
"Why don't we wait for him to return so that he can conduct a lesson for us?"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, Elder He asked.
Previously, they had thought that even if Dan Xiaotian had comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, it was only his swordsmanship that was powerful. His true understanding of swordsmanship couldn't possibly match up to them, who had been immersed in it for many years.
Since that was the case …
Why don't we put down our pride and wait for him to return so that we can listen to his lecture?
"Alright, we'll wait for him to return so that he can conduct a lesson for us!"
Han Jianqiu pondered for a moment before nodding in agreement.
…
Oblivious to the fact that Bai Ruanqing had already exposed his disguise, Zhang Xuan stared at the massive city before him in agitation.
As expected of the largest city in the vicinity of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, Wuhai City was even grander than the Mingshi Tang City.
It spanned over a thousand li, and the massive city, the profound formations, and the innumerable experts were a testament to how fearsome this city was.
"The city lord of Wuhai City is a Heavenly High Immortal. It's said that he's on par with my grandfather!"
Bai Ruanqing asked in astonishment.
Even though she had never been here before, she had heard about it from her grandfather, so she wasn't too surprised by it.
"A Heavenly High Immortal?"
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
It was no wonder why Wuhai City was able to become a top-notch city on the Master Teacher Continent.
The fact that a Heavenly High Immortal was required to guard the city meant that there were quite a few True Immortals here.
"That's right!"
Bai Ruanqing nodded. "As such, even though we are disciples of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, we still have to tread carefully."
"Un."
With so many experts around, there was no guarantee that they would be safe.
"Then … Senior Uncle, shall we head to the Wuhai Trading Firm to complete the appraisal mission?"
Seeing that her Senior Uncle had understood her intentions, Bai Ruanqing turned to Zhang Xuan and asked curiously.
"There's no need to rush to the Wuhai Trading Firm. Where's the Ethereal Hall? Let's buy an Ethereal Token first! "
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
(My body isn't feeling too good, so I can only guarantee that I'll rest for the day. I'll continue tomorrow!)
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