He was speaking the truth.
He had followed Zhang Xuan to ensure Zhang Xuan's safety, but of the three Heavenly True Immortal realm black-robed men, Zhang Xuan had single-handedly killed one of the black-robed men, stabbed another to death, and chopped the last one to death with his sword.
As for the High Immortal realm black-robed man, he had been smashed to death by Zhang Xuan's book.
Speaking of which, he had not been of much help at all.
At the very most, he had pulled the aggro of one of the black-robed men.
Of course, he had not been able to take any of his equipment either.
He had been shocked by the speed at which Zhang Xuan was advancing. How could he have advanced from primary stage to pinnacle in the blink of an eye?
"On the way here, I felt that my cultivation was too low, so I ate some Basic Immortal Pills and managed to achieve a breakthrough!"
Seeing how frightened the other party was after revealing his true cultivation, Zhang Xuan explained.
If he had reached Heavenly True Immortal realm pinnacle earlier, those three black-robed men might not have been a match for him even if they were to work together.
Thus, in order to protect himself, he had been consuming Basic Immortal Pills nonstop on the way here. With the help of the Heaven's Path Divine Art, it did not take long for him to reach pinnacle.
Now that he was safe in the Elder Council, he felt that there was no need for him to hide it anymore. Who could have thought that he would surprise the other party so much?
"He managed to achieve a breakthrough just by eating some Basic Immortal Pills?"
Elder Chou Huo was not the only one who felt frenzied. Han Jianqiu, Elder He Tian, and the others also felt their bodies sway uncontrollably, and they nearly spurted blood.
They had been displeased that Zhang Xuan wasn't cultivating properly, but when they learned that the other party had managed to advance two realms in a single day, they nearly fainted from shock. But that wasn't all … How long had it been? Four hours? Six hours?
Not only did he manage to achieve a breakthrough to True Immortal realm pinnacle?
More importantly, the other party's attitude …
He managed to achieve a breakthrough just by eating some Basic Immortal Pills!
Come, I have another basin here. I have eaten it, but why isn't there any reaction at all?
"No, that's not right. You said earlier that Elder Zhang Xuan managed to tame the Tongshang Sword?"
Recovering from his shock, Han Jianqiu suddenly recalled something even more inconceivable.
The Tongshang Sword was a treasure that he had obtained, so he was well aware of how prideful it was.
Even if he wanted to tame it, he would have to put in a lot of effort. Yet, the other party was only a Pseudo Immortal when he obtained it, and he had already succeeded?
More importantly … how long has it been?
"Un. By the time I saw it, I had already assimilated it …" Elder Chou Huo nodded with a bitter smile.
Following behind this fellow, all of one's self-confidence would be shattered.
Soon, he recounted what he had just experienced in detail.
Upon hearing that the Heavenly High Immortal from the Hall of Gods had defeated Elder Chou Huo with a single finger, everyone was shocked beyond words. On top of that, when they heard that the young man before them had crushed Elder Chou Huo with a single finger, they were rendered speechless.
"This … This book is a protective artifact that my teacher gave me. Once I'm done using it, it'll be gone …"
Zhang Xuan.
There was no way for him to explain what had happened in the library. He could only create a non-existent 'teacher' for himself.
In any case, the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion did not pursue the matter of their disciples learning the cultivation techniques of other sects.
Everyone put on a serious look.
Previously, he had been wondering how the young man before him could possess such a high cultivation and deep understanding of swordsmanship despite being only in his twenties. However, upon hearing that he had a teacher, he heaved a sigh of relief.
He must have been trained by a super expert to have this kind of ability.
There was no one who would believe that he did not have a teacher.
"The Hall of Gods has always been domineering, but it's only after a cultivator reaches the High Immortal realm that they would come over. To send a High Immortal and True Immortal over to seal the space around a mere Pseudo Immortal … Even I have never heard of such a thing before!"
After explaining the matter, Zhang Xuan turned to Sect Leader Han and recounted what he had heard on the way here. The latter also had a deep frown on his forehead.
"More importantly, those who know of your identity are all in this hall. No one has left this place yet, so how did they know of your identity? No matter how lofty the Hall of Gods is, they aren't omniscient and omnipotent! "
After discussing the matter for a while longer, they still had no idea what was going on, so they could only drop the matter.
"If the Hall of Gods were to send their men over, would the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion be able to stop them?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
This was what he was more concerned about at the moment. If the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion was unable to stop the Hall of Gods, he would not even know how he died.
"That shouldn't be the case." Sect Leader Han shook his head. "We were exiled by the Hall of Gods, which means that we are the Forsaken Tribe of the Gods. It's one thing for the Hall of Gods to make a move on us discreetly, but if they were to openly barge into the sect, they would surely attract the wrath of the Hall of Gods.
"Besides, the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion is blessed with the power of our predecessors. Even the High Immortals of the Hall of Gods won't be able to wreak havoc here.
Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
It was fine as long as he was safe.
If the Hall of Gods really wanted to go public, they wouldn't have dragged him into the spatial dimension first before making a move.
"May I know if there are any High Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals here other than the Elder Council? The more, the better. There are still some things that I don't understand about cultivation, so I would like to take a look at them."
Zhang Xuan asked.
It was best for him to control his strength with his own hands.
If he could reach the High Immortal realm, he wouldn't have to worry about the experts of the Hall of Gods.
Thus, the most urgent matter at hand was to find a way to achieve a breakthrough.
"The High Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals are in the Elder Council …"
Sect Leader Han Jianqiu shook his head.
High Immortals already stood at the top of the Forsaken Continent. Every single High Immortal realm cultivation technique manual was incredibly rare, so how could there possibly be more of them?
"There are only a dozen or so of them?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had been to the Elder Council's library before, and he had taken a look at the High Immortal realm cultivation technique manuals. However, there were only a dozen or so of them. It was impossible for them to form a Heaven's Path Divine Art.
"Un." Han Jianqiu nodded. "Other than the Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula, which only the sect leader is qualified to cultivate, the rest are in the library!"
"Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. "Am I qualified to learn it?"
"You have comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, so you are the future sect leader of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion. However, this cultivation technique isn't a secret manual. If you wish to learn it, you'll have to experience it yourself. Follow me! "
Zhang Xuan followed Han Jianqiu out of the hall.
The most important thing right now was to raise his cultivation. Everything else was just a facade.
Soon, they arrived at a sealed room. Zhang Xuan took out the token that only the sect leader had, opened the seal, and entered the room.
Inside the room was a row of sculptures. Counting them, there were a total of twelve of them. Each of them was wielding a sword, and they were executing different sword arts.
"This is the Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula?"
Zhang Xuan asked with a frown.
"That's right. This Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula is the crux to comprehending the Gods' Sword Intent," Han Jianqiu replied.
Zhang Xuan took a look at the sculptures and saw that they were of different shapes and movements. There was no indication of the flow of one's zhenqi or the direction of one's zhenqi, so it seemed like they had nothing to do with cultivation techniques.
"These twelve sculptures are all sword arts, but every single one of them is extremely bizarre. They defy the laws of the human body, and as long as one cultivates according to these movements, one's zhenqi will flow naturally through one's body. This isn't just the Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula, it's also the crux to achieving a breakthrough to the Semi-Divinity realm!"
Han Jianqiu explained.
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the sculptures, and he noticed that the movements of the sword arts were extremely bizarre.
Every single one of them seemed to be bending at an inconceivable angle that defied the laws of the human body.
"You can start from the first movement. Each movement is more difficult than the last. Back then, I spent three whole days just to master the first movement," Han Jianqiu said with a bitter smile.
"Three days?"
Zhang Xuan looked at the first movement. Bending one's back and thrusting one's sword out from the top of one's head was extremely awkward.
"Indeed. That's already the easiest movement. It took me ten days to master the second movement, and it took me a month to master the third one. It took me fifteen years to master all twelve of them!"
Han Jianqiu explained.
The fact that Han Jianqiu was able to master the most profound cultivation technique of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion in fifteen years was already a testament to his talent.
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
"Don't underestimate my speed. Among the sect leaders of the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion, I'm definitely in the top ten if I'm able to master all of them in fifteen years!"
Han Jianqiu said with a serious look on his face.
As the leader of a sect, it went without saying that Han Jianqiu possessed extraordinary talent. Otherwise, there was no way he would have been able to defeat the others and reach the Ascendant Cloud Sword Pavilion.
Fifteen years might sound like a long time, but for someone who cultivated the Ascendant Cloud Sword God Formula, it could be said that it was extremely fast.
"Is that so?"
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out the Tongshang Sword. He bent his back slightly, and a surge of sword qi burst forth from the tip of the sword. His movements were identical to the movements of the first sculpture.
"…"
Han Jianqiu's eyebrows shot up.
It was just a moment ago that the other party said that he had taken three days to master the first movement, and yet, the other party had executed it so swiftly. This left him with an ominous feeling.
"The first movement is rather simple. Since you have comprehended the Gods' Sword Intent, it shouldn't be too difficult for you to execute it.
Han Jianqiu said awkwardly.
"Let me give it a try."
Zhang Xuan twisted his body once more, and his body twisted once more. The second movement was completed.
And the third movement!
The fourth movement!
The fifth movement!
…
In the blink of an eye, it was already the tenth movement.
"…"
Han Jianqiu felt as if he was going insane.
It could be said that the other party had executed the first movement easily, but the other party had executed the rest in a single breath. What the heck?
Could he have practiced it before?
That was impossible!
Other than the sect leader, there was no one else who had been here before.
Huhu!
Just as Han Jianqiu was shocked speechless, the young man before him suddenly finished executing the remaining two movements. With a doubtful look on his face, he asked, "This is very simple … Did you really cultivate for fifteen years?"
"I …"
Han Jianqiu wished that the ground would swallow him whole.
He had spent fifteen years, and he had even bragged about it proudly, thinking that he was ranked in the top ten. Yet, the other party had only used less than fifteen breaths …
It was truly infuriating to compare oneself to another!
Just as Han Jianqiu was at a loss as to what he should do, the young man's doubtful voice sounded once more.
"But … you have cultivated for fifteen years. Didn't you notice that the sequence of the movements is wrong?"
"Wrong?"
Han Jianqiu was stunned.
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