"What's wrong?"
Seeing the dumbfounded looks on the trio, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but lower his head to take a look. With a single glance, he was taken aback as well.
A few clear numbers had appeared on the jade stone — 5.1.
“5.1？”
This time, not only did the others have such an expression, even Zhang Xuan was on the verge of fainting.
He had tested it many times yesterday, and the highest was 0.1. Why did it suddenly rise to 5.1?
Could it be that...
"That golden page raised my Soul Depth by... 5.0?"
Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.
His eyeballs were about to pop out of their sockets.
He knew that the Book of Heaven's Path was incredible, but he didn't expect it to be this incredible!
What Mind State Cultivation Technique? What Enlightenment Crystal? Before this thing, all of them were nothing more than trash.
To raise his Soul Depth by 5.0 in an instant...
If word were to spread, he would surely be scared to death.
"A Soul Depth of 3 qualifies one to take the 1-star master teacher examination. A Soul Depth of 6 qualifies one to take the 2-star master teacher examination... To be able to raise one's Soul Depth to 5.1 right after comprehending Heart of Tranquil Water, as long as he learns the cultivation technique, he would probably be able to take the 2-star master teacher examination in a few years!"
Recovering from the shock, Liu Ling and the others' faces flushed in agitation.
When they first comprehended Heart of Tranquil Water, their Soul Depth was only around 1.5. Yet, this fellow before them had a Soul Depth of 5.1. With such talent, as long as he cultivated diligently, he would be able to leave them in the dust in a few years' time. By then, he would even be able to take the 2-star master teacher examination.
As expected, there was a huge gap between geniuses and mortals.
"Teacher!"
While they were still in shock, Lu Xun parted the crowd and walked up to them.
Previously, he didn't attend Zhang Xuan's lecture. It wasn't that he was disrespectful, but that he was on the verge of a breakthrough and he couldn't afford to be distracted.
"How is it?"
Upon seeing him, Liu Ling and the others immediately turned to look at him.
"Teacher told me yesterday that it was because I was too headstrong and placed too much stress on my father that I was unable to reach Heart of Tranquil Water. After thinking about it, I came to a realization and reconciled with my father. As expected, my sealed Soul Depth began to loosen, and eventually... I successfully achieved a breakthrough! "
At this, confidence returned to Lu Xun's eyes.
All along, he had been unable to raise his Soul Depth to the level of Heart of Tranquil Water. Initially, he thought that it was due to his lack of accumulation. However, after Liu Shi's guidance, he realized that it was because he was too obsessed.
He didn't expect that after improving the relationship between father and son, he would break through as he wished!
To reach Heart of Tranquil Water in his twenties... In the entire Tianxuan Kingdom, he could probably be considered as having broken the record!
He had always been beaten by this Zhang Xuan to the point that he could not breathe. Now that he was the first to break through Heart Like Still Water, he should be able to hold his head high!
With his back ramrod straight, Lu Xun wore a warm smile on his face.
"Have you taken the test? What's the scale? "
Hearing that Zhang Xuan had achieved a breakthrough, Liu Ling couldn't help but ask in delight.
"It's been tested!" Lu Xun chuckled lightly. The excitement in his eyes was hard to conceal. "Teacher said that if one can reach 1.0 upon reaching Heart of Tranquil Water, there is a fifty percent chance that one will become a master teacher in the future. At 1.5, there is a seventy percent chance that one will succeed. As for me, I am..."
He paused for a moment and looked around. "It's 1.8!"
Placing his hands behind his back, Lu Xun thought that after announcing his results, the three master teachers would be shocked and excited. After all, his score was even higher than the three master teachers when they were young.
Who knew that after hearing his results, they would respond with an 'Oh!' and ignore him. Instead, they turned to look at Zhang Xuan with fiery gazes.
Seeing how he was ignored despite his high score, Lu Xun felt dismayed.
Logically speaking, shouldn't they be so excited after hearing his results that they would rush over to praise him?
Why did they surround Miss Zhang instead?
Perplexed, Lu Xun turned to look at the Stone of Insight in Zhang Xuan's hands. With a single glance, his body froze.
“5.1？”
Lu Xun's body twitched, and he burst into tears.
The heck, isn't this the same as sending his face to be slapped...
To think that I was gleeful for such a long time. I thought that I would be able to perform well...
… … …
[Xuanluo Mountain Range] was vast and filled with tall trees and vegetation. On top of that, savage beasts roamed the area. Without sufficient strength, it would be difficult for one to traverse the area.
"I've been here once, and it is extremely well-hidden. If one were to get lost in the forest, it would be difficult for one to walk out!"
Shen Bi Ru led the way with a smile.
Zhang Xuan followed closely behind.
After the public lecture was over, Zhang Xuan entrusted Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang, and the others to the three master teachers for them to bring them to Tianwu Royal City. Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan and Shen Bi Ru entered Xuanluo Mountain Range, where the Beast Hall was located.
Savage beasts roamed the mountain, and vegetation abounded in the area. If not for Shen laoshi having been here before, Zhang Xuan might have lost his way and become trapped within.
After walking for three days, he felt a little exhausted.
"Isn't the Beast Hall a little too well-hidden? Do they not need to live a normal life?" Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
As long as one was human, one would need to interact with others to buy resources and food. Given that the Beast Hall was hidden in the depths of the forest, it wasn't convenient for them to buy anything!
"The people from the Beast Hall have aerial savage beasts. Even though we have walked for three days, to them, it would take less than an hour." Shen Bi Ru shook her head.
The first time she followed someone to the Beast Hall, she had the same thought as well. However, only after arriving at the place did she realize how laughable her thoughts were.
"Furthermore, you will realize that the Beast Hall isn't too far away from the neighboring Beiwu Kingdom, Hanwu Kingdom, and the other kingdoms. Every day, there are many people coming to the Beast Hall, so there is no lack of resources." Shen Bi Ru continued.
There was a map of the neighboring kingdoms in the kingdom's Book Collection Vault, and in the past few days, Zhang Xuan had studied it. Indeed, the distance between the two kingdoms wasn't too far. If not for the natural barrier of Xuanluo Mountain Range, Tianxuan Royal City wouldn't have been so peaceful over the years.
"There are so many savage beasts in Xuanluo Mountain Range. Why don't cultivators tame one or two of them instead of going to the Beast Hall?"
There were many savage beasts in the mountain range, and they had encountered quite a few in the past three days. It was fortunate that they weren't weak, so they didn't face any problems.
Since there were so many savage beasts here, they could easily tame one or two of them. Why would they go through the trouble of going to the Beast Hall?
"I had the same thought as well. Putting aside the fact that savage beasts are wild and difficult to tame, we haven't seen any aerial savage beasts that can carry a person!" Shen Bi Ru chuckled lightly.
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before nodding his head.
An aerial savage beast that could carry a person had to be much larger than a human. In the past few days, all of the savage beasts they had met were walking beasts that could run, and they weren't too big either.
"These aerial savage beasts are rare, and they can fly away even if you can't defeat them. It's difficult to capture them! Of course, this isn't the most important point. If you use force to make them submit, they might feign submission and go back on their words in the sky. Wouldn't you be in trouble then? "
Shen Bi Ru said.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan cowered in fear.
Aerial savage beasts were different from other savage beasts. If one didn't submit to them wholeheartedly, a flip in the air would spell certain death.
"As a unique occupation, beast tamer is able to ensure that savage beasts are a hundred percent obedient, preventing such a situation from occurring. This is the reason why it's one of the top occupations in the Upper Nine Paths. Otherwise, it would be extremely dangerous if a savage beast were to turn traitor. "
Even if a cultivator's cultivation had reached Zongshi realm, falling from a high altitude would only result in death.
Thus, without the means of a beast tamer, it was best not to provoke aerial savage beasts. Even if one were to tame one forcefully, it would be impossible for one to avoid the other party's wrath.
"Just like master teachers, beast tamers can be divided into different grades. The higher the rank, the stronger the savage beast they can tame! Before becoming an official beast tamer, one has to take the apprentice beast tamer examination! "
Seeing that Zhang Xuan didn't know much about beast tamers, Shen Bi Ru explained, "The Han Qiong you met previously is actually an apprentice beast tamer. That's why I told you that she has an acquaintance in the Beast Hall. I came here with her the previous time."
"Un!"
Zhang Xuan replied.
There weren't many records on beast tamers in the kingdom's Book Collection Vault. However, he still knew the basics, so it wasn't a secret.
An apprentice beast tamer was similar to an apprentice apothecary. The latter had to learn about the medicinal properties of medicinal herbs while the former had to learn about the species, offensive prowess, and habits of savage beasts …
Only by memorizing all of these would one be able to understand the strength of savage beasts and have a chance to tame them.
Otherwise, if a savage beast were to fly out, one wouldn't even know about it. Putting aside taming it, one might even be killed by the other party.
Some of the more ferocious savage beasts were hostile toward humans.
"Let's hurry up. We're only a day's journey away from the Beast Hall, so we're not too far away!"
After chatting for a while longer, Shen Bi Ru smiled. Just as the two of them were about to continue forward, they heard some rustling sounds ahead of them.
Lifting their heads, they saw a group of people not too far away.
There were around seven to eight of them, and they were squatting together, seemingly discussing something. Most of them were at Pixue realm, and there was only a twenty-seven-year-old young man who was at Dingli realm pinnacle.
Even though his cultivation was low, he seemed to be the leader of the group. His every movement carried an air of elegance.
"Who are you?"
The two of them didn't conceal their movements, so naturally, the other party noticed them as well. With a loud bellow, they drew their weapons.
Knowing that they were close to the Beast Hall, Shen Bi Ru didn't panic. Instead, she stepped forward and said, "The two of us are from Tianxuan Royal City, and we're on our way to the Beast Hall."
"You want to go to the Beast Hall?"
The young man glanced at the beautiful teacher, and his eyes lit up.
As the number one beauty of Hongtian Academy, Shen Bi Ru's appearance went without saying. Even though she was in a sorry state over the past three days, it was impossible for her to conceal her elegance.
"We're heading back to the Beast Hall as well, but before that, we have something to do. As long as you don't disturb us, we can bring you back with us!"
The young man waved his hands.
"There's no need for that. Where is the Beast Hall? We can head there ourselves!"
Shen Bi Ru shook her head. Then, she continued forward with Zhang Xuan.
"Hold it right there! You can't walk in front!"
Barely after taking two steps, the others bellowed. Hualala, the sound of weapons being unsheathed sounded once more.
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