"Why is it so fast?"
"It hasn't even been half an incense's time, right? The lecture has already started, and... it's already over? "
"What did he talk about?"
Upon hearing the chime of the bell, the crowd outside trembled.
After the Cultivation Technique Ocean gave out a secret manual, there would be an incense's time to browse through it before the lecture started.
It had only been half an incense's time since the crowd entered and the Sage Bell had already rung. Could it be that... they were given a new secret manual, and they didn't need to browse through it to begin the lecture?
Furthermore... how long had it been, and the lecture was already over?
Only after the lecture was finished would one be able to receive the acknowledgement of the Sage Bell and hear the chime of the bell.
When others entered, even if they were to receive the acknowledgement of the Sage Bell, they would have to spend at least three to four incense's time to finish the lecture. The longest one had even taken half a day.
To start ringing in half an incense's time...
Not only had they never seen it before, they had never even heard of it before!
"If he spoke too quickly, the content would definitely be lacking. I fear that a single chime would be the limit!" The elder behind Ling Xiaoxiao shook his head in pity.
More haste, less speed. This was the same for everything.
Even if one was capable, one would be able to comprehend a cultivation technique quickly... However, to start the lecture after taking a look at the book was too demanding. There was bound to be some omissions. After all, no matter how simple a cultivation technique was, it required the wisdom of the predecessors to comprehend it. The slightest carelessness could lead one down the wrong path.
There were many cultivators in the world who went berserk. It was precisely due to their misunderstandings of the cultivation technique that led to the deviation in their cultivation.
Of course, it was one thing if one didn't understand the content of the lecture. Furthermore, given the short duration of the lecture, it was easy for one to miss out on the main points.
Many people who took the master teacher examination would speak of everything they knew, just like how they would answer a question on a test paper. Perhaps, they might be able to reach the right point and obtain greater acknowledgement.
For him to end the lecture in such a short period of time meant that he spoke very little. Even if the Sage Bell were to ring, it wouldn't ring much.
"Indeed. He is still too young and anxious..." Apothecary Hong Yun nodded in agreement.
He had been indebted to the other party, so naturally, he hoped that this Zhang Xuan laoshi would be able to reach greater heights. He didn't expect the other party to be so anxious. Most likely, his results would come to a halt.
"Learning from his mistakes. When he takes the 2-star master teacher examination, he won't be so reckless..." The elder nodded. Just as he was deep in thought, the ground trembled once more, and a loud chime.
Dang! Dang! Dang!
Three consecutive chimes, and the ground.
"Four chimes? Outstanding? His results are already comparable to Teacher Mo's? "
The elder and Apothecary Hong Yun glanced at one another, and they nearly spurted blood.
Just as they were saying that the other party was too reckless and that he wouldn't do well, four beeps sounded in an instant … The two of them felt a burning sensation on their cheeks.
"Four rings … should be the limit, right?"
After a moment of silence, the old man heaved a sigh of relief. He was just about to continue speaking when his ears vibrated once more.
Dang!
The voice sounded again.
"Complete comprehension of the five tones … A new record … is born!"
Everyone's face turned pale, and they were dumbstruck.
Ever since the founding of the Mingshi Tang Kingdom several thousand years ago, the best result had been Mo Hongyi's four chimes. Even the strongest of the others had only managed to achieve a tie... Yet, this Zhang Xuan had only used half an incense's time to achieve five chimes... He had already broken the record and become the first person in history.
"A genius is indeed a genius. Just by picking up a secret manual, he was able to comprehend it. By the time the bell tolled five times, he had already completely comprehended it... Respect, respect..."
But before the old man could finish his words, the ground suddenly trembled once more.
There was another rumble.
"…"
F * ck!
Are you done yet?
The old man was on the verge of tears.
Just as he felt that the other party had reached his limit, the bell tolled once more. Just as he felt that he couldn't go any further, the bell tolled once more... Are you doing this on purpose?
When other people finished their lectures, the noises would come one after another. There wasn't much difference in the time between the noises. Yet, the noises came one after another. Were they trying to scare people to death?
"Five chimes, perfect..."
While he was feeling stifled, the faces of the others paled.
…
"Vice Pavilion Master Guan, where is the pavilion master? Send someone to invite him over!"
In a room deep within the Mingshi Tang Kingdom, an old man walked in with widened strides.
"After the pavilion master returned last night, he went into seclusion. He instructed us not to disturb him unless something major happened!"
The vice pavilion master of the Mingshi Tang Kingdom, Guan Zequan, looked at him doubtfully and asked, "Elder Zhu, what happened for you to be so flustered? Come, tell me. If it's really something major, I'll look for the pavilion master right away and have him come over! "
"Seclusion?"
Elder Zhu frowned. After a moment of hesitation, he explained, "Someone is taking the 1-star master teacher examination!"
"1-star master teacher examination?"
Vice Pavilion Master Guan chuckled. Then, he shook his head and said, "Isn't Wu Quan around? Why don't you just let him host the examination? Is there a need to trouble the pavilion master over such a small matter? Don't you know that the pavilion master has internal injuries and needs to recuperate? "
"I know that the 1-star master teacher examination isn't worth alarming the pavilion master! But... if you knew how much of a ruckus the examiner caused, I'm afraid that you wouldn't say that! "Elder Zhu shook his head.
"Oh? How much of a ruckus can he cause? Could it be that there's a genius on par with Mo Hongyi? "
Vice Pavilion Master Guan was taken aback.
"Mo Hongyi?" Elder Zhu shook his head. "I heard the Sage Bell tolling, so I couldn't help but head over to take a look. I didn't see the results of the previous three tests, so it's inappropriate for me to comment. All I know is that the Sage Bell tolled continuously... "
"Tolled continuously? Could it be that there are more than four chimes? "Vice Pavilion Master Guan's eyebrows shot up.
"More than that..." Elder Zhu smiled bitterly.
"Four chimes is excellent. If there are more than four chimes, doesn't that mean that... there are five chimes? That's a thorough comprehension of the Sage Bell... "
At this moment, Vice Pavilion Master Guan was no longer as nonchalant as before. He stood up and said with a grim expression, "The knowledge contained in the Sage Bell is left behind by 4-star master teachers. Reaching five chimes means that the knowledge imparted to you has received their acknowledgement... Are you sure you want to take the 1-star master teacher examination?"
"Yes, it's the 1-star master teacher examination!" Elder Zhu nodded. "Furthermore... there are more than five chimes!"
It wasn't that Elder Zhu didn't want to reveal the truth, but even he didn't dare to believe it.
"Not five chimes..."
Vice Pavilion Master Guan couldn't hold himself back anymore. With trembling lips, he said, "Could it be... six chimes? Five chimes and six chimes are perfect. This means that one's comprehension of the cultivation technique is already on par with 4-star master teachers... "
But before he could finish his words, Elder Zhu said with a voice that drove him insane, "It's seven chimes!"
Putong!
Vice Pavilion Master Guan's knees went weak, and he fell back into his seat. With a pale face, he said, "Seven chimes and the acknowledgement of the Sage Bell? This... How is this possible? "
Everyone knew that the Sage Bell had reached the level of Perfection after six chimes, but they didn't know that there were seven chimes after that.
Reaching such a level was equivalent to obtaining the acknowledgement of the Sage Bell!
In other words, if one obtained the acknowledgement of a 4-star master teacher, one's comprehension of the cultivation technique would be on par with the 4-star master teacher.
For a fellow who had just taken the 1-star master teacher examination to obtain the acknowledgement of the 4-star master teacher and be on par with him?
Guan Zequan's face paled, and his mind was filled with frenzy.
As the vice pavilion master of the Mingshi Tang Academy, he had seen plenty of geniuses!
However, he had never heard of such a monstrous genius before!
"Seven chimes... Does that mean that we can invite the pavilion master over?"
Seeing the other party's trembling body, Elder Zhu knew that anyone would react in such a manner upon hearing this news.
"This... Of course, we can. However, I'll have to take a look first to verify it..."
Suppressing the shock in his heart, Vice Pavilion Master Guan exhaled deeply and flung his sleeves.
"Alright then, let's go!"
Elder Zhu nodded. The duo walked out of the room, and just as they were about to leave...
Dang!
A resounding reverberation echoed throughout the entire Mingshi Tang Academy.
The previous reverberation only echoed in the master teacher examination hall. However, this reverberation seemed to have caused the entire Tianwu Royal City to tremble.
The intense tremor seemed to be tearing apart the shackles of the Mingshi Tang Academy, tearing a hole in the heavens.
Under the immense tremor, Vice Pavilion Master Guan and Elder Zhu fell to the ground simultaneously. Their faces paled, and disbelief slowly filled their voices...
"This is... Hundred Chimes of Bells... Reverence of Sages?"
"This... What in the world is going on?"
...
"Reverence of Sages? What does that mean? Why haven't I heard of it before? "
Hearing all of the chimes sounding simultaneously, as though they were tearing apart the air, Ling Xiaoxiao couldn't help but turn to look at the elder behind her.
She had heard the first chime, the second chime, the third chime... Up to the sixth chime, she had never heard of the seventh chime!
And now, the Hundred Chimes of Bells... Her head was spinning, and she couldn't understand what was going on.
"[Hundred Chimes of Bells, Reverence of Sages] means that... even a 4-star master teacher would listen attentively to the lecture, not daring to refute it... In other words, this Zhang Xuan's explanation of cultivation techniques has already exceeded that of a 4-star master teacher, reaching the level of a 5-star master teacher or even higher..."
The elder trembled.
"What? Beyond that of a 4-star master teacher? "
Ling Xiaoxiao's face paled.
That ignorant fellow's comprehension of cultivation techniques and battle techniques has exceeded that of a 4-star master teacher...
How is this possible?
She felt her entire body trembling, and she felt as though she was going insane.
"Indeed, but..."
At this point, the elder paused, and a hint of doubt could be seen in his fearful eyes.
"But what?" This time, not only Ling Xiaoxiao, even Apothecary Hong Yun turned to look at him.
"But... Under normal circumstances, the Hundred Chimes of Bells, Reverence of Sages, should last for a tea's time as a form of celebration. Why did it end after just a single chime?"
"A tea's time?"
"Indeed!" The elder shook his head. "Seems like we can only wait for the other master teachers to come out before we know the answer!"
...
In the room of the Cultivation Technique Ocean.
All of the 1-star master teachers in charge of the examination were immersed in the lecture.
The explanation of the Rippling Water Palm by the young man before them was too thorough. If they were to cultivate according to his explanation, it wouldn't take long for them to master it.
They would truly reach the level of a dragon.
Dang dang dang dang!
Just like how the crowd was immersed in the lecture, the surrounding bells also grew excited upon hearing such profound theories. They chimed simultaneously, and the sound pierced straight into the clouds.
"Shut up, are you done yet? It's one thing for me to ignore the first chime, the second chime, the third chime, and the third chime. Yet, all of you chimed simultaneously. I haven't finished my lecture yet, so what are you chiming for? "
Frowning, Zhang Xuan bellowed.
Wu!
The chimes of the bells immediately fell silent.
Wu Shi, Mo Hongyi, Mo Yu, Jiang Chen, and the others widened their mouths in frenzy.
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