The 1-star book collection vault was vast, and it was hard to tell how many books were stored within. They covered various occupations and pointers.
Upon entering, Zhang Xuan took a look and couldn't help but be astonished.
This book collection vault was much larger than the kingdom's book collection vault. There were many more books here, and the scope of knowledge was much broader. Human geography, savage beast pills, secret realm treasures... There was nothing it didn't contain.
"There are so many books here, I have to finish reading them before tomorrow morning..."
Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply.
Back then, he spent five days and five nights in the kingdom's book collection vault. However, his reading speed back then was too slow. Even though his reading speed was much faster now, it was still a huge project for him to finish reading everything within half a day and a night.
"Let's begin!"
Knowing that he didn't have much time to hesitate, Zhang Xuan began running once more.
His cultivation had reached Zongshi realm, and his Soul Depth had increased as well. Unlike before, he was able to last longer than before, and his speed was much faster as well.
Hualalala!
Row after row of books were collected into the Library of Heaven's Path. Immersed in the sea of knowledge, Zhang Xuan lost track of time.
...
Physician Bai Chan's heart was on the verge of collapse.
He had found a residence close to Mingshi Tang, but the price was frighteningly expensive. He had spent almost all of the money he had earned in his entire life on it.
However, compared to his life, these worldly possessions meant nothing.
"Young Master Zhang Xuan is at Mingshi Tang's residence. Is he going to take the master teacher examination as well?"
After finding a residence, Zhang Xuan and Sun Qiang, who was in charge of supervising the Master Teacher Pavilion, began making their way over to the Master Teacher Pavilion.
"Un, young master is the old master's student, so naturally, he has to take the master teacher examination..." Sun Qiang nodded. "Let's hurry up. Perhaps, we might be able to witness young master's talent and amaze the world with a single feat!"
"Amaze the world with a single feat?"
Physician Bai Chan shook his head. "It isn't easy to become a master teacher, especially the five tests. Even though your young master is incredible, I think that he is still a little too young. He might be able to clear the tests, but it will be difficult for him to amaze the world with a single feat! After all, there is Mo Hongyi above him, and all of the records are his! "
"Mo Hongyi?" Sun Qiang asked.
Yesterday, as soon as he arrived at Tianwu Kingdom, he met with this fellow. Thereafter, he had been searching for a residence, so he didn't rest at all. As such, he had never heard of this incredible genius before.
"Indeed, Mo Hongyi is the number one genius of our Tianwu Kingdom. Especially during the master teacher examination, he broke numerous records, becoming known as the number one genius in the past thousand years!"
Reverence appeared in Physician Bai Chan's eyes. "His Soul Depth has even reached 6.0, unparalleled in the world! Pavilion Master Jiang once said that no one would be able to surpass him within a hundred years. "
"A soul scale of 6.0? First in a thousand years? "Sun Qiang was speechless.
He didn't expect the kingdom to have such an expert.
The two of them talked as they walked forward. Soon, they arrived at the entrance of the Mingshi Tang Academy. Just as they were about to enter, they saw a guard walking over.
"Physician Bai..."
Upon seeing the two of them, the guard's eyes lit up and he hurried forward to welcome them.
"Team Leader Yao, you're here too!" Physician Bai Chan nodded.
It was Captain Yao from last night.
At this moment, Captain Yao did not have the imposing manner he had last night. His face was still red and swollen, but his eyes revealed an uncontrollable shock.
Putong!
Walking forward, his knees buckled and he knelt to the floor. "Physician Bai, thank you for saving my life!"
"Saving your life?" Physician Bai Chan was bewildered. "What is Captain Yao doing, why would you say such a thing..."
When did he save him?
"If not for your persuasion, I might have acted foolishly and tried to find an opportunity to exact vengeance on Zhang Shi. It was you who saved me..."
Captain Yao sighed.
As the princess's guard, he had witnessed the entire process of Zhang Xuan taking the master teacher examination, and he nearly died from fright.
Half a teacher to the princess, the senior of Pavilion Master Jiang, a 3-star master teacher who was on the verge of becoming a 2-star master teacher...
Any of these identities and backgrounds wasn't something a mere guard like him could afford to offend.
If not for Physician Bai Chan's persuasion yesterday, if he were to foolishly seek trouble with the other party, no one would feel sorry for him even if he were to be smacked to death on the spot.
It was too scary!
"Zhang Shi?"
Bai Chan was still perplexed. "You mean... Young Master Zhang Xuan?"
"Indeed, Zhang Shi is too incredible. Not only did he break all of Mo Hongyi's records during the 1-star master teacher examination, he even broke all of Mo Hongyi's records during the 2-star master teacher examination. To think that I would be so blind as to try to exact vengeance on such a genius, I must be courting death..."
"Broke Mo Hongyi's records? What happened? "Physician Bai Chan was dumbfounded.
"You don't know? Oh, you weren't at Mingshi Tang just now, so it's normal that you don't know. It's like this, I was ordered to protect the princess today... "
Captain Yao hurriedly recounted what he had seen.
"Trust Level 85, 130 in the Supporting Occupation Pavilion, defeated his opponent in a single move in the Puppet Hall... Reaching Zongshi realm on the spot, clearing the four tests of the 2-star master teacher examination, Pavilion Master Jiang's senior..."
After hearing the other party's story, Physician Bai Chan's eyes reddened. His body trembled, and he was on the verge of tears.
What kind of monster did he offend?
It was just a moment ago that he said that it would be difficult for him to break Mo Hongyi's records. Yet, not only did he break it, he even slapped his face forcefully...
Initially, he thought that as long as the other party was able to neutralize the lethal poison in his body, he would immediately fall out with him and use his connections to teach the other party a lesson. However, after hearing the other party's story, he realized that compared to the other party, his connections meant nothing at all.
As a 2-star master teacher, as well as Pavilion Master Jiang's senior, even the emperor would have to obey his orders without any hesitation.
It was laughable that he even dared to tease the other party's student...
This was really an old man hanging himself … he was tired of living!
"Where... is Zhang Shi now?"
With a tearful face, Physician Bai Chan asked.
"What mission did Mingshi Tang give him? He might have to leave the capital soon!" Captain Yao pondered for a moment before clasping his fist. "I'll remember your gratitude. I'll treat you to a meal in the future. I still have some matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave first!"
After which, he turned around and left.
"I told you that young master would definitely amaze the world in the examination!" Sun Qiang lifted his head.
"Yes, yes!"
Physician Bai Chan seemed to have thought of something and his eyes lit up. "Since Zhang Shi has a mission, his students should be here as well. We can bring them to the residence... and serve them well!"
After hearing about Zhang Xuan's deeds, he no longer had any thoughts of disobeying him. Perhaps, he could make use of this opportunity to mend the rift between them due to him teasing Zhang Shi's students.
"Ah, alright then!"
Sun Qiang nodded his head, and the duo walked into Mingshi Tang's residence.
...
"Liu Shi, Zhang Shi told me to tell you to find a place to rest and take care of his students. He might still need some time before taking the 2-star master teacher examination!"
In Mingshi Tang's residence, an apprentice walked up to Liu Ling.
"Thank you for passing on the message!"
After the apprentice left, Liu Ling turned to the crowd and said, "Since senior still needs some time, I think we should find a place to stay first!"
"Alright, but... where should we stay? We aren't familiar with Tianwu Royal City. If we stay too far away, what if teacher can't find us? "Zhao Ya couldn't help but ask.
"This..."
Liu Ling frowned as well. "If it comes down to it, we can stay at our previous residence..."
Before he could finish his words, a voice sounded.
"Liu Shi, young masters, and young mistress, I have prepared a residence for you. Please follow me..."
Turning around, Zhang Xuan saw Physician Bai Chan, the one who teased Zhao Ya yesterday, acting as though he was the king of heaven, standing respectfully as though he was a servant. His face was filled with a humble smile, as though he was afraid of offending them.
"..."
"What is going on?"
Liu Ling and the others were dumbfounded.
...
"What did you say?"
"Someone broke Mo Hongyi's records?"
"Pavilion Master Jiang's senior? His teacher is a 3-star master teacher? "
"He passed the 2-star master teacher examination?"
The news of what had happened in the Master Teacher Pavilion swiftly spread like wildfire, reaching the ears of the clan heads of the various powerful clans.
Master teachers were the foundation of a kingdom.
On top of that, 2-star master teachers were the top figures in Tianwu Kingdom. Not only did he pass the examination, he even broke all of Mo Hongyi's records. This news was simply too shocking, and it was impossible to conceal it.
"There's actually such a figure in the kingdom? Men, announce the imperial decree that this Zhang Shi is conferred the title of King Xuan, granting him the right to enter and leave the royal palace without summoning him... "
On the tallest throne in the royal palace, a middle-aged man read the report in his hands, and a glint flashed across his eyes.
However, before he could finish his words, he hurriedly waved his hands and said, "Wait a moment, these conditions are too crude. Send someone to keep an eye on Mingshi Tang. The moment Zhang Shi appears, inform me immediately. I want to pay him a visit personally!"
"Pay him a visit personally? Your Majesty, this... "
Hearing his decision, the officials were taken aback.
No matter what, he was the emperor of a Tier 1 Kingdom. To pay a visit to a young man who wasn't even twenty yet... Wasn't this making a mountain out of a molehill?
"There's no need to say anything, I've already made up my mind!"
The middle-aged man harrumphed.
Even though this Zhang Xuan was only a 2-star primary master teacher at the moment, and he had yet to clear his examination, given his potential, it was only a matter of time before he became a 3-star master teacher or even higher.
Such a person would become a domineering existence no matter where he went. Even the emperor didn't dare to slack off.
"Yes!"
Everyone nodded.
...
"With such excellent results, it's a matter of time before he passes the 2-star master teacher examination. Hurry up and prepare a generous gift for me. When Zhang Shi appears, send it over..."
In a vast residence in the capital, a middle-aged man slammed the table and made his decision. "No, I want to send it over personally!"
"Yes!"
The guard before him nodded.
"Right, have you found the young master?"
After issuing the order, the middle-aged man turned to look at the guard.
"Reporting to the old master, the young master has been found. He was hung naked on a tree outside the city, and he was humiliated..." The guard hesitated for a moment before clasping his fist and reporting.
"What? Who dares to strip my son naked and hang him on a tree? Who in the world is it? You're courting death... "
With a livid face, the middle-aged man looked as though he was about to burst into flames.
For the son of the clan head of one of the Three Great Clans of the capital to be treated in such a manner, this was a blatant disregard for the authority of the Ji Clan.
"Young master didn't say... I don't know!"
Seeing the clan head fly into a rage, the guard jumped in shock and hurriedly bowed.
"Bring him in!"
The middle-aged man gestured grandly.
"Yes!" The guard turned around and left. Not too long later, a young man with a swollen face walked in.
If Zhang Xuan were here, he would surely recognize him as the 1-star painter who had competed with him in the painting competition, Ji Mo gongzi.
At this moment, Ji Mo didn't have the slightest hint of elegance on his face. His entire body was swollen like a pig's head, and he was only dressed in a robe. If he said that he had just returned from begging, no one would believe him.
"Father, you must exact vengeance for me..."
Upon entering the room, Ji Mo gongzi's face was immediately covered in tears. Kneeling on the floor, he bawled loudly.
"Don't worry, whoever dares to challenge the authority of our Ji Clan and humiliate my son, no matter who he is, even if he is the heavens, I will tear him apart!" Seeing the pitiful state his son was in, the middle-aged man roared furiously. A frenzied aura burst forth from his body, as though a raging river.
"Father, thank you for standing up for me!"
Hearing his father's words, Ji Mo gongzi's eyes reddened.
"Speak, who beat you up to such a state? I will bring my men over right now and chop him into a human stick to exact vengeance for you! "
Waving his hands grandly, the middle-aged man displayed the authority and disposition of the clan head of the Three Great Clans.
"It's my subordinates. Oh, no, the mastermind isn't them. It's a painter who has just passed the painter examination. I don't know what kind of means he used, but he managed to get my subordinates to betray me and hang me on a tree. I want him dead …"
Ji Mo gongzi's face was filled with madness.
"Painter? Hmph, a mere Lower Nine Paths occupation dares to cause trouble for our Ji Clan. I will look for their guild leader now and have him hand that fellow over! " The middle-aged man's eyes flashed with a domineering aura. "After keeping a low profile for so many years, it's about time for our Ji Clan to rise up and show everyone our strength!"
"That's right..." Hearing his father's words, Ji Mo gongzi felt his blood boiling, and his eyes reddened in excitement.
How many years had it been since the Ji Clan made a move? Many people had already forgotten about their existence.
It was about time for them to know that the Ji Clan was still an unparalleled power in Tianwu Royal City. No matter how formidable the Painter Guild was, it was only one of the Lower Nine Paths occupations. What could it possibly do to them?
"Right, what is the name of the person who harmed you?"
The middle-aged man asked.
"Reporting to father, that fellow is called Zhang Xuan. He has just passed the painter examination, yet he dares to claim that he is a genius!" Ji Mo gongzi's eyes reddened. "Once I capture him, I will ravage him and make him beg for death..."
Just as he was roaring savagely, the room suddenly fell silent. Lifting his head to take a look, he saw his high-spirited father staring at him with widened eyes.
"Father, what's wrong..."
He was perplexed.
Before he could finish his words, a gigantic foot flew toward him. The middle-aged man roared.
"What's wrong your head! You wastrel, why don't you just die outside..."
Peng!
Before Ji Mo gongzi could react, he was sent flying by the kick.
"Men, tie this beast up. We'll send him to Zhang Shi as an apology!"
The middle-aged man's lips trembled.
"Apologize?"
Ji Mo gongzi's mouth twitched, and his vision darkened. He couldn't help but cry.
Didn't you say that you would exact vengeance for me? Didn't you say that you would display the authority of the Ji Clan?
What the heck is sending me flying and apologizing?
Can someone tell me... what is going on?
...
After half a day and an entire night, Zhang Xuan finally managed to collect all of the books in Mingshi Tang's 1-star library into the Library of Heaven's Path.
At this moment, Zhang Xuan's face was filled with fatigue.
Even though his Soul Depth had reached 10.1, he still found himself on the verge of exhaustion.
He sat on the spot and recuperated for an hour before his exhaustion finally subsided.
Scanning through the Library of Heaven's Path with his consciousness, he couldn't help but frown.
"To think that there isn't any information on Kong Shi or any Zongshi realm cultivation technique manuals..."
The reason why he came to the library was to look for information on Empyrean Kong Shi and Zongshi realm cultivation technique manuals. Yet... there wasn't a single one of them.
"He should be a 1-star master teacher. He isn't qualified to come into contact with a figure of Kong Shi's level. As for cultivation technique manuals, most 1-star master teachers are at Tongxuan realm or Half-Zongshi. Even a Zongshi realm cultivation technique would be useless... "
After a moment of contemplation, Zhang Xuan shook his head.
It seemed like he was overthinking things.
1-star master teachers, as the lowest rank in the master teacher occupation, weren't qualified to come into contact with many secrets. This was especially so for Empyrean Kong Shi, who was known as the World's Teacher, the leader of all master teachers. How could the records of such a person be placed in such a place for others to browse through?
Even if there was, it would probably be a matter of common knowledge. It was impossible for it to be a record of the Innate Fetal Poison.
"Forget it. Even though there aren't any Zongshi realm cultivation technique manuals, there are quite a few Tongxuan realm and Half-Zongshi realm cultivation technique manuals. I can sort them out and pass them to Zhao Ya and the others..."
Even though there weren't any Zongshi realm cultivation technique manuals, there were quite a few of them. There were at least several thousand different cultivation technique manuals for each realm. As long as he was given some time to sort them out, he would surely be able to create a cultivation technique suitable for Zhao Ya and the others.
After browsing through the cultivation technique manuals, Zhang Xuan turned his attention to the master teacher books.
After a moment, he finally came to a realization.
It was no wonder why master teachers were able to stand at the top of all occupations.
To be able to see through the flaws of others and the weakness of their cultivation technique with a single glance, it wasn't an innate eye of discernment. Rather, it was a result of constant training and comprehension.
Based on the records in the books, there were several hundred thousand methods to determine whether there was a problem with another's cultivation technique or not. Just like how a physician diagnosed a patient, one had to grasp all of these in order to be able to discern things that others were unable to discern, resolve the problem, and win the respect of others.
"I should spend these ten days studying properly..."
Zhang Xuan had relied on the Library of Heaven's Path to impersonate a master teacher and offer pointers to others. As such, he didn't know much about the skills of a true master teacher. Thus, it would be good for him to make use of these ten days of examination to learn as much as he could.
After browsing through the master teacher books, Zhang Xuan proceeded to browse through the other books.
Even though there were many types of books in Mingshi Tang's Library of Heaven's Path, they were mostly focused on the most common occupations. There weren't many descriptions of occupations like poison masters.
It seemed like Mingshi Tang wasn't omnipotent. Even though master teachers possessed the State of Insight, allowing them to read and memorize books faster than ordinary cultivators, it was impossible for them to learn all of the occupations in the world.
"There aren't many books on the other occupations, but there are quite a few books on blacksmiths here!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes stopped at a pile of books.
They were books on smithing, and there were at least several tens of thousands of them.
Zhang Xuan knew nothing about smithing at all.
He had never been to the Blacksmith Guild in Tianxuan Kingdom, so naturally, he hadn't read any books on it.
"Weapons can be divided into God, Saint, Spirit, Phantom, and Mortal. Every tier can be further divided into lower, intermediate, upper, and pinnacle..."
Casually flipping through a book, Zhang Xuan saw a detailed description.
"Usually, the weapons used by Fighter 9-dan are between Mortal and Phantom. As for Spirit weapons, only 4-star blacksmiths and above are able to forge them..."
Zhang Xuan flipped through the book lightly.
"To think that there are so many tiers to weapons..."
When he saw how powerful Mingshi Tang's puppet was, he was filled with doubts. Only now did he realize that it was a Spirit weapon.
The so-called Spirit Weapon was a weapon that had spirituality.
For example, if a sword possessed a sword spirit, it could become a Spirit weapon.
Such weapons were far more powerful than Phantom and Mortal weapons.
However, they were too valuable. Even in the entire Tianwu Kingdom, there were only a handful of them.
"Actually, not only are weapons divided into four tiers, even cultivation techniques and secret manuals are divided into different tiers!"
After looking at the weapons, Zhang Xuan recalled the cultivation techniques and secret manuals he had just read.
These items were also divided into God, Saint, Spirit, Phantom, and Mortal. Every tier could be further divided into lower, intermediate, upper, and pinnacle.
For example, the Hongtian Nine Dan Formula that the students of Hongtian Academy cultivated was only a Mortal high-tier cultivation technique.
Even the secret manuals cultivated by the Tianxuan royal family were only at Mortal pinnacle.
This kind of cultivation technique was of a low tier, resulting in a slow cultivation speed. As such, the purity of the zhenqi produced was poor as well.
As there weren't any higher tier cultivation techniques in Tianxuan Kingdom, the classification of the cultivation techniques wasn't detailed. Zhang Xuan only understood it after reading the records in the books in Mingshi Tang.
"I wonder... what tier is the Heaven's Path Divine Art!"
Knowing that the cultivation techniques he had seen in the past were of low tier, a thought flashed across his mind and he recalled the Heaven's Path Divine Art that he cultivated.
This cultivation technique was compiled from innumerable cultivation techniques in the Library of Heaven's Path, and it contained all of the correct cultivation methods. Regardless of whether it was cultivation speed or effectiveness, it far surpassed ordinary cultivation techniques.
Even though Zhang Xuan wasn't too sure of its tier, it was likely to be at least Saint or even higher, God!
Only such a formidable cultivation technique could allow his Heaven's Path zhenqi to be incomparably pure, allowing him to easily clear any blockages in his meridians.
"Alright, I've kept the books in the library so I can slowly browse through them now. It's getting late, I should head to Tianwu Academy now!"
Glancing outside through the window, the sun had already risen. Stretching his back lazily, Zhang Xuan walked out with widened strides.
There were many books in the library so he could slowly browse through them. The most important thing now was to complete the final 2-star master teacher examination.
"Zhang Shi, the Tianwu Kingdom job fair is about to begin. Let's hurry up!"
The moment Zhang Xuan walked out of the library, Mo Hongyi walked up to him.
At this moment, Mo Hongyi had already transformed into a completely different person. He looked to be around twenty-six to twenty-seven years old, and his face was ashen. It was a stark contrast from his handsome and cold appearance.
"Alright!"
Knowing that Tianwu Kingdom's job fair was happening today, and if he were to miss this opportunity, it would be difficult for him to sneak in. Thus, Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
Following behind Mo Hongyi, Mingshi Tang walked out of the back door, and after walking along the street for an hour, a massive school appeared before his eyes.
Built against a mountain and surrounded by a river, it was vast and majestic! Countless students walked in and out of the school, and the crisp sound of books could be heard. It felt tranquil and ethereal.
Compared to this school, Hongtian Academy seemed like a countryside school, not even worth a mention.
Arriving at the massive gates, the duo stopped.
They had arrived at Tianwu Academy!
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