Walking into the guest hall, Zhang Xuan saw Su shi and Ling shi seated in the guest seats. Upon seeing Zhang Xuan, they heaved a sigh of relief.
If not for the huge commotion over the past few days at the herb garden, he would have never known that Zhang shi had already arrived at the Poison Hall.
Sitting down, Su shi looked at Zhang Xuan expectantly and asked, "May I know if... Yang shi has come to Myriad Kingdom City as well?"
Back then, in Tianwu Kingdom, Yang shi had guided him in breaking through the seventh circulation of the Miniature Solar Art. Even until now, he was deeply grateful to the other party.
One of the reasons why he came all the way here to invite Zhang Xuan to participate in the Master Teacher Tournament was because he wanted to meet his benefactor.
That was a master teacher who could possibly surpass 6-star!
Otherwise, there was no need for the two of them to come all the way here to meet a mere 2-star master teacher.
"My teacher... is extremely elusive. I don't know where he is either!" Zhang Xuan said.
His' teacher 'was himself. It was already so troublesome for him to fool the other party in a small kingdom. If he were to be caught red-handed here, he would be doomed!
With his reputation as a master teacher, others might still be wary of him. However, if they were to find out that he didn't have a teacher, trouble would surely befall him.
Hearing that 'Yang shi' wasn't around, Su shi shook his head in disappointment. However, he soon regained his composure and said, "The reason why Ling shi and I are here today is because we have a favor to ask of you!"
"Su shi, please speak!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"It's like this. Previously, we invited you to participate in the Master Teacher Tournament... May I know if Yang shi has told you about it?" Su shi asked.
Back then, in Tianwu Kingdom, they did mention it once. However, Zhang Xuan was hesitant about it, so Yang shi had to agree on his behalf.
Even though they believed that Yang shi would definitely tell them about it, it was still better for them to make things clear beforehand.
"My teacher has told me about it! As long as we become the champion, we'll be rewarded with middle-tier spirit stones. Don't worry, I'll agree to it! "Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Cough cough..."
Choking on their saliva, Su shi and Ling shi were speechless.
Champion?
You sure dare to dream!
There are innumerable experts in the twenty-eight powers, and every single one of them is a top-notch genius. Even though you are talented, your cultivation and age are still too far apart.
Our motive for finding you is just so that we can achieve a higher ranking. We haven't even thought about the top ten, let alone the champion...
He could only dream.
"It's like this. The Master Teacher Tournament is a competition between the top geniuses of the twenty-eight powers, and our Alliance of Nations is fortunate to be the host of the tournament this year. Pavilion Master Kang hopes to obtain a good ranking, so... he gathered several top-notch geniuses from all over the continent to select two participants... "
After hesitating for a while, Su Fan told him his purpose.
"Advance the competition?"
"Yes, the elders have nominated a total of six candidates..." Su shi replied.
As the host of the Master Teacher Tournament this time around, the newly appointed Pavilion Master Kang placed great importance on this matter. He hoped that the Master Teacher Tournament would be able to surpass the previous ranking, and thus, he issued an order for all of the elders to be on their guard. This was precisely the reason why Su shi and Ling shi rushed to Tianwu Kingdom to invite Zhang Xuan.
However, they were not the only two elders in the entire Mingshi Tang Sect. The other elders also had their own recommendations, and a total of six candidates were selected. The two of them had spent a lot of effort to keep Zhang Xuan's spot.
Otherwise, given his identity as a 2-star master teacher, how could he possibly stand a chance against the other geniuses?
"You mean to say that... you want me to participate in the internal selection of the Mingshi Tang Sect?" Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
"That's right. The Master Teacher Tournament is only limited to two participants from each power. Naturally, we have to select the six candidates first before we can focus on nurturing them. We have to strive to raise their understanding of master teachers to a whole new level within two months!"
Su shi said.
In order to obtain a good ranking, one had to work harder. Even if it was just a last-minute preparation, two months was sufficient to achieve a certain level of improvement.
After hearing Su shi's explanation, Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
The Master Teacher Tournament was the biggest event for the twenty-seven powers of the Alliance of Nations. Even with the recommendation of Su shi and Ling shi, it was impossible for them to give him the spot to represent the Alliance of Nations so easily.
After all, it had only been three months since he rose from a small kingdom. It was normal for others to doubt his abilities.
Even though he knew what was going on, Zhang Xuan didn't mind. He wanted to participate in the tournament as well. At the same time, he wanted to see how formidable the geniuses of the Alliance of Nations were.
After resolving Lu Chong's matter, he had to hasten his cultivation and push for a breakthrough to master teacher. Otherwise, if he couldn't become a Nine Stars master teacher before thirty, the Innate Fetal Poison would act up, and everything would be for naught.
Having read countless books, Zhang Xuan knew that not only did a master teacher have to possess the strength and capability of a 'teacher', a 'reputation' was also of utmost importance. Without a 'reputation', how could one be worthy of the title 'master teacher'?
If he wanted to raise his reputation swiftly, participating in the Master Teacher Tournament was the best option.
Besides, in order to raise his cultivation, not only did he require the Heaven's Path Divine Art, more importantly, he had sufficient middle-tier spirit stones.
If he were to rely solely on his bluff, the amount of spirit stones he could obtain would be limited. If he were to amaze the world in the Master Teacher Tournament, it would be much easier for him to gather spirit stones.
Having thought through all of this, Zhang Xuan decided that there was nothing for him to worry about anymore. Thus, he asked, "When will the selection begin?"
"According to Pavilion Master Kang's instructions, it should begin a few days ago. It's just that you didn't appear, so the two of us tried our best to delay it. Now that you're here, we can begin anytime!"
Seeing that the young man before them didn't reject them, Su shi and Ling shi heaved a sigh of relief.
They had only managed to delay the selection by a few days. If the young man before them didn't participate, they would be in deep trouble.
"Are they at the Mingshi Tang Academy?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"Un!" The duo nodded.
"Let's head over to take a look then!" Zhang Xuan stood up.
Since he was going to participate, there was no reason for him to hesitate.
"Ah..."
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was going to head over so quickly, the duo smiled bitterly. "Zhang Shi, wait a moment. Let me brief you on the candidates for the selection so that you can be mentally prepared. It won't be too late for you to head over after that!"
"Of the five candidates, three of them are from the Mingshi Tang Academy. The most famous of them is Ruohuan gongzi, Jun Ruohuan. He's the head of the Four Great Gongzi of Myriad Kingdom City, as well as the direct disciple of Pavilion Master Kang. He's twenty-nine this year, and he passed the 4-star master teacher examination earlier this year. As such, he's already a 4-star primary master teacher! "
Zhang Xuan nodded his head.
He had seen a 4-star primary master teacher before, and he was none other than Song Chao.
Even though that fellow looked dumb before him, as a master teacher of his caliber, his eye of discernment and talent were both astounding.
For Jun Ruohuan to be on the same level as him, it could be seen that he wasn't a simple person.
"The second one is the direct disciple of Elder Hai of the Mingshi Tang Academy, Fu Xiaochen, Fu shi. He was assessed as a 3-star pinnacle master teacher two years ago, but he hasn't taken the examination yet. As such, no one knows his exact rank. However, based on my observations, he isn't beneath Ruohuan gongzi at all!
"These two are the most famous, and they pose the greatest threat to the selection. As for the remaining three, one of them is the direct disciple of Elder Feng, and the other two are chosen from vassal kingdoms by the other elders. They aren't in their thirties yet, and they're 3-star pinnacle master teachers as well!"
Su shi swiftly explained the situation of the five candidates.
"The weakest of them is a 3-star pinnacle master teacher?"
Zhang Xuan was astonished.
In Xuanyuan Kingdom, it would already be an incredible feat to have a 2-star master teacher under the age of thirty. Yet, there were five of them here, and there were even 4-star master teachers as well. As expected of the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, it was the most prosperous and central location of the many kingdoms.
"Indeed. However, there's no need for you to worry. Even though your master teacher rank is beneath theirs, your eye of discernment isn't inferior to theirs... You should stand a chance at victory!"
Thinking that Zhang Xuan had lost his confidence, Su shi consoled him.
If not for Zhang Xuan's outstanding performance in Tianwu Kingdom's Mingshi Tang Academy, the two of them wouldn't have recommended him so desperately.
After all, the gap between a 2-star master teacher and these people was simply too huge.
"What's the content of the Master Teacher Tournament?" Zhang Xuan asked doubtfully.
He had only heard about the tournament from the duo, so he was completely unaware of the rules.
Even in the books he had read before, there were very few introductions to such matters.
"You don't know?" Taken aback, the duo was frenzied. "Yang shi didn't mention it before?"
Back in Tianwu Kingdom, they had told Yang shi that they would be participating in the Master Teacher Tournament. They thought that as a teacher, Yang shi would guide them in advance... If that was the case, with the guidance of a 6-star master teacher, their chances of victory would increase significantly.
Yet... after so long, this Zhang Shi didn't even know what the tournament was about?
Was there a mistake?
One of the reasons why the duo insisted on Zhang Xuan participating in the tournament was because they were shocked by his performance. More importantly, they trusted Yang shi's capability.
Since Yang shi had agreed to it, he wouldn't allow his student to embarrass him... But now, Zhang Shi didn't even know this. What was going on?
"My teacher has never mentioned it before!" Zhang Xuan said.
Hearing the other party's confirmation, the duo couldn't help but roll their eyes.
Was Yang shi too careless, or did he have absolute confidence in his student?
Shaking his head, Su shi said helplessly, "The Master Teacher Tournament tests the overall capability of a master teacher, and it varies every single time. However... it is based on the basic requirements of a master teacher. Soul Depth, cultivation, imparting knowledge, understanding of cultivation, pointing out flaws and flaws...
"Actually, it is similar to the master teacher examination, just that it is more stringent! The time requirement is higher as well. For the master teacher examination, one just has to complete a test within a certain time limit. In the Master Teacher Tournament, the one who completes the test in the shortest time will be the victor. "
Zhang Xuan came to a realization.
Just like the competitions in his previous life, the time was the deciding factor.
If A took ten seconds to complete the 100m dash while B took three days, naturally, A would be the victor.
Under the time requirement, the pressure would increase, and it would be difficult for one's Soul Depth to reach perfection. There were many formidable master teachers who failed to obtain a good ranking.
After explaining a few more words, Zhang Xuan finally had a better understanding of the Master Teacher Tournament.
To put it bluntly, the Master Teacher Tournament was a competition between master teachers to determine the strongest one.
As long as one's foundation was solid, there was no need for one to fear anything during the competition!
This was also the reason why Su shi and Ling shi went all the way to Tianwu Kingdom to look for him.
"Let's head to Mingshi Tang! Even though the content of the selection round is different from the actual Master Teacher Tournament, it shouldn't be too far off. This time, Pavilion Master Kang is the one who came up with the test. After experiencing it once, you should be more familiar with it! "
After introducing the Master Teacher Tournament, Su shi said.
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded. After instructing Sun Qiang, he followed the duo to Mingshi Tang.
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