"Sun Qiang, find a place to stay in the next two days. I want a place with a good environment and not far from the academy!"
Walking out of Duke Huai Palace, Zhang Xuan turned to look at Sun Qiang.
As a student of the Master Teacher Academy, he was qualified to reside in the Academic Sea. However, Zheng Yang and the others were different. Under normal circumstances, they weren't qualified to reside in the Academic Sea. This was also the reason why Hong Shi and the others agreed to Duke Huai's invitation without any hesitation.
It wouldn't be a problem for him to stay for a few days, but if he stayed for a long time, he would definitely be criticized. Rather than causing trouble, it would be better for him to prepare in advance. This way, it would be more convenient for him to conduct his lessons, and he would feel more at ease.
"Yes!" Sun Qiang nodded.
He was the butler, so he was in charge of all the basic necessities of life. All they had to do was focus on cultivating.
"Teacher, I feel like I'm about to break through!"
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to return to the Academic Sea, he suddenly heard Wang Ying's voice. Turning around, he saw that the other party's zhenqi was flowing furiously through her acupoints, seemingly on the verge of a breakthrough at any moment!
She was currently at Yin-Yang realm pinnacle. Once she achieved a breakthrough, she would reach Transcendent Mortal 4-dan Clarifying Turbidity realm.
For the past month or so, she had been cultivating diligently and had long reached the pinnacle. However, she hadn't been able to find an opportunity to do so. At this moment, knowing that her teacher was feeling terrible, she was actually on the verge of breaking through this bottleneck.
"Great Violetwing Beast!"
Zhang Xuan knew that it was a matter of luck that could not be delayed. Thus, with a thought, he established a telepathic link with the spirit beast in the sky. After which, with a flick of his zhenqi, the crowd leaped into the sky and landed on the back of the spirit beast.
Several dozen breaths later, he returned to the Academic Ocean and arranged for Zheng Yang and the others to stay in his room. After which, he stood beside Wang Ying to guard him.
At Clarifying Turbidity realm, one's soul and physical body would be separated from one another. Even though Zhang Xuan had the simplified version of the Heaven's Path Divine Art, achieving a breakthrough to the next realm wasn't an issue. However, it was still a little difficult for one to achieve a state where one's zhenqi was as one.
Zhang Xuan knew that only by enduring the pressure would he be able to reap the greatest benefits. Thus, he chose not to make a move. Instead, he chose to protect the other party.
Gugugugu!
As his zhenqi flowed through his body, all of his acupoints opened up, devouring spiritual energy. Suddenly, Wang Ying let out a cold snort, and a thick aura gushed out from the Baihui acupoint above his head.
Rumble!
The separation of turbidity and clarity, Transcendent Mortal 4-dan Clarifying Turbidity realm!
Reaching this realm was like being reborn. Wang Ying's entire person was like an unsheathed longsword, emitting an astonishing aura.
"This is … a breakthrough in the state of mind?"
Zhang Xuan raised his eyebrows.
Just like master teachers, cultivators had their own Soul Depth as well. The latter's Soul Depth was oriented toward understanding while the latter's Soul Depth was oriented toward combat.
Normally, when one broke through to the Clarifying Turbidity realm, even if one's cultivation increased, it was impossible for one to exude such a sharp aura. Clearly, this was a breakthrough in one's state of mind, reaching a higher realm!
Clear as water, pure as gold!
Crimson Heart State!
"What a great opportunity!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
In the Martial Artist Realm, one's physical body and Quintessential Qi were very important. After cultivating to the Clarifying Turbidity Realm, one's mental state became very important.
This involved the purity of one's soul. With the increase of one's state of mind, one's future cultivation would be like a dragon entering the sea. It would become smoother and faster.
Humans were creatures with thoughts. Regardless of whether it was cultivation or life, as long as there were distractions, it would be impossible for one to be completely focused on one's task.
The Crimson Heart State allowed one to cast aside all distractions and focus on one's cultivation. Under such circumstances, one's cultivation speed would increase by more than several folds!
It could be said that upon reaching this realm, Wang Ying's cultivation speed would only grow faster and faster, far surpassing that of Zheng Yang and the others.
"Even though this lass isn't willing to speak, she does have a stubborn mind …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.
Of his students, Wang Ying's talent was beneath Zhao Ya's, her perseverance was inferior to Lu Chong's, her quick thinking was inferior to Zheng Yang's, her cunning was inferior to Yuan Tao's, and her worldly wisdom was inferior to Liu Yang's … But all along, she had been improving the fastest, and she had even comprehended the Crimson Heart State!
It seemed that being meticulous and calm like water was the greatest talent in cultivation!
"Her cultivation is getting faster and faster, and she should be able to use Consonant Spirit realm cultivation techniques soon. I haven't …"
Knowing that the other party's cultivation was on the right track, and there was no need for him to guard her anymore, Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella.
Even though he was currently at Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle, it was due to the white-robed lady and the means of a soul oracle that he had managed to achieve a breakthrough. As such, he didn't have a Heaven's Path Divine Art in his head yet.
He had to find it as soon as possible. Otherwise, if Wang Ying were to achieve a breakthrough once more, he would be unable to impart anything to her.
Paying no heed to his students, Zhang Xuan walked out of the room.
Upon finding Hong Shi, Zhang Xuan asked, "Hong Shi, do you have any Consonant Spirit realm and Cosmos Bridge realm cultivation technique manuals?"
"Cultivation technique manuals? I do have some … How many do you need? "Hong Shi was taken aback.
"The more the better!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Wait a moment, let me take a look …"
Hong Shi walked out, and not too long later, he returned with dozens of books in his hands.
Even though Zhang Xuan had no idea what Zhang Xuan was up to, he still found a few of them and said, "There are a total of forty Consonant Spirit realm cultivation technique manuals and three Cosmos Bridge realm cultivation technique manuals!"
Of the fifty geniuses who had passed the examination from Miryu Empire, most of them were at Consonant Spirit realm, so it wasn't too difficult to find Cosmos Bridge realm cultivation technique manuals.
Thus, he only managed to find a few in the possession of Feng shi, Luo shi, and the others.
"Forty …" Zhang Xuan stretched his hand across the books and shook his head.
To others, forty was a huge sum, but to Zhang Xuan, it was far from sufficient to form a Heaven's Path Divine Art.
Passing the books back to Hong Shi, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but ask, "Where can I find more of them? The more the merrier!"
"How many do you need?"
Seeing that even forty books weren't enough, Hong Shi leaped in shock.
Even he would need at least several months to comprehend all of them. Yet, it was still not enough? Just how many did he need?
"More than a thousand!" Zhang Xuan replied.
"A thousand?"
Hearing those words, Hong Shi staggered and nearly fell to the ground.
Even though all kinds of cultivation technique manuals had sprung up after Kong Shi created Mingshi Tang, it was still extremely difficult to find more than a thousand of them!
After all, every single cultivation technique was the culmination of a cultivator's painstaking effort. As long as there were enough seeds and someone to take care of them, it would be easy to find as many as one wanted.
Paying no heed to the other party's astonishment, Zhang Xuan asked, "Indeed. Do you know where I can find them?"
"This …"
Seeing that the other party wasn't joking, Hong Shi rubbed his glabella and said, "The Master Teacher Academy should have them. Putting aside a few thousand, I should be able to find even ten thousand of them …"
The Master Teacher Academy was a gathering place for master teachers from all over the world. There were all kinds of cultivation technique manuals and secret manuals there. Putting aside a few thousand, one could even find ten thousand of them. However, Zhang Shi wasn't an official student of the academy yet, and he didn't have any Academic Credits either.
"Right!"
After muttering to himself for a moment, Hong Shi's eyes suddenly lit up. "There will be a trade fair for the freshmen these few days, and there are cultivation technique manuals there as well. You can head over there to take a look. With so many freshmen in the Academic Sea, it shouldn't be too difficult to find a thousand of them!"
"Trade fair?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
"Un. Most of the freshmen from the various empires have their own cultivation technique manuals, and they bring along the specialties of their respective empires. A few days before the examination, there will be a trade fair for the freshmen to get to know one another. Secondly, it's also an opportunity for the freshmen to exchange resources and cultivation experiences so as to improve their chances of clearing the examination! "
Hong Shi said.
"Alright. Where will the trade fair be held? Let's head over to take a look! "
Hearing that there would be such a trade fair, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
"It's on the trading ship at the center of the Academic Sea!"
Hong Shi pointed.
There was a massive lake at the center of the Academic Sea. Zhang Xuan had thought that it was just a scenic spot, but who could have thought that the trade fair would be located on it?
Walking out of the residence, Zhang Xuan headed for the lake, and it didn't take long for him to arrive at the destination. Even though it was already spring, the chill of winter hadn't dissipated yet. A light breeze blew along the surface of the lake, bringing with it a bone-chilling chill.
Looking into the lake, several thousand meters away, Zhang Xuan saw a massive ship in the middle of the lake. From afar, it was hard to tell how many people there were on the ship.
"There's a small ferry over there …"
There was no road for several thousand meters. Hong Shi scanned his surroundings and soon, he saw a small ferry. The two of them walked over.
Walking up to the ferry, Hong Shi asked, "How much does it cost to head to the trade fair?"
"A middle-tier spirit stone!"
The ferryman was an elder, and he glanced at Zhang Xuan.
"A middle-tier spirit stone? Are you trying to rob me? "Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in shock.
Even a low-tier spirit stone was an expensive price to pay for such a short distance. Yet, this fellow actually wanted a middle-tier spirit stone. Wasn't this fellow a little too greedy?
"Rob? If you don't think that it's expensive, you can always walk across the water! This is the Academic Lake, and there are many Transcendent Mortal 7-dan and 8-dan spirit beasts in it. Don't blame me for not warning you if you die! "
Seemingly used to such a sight, the elder chuckled lightly.
While there were spirit beasts on land, there were even more in the water. In fact, the number of spirit beasts in the lake was even more complex than those on land.
Given the size of the lake, there were many high-tier spirit beasts. Transcendent Mortal 7-dan and 8-dan spirit beasts weren't much of a threat at all.
Upon reaching Consonant Spirit realm, even if one couldn't fly, it wasn't too difficult for one to walk across the water. However … if there were spirit beasts in the lake, one wouldn't dare to do so. The slightest carelessness could lead to one being swallowed whole.
"This …" Hong Shi hesitated for a moment. Just as he was considering whether he should board the ferry or not, a middle-tier spirit stone suddenly appeared in the elder's hands. Following which, two figures leaped onto the ferry.
"Ferryman, set sail!"
Taking a closer look, the two figures were none other than Senior Feng and the young man whom Zhang Xuan had defeated with a single finger previously.
Standing on the ferry, the young man looked at the oar in the elder's hands as he slowly advanced forward. With a sneer on his face, he said, "To think that you can't even bear to fork out a single spirit stone, and you still want to go to the trade fair …"
Zhang Shi had defeated his Senior Feng with a single finger before everyone. Even though Zhang Shi had gone easy on him, the other party's reputation had still been tarnished. As such, he still harbored a deep grudge against Zhang Shi.
Seeing how the powerful Zhang Shi was actually unwilling to fork out even a single middle-tier spirit stone, he couldn't help but mock him.
However, before he could finish his words, the duo on the shore suddenly leaped into the air.
Hu!
They landed on the back of a massive Great Violetwing Beast.
The massive spirit beast flapped its purple wings, and ripples appeared on the surface of the water, causing the ferry to tremble violently and nearly capsize. In the blink of an eye, it disappeared from sight, heading toward the ship by the lake.
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