The content of the book was a complete mess. Putting aside the content of the book, he couldn't even read through it. It was as if he couldn't comprehend it at all. Just a single glance at it would leave him dizzy.
"Seems like... I was still too naive..."
After flipping through the book, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly and tossed it to the ground.
These two books were the most accurate cultivation techniques that had been filtered out by the library and could no longer be filtered. Thus, the contents were completely blended together. Although it had become a book, it was like oil and water, completely separated. It was a mess, and there was no way to cultivate it!
Just like abalone, durian, loquat, watermelon, milk, and black-boned chicken... These were delicacies when eaten individually, but when mixed together, it was as if he had to throw away the pot.
"It seems like the Library of Heaven's Path is only able to extract a single cultivation technique.
It isn't able to fuse them together... "Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel a little disappointed. A moment later, determination flashed across his eyes." Since the Library of Heaven's Path is unable to fuse them together, can I try... fusing these two movement techniques together? "
The Library of Heaven's Path was able to gather the correct contents of similar cultivation techniques and fuse them together. It was just like fusing flour into dough, but due to the difference in their essence, it was impossible to succeed.
The Heaven's Path Movement Technique and Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps were fundamentally different. As such, the Library of Heaven's Path was unable to fuse them together.
However... just because the Library of Heaven's Path was unable to do so didn't mean that Zhang Xuan couldn't either!
They were both movement techniques, and the only difference was that one was in the air while the other was on the ground. As long as he could handle it properly, he might be able to fuse them together and increase his flying speed significantly.
With this thought in mind, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.
"Let's try executing the Heaven's Path Movement Technique in midair..."
Zhang Xuan felt his blood boiling. Without any hesitation, he took in a deep breath and executed the Heaven's Path Movement Technique.
Putong!
But before he could complete his circulation, the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps in midair abruptly came to a halt. His entire body stiffened, and with a dull thud, he plummeted to the ground, creating a crater.
"Something's wrong..."
With a face full of dust, Zhang Xuan's complexion darkened.
He thought that it would be easy, but to think that it wasn't the case.
Given his current soul energy, it was easy for him to multitask. However, when the zhenqi of the two cultivation techniques, it would flow through the same meridian, they would collide with one another... and, it would fall!
It seemed like … fusing cultivation techniques wasn't as easy as he had thought.
That's right, if it was easy, this kind of technique would be everywhere, and there wouldn't be so many detailed classifications.
"When I try out the Heaven's Path Movement Art, I should circulate the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps..."
After failing once, Zhang Xuan was not discouraged. He narrowed his eyes and changed his train of thought.
Previously, when he executed the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps, he had also executed the Heaven's Path Movement Art. Perhaps, he might be able to succeed.
While he was fusing the martial techniques, outside the room, Sun Qiang walked in. Looking at Zheng Yang who was practicing his spear, he asked, "Where's the Young Master?"
"Teacher is in closed-door training, no one is allowed to disturb him!" Putting away his spear, Zheng Yang exhaled a breath of air, which spread into the distance like white silk.
During this period of time, not only did he cultivate his cultivation technique, he also did not fall behind in his martial techniques. Under Zhang Shi's constant guidance, his comprehension of the spear became stronger and stronger, and his spear techniques became more and more powerful.
His rank and cultivation were definitely far inferior to Wang Ying's, but his battle prowess might not be too far off.
"Closed-Door training?"
Sun Qiang scratched his head. "Alright then. When the Young Master comes out of closed-door training, tell him that I have already found a place to stay, and I can move in now!"
"You have already found a place to stay?" Putting away his spear, Zheng Yang's eyes lit up.
There were master teachers everywhere in the Master Teacher Academy. Even though Hong Shi and the others didn't say anything about it, they weren't used to living here either, and they had long wanted to move out.
"Don't celebrate too early. It isn't easy to find a place in the vicinity of the Master Teacher Academy, so I only managed to find a temporary residence. It's just a small courtyard, a few rooms, and a residence … I'm afraid that I won't be able to find anything. Even if I do, it will be at an exorbitant price!" Sun Qiang said.
The Master Teacher Academy was home to countless young experts from various empires, and most of them came from powerful clans. Since Zhang Xuan was able to find a place for his students to stay, they could do the same as well.
It could be said that most of the residences in the area had already been bought, and even if they were able to find one, it would be at an exorbitant price. It wasn't something that they could afford.
After all … they were still very poor.
"Let's find a place to stay first …"
Zheng Yang nodded in agreement.
"Indeed. However, this isn't a long-term solution. It's fine for us to stay here, but what if the old master comes over? How can an 8-star master teacher like him live in such a small courtyard?"
Sun Qiang shook his head. "I still have to discuss with the young master about what we should do next …"
Sighing deeply, Zhang Xuan was just about to continue speaking when he suddenly heard a loud thud. It sounded like someone had fallen to the ground.
"Didn't you say that the young master is in seclusion? What is that sound? "
Sun Qiang was taken aback. Just as he was about to push open the door to see what was going on, a dull thud sounded once more. Following which, the wall before them shook, and a human head popped out from it.
"Teacher!"
"Young master …"
Upon seeing the appearance of the human head, the duo froze for a moment. Sou! With a flash, their respected young master and teacher was sent flying once more, crashing into the opposite wall, creating a huge hole.
Peng peng peng peng!
Zhang Xuan was sent flying like a rubber ball, crashing back and forth against the wall. After a few hits, the sturdy room collapsed with a resounding boom.
Upon seeing this sight, Sun Qiang and Zheng Yang glanced at one another, and their mouths twitched uncontrollably.
Wasn't he cultivating?
Why was he crashing into the wall?
What kind of ultimate move required him to do that? Look at how swollen his head is …
Hu!
Just as they were perplexed by the sight before them, Zhang Xuan crashed into a tree in the courtyard, and his head was buried in it. Only his two legs were left twitching non-stop.
"Teacher …"
Zheng Yang finally recovered from his shock. He rushed forward and pulled Zhang Xuan down from the tree. His face was dark and gloomy. "Teacher … Are you alright?"
"Young master, it's just a lack of money. Don't take things too hard …"
Sun Qiang also hurried over and comforted him out of goodwill.
"Cough cough!"
Hearing those words of consolation, Zhang Xuan felt stifled. Waving his hands, he said, "I'll be heading out for a while! Sun Qiang, get Hong Shi to compensate for the damage here … "
Ignoring the conflicted looks on the duo's faces, Zhang Xuan leaped into the air. The Great Violetwing Beast flew over upon hearing his call, and the duo made their way out of the city under the cover of the night.
He lived in such a small place, and even if he were to tear it down, he wouldn't be able to fuse it together. Thus, he decided to find a more spacious place.
Not too long later, they arrived at a hill outside of Hongyuan City.
The night breeze blew gently, and the bright moon hung high in the sky. The chirping of birds and insects in the surroundings created a tranquil atmosphere.
"Let's do it here!"
Sitting cross-legged on the ground, Zhang Xuan looked for spirit stones to recover the zhenqi he had expended before continuing with the fusion.
Peng peng peng peng!
Soon, the sound of a head crashing into a tree echoed in the forest. At the same time, agonizing cries could be heard …
It was as if the werewolves had appeared under the moonlight, leaving behind a terrifying legend.
…
The next day …
"Is Zhang Shi back?"
Hong Shi paced around the area anxiously.
Last night, when he heard that the house had collapsed, he rushed over, only to see Zhang Shi flying away. He thought that the other party would be out cultivating and would be back soon. Yet, after an entire night, he was nowhere to be seen.
Today was the day of the Master Teacher Academy's entrance examination. If he missed it, it would be impossible for him to enter again!
"Young master left last night, and he hasn't returned since …" Sun Qiang shook his head in bewilderment.
His young master had always been a normal person, so why would he suddenly go crazy and knock his head against the wall yesterday?
Not only so, he even stayed out the entire night … It couldn't be that he had really committed suicide, could it?
Turning to Zheng Yang and the others, Sun Qiang asked, "Yesterday … which one of you provoked Young Master?"
"None of us …"
Zheng Yang and the others were also perplexed. "Teacher said that he would be going into seclusion to cultivate, so we really don't know anything else!"
Yesterday, their teacher had said that he would be going into seclusion to cultivate, and then … he started knocking his head against the wall and trees … As for why, they really couldn't figure it out!
"Then, what's going on …"
Sun Qiang's lips twitched when he heard that the Young Master had made such a drastic move. Just as he was about to look for the Young Master, he saw the worrisome Young Master walking over, covered in dust and grime.
From the looks of it, it didn't seem like he was cultivating at all. Instead, he looked more like a beggar who had rolled on the ground the entire night.
"Young master, you …"
Sun Qiang hurriedly rushed forward with a worried look on his face.
"I'm fine," Zhang Xuan shook his head. Turning to the elder, he said, "Hong Shi, let's go …"
"You … can you really take the entrance examination in such a state?"
Seeing the other party's state, Hong Shi's lips twitched as well.
Others would bathe and change their clothes in order to leave a good impression on the examiner. Yet, the other party … looked as if he had just gone out to beg for a meal, and his eyes were bloodshot. From the looks of it, he hadn't slept the entire night … Can he really take the entrance examination?
"It's fine!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
He had been experimenting the entire night, and he had exhausted his zhenqi five times. Even so, he had been knocked half to death, but … he still hadn't succeeded.
There were simply too many factors involved in fusing battle techniques. Even for Zhang Xuan, it would take some time before he could succeed.
However, even though he had failed, his control over the Red Dust Heaven Ascending Steps had improved significantly, and his speed had also improved significantly. At the same time, his comprehension of battle techniques had also reached a whole new level, and his fighting prowess had increased significantly.
However, it was a pity that he hadn't had the time to cultivate the Cosmos Bridge realm Heaven's Path Divine Art. As such, his current cultivation was still at Consonant Spirit realm pinnacle.
"Alright, let's go then …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was fine and that the entrance examination couldn't be delayed, Hong Shi didn't say anything else. The duo boarded the aerial spirit beast of the academy, and they swiftly flew toward the Hongyuan Mountain Range's Leiyuan Peak.
Leiyuan Peak was only two hundred li away from the Scholarly Ocean, so it didn't take them more than fifteen minutes to land on the ground.
Most of the freshmen who had come to take the entrance examination had already arrived, and from afar, one could see a huge crowd.
"There are more freshmen this year than before, around thirty thousand of them. I heard that the academy only accepts twenty thousand freshmen each year. In other words … ten thousand freshmen will be eliminated in the entrance examination this time around!"
Hong Shi said with a hushed voice.
"Thirty thousand freshmen? Ten thousand freshmen? "
Zhang Xuan's lips twitched as he widened his eyes in disbelief. As expected of the Master Teacher Academy of a Tier-1 Empire, it sure was fearsome!
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