But more importantly...
According to the other master teachers, Zhang Shi had used a secret art to forcefully raise his cultivation from Cosmos Bridge realm primary stage to pinnacle in order to save a life!
If it had been anyone else, they would have been more than happy to flaunt their strength. Yet, the other party had intentionally suppressed his cultivation to make it seem as though he was a Consonant Spirit realm cultivator...
If not for Yu Cheng announcing his name, they wouldn't have been able to recognize him at all!
This kind of nonchalant attitude was something that no master teacher could imitate!
You... dare to compare yourself to him?
What can you use to compare yourself to him?
Just your mouth?
Harrumphing coldly, the seniors glanced at Yu Cheng in disdain.
If it had been in the past, they would have respected Yu Cheng for obtaining more than two thousand points. However, compared to Zhang Shi, Yu Cheng was simply too lacking.
It wasn't just in terms of strength but also character.
Zhang Shi was willing to sacrifice himself for other master teachers without asking for anything in return, but what about you?
Seeing the other party's tamed beast capture a spirit beast, you intentionally chased it away and played around with your points. You are truly shameless and despicable...
We are all geniuses, but why is there such a huge difference between us?
"..."
Seeing the looks of disdain directed at him by the seniors, Yu Cheng's body swayed weakly. He turned to the others, only to see that they were also looking at him with disdain.
His vision darkened, and he spurted another mouthful of blood.
The heck... Wasn't it just a bet?
Not only did he lose all of his treasures due to a spirit beast, he even became the target of ridicule and mockery... What the heck was this?
Yu Cheng and Feng Wu glanced at one another, and they burst into tears.
...
"This... Bai shi, may I know the reason why Elder Mi is looking for me?"
At this moment, Zhang Xuan was still in a daze. He couldn't make sense of what was going on.
Back then, in his hurry to chase after the Myriad Anthive Queen, he hadn't paid much attention to the spirit beasts. As such, he didn't know that the master teachers he had saved had placed all of the spirit beasts' points under his name.
As such, he thought that his points were lower than Yu Cheng's.
"You don't know?"
Seeing the other party's expression and words, Bai shi was stunned for a moment before he couldn't help but feel impressed.
Did you see that?
This was the magnanimity of an expert!
When others did a good deed, it was already good enough that they did not ask for anything in return. When he did a good deed, not only did he not ask for anything in return, he even completely forgot about it. His breadth of mind and magnanimity were beyond compare.
Of all the people he had seen, other than the old principal, there was no one who could compare to him.
"How would I know?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
He had only met Elder Mi once, and they were so far apart that he didn't know why he was looking for him.
"Don't worry, it's a good thing. We'll know in a while!"
Shaking his head with a bitter smile, Bai shi led the way.
After walking for a while, a thatched cottage came into view.
Although it was called a hut, it was actually a pavilion. It looked like it had just been built not long ago. Two old men sat inside and seemed to be talking.
"Hall Master Mo?"
Taking a closer look, Zhang Xuan recognized the two of them. One of them was School Head Mo, and the other was an old acquaintance of his. He was the person who had given him the high-tier spirit stone as a reward, Pavilion Master Mo, Mo Gaoyuan.
"Teacher, Zhang Shi is here!"
Oblivious to Zhang Xuan's thoughts, Bai shi stepped forward.
"Oh? You are Zhang Xuan? "
Elder Mi stood up and looked at Zhang Xuan. The more he looked at Zhang Xuan, the more satisfied he felt.
His aura was introverted, and there was no glint to it. With just a look, it was clear that he was a highly cultured person.
"Zhang Xuan pays respect to Elder Mi and Hall Master Mo!" Zhang Xuan clasped his fist.
"Oh? Zhang Shi, this is the first time we're meeting, right? "Mo Gaoyuan asked.
"Ah … That's right!"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. Only then did he recall that the one who had met Hall Master Mo the last time was' Yang shi ', and he had never interacted with the other party before. Speaking of which, this was the first time they were meeting.
"Hall Master Mo's reputation has spread far and wide, and I have heard Hong Shi introduce you to him. Naturally, I would recognize you now!"
Zhang Xuan replied calmly.
"Indeed. To be able to deduce my identity just from the introduction, as expected of a genius!" Mo Gaoyuan nodded.
He had made a name for himself a long time ago, and he had even taken out a Upper Rank Spirit Stone as a reward. If the other party couldn't guess his identity, he would be letting down his reputation as a genius.
"Oh? Hall Master Mo, what do you mean by that? Do you know each other? "Hearing the other party's tone, Elder Mi turned to look at him doubtfully.
Wasn't he a freshman this year?
Why did Hall Master Mo seem to be acquainted with him?
"We can't be considered as acquaintances, I have only heard of Zhang Shi's name! You should have seen it for yourself, but this is actually the first time we've met, "Mo Gaoyuan said.
Without the other party's permission, he didn't dare to divulge the matter regarding Yang shi. Thus, he could only speak vaguely.
"You have heard of his name?" Elder Mi was even more perplexed.
Who was the person before him? A 6-star pinnacle master teacher, the head of the Mingshi Tang Pavilion, a renowned figure in the Miryu Empire. Even if Zhang Shi was a top-notch genius, he was only an insignificant figure in the Miryu Empire. How could he possibly have heard of his name?
"Pavilion Master Mo is an old acquaintance of my teacher, so you know of my name!" Seeing how the other party found it difficult to explain, Zhang Xuan spoke up.
"Acquainted?" Elder Mi was taken aback. Then, he turned to Mo Gaoyuan and asked, "May I know who your teacher is?"
Hearing that Zhang Xuan had tamed more than four hundred spirit beasts within two hours, Mo Gaoyuan was tempted to take him in as his disciple.
In his view, since Zhang Xuan came from a remote place like the Miryu Empire, his teacher couldn't possibly be a formidable figure. Thus, it wasn't a big deal for him to take him in as his disciple. However, seeing that Mo Gaoyuan was acquainted with his teacher, and from the tone of his voice, he couldn't help but ask.
It wasn't a big deal for Mo Gaoyuan to take him in as his disciple because his teacher was of a lower rank. However, if the other party was of the same rank, it wouldn't be too appropriate.
This was especially so for direct disciples. They were extremely concerned about their reputation and reputation. If they were to accept a disciple without investigating the matter properly, it would be akin to how Cao Xiong fought over Liu Yang back then. It would be a slap in the face, and there was a high chance that they would part on bad terms.
"My teacher is Yang Xuan!" Zhang Xuan hurriedly nodded.
"Yang Xuan?"
Elder Mi frowned. He pondered for a long time, but he couldn't recall hearing this name. Thus, he turned to Mo Gaoyuan and asked, "This Yang shi is …"
"This …"
Mo Gaoyuan hesitated, not knowing how to reply.
"My teacher isn't famous, so it's normal for Elder Mi to not know of him!" Seeing Pavilion Master Mo's dilemma, Zhang Xuan spoke up.
"Not famous?" Elder Mi was perplexed.
As the head of the Mingshi Tang Pavilion, Mo Gaoyuan's standing was extremely esteemed. If the other party was just an ordinary master teacher, what couldn't he say?
"I'll just speak the truth then. Yang shi, I'm indebted to you for your guidance …" Seeing how indignant the other party was, Mo Gaoyuan was afraid that his old friend might have offended someone he shouldn't have. Thus, he hurriedly spoke up.
"Guidance? Could it be that … "
Narrowing his eyes, Elder Mi hurriedly turned to look at the young man before him.
Usually, master teachers of the same rank would use terms like 'correct', 'discuss', 'exchange', and 'learn from one another'. Only master teachers of higher rank would use the term 'guidance'.
For Mo Gaoyuan to be so cautious, could it be that … Zhang Xuan's teacher was a master teacher who surpassed him?
He and Pavilion Master Mo were both 6-star pinnacle experts. If the other party surpassed him … wouldn't that mean that the other party was a Seven Star pinnacle expert?
"Yes!" Knowing what the other party was thinking, Mo Gaoyuan hurriedly nodded.
"This …" Elder Mi's face paled, and he couldn't help but feel a little awkward.
He was only a 6-star pinnacle expert. Accepting the student of a Seven Star master teacher as his student was clearly overstepping his boundaries.
"May I know if … Zhang Shi's beast taming technique was imparted to him by Yang shi?"
Even though the situation was awkward, Mo Gaoyuan still couldn't accept it.
A student could have many teachers, be it cultivation, beast taming, painting, medicine … If the other party's beast taming technique wasn't imparted to him by Yang shi, it wouldn't be considered rude of him to accept the other party as his beast taming student.
It was just like how Zhang Xuan accepted Luo Qiqi as his apothecary student.
Even if Yang Xuan was a Seven Star master teacher, as long as he didn't teach him beast taming, it wouldn't be considered an offense.
"It was indeed imparted to him by my teacher!"
Seeing through the other party's intentions, Zhang Xuan hurriedly explained.
Even though Elder Mi was powerful and was one of the Ten Great Master Teachers, he didn't want to acknowledge the other party as his teacher.
Firstly, the identity of 'Yang shi' wasn't easy to explain.
'Yang shi' had always been an invincible figure in his eyes. At the very least, he was a Seven Star master teacher. If he were to abandon such a formidable master teacher and acknowledge a 6-star master teacher instead, wouldn't that mean that he wasn't even comparable to Elder Mi?
Secondly, he hadn't even accepted Kong Shi's disciple yet. If he were to accept this fellow, wouldn't Kong Shi be so infuriated that he would come back to life on the spot?
Even though the entire continent knew that Kong Shi had passed away, after the previous' disciple acceptance ', he felt that things weren't that simple.
Besides, he was a Celestial Master Teacher, an existence acknowledged by the heavens. Even if he were to acknowledge the other party as his teacher, this fellow wouldn't be able to accept it!
"Then … what about smithing? Not only am I skilled in beast taming, I'm skilled in smithing as well! "Seeing that Yang shi was the one who had imparted beast taming to him, Elder Mi continued.
Outsiders knew that he was skilled in beast taming, but they didn't know that he was a top-notch expert in smithing as well.
"Smithing … was imparted by my teacher as well!" Zhang Xuan continued.
"This … Then, what about the Way of Medicine?" Elder Mi was still unwilling to give up.
"Cough cough, enough. Yang shi is a genius, and he isn't someone whom you and I can fathom …"
Seeing how his old friend was unwilling to give up, Mo Gaoyuan couldn't help but interject.
"Sigh, as you know, the reason why I haven't accepted any direct disciples is not because I don't want to, but because I haven't found a true talent yet …"
Knowing that Pavilion Master Mo meant well, Elder Mi shook his head with a bitter smile.
It wasn't that he hadn't met any geniuses over the years, but none of them had met his standards.
His criteria for accepting a direct disciple wasn't about talent but a good temperament. As a master teacher, one had to shoulder the responsibility of the world.
This Zhang Xuan had forcefully raised his cultivation in order to save others, and he didn't even ask for anything in return. Just based on these two points, his character and temperament met the criteria.
The reason why he had paid such a huge price to invite the Byzantium Helios Beast to assess the freshmen was so that he could find a suitable candidate for himself. It wasn't easy for him to find one, so naturally, he wasn't willing to give it up.
"I know what you're thinking, but …"
Mo Gaoyuan hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Yang shi's strength …"
Just as Mo Gaoyuan was conflicted over whether he should reveal a little of Yang shi's strength so that his old friend would give up, a senior in charge of the examination suddenly rushed over.
"Reporting to Elder Mi, we've finished assessing all of the freshmen's points!"
"You've finished assessing the points?"
Elder Mi's eyes lit up. "How many freshmen have passed in total?"
"Reporting to Elder Mi, a total of 6487 people have passed!"
"Six-six … Only 6000?" Elder Mi was stunned.
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