"To have such a formidable teacher... Could it be that he really broke the record?"
If it was a moment ago, the crowd was still doubtful whether Zhang Xuan had really broken the record or not. However, upon hearing that he had such a formidable teacher, even Pavilion Master Mo and Elder Mi, they couldn't help but feel doubtful.
Once a master teacher surpassed 6-star, their means would become more and more fearsome, and there were many abilities that were beyond their imagination.
This was precisely the reason why the descendants of Sage Clans were so formidable, far surpassing their peers.
Due to their high starting point, their eye of discernment and knowledge far surpassed that of others, and there were many things that they couldn't even imagine.
"Thank you!"
Hearing the other party's agreement, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief.
Since others were able to forge it, he might be able to fix it as well. If he could fix it, he could even save a huge sum of money!
As long as he didn't spend any money, he would be able to earn money!
He was simply too poor, and he was far from being able to squander it freely.
Walking back to the ruins, Zhang Xuan took a deep breath and touched it.
He had only used the Eye of Insight previously, so he hadn't used the Library of Heaven's Path yet. Thus, he decided to use it to see what was wrong with the passageway and whether it could be fixed or not.
Even though the passageway had collapsed, the walls were still intact, and the various mechanisms were connected to form a complete book.
"Flaws!"
Zhang Xuan muttered in his head, and with a jolt, a book materialized before him. Zhang Xuan took a look at it.
Then, he narrowed his eyes.
The reason why the passageway had collapsed was due to the depletion of the ores that sustained it, thus breaking the balance of the formation. There was only one way to fix it, and that was to find four more Earth Flame Stones... Then, repair the formation and rebuild the balance.
He was able to repair the formation and rebuild the balance, but... where could he find Earth Flame Stones?
Putting aside how rare they were, they were also invaluable. With his current wealth, he couldn't even afford a single one, needless to say, four of them.
"Unless... I can resolve the flaw of having to use Earth Flame Stones!"
Lowering his head, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought.
The books in the Library of Heaven's Path viewed the Earth Flame Stones as a flaw. That was because the value of the Earth Flame Stones was too high, but its effects weren't optimal. If it could be replaced with something of lesser value, the problem would be easily resolved.
Just that... Zhang Xuan didn't know too much about mechanisms, and as such, he was unable to make sense of the matter.
Unable to take it any longer, Zhang Xuan turned around and said, "Elder, I have a request to make …"
While Zhang Xuan had no idea who the old man was, he was certain that he was an elder.
"What is it?" Not knowing what this fellow was up to, Yuan Hong frowned.
"It's like this … After my observation just now, I have some understanding of this passageway, but … there are still some parts that I don't understand. I wonder if our Blacksmith School has any books related to this? Could you lend them to me?"
Since he didn't understand, there was only one solution left. He had to find a scholar to compile the Heaven's Path manual.
To others, it was just a last-minute preparation, but to him, it was the most effective method.
"Reading?"
Yuan Hong was taken aback.
The passageway has already collapsed to such an extent, and you're only thinking of reading now … Isn't it a little too late?
"What kind of books do you need?" Although Yuan Hong felt that this guy was full of nonsense, he still couldn't help but ask.
"As long as it's related to the Chamber of Earth Flame, the more, the better …" Zhang Xuan replied.
Hearing that the fellow didn't even have a target, Yuan Hong's face darkened. After a moment of hesitation, he turned around and said, "Luo Yan, head to the library and bring me all the books related to the Chamber of Earth Flame!"
Had it been anyone else, he would have surely disregarded such treatment. However, this fellow had Elder Mi's token, and he had a formidable teacher. Even though Yuan Hong was dismayed, he still chose to swallow his frustration.
Of course, more importantly, he wanted to see how the Chamber of Earth Flame was going to be resolved given how badly it had collapsed.
"Reading? What can you possibly understand about such a profound formation and mechanism just by reading? "
"Indeed, I don't understand it either. Perhaps, I'm just curious about its structure!"
"The Chamber of Earth Flame isn't much of a secret. What's more important are the four Earth Flame Hearts. It's said that the Blacksmith School paid a heavy price in order to obtain them. As long as they aren't damaged, it shouldn't be too difficult to repair them!"
…
Hearing that the young man wanted to read books, everyone was perplexed.
Even though books were a stepping stone to the advancement of mankind, it was impossible for one to master an occupation just by reading books without guidance.
They had never heard of a person who could become an unparalleled genius by working behind closed doors.
When they heard the other party say that he would try to repair the Chamber of Earth Flame, they thought that the other party would really be able to solve the problem given his proficiency in smithing and celestial work. Yet, who could have thought that the other party would go off to sharpen his spear instead …
If it was that easy to sharpen a spear, Vice School Head Yuan Hong wouldn't have gotten so angry.
Ignoring the bewildered gazes of the crowd, Zhang Xuan waited patiently. Not too long later, Luo Yan returned.
The books regarding the Chamber of Earth Flame were placed together, so it wasn't too difficult to find them. After receiving his teacher's confirmation, Luo Yan flicked his wrist, and several hundred books appeared before him.
These books were all about the Chamber of Earth Flame. Some were labeled with the structure, some were labeled with its usage, and there were even some that had suggestions on how to modify it … Most of them were just the opinions of a single school, and if one was unable to discern them, one would feel their head spinning just by looking at them for a moment.
Walking up to the books, Zhang Xuan exhaled deeply and touched each and every one of them, pretending to be looking for something. It didn't take long for him to touch all of them, and he casually picked up a book and slowly opened it.
Instead of looking at the books, Zhang Xuan focused his attention on compiling the Heaven's Path Divine Art that he had just collected into the Library of Heaven's Path.
Hu!
A book materialized in the Library of Heaven's Path, and Zhang Xuan flipped it open.
"There are so many flaws?"
With a single glance, his eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
There were too few books on this passageway. Even after tidying it up for half a day, they had not been able to completely fill in the gaps. There were as many as 52 flaws!
However, it didn't matter how many flaws there were. The most important thing was whether it was possible to replace the Earth Flame Rock with something else.
Swiftly flipping through the book, Zhang Xuan arrived at the flaws of the Earth Flame Heart.
"The scarcity of Earth Flame Stones is the greatest flaw of the passageway. If we can replace them with Earth Flame, we will be able to reduce the cost significantly. Furthermore, we will be able to obtain an endless supply of firepower. However, as the Earth Flame is the Earth Flame, it is difficult to control and its firepower is slightly weaker …"
He wrote a whole page of it.
Although it was written that Earth Flame could be used as a substitute, there were still many flaws and it was not easy to complete.
Firstly, the temperature of the Earth Flame wasn't high enough to reach the level of the Earth Flame Heart!
If he wanted to achieve the same effect, there was only one way … and that was to use an auxiliary formation.
There was a grade-5 formation blueprint in one of the books, and with Zhang Xuan's current strength, he was able to do it. However … this formation could easily clash with the formation that maintained the balance of the Earth Flame Heart, and if it wasn't handled properly … there was a high chance that it could cause an explosion!
As such, using Earth Flame to form a Chamber of Earth Flame was only possible in theory, but there was hardly anyone who had managed to accomplish it.
It was extremely difficult to find a balance between two conflicting formations. Even a true formation master would find it impossible to do so, needless to say, the person who constructed the passageway back then.
This was precisely the reason why he went to such great lengths to find the Earth Flame Heart.
However … while this might be difficult for others, it was a piece of cake for Zhang Xuan.
Wasn't it just finding a balance?
It seemed like this was how he started his career …
Breaking the formation, clearing the trial, and entering the Cleansing Lake … It was through finding a balance that he managed to awe the masses and spread his name across the world.
"It's just that … we don't have enough books. Finding the balance won't be as easy as before, but as long as we succeed, we will have earned ten high-tier spirit stones. No matter what, we have to give it a try!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
Earth Flame wasn't just an auxiliary formation, it had other flaws as well. For example, it wasn't as stable as the Earth Flame Heart, and its energy output wasn't too uniform …
Even though there weren't enough books on it, as long as he could find a way to solve the problem of balance, everything else shouldn't be a problem.
"Alright, it's time for Earth Flame!"
After looking through it a few times, Zhang Xuan finally stood up and exhaled a mouthful of turbid air.
"Elder, may I know if there's any way for us to guide the Earth Flame over?"
"Earth Flame? Sure! "
Yuan Hong nodded. "Most of the time, blacksmiths require the heat from the Earth Flame to smelt metals. It's a necessity in the Blacksmith School, just like charcoal!"
There were many metals that were difficult to melt during smithing, and ordinary charcoal was unable to do so. Thus, they could only rely on the Earth Flame.
As such, there was a formation in the Blacksmith School that could guide the Earth Flame over, so it wasn't too difficult to guide the Earth Flame over.
"That's great!"
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. "I would like to borrow the Earth Flame, so I hope that Elder Yuan can help guide it over …"
"Guide the Earth Flame? You intend to use it to replace the Earth Flame Heart? "
Yuan Hong frowned.
"Yes, I have already found the correct method. Don't worry, I'll definitely succeed!" Zhang Xuan chuckled confidently.
"Alright!"
Seeing how confident Zhang Xuan was, Yuan Hong hesitated for a moment before nodding.
Earth Flame might be dangerous, but blacksmiths often used it. Given Yuan Hong's capability, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to control it, so there shouldn't be any danger.
Since the other party said that he could succeed, he was interested to see for himself.
If he were to succeed, he would be able to break the records of all the predecessors in the Blacksmith School.
Not too long later, he returned with a metal formation plate. After asking for its location, he placed it on the ground and infused a surge of zhenqi into it.
Weng!
The formation inscriptions on the formation plate wriggled, and the crowd immediately felt a surge of searing Earth Flame gushing out frenziedly from the center of the formation, threatening to melt even the surrounding air.
Most of the elders in the Blacksmith Guild used this formation plate as a charcoal, and they had used it countless times before.
"Thank you!"
Exhaling deeply, Zhang Xuan chuckled softly.
The temperature of the Earth Flame was indeed much lower than the Earth Flame Heart. It seemed like the book was right. In order to repair the passageway, he would have to use an auxiliary formation to increase the temperature.
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