"I don't mind giving you some Phoenix Timber Marrow. In fact, I don't even need to ask for anything in return!"
With such thoughts in mind, Jiang Qingqin's confidence returned to his face.
"Oh?" Knowing that the other party must have a reason for his sudden change of heart, Zhang Xuan turned to look at him.
"I can only induce six cranes to dance when I play the zither now. If you can help me reach seven cranes within two hours, I can give you the Phoenix Timber Marrow without asking for anything in return!"
Jiang Qingqin revealed his motive.
"Six cranes? Seven cranes? What's that? "Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
He had never come into contact with demonic tunists before, and the other party's words were too professional for him to comprehend.
"You... don't know?"
Jiang Qingqin had thought that the other party's capability was already on par with him since he said that he wanted to take the demonic tunist examination. Yet, upon hearing such a superficial question, he nearly spurted blood.
Even an apprentice demonic tunist would know about it... Yet, you don't seem to know anything at all about demonic tunists!
Despite knowing nothing at all, you dared to challenge the demonic tunist examination?
"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Alright then. Of all demonic tunists, the zither possesses the strongest offensive prowess. Many demonic tunists practice it, and it serves as the standard to determine their rank. The higher one's comprehension of the zither, the greater the resonance between the heavens and earth, the more cranes one can induce. Under normal circumstances, a 1-star demonic tunist can induce a single crane to dance, a 2-star demonic tunist can induce two, and so on and so forth. As time went by, this became the standard for demonic tunist examination. "
Suppressing his dismay, Jiang Qingqin began to explain the knowledge that even apprentices would know. "I am currently a 6-star pinnacle demonic tunist, but I can only induce six cranes to dance. Seven is impossible! If you can make seven cranes dance at the same time with my zither music … I'll give you the Phoenix Timber Marrow. "
"Induce seven cranes to dance simultaneously?"
Zhang Xuan frowned.
"That's right!"
Jiang Qingqin nodded. "I am just a sliver away from achieving a breakthrough. If you can help me achieve it, I'll do my best. Otherwise... I hope that you can leave the Demonic Tunist School immediately!"
"This …"
Lowering his head, Zhang Xuan fell into deep thought. A moment later, he turned to look at Zhang Xuan and said, "You mean that when playing the zither, all I have to do is make the seven cranes dance … Am I right?"
"Not bad!"
Jiang Qingqin nodded.
"That's easy! Two hours … I don't even need five minutes! "With a smile, Zhang Xuan's face was filled with confidence beyond his age.
I thought it was something big, but it turns out it's just this. I'll settle it for you in a matter of minutes!
"Not even five minutes?"
The two deans were dumbfounded.
Is this for real?
In order to break through from six cranes to seven cranes, Jiang Qingqin trained hard for five hundred years and still couldn't do it. Yet you … can guide me to a breakthrough in five minutes?
Didn't you not even know about the Six Cranes and the Seven Cranes? How could he guide me to breakthrough so quickly?
If he could really do it, he could even dig up the Phoenix Parasol Tree Tree, putting aside the Phoenix Parasol Marrow.
"Of course!" Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Alright, tell me, what's wrong with me? Why haven't I broken through after so many years?"
Even though Jiang Qingqin was a little hesitant, recalling the undefeated record of the fellow before him, he still chose to trust him.
Even Vice School Head Ning couldn't help but feel curious.
To dare to boast like that, there must be some kind of unique ability that left even Vice School Head Ning astonished.
Could this be … the ability of a master teacher who had comprehended the Eye of Insight?
"Play the zither!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Alright!"
Knowing that one had to display one's strength in order to see through one's guidance, Jiang Qingqin didn't hesitate at all. With a flick of his finger, the zither before him began playing.
The light sound seemed to have descended from the heavens, reverberating throughout the entire residence.
As soon as the zither melody entered one's ears, one would feel intoxicated, as if ascending to the heavens.
Demonic tunist was an occupation that specialized in attacking one's soul. Upon reaching a high level of mastery, one's soul would be as powerful as an army of a thousand men. Even a Saint realm expert would find it hard to stand against them.
Legend had it that demonic tunist was originally known as Divine Tunist. Twenty thousand years ago, a Nine Star occupation was besieged. Wielding a zither in his hand, he used his zither to draw out demonic spirits and slaughter the millions of soldiers who had come to attack him.
That battle caused the name of demonic tunist to resound across the world. Only then did everyone realize how fearsome this unremarkable supporting occupation was, thus earning it the name of 'demonic tunist'.
"Incredible …"
Driving his Heaven's Path zhenqi, the pressure on Zhang Xuan dissipated, and he couldn't help but be astonished.
If not for the fact that he had been prepared in advance, he would have been completely bewitched by the zither melody.
It seemed like even Lower Nine Paths occupations possessed irreplaceable strength as long as they had their own system. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to survive for tens of thousands of years.
"Hmm?" Jiang Qingqin's eyebrows shot up.
He had wanted to show the young man his strength, so he had added some offensive properties into his zither melody.
Given the other party's cultivation, he had thought that he would surely lose himself in the melody. Yet, in the blink of an eye, the other party's eyes regained clarity, and he couldn't help but feel impressed.
It was no wonder the young man was able to make the entire Master Teacher Academy feel threatened and drive School Head Lu into a frenzy. Despite his young age, the young man did possess talent and capability that ordinary cultivators couldn't match.
Hu hu hu!
Impressed, Zhang Xuan stopped attacking the other party, and the melody of the zither suddenly turned gentle. Upon hearing the zither melody, the divine cranes that were wandering by the side began to chirp and dance.
One crane, two cranes, three cranes …
More and more of them appeared, and it didn't take long for six of them to soar into the sky, dancing along the melody of the zither.
Seeing how the zither melody was able to induce the dancing of the divine cranes, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but be impressed.
As a soul oracle, even though his voice carried the effects of demonic tunes that could induce dizziness in one's soul, it was still impossible for him to induce so many divine cranes to dance according to the melody of the zither.
"Zhang Shi, this is the Dance of Six Cranes. I want to reach seven cranes at the moment, but I'm unable to do so. How do you think I should play in order to achieve a breakthrough?"
Seeing the six cranes rise into the sky, Jiang Qingqin chuckled, and his voice sounded resounding.
Despite his advanced age, his voice sounded as if he was singing. Paired with the melody of the zither, it was an indescribably beautiful sight.
"Alright!"
Hearing the other party's words, Zhang Xuan smiled. Turning around, he began walking toward the area where the divine cranes were gathered.
There were more than a dozen of them in the courtyard. Of the six that had flown into the sky, there were still ten of them left. They had been reared by Jiang Qingqin since young, and they were extremely obedient. At this moment, they were standing quietly on the spot, seemingly enjoying the music, ready to leap into the sky at any moment.
"Let's begin!"
About ten meters away from the divine cranes, Zhang Xuan stretched his back and took in a deep breath.
"Heaven's Path Movement Art, Heaven's Path Fist Art!"
Roaring in his heart, Zhang Xuan stomped on the ground, and his silhouette blurred into a blur.
Peng peng peng peng!
The sound of ten fists plunging into flesh echoed. The ten divine cranes that were standing quietly on the spot were instantly sent flying, crashing into the wall, creating holes of different sizes.
"…" Jiang Qingqin's vision darkened.
He was hoping that Zhang Shi would offer some pointers, but upon seeing how the other party had sent his divine cranes flying with a single move, he nearly fainted on the spot.
Ding!
In a moment of panic, one of the zither strings snapped. He glared at Zhang Shi with a murderous look on his face. "Zhang Shi, what are you doing?"
It was no wonder he was so angry. He had raised these divine cranes since young, and he had developed a deep bond with them. Even though the other party had held back and spared his life, the other party had still pummeled his divine cranes without saying a word.
Ignoring Jiang Qingqin's rage, School Head Jiang turned around and said, "Calm down, continue playing. I'll have the Seven Cranes Dance right now!"
"Right now?" Jiang Qingqin was perplexed.
I asked you to offer me pointers, but instead of looking at me, you went to pummel the cranes … Do you really think that you can help me achieve a breakthrough like that?
"Trust me, right now!"
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"Hmph, if you can't achieve that, I'll definitely demand an explanation from you for injuring my divine cranes!"
Even though Jiang Qingqin's face was livid with rage, he still reconnected the broken zither string and flicked it lightly once more.
This fellow had created too many miracles, and he had been stuck in the realm of six cranes for far too long. He really wanted to achieve a breakthrough, and seeing how confident the other party was, he couldn't help but want to give it a try.
Ding dong! Ding dong!
Reminiscent of a flowing river, the melodious melody continued to reverberate in the air.
Upon hearing the melody, the six cranes who hadn't been pummeled earlier began to soar into the air once more.
Seeing how School Head Jiang was able to control his emotions so quickly and play the zither flawlessly, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but nod in approval. With a light chuckle, he waved his hand grandly and said, "Fly, Divine Cranes!"
Along with his bellow, the crane that he had pummeled earlier struggled to its feet, and with a resounding cry, one of them soared into the sky, right into the midst of the other six cranes.
"He succeeded?"
Vice School Head Ning widened his eyes in astonishment.
Didn't he say that he was going to offer pointers?
Without saying a single word, all of them were already saying 'Fly, Divine Cranes' … How did he manage to reach the realm of seven cranes?
Furthermore … judging from the melody, there didn't seem to be any improvement in School Head Jiang's zither playing at all!
But before he could recover from his astonishment, another crane suddenly jolted twice, as if awakening from its dazed state. With a flap of its wings, it let out a long cry and joined in the dance.
"Eight cranes …"
Vice School Head Ning's lips quivered.
Just a moment ago, it was said to be the Seven Cranes Realm. How did it become Eight Cranes in the blink of an eye?
Eight cranes represented 8-star demonic tunists …
School Head Jiang's melody hadn't changed, and Zhang Shi hadn't offered any pointers either. How did their realm suddenly rise?
While Vice School Head Ning was still perplexed, the cranes that had been pummeled into the wall shook their heads before flapping their wings and soaring into the sky.
"Nine cranes, ten cranes, eleven cranes …"
Zhang Xuan's vision blurred.
Vice School Head Ning found himself unable to catch his breath.
The highest realm of demonic tunists was the realm of nine cranes, and in the blink of an eye, eleven cranes had already appeared in the sky. Not only so, the remaining cranes behind them were also soaring into the sky …
What was going on?
Could it be that Zhang Shi was really that incredible? Without any pointers, he was able to induce a breakthrough with just a glance?
Astonished, Vice School Head Ning was just about to feel the depths of his old friend's zither playing when the zither strings suddenly snapped once more. As if coming to a realization, his old friend's face stiffened, and his hands came to a halt.
"Zhang Xuan … Screw you …"
Unable to hold himself back any longer, the usually scholarly Jiang Qingqin roared furiously.
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