At the point where the earth dragon and the sky met, there was a river. It flowed slowly around the academy, meandering into an unknown darkness. There was no end in sight.
Looking along the dragon's body, the courtyard that extended forward was decorated with ponds, flowers, and trees. It was as if there were more auspicious clouds, setting off the earth dragon that soared through the sky.
After studying the Eye of Insight for more than ten minutes, Zhang Xuan was starting to feel a little light-headed. Thus, he shook his head and stopped.
It seemed like the three stars that Zhang Xuan spoke of were not referring to the constellations or the layout of the terrain. It was impossible to discern anything from just looking at it. He would have to take his time to study it.
Since he already knew what the Earth Dragon was, as long as he put in some effort, he should be able to find it as well.
Since Wu Yangzi revealed the location of the treasure, it was only natural that he hoped that his descendants would find it and not hide it.
Retracting his consciousness, Zhang Xuan was just about to fly down so that he could study it in the future when he suddenly saw a figure flying straight toward him.
"Hu Yaoyao? Why are you here at this time? "
With his Eye of Insight, he was able to identify the other party with a single glance. However, it seemed like the other party didn't notice him at all. Instead, he swiftly flew to a vantage point in the ruins and began searching around.
Even though his cultivation had reached Chrysalis realm pinnacle, it still wasn't too easy for him to find a person in the darkness. Flicking his wrist, he took out a Night Illumination Pearl and used its light to scan his surroundings.
"Miss Zhang …"
He couldn't help but shout out.
As an apprentice, he had already changed the way he addressed Zhang Xuan.
Just as he was about to answer, Zhang Xuan's eyes suddenly fell on the Night Luminescent Pearl in her hand. Its faint light was reflected in the pond not far away, like a star.
"Could it be …"
His eyes lit up, and he hurriedly turned his gaze to the ponds in the courtyard. As expected, he saw the light of the Night Illumination Pearls reflected in the water, resonating with one another. It was as if the heavenly river was hanging upside down.
Looking down from above, the earth dragon formed by the ruins looked like it was flying in the night sky. It was supported by the stars and had its own aura.
"This manor has undergone major changes. There are a total of eight ponds, and the terrain is completely different from how it was two thousand years ago … I'll need to find the location of the three stars of the Earth Dragon Constellation.
Wu Yangzi's message said that there were three stars. If the light reflected by the Luminous Pearl in the pond was the so-called "star", then there were as many as eight stars.
It wasn't that the other party was wrong. Rather, the courtyard had undergone major changes, and the landscape of the past no longer existed.
"However, this may be a problem for others, but it won't be a problem for me …"
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
Even if it were Mu shi, it would still be troublesome for any other cultivator to pick out the three lakes that had existed for two thousand years. However, Zhang Xuan was different. With his Eye of Insight, he was able to determine the age of the lakes with a single glance.
It didn't take long for him to confirm three of them.
He connected the three dots of light in the pond together, and an intersection point in the courtyard appeared before him.
This location was right in front of the main hall of the mansion. There was a huge pine tree standing on top of it, and it looked like it had been there for countless years.
"Looks like it's under this pine tree!"
After confirming the location, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief. Chuckling softly, he descended from the sky and appeared before Hu Yaoyao.
"Why are you looking for me?"
"Miss Zhang, aren't you trying too hard to find the treasure …"
Hu Yaoyao pointed at her surroundings in astonishment.
Didn't you just move in? How did it become like this?
Even if you are trying to find the treasure that Wu Yangzi left behind, you shouldn't have reduced the entire mansion to rubble!
"It's not because of the treasure, it's just an accident …"
Zhang Xuan frowned. "It can't be that you came here to take a look after hearing that the mansion has collapsed, right?"
"No, it's just that … There's something that I need your help with!"
Hu Yaoyao hurriedly said.
Even though Wu Yangzi had left behind a treasure, countless predecessors had searched for it over the years, but they hadn't been able to find anything at all. She didn't think that she would be able to find it, so she didn't put too much effort into it.
"What's the matter?"
Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
Hu Yaoyao might not have been able to stir up any trouble before him, but she was definitely a powerful figure in the academy. On top of that, she had many means up her sleeves as well, so how could there be anything that she couldn't handle?
"I'll tell you the truth then. Dong Xin, Long Cangyue, and Xue Zhenyang found a treasure, and as long as we can obtain it, there's a twenty percent chance that we can achieve a breakthrough to Half-Saint …"
Hu Yaoyao gritted her teeth. "Initially, the four of us wanted to take the treasure for ourselves, but … the two fellows guarding the treasure are simply too powerful. We aren't a match for them, so … we hope that you can help us!"
"Me?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
He had heard of this matter once when he was eavesdropping on their conversation. Dong Xin had said that the treasure would mature this month, and it was indeed about time.
"Indeed. You possess both strength and means. If there's anyone else who can help us obtain the treasure, other than you, we can't think of anyone else …"
Hu Yaoyao shook her head.
The four of them might have been powerful figures in the academy, but when they met this fellow, it was as if they had seen a ghost. Dong Xin was the most pitiful of them all. Not only did she become his great-grandson, she was even expelled from the academy.
Long Cangyue didn't make a move at all, and that was why he was spared.
Of the four of them, three of them had a grudge with Zhang Xuan, so they didn't want to seek his help. However, the treasure was about to mature, and if they didn't take it, it would be taken away by the two fellows. By then, they wouldn't be able to obtain anything, and it would be even more difficult for them to achieve a breakthrough!
After pondering for a moment, they decided to invite the other party over.
Even though this fellow was the King Of Destruction, his true strength was still there. Otherwise, they wouldn't have lost three of their experts consecutively.
"What is it? It can increase one's chances of achieving a breakthrough to Half-Saint by twenty percent? "
Zhang Xuan was perplexed.
Having been to the Saint Ascension Platform, he had read the insights of many breakthroughs, so he knew how difficult it was to advance from Chrysalis realm to Half-Saint. For geniuses like them, the chances of achieving a breakthrough to Half-Saint by twenty percent was already extremely high.
Biting her lips, Hu Yaoyao's snowy skin and seductive figure appeared even more alluring under the contrast of the Night Illumination Pearls. "Saint realm medicinal herb … Scarlet Firefly Fruit!"
"Scarlet Firefly Fruit?"
Zhang Xuan was stunned for a moment before his eyes lit up in excitement.
He had heard of the Scarlet Firefly Fruit before, and it was indeed a Saint realm fruit. It was crimson in color, and once it matured, it would release a fluorescent light reminiscent of fireflies, illuminating the surroundings.
The Scarlet Firefly Fruit absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon, and it would only mature once every hundred years. It was extremely rare, and it couldn't be cultivated artificially.
Even though consuming the Scarlet Firefly Fruit wouldn't allow one to achieve a breakthrough to Half-Saint, it could indeed increase one's chances of achieving a breakthrough. It was no wonder why the four of them were so interested in it.
Even though his current cultivation was only at Ethereal Treading realm primary stage, a cultivation realm away from reaching Half-Saint … with his current cultivation speed, as long as he could find a suitable cultivation technique, he would be able to reach Half-Saint in just four to six hours.
With the experience he had gained at the Saint Ascension Platform, it wouldn't be too difficult for him to achieve a breakthrough. However, with the Scarlet Firefly Fruit, he would definitely be able to achieve a breakthrough.
After all, as a cultivator of the Heaven's Path Divine Art, he required a huge amount of spiritual energy to achieve a breakthrough. Even though he had obtained quite a bit of Earth Vein Spirit Essence from the Cloudmist Ridge, it was hard to say whether he would be able to make use of it when the time came.
After all, the purity of the Earth Vein Spirit Essence was still a little lacking. With the Scarlet Firefly Fruit in hand, it could be said that … his breakthrough to Half-Saint was within reach!
"That's right. Based on our observations, there are a total of ten Scarlet Firefly Fruits on the tree. As long as you can obtain them for us … we can split them equally. Two each!" Hu Yaoyao said.
"Two each?" Zhang Xuan stroked his lower jaw. "Alright, I'll accept your offer!"
He was only joining the group at the moment, so obtaining two Scarlet Firefly Fruits wasn't too bad.
Of course, the exact distribution would depend on one's contribution. It wouldn't be too late to discuss it later.
"You've agreed?"
Hu Yaoyao thought that the other party would ask for a few more Scarlet Firefly Fruits, but who would have thought that the other party would agree so readily?
"Of course!" Zhang Xuan nodded. "When do we set off?"
"The destination is a little far from here. Riding on Dong Xin's tamed beast, it will take about three days to reach there. In other words, a round trip will take … seven to eight days! "
Hu Yaoyao said. "If there's nothing else, we can set off right now!"
"Seven to eight days?" Zhang Xuan frowned.
He was going to be inaugurated as the principal of the Master Teacher Academy three days later, and there was a grand ceremony that he had to attend.
"That's right. And that's only if the Scarlet Firefly Fruits ripen at the right time. Otherwise, we would have had to wait for a few more days for them to ripen before plucking them," Hu Yaoyao said.
"Wait?"
Wouldn't that mean that they would have to wait for half a month?
That was too slow!
It was already possible for them to push for a breakthrough to Nascent Saint, so it wasn't worth it to wait so long just to reach Half-Saint.
More importantly, it would be a huge delay.
"The coronation ceremony will be held three days later. If we leave now, we'll surely be held up …" Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Oh, I've heard of this matter as well. Ever since the disappearance of the old principal, the position of the principal has been vacant. The reason why Mu shi is here is because of this matter. I wonder who will become the next principal … Based on my guess, it's either School Head Lu Feng or School Head Zhao Bingxu! The two of them are the most likely candidates. "
Hu Yaoyao shook her head. "But what does that have to do with us? In any case, teacher isn't a student of the academy anymore, so why should we care about who the principal is?"
Zhang Xuan and School Head Lu Feng had caused such a huge ruckus that resulted in their expulsion from the academy. How could the leader of the Bewitching Devil Faction not know about it?
You aren't a student of the academy anymore, so why should you care about who the principal is?
What does the coronation ceremony have to do with you at all?
"This …" Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly.
It did matter, and it was a huge matter at that.
"Hurry up and make a decision. The Scarlet Firefly Fruits are going to ripen in a few days' time.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was still thinking about the inauguration ceremony, Hu Yaoyao shook her head.
"How about this? We'll set off tonight. Let's not ride on Dong Xin's tamed beast, as it isn't fast enough. Why don't you ride on mine instead? We should be able to make a round trip within three days!"
Zhang Xuan hesitated for a moment before deciding on the matter.
He still had to attend the banquet to see if the Bodhi Saint Tree could save Wei Ruyan before heading out.
Dong Xin's tamed beast was only at Chrysalis realm at most, so its speed was average. If he were to ride on Ah Zi, he should be able to reach the destination in just half a day.
This would save him a lot of time.
"Your tamed beast? That Great Violetwing Beast? "Hu Yaoyao frowned." It's probably even slower than that! "
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