Hong long!
Right after Zhang Xuan said those words, the light at the very center of the room abruptly receded, and a diamond-like token appeared before everyone's eyes.
The Principal's Seal was translucent and flawless. It was as dazzling as a diamond, causing one's heart to tremble.
Elder Mi and School Head Jiang were stunned once more. Their voices were hoarse, as if they couldn't believe what they were seeing.
"This isn't the Supreme Principal's Seal but the Perfect Principal's Seal!"
"Isn't the Perfect Principal's Seal something that only exists in legends? How could it possibly appear here? "
The token before them wasn't the Supreme Principal's Seal that had received the acknowledgement of eighty percent of the examinees, but the Perfect Principal's Seal!
This level required the acknowledgement of all of the examinees and students of the Master Teacher Academy to be a hundred percent …
Even the founder of the Master Teacher Academy, Mu Kai, had thought that it was impossible to accomplish!
After all, the more people there were, the more complicated their minds would be. Unless one had spirit stones, it was impossible for a master teacher to win the acknowledgement of a hundred thousand examinees simultaneously.
Even Kong Shi back then didn't manage to win the acknowledgement of all examinees.
Never in their wildest dreams could they have imagined that this seemingly impossible feat would actually be accomplished by someone … and it would even appear right before their eyes!
How in the world did that happen?
It had been less than two months since he entered the Master Teacher Academy, and more importantly, he had been out for more than a month …
"Hu!"
Before everyone's shocked gazes, the Principal's Seal flew straight toward Zhang Xuan and landed in his palm.
Catching it, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but be taken aback.
Even though the Principal's Seal was only the size of a palm, it was extremely heavy. With just a light grab, he nearly fell off the stage.
With his current strength, his zhenqi, physical body, and soul combined, he possessed a strength of 65,000,000 ding. Even a mountain could be easily lifted by him. Yet, he nearly failed to grab hold of a mere Principal's Seal.
Lowering his head to take a closer look, he saw that the Principal's Seal was reminiscent of a translucent diamond.
It was impossible to tell how heavy it was from its appearance. On the contrary, it felt light.
Extending his perception outward, Zhang Xuan took a look, and his eyes narrowed in astonishment.
"This is … the weight of responsibility!"
Zhang Xuan sighed.
Honestly speaking, it wasn't heavy at all, and any child would be able to pick it up easily. However, to carry the hopes of more than a hundred thousand teachers and students … the weight was simply too heavy!
It could be said that what was important was responsibility, and what was important was not material.
Initially, he thought that it was fine for him to become the principal of the Master Teacher Academy as long as he could read books. However, from the looks of it now, it wasn't that simple.
Since he had shouldered this heavy responsibility, he had to fulfill everyone's hopes and expectations and take them further.
Otherwise, how could he live up to the trust of so many people?
"Rest assured, as long as the Principal's Seal is in my hands, I won't let you down …"
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan made a decision.
The Principal's Seal wasn't a symbol of honor, nor was it a symbol of authority. Rather, it was a heavy burden on one's shoulders!
The higher the status, the greater the responsibility.
At this moment, he finally understood why the old dean had insisted on going despite knowing that the trial was very dangerous. Most likely, it involved something extremely important.
Whoosh!
As soon as such a thought appeared in his mind, the heavy weight that had bent his arm and threatened to fall to the ground immediately vanished. The Perfect Principal's Seal suddenly felt as light as a feather.
Not only did the Perfect Principal's Seal carry responsibility, it also carried immense strength.
Keeping the Perfect Principal's Seal with him, Zhang Xuan turned his gaze to the crowd below.
Every single student and teacher of the academy appeared before his eyes, as if they were old friends that he had known for many years.
"From today onward, I am the … principal!"
After an unknown period of time, Zhang Xuan's voice boomed.
"Principal!"
"Principal!"
"Principal …"
A commotion broke out beneath the stage. Everyone was shouting agitatedly, and it felt as if a tidal wave was crashing down endlessly …
The position that had been vacant for more than two years finally had a new master, and he had won the acknowledgment and respect of all of the teachers and students!
"This is our principal …"
School Head Mo and the others couldn't help but tear up.
As the Ten Great Master Teachers who were in charge of the affairs of the Master Teacher Academy, they had been placed under immense pressure and were doubted by many.
Now that there was a new principal, and he was so outstanding, he would surely be able to lead them to greater heights.
…
In Qingyuan Conferred Empire, on the recording platform of the Mingshi Tang Academy, a line of words appeared simultaneously —
Year 18827 of the Qingyuan Calendar, Zhang Xuan succeeded as the principal of Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy.
This line of words wasn't particularly eye-catching, and it was quickly drowned out by the other news on the recording platform.
However, only the later generations would know the true meaning behind this line of words, and what kind of legend it was …
…
"Principal, these are the congratulatory gifts from the neighboring empires and powers, as well as the Mingshi Tang Academy …"
The inauguration ceremony finally came to an end, and Zhang Xuan left the stage. However, before he could reach the residence prepared for him, Elder Mi walked up to him and passed him a storage ring.
The Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy guarded over a dozen Tier-1 Empires and innumerable sects. Even if the strongest experts of those powers couldn't make it personally, they still had to send some congratulatory gifts over.
Taking the storage ring, Zhang Xuan swiftly scanned the contents with his consciousness.
His eyes widened in astonishment.
There were simply too many things, and they were simply too valuable.
Just the high-tier spirit stones numbered in the thousands, and the various pills and artifacts were innumerable as well.
"You should place them in the academy's treasury. These belong to the academy, not me …"
Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan resisted the urge to pocket the storage ring and passed it back to Elder Mi.
As much as he wanted to take it for himself, he knew that these congratulatory gifts weren't for him but for his identity!
In other words, even if it wasn't him, anyone else would have been able to obtain these treasures as well.
As such, strictly speaking, these items belonged to the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, not him.
Besides, he already possessed the various treasures of the Cloudmist Ridge, so these items weren't that attractive to him anymore.
"Yes!"
Elder Mi nodded as he looked at the young man before him in awe. He took out another storage ring and said, "This is a personal gift from Emperor Yu Shenqing to Principal Zhang!"
"A personal gift for me?"
Zhang Xuan was taken aback. He quickly turned his gaze to the storage ring, and he blinked in astonishment.
Even though this gift paled in comparison to the previous one, it was still extremely valuable. Even if it wasn't emptying the entire treasury, it was likely to be close to half of it!
"Emperor Yu Shenqing said that not only did Principal Zhang revive the Bodhi Saint Tree, he even imparted a profound soul cultivation technique to him. These are his personal gifts to you, so he hopes that you won't turn them down!"
Elder Mi said.
"This …"
Zhang Xuan hesitated.
The reason why he had saved the Bodhi Saint Tree was because of Wei Ruyan, and the reason why he had imparted a soul cultivation technique to Zhang Xuan was because he had stolen the other party's cultivation technique … If he were to accept so many gifts from the other party, how could he possibly accept them?
"Thank Emperor Yu Shenqing for his kind intentions on my behalf. I won't accept anything that I don't deserve!" Zhang Xuan waved his hands.
The gifts were indeed valuable, but if he were to accept them, he would have to work for the other party.
If he didn't contribute, he wouldn't have to bear the consequences.
"Yes …"
Elder Mi nodded before falling silent.
"Bring me to the Mountain of Records! I intend to take the 6-star master teacher examination! "
After saying a few more words, Zhang Xuan pushed aside the other matters that he had to attend to.
As the principal of the Master Teacher Academy, it was about time for him to take the 6-star master teacher examination as well.
"Alright!"
Elder Mi nodded before explaining, "The Mountain of Records is a place where the Master Teacher Academy tests one's strength. Those beneath Half-Saint are allowed to challenge it, and there are a total of nine levels!"
"Nine levels?"
"Un. Each level is more difficult than the previous. The third level is equivalent to a Half-Saint cultivator, the sixth level is equivalent to a Nascent Saint cultivator, and the ninth level … is equivalent to a Saint 1-dan expert!"
Elder Mi said. "The Mountain of Records isn't just a record; it also serves as a criterion for the selection of combat masters. Those beneath Half-Saint who are able to clear the sixth level are qualified to become combat masters! Those who are able to clear the ninth level are eligible to be inducted into the Combat Master Hall! "
"To clear the sixth level for those beneath Half-Saint … In other words, to defeat a Nascent Saint cultivator with the strength of a Half-Saint cultivator?"
Zhang Xuan asked.
"Indeed. Master teachers possess the ability to challenge those above their cultivation realm. For a Half-Saint cultivator to defeat a Nascent Saint cultivator, it can be said that their foundation and fighting prowess are frightening!"
Elder Mi nodded grimly.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded.
There was a good chance that Wu Xu and Lu Cheng were combat masters as well. Otherwise, they wouldn't have been able to defeat the Four Great Geniuses of the Master Teacher Academy so easily.
"Over the years, how many people have been able to clear the sixth level of the Mountain of Records despite being beneath Half-Saint?"
Zhang Xuan suddenly thought of something and asked.
"In the ten thousand years since the founding of the academy, there have been a total of 327 combat masters, but less than a hundred of them have been able to clear the sixth level of the Mountain of Records despite being beneath Half-Saint!"
Elder Mi pondered for a moment before replying.
Those who were able to become combat masters were all talented master teachers, and their fighting prowess far exceeded that of their peers. However, most of them had only managed to clear the sixth level after reaching Half-Saint. Challenging a Nascent Saint cultivator before reaching Half-Saint was nigh impossible!
There was a massive chasm between Saint and Spirit, and those who had yet to reach that level were nothing more than ants. It was nigh impossible for them to cross that chasm.
"Un." Zhang Xuan nodded before asking, "Who is the record holder of the Mountain of Records beneath Half-Saint in the Master Teacher Academy?"
Since there were challenges, naturally, there were records as well. He wanted to see what the record holder of the Master Teacher Academy was.
"Naturally, the record holder is Principal Mo Liuzhen!" Elder Mi replied with a smile. "Principal Mo Liuzhen isn't known as the most formidable genius of the academy in the past ten thousand years for nothing. Back then, right after he achieved a breakthrough to Chrysalis realm, he challenged the Mountain of Records, and in a single breath, he reached the seventh level, leaving everyone in awe! "
"Reaching the seventh level right after reaching Chrysalis realm?" Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in shock.
He had also reached Chrysalis realm primary stage, the same level as the other party when he challenged the Mountain of Records.
The ninth level was equivalent to a Saint realm 1-dan primary stage cultivator. In other words, one had to possess a fighting prowess of Nascent Saint intermediate stage or advanced stage to clear the seventh level!
This also meant that this Dean Mo Liuzhen's combat prowess was actually on par with him, or even slightly stronger than him when they were at the same cultivation level!
(Author's note: I'll be discharged from the hospital tomorrow, and I'll be back to normal. Also, on the public account, I just released a scientific paper on the weight of a 40m feather duster at 8 PM tonight. There's an equation for calculating the weight of a 40m feather duster, and I feel that it's quite impressive. Feel free to take a look at it. Search for 'Sweeping the World' on WeChat, add me as your follower, and check your history.)
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