"This …"
Mu shi's puppet hurriedly rushed forward to take a closer look.
Even though the other party's zhenqi bundle wasn't too big, it carried a faint glow reminiscent of a rainbow. With just a single glance, one would be captivated by it.
Three hundred surges of zhenqi were intertwined with one another according to a unique structure, layer by layer. There wasn't the slightest flaw in it, and even he couldn't find any flaws in it.
Back then, even he had to spend nearly a hundred years of research to achieve such a feat. He had to adjust the fine details and distance of each surge of zhenqi before he was able to do so.
It hadn't even been ten minutes since the other party received the book, and he hadn't even seen the other party flip through the pages. Yet, the other party was already able to achieve such a feat. How in the world did he manage to do it?
Looking at the other party, why did it feel like his hundred years of research had been fed to the dogs?
While Zhang Xuan was still in the midst of his shock, the young man before him continued flicking his fingers, and countless zhenqi gushed forth to form a massive barrier before him. With a buzzing sound, dozens of rice-sized zhenqi spheres floated not too far away.
Hong long!
A deafening sonic boom sounded. Following which, the young man clapped his hands together, and the dozens of grain-sized zhenqi bundles swiftly gathered together.
"That works too?" Mu shi's puppet swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and it felt as if it would collapse at any moment.
Zhenqi bundles and zhenqi bundles were like stacked explosives or building blocks. The slightest collision would result in their destruction. Back then, in order to fuse the two bundles of zhenqi bundles together, he had spent five years carefully controlling the distance and strength, fearing that something might go wrong.
Yet, the young man before him was able to fuse the dozens of bundles of zhenqi bundles together with just a clap of his hands. There wasn't the slightest problem, and there wasn't even the slightest sign of an explosion … Just what kind of comprehension of zhenqi did one have to possess in order to achieve such a feat?
Seeing it with his own eyes, he couldn't help but wonder if he had cultivated a fake Saint Ascension Decipher while the other party had cultivated the real one!
"Is this how one cultivates?" After doing all that, Zhang Xuan turned to Mu shi and asked doubtfully, "It doesn't seem to be too difficult. It shouldn't take several hundred years, right?"
He had thought that it would take several hundred years to fuse the zhenqi bundles together, but from the looks of it, it was actually a simple feat.
Yet, the founder of the Master Teacher Academy actually took several hundred years to fuse zhenqi together? Was this for real?
His talent was a little too lacking.
With twitching lips, Mu shi's puppet hurriedly shook its head. "Cough cough … T-this isn't important!"
Before others, he could still flaunt his talent and capability, but before the young man before him, he had been crushed so easily that he couldn't even be compared to trash. The blow to his confidence was so great that he didn't even have the courage to speak anymore.
Zhang Xuan took a closer look at the dozens of solutions that the other party had compiled, and regardless of whether it was in terms of strength, distance, or control over zhenqi, the other party was far superior to him. Even if he were to redo the same when he was at his peak, he wouldn't be able to do it any better than the other party!
It could be said that the other party's comprehension of the Saint Ascension Decipher had already surpassed his.
Just as Zhang Xuan was thinking that it was impossible for him to impart it to the other party anymore, a deep frown appeared on the young man's forehead, and a doubtful look appeared on his face.
"That's not right. Even though this Saint Ascension Decipher seems to be very stable, there are still many flaws in it. It's still a long way from being perfect …"
If Zhang Xuan were to follow the other party's instructions, he would be able to reinforce his zhenqi, thus making his Pseudo Core and Illusory Core more resilient. However, through the Library of Heaven's Path, Zhang Xuan could see that there were still many flaws in the formation. If he were to meet a true expert, he would be unable to withstand a single blow.
In other words, this Saint Ascension Decipher wasn't perfect. It was still a long way from being a Heaven's Path Divine Art.
"If only I could supplement it with some corresponding cultivation technique manuals …" Zhang Xuan lowered his head in contemplation.
He had already gotten used to cultivating the Heaven's Path Divine Art. With so many flaws in it, he really couldn't bring himself to cultivate it anymore …
It was just like how he had gotten used to living a life of luxury and found it hard to swallow simple meals.
"It seems like I'll have to head to the Cultivation Technique Pavilion to look for some Chrysalis realm, Half-Saint, and Nascent Saint cultivation technique manuals!"
Zhang Xuan rubbed his glabella.
He was currently the principal with the greatest authority in the history of the Master Teacher Academy, and there was no one who could stop him anymore.
If there was really no other choice, he could just head to the Cultivation Technique Pavilion after leaving the Mountain of Records. As long as he had sufficient books, he didn't believe that he wouldn't be able to complete the Saint Ascension Decipher.
Hearing Zhang Xuan's words, Mu shi's puppet shook its head. "I know that there are flaws in this cultivation technique, but this is already the best solution that countless predecessors have come up with."
Even a Nine Stars master teacher wouldn't dare to claim that there were no flaws in the cultivation technique that they had created.
This Saint Ascension Decipher harnessed the blood, sweat, and blood of countless predecessors. Even though it could enhance the might of one's Origin Core, just as Mu shi had said, there were still many flaws in it.
However, there was no one in the same cultivation realm who could see through the flaws of the Saint Ascension Decipher. Even if there were, it would be at least an 8-star master teacher or above.
"Indeed!"
How could Zhang Xuan not understand the other party's point? Shaking his head, he was just about to end the topic when Mu shi's puppet suddenly sighed deeply.
"Not everyone is as talented as Kong Shi. If only we could find the cultivation technique manual that he left behind back then, we wouldn't have ended up in such a state."
"Cultivation technique manual that Kong Shi left behind?" Zhang Xuan was taken aback.
Back at the Saint Ascension Platform, he had met Kong Shi's fragmented soul, and the latter had given him a handwritten book. The latter had even said that there was a cultivation technique manual in it, and as long as he studied it carefully, he might be able to comprehend it …
He hadn't thought much of it back then, but after hearing the elder's words, he suddenly recalled something.
Could it be that … the cultivation technique manual that Kong Shi was talking about was the Saint Ascension Decipher?
The Saint Ascension Platform was where Kong Shi ascended to Sainthood, so the cultivation technique manual that he left behind was bound to have something to do with it. If he could find it and fuse it together with the Saint Ascension Decipher in his hand, he would surely be able to form a Heaven's Path Divine Art!
Even if he couldn't form a Heaven's Path Divine Art, the cultivation technique manual that Kong Shi left behind should have very few flaws as well.
With such a thought in mind, Zhang Xuan flicked his wrist and took out a scroll. Flipping it open, his lips twitched.
He had been so focused on the cultivation technique that Kong Shi had left behind that he had forgotten about Vicious …
That fellow had devoured the scroll twice in a row, leaving only a third of the words in it. Even if there was any cultivation technique manual in it, it had probably been reduced to trash by now.
What the heck was this … If only he had known about this earlier, he would have never allowed the other party to do such a thing!
"Could the scroll in your hand be … Kong Shi's handwriting?"
Just as Zhang Xuan was feeling conflicted, the trembling voice of Mu shi's puppet suddenly sounded.
"That's right!" Not intending to deny it, Zhang Xuan nodded.
"May I … take a look at it?"
Mu shi's puppet asked anxiously.
"Of course!" Zhang Xuan casually tossed the scroll over.
"Be careful!"
Seeing how casually Zhang Xuan was treating Kong Shi's handwriting, Mu shi's puppet nearly fainted from fright. It hurriedly caught the scroll, and its face paled.
Any master teacher would have a natural trust and reverence for Kong Shi. If they could obtain his handwriting, they would have no choice but to place it before their eyes and worship it day and night … Yet, this fellow actually tossed it away as if it was trash …
It really couldn't tell whether the other party was being careless or not.
Taking the scroll, Mu shi's puppet lightly opened it, and its eyelids twitched. "Why are there so many words missing?"
"Oh, it was like this when I obtained it. Perhaps … it has been stored for too long?"
Knowing that it would be more troublesome to explain this matter, Zhang Xuan replied casually.
"Stored for too long?"
Hearing this insincere reply, Mu shi's puppet was rendered speechless. However, knowing that the other party was unwilling to talk about it, it decided not to pursue the matter any further.
Soon, it flipped through the scroll.
"Is this … the insights from the Saint Ascension Platform?"
He had been to the Saint Ascension Platform more than once when he was younger, so he could recite the insights from the Saint Ascension Platform backward. Even though some of the words had been altered, it was still roughly the same as what he remembered.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
"The insights left behind by Kong Shi … If only I had found this back then, I would have gained a deeper understanding of the Saint Ascension Decipher!"
Reading through the remaining words in the book, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but feel that it was extremely profound.
Even though he was able to memorize the content, there was still a unique charm to it when paired with Kong Shi's words. It was completely different from what he had seen on the Saint Ascension Platform before.
Perhaps, he might really be able to comprehend a unique cultivation technique that far surpassed the Saint Ascension Decipher that he was currently cultivating.
"Fuse!"
While Zhang Xuan was exclaiming in awe, Zhang Xuan was immersed in the Library of Heaven's Path, merging the insights from the Saint Ascension Decipher together.
Hu!
The two books slowly fused together, and a moment later, a new book appeared before him.
Flipping it open, Zhang Xuan took a look and shook his head.
The insights that Kong Shi had left behind were only to introduce the insights he had gained during his breakthrough. It wasn't a cultivation technique, so it was impossible to fuse it with the Saint Ascension Decipher to form the correct Heaven's Path Divine Art. On the contrary, it would be a complete mess.
It seemed like it wouldn't be that easy to create the correct Saint Ascension Decipher.
"Even if I can't compile it, I can still study it myself … As long as I can compile the insights that Kong shi left behind and study the sensation he felt when he made a breakthrough, I should be able to compile the Saint Ascension Decipher with it …
Just as Zhang Xuan was about to give up, a thought suddenly popped up in his mind.
Even though the insights didn't contain any cultivation technique, it did describe the process and feelings he had during his cultivation. As long as he could deduce the flow of zhenqi and combine it with the Saint Ascension Decipher, he should be able to recreate the cultivation technique that Kong Shi wanted to leave behind!
A single feeling could lead to dozens, hundreds, or even thousands of zhenqi circulation techniques. If it had been anyone else, it would have been impossible for them to achieve such a feat. However, Zhang Xuan was different!
With the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to discern right from wrong. As long as he could find the correct path and put all of the insights together, he would be able to find the correct path!
"Let me give it a try!"
Without any hesitation, Zhang Xuan sat down on the floor of the Library of Heaven's Path and focused his attention on studying it.
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