"How is it? Do I have the right to call you Wu Rufeng? "
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was done confirming the matter, Zhang Xuan turned to look at him.
"I …"
Wu Shi wanted to refute Zhang Xuan's words, but he found himself unable to find the words to refute him. With a reddened face, he waved his hands grandly and said, "If you wish to earn respect, seniority doesn't mean much. What is more important is the contributions you have made to Mingshi Tang and mankind. Without contributions, no matter how formidable your teacher is, it will be useless.
"Contributions?"
"That's right. Only those who have contributed greatly to mankind are worthy of respect."
Wu Shi tilted his head upward.
The standard by which a master teacher is judged is not whether one's rank is higher or not. Take Xu for example. You are a 6-star pinnacle master teacher, and considering your age, your standing isn't low either. But how can you be worthy of respect after betraying mankind?
Seeing the pride on Zhang Xuan's face, Zhang Xuan asked, "Judging from your tone, it seems like you have contributed greatly to mankind?"
"Indeed! Ever since I killed my first Otherworldly Demon when I was sixteen, I have killed a total of 47 Chrysalis realm and above Otherworldly Demons! If I calculate it carefully, I have made a total of 22 contribution points for the human race! "
Wu Shi harrumphed coldly as he exuded the disposition and strength unique to a master teacher.
"So much?"
"Incredible!"
"As expected of Vice Pavilion Master Wu! With so many Contribution Points, he can probably be ranked at the top even in Qingyuan Conferred Empire!"
"A Seven Star high-tier master teacher sure is fearsome …"
…
Hearing those words, the eyes of Combat Master Liao, Zhuo, and Wu Tianqiong lit up, and looks of respect and admiration surfaced on their faces.
Even Elder Mi couldn't help but feel impressed. He looked at Wu Shi with a different gaze.
"22 Contribution Points? What do you mean? "
Perplexed, Zhang Xuan turned to Elder Zhao Bingxu and asked.
"Killing an Otherworldly Demon can be considered as a contribution. Saving mankind can also be considered as a contribution … Naturally, there are different types of contributions. In order to better differentiate and quantify the contributions, Mingshi Tang decided to use points to measure the contributions!"
Seeing that Principal Zhang Xuan was perplexed, Zhao Bingxu explained.
This was a rule set by the Mingshi Tang headquarters, and the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy hadn't implemented it yet. As such, there weren't any books on it.
Even though the principal had read a lot of books and was knowledgeable, he was not too sure.
Zhang Xuan nodded.
According to the information he had received before, contribution could be exchanged for treasures in Mingshi Tang. If there was no standard to measure, how could everyone know who had contributed more and who had contributed less?
Even if he wanted to exchange for treasures, he should know the price!
You couldn't just casually do something and exchange it for a treasure that couldn't be bought.
"This point … How is it determined?"
Understanding this, Zhang Xuan asked.
"Mingshi Tang has a unique method to determine the contribution points, and I'm not too sure how it is calculated. However … after Principal Zhang tamed all of the saint beasts and spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge and saved mankind from danger … I reported it to Mingshi Tang, and after calculating it … it should be around five Contribution Points!"
Zhao Bingxu pondered for a moment before replying.
"Only five Contribution Points?" Zhang Xuan was astonished.
Every single one of the Nine Kings of the Cloudmist Ridge had reached Saint 1-dan pinnacle, and there were countless Nascent Saint, Half-Saint, and Chrysalis realm spirit beasts as well.
To only earn five Contribution Points after taming so many of them …
Considering the other party's 22 Contribution Points, it was indeed a little frightening!
"Indeed. Even though the spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge are violent, they have been residing on the mountain for many years, and there haven't been many beast stampedes. On top of that, with the Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy guarding the area, they don't pose too much of a threat to mankind.
Zhao Bingxu said awkwardly.
When he heard that Principal Zhang had tamed so many spirit beasts for such a low Contribution Points, he had asked the other party about it, and this was the answer he had received.
The size of one's Contribution Points wasn't determined by what one did but what one had done for mankind.
Zhang Xuan nodded in agreement.
The spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge had been extremely discreet when they hunted down Mingshi Tang and the others, such that even Zhao Bingxu and the others didn't know much about it. They had thought that the spirit beasts were only guarding the mountain and hadn't launched an attack yet.
Due to the Bluehorn Dragon Beast and Vicious, Zhang Xuan didn't allow Elder Mi to speak of the matter either. As such, it was only natural that the headquarters were unaware of the matter, so it wasn't too surprising that the Contribution Points had been deducted.
"Wu Shi, Senior Uncle is still young, and given his talent and strength, it's only a matter of time before he contributes more to mankind. Besides, by capturing Xu, he'll be able to expose his true colors and reduce the number of parasites in mankind … "
Seeing that the matter was about Contribution Points, Mu shi stepped in to mediate.
He didn't know about the matter regarding the spirit beasts of the Cloudmist Ridge, but capturing Xu, the traitor of mankind, would be counted as a Contribution Point as well.
"Capturing Xu? Humph, do you think that's a small contribution? "
Wu Shi chuckled softly.
"This … It's just a small contribution!"
Mu shi nodded.
"Hehe!"
Wu Shi sneered coldly before turning to Zhang Xuan once more. "President Zhang, you should have heard it yourself. Your teacher might be formidable, but in order to earn the respect of mankind, he will have to contribute to mankind or possess true strength … I think that you should remain here. The ancient domain is extremely dangerous, and it isn't a place for you to play. If you were to head there, I fear that no one would be able to take care of you!"
"I …"
Zhang Xuan scratched his head in embarrassment.
He was only a Nascent Saint pinnacle cultivator, and it was indeed dangerous for him to head to an ancient domain where even a Seven Star master teacher had fallen. It was understandable that Zhang Xuan didn't want to bring him along.
Just that … it was a little too arbitrary to judge one's strength based on one's cultivation.
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan turned to Zhang Xuan and asked, "May I know if Combat Master Zhuo is qualified to head there?"
"Combat Master Zhuo is a Hundred Men Commander of the Combat Master Hall, and his cultivation has reached Saint 2-dan Spiritual Perception realm.
Wu Shi nodded in response.
"Alright then …" Zhang Xuan's lips curled up as he turned to Zhuo Qingfeng with a warm smile. "Combat Master Zhuo, are you free? It just so happens that I have made a breakthrough in my cultivation recently, and I would like to find someone to spar with …"
"Me?" Zhuo Qingfeng was taken aback. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Since President Zhang is in the mood, I am more than willing to accompany you …"
To be honest, the students of the Combat Master Hall had been pummeled by Principal Zhang's students over the past few days, and he had been wanting to experience Principal Zhang's prowess for himself.
It was a pity that the other party was elusive, and it wasn't easy for him to meet him, not to mention that he wanted to spar with him.
He didn't believe that a Saint 2-dan expert like him would be unable to defeat a Nascent Saint!
"Alright, let's begin then!"
Zhang Xuan chuckled as he walked to the center of the hall.
"Here?"
Zhuo Qingfeng was taken aback. "This is the conference hall. If we were to clash with our strength here, I fear that the entire building might collapse …"
This was the conference hall of the Elder Hall. Even though it was a little spacious, given Zhuo Qingfeng's cultivation, it would be a huge blow if he were to leak his strength here. It would be disastrous if he were to collapse the entire hall.
"Don't worry, the battle will end soon. That won't happen!"
Zhang Xuan replied with a smile.
"End soon?"
With a deep frown, Zhuo Qingfeng's complexion turned a little awful. "Since Principal Zhang insists on this matter, I'll have to comply!"
After saying those words, he flicked his wrist and whipped out a sword.
"Why don't you take out your weapon?"
"Weapon?"
Zhang Xuan shook his head. "There's no need for that. Let's begin!"
His golden Origin Core had evolved to a purplish-golden color, and his fighting prowess had increased by more than twofold. Even though the other party was a Saint 2-dan expert, it was still nothing to him.
"I won't stand on ceremony then …"
Seeing that Zhang Xuan was even more arrogant than his student, not even taking out his weapon, Zhuo Qingfeng's face darkened. With a flick of his wrist, he thrust his sword forward.
This time, he didn't suppress his strength. Instead, he exerted the full might of a Saint 2-dan Spiritual Perception realm cultivator, and in an instant, the entire room was filled with zhenqi.
"How powerful …"
The faces of Zhao Bingxu, Elder Mi, and the others paled in fright.
Even Wu Tianqiong and the others couldn't help but narrow their eyes in astonishment.
As the principals of the Four Great Master Teacher Academies, they should be stronger than Zhuo Qingfeng, but if they were to fight … they would surely lose.
President Zhang was only a Nascent Saint pinnacle cultivator. How could they possibly defeat him?
They hurriedly turned their gazes over, only to see Zhang Xuan standing motionlessly in the face of such a ferocious swordsmanship.
"Humph!"
Noticing Zhang Xuan's disdain, Zhuo Qingfeng's face darkened. A cold glint burst forth from his sword, and as if a venomous snake, it pierced toward Zhang Xuan's chest.
It was just a sparring match, so he didn't aim for Zhang Xuan's vitals.
But even so, if Zhang Xuan were to be struck, he would surely sustain severe injuries due to the violent surge of zhenqi and sword qi.
"Hehe!"
Seeing that Zhuo Qingfeng's sword was about to pierce into his chest, Zhang Xuan raised two fingers and lightly pinched the sword.
Weng!
Zhuo Qingfeng's incomparably brilliant sword strike was like a venomous snake that had been pinched at its weak point. No matter how it struggled, it was unable to free itself.
"This …"
Zhuo Qingfeng narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
To be able to pinch a sword with one's bare hands required one's eye of discernment and grasp of timing. More importantly, it required one's strength as well.
As a combat master, Zhuo Qingfeng possessed superior fighting prowess. Yet, his strongest attack was actually pinched so easily with just two fingers … How in the world did he do it?
While Zhuo Qingfeng was still in shock, the young man before him released his grip on the sword and flicked the back of it lightly.
Hong long!
Following which, he felt a powerful force surging through the body of the sword. Zhuo Qingfeng's face paled, and he subconsciously retreated eight steps.
Every single step he took left a deep footprint on the ground.
Even after retreating, he still felt the immense force exerted by the sword. If he were to face it head-on, it would still be difficult for him to control his strength. Thus, he leaped backward once more.
Peng!
Due to his rapid leap, his back knocked onto a pillar in the hall, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth.
Only then did he feel much better. He hurriedly sheathed his sword, clasped his fist, and walked up to the young man. "Thank you, President Zhang, for going easy on me!"
If not for the other party holding back his strength, he would have been reduced to a meat patty.
It was no wonder he was able to groom monsters like Zheng Yang and Wei Ruyan … It turned out that his teacher was even more monstrous!
Only after giving it a try did he realize that … a Saint 2-dan cultivator was indeed no match for a Nascent Saint …
"You're too polite …"
He was only trying to display his strength. Since he had achieved his goal, there was no need for him to continue attacking.
After exchanging some pleasantries, Zhang Xuan turned to Wu Shi and asked, "May I know if someone of my strength is qualified to enter the dueling ring?"
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