Chapter 1095: The Awakener

King Venerable, like them, was a Nine-Star Poison Master. Not to mention using poison, his strength alone had already reached an unfathomable realm. With a single strike, he could kill, and even the primordial spirit could not escape. With such strength, crushing them would be as easy as cutting vegetables.

An innate poison body, a poison soul body, and possessing such strength—aside from the founder, there was really no one else they could think of.

Not only did Shen Que and Venerable He fall to their knees in fear, but all the poison masters in the Poison Hall also turned pale, not daring to say a word.

"I do not wish for anyone to doubt me again. If anyone harbors disloyalty, this King Venerable will be your example!"

With a cold snort, the girl waved her hand and turned her head to 'look' at the two from Shen Que, expressionless: "Sacrifice your souls, and I will spare your lives!"

"Yes!"

Shen Que and Venerable He dared not waste words and quickly offered up their souls.

The other party had killed King Venerable as easily as killing a chicken; killing them would not take much more effort.

"Summon all the Nine-Star Poison Masters of the Poison Hall to help me activate my physique. I want to recover my strength as soon as possible..."

Having accepted their sacrificed souls, she now had complete control over their lives and deaths, with no fear of rebellion. After arranging everything, she sent a voice transmission to Lin Jianghai.

"Yes!"

Lin Jianghai had already heard the details from his student Bai Ting. Without much hesitation, he immediately gathered all the Nine-Star Poison Masters in the Poison Hall to help the girl activate her physique and control the poison body.

Whoosh!

After doing this, the girl fell to the ground again, eyes tightly shut, continuing to sleep.

However, after what had just happened, everyone looked at her with admiration and awe, and no one dared to have any ulterior motives.

All the Nine-Star Poison Masters of the Poison Hall worked together to help activate and suppress the innate poison body.

Three days later.

Wei Ruyan woke up, sitting on the highest throne representing the Hall Master of the Poison Hall, looking into the distance, her delicate fists clenched.

Although she had been unconscious these days, she was fully aware of everything her teacher had done for her.

He had risked entering the Poison Hall, even calculated all the dangers after sending her here, and left behind a thought to help eliminate them...

The kindness was so great that even if she were ground to dust, she could not repay it.

"Teacher, Ruyan will definitely not disappoint your hopes..."

Thinking of her teacher's gentle smile and elegant demeanor, Wei Ruyan's eyes reddened, and she made a vow in her heart.

She had thought that being born with her mother dead, her father now gone, suffering pain all day, never having a good day, was a punishment from heaven. But now it seemed it was only so she could meet such a good teacher...

This is a true teacher, one who truly cares for students and is willing to give everything!

With such a teacher, what more could one ask for!

...

"I didn't expect that thought would actually come in handy. The Poison Hall is indeed more dangerous than I imagined..."

As soon as the flying boat landed outside the Qingyuan Imperial Capital, Zhang Xuan sensed that the thought he had left in Wei Ruyan's body had been exhausted, and he couldn't help shaking his head.

He had left behind the thought and the Book of Heaven's Path back then precisely because he was afraid the Poison Hall people would cause trouble, to have it ready for emergencies. After all, the Poison Hall was not like the Master Teacher Hall, where rules mattered; here, only the most forceful means would convince people.

Now it seemed that it was a good thing he had prepared in advance; otherwise, this student of his might not have survived.

Although he didn't know the specifics of what happened due to the distance, once the Book of Heaven's Path was used, Wei Ruyan would surely be safe.

Once that item was deployed, not to mention Nine-Star Poison Masters, even Nine-Star Master Teachers would probably be unable to stop it. It should not be difficult to intimidate everyone at the Poison Hall headquarters.

"Dean, War Master Feng and War Master Jiang are here..."

As he was pondering, he saw Ruohuan Gongzi approaching. Zhang Xuan looked up and indeed saw Feng Xun and Jiang Yuan flying over.

Zhang Xuan went to meet them.

After more than a month apart, Feng Xun had successfully broken through to the Primordial Spirit realm, his power more steady and vigorous than before, clearly showing he had put in a lot of effort during this time.

Jiang Yuan had also fully consolidated his cultivation at the early stage of the Primordial Spirit realm, his will becoming more tenacious. It seemed that after being possessed by Tianye King, he knew his soul was a weakness and deliberately strengthened it.

"Dean Zhang, you've finally arrived!" Feng Xun laughed.

The flying boat they rode was enormous, and the flying beasts were not of high rank, so naturally they couldn't match their speed. This was fine; over the past month, the people of the War Master Hall had learned about the experiences of Hongyuan Academy and prepared in advance, their enthusiasm for cultivation reaching unprecedented heights.

In just over a month, the overall combat strength of the entire War Master Hall had increased significantly, filling the Hall Master with great satisfaction.

"The War Master Hall has specially prepared a resting place for you. Let's go over there!"

Jiang Yuan said.

"Alright!"

Controlling the sacred beasts, the flying boat slowly rose again. Before long, under the guidance of Jiang Yuan and the others, they arrived at a huge manor, vast in area, covering over a hundred hectares. Although Zhang Xuan had brought many students, they could all easily stay there.

"Dean Zhang, the exchange meeting is set for three days from now. At that time, our War Master Hall will hold a grand welcome ceremony to greet your arrival!"

After arranging everything, Feng Xun said.

"Then I'll trouble War Master Feng." Zhang Xuan nodded.

His many students had traveled a long way and were very tired; they needed a few days to rest. The other party had given them three days to buffer, apparently also wanting to prepare in advance.

After confirming the time for the exchange, Feng Xun and the other took their leave. After they left, Zhang Xuan called Elder Mi over.

"Let the students cultivate well and adjust their state to prepare for the exchange in three days. I'm going out for a while."

The main purpose of the exchange with the War Master Hall was to let the students broaden their horizons; even if they lost, it didn't matter.

Whether in cultivation or anything else, one cannot always have smooth sailing and always win. Occasional failure also helps temper and settle the mind.

Not to mention others, take himself for example—hadn't he often lost to his clone and been beaten badly?

After so many bouts, he had never won once, yet he hadn't lost confidence. On the contrary, he was still full of fighting spirit and gained even more motivation.

Hearing that he was going out, Elder Mi nodded but looked at him with some concern: "Dean, this is the capital of the Qingyuan Title Empire, with many experts. When you go out, you must be careful and not act rashly. If you cause trouble, we won't be able to handle it..."

He knew very well what their dean was best at. Although he was unmatched in talent and upright and righteous, he often acted recklessly.

In the Hongyuan Empire, they held high positions and could cover things up if something happened, but here, their status meant nothing. It was better to be cautious; they were just here for an exchange, so they shouldn't cause big trouble that would be hard to resolve.

"Don't worry, this time I'm only going out to find a way to cure the Gold Origin Cauldron. I definitely won't cause trouble!"

Seeing his worried expression, Zhang Xuan shook his head in exasperation.

He always acted with great discretion. How had he left such a bad impression on Elder Mi? Making him seem like a troublemaker.

"That's good..." Elder Mi breathed a sigh of relief and said no more.

Although he didn't really believe this answer, the other party was the dean after all. As an elder, reminding him once had fulfilled his duty; saying more would be overstepping.

Leaving the manor, Zhang Xuan asked around for the exact location of the Artifact Refiner Guild and headed there.

The Gold Origin Cauldron had fallen into slumber to save everyone and had not yet awakened. As its master, he naturally had to find a way to revive it.

Before reaching the Artifact Refiner Guild, a peculiar building appeared before him, towering into the clouds like a high tower. Its top was extremely slender, like a swan's neck, curving downward.

"The Awakener Guild? What is an Awakener?"

Looking at the plaque on the building, Zhang Xuan was very curious.

He knew of many professions, but he had never heard of an Awakener.

"Young master, do you need something awakened? For just ten mid-grade spirit stones, I can be your guide and introduce you to the best Awakener, guaranteeing you won't waste your money..."

Just as he was wondering, a young attendant came over.

He was a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth, with cultivation only at the first level of Mortal Transformation, with dark, clever eyes.

Zhang Xuan casually tossed him ten spirit stones.

Mid-grade spirit stones were nothing to him now; he wouldn't mind spending even more. Since this fellow was familiar with the place, he could consult him.

"Is an Awakener... also a special profession?" After thinking, he asked.

"Young master, you must not be from the Qingyuan Empire!" Hearing his question, the attendant laughed.

"I come from the Hongyuan Empire!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"That explains it. When people first come to the Qingyuan Empire, many don't know what an Awakener is, or have even heard of it."

The attendant smiled and explained: "Strictly speaking, an Awakener is not a special profession, but it is one of the most popular professions in the Qingyuan Empire. Many people come here specifically for it, and even people from the Master Teacher Hall come to visit. It's very lively!"

Zhang Xuan was curious: "What does this profession do?"

Even master teachers came to visit. Even if it wasn't a special profession, it must have something special. It was like the medicine cultivators he had seen before; although they hadn't formed a professional lineage, they were still very powerful, with unique abilities in cultivating medicines, and were very important to pharmacists and alchemists, not to be underestimated.

"An Awakener, as the name suggests, awakens all things!"

The attendant said: "For example, some cultivators, after reaching the Turbid Clarity realm, find it difficult to enter the Harmony Spirit realm because their cultivation is too strong. At that time, if they find an Awakener to guide them, they can quickly grasp the knack and enter a higher level. Also, some weapons lose their spirituality, and an Awakener can help awaken them and restore them... This is actually a supporting profession that can help people enter a special state of mind, making it easier to temper the soul and become stronger!"

"This... do you mean this profession can reawaken the spirituality of a sleeping weapon?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

"Of course. If a weapon's spirituality is dormant, other professions can't do it, but an Awakener can definitely awaken it. They have extremely deep research into the soul!"

The attendant explained.

"Alright, take me inside!" Zhang Xuan quickly nodded.

His purpose in going to the Artifact Refiner Guild was to help the Gold Origin Cauldron restore its spirituality. Since this Awakener could do it, there was no need to go there.

"Young master, do you have a weapon whose spirituality has fallen asleep?"

Seeing his expression, the attendant asked.

A weapon's spirituality, like a soul, can disappear or perish over time or due to battles, causing many powerful weapons to lose much of their power.

Reforging it could generate new intelligence, but it would affect the original structure and might even cause the grade to regress, making it far inferior to before.

Also, some powerful spiritualities are unwilling to submit to their master, so they need to be erased and replaced with one that is willing to obey.

At such times, it's best to find an Awakener to help reawaken the intelligence. That way, the weapon's power is restored without losing performance.

"Yes!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"May I ask what grade the weapon is? Different grades require different levels of Awakener..." The attendant looked at him.

"Mid-grade sacred artifact."

Zhang Xuan said.