Chapter 1366: I'll Teach You

"The Great Sorrow Demon Fist..."

Watching the space vanish, knowing that this relic had become history, everyone still felt a pang of regret despite having narrowly escaped disaster.

Only one step away from a peerless technique... and yet, they had missed it.

"Although we only remembered a few lines, they are still the formulas left by the ancient sage Qiuwu. Studying them carefully will certainly be of great benefit to enhancing our combat power..."

Yuan Xiao glanced around: "How about this: we each recite what we remembered, and we can all study it together. That way, we won't have come for nothing!"

"Good!"

Bi Hongyin and the others nodded.

Understanding formulas of this level was extremely difficult; every line held profound meaning. Although they had only remembered a few lines, careful contemplation should still prove useful...

"Luo Xuanqing, you have the best memory among us. You remembered four lines. Why don't you recite them now..."

"Mm!" Luo Xuanqing nodded: "The four lines I remember are..."

This genius of the Luo family indeed had an excellent memory. In just a minute or two, he had remembered over a hundred characters—truly a photographic memory.

Hearing that his lines matched theirs exactly, Yuan Xiao and the others breathed a sigh of relief.

"I think I remembered five lines..."

Just as they were about to study the meaning of these lines, Yun Lianhai spoke from the side.

"Five lines?" Their eyes all lit up, and everyone turned to look at him.

"Yes!" Yun Lianhai quickly recited the fifth line.

As a treasure hunter, he excelled at memory and finding clues. Although Luo Xuanqing had a strong memory, he was still slightly inferior.

"Even five lines are a great inspiration to us..."

After studying them, Luo Xuanqing sighed. Suddenly remembering something, he looked at Zhang Xuan, who had been silent nearby: "Zhang Shi, how many did you remember?"

"Me?"

Zhang Xuan had been distracted, thinking it was a pity that the relic had collapsed—if it could have been integrated into his folded space, his space would have greatly expanded. Hearing the question, he paused before coming back to his senses: "Oh, I remembered all of it."

"All... of it?"

Everyone was stunned.

They were all at the seventh or half-step eighth level of the Saint Domain, with powerful cultivation and lightning-fast thoughts... Among such a group, the most anyone remembered was five lines...

And you remembered all of it?

"Yes."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Then... could you trouble yourself to recite it?"

Luo Xuanqing quickly looked over.

"Sure. How about I write it out for you? That way it's easier to memorize..."

Nodding, he pointed a finger, and a stream of true energy shot out, suspending in the air. A massive light screen appeared before them, and then the formula for a fist technique emerged.

It was exactly the Great Sorrow Demon Fist they had seen in the space earlier.

He had copied it using the Library of Heaven's Path, taking less than half a breath. Now he was simply reproducing it, which was very simple.

"This..."

Seeing the densely packed technique before them, not a single character missing, everyone swallowed their saliva and stared at him as if looking at a monster.

Remembering so many characters in just a few breaths... and even the font was exactly the same... How did he do it?

"Wait, Zhang Shi, there are a few characters here that differ from what I remember..."

Suddenly, Yun Lianhai spoke.

Everyone looked over and saw him pointing at the third line. Glancing at it, they indeed noticed three characters that differed from what they had discussed earlier.

Although only a few characters, this change made the cultivation method and essence of the technique completely different.

Could it be... that although this guy recited quickly, he actually made mistakes?

If so, that would be troublesome.

Not remembering the technique was not a big deal; the worst thing was to remember it incorrectly, because once wrong, one might go astray during cultivation and never return.

"Oh, after I finished memorizing it, I felt I had some time, so I studied it a bit. I found some problems with this technique and made a few modifications on the fly. But my knowledge is limited, so I didn't change much. I'm really embarrassed..."

Sighing, Zhang Xuan's face flushed with shame.

If he had observed more high-level Saint Domain martial techniques and fist arts, he could have made more changes. But he hadn't collected enough; out of thirty-one flaws, he had only changed three—less than a tenth. Truly pitiful.

"M-modifications?"

Everyone nearly spat blood.

We only remembered two or three lines, four or five... Not only did you remember everything, but you also had time to modify the technique...

Everyone's faces turned red, feeling so frustrated they could explode.

Setting up formations fast—fine; detoxifying fast—fine; helping others break through fast—fine... But reading so fast and modifying techniques... that's showing off too much!

"Perhaps you all shouldn't rush to memorize it. Let me go back to the Saint Child Hall, study the fist technique more, perfect it further, and then you can cultivate it..." Zhang Xuan said.

Twenty-eight flaws were indeed hard to swallow. It would be better to finish modifying it and then give it to everyone, saving them the trouble.

"Forget it, we'll just memorize the original..."

Yuan Xiao couldn't help but say.

"Same here. Please trouble Zhang Shi to write down the technique before modification for us!"

Even if their ancestors were still alive, they wouldn't dare to casually modify formulas left by a strongman of this level. Even if Zhang Xuan had exceptional talent and many methods, they still didn't dare to cultivate his modified version!

"Alright!"

Knowing what everyone was worried about, Zhang Xuan didn't insist. He waved his hand again, and the places he had just modified reverted to their original form.

Seeing him finish the revisions, everyone hurriedly took out brushes and ink, quickly copying them down.

If they misremembered, it would be troublesome; copying was safer.

Half an hour later, everything was copied.

"Master Zhang, just now the ancient sage said... he knows you? Have you met before?"

Luo Xuanqing looked over, puzzled.

"It was during a trial opportunity that I obtained the cultivation method for the Great Compassion Demon Palm..."

Zhang Xuan mentioned it casually, not bringing up Qiuwu Palace.

"Oh!"

Everyone understood.

"Then... what does the ancient sage mean by guidance and revising the technique?"

Yuan Xiao asked.

"How could I possibly guide an ancient sage... Actually, I once read a book that recorded the flaws in this palm technique, so when I encountered the ancient sage's will, I mentioned it, and he misunderstood..."

Zhang Xuan said.

Guiding an ancient sage was too shocking; he didn't want to stand out.

Boasting was not in his nature.

As for whether the other believed it, he couldn't care less.

"This..."

Though they felt he was being insincere, this explanation was acceptable, so they asked no more.

"Let's head back!"

This trip, though Luo Xuanqing didn't obtain the Void Gourd, his strength had broken through, and the others had also gained secret manuals like the Great Compassion Demon Fist; none had come in vain.

Just as they exited the cave, they saw the Azure Dragon Beast approaching.

After asking, they learned that Zhang Chun and the others had woken up an hour ago and left directly.

Luo Xuanqing was deeply disappointed.

Having just broken through, he had wanted to find that guy and beat him up again for fun, but the kid was too clever and had fled.

The Azure Dragon Beast was not a flying sacred beast; though high-level and fast over short distances, its endurance was far inferior to the Seven-Colored Heavenly Crane. So Zhang Xuan put it into the folded space, and they walked out of the valley to sit on the crane's back.

"Here are your formation flags!"

He approached Bi Hongyin and handed the items over.

These formation flags were only lent to him, not given; now that he was done, he naturally had to return them intact.

Otherwise, wouldn't he be no different from a bandit?

"My understanding of formations is mediocre... Keep these for yourself!"

Bi Hongyin waved her hand.

In others' eyes, she was not only powerful in the Demon Music profession but also extremely proficient in formations, a true genius. But compared to the man before her, she was far inferior.

She didn't dare claim to know formations, lest she be overwhelmed by negative emotions.

"One should not accept rewards without merit; I can't take this..." Zhang Xuan waved his hands repeatedly.

These were all eighth-level formation flags, sufficient even for top-tier eighth-level formations. Crafting just one required considerable expense, let alone so many.

He didn't want to owe favors for nothing.

Moreover, she was a woman, and in front of his brother-in-law... he had to be cautious.

"If you think it's too valuable, then when I attempt to break through to Saint Domain Eighth Layer, guide me. That way, I'll be the one getting the better deal..."

Bi Hongyin said.

Giving away such precious items casually was not because she had too much money, but to build a connection. Then, breaking through to Saint Domain Eighth Layer would be much easier, saving a lot of trouble.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan frowned.

With Luo Xuanqing's experience, helping her break through wouldn't be too difficult, but the key was... how long would it take?

If it went beyond April next year, he probably wouldn't have much time.

Thinking this, he couldn't help asking, "How long do you think you'll need?"

"How long?"

Bi Hongyin said confidently, "I am currently at the late peak of Saint Domain Seventh Layer, ready to break through at any time. With proper accumulation, I can succeed within three years. After reaching the peak, I'll consolidate slowly. At the fastest, ten years; at the slowest, twenty years. I will surely accumulate to the utmost peak and reach the point where I can attempt the breakthrough!"

"Three years... ten years? So, at the earliest, it'll take thirteen years to attempt Saint Domain Eighth Layer?"

Zhang Xuan looked at her.

"Yes!"

Bi Hongyin nodded. "My speed is considered quite fast. Above the Out-of-Body realm, cultivation becomes increasingly difficult, and every advancement requires great effort and cost."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

He had also felt that since cultivating to the Out-of-Body realm, the consumption of spirit stones and spiritual energy had increased, and the time had gone from one hour to two. The difficulty was daunting... Otherwise, he wouldn't be so troubled with every progress.

"Master Zhang, do you mean I'm cultivating too fast or too slow?"

Seeing the young man's expression sour, Bi Hongyin asked.

"Well..."

Zhang Xuan hesitated. "Thirteen years is too long; I'm afraid I can't wait that long... How about this: if you can't, break through to the peak of Saint Domain Seventh Layer now, then consolidate a bit, and at the Saint Son Hall, I'll help you... break through to the Eighth Layer!"

"Break through now?"

Her face twitched. Bi Hongyin said, "Master Zhang must be joking. If I could break through, I would have done so long ago; I wouldn't be stuck here..."

"No joke. Breaking through to the peak of Saint Domain Seventh Layer is no big deal."

Zhang Xuan smiled. "Here, I'll teach you. Twenty minutes—no, within five minutes, strive to break through!"