Chapter 1564: Soaring Strength

"So that's how it is!"

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

All the doubts he had before were now clear.

No wonder his predecessor, a born saint, had ended up in a small place like Tianxuan Kingdom, without parents, without anything, and even died without anyone knowing... It turned out his bloodline had been stripped away!

Although he didn't know how the bloodline was stripped, it was certainly no easier than Zhao Ya shattering her meridians, causing fatal damage to the essence of life. If not for his predecessor's robust foundation, the Zhang family's numerous experts, and abundant resources, he would have died back then and wouldn't have lasted until his transmigration.

"Hmm? That's not right! If the congenital fetal poison was caused by them, why did Kong Shi also have fetal poison?"

He frowned.

Kong Shi had fetal poison in his body, as he had just learned, but in his era, one could still become an ancient saint, so there was no need to abandon it. Could it be that he had a similar experience?

"That substitute bloodline poison you mentioned—what form does it take? What effect does it have on people?"

Thinking of this, Zhang Xuan quickly asked.

"This poison can temporarily replace the bloodline, preventing the body from collapsing in a short time, but it also causes great damage to the body. Without a special opportunity before the age of twenty, one might die young!"

Sword Saint Xing said, looking at him: "You're already over twenty, and your strength is formidable, your cultivation pure. The poison should have been resolved, right?"

His son's student was the Hall Master of the Poison Hall, so he must have a deep understanding of poisons. Moreover, seeing him unharmed, he thought the poison had been resolved and didn't worry much.

"This... it's resolved!"

Afraid the other might overthink, Zhang Xuan nodded.

The other said that without a special opportunity before twenty, one would die young. It seemed his predecessor indeed died from the fetal poison, but whether the fetal poison he had now was the same as the one the other had was uncertain.

After all, Kong Shi had specifically said that after resolving the fetal poison, there would be greater trouble.

It was very likely that something unknown had happened when the Library of Heaven's Path appeared on him.

However, none of that mattered. The most important thing was to quickly improve his cultivation and reach the level of a Nine-Star Master Teacher.

"Alright, you now know the cause and effect. With so many things happening today, you must be tired. Rest well. Tomorrow, I'll take you to worship the ancestors and inherit the position of family head. After that, you can go and marry your beloved!"

Seeing him distracted, probably overwhelmed by the shocking news, Sword Saint Xing smiled and said.

"Mm." Zhang Xuan nodded.

He hadn't felt it before, but now that it was mentioned, he did feel mentally exhausted.

After Kong Shi's water droplet power disappeared, his body could barely hold on, but with so many things to do, he had persisted until now.

"By the way, do you have any top-grade spirit stones or treasures rich in spiritual energy? Give me some so I can consolidate my cultivation and see if I can make a breakthrough."

Walking out of the palace full of reliefs, Zhang Xuan looked at the middle-aged man before him.

Although he had confirmed that this man was his predecessor's father and felt some recognition in his heart, he still found it difficult to call him 'Father.'

Knowing that his son had grown up without him accompanying him for a single day, it was normal for him not to address him. Sword Saint Xing showed no displeasure, only a slight disappointment, then smiled gently: "Consolidate your cultivation? I don't have many top-grade spirit stones, only about two thousand. Take them for now... I also have some treasures that provide spiritual energy. These ten jade bottles each contain a grade-nine pill that can replenish depleted spiritual energy in the body... Oh, right, here are two gourds of Earth Vein Marrow Liquid, which are also quite effective! And these two White Scar Spirit Stones, which I obtained during a trial, are also useful for cultivation breakthroughs..."

With that, he waved his hand, and a large pile of items appeared on the ground.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.

He had always thought himself wealthy, but compared to the other, he was poorer than a beggar.

Over two thousand top-grade spirit stones, ten bottles of grade-nine pills, two gourds of Earth Vein Marrow Liquid... Any one of these far exceeded his entire net worth many times over!

No wonder everyone wanted to be born into a large family; the difference in cultivation resources from a rogue cultivator was like heaven and earth.

If he had had these things in Tianxuan Kingdom, he might have been able to冲击 ancient sage in less than half a year.

"I only kept this little bit of private money. If it's not enough, you can ask your mother; she has even more good stuff..."

Seeing his son standing still, thinking he found it too little, Sword Saint Xing looked embarrassed.

"It's enough..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head with a wry smile.

After all that, this was just private money...

If acknowledging kinship meant he wouldn't have to worry about resources for future cultivation, it was a good choice.

"If it's enough, that's good. Your residence has always been there; I haven't let anyone else enter. It's over there..."

After having Zhang Xuan put away the items, Sword Saint Xing led the way.

Before his son was born, he had specially built a huge courtyard for him. Later, when the变故 occurred, it became empty, but he didn't let anyone else move in.

Now that Zhang Xuan had returned, he naturally would move back into his own courtyard.

One after the other, they soon arrived at a spacious courtyard.

As soon as he entered, he felt the spiritual energy pressing in, lifting his spirits.

"Then I'll rest now..."

After looking around, very satisfied with his current residence, Zhang Xuan cupped his hands.

"Mm." Knowing that his son must be exhausted from the day's experiences, Sword Saint Xing said no more and walked out.

Seeing him leave, Zhang Xuan found the spot in the courtyard with the richest spiritual energy, took out top-grade spirit stones, and began to recover the strength he had expended.

After meditating for nearly two hours, he felt his spirit and energy fully restored, and his entire being was once again at its peak.

"Time to break through..."

Smiling lightly, Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

The cultivation technique manuals for the ninth level of the Saint Domain hadn't been delivered by the Master Teacher Pavilion yet, but he had already gathered over a thousand for the eighth level and formed a Heaven's Path technique.

As his finger touched them, the contents of the books flowed into his sea of consciousness, becoming his knowledge.

The eighth level of the Saint Domain, the Voidbreak Realm, opened a void space within the domain, deepening the understanding of space.

Controlling the true qi in his body, he let it flow slowly according to the Heaven's Path technique, and his cultivation and strength gradually improved with the circulation of true qi.

In less than an hour, he reached the peak of the Voidbreak Realm, ready to break through to the Universe Space Realm at any moment.

Knowing that if he attempted the breakthrough, it would inevitably attract the Universe Space Tribulation, and being in the inner courtyard of the Zhang family, he suppressed the urge and shifted his mental focus to the secret technique of soul cultivation.

Previously, through the memories of the Cruel One, he had obtained the soul cultivation technique for the ninth level of the Saint Domain, but without suitable books to fuse, he hadn't practiced much. Now, Lu Chong had arrived, bringing much knowledge on this subject. After fusing it, he had obtained a Heaven's Path technique reaching the ninth level.

With ample spirit stones now, it was the perfect time to continue cultivating and make a breakthrough to the ninth level of the Saint Domain in soul cultivation.