Chapter 1662: The Confucius Shrine

Zhang Xuan was not great, and sometimes he was somewhat selfish. His initial purpose in taking the master teacher examination was not to save humanity, but rather for the status, so he could read more books... But that did not affect his decision.

If humanity were truly to be destroyed, what use would strength be?

He was no longer the solitary man he once was; he now had family, students, and a large group of people he wanted to protect.

Earlier, his efforts to get the Luo family to acknowledge his identity were also for this reason.

Since the Otherworldly Demons could appear at any time, he naturally would not decline.

"It's wonderful that you agreed..."

Hearing his consent, Ren Qingyuan and the others were stunned, then overjoyed.

They had originally thought about how to persuade him, but unexpectedly, he agreed so easily.

"I will give the order now: the three great clans will follow the directives of the Master Teacher Pavilion!"

Zhang Xuan smiled slightly.

Seeing that he agreed without any pretense, Ren Qingyuan said no more. After instructing everyone, the many Nine-Star Master Teachers all hurriedly left.

"Patriarch Zhang, your visit to the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters is for..."

With the help of the three great clans, the Otherworldly Demons should be temporarily suppressed. Ren Qingyuan breathed a sigh of relief and looked over with a puzzled expression.

When he first heard the name of this young man before him, he was merely a small figure impersonating Teacher Yang's student. Now, he had become a great figure who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him, or even surpass him.

In less than a month, the continent had undergone drastic changes, with almost everything revolving around him. If he did not fall, even surpassing Teacher Yang was not impossible.

"I came this time to ask for a favor..." Zhang Xuan clasped his fists. "I want to visit... the Confucius Shrine."

When he came, Luo Ruoxin had told him that if there was a method to break through to the upper level of Saint, it would definitely be here in the Master Teacher Pavilion.

The Confucius Shrine was a memorial hall built by later generations to commemorate Confucius's achievements, containing his handwritten notes, clothes, and many other precious items.

"I thought it was something serious. All who reach Nine-Star Master Teacher must enter and tour it... Patriarch Zhang naturally has the qualifications. I will take you there now!" Thinking it was something else, Ren Qingyuan smiled and said.

"I don't want to trouble Teacher Ren to guide me. I would like to bring Luo Ruoxin and go in together to tour on our own. Is that possible?" Zhang Xuan said.

The method to break through to Saint must be very secret. Simply touring with a guide would make it hard to find; they had to act alone.

"This..."

Frowning, Ren Qingyuan paused for a moment, then said, "Under normal circumstances, entering the Confucius Shrine requires an escort... However, Patriarch Zhang, as a Nine-Star Master Teacher and having your clan guard the underground cavern, your merits are beyond my comparison... Very well, I'll give you one day. Try not to stay too long!"

"Thank you!"

His eyes brightening, Zhang Xuan quickly clasped his fists.

The Confucius Shrine contained his handwritten notes and items, which greatly aided cultivation. Many visitors gained insights and improved their cultivation, so staying for an hour was common... But staying alone for a whole day had never been heard of.

Ren Qingyuan's agreement was indeed his best effort.

"I'll go now!"

Having obtained consent and asked for the exact location of the Confucius Shrine, Zhang Xuan walked out of the hall, found Luo Ruoxin, and the two went together.

The Confucius Shrine was built after Confucius's disappearance by his direct disciple, Ziyuan Ancient Sage. It contained many manuscripts, clothes, and items he had used, such as weapons, mainly to let later generations feel the spirit of this teacher for all ages and appreciate his greatness.

The treasures inside were not offensive and had no great power, but they could provide inspiration and deep reflection.

Walking in the shrine, seeing the bloodstained clothes left from Confucius's battle with the Otherworldly Demons and the final letter written when he was trapped in Chen and Cai, Zhang Xuan was speechless for a long time.

Even someone as powerful as Confucius had faced near-death experiences and endured countless hardships when fighting the Otherworldly Demons.

"This is the Sealing Saint Platform left by Confucius when he broke through to the Invincible Saint realm. If there is a method, it must be here!"

After walking along the room for a while, Luo Ruoxin pointed ahead.

Zhang Xuan quickly looked and indeed saw a circular stone platform displayed not far away, shimmering with flowing light like jade.

"This... was burned by heavenly fire?"

Recognizing it, he couldn't help raising his eyebrows.

The material of this stone platform seemed to be ordinary green jade, but for some reason, it was seamlessly integrated, giving a crystal-clear feeling like a flawless piece of beautiful jade.

For an ordinary stone to appear this way, only heavenly fire could have caused it.

Most importantly, his soul had been tempered by heavenly fire, so he knew the terror of this heavenly tribulation and could find resonance with this stone.

"It is the power of heavenly fire!"

Luo Ruoxin nodded.

Confirming this, Zhang Xuan did not ask further. With his Eye of Insight shining, he circled the stone, then frowned.

He understood how the heavenly fire had burned the green jade into this state, but... how Confucius had broken through to the ninth level of the Saint realm and attracted the heavenly fire tribulation was a complete mystery; he found no clues.

"If... there really is a method here, so many powerful master teachers from the Master Teacher Pavilion have seen this stone. If there were a secret, wouldn't others have discovered it?"

He looked at the girl doubtfully.

Master teachers were known for their insight. His Eye of Insight was good, but... the Saint Child Hall also had nearly ten powerful individuals with it.

Since so many strong people had come to see it and found nothing, what could he discover?

"Do you have the Sealing Saint Platform left by Confucius when he broke through to the Saint realm?" Luo Ruoxin did not explain but turned to ask.

"I have it!"

Startled, Zhang Xuan flipped his wrist, and a stone platform appeared before him.

Before giving the Qiuwu Palace crystal ball to Luo Qianzhen, he had put this item into his storage ring. Since it involved Confucius, he did not want the Luo family to know.

"Try using the true energy from the Sealing Saint Technique to activate this stone platform!"

Luo Ruoxin nodded.

Although he did not know her intention, Zhang Xuan nodded, took a deep breath, and madly channeled his true energy.

Sizzle sizzle sizzle!

As the true energy fell on the Sealing Saint Platform, it immediately emitted a colorful glow, slowly rose, and in an instant, merged with the stone platform burned by heavenly fire not far away.

In a short while, they became indistinguishable.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan was stunned.

That the two stone platforms could merge was something he had never imagined before.

Hum!

Just as he was about to ask what was happening, suddenly, radiant light flickered. Light shone from the stone platform, and a blurry black figure appeared above it, sitting cross-legged in midair, eyes tightly shut.

"This is the image left by Confucius when he broke through to Saint. The method of breakthrough is within it!"

Luo Ruoxin's voice sounded urgently.