Chapter 1723: The Opportunity of Sword Saint Xing

"Alright, let's go quickly!"

Hu Yaoyao's breakthrough was within Zhang Xuan's expectations; as long as she humbly accepted his guidance, he could make her doubt her own breakthrough.

Such was his ability—low-key and restrained.

"Mm!"

Knowing he was in a hurry, Hu Yaoyao said no more, following behind while consolidating her newly achieved cultivation.

Identifying the direction of the temple, Zhang Xuan walked forward.

The majestic building floated in the distant sky, faintly visible. The two moved swiftly, flying toward it.

They had expected the journey to be perilous, but to their astonishment, it was shockingly safe.

Not a single alien spirit, not even a sacred beast, was in sight.

After more than ten minutes, a magnificent building appeared before them. Above its entrance hung a plaque with three large shining characters—Great Achievement Hall.

"It must be one of the six great halls of the Confucian Temple!"

He thought to himself.

He had long known that the Confucian Temple had six great halls, corresponding to the six legendary heavenly talismans. This Great Achievement Hall should be one of them.

Before the hall's gate, clouds and mist swirled, obscuring the view, but it was clear that the door was tightly locked, with no one having entered yet.

Looking around, he saw four small pavilions scattered about, inscribed with the words "Spring Warmth," "Summer Restlessness," "Autumn Coolness," and "Winter Cold."

"Is that the Spring Warmth Pavilion?"

Spotting the words "Spring Warmth," Zhang Xuan led Hu Yaoyao and hurried inside.

The pavilion was not very large. As soon as they entered, they saw many people standing inside, some dressed in master teacher attire, others in the garb of clans or independent cultivators.

In total, there were about thirty people, the lowest among them at the ninth level of the Saint Domain.

"Patriarch..."

Seeing him enter, several figures approached.

Zhang Xuan recognized them as several supreme elders of his clan.

They had been in seclusion until two days ago, when they had just arrived in Qufu.

By now, Zhang Xuan had removed his disguise and restored his original appearance.

"Xuan'er, you're here..." Just as he was about to ask where his parents were, a voice sounded, and Xing and Meng came over.

Seeing them unharmed, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, but then froze: "Your strength... how have you improved so quickly?"

Before entering the Confucian Temple, the two were only at the initial stage of the Immortal Realm. In just a few short hours, they had reached the Great Perfection of the Immortal Realm, truly standing at the pinnacle of the continent!

"We encountered some opportunities..."

Sword Saint Xing smiled and explained.

After hearing the explanation, Zhang Xuan was speechless.

His parents' luck was far better than his. They had appeared here directly upon arrival, without entering the ice and snow world.

The spiritual energy and master teacher aura here were richer than in the jungle and many other worlds. Moreover, when they first arrived, treasures were everywhere. By collecting them and with their mental state reaching 29.9, their cultivation naturally advanced by leaps and bounds.

"And we haven't been cultivating for just a few hours, but... three months!"

Seeing his disbelief, Sword Saint Meng smiled slightly.

"Three months?" Zhang Xuan was stunned.

The Confucian Temple had been open for at most five or six hours. How could it be so long?

"Yes, your father and I accidentally stepped into a place with accelerated time. The flow of time there is much faster than here. What seemed like a few hours was actually a long period of cultivation!" Sword Saint Meng explained.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan's eyes widened.

This luck was too outrageous!

Not only did they teleport directly here, but they also stumbled into a time-accelerated place... Why was he the one jumping from one world to another, fighting so miserably?

"Where is that place? Can it still be found?"

He couldn't help but ask.

If he could find it, he would be tempted to go there and cultivate for a while, first raising his strength.

"It should be impossible to find. It was an opportunity we triggered. Once we finished cultivating, it disappeared and was never seen again... Actually, you don't need it; you're already cultivating very fast..."

Sword Saint Meng comforted him.

"Alright."

Zhang Xuan rubbed his forehead.

Comparing oneself to others is infuriating. He had always prided himself on his rapid cultivation, yet after all this time, he was still at the peak of the Golden Body Realm, with no progress at all...

Full of frustration, he looked over again: "I was enveloped by the light released by the Confucian Temple and then entered a jungle world. Why did you come directly here? And... you weren't separated?"

He had entered the jungle world and couldn't find anyone, not even familiar friends. Why had his parents appeared directly here, and from what they said, they hadn't been separated?

"It should be related to the legendary heavenly talisman."

Sword Saint Xing explained: "When the Confucian Temple opened, your mother, I, and several supreme elders were studying the heavenly talisman left by our ancestors, and then we arrived here... I can feel that this talisman has an inseparable connection with this branch hall."

"Heavenly talisman?"

Zhang Xuan looked down and indeed saw the talisman in Sword Saint Xing's hand emitting a warm glow, merging with the aura of the Great Achievement Hall, forming a special connection.

"This heavenly talisman is so reliable. Why doesn't mine work?"

Zhang Xuan was frustrated.

He had obtained the legendary mother talisman, that little talisman. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't it have sent him directly to the main hall?

Now he hadn't even seen a shadow of the main hall, and he had been thrown into the jungle world, desert world, ice and snow world... exploring, and he couldn't even find the direction...

If he had known it was so useless, he would have thrown it away!

"Since this talisman is connected to the Great Achievement Hall, why haven't you gone in?"

Pushing aside his frustration, Zhang Xuan asked.

They were already at the place and had the talisman—why hadn't they entered?

"The timing isn't right yet..." Sword Saint Xing nodded. "But from my observation, it should open within an hour or two."

Through the window, Zhang Xuan looked at the nearby Great Achievement Hall and indeed saw the massive door standing immovable, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay.

Although the legendary heavenly talisman was connected to it, it had not yet reached perfect alignment.

"You said you have news of Zhao Ya. Where is she?"

Zhang Xuan continued to ask.

This student of his had been captured before, and he had received no news of her since, causing him great anxiety.

"She is..."

Just as Sword Saint Xing was about to answer, a loud rumble was heard, and the pavilion beneath them began to shake violently.

"They're here again..."

Standing up, Sword Saint Xing narrowed his eyes.

"Who's here?"

Zhang Xuan was startled.

"The alien spirits. They know your father has the legendary heavenly talisman, and they come to challenge him every so often."

Sword Saint Meng explained.

Zhang Xuan looked down and indeed saw an alien spirit standing before the pavilion, holding a weapon, exuding killing intent, his voice like a great bell.

"Sword Saint Xing, I, Bo Yuan, dare you to come down and fight!"