Chapter 410: Finding the Former Residence

"Why are you here?"

Looking at the woman before him, Zhang Xuan was speechless.

After accepting the direct disciple and wrapping up matters in the Tianwu Kingdom, he summoned the Iron-Devouring Skyhowl Beast and left without much delay.

Liu Shi and Lu Xun knew their own abilities; staying in the Tianwu Kingdom under the care of the royal family and the Master Teacher Pavilion would allow them to improve faster, whereas in the Myriad Kingdoms Alliance, they might not even know what hit them. So they chose to stay.

Only Sun Qiang clamored to follow behind Teacher Yang, afraid of being exposed, so Zhang Xuan had to bring him along as before.

From arriving at Tianwu Royal City to leaving, exactly ten days had passed. His cultivation had smoothly advanced from the peak of the Tongxuan realm to the peak of the Zongshi realm, and his physical body now possessed the strength of the early Zunqi stage.

He had also gained another student, Lu Chong.

As for special professions, he had successfully passed the assessment for a 2-star master teacher, and the badge for a 3-star painter had been delivered yesterday.

Because his cultivation was insufficient, he couldn't yet match higher levels for physician and alchemist, but he had still obtained two 3-star badges.

His professions thus became: 2-star master teacher, 3-star alchemist, 3-star physician, 3-star painter, and 2-star beast tamer.

A bountiful harvest.

Professions and honors that others might never attain in a lifetime, he had obtained in just ten days, leaving countless in awe and admiration.

"I also want to see the Master Teacher Tournament of the Myriad Kingdoms Alliance. You wouldn't refuse to take me, would you?" Mo Yu said indignantly, looking at the young man before her.

What kind of person was he!

Even if they couldn't develop a deeper relationship, they were at least friends!

Going to the Myriad Kingdoms Alliance for the Master Teacher Tournament, not even mentioning it—fine.

But then turning around and leaving without even a notice—how ungracious!

Fortunately, she had prepared in advance and caught up on a Green Eagle Beast; otherwise, he would have been long gone.

(As a master teacher, it wasn't too hard for Mo Yu to inquire about the Master Teacher Tournament and matters concerning Su Shi and others.)

"Alright, I'll take you..."

Zhang Xuan felt helpless.

Anyway, the rooms on the Iron-Devouring Skyhowl Beast's back were spacious enough; with six students, Sun Qiang, and now Mo Yu all seated inside, it wasn't crowded.

Ignoring the fuming Mo Yu, Zhang Xuan stood by the window and looked out. White clouds merged together like an endless snowfield, with emerald mountain ranges embedded within, broadening his视野 and refreshing his mind.

"Teacher..."

Lu Chong approached: "To prevent unworthy descendants from falling into the hands of others, our ancestor placed the manual in the former residence in the Tianwu Mountains. I only heard my father mention it in passing, knowing the general area, but not the exact location!"

"Let's search for it."

This was the root of the disaster that befell Lu Chong's family; finding it would be best.

"Teacher, it should be around this area."

Half a day later, Lu Chong pointed.

"This area is huge. Where do we start looking?"

After dismounting from the Skyhowl Beast, Zhao Ya looked around and couldn't help saying.

Before them was a vast valley, surrounded by undulating mountain ranges and lush vegetation. Not only was there no sign of a former residence, but not even a ghost could be seen.

Moreover, this place was infested with savage beasts. Without an exact location, if they stumbled into a beast's lair, they might die without knowing how.

"I... don't know either."

Lu Chong scratched his head, looking embarrassed.

He had only heard the general area from his elders and had never been here himself.

"With such a vast mountain range, searching for a former residence of unknown location... we won't find it even in a year!"

Mo Yu also shook her head.

She only knew that Lu Chong wanted to retrieve something from the former residence before heading to the Myriad Kingdoms Alliance, but not what it was.

But the area before them was truly too large.

The mountains were vast, covered in trees and vegetation, and there might even be formations hiding it... How could they find it?

"Teacher..."

Everyone looked around, finding no solution, and finally turned their gazes to Zhang Xuan.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan also scratched his head: "Looking at me won't help. I've never been to their family's former residence, let alone know where it is..."

Mid-sentence, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Oh, I've thought of a method. It's absolutely reliable and foolproof!"

"A method?"

Everyone was stunned, their eyes shining as they looked at him.

Mo Yu was also curious.

Even Lu Chong, the person involved, didn't know the location of his family's former residence. What method could Zhang Xuan have?

Just as they were wondering, they saw the young man take out a blank book, casually draw a directional diagram, and keep turning his body while muttering: "Lu Chong's family former residence is in this direction... in this direction... in this direction..."

"..."

Mo Yu and Zhao Ya nearly stumbled.

They had expected some reliable method, but upon seeing this, they almost fainted on the spot.

Taking a shabby book, drawing a random diagram, and determining the direction—and claiming it's reliable and sure to find it... Where did he get such confidence?

If you're going to fool people, at least do it properly. This was too sloppy!

"Alright, it's this direction."

After turning around, Zhang Xuan confirmed and pointed forward.

"..." Mo Yu swayed again.

Sometimes she felt this Teacher Zhang was unmatched in talent, but why did he seem so reckless at times like this?

"This... method of yours can really confirm the direction?" Unable to hold back, she asked.

"Of course!" Zhang Xuan nodded seriously: "My method involves the celestial bodies, mountains, and rivers, combined with my understanding of heaven and earth. Even treasures can be found, let alone a direction!"

The Library of Heaven's Path could identify errors. If he couldn't find the direction, he just needed to write it down and silently recite it to judge the flaws and find the most correct location.

However, he couldn't say this out loud.

"Heaven, earth, stars, and constellations? Mountains, rivers, and great marshes?"

"An insight into heaven and earth?"

They looked at each other.

Holding a tattered book, casually pointing in a direction, spinning around, and this is what it leads to? Can you be any more far-fetched?

"Forget it, we can't find the direction anyway. Let's listen to him!"

Mo Yu felt a constipated sensation.

Why had he followed along? He really wondered if walking like this would get them lost, never to find their way back.

Advancing along the indicated direction, whenever they reached an end or couldn't discern a new direction, Zhang Xuan would take out the book and spin around. An hour later, they arrived at a small mountain col.

"It's right here!"

He pointed ahead.

Looking in that direction, everyone was stunned.

Amid the verdant greenery not far away, the rooftops of several stone houses were indeed visible, seemingly hidden within some formation, faint and blurry.

"This is it, exactly as my father described..."

His eyes lighting up, Lu Chong blurted out.

"This..."

Seeing his confirmation, everyone stared wide-eyed at Zhang Xuan, especially Mo Yu, who looked at him as if he were a monster, about to go mad.

Even Lu Chong, who knew the location, couldn't find the direction. He casually took out a book, spun around, and they thought he was messing around, but it turned out... he was right!

Was there no mistake?

Could it really be as he said, involving heaven, earth, stars, mountains, rivers, and great marshes?

Otherwise, how could he actually find the way?

And thinking back carefully, from the moment he took out the book and started spinning, the path they took was entirely straight, and the safest, with no wild beasts in sight. Even if someone knew the location in advance, could they walk so precisely?

The most crucial point was that their current position was exactly the so-called 'eye' of the formation. Standing here, they could see the houses; from any other angle, these would be shrouded by the formation and become invisible.

In other words, if one didn't know the location, even arriving right in front, they would be deceived by the formation and pass by without noticing.

Without knowing the place, just randomly searching, not only was the direction accurate, but he also found the spot immediately...

This guy... how did he do it?

"Forget it, he's not human..."

Shocked in his heart, unable to fathom it, Mo Yu could only shake his head with a bitter smile.

Ever since meeting this guy, he had displayed extraordinary abilities; many things simply couldn't be understood with common sense.

If one tried to understand, they would be exhausted to death sooner or later.

"Let's go over!"

Ignoring the dazed crowd, Zhang Xuan walked ahead toward the mountain col.

"Teacher, wait. This formation is very dangerous!"

Lu Chong hurried forward: "It was left by my ancestors. It is said that only the blood of descendants can stop it..."

"Descendant's blood?"

Zhang Xuan looked over.

"Yes, it seems I need to drip my blood onto the rock that controls the formation, and then the formation will immediately stop, revealing a passage for people to enter. If not for this protection, staying in these mountains for so many years, it would have long been visited by people or wild beasts!"

Lu Chong explained.

Mo Yu and the others nodded.

This old residence had not been visited for who knows how many years, yet it remained intact, a testament to the formation's power.

Not only could people not enter, but even wild beasts found it nearly impossible.

With such a formidable formation, rushing in without stopping it first would be very troublesome.

"Then try it quickly!"

Mo Yu said.

Without further ado, Lu Chong looked around, but after a while, his face fell.

His father had indeed said that dripping blood onto the main control rock would stop the formation, but... which one was the main control rock?

Strange rocks stood everywhere, one every few steps. In the entire col, there were at least several thousand, if not ten thousand. If he had to drip a drop of blood on each one to test, the formation would likely still be running while he was already dead.

"This... Teacher, I can't find the main control rock..."

After a moment, he looked embarrassed.

His sister was a formation genius, but he was not.

Growing up, although the family had many formation manuals, he didn't like them and never read them. Now, standing before the ancestral residence, he couldn't even find the main control rock...

"Can't find it?"

Zhang Xuan was taken aback, looked around, and also rubbed his brow: "I can't find it either..."

Although he had read many books on formations, this formation was clearly above the second or third rank, surpassing the level of Tianwu Kingdom.

With his insight, finding it would also be very troublesome.

"Forget it, don't bother looking for the main control rock..."

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan said.

"Then... how do we get in?"

Lu Chong was startled.

"Simple..."

Zhang Xuan stepped forward.

Hum!

As soon as he stepped into the formation's range, the entire great formation began to tremble. Then Zhang Xuan raised his foot and kicked straight ahead.

Whoosh!

The formation stopped.

Zhang Xuan waved his hand: "Alright, we can go now."

"..." Lu Chong, Mo Yu, and the others.