Chapter 547: Ruohuan on the Verge of Tears

Just as he left the mansion, Song Chao and Elder Hu entered. Upon learning that he had already departed, they were filled with regret.

After waiting for several hours without seeing him, they had to agree to visit another day.

While the two were waiting, Zhang Xuan had already arrived at the Master Teacher Hall's library.

As the central hub of the entire alliance, Wanguo City boasted a thriving economy and served as a center for martial arts exchange. It housed countless secret manuals, vast as the ocean.

Entering, he immediately saw row upon row of densely packed books, stretching endlessly out of sight.

Even compared to the previous Honghai City, the sheer quantity here was far greater.

"With so many books, even if I sprint through them all, it would take several days to finish..." Zhang Xuan pondered.

Zhang Xuan thought.

With such a vast collection, even using the fastest method of running, it would take several days to read through them all. Since he had to accompany Hall Master Kang to the Yin-Yang Pool tomorrow, there was certainly not enough time.

"Forget it, I'll start with the cultivation techniques!"

Knowing it was unrealistic to read everything, he wandered through the library for a while before finding the section on techniques and martial arts.

As a four-star master teacher, he had extensive authority and could access all the books here. Soon, he found the area where Mortal Transformation Tier 3 techniques were stored.

Row after row, there were over a thousand volumes.

"Flaws!"

He murmured inwardly, sweeping his hand across the books, and the knowledge flowed into his mind.

"Correct!"

Before long, the Mortal Transformation Tier 3 Heaven's Path technique appeared before him.

Knowing that without sufficient spirit stones, cultivation would take an unknown amount of time, Zhang Xuan continued to look ahead along the bookshelf, hoping to also collect a Mortal Transformation Tier 4 technique if available.

After making a round, he couldn't help but shake his head.

There were indeed Mortal Transformation Tier 4 techniques here, but only a little over a hundred volumes, far short of the number needed to form a Heaven's Path technique.

Thinking about it, he understood: the strongest in the Wanguo Alliance were only at Mortal Transformation Tier 4, and techniques of this level were all controlled by powerful figures. Only the Master Teacher Hall could produce over a hundred volumes; elsewhere, finding so many would be even harder.

"Let's see if there are any books on the soul..."

Not discouraged by the failure, Zhang Xuan began searching for soul-related manuals.

He had inherited Mo Hunsheng's legacy and possessed a Soul Imparter cultivation technique, but due to its many flaws, he had only cultivated it to Mortal Transformation Tier 2.

Since this place had all kinds of books, he wondered if he could find some on the soul to integrate and perhaps create a higher-level Heaven's Path Soul Imparter technique.

Increasing soul power also meant increasing his own strength.

He moved continuously through the library, his eyes scanning around. After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly stopped.

"Methods to Strengthen the Soul," "Detailed Explanation of the Spirit Fusion Realm," "How to Perfect Soul Cultivation in the Turbid Clarity Realm"... These are all notes written by master teachers!"

He skimmed through them.

Since the Soul Imparter heritage was extinct, finding actual cultivation methods for soul impartation was impossible. However, many experts had left notes on impacting the Spirit Fusion Realm, including various techniques for tempering the soul.

Although these were not directly related to soul impartation, they touched upon the mysteries of the soul and were extremely useful for supplementing the Soul Imparter technique.

Selecting and collecting as he went, he spent a full five or six hours and finally gathered tens of thousands of books on soul cultivation and theory.

By then, he felt utterly exhausted and drowsy.

"Correct!"

After resting for a while to recover, he stirred his spirit, and the correct knowledge from the books merged with his previous Soul Imparter inheritance.

"Hmm? Techniques for Mortal Transformation Tier 3 and Tier 4 are now available..."

He glanced at the merged book, his eyes lighting up with excitement.

He had only tried merging these books casually, without much hope, but the result was surprisingly good—it successfully supplemented the Soul Imparter techniques for Mortal Transformation Tier 3 and Tier 4.

In other words, if he had enough medium-grade spirit stones, his soul power could be cultivated all the way to Mortal Transformation Tier 4, matching his previous pattern of surpassing his own cultivation level.

"Not bad..."

A smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

He had been somewhat frustrated earlier about not gathering enough Mortal Transformation Tier 4 techniques, but now having completed the Soul Imparter technique was still a good outcome.

"I didn't expect to spend the whole night..."

Searching for techniques and then extracting them had taken an entire night.

As he walked out of the library, he saw the sun rising in the east, its rays dazzling.

"Master Teacher Zhang, you're out. The hall master is waiting for you in the back courtyard..." A disciple approached.

"Mm." Zhang Xuan nodded and headed to the back courtyard. Upon arrival, he saw Hall Master Kang and Ruohuan Gongzi waiting for some time.

"Let's prepare to depart!"

As he arrived, Hall Master Kang waved his hand, and a huge flying beast slowly descended.

It was a flying spirit beast at the peak of Mortal Transformation Tier 4, likely the mount of the Master Teacher Hall or Hall Master Kang.

"Mm, wait a moment. I'd like to bring a student along..." Zhang Xuan said.

"A student?" Hall Master Kang frowned. "The Source Fire Ice Plain is not part of the Kingdom Alliance; it's an independent force. I spent a great deal of effort to secure just two slots..."

If it were so easy to bring people to the Source Fire Ice Plain, he would have let Fu Xiaochen and the others go as well, without needing to go through the selection process and waste so much time.

It was precisely because of the restrictions that it was so troublesome.

"Only two slots? Not even one more?" Zhang Xuan frowned.

"No, not even that. Even the two slots require passing a test. If the Source Fire Ice Plain were so easy to negotiate with, the Master Teacher Hall would have produced many geniuses, and we wouldn't always rank so low in the competitions!" Hall Master Kang said with a bitter smile.

"In that case... how about this: let my student take my slot and enter the Yin-Yang Pool. I won't go." Zhang Xuan said.

As long as he had enough medium-grade spirit stones, his cultivation could improve. He didn't feel strongly about the Yin-Yang Pool; going or not didn't matter to him. Since there were only two slots, it would be better to let Zhao Ya enter and cultivate there, perhaps breaking through her physical limitations and greatly increasing her strength.

"How can that be? You are the greatest hope for Wanguo City in this master teacher competition! How can you give up!"

Hearing his decision, Hall Master Kang quickly shook his head.

Are you kidding?

I'm counting on you to break records. If you don't go to the Yin-Yang Pool, all the effort I've put in will be for nothing!

"I must bring my student!" Zhang Xuan nodded. "If they make it difficult, I can negotiate with them."

"This..." Hall Master Kang shook his head. "You underestimate the people of the Source Fire Ice Plain. If they were that easy to communicate with, things wouldn't be so complicated. Actually, it's not their fault—the Yin-Yang Pool opens only once and has a limit on participants. They can't even accommodate their own people, let alone outsiders."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Having read many books, he knew that many natural treasures had limitations. Too many cultivators would deplete the resources.

Thus, imposing restrictions was also for long-term sustainability.

"Forget it, bring her along for now. If it really doesn't work, I'll negotiate with them again. We'll figure it out then."

Seeing the young man's firm attitude, Hall Master Kang rubbed his forehead and said.

"Mm, we'll see how it goes. Maybe we can find a slot." Zhang Xuan nodded.

Throughout his journey, he had encountered many situations and turned impossibilities into possibilities. Even if the so-called people of the Source Fire Ice Plain were hard to deal with, as long as they were human, there would be flaws to exploit, perhaps finding a breakthrough.

"Mm."

With the decision made, they said no more. Zhang Xuan had a disciple summon Zhao Ya, and the four of them boarded the spirit beast's back, flying straight out of Wanguo City.

When he returned to the mansion yesterday, he had instructed the Yaochen Beast to look after the others. With its strength and his status as a four-star master teacher, no one should dare cause trouble.

Moreover, Zhao Feiwu, the alliance princess, was there to help.

Thus, he wasn't worried about the safety of Zheng Yang and the others.

As for the Soul Awakening Herb, it couldn't be placed in a storage ring, so he left it behind for Wang Ying and Sun Qiang to care for. He didn't expect any problems.

This departure was kept secret; even within the Master Teacher Hall, few knew about it. Otherwise, if news leaked and other forces interfered, it would be troublesome.

Of course, the Wanguo Alliance had always performed poorly. Those qualified for the top ten were focused on their own opponents, with no time to bother with a consistently low-ranking force.

...

The beast flew through the sky, white clouds passing by. The four sat in a room on the beast's back. Hall Master Kang looked at Zhao Ya, his expression growing increasingly curious.

"Master Teacher Zhang, your student's physique... is probably not ordinary!"

After watching for a while, he couldn't help but speak.

As a peak four-star master teacher, his insight was extraordinary. Although Zhang Xuan had Zhao Ya conceal her Pure Yin Physique, it was still detected.

"Hall Master has sharp eyes. Zhao Ya has a Pure Yin Physique, which is why I want her to cultivate at the Yin-Yang Pool." Zhang Xuan didn't deny it.

"Indeed..." Hall Master Kang's breath quickened.

As the hall master of the Master Teacher Hall, he naturally knew the terror of such a special physique. A student with a Pure Yin Physique, and apparently already partially activated, would have limitless potential.

No wonder Master Teacher Zhang insisted on taking her to the Yin-Yang Pool, even at the cost of his own opportunity. Such a talented student was indeed worth it.

"The Pure Yin Physique is one of the innate special physiques. Once fully activated, the body becomes flawless and pure, and cultivation progresses rapidly..."

As he recited the special traits of the Pure Yin Physique, Hall Master Kang's eyes grew brighter. After a while, he suddenly turned to Ruohuan Gongzi beside him. "Alright, no need to fuss. Ruohuan, give your slot to her!"

"What?"

Ruohuan Gongzi staggered, his eyes wide.

You two are discussing... what does this have to do with me?

I worked so hard to secure this slot, went through all that trouble... Yesterday, when I heard about the Yin-Yang Pool, I prepared everything. And now, because he wants to bring a student, I'm not allowed to go?

"Teacher..."

He looked anxious, turning to his teacher.

"Alright, it's decided. I won't treat you unfairly; I'll give you some compensation!" Hall Master Kang waved his hand, making the decision.

Master Teacher Zhang's cultivation must be improved as quickly as possible. Only with greater strength could he stand out in the master teacher competition.

Without sufficient strength, he would suffer greatly in many contests.

And his student, with her Pure Yin Physique, was even more important.

After much thought, he could only sacrifice his own student.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi burst into tears.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi was on the verge of tears.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi felt like crying.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi was about to cry.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi was crying.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi wept.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi sobbed.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi was in tears.

"..." Ruohuan Gongzi cried.