Chapter 832: The Sealing Sage Platform

While they were discussing exposing his identity, on the back of the Heavenly Ferocious Beast, Zhang Xuan and Luo Ruoxi stood by the window, gazing at the white clouds whizzing past, their expressions calm.

“The Sealing Sage Platform is where Confucius was sealed as a sage. Not only did he leave his own handwriting on the cliff, but it is said he also left a thought for the fated. You are both Heaven-recognized master teachers, so you might have the chance to obtain it!”

Luo Ruoxi smiled and said.

“A thought?” Zhang Xuan’s eyes lit up.

The status of Confucius was unimaginable—the founder of master teachers. The preciousness of a single thought was enough to make countless master teachers flock to it.

“Indeed. Although it was left when he had just broken through to the Sage Domain and is not too powerful, it is still Confucius’s… not to be underestimated. If you can obtain it and merge with it, breaking through to the Sage Domain will be within reach!”

Luo Ruoxi nodded.

“Break through to the Sage Domain?” Zhang Xuan smiled bitterly. “I am only at the peak of the Return to Origin realm now, still far from the Sage Domain!”

Although he also wanted to break through, he was still a long way from the Sage Domain.

After the Return to Origin realm came the Void Step realm, the Cocoon Seal realm, and even the Half-Saint and Sub-Saint!

With four major realms, even if he had enough secret manuals and could gather enough Heavenly Dao techniques, the collected Earth Vein Spirit Liquid might not be sufficient.

The further the Heavenly Dao techniques progressed, the higher the requirements for spiritual energy. The consumption of spirit stones and spirit liquid was hundreds or even thousands of times higher than normal Sage Domain cultivators!

Moreover, Cocoon Seal and Half-Saint were a threshold, and Half-Saint and Sub-Saint were also a threshold.

These two thresholds had trapped countless people. Even with Heavenly Dao techniques, he dared not claim a hundred percent success.

“When I last saw you at Qingji Mountain, you were only at the peak of the Turbid Clarity realm. In less than two months, you have reached the peak of the Return to Origin realm, raising three major realms. Such a speed of progress is rare even for me! Although the Sage Domain is powerful, it should not be difficult for you.”

Luo Ruoxi said.

When they first met, the other party was only at the peak of the Turbid Clarity realm. The second time they met, he had reached the peak of the Bridge Heaven realm… She thought that was already fast enough, but unexpectedly, when she saw him yesterday, he was already at the peak of the Return to Origin realm.

Such a speed of progress was simply astonishing.

“I… am just lucky…”

With an awkward smile, Zhang Xuan did not dwell on the issue. Remembering something, he could not help asking, “By the way, do you have any secret manuals for the Void Step realm? No need for high quality—the more, the better!”

The management of secret manuals in the Master Teacher Academy was stricter than ordinary books. The protective formations were difficult for even a Witch Soul to enter. Moreover, the guards were mostly teachers. After his experience at the Jinghong Courtyard, even he dared not rush in recklessly.

One Wei Ranxue had nearly killed him. If a few experts in soul attacks appeared, he probably would not even be able to escape.

Therefore, these days, he had been busy learning other professions and had not sought out techniques.

Not because he could not find them, but because he dared not.

Now, while traveling with nothing to do, he asked. If she had some, he could learn and improve his strength.

“Void Step realm techniques? I have one, but it is a family technique and cannot be passed on…” Luo Ruoxi shook her head.

“I was too rash!” Zhang Xuan felt a bit embarrassed.

According to the information he knew, the person before him was likely from the Luo Clan, a sage clan. Family techniques were strictly protected, and asking for them rashly was a great disrespect.

It was like the previous Master Mu, who was expelled from his family for leaking techniques.

“It’s not rash. If you want to break through to the Void Step realm, I can give you some guidance…”

Luo Ruoxi smiled. “Void Step is the eighth level of Mortal Transformation. The whole body becomes more attuned to nature, allowing one to walk on void…”

Zhang Xuan listened intently, his eyes shining.

As expected of a strong cultivator from a sage clan, her explanation of the Void Step realm was meticulous and almost flawless!

Cultivating according to her method, even without a technique, he could break through the realm and go further.

However, Zhang Xuan was not in a hurry.

It had only been a little over two days since he broke through to Return to Origin. Rushing to break through could easily make his cultivation unstable.

Even with Heavenly Dao techniques, he needed to lay a solid foundation. Otherwise, the faster the progress, the more it would be like a castle in the air, a flower in the mirror, easily dissipated.

The more they talked, the more Zhang Xuan benefited.

The conversation gave him a deeper understanding of future cultivation.

It would take nearly three days to reach the Sealing Sage Platform. He had been too busy to cultivate recently, but through the chat, he gained new insights and took the opportunity to consolidate his cultivation.

Earth Vein Spirit Liquid flowed along his meridians into his body. Heavenly Dao true qi, after repeated tempering, became purer and tougher.

Time flew by. After three days of tempering, his peak Return to Origin strength was completely consolidated. His entire aura became much sharper than before.

Although his power had not broken through—still at 14 million cauldrons—his control over true qi was more flexible, and his combat ability had increased significantly.

In particular, his qi sea had expanded nearly twice as wide as before. Pure true qi surged within it, like gathered floodwaters ready to unleash astonishing power at any moment.

After three days of hard cultivation, he had gained a deeper understanding of the Return to Origin realm. Now, as long as the opportunity allowed, he could break through the barrier at any time and reach the eighth level of Mortal Transformation, the Void Step realm!

“Let’s look at that golden book!”

Agreeing to Dean Jiang's request to take him as a disciple, a golden book appeared in my mind. I never had time to examine it closely. Now that I've finished my cultivation, I might as well study it.

This book was different from the previous one. It wasn't as bright, appearing somewhat dark gray. Although the luster had dimmed, it gave a feeling of being even more vast and boundless.

"It seems that with the promotion of the Heaven's Path Library, the Heaven's Path Volume has also advanced."

I nodded to myself.

The previous golden book allowed me to instantly memorize countless pieces of knowledge; could be used as a brick to smash people to death, so that even a formidable figure like Henren could hardly escape; could raise the level of the mind, directly increasing it by a major rank...

I wondered what different abilities the book, now slightly darkened after its promotion, might possess.

Just as I was about to study it, a clear voice rang out: "The Saint Sealing Platform has arrived!"

"Arrived?"

Putting aside my study for the moment, I opened my eyes and saw Luo Ruoxi standing by the window, looking outside, as quiet as a beautiful painting.

I went over to her and looked ahead. A towering mountain appeared before us, standing on the smooth plain like a giant dragon, soaring into the clouds.

The mountaintop seemed to have been leveled by someone. From a distance, it looked like a huge altar. A pristine winding road spiraled straight up to the summit.

"So this is the Saint Sealing Platform?"

Zhang Xuan was astonished.

This mountain was a masterpiece of nature, like a platform connecting heaven and earth. It was hard to believe without seeing it in person.

"It is said that Confucius sat here for three days, breaking through in one go, causing heavenly sounds to descend and ten thousand bells to ring in unison."

Seeming to know much about the circumstances of Confucius's sanctification, Luo Ruoxi said with a smile, "No one knows what this mountain looked like before. But after Confucius became a saint again, it turned into this, like a high altar connecting the earth and the heavens! Cultivating here broadens the mind and makes breakthroughs easier. Therefore, countless cultivators come here every year seeking breakthroughs."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

Under the illumination of the Eye of Insight, figures could be seen winding along the distant white mountain path, just as she had said—many people came here to seek the Way.

As for whether they would succeed, that depended on fate.

"Because this is where Confucius became a saint, the Master Teacher Academy has designated it a sacred site. To go there, one must walk up from the foot of the mountain step by step. Flying is not allowed, not even for Saint realm experts... Let's head to the foot of the mountain!"

Luo Ruoxi said.

The place where Confucius became a saint was solemn and majestic. It was impossible to allow people to fly directly up. To ascend the mountain, there was only one way—to walk along the winding mountain path on foot!

This was also a sign of respect for Confucius and the profession of master teacher.

Knowing the rules, Zhang Xuan did not overstep and let the Purple-Winged Heavenly Beast fly toward the foot of the mountain.

Before they even arrived, he could see figures darting like shuttles, countless people dressed in master robes trudging forward along the mountain path.

These people were mostly at the Cocoon-Sealing Realm, with some being Half-Sages, Sub-Sages, masters, or cultivators of other professions. They all seemed to have come specifically to seek opportunities.

"These... are all the strong experts of the Hongyuan Empire?" Zhang Xuan asked in confusion.

Looking around, there were at least ten thousand people on the mountain path, almost all at the Cocoon-Sealing Realm, Half-Sage, or Sub-Sage level... Where did the Hongyuan Empire get so many strong experts?

"Of course not. The Sage Sealing Platform stands on the border of the Hongyuan Empire, connected to over a dozen first-class empires, and even people from titled empires come here. If even one percent of these people are from Hongyuan, that would be a lot!"

Luo Ruoxi said.

"Oh!" Zhang Xuan responded.

Through reading books these past few days, he had roughly learned about the surrounding situation.

The Hongyuan Empire was a first-class empire, with the Qingyuan Titled Empire above it.

Under the Qingyuan Empire, there were dozens of such first-class nations, vast in territory covering tens of millions of kilometers, with a population exceeding a trillion.

Although the Hongyuan Empire was famous throughout the world for its Master Teacher Academy, in terms of area, it was not the largest among first-class empires, only ranking in the middle.

Because of this, its strong experts were not the most numerous either.

The strongest in Hongyuan City was only at the peak of Saint Realm First Layer, while some powerful first-class empires had experts at Saint Realm Second Layer or even Third Layer.

With different levels of experts, even among first-class empires, there were significant gaps.

"By the way, is the Master Teacher Academy unique to the Hongyuan Empire, or do other first-class empires have it too?"

Zhang Xuan continued to ask.

"The Master Teacher Academy is a place specifically for training master teachers. Although it is not exclusive to the Hongyuan Empire, it is rare among first-class empires. Under the Qingyuan Titled Empire, among dozens of first-class empires, there are only four such academies."

Luo Ruoxi said: "However, they are far apart, and many people are unaware of them!"

"Four?" Zhang Xuan was astonished.

He had always thought that within the scope of first-class empires, there was only one Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy, but he didn't expect there were three more like it.

One Hongyuan Academy had a hundred thousand master teachers, and the other academies were presumably no worse.

From this perspective, the Master Teacher Continent was indeed vast, at least several thousand or tens of thousands of times larger than his previous life's Earth.

Terrifying!