Chapter 1336: 1336
As the top Sage Clan in the Master Teacher Continent, the Zhang Clan had many offspring in the Sanctum of Sages . As long as they were not the core members of the Zhang Clan, it would not cause too much of an uproar to harm them . However, within less than a single day, Zhang Xuan had pummeled three of them . While they were all the less important inner members, that could still be considered an act of provocation toward the Zhang Clan!
He might still have been able to make some actions in the shadows to mediate the conflict between both parties had it been any other power, but as for the Zhang Clan… it was a power that was not much weaker than the Sanctum of Sages, and he was only an ordinary teacher in it .
If Zhang Xuan really incurred the ire of the Zhang Clan, and the latter sent some of their more formidable offspring at him, there would be nothing he could do at all .
As long as the Zhang Clan acted within the rules, there would be nothing he could do as a teacher in the Sanctum of Sages .
Knowing that the other party was advising him out of goodwill, Zhang Xuan clasped his fist politely in response . "Thank you for your advice, Fei shi . I'll take note of that . "
"That would be for the best . As an unaffiliated cultivator, you must pay careful heed to your relationships . It's always better to make friends than enemies . After all, you aren't the sanctum head!" Fei shi remarked .
"Sanctum head?" Zhang Xuan looked at Fei shi with a bewildered look .
What did this have to do with being the sanctum head?
Seeing the confusion on Zhang Xuan's face, Fei shi said, "The Sanctum of Sages is a subsidiary of the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, an organization that is of equal standing to the Combat Master Hall . You should be aware of this matter as well, right?"
"Un . " Zhang Xuan nodded .
If one were to view the Master Teacher Pavilion as a feudal empire, the regional Master Teacher Pavilion would be the local governors, responsible for dealing with the issues that occurred in the area . The Combat Master Hall would be the military, under the command of the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, ready to be dispatched should any conflict or war break out .
As for the Sanctum of Sages, it would be something similar to the Imperial Academy, responsible for grooming top-notch geniuses for the Master Teacher Pavilion to shoulder the responsibility of guiding and protecting mankind .
As such, the Sanctum of Sages was viewed to be equal standing to the Combat Master Hall .
"The Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters is a transcendental organization in the Master Teacher Continent . As long as one doesn't betray mankind or carry out actions that harms the interest of mankind, the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters would usually take on a neutral position to all conflicts . Naturally, as a subsidiary to the Master Teacher Pavilion headquarters, it would be inappropriate for the Sanctum of Sages to get too close to any clan or power too," Fei shi explained .
Zhang Xuan nodded in realization .
In a sense, this was similar to how the Combat Master Hall branches would remain unaffiliated to any powers in the region they resided in, or else the Master Teacher Pavilion would swiftly step in and deal with them .
The Sanctum of Sages was a place to groom the talents of mankind . Following the ideology of Kong shi, education without discrimination, anyone who had displayed sufficient talent would be able to enter the Sanctum of Sages and learn . As a result, there were many powerful clans and organizations who had their core members here . If the Sanctum of Sages were to make use of its position to get close to a certain power, they would risk sidelining the others, and that would be at odds with Kong shi's ideology .
"The sanctum head is the figure who represents the entire Sanctum of Sages . In order to win the respect of others, they must tower over the other students . Take our previous sanctum head for example . When he was still a candidate for the position of sanctum head, he would frequently challenge the offspring of the Zhang Clan, the Luo Clan, and the Jiang Clan, pummeling them again and again, thus forging a reputation of power for himself .
"Naturally, as the sanctum head, he didn't have to fear offending others, and he didn't have to butter up to anyone either . On the contrary, through displaying his strength, he would be able to better earn the recognition of others . However, the same can't be said about you . As an ordinary student, it would be best for you to maintain a low profile . There are simply too many geniuses in the Sanctum of Sages . Despite your incredible background, you are still considerably lacking compared to the true geniuses!" Fei shi warned .
Zhang Xuan's experiences could be said to be legendary, but if one were to compare him with the little princess of the Luo Clan and the young prodigy of the Zhang Clan… he was still too lacking .
This was especially so for the former . In just two years after arriving in the Sanctum of Sages, she had already cleared nearly all the trials here . And when someone asked her the reason for doing so, her reply was that she was simply too bored!
To clear all the difficult trials just because she was bored…
The little princess' words had truly dealt a huge mental trauma to all the geniuses in the Sanctum of Sages back then .
While Zhang Xuan was a very talented individual, he still paled in comparison to those monsters .
"I understand . " Zhang Xuan stroked his lower jaw contemplatively and nodded .
The preceding sanctum heads before him had gone around challenging others, showing blatant disregard for the prestige of the other clans and powers . It seemed like he had really been too low profile all this time!
To destroy only a Corridor of Puppets and pummel three offspring of the Zhang Clan so far… it really did feel like he was not doing enough!
It would be difficult for him considering his humble personality and his motto of maintaining a low profile, but for the sake of building up prestige for his inauguration as the next sanctum head, he had no choice but to force himself to go high profile!
If Fei shi were to learn of Zhang Xuan's thoughts, he might very well faint from anger .
Even though the other sanctum heads were high profile, they only did so after building up a powerful foundation, cultivating for a century or even several centuries before rising to the top in a single shot . Yet, this fellow…
On the very first day after arriving at the Sanctum of Sages, when his cultivation was only at Leaving Aperture realm primary stage, he was thinking of how to wreak havoc! There was not a single preceding sanctum head who had been as unruly as him!
Seeing that Zhang Xuan understood what he was getting at, Fei shi nodded in approval . "It's good that you understand . Over the next two days, find an opportunity to apologize to those of the Zhang Clan . "
Possessing great talent was not frightening . Only those who knew how to adapt and could live till a ripe old age were truly fearsome .
He harbored great expectations in Zhang Xuan, and naturally, he did not wish to see the latter being suppressed by others in his time at the Sanctum of Sages, resulting in the stagnation of his growth .
"Apologize?" Zhang Xuan frowned .
"That's right . It'll be extremely helpful to your future if you can get on good terms with them . For one, if you can just obtain the position of an honorary elder in the Zhang Clan, you won't have to fear not having sufficient resources for your cultivation . With their help, you'll be able to rise to the top of the Master Teacher Continent easily!" Fei shi explained .
What unaffiliated cultivators tended to lack was resources, be it spirit stones or cultivation technique manuals . If Zhang Xuan could obtain those two, he would surely be able to advance his cultivation swiftly .
"Honorary elder?"
"Yes . Powers as big as the Zhang Clan often establish systems similar to empires and sects . In addition to their clan members, they also have many subordinate powers and experts under them, and a huge bulk of their power actually comes from them!" Fei shi remarked .
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