Chapter 309
"How is it happening so quickly?"
"It hasn't even been half an incense stick's time since he entered, right? And he has started on the lecture . . . and already finished it?"
"What in the world did he lecture about?"
Upon hearing the chime, everyone in the crowd trembled .
After the Cultivation Technique Ocean passes a secret manual to the examinee, the examinee is given an incense stick's time to browse through it before having to conduct the lecture .
It had only been a total of half an incense stick's time since the very first examination began, but the Whilom Sage Bell has already chimed . Does he . . . not need to read the secret manual before beginning to teach?
Furthermore . . . to complete the lecture so quickly?
It is only after one finishes his lecture will the Whilom Sage Bell express its recognition or lack of through its chimes .
If it were anyone else, even if he were to earn the recognition of the Whilom Sage Bell, it would take at least three to four incenses’ time before it chimed . There was even a case where an examinee lectured for half a day before it chimed!
For it to start chiming after just half an incense stick’s time . . .
Putting aside whether they had ever seen this, they have never even heard of such an occurrence!
"Given how short his lecture is, his content must be lacking . I think a single chime must be the limit!" The elder behind Ling Xiaoxiao shook his head in pity .
Haste makes waste, this saying applies to everything in life .
Even if he is capable and can understand the technique swiftly . . . But to start lecturing right after glancing through the book is just too rash . In such a hurry, it is likely that he has missed out some parts . After all, no matter how simple a technique appears to be, it is the crystallization of our predecessors’ wisdom . The slightest mistake can lead result in a cultivation going amok and cause irreversible damage .
In this world, it wasn't rare for a cultivator's cultivation to go berserk . Most of the time, it was due to their erroneous understanding of a technique that resulted in a divergence in their cultivation .
It was one thing for Zhang Xuan to be unable to comprehend the technique completely, and it was another for his lecture to be short . It was highly likely that he missed out many important points given how brief his lecture was .
Most master teacher examinees would treat this test as a written examination . They would spew all of the knowledge they knew of and pray that one of the words that they spoke would turn out to be correct .
For the lecture to end so swiftly meant that the lecture was lacking in content . Even if the Whilom Sage Bell chimed, it was unlikely to chime more than once .
"Indeed . It seems that he's still too young and impatient . . . " Apothecary Hong Yun nodded .
Zhang Xuan laoshi could be considered his benefactor, and naturally, he hoped that the other party would fare well . He hadn’t expected him to be so reckless . With this, it was likely that he wouldn’t obtain any stellar result .
"Even though it is a pity, he should at least learn from this incident . When he finally takes the 2-star master teacher examination, he probably won't be so reckless anymore . . . " The elder nodded . He was still lamenting when the ground trembled once more, and a resounding chime sounded once again .
Dang! Dang! Dang!
It was three consecutive chimes . The ground could be seen trembling .
"Four chimes? Outstanding? Is his result on part with Mo Hongyi Mo shi?"
The elder and Apothecary Hong Yun glanced at each other, and they nearly vomited blood .
They had just said that the other party was too reckless and that his results would surely be poor, yet in the next moment, the bell chimed another three times . . . They felt a stinging pain on their faces as if someone had set them alight .
"Four chimes . . . that should be the limit, right?"
After four chimes, the entire hall fell silent and only then did the elder heave a sigh of relief . Looking at the door with a meaningful gaze, he was just about to continue speaking when another deafening chime assaulted his ears .
Dang!
The bell sounded once more .
"Five chimes, Flawless Comprehension . . . It's a new record!"
Everyone became dumbfounded .
Since the establishment of the kingdom's Master Teacher Pavilion several thousand years ago, the best result achieved that was ever achieved was Mo Hongyi's four chimes . . . Yet, in just half an incense stick's time, this Zhang Xuan induced five chimes from the Whilom Sage Bell . . . At this moment, he had become the new record holder!
"Genius! He is truly a genius! He is able to understand the technique right after picking the secret manual, allowing the bell to chime five times . Flawless Comprehension . . . I'm impressed, I'm . . . "
But before the elder could finish his words, the ground shook once more .
It was yet another chime .
" . . . "
The heck!
Are you done yet?
The elder was on the verge of tears .
Every single time he thought that the other party had reached his limits, the bell would chime . . . You must be doing it on purpose!
In other people’s cases, the bell would chime in a consecutive fashion only after they finished their lectures . There weren’t such long intervals between any chimes . Yet, why is it that when it came to you, the bell chimed so irregularly? Are you trying to scare us out of our wits?
"Six chimes, Perfection . . . "
At this instant, everyone's face turned pale, and as if they were stone statues, they stood unmoving for a very long time .
. . .
"Vice Pavilion Master Guan, where is the pavilion master? Send someone to get him now!"
In a room located in the depths of the Master Teacher Pavilion, an elder rushed in with big strides .
"The pavilion master returned last night and is currently cultivating in seclusion . He gave the instruction that no one is to interrupt him if it isn't anything pressing!"
Vice Pavilion Master Guan Zequan glanced at the elder doubtfully . "Elder Zhu, what in the world could have happened for you to become so flustered? Come, tell me about it . If it is something important, I'll look for the pavilion master right now!"
"Cultivating in seclusion?"
Elder Zhu frowned . Then after hesitating for a moment, he started speaking, "It’s someone taking the 1-star examination!"
"Taking the 1-star examination?"
Vice Pavilion Master Guan chuckled before shaking his head, "Isn't Wu Quan there? He should be more than capable of conducting the examination, there is no need to trouble the pavilion master over such a small matter . Don't you know that the pavilion master sustained internal injuries and has to rest?"
"I know that it isn't worth alarming the pavilion master over a 1-star master teacher examination, but . . . if you know what results the examinee has actually achieved and the ruckus it is causing, you won't be saying such words!" Elder Zhu shook his head .
"Oh? Did it manage to create a commotion? Can he be a genius of Mo Hongyi’s caliber?"
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