Chapter 563
Zhang Xuan placed the Soulrouse Incense on the Soul Aperture on Lu Chong's glabella and lit it .
Smoke slowly rose from the Soulrouse Incense, and along with it came a distant and vague song reminiscent of the melody of gods and demons, leaving one intoxicated . If one were to stare intently at the smoke, one would be able to see a faint silhouette dressed in loose robe dancing a unique dance which seemed to hold a certain allure for a soul .
"Return, soul! Why roam in distant lands when your belonging lies here? Abandoning for paradise for sufferings in a foreign land . Return, soul! There is nowhere else you can rest! Giants of astounding stature seek to reap you . In the lands they bring you ten suns sear, metal flows in rivers and stones exist in mere dust . . . "
The voice slowly seeped into Lu Chong's glabella, resonating with his sleeping soul .
"Whether he will awake or not will count on this!"
As the distant voice grew louder and louder, Zhang Xuan took in a deep breath and drew his soul out as well . After which, his soul dashed straight into Lu Chong's consciousness .
And the next moment, an ocean stretching to the horizons appeared before his eyes .
"How can his inner world be so large?"
Standing in the midst of the other party's consciousness, Zhang Xuan was stunned .
Even with his soul cultivation of Transcendent Mortal 4-dan pinnacle, Zhang Xuan found himself unable to perceive the ends to the other party's inner world .
The inner world of an ordinary cultivator was usually only the size of a pond-Lu Chong's case was indeed extraordinary .
"Where is Lu Chong's soul?"
Quickly recovering from his astonishment, Zhang Xuan remembered his purpose here and hurriedly scanned the surroundings .
A dormant soul would usually be lying asleep in a corner of one's inner world . With the assistance from the Soulrouse Incense, it shouldn't be difficult to wake the soul up .
Flying around the vast inner world, Zhang Xuan soon found a gigantic figure lying amidst dense mist .
Despite lying horizontally in the ocean, it was still as tall as a mountain . The eyes of the figure were tightly shut .
"This . . . Isn't this a little… way too big?"
Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in disbelief .
Not only was Lu Chong's inner world huge, even his soul was humongous as well . In fact, it seemed to wield even greater strength than Zhang Xuan's Transcendent Mortal 4-dan soul . . . But how could that be possible?
One must know that Lu Chong was only at Zongshi realm when he went into a coma . How could a Zongshi realm cultivator possess such a powerful soul?
"Could this be . . . Acquired Soul Physique?"
Suddenly, a thought flashed across Zhang Xuan's mind .
There were physical constitutions in the world which, when awoken, could induce a rapid rise in one's cultivation . Similarly, there were also physical constitutions that could enhance one's soul as well . . . and one of them was the Acquired Soul Physique .
Just as stated in the name, this constitution didn't come with one at birth . Thus, even master teachers would be unable to perceiving one's plausible aptitude in this aspect before its appearance . Usually, such unique constitutions usually appeared after the host underwent a major event in his life .
It was similar to how some people gained the ability to see ghosts after falling off the stairs, or how some recalled their past lives after suffering an injury to the head and began to chant ancient Sanskrit sutras .
If Zhang Xuan wasn't mistaken, Lu Chong belonged to this category as well .
He was originally just an ordinary person, but the massacre of his clan had diverted the course of his life . After which, he met Zhang Xuan, and to save the latter, he sacrificed himself and fell into a coma . . .
These experiences had caused a qualitative evolvement of his soul .
"If my conjecture is true, given the size of his soul, when he finally wakes up, his cultivation will probably be stronger than mine . . . "
Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up .
He thought that it would take a long time before Lu Chong fully recovered from the impact of that incident, but to his delight, this incident actually turned out to be a blessing in disguise .
But still, if Zhang Xuan didn't possess an in-depth knowledge of souls, this unique constitution would probably have gone to waste . . . But now, as long as the latter wakes up and is imparted the Heaven's Path Soul Art, his cultivation would surely soar .
Taking a deep breath, Zhang Xuan walked up to the gigantic body and shouted, "Lu Chong, I am Zhang shi . Wake up!"
. . .
While Zhang Xuan was attempting to wake Lu Chong, Sect Leader Luo Huang and the others received news of Zhang Xuan's return .
"Since he's back, it's about time for us to pay him a visit and ask of the matter!"
"Indeed . Given how he is barely qualified as a 4-star master teacher, how can he be qualified to hold onto Kong shi's handwritten letter?"
"If he hands it over obediently, we can still choose to let the matter go . But if he decides to make things difficult for himself . . . we'll conduct a trial on the spot to investigate the origin of the letter! If it is proven that he has breached the master teacher moral code by stealing the possession of an innocent party, he shall be punished!"
. . .
Voices rang up in agreement .
Kong shi's handwritten letter was an unparalleled treasure for all master teachers . As leaders of their respective powers, no matter how kind-hearted they could have been before, for the welfare of the masses behind them who were relying on them for support, they had no choice but to harden their hearts .
If sacrificing one Zhang Xuan could lead to the rise of their power, then this was a gamble that was worth taking on .
Sect Leader Luo Huang interjected the commotion and asked, "Everyone, calm down for a moment . Don't you think it is weird how the butler was able to stand before us without the slightest fear, even showing disdain?"
"This . . . " Everyone suddenly stopped to think about the matter .
Despite their huge line-up, they still ended up being chased away by an insignificant butler . Just by recalling the incident left their hearts boiling in anger . But still, there was indeed something doubtful about the matter . Was that butler truly fearless of death, or did he have some kind of backing to fall back on?
"If I'm not mistaken, that fellow's backing must be the Myriad Kingdom Alliance Master Teacher Pavilion!"
"He probably still doesn't know that the matter regarding Kong shi's handwritten letter has been leaked . Otherwise, he definitely wouldn't dare to do so!"
"I think that it might be the Demon Cinque Beast . That spirit beast is indeed powerful . Even a Consonant Spirit realm primary stage expert might have a tough time fighting with it!"
"With such a powerful tamed beast and his young master's standing in the Myriad Kingdom Alliance, he would be unworthy as a master teacher's butler if he didn't have that much pride in himself . "
The group in the room discussed .
Even though the Myriad Kingdom Alliance Master Teacher Pavilion wasn't as powerful as them, they still didn't dare to go overboard . After all, the Master Teacher Pavilion was strict in enforcing its rules, and they could get into trouble if the headquarter were to learn of the matter .
That butler was probably able to keep his bravado having guessed as much .
Hearing the responses from the crowd, Sect Leader Luo Huang shook his head .
"Seems like everyone doesn't know much about that Zhang Xuan . To tell you all the truth, I've had my subordinates look into his affairs for the past few days!"
As the most powerful individuals in the region, they honestly didn't think much of Zhang Xuan . Rather, they were more guarded toward those of their own group, such as the Fleeting Cloud Sect, Cascading Sand Sect, and Frigid Gale Sect, fearing that they might backstab them . Thus, the information they had on Zhang Xuan was severely limited .
After all, who would have the effort to worry about a mere ant when there were other threats looming in the area?
They had never entertained the possibility that this rising star of Myriad Kingdom Alliance might not be as simple as he looked on the surface .
"Oh?"
Seeing Sect Leader Luo Huang's grim expression, everyone turned their gazes toward him .
"It's said that this Zhang Xuan isn't even twenty this year, and it was only two months ago that he had passed his 2-star master teacher examination . His improvement is, in the truest sense, frightening . . . "
Sect Leader Luo Huang spoke slowly . "But of course, we can't exclude the possibility that he had been hiding his true strength from the start to create such fanfare . . . "
There were also quite a few master teachers who trained to a certain level before breezing through multiple examinations at once .
As such, a 2-star master teacher rising straight to the level of a 4-star wasn't too shocking .
"However, what is worrying is that . . . despite his young age, he has already attained the strength of a 4-star master teacher . In fact, in the selection round, he even triumphed over Pavilion Master Kang's direct disciple, Jun Ruohuan . . . Aren't you all curious about his teacher?"
Sect Leader Luo Huang finally revealed his worry .
"This . . . "
Everyone fell into deep thought .
They didn't think much of Zhang Xuan before-after all, how could a mere 4-star primary master teacher stand against them all?
A 4-star primary master teacher might be a prestigious figure in Myriad Kingdom City, but to huge sects and influential powers like them, it meant nothing at all .
However, after hearing Sect Leader Luo Huang's words, they realized that they had been negligent .
The Myriad Kingdom Alliance had been lagging behind in terms of resources as compared to the other kingdoms . It had no half 5-star master teacher or Consonant Spirit realm experts . . . and thus, it had no long-range Tutelage Jade Tokens as well . As such, cultivating a single 4-star master teacher was difficult on its own .
Under such conditions, raising a 4-star master teacher who wasn't even in his twenties yet was indeed an extraordinary feat .
"Based on the news I received, Zhang Xuan's teacher is a half 5-star master teacher known as Yang Xuan . "
Sect Leader Luo Huang revealed the intelligence that he had gathered .
According to the intelligence, Yang Xuan rarely appeared in public, and on the occasions he did, it was in lower tiered kingdoms . However, due to the weak eye of discernment of those living in those regions, they were unable to perceive the other party's cultivation clearly, thus resulting in a lack of concrete evaluation of Yang Xuan's strength .
But based on the other party's feats, Sect Leader Luo Huang determined the latter to be a 3-star to 4-star master teacher . However, it was clear that a 4-star master teacher couldn't possibly raise a student as talented as Zhang Xuan . . .
What that allowed him to make his final evaluation was . . . Su shi and Ling shi visiting him and leaving respectfully .
To be worthy of being treated with such respect by a 4-star master teacher, it was highly likely that the other party was a half 5-star master teacher like them .
After all, if the other party was any stronger, he would have surely gone to higher tiered empires already instead of staying in an insignificant place like the Myriad Kingdom Alliance . Besides, if a master teacher of that caliber were to visit a lower tiered kingdom, the regional Master Teacher Pavilion would surely be informed to make preparations to welcome him . It was impossible for there to be no news on the matter at all .
More importantly . . . Those who had come into contact with Yang Xuan didn't seem to note that the latter was capable of 'Spirit Gathering Diction'!
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