Chapter 1119: Zhang Xuan Transmits the Art

"I was mistaken..."

Hall Master Xing bowed deeply.

Leaving aside his actual strength, the mere method of repairing primordial spirit wounds was divinely crafted and utterly astonishing.

A person with such medical skill must have reached at least the peak of Seven Stars, possessing extremely high status and dignity—how could he possibly sneak-attack someone?

Moreover, what he said was correct: if he truly wanted to kill, he could have taken control of the Mind Hall and acted long ago, with no need for pointless talk.

The dignified hall master of the War Masters Hall and two hall masters had attacked someone who genuinely wanted to help them... The thought filled them with shame.

Preconceived notions, coupled with having just experienced inner demons, had clouded their judgment—otherwise, they would certainly have realized these things.

"Having done such a thing, I do not presume to ask for Master Sun's forgiveness, only to make amends. Whatever the cost, just name it, and I will not hesitate!" Hall Master Xing rose to his feet.

This was their fault; no matter what, they could not let the other party suffer injustice. Otherwise, if word got out, the War Masters Hall would lose face.

"Forget compensation. As long as you trust me, I will now help you resolve your problem..." Zhang Xuan shook his head.

He had not suffered any real harm; the other party had only acted out of caution, not deliberate targeting. Compensation or not made little difference.

"I naturally trust Master Sun!"

Hearing that the man before him would forgo compensation and still wanted to solve his problem, Hall Master Xing felt deeply grateful.

This was true master's breadth of mind!

Compared to him, they had indeed measured the gentleman's heart with their own mean measure—the thought filled them with shame.

"Then open your primordial spirit..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Alright!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Hall Master Xing sat cross-legged on the ground and opened his primordial spirit, dropping all defenses.

The other party controlled the Mind Hall and was invincible; if he truly wanted to kill him, he could do so with a single thought. Since resistance was futile, it was better to simply let go.

"Mm."

Seeing the other party's cooperation, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief.

The plant spirituality fused into the primordial spirit was indeed troublesome, but as long as he could send his own consciousness in to eradicate it, it was not too difficult.

Whoosh!

His consciousness left his body, entered the other's primordial spirit, and after a short time returned. Zhang Xuan let out a breath.

"Master Sun... how is it?"

Hall Master Liao and Hall Master Wei hurriedly looked over.

"You'll see..." Zhang Xuan did not explain but sat cross-legged on the ground to recover his strength.

The other party's primordial spirit was powerful; searching for the plant spirituality within it placed immense pressure on him. Though it had only been a little over ten minutes, his soul power had been depleted by seventy or eighty percent.

Boom!

After an unknown period of recovery, a boom sounded from Hall Master Xing before him. A primordial spirit leaped out from between his brows, radiating a warm, gentle light.

"Out-of-Body stage..."

Their pupils contracted. Hall Master Liao and Hall Master Wei were stunned with disbelief.

How long had it been, and he had already broken through?

Whoosh!

The primordial spirit returned to the physical body. Hall Master Xing opened his eyes, and with a shake of his body, the cactus on his head and the flowers on his back all fell to the ground, withering on the spot.

He stood up, looked at the young man before him with profound admiration, bowed deeply, and prostrated himself.

"Thank you, Master Sun!"

His primordial spirit had originally been very strong; had it not been for the severe injury, he would likely have already broken through. Now, with Zhang Xuan's help, the injury was healed, the power within him became perfectly rounded, and he could no longer suppress it—he broke through successfully!

Of course, although his primordial spirit had successfully left the body, it had not undergone a lightning tribulation and was not strong enough to be considered a true Out-of-Body stage. Even so, his strength had doubled, far surpassing before.

Only now did he realize that the man before him was truly benevolent and unparalleled, genuinely acting for his benefit!

His heart was filled with the utmost admiration!

"You're welcome."

Helping the other up, Zhang Xuan recalled something and looked over: "Just now, I went to the Inner Demon Passage and met the founding patriarch of the Mind Hall."

"Master Sun met the patriarch?"

"This... with so many inner demons in the Hidden Void, Master Sun still successfully passed the trial?"

Everyone was startled, especially Hall Master Liao of the Mind Hall, whose eyes went wide.

He had originally thought that the other party, being only at Saint Domain First Layer, had little chance of passing. Coupled with the earlier claim that the Hidden Void's primordial spirit had attracted so many inner demons, passing seemed even more impossible.

He had assumed that some method had been used to stop the formation midway, allowing him to come out... Unexpectedly, the other party had resolved the inner demons and successfully passed the trial!

He knew very well the difficulty of the Inner Demon Passage. Throughout the generations, fewer than five out of a hundred hall masters had passed. A Saint Domain First Layer... passing smoothly was simply too terrifying!

"Did the patriarch... impart the Glass Refining Heart Art to Master Sun?"

After the shock, Hall Master Liao could not help asking.

"He did." Zhang Xuan nodded and looked over: "Since you are all here, I will transmit this secret art to you. It will greatly aid in elevating your state of mind."

"Us?" Hall Master Xing quickly shook his head, a bitter smile on his face: "Thank you for your kindness, Master Sun, but this art is too profound. We failed the trial and lack the mental state. If we force ourselves to cultivate it, not only will we not progress, but we might also fall into demonic deviation..."

They too wished to cultivate the War Masters Hall's highest treasure, but the temptations within were too great. Without enduring the Inner Demon Passage trial, even if the manual lay before them, they dared not touch it lightly; otherwise, they would not even know how they died.

Throughout the War Masters Hall's ten-thousand-year history, many war masters, refusing to believe this, had forcibly sought to learn the Glass Refining Heart Art from hall masters who had already mastered it. Without exception, they all died from demonic deviation.

For this reason, the art was also known as a forbidden technique for war masters.

Even Hall Master Xing had only come to challenge the passage out of desperation; ordinarily, he would not dare attempt it.

The man before him had passed the trial, proving his mental state had reached an admirable level. He could cultivate it, but even if he took out the manual, the others dared not try.

Otherwise, once they started, the temptations would grow stronger, and if they could not help but continue, the only path was demonic deviation.

"This art does have that flaw, but don't worry. You can take a look first and then decide."

Zhang Xuan smiled, and with a wave of his hand, a curtain of true qi appeared before him, with a series of characters flickering on it.

"This..."

Unexpectedly, the other party directly displayed the art. Hall Master Xing and the others were torn.

If they looked, they feared they would be unable to resist learning, and once ensnared, they would almost certainly fall into demonic deviation. If they did not look, such a powerful secret art made their hearts itch unbearably.

"Let's take a look... at most, we won't practice it!"

Gritting their teeth, the three stopped hesitating and fixed their eyes on the characters.

After reading for a while, the more they looked, the stranger it seemed.

Although their insight was not as keen as the Mind Hall's founding patriarch, they were still outstanding figures in the War Masters Hall with remarkable knowledge. Before long, they realized that this art was different from the legends; its requirements for mental state were not particularly high. Even ordinary war masters in the War Masters Hall could learn it.

"This..."

They exchanged glances, full of confusion.

"Master Sun, is this really the Glass Refining Heart Art?" After a long while, Hall Master Xing could not help asking.

"Mm." Zhang Xuan nodded.

"But... this art cannot be cultivated with an insufficient mental state..." His face flushed red, Hall Master Xing said.

"Indeed, the original art had that problem." Zhang Xuan nodded: "I thought it was not very good, so I casually modified it. Now even ordinary people can cultivate it."

"Modified?"

"Master Sun modified... the Glass Refining Heart Art?"

The three war masters felt their throats go dry, their bodies trembling involuntarily.

This art had existed since the Mind Hall's founding. If it were easy to modify, someone would have done it long ago. This Master Sun, from entering the Mind Hall passage to coming out, had only taken about twenty minutes...

In that time, he had not only dealt with the Hidden Void's hundreds of inner demons and received the inheritance... but also casually modified it...

You must be joking, right?

This was the War Masters Hall's highest secret art...

Modified just like that? And so quickly?

"Yes, this art has far too many flaws. The biggest is that ordinary people cannot cultivate it. If ordinary people cannot cultivate it, what meaning does this art have?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head: "I really don't understand why the founding patriarch of the Mind Hall left behind such a technique."

Treating an art that no one could cultivate as a treasure—this War Masters Hall was truly baffling.

"Unfortunately, my knowledge is shallow, and I cannot correct all the defects. I only modified it so that ordinary people can cultivate it. Although it's still somewhat lacking, you can make do with it..." Zhang Xuan continued.

With his current level, this was the best he could do.

Still full of flaws, yet he was offering it for others to learn—this filled him with shame and indescribable embarrassment.

In the past, he had always taught simplified versions of the Heavenly Dao arts. Though they had flaws, they were few. This one... he had only modified one place, leaving at least nine others. Letting others learn it like this was truly embarrassing!

"Knowledge shallow..."

"Make do?"

The three war masters swayed.

Brother, are you sure you're not joking?

Generations of patriarchs had failed to correct it, and you have corrected it... If this is called shallow knowledge, should our ancestors go and dash their heads against a wall?

Most importantly... such a profound art, why do you speak of it with such disdain, as if it's nothing?

"What? Afraid I modified it incorrectly? Rest assured, practice it. That founding patriarch has personally reviewed it and found no problems. That's why he gave me the primary control of the Mind Hall..."

Seeing the strange expressions on the three, Zhang Xuan thought they were worried and explained.

"The patriarch reviewed it?"

The crowd was shocked, and then realization dawned.

They had been wondering why this man had gained control of the Mind Hall after entering the Inner Demon Passage. It turned out the founding patriarch had given him the control.

From this, it could be seen that his modifications were flawless; otherwise, the patriarch would not have done so.

The patriarch acknowledged it, granted control... and considering the time spent on various things...

Didn't that mean the time he spent modifying the art was even shorter?

Modifying an art so quickly—could it be that this Master Sun's greatest strength was not spirit awakening, but his understanding of techniques?