Chapter 1392: Yang Shi's Strength

He looked inward with his divine sense, observed for a while, then shook his head helplessly.

The congenital fetal poison inside his body was clearly no trivial matter—let alone saving others... if he really encountered danger, it would be good if it didn't cause trouble from behind and hasten his death.

Better not to mess with it. If it failed to detoxify, that would be minor; if he died, there would truly be no way to come back to life.

He didn't have the ability of the Ruthless Man to come back even after being shattered into pieces.

"Young master..."

Just as he thought of the Ruthless Man, he heard his voice ringing in his ear.

"Hmm?"

Knowing that in the Saint Son Hall, with many experts around, the other party usually wouldn't call him unless there was something special, to avoid detection, Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Under the thunderbolt just now, Master Kong's will wasn't as strong, and I sensed... a part of my skeleton!"

His voice carried excitement and elation, and the Heavenly Dao Book seemed to tremble.

"Skeleton? Which part?"

The Ruthless Man had shattered too thoroughly; if it were just a small piece of bone, it would have almost no effect on his strength.

"It's the entire skeleton of my upper body, right here in the Saint Son Hall..."

The Ruthless Man said hurriedly.

"The skeleton of the upper body?" Zhang Xuan's body trembled.

The Ruthless Man, having only fused his skull, already possessed strength comparable to the eighth level of the Saint Domain. If he fused the entire skeleton of his upper body, wouldn't he easily defeat even the ninth level of the Saint Domain?

If that were the case, going to the Zhang family to snatch the bride would be much easier...

"Yes!" the Ruthless Man replied.

Even he seemed not to have expected that in this academy, founded by a sage to advance humanity, there would be something of his.

"Can you pinpoint the exact direction?"

Zhang Xuan asked.

As long as he knew the precise location, he would plan to get it out and let the Ruthless Man fuse with it.

Of course, he also needed to see if this skeleton had its own consciousness; otherwise, before he could fuse with it, it might fuse with him instead.

"Master Kong's will is too strong; I couldn't sense the exact location, unless..."

The Ruthless Man hesitated: "If there could be another lightning tribulation as big as this, or even bigger, as long as it can suppress this will for a short time, I can find the skeleton's exact location..."

The Saint Son Hall was filled with inscriptions left by Master Kong everywhere, and with the respect and worship of students over tens of thousands of years, it contained his powerful will and spirit. Normally, it enveloped the surroundings, and as a member of the Heterodox Spirit Clan, he could detect nothing.

Only when a heavenly tribulation came, and the will fought against the inner demons in the thunder, did it become faint.

"Another lightning tribulation this big?"

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

The reason such a large one appeared was because Elder Liao had accumulated strength over centuries, combined with the simultaneous intervention of the Hell Green Dragon and the White Feather Saint Healer... Otherwise, an ordinary Void Tribulation lightning tribulation couldn't cover over a thousand acres.

"I'll think of something. When the time comes, just sense carefully..."

He instructed.

He himself needed lightning to replenish energy and improve his cultivation. Since it could kill two birds with one stone, he was naturally willing to do it.

"Alright!"

Having responded, the Ruthless Man fell silent.

The two were communicating through thought, and in the span of a single breath, Zhang Xuan came back to his senses. He saw the White Feather Saint Physician beside him looking over excitedly: "Master Zhang, you have such deep knowledge of medicine. Would you be interested in teaching at our Physician Guild?"

"Teaching?"

"Yes, as it happens, our guild is researching a special potent toxin that has invaded the body for over twenty years and cannot be expelled. We've gathered many physicians to try to overcome it, but to no avail. Your ability to resolve Elder Liao's Yin Frost Fire Poison demonstrates your skill. If you could come teach, it would surely greatly improve the medical arts of the entire guild!"

The White Feather Saint Physician said hurriedly.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan hesitated slightly: "I am only an ordinary seven-star physician, not even reaching eight-star... If I go teach, there will surely be those who object!"

In any profession, one must have sufficient ability to hold a position. Although he had resolved the other's Yin Frost Fire Poison, it relied on the library's capabilities. Without having read the eight-star books, his own reserves were still somewhat lacking.

"You could identify the condition at a glance and resolve it smoothly. I will immediately report to headquarters and apply for an eight-star physician badge for you..."

The White Feather Saint Physician smiled.

For his old friend's condition, their branch had sent countless physicians who had studied it for who knows how long without results. This person's decisive resolution had already demonstrated his ability.

"Alright... but I would like to first visit your library to learn more knowledge..." Zhang Xuan nodded.

Being able to apply spared him the trouble of taking an exam.

"That's simple. Please follow me..."

Seeing him agree, the White Feather Saint Physician breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led the way.

Before leaving, Zhang Xuan turned his head and glanced at Feng Ziyi: "Junior Brother Feng, is there anything else you wish to challenge? If so, you can continue to find me..."

"..." Feng Ziyi's mouth twitched, and he was speechless.

Challenge combat strength—his cultivation surpassed the other's, yet he was beaten miserably. Challenge teaching—Elder Liao had begged to become his disciple, but he hadn't accepted...

In a short time, he really didn't know what to challenge anymore.

On Zhang Xuan's side, following the White Feather Saint Physician to the Physician Guild, in his own courtyard, Sun Qiang was also looking at Zhang Jiuxiao nearby with confusion.

Feng Ziyi and Zhang Xuan's fight—they hadn't followed, but had just finished having the collapsed houses repaired.

"Young Master Jiuxiao, you said earlier that Feng Ziyi and my young master are fellow disciples. Does that mean... he is also the master's student?"

Sun Qiang couldn't help asking.

Just now, as soon as the young master entered, he heard the other say this, but he found it hard to believe.

That Feng Ziyi looked weak and dull-witted. How could the master have accepted him as a student?

"Yes, Feng Ziyi is also a student of Master Yang!"

Zhang Jiuxiao nodded, full of envy.

If he could become the other's disciple, returning to the Zhang family would surely bring him the most distinguished treatment, not just being an ordinary branch member with no status.

"You... do you know what star level our master is?"

Hearing his confirmation, Sun Qiang looked over again, voicing the doubt in his heart.

All along, the master's strength seemed to grow with the young master's cultivation, making him sometimes suspect that the master wasn't as powerful as imagined. Now that this person knew, it was a good time to ask.

If he was truly powerful, they wouldn't have to keep such a low profile... even inquiring for information at the Saint Son Hall required reading others' expressions.

"Before, I didn't know much about Master Yang either. It was only after learning about Feng Ziyi that I heard from my clansmen..."

Zhang Jiuxiao's eyes lit up.

In the Qingyuan Empire, he had heard of Master Yang Xuan, but such a level was too high, and he had never had contact or heard legends. Only here, after hearing others introduce Feng Ziyi, did he understand just how high his strength and status were.

"He is the Supreme Elder of the headquarters of the Master Teacher Pavilion, second only to the Pavilion Master in status, a true nine-star master teacher. His strength is unfathomable, not a whit inferior to our clan's ancestor!"

"He can be called... one of the strongest in the current world!"