Chapter 1447: Please Take Me In!

There weren't many, only twenty or thirty volumes. Zhang Xuan glanced over them and then frowned.

As the other had said, these were indeed techniques for the Saint Realm Seventh Layer Illusory Realm, but most were not secret manuals; they were reference books for cultivation.

They were teaching materials that only master teachers could use, filled with exercises and assignments left for students. Dense and messy, only one type of technique was truly useful.

"This..."

Zhang Xuan looked over.

"The core techniques of the Zhang clan are not allowed to be passed on. This is the only one I can show you. However, it's a general technique, not low in level, and can be cultivated by any attribute..."

Seeing his confusion, Zhang Wuchen smiled awkwardly.

"..." Zhang Xuan was speechless.

A clan was different from a school. Their attributes were relatively singular, and those who could cultivate were basically of the same bloodline. Therefore, there weren't many techniques that ordinary people could practice. As for the elders they recruited, they basically had their own techniques. So... for such a large clan to produce many techniques was truly impossible.

"Do you have any body-tempering techniques or soul-cultivation techniques here?"

After a pause, he asked.

Such a huge lightning tribulation was like a delicious feast laid before him, but he couldn't cultivate it—it was too tantalizing.

"I have quite a few body-tempering techniques here!" Wu Zhenlao flipped his wrist, and a pile of books appeared on the ground, densely packed, numbering over a thousand.

"I also have some for soul cultivation..."

Zhang Wuchen took out a pile of books.

As long as they weren't core techniques, it didn't matter if others saw them. These were accumulated by their Zhang clan over tens of thousands of years, and there were a great many.

Seeing that the two had finally come through, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. With a flash of his eyes, he recorded all the books in his mind.

"I'm going to confront the lightning tribulation!"

With that, he leaped up and flew straight toward the lightning before him.

"Confront the lightning tribulation? This..."

Zhang Wuchen and Zhang Wuzhen were both startled, and Zhang Ziqing's face turned pale.

He said he could resolve the lightning, and they thought he had some good method. Charging in like that—wasn't that suicide?

Crackle!

Zhang Xuan entered the lightning.

After fusing the body-tempering and soul-cultivation techniques, he successfully formed the Domain Realm Heavenly Dao Soul and the higher-level Heavenly Dao Golden Body.

"This lightning is too much for me to absorb alone. If it falls, the Azure Dragon Beast will definitely be struck dead. All of you come out!"

Looking at the boundless sea of lightning, Zhang Xuan knew that even with his huge 'appetite,' he couldn't finish it all in a short time. With a thought, his clone, the Voidcauldron Gourd, and the vines all flew out.

"What a huge lightning tribulation..."

Seeing such massive lightning, the clone and the Voidcauldron Gourd were both excited, letting out a scream as they charged forward.

Zhang Xuan didn't stop either. His soul left his body to practice the soul technique, while his physical body, without thought or intention, continuously devoured the lightning.

After an unknown amount of time, the lightning, as before, fled in defeat. Zhang Xuan retracted his clone and the others into his storage ring, then examined his inner state and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

His soul had successfully reached the peak of the Domain Realm, and his physical body had broken through the shackles of a high-grade saint artifact, now comparable to a half-step supreme-grade saint artifact!

With such a body, even if he stood still and let a Saint Realm Seventh Layer expert attack with full force, he wouldn't be harmed in the slightest.

It could be said that he was now a humanoid weapon.

"It seems the fetal poison is suppressed even more..."

The increase in strength wasn't what pleased him most. What excited him most was that as he absorbed more lightning, the congenital fetal poison was suppressed even more, curling up in a corner as if afraid to move.

"It seems lightning is indeed very helpful to me. I'll need to find more in the future..."

Nodding in satisfaction, Zhang Xuan looked down and suddenly his eyelids twitched.

In the Zhang clan's guest quarters, few buildings remained intact. Although he had rushed in to absorb and stop the lightning, its power was still too great. These buildings, already somewhat old, couldn't withstand it.

Seeing the displeased expressions on Zhang Wuchen and the others, Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.

He had a thin skin. Coming here for the first time and turning the place into this—to be honest, deep down, it felt... pretty good!

Having caused such a commotion, even if the little genius didn't show up, his father, that Xingjian Saint, should come out, right!

"Thank you, Teacher Zhang, for eliminating the lightning tribulation. Otherwise, the Zhang clan would have paid an even greater price..."

Seeing his face twitching, unsure whether he was about to cry or laugh, Zhang Wuchen's face was ashen. Suppressing his anger, he still cupped his fists.

Although this lightning tribulation was caused by the person before him, it was also for taming that Qilin beast. Since he had seen it and not stopped it, he himself bore an inescapable responsibility.

Fortunately, it was resolved. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Not only would the guest quarters have been destroyed, but a large part of the Zhang clan's foundation would also have been ruined.

To have achieved this step was already the least loss.

"This matter was all caused by you... Zhang Jiang, return to the clan immediately to accept punishment. Without orders, you are not allowed to come out!"

Having said that, Zhang Wuchen turned to Zhang Jiang and barked.

"Yes..."

Clenching his fists, Zhang Jiang's face alternated between red and white. Suddenly, he looked up: "I have no complaints about accepting punishment. But... my competition with Teacher Zhang is not yet over. I beg the Third Elder to give us time. After the result is out, whether I win or lose, I will go to the Punishment Hall myself..."

The two were competing in taming beasts, and the result hadn't come out yet. Being punished directly was truly disheartening.

"Result?"

Zhang Wuchen frowned.

"Yes, Teacher Zhang and I have a bet: within three days, whoever has higher affinity with the Qilin beast wins. However, seeing how it looks like it wants to die together, the result should be clear in less than three days..."

Zhang Jiang hurriedly said.

Using schemes to poison a sacred beast—this alone violated the great taboo of taming. If sacred beasts were so easily subdued, the profession of beast tamer wouldn't exist; everyone would become poison masters!

Sacred beasts, like humans, have their own pride. They need genuine recognition to truly submit. Poisoning, playing tricks... none of that works!

Especially for a violent-tempered sacred beast like the Flame Qilin, deliberately scheming to harm it would not only reduce affinity but also increase its hatred. There would be no chance to tame it afterward.

Hearing their conversation, Zhang Xuan felt a bit awkward.

Helping the Azure Dragon Beast break through, he thought it would serve as a deterrent and make it submit. But seeing how it deliberately attracted the lightning tribulation in the end, it seemed just as the other guessed—taming it would be difficult!

"Forget it, I admit..."

Shaking his head, Zhang Xuan was about to admit defeat when he suddenly felt a heat on his leg. He looked down and saw the Flame Qilin Beast lying at his feet, sticking out its tongue, with a face full of piety and respect: "Master, please take me in..."