Chapter 1520: Be My Student (Part 1)

"Yang Xuan..."

Startled, Zhang Xuan wanted to flee but ultimately stopped.

The other party had apparently long known about his disguise. Since he hadn't made a move and instead asked calmly, it showed he meant no harm.

Moreover, standing before him, the man was like a deep, unfathomable pool. Even if he tried to escape, success was uncertain.

Rather than bother with that, it was better to ask his intentions directly.

While he was greatly shocked, the opposite Yang Shi was equally astonished.

With his insight, he could tell that the young man before him was truly only twenty years old, yet his state of mind was unfathomably deep—even he couldn't see through it.

No wonder no one could detect his disguise; even he had to admire it.

Most crucially, knowing who he was, the young man remained composed without a trace of panic. In terms of temperament alone, he surpassed everyone he had ever met.

"I thought my disguise was somewhat skillful. May I ask how Yang Shi saw through it?"

After a moment of silence, Zhang Xuan looked over in confusion.

His disguise, though not flawless, with a state of mind comparable to a nine-star pinnacle master teacher and a perfect physical body, Elder Qu and others could definitely not detect anything. How had this Yang Shi found a flaw and become so certain that he was Zhang Xuan?

"Actually, in terms of appearance and soul aura, even I couldn't detect anything. The reason I could confirm it was because of the Saint Hall Master Token on you."

Yang Shi said.

"Hall Master Token?"

Zhang Xuan was taken aback, and the token floated into his palm.

After it blocked Elder Qu's attack at the Icefield Palace, he had put it back into his ring. He hadn't expected it to become the key to his discovery.

"Yes. The Hall Master Token was painstakingly refined by Kui Sheng and others back then. Though not the most supreme weapon, it gathers the connections and literary energy of the entire Saint Hall. Even when stored in a spatial ring, its brilliance is hard to conceal. That's why, despite successive hall masters dying unexpectedly, the token has always survived without being lost."

Yang Shi said with a smile.

Zhang Xuan suddenly understood.

The Hall Master Token represented the most honorable identity in the Saint Hall. For top experts of the Master Teacher Hall, knowing about this item made it easy to detect.

"Since Yang Shi knows my identity, have you come to arrest me?" Zhang Xuan looked over.

"I haven't returned to the Master Teacher Hall for a long time. Whatever orders they issue have nothing to do with me. I came to find you out of curiosity... Such a genius appearing out of nowhere—I want to know where you studied and who your teacher is."

Yang Shi looked over with a puzzled expression.

In truth, what he was most curious about was the young man's teacher.

On the way here, he had carefully examined the other's resume. This person claimed to be his student, but he knew very well that he had never met him, let alone taught him.

On the Master Teacher Continent, he knew every top master teacher. Even his personally taught disciple, Feng Ziyi, fell far short compared to this young man. Who could have taught such an outstanding person?

Most crucially, this person was not famous—even he was not very clear about it.

"Well... to be honest, I haven't taken any teacher yet."

Not expecting this question, Zhang Xuan shook his head helplessly.

He could say to others that his teacher was Yang Xuan, but saying it to the real person was meaningless.

"Haven't taken a teacher yet?"

Yang Shi was stunned, his face full of disbelief: "How is that possible? I've observed your deeds. In the Tianxuan Kingdom, you were just an ordinary martial artist. Step by step, in just over a year, you've reached the Saint Realm Eighth Layer Cave Void Realm. Without a teacher, how could you have done it?"

This person's cultivation and auxiliary skills seemed to leap forward, breaking through at will without any obstacles or bottlenecks.

Such a situation could be explained if he had a powerful teacher guiding him. But to say he cultivated on his own was simply unbelievable—even he couldn't believe it.

Even the original Kong Shi didn't seem to have such a monstrous rate of progress!

"I don't know why either. Whether cultivation or professions, I learn them as soon as I see them, and master them as soon as I learn them. It's just talent—nothing I can do about it."

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

He couldn't explain the Library of Heaven's Path, so he had to attribute it to talent.

Historically, there were indeed some people with heaven-defying talent that couldn't be explained. For instance, that little genius of the Zhang family—wasn't it said that he was born a Saint Realm expert?

If being born a Saint was possible, then his ability to learn and master things instantly shouldn't be too shocking.

"This..."

Yang Shi frowned.

He had seen many geniuses, and indeed there were such cases—like the little princess of the Luo family—but... none were this heaven-defying!

Moreover, the Luo family had resources and master teachers in place to enable such rapid progress. This young man was just a rogue cultivator... progressing faster than her—without a teacher, it was impossible!

And even the lightning tribulation obeyed him... even he couldn't do that.

"I have a martial technique here, a finger technique. Even Feng Ziyi has practiced it for three years without reaching the Great Completion stage. Since you claim such ability, why not try learning it? That would convince me that you indeed have no teacher."

Pausing, Yang Shi flipped his wrist and took out a jade slip.

Since you say you learn and master everything instantly, try learning this. If you do, I'll fully believe.

"Martial technique?"

Taking the jade slip, Zhang Xuan looked down.

Severing Yang Finger!

A Saint pinnacle martial technique. One finger severs yang, with unmatched power—a supreme killing move.

"I have quite a few finger techniques... Correct!"

Knowing that this was a test—if he learned it, he could pass it off—Zhang Xuan didn't hesitate. He lightly touched the jade slip, recording it into his mind. Then, with a thought, countless finger techniques he had gathered from the War Master Hall and elsewhere converged.

This Severing Yang Finger was somewhat similar to the Great Star Finger Force he had practiced before, both concentrating all power into a single point and releasing it suddenly.

Soon, a book appeared in his mind.

He quickly opened it and looked down.

The fused finger technique, as expected, had no flaws and reached the Heaven's Path level. Knowledge flowed into his mind, continuously deducing.

"This finger technique of mine is heavy on killing, but it's excellent against the Otherworldly Fiends. One finger severs a person's lifespan, and it also harms the user to some extent. It requires power, essence, and spirit to reach their peak for perfect execution... Now, you learn it. I won't give any guidance or disturb you. If you can reach Minor Accomplishment within three days, I'll believe that you could have reached this point without a teacher..."

Yang Shi said.

"Three days? No need..."

Opening his eyes, Zhang Xuan looked over: "I've already finished learning."