Chapter 1696: Mind State Scale 29.9

Not only was Sword Saint Xing dumbfounded, but the middle-aged man also stood frozen, looking as if he had seen a ghost.

Silence fell all around.

Just moments ago, they had said Teacher Yang was improving rapidly—a pressure increase of 0.2 on the scale. But that was after an epiphany lasting nearly an hour. You... jumping a value every ten seconds, jumping a value every ten seconds... how did you do it?

Even a one-star master's 3.0 had never seen such rapid growth!

Could the crystal ball be broken?

He muttered involuntarily, then quickly looked at the crystal ball. It was intact, without any damage.

Not broken, yet jumping so fast... it meant the other party's rate of progress was simply appalling.

Not far away, Wu Chen's eyebrows were twitching wildly, his expression on the verge of collapse.

This was the mind state scale, and it was above 29.0—a value every ten seconds...

His mind state scale is extremely solid; every realm is perfectly rounded, allowing him to maintain rapid progress even at such a high level.

With hands behind his back, Luo Ruoxi seemed unsurprised and said calmly.

The mind state scale improved through Heaven-Approved Mastery is certainly more solid than self-cultivation. Using the building blocks analogy, if the foundation is laid without deviation, even the later stages become much easier.

Solid...

The others also came to a realization, wearing bitter smiles.

Especially Sword Saint Xing, who was so embarrassed he wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground.

He had been worried that his son was improving too fast and might run into problems, but now he realized the boy wasn't improving fast at all—he was too slow!

If he had accumulated so much that he couldn't accumulate any more, what was the point of staying put?

Amid the astonished gazes of the crowd, the number in the air stopped.

29.9!

Zhang Xuan exhaled, withdrew his palm from the crystal ball, and shook his head: "It seems this is the limit!"

Cultivating the Heaven's Path mind state method, progress was fast at first, but upon reaching 29.9, he could go no further, as if blocked by a massive barrier.

The pressure before him was also useless now; continuing would be a waste of time.

You're... done cultivating?

Seeing him approach, the middle-aged man's eyes bulged like brass gongs.

Others cultivated for at least ten hours, but he had reached his limit in less than two minutes...

Well, I paid for an hour just now, but there's still time left. Who wants to go cultivate?

Returning to them, Zhang Xuan asked.

Let me try!

Dream Sword Saint said happily.

Seeing her son so talented made her happier than if she herself were stronger.

Wait a moment. I just gained some insights from those techniques and created a set of my own. Mother, study it first before going over! Zhang Xuan said.

Created a set of techniques?

Dream Sword Saint was stunned.

You walked to the crystal ball and back, in less than three minutes total, and not only did your mind state scale increase by 0.8, but you also created a set of techniques?

Yes.

Without explaining, Zhang Xuan pointed a finger and sent a stream of consciousness over.

Looking at the newly added memories, Dream Sword Saint's entire body stiffened.

As a master of the Heart's Surge realm, she had her own methods for mind cultivation, but upon seeing the techniques her son had transmitted, she realized that everything she had practiced before was nothing in comparison.

Without a word, she quickly immersed herself in the newly acquired techniques, and soon mastered them thoroughly.

I'll give it a try!

Taking a deep breath, she strode to the crystal ball and placed her palm on it.

Buzz!

A number appeared in the air—27.3.

Her cultivation was not weak, and her swordsmanship was profound, but her mind state scale had only just broken through the barrier of a Nine-Star Master, showing little improvement.

Feeling the pressure transmitted from the crystal ball, Dream Sword Saint closed her eyes tightly and began to cultivate strictly according to the techniques her son had imparted.

Crack!

It wavered, then 27.4. A minute later, 27.5. Another minute later, 27.6...

Soon, like Zhang Xuan earlier, it formed a pattern, except that while he advanced every ten seconds, she advanced 0.1 every minute.

...

Sword Saint Xing's eyes bulged again.

If anyone in the world knew Dream Sword Saint best, it was him.

His wife was impatient and had little talent in mind cultivation. Reaching 27.3 had cost him immense effort, using countless treasures and practicing combined sword techniques with her.

After that, she hadn't improved a single bit for years.

Now she was jumping 0.1 every minute...

Your techniques...

He quickly turned to his son.

Such a dramatic change must be related to the techniques his son had taught.

Here. After Mother is done, you can try too...

Knowing what he was thinking, Zhang Xuan smiled lightly, pointed his finger again, and transmitted the same techniques to him.

Sword Saint Xing quickly looked at them, and after a while, he too stood frozen.

No wonder his wife improved so fast—these techniques were incredibly powerful!

Countless ancestors of the Zhang family had created many techniques for the mind, but compared to the ones in his mind, they were all far inferior, not even on the same level.

To be honest, I understand him less and less...

Looking at his son again, Sword Saint Xing couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Having heard of his son's many deeds, he thought that with more time together, he would surely understand why he improved so fast and so much. But now that he was actually interacting with him, he understood even less!

The other party seemed to know everything, omniscient and omnipotent. Any technique, even the most basic entry-level one, would instantly transform from the mundane to the miraculous in his hands, becoming a treasure that moved the world.

Legend has it... Teacher Kong also had this ability! Could it be that our Zhang family is about to produce a peerless genius comparable to Teacher Kong?

He was filled with excitement.

According to historical records, Teacher Kong also had the ability to understand at a glance and master upon learning. Zhang Xuan was the same. Could he also reach a level comparable to Teacher Kong?

Just thinking about it was exciting.

Your turn. Further cultivation is useless for me...

As he was lost in thought, his wife's voice rang out. He quickly looked up and saw a number 29.9 floating in the air, flickering. In that short time, his wife had risen from 27.3 to 29.9, an increase of 2.6, reaching the limit of a Nine-Star Master.

29.9 is actually the limit of a Great Saint. Breaking through this means attaining a mind state comparable to an Ancient Saint!

Seeing the two reach this number, Wu Chen couldn't help but say.

Breaking through this means having a mind state at the Ancient Saint level?

Zhang Xuan was startled, then his eyes burned: "Cultivation can't progress further, but... I have the Heaven's Path Scroll. If I use it, will it directly add 5.0, allowing me to break through the shackles and reach the Ancient Saint level?"