Chapter 1783: Cutting Oneself Off from the Hall of Masters

Zhao Ya and the others had entered the main hall with him but were teleported out after failing the assessment. Although he didn't know where they had gone, he was sure they were safe, so he didn't pay much attention.

As for Zheng Yang, he hadn't been seen since entering the Confucian Temple and was said to have encountered some opportunity.

Now appearing here together, it meant they had already left the Confucian Temple and arrived at another place.

"Yes, we returned with many masters to the Hall of Masters. Teacher has been unconscious for three whole days..."

Wang Ying came up to him, full of worry.

"Unconscious for three days?"

Zhang Xuan was startled and quickly looked toward the library, only to find that his greatest reliance had closed its doors, and even he couldn't enter for now.

"It must be upgrading..."

Having experienced this before, he wasn't too anxious.

When he was unconscious, he already knew the reason—it was because the library was upgrading. Now that he had awakened, the latter seemed not to have finished upgrading, so he couldn't enter even if he wanted to.

Knowing it was temporarily unusable, Zhang Xuan stopped worrying and turned to look at everyone.

"It seems this trip to the Confucian Temple brought great opportunities to all..."

He couldn't help but admire.

At this moment, Zheng Yang, like Zhao Ya and the others, had reached the Great Saint Immortal Realm Perfection, with surging power like a river within him, seemingly ready to break through at any moment.

Lu Chong was the same—not only was his soul power boundless, but his own cultivation had also reached the same level.

Wang Ying had also reached this realm.

After all this, he, the teacher, actually had the lowest cultivation.

Thinking about it again made his heart ache.

He turned to look at his parents and his eyes quickly brightened.

He had originally left two Bodhi Fruits for them to use, to elevate their state of mind and add more weight for breaking through to Ancient Sage. Unexpectedly, these two had somehow obtained some opportunity and had already broken through in their state of mind!

In other words, they were closer to Ancient Sage.

"I have a set of combined sword techniques here. Try practicing them; perhaps they will help you break through!"

After a moment's hesitation, he pointed his finger and transmitted a cultivation technique into their minds.

Having read countless books on the Book Mountain, he had further improved the combined sword techniques of the Joy and Dream Sword Sages. Although still a distance away from surpassing the Heavenly Dao, they were infinitely close.

As long as they practiced diligently, they would surely grow stronger and eventually step into that realm, dominating the world.

"Zheng Yang, Wang Ying, try to refine these two Bodhi Fruits. Here is also a technique for cultivating the state of mind; take it and practice well!"

After instructing his parents, he handed out the last two Bodhi Fruits.

His state of mind had already broken through to the Ancient Sage level, so this item was useless to him. Rather than letting it go to waste, it was better to let them use it to advance as soon as possible.

"This tree root is the core formation of one of the six worlds in the Confucian Temple, possessing extremely strong enlightenment ability. Wang Ying, try to refine it; it will deepen your understanding of enlightenment... This spear was obtained from killing a powerful being of the Alien Clan. Though inferior to the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, it is still a top-tier Great Saint treasure and will greatly help you!"

The many core formations that had opened the main hall, since they had already been refined and could not be taken by others, all flew back as soon as he left the main hall and were stored back into his ring.

"Lu Chong, don't think I'm biased. Your soul is strong, and your state of mind is easy to elevate. The Bodhi Fruit has little effect on you. Now I bestow upon you a Soul Seal. This item can devour souls and nourish your power. Among everyone, although Yuan Tao has experienced the Ancient Sage Tribulation once, if we talk about who will break through to this realm first, it will probably be you."

He handed over the soul seal, which represented the highest status of the Witch Soul Clan.

This item could devour souls and transform them into the purest power, making it an absolute treasure for witch soul masters.

It was far more important than the Bodhi Fruit by countless times.

Although the Ice Crystal had lost its icy ability, it could still perfectly merge with Zhao Ya, so Zhang Xuan bestowed it upon her as well.

As for the Koi, he gave it to Wei Ruyan.

The Five Kings were given to Yuan Tao.

...

"Also, this is the power of the Ancient Sage. I used the secret technique of folding space to seal some of it, divided into eight portions, one for each of you."

After distributing all the treasures, Zhang Xuan entered the Spring and Autumn Diagram. After some time, he emerged with a pale face and gave each person a scroll.

Confucius could cut off a portion of heaven and earth, place it in a painting, and hang it on the wall for ten thousand years without decay. Having now read all the books on painting masters, Zhang Xuan's understanding of painting had reached a level no weaker than his. Cutting off a portion of space from the Spring and Autumn Diagram was not difficult.

With these scrolls, even if he was not by their side, they would have a chance to break through.

"Xuan'er, is there something on your mind?"

Seeing her son distribute all the treasures he had painstakingly obtained from the Confucian Temple to everyone, Dream Sword Saint couldn't help but look at him with eyes full of worry.

Why did it feel like he was making final arrangements?

Although the Zhang family had lost their ancestor, Master Yang had already made it clear that anyone who dared to trouble them would be opposing him.

Moreover, with his son's weapon having broken through to the Ancient Sage realm and Yuan Tao's strength not being weak, the Zhang family was actually stronger now than when Zhang Hongtian was still around.

It wasn't that their cultivation was high, but rather that ancient sages who didn't need to sleep, who could live freely and move about freely... posed a greater deterrent.

The Zhang family was as solid as a fortress, and as the biggest winner of this Confucian Temple ruins, they could easily consolidate their cultivation and break through as soon as possible. What happened that made them distribute treasures to everyone so quickly?

"It's nothing..." Zhang Xuan smiled, stood up, and looked at his mother: "Has anyone come looking for me at the Master Teacher Hall these past two days?"

"Hall Master Ren of the Master Teacher Hall said that once you wake up, you should go find him..." Xing Jiansheng said.

"Mm, all of you stay here and cultivate, striving to break through to ancient sage as soon as possible. I'll go over there..."

Waving his hand, Zhang Xuan walked out of the room.

"Teacher, I'll go with you..."

Also noticing that her teacher's demeanor was off, Zhao Ya couldn't help but follow him.

"No one follow me!" Zhang Xuan instructed. "And no matter what happens, obey the rules of the Master Hall. Do not cause trouble under any circumstances!"

"What happened?"

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, not knowing what was going on, and could only let him turn and leave.

When Luo Ruoxi transformed into a spirit god and seized the Spring and Autumn Ceremony, they were all seeking their own opportunities. Later, they became worried about Zhang Xuan and came here, so they knew little about what had happened outside.

Wondering what had happened, a resonant voice rang out, seeming to echo across the entire continent.

'Zhang Xuan, patriarch of the Zhang family, led the spirit of the alien race into the main hall and seized the Spring and Autumn Ceremony. Though it was an unintentional mistake, it destroyed the foundation of the human race and shamed humanity. He has already taken his own life in the Hall of Masters. May future generations take this as a lesson, remember the responsibilities of a master, act with clarity and right judgment, and avoid a single misstep leading to eternal regret...'

'Master...'

'Xuan'er...'

Only then did everyone understand what had happened. Unable to restrain themselves any longer, they rushed out.