Chapter 2079: Zhang Xuan Creates a Cultivation Technique

Zhang Xuan looked at the many direct disciples before him.

Although only a little over a month had passed, in the Master Teacher Continent more than a year had elapsed. Many of the disciples, once immature in appearance, had become mature and resolute, and their cultivation had made great breakthroughs, not disappointing his hard work in teaching them.

"Let's go!"

With a sweep of his hand, the nine were lifted into the air. He raised a finger, and a flood dragon appeared in the sky, growing with the wind. In the blink of an eye, it reached over a hundred meters, and everyone landed on its back.

"A pseudo-dragon..."

"So such a creature truly exists in the world..."

...

When the flood dragon appeared, countless people in Xuanjiang City saw it. First they were filled with shock, then they knelt down one after another, not daring to raise their heads.

In the history of the Abandoned Continent, only one pseudo-dragon had ever appeared. The impact of a second one being revealed to the world was可想而知.

"Pseudo-dragon..."

Wu Jiangcheng felt even more like crying.

Although he had already confirmed Zhang Xuan's identity, the appearance of this dragon further solidified his title as the number one person on the continent.

His own direct disciple had been questioned by him, and he had even brazenly claimed to be Zhang Xuan's teacher...

He wished he could find a brick and smash his head against it on the spot.

Just as he was trembling, afraid that Lord Zhang would hold a grudge over his earlier rude words, the other's calm voice rang out.

"Master Zhang, you saved my nine disciples, a meritorious deed. As long as your descendants hold this token and go to the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, they will receive the best training!"

As the words fell, a token floated down from the air and slowly landed in Master Zhang's palm.

"Thank you... Lord Zhang!"

Master Zhang bowed again.

With this item, he had a death exemption card in Xuanjiang City. No family or force would dare to cause trouble. And the descendant he selected, once entering the Lingyun Sword Pavilion, would surely rise to prominence. His family was truly on the rise.

Gripping the token tightly, he looked up again and found the sky empty, not a single figure in sight.

"Good deeds are rewarded... It seems I should do more good deeds, spread positive energy, and create a new trend..."

Kneeling again, Master Zhang sighed inwardly.

If he hadn't saved these nine people, how could he have enjoyed such glory, let alone had the chance to meet the continent's number one and receive such a reward?

"Brother Zhang, from now on, your fate has changed..."

Looking at his good friend, Wu Jiangcheng was filled with envy.

Having saved Lord Zhang's direct disciples, this favor alone meant the man before him had boundless prospects.

"I was lucky too. The key is to have the right mindset and do more good deeds..." Master Zhang laughed.

With such an opportunity, Master Zhang feasted guests from all around. Wu Jiangcheng, after finishing the evening banquet at his house, walked back, sighing as he went.

"Doing good deeds... you need to have good deeds to do. It's all about a person's luck. I'm afraid I won't have such a chance!"

Shaking his head helplessly, Wu Jiangcheng smiled bitterly.

If you want to save Lord Zhang's students, the other party has to have that many students and they have to be injured...

How could such good fortune happen every day?

Plop!

Just as he was sighing, a dull sound came from the grass not far away.

Turning to look, he saw a fat man lying on the ground, his face covered with hay.

"Friend... are you alright?"

Approaching, he tried to pull the man up. The latter shook his head, leaped to his feet, and said with a faint air of arrogance: "Is this the Upper Firmament?"

"Upper Firmament?"

Wu Jiangcheng blinked.

"Since you're from the Upper Firmament, have you heard of the Lingyun Sword Pavilion?" the fat man asked.

"I've heard of it..." After a pause, Wu Jiangcheng nodded.

"Good. Our young master is the pavilion master there. Take me to him, and when we find the young master, you'll be well rewarded..." Patting the dirt off his belly, the fat man clasped his hands behind his back, raised his head, and said calmly.

"The young master is the pavilion master? Could it be..."

His body tensed, and Wu Jiangcheng's eyes went wide: "Are you talking about Lord Zhang Xuan?"

"Exactly. I am Lord Zhang's steward!" the fat man said.

This fat man was none other than Sun Qiang, who had come through the passage. Having spent a long time in the passage, only a few hours had passed in the Upper Firmament. Because he had taken the little yellow chicken's bathwater given by Zhang Xuan, his injuries had fully healed. At the Fourth Level of the Ancient Sage realm, he was definitely a big shot in Xuanjiang City.

"Lord Zhang's steward?"

Wu Jiangcheng was taken aback: "That's not right. I've heard of Lord Zhang's steward. He was a bandit here, named... Cao Chengli. He wasn't this fat..."

"Cao Chengli?" Sun Qiang was stunned, a pained expression on his face: "Young master, it's only been a little over a month since you saw me, and the new has replaced the old... I, Sun Qiang, won't accept this! Hmph, where is this Cao Chengli? I'll go castrate him right now..."

"..." Wu Jiangcheng.

...

While Sun Qiang was furious here, Zhang Xuan had already arrived at the Lingyun Sword Pavilion with Zhao Ya and the others.

"Teacher!"

Shan Xiaotian came forward.

"Mm. These are your senior sisters and senior brother. This is Shan Xiaotian, a new disciple I took in the Upper Firmament."

Zhang Xuan introduced them.

"Thank you, junior brother, for saving teacher..."

On the way, Zhao Ya had learned what happened to their teacher after arriving in the Upper Firmament. If not for this man saving him, he wouldn't have had such a brilliant life. Seeing Shan Xiaotian, they all bowed with cupped fists.

"Senior sisters and senior brother, you're too kind..."

Startled, Shan Xiaotian quickly returned the bow.

"These high-grade Yuanli Pills and cultivation techniques are specially designed by me for each of your physiques. Cultivate quickly, break through to the Immortal Lord realm as soon as possible, and help your teacher."

With a flick of his wrist, Zhang Xuan produced some jade slips and Yuanli Pills.

At his level, and having robbed Bai Xuanzheng before, he had several hundred pills of this grade on him. They were most suitable for helping his disciples break through quickly.

As for the special aura on the round platform, it only worked for those at the peak of the Immortal Lord realm. Zhao Ya and the others were still too weak.

Taking the items given by their teacher, everyone said no more and began to cultivate in seclusion.

Zhao Ya and the others were all extremely talented and made rapid progress.

After half a day of cultivation, Bai Ruanqing returned. She had gone out for training with her grandfather and had now reached the peak of the True Immortal realm.

She was only one step away from the Immortal Lord realm.

Zhang Xuan taught her the modified Immortal Lord cultivation technique and told her to cultivate quickly. But he and Wu Chen did not rush to leave. Instead, they found a quiet room and went into seclusion.

Although he had obtained the altar of the Heterodox Spirit Tribe and could go to the Zhu Xing Palace to communicate with Palace Master Du's altar, now was clearly not the time!

The divine temple's formation was powerful, and there were many strong cultivators. Moreover, that Master Kong's cultivation had reached the peak of the Pseudo-God realm. To rescue Du Qingyuan and resolve all the troubles, he had to break through to the Pseudo-God realm in one go!

Only by reaching this level could he contend with Master Kong without falling behind, enter the divine temple, and succeed in the rescue without danger.

However, he had no corresponding technique for breaking through to the Pseudo-God realm. To accomplish this, he had to create his own cultivation method!

But... creating a cultivation method was extremely difficult!

That divine thought had been in the Spring and Autumn Canon for so many days, yet still had no clue.

Whoosh!

With a flicker, Zhang Xuan entered the Spring and Autumn Canon in the library, merged the insights from his divine thought over these days into his mind, and fell into deep thought.

"I am currently practicing the Heaven's Path cultivation technique. Techniques of too low a level cannot be cultivated by my body..."

It was like a good car that couldn't start with poor-quality fuel, or even if it started, it couldn't perform at its best.

The Heaven's Path true energy had already circulated throughout his body, forming a special harmony. If he changed it rashly, even if he broke through, his strength would not increase but decrease!

"Therefore, the technique I create, even if it doesn't reach the Heaven's Path level, must be close to it..."

If the difference was too great, the purity of the true energy would be insufficient, his body would be damaged, and future progress would be difficult.

Since he had to do it, he had to do it well, striving for success in one go.

"Master Kong said that what I comprehend is 'Heaven's Path with Deficiency,' while he comprehends 'Heaven's Path with Order'! Using the Heaven's Path Library for too long can lead to dependence, and eventually, one might be invaded by the Heavenly Dao and lose oneself... He probably wasn't lying!"

Regardless of whether that Master Kong was genuine, his words, upon careful examination, should be true.

Just like with the Heaven's Recognition Master Teacher, to surpass, one must break away.

Otherwise, one would only be restricted and forever stagnate.

"Heaven's Path with Deficiency, Heaven's Path with Order, what else is there in the Heavenly Dao?"

As he pondered, Zhang Xuan felt time slip away.

With the Heaven's Path technique, as his cultivation grew higher, it would certainly be impossible to find so many technique manuals. Moreover, the gray gas in his body was indeed increasing. If he continued to use it, he might truly become a puppet of the Heavenly Dao, as Master Kong had said, controlled by it and unable to break free!

For three consecutive days, Zhang Xuan spent his time in the room, neither eating nor drinking, sitting motionless.

Three days in the Upper Firmament meant three hundred days in the Spring and Autumn Canon, nearly a year.

Equivalent to a year without rest, his eyes were already bloodshot from fatigue. If he hadn't already reached the peak of the Immortal Lord realm, he would have collapsed long ago, let alone deduced techniques.

"This method won't work..."

"This one won't work either..."

"They all fall short..."

After another seven days, having deduced no fewer than ten thousand cultivation methods without success, Zhang Xuan had to give up and return his spirit to his physical body.

Ten days outside, he had spent over two years, nearly three, in the Spring and Autumn Canon.

His spirit was extremely fatigued.

If he couldn't create a technique and break through to the Pseudo-God realm, even going to the divine temple would be like offering himself as a meal.

He pushed open the door and walked out of the quiet room.

"How is it? Found that person?"

Seeing an elder approach, Zhang Xuan asked.

Since returning from the Master Teacher Continent, he had asked the elders of the Sword Pavilion to notify the Seven Star Tower, Ten Thousand Beasts Gate, and the other three sects to investigate news of Luo Qiqi.

Now that this elder had come, nearly ten days had passed, so there should be news by now.