Chapter 669: No Thoughts, No Desires

The Phantom Feather Empire.

At this time, the Cleansing Pool had been repaired, its broken ground and buildings restored. Although the pool water no longer possessed the dense spiritual energy it once had, it was gradually recovering, regaining its former vitality.

Nearby, a massive stone tablet stood tall, inscribed with five bold and flowing characters—"The Place Where Master Yang Threw His Shoe!"

The calligraphy was like the sea; a single glance would involuntarily enchant one, clearly the work of a five-star master of calligraphy and painting.

Not far from the stone tablet was the spot where, a few days ago, Zhang Xuan had stood atop the fire dragon and thrown down his shoe.

Throwing the shoe was merely a means to find the convergence point of forces; it wasn't that the shoe itself was necessary.

That shoe had already been collected and treasured by the Phantom Feather Empire, replaced by a formation flag that stabilized the forces.

With the flag in place, the conflicting spiritual energies were balanced, channeling power continuously into the Cleansing Pool to nurture more talents.

It could be said that the Phantom Feather Empire had turned misfortune into blessing.

A man who looked like a court historian was recording on the spot: "In the 67th year of the Phantom Feather Empire's Ask Heaven Calendar, winter. The spiritual energies of Qingji Mountain, Dragon Scale River, and the earth's veins clashed, destroying the Cleansing Pool and threatening to annihilate the capital. Master Yang stepped through the void and broke the crisis with a single shoe..."

As he wrote, suddenly the pool water surged, bells rang loudly, and the sky filled with hundreds of birds flying, blotting out the sun.

"What happened?"

"I don't know..."

...

The guards around also saw this, each bewildered.

"Hall Master Wei, what is this?"

His Majesty Ye Wentian, who had not yet left, heard the commotion and came out of his room, looking at Hall Master Wei Jiang beside him.

"Hundreds of birds celebrating, thousands of birds singing... This is someone receiving a Heaven-recognized profession!"

Hall Master Wei was startled, recalling records from books.

"Heaven-recognized profession? You mean a rank acknowledged by heaven and earth?"

Ye Wentian was taken aback.

A Heaven-recognized profession meant that even the heavens acknowledged your rank and contribution in that profession. Those who could trigger such a phenomenon were invariably geniuses among geniuses, with boundless futures.

For this to suddenly occur here indicated that the Phantom Feather Empire would produce a super genius.

"Yes!"

Hall Master Wei nodded and said, "A Heaven-recognized profession is a blessing from the heavens... Rest assured, I will immediately investigate what profession this is and who triggered it!"

"Mm, you should. Once found, I want to personally pay respects to this genius..."

Ye Wentian hurriedly said.

"Good!" Hall Master Wei said no more, leaped onto a beast's back, and flew straight toward the Master Teacher Hall. Just as he reached the entrance but before entering, he saw an elder rushing over with a panicked expression, who spoke directly upon seeing him.

"Hall Master, it's bad... The Sealing Master Hall has collapsed, and all the ancestral tablets... have fallen!"

"The Sealing Master Hall collapsed?"

Hall Master Wei was stunned, then thought of something, his pupils contracting, his whole body trembling in disbelief: "Ten thousand tablets shaking, bells ringing in harmony... Could the profession just recognized be... a Heaven-recognized master teacher?"

A Heaven-recognized master teacher—this was an honor that only the Heavenly Man Kong Shi had ever received; even his direct disciples, who became sages and patriarchs, had never obtained such glory.

For such a grand event to occur at the Phantom Feather Empire's Master Teacher Hall... who could it be?

"Could it be... that Master Yang?"

Suddenly, a figure emerged in his mind.

If anyone could have such an honor, perhaps it was only that unfathomable Yang Xuan, who had made even Hall Master Mo keep silent.

This senior, who had stepped through the void and settled the crisis with a single shoe, was deeply ingrained in his mind, impossible to erase.

"Notify all master teachers: regarding this matter, do not inquire, do not discuss, do not speak! If anyone disobeys, revoke their master teacher qualification!"

Thinking of Hall Master Mo's instructions, Hall Master Wei quickly ordered.

Whether it was Yang Xuan or not, a Heaven-recognized master teacher was a major event; no one dared to spread it, or they would definitely be in deep trouble.

Moreover, only Kong Shi had been a Heaven-recognized master teacher; what specific anomalies would occur, no one knew, and it wasn't entirely certain whether this scene was indeed a Heaven-recognized master teacher.

"Yes!"

Though puzzled, the elder nodded, turned, and walked back, daring not to ask further.

...

Wanguo City.

Zhao Feiwu stretched lazily as she walked out of her room.

After a month of continuous seclusion, her whole body felt stiff.

However, she knew that only by doing so could she keep up with that person's pace, and even then, she would still fall further behind.

"You've finished your training? Not bad, not bad. You've made great progress lately!"

Hall Master Kang walked over, glanced at her, and nodded approvingly.

Before leaving, Zhang Shi had entrusted Zhao Feiwu to him. Without any hesitation, he had devoted himself to guiding her, and over the past month, she had indeed improved greatly.

Boom!

Just as he was marveling and about to continue speaking, Hall Master Kang suddenly felt the ground shake, and bells rang from the direction of the Master Teacher Hall.

"Is that... a Heaven-recognized master teacher? Why another Heaven-recognized master teacher?"

His eyes went wide, and Hall Master Kang was dumbfounded.

It's only been a short while since the last time, why come again?

Since when has the Heaven-acknowledged Master, which everyone eagerly awaited but no one ever achieved, become as frequent as setting off firecrackers during festivals?

Could it be Master Zhang?

Zhao Feiwu was also stunned, recalling the bits and pieces with the young man, and couldn't help saying.

Master Zhang? Impossible, Master Zhang has already gone to the Huan Yu Empire, no less than a million kilometers away. How could it be him? Hall Master Kang shook his head.

Even a Heaven-acknowledged Master has a range. Master Zhang is not in Wanguo City, how could he cause the Master Hall in Wanguo City to shake?

I read an ancient book that said when Master Kong became a Heaven-acknowledged Nine-Star Master, the entire continent celebrated, phoenixes and true dragons galloped, and heavenly clouds shone for three months without extinguishing... Could it be that the higher the level of the Heaven-acknowledged Master, the wider the range of the tremor?

Zhao Feiwu analyzed.

Although she was not a master, she had read many books since childhood, and with the vast collection of the alliance, her breadth of knowledge was no less than Hall Master Kang's, and in some aspects, even surpassed him.

This... Hall Master Kang was stunned.

A Heaven-acknowledged One-Star Master and a Nine-Star Master are certainly different.

Could it be that this commotion was really caused by that guy?

...

Xuan Yuan Kingdom.

Mo Yu, dressed in luxurious attire, sat on the throne.

After several months of consolidation, the kingdom was now completely under her control, and no one dared to say a word of dissent.

Especially after news came that Master Zhang had successfully passed the Four-Star Master examination and won the Master Competition championship, no one dared to say a word of dissent.

Everyone knew that this Queen Mo Yu had a close relationship with Master Zhang. Anyone who dared to resist would be dealt with not only by the royal family but also by the Master Hall.

Dang! Dang! Dang! Dang!

While listening to a minister's report, a rumbling sound was heard, and the bells at the Master Hall rang loudly.

This... Mo Yu stood up, and the other ministers also focused their attention.

All the masters in the entire Xuan Yuan King City hurriedly rushed to the Master Hall.

For a moment, everyone was completely bewildered, not knowing what was happening.

...

The same scene also occurred in Tianwu Kingdom, Tianxuan Kingdom, and other places.

It could be said that the Master Halls in all territories under the Huan Yu Empire experienced such an astonishing situation.

Many people did not know what had happened, and even if they did, they did not know who had caused it.

At that moment, Zhang Xuan, the culprit, swayed and stood up.

The third Heaven-acknowledged Master ceremony ended. Like the previous time, his cultivation remained at the peak of the Harmonious Spirit Realm, but his understanding of cultivation and martial arts had deepened.

His combat power had naturally increased, and his soul and body were more perfectly integrated.

Even if he still couldn't fight against a middle-stage Unity Realm expert, he should no longer be a match for an early-stage one.

Feeling the changes in his power and his understanding of his strength, Zhang Xuan smiled lightly.

Although the Heaven-acknowledged Master did not increase cultivation, it broadened the mind and deepened awareness.

His understanding and perspective on things were no longer superficial.

Thanks to the previous two experiences, when facing the puppet, he was noticeably calmer and more composed than Luo Qiqi.

The mental scale has actually increased by 3.0!

His eyes lit up.

This time, his mental state increased more than the previous two times, directly rising by 3.0 on the scale.

That is to say, his current mental scale had reached 19.1, no weaker than a Six-Star Master!

Around twenty years old... a Six-Star Master's mental scale—if told, it would be terrifying!

A single increase of 3.0 in mental scale was equivalent to advancing a master level. For others, without decades of hard cultivation, it would be difficult to achieve.

With the increase in mental scale, the Master's Word and the Eye of Truth became even more formidable.

Previously, the Eye of Truth could easily see through existences two minor levels above him; now it had reached three.

His current true qi level was the peak of the Harmonious Spirit Realm, meaning that even if a late-stage Qiaotian Realm expert came, without using the Library of Heaven's Path, he could see through the flaws in their techniques, leaving them with no secrets.

The Master's Word was even more terrifying. Now, even a Six-Star lower-grade or even mid-grade master might be bewitched by him and lose their bearings.

The greatest gain from this Heaven-acknowledged Master ceremony was not the soul power scale, the Master's Word, or the Eye of Truth, but... No-Thought No-Intention!

After examining his body, Zhang Xuan clenched his fists, his face excited.

This Heaven-acknowledged Master ceremony had increased his understanding of various aspects of being a master, but what pleased him most was that his physical body had also gained the ability of No-Thought No-Intention.

No-Thought No-Intention means that without the drive of soul or conscious thought, the physical body can still act based on inertia.

Like before in the Purification Pool, when the soul left the body and couldn't return for a short time, the body would be like a corpse, unconscious and rigid!

Now it's different!

With this No-Thought No-Intention ability, even if the soul is not in the body, the physical body can continue to cultivate, and even... fight!

That is to say... even without a soul, the physical body can fight autonomously, and with muscle memory, react even faster!

If he encountered that puppet again, with his physical body, witch soul, and clone, it would be like one body divided into three, increasing combat power by more than double!

Excellent! With this ability, not only can I multitask in two ways, but even three ways is no problem!

Smiling slightly, Zhang Xuan felt that this gain was enormous, when he heard a sound, and Luo Qiqi beside him also recovered from her epiphany.