Chapter 915: Going to Read Books

He had thought it would be simple and quick to figure out, but once he started thinking, a whole day passed.

Huff!

Standing up, Zhang Xuan rubbed his temples.

After a day and night of nonstop research, even with his extraordinary stamina, he couldn't help feeling dizzy.

But hard work paid off. After such a long period of intense study, he finally deduced a new version of the Canon of Sealing Saints.

"Pity... If the bamboo slips hadn't been two-thirds devoured by the ruthless one, I might have been able to fuse a flawless cultivation technique..."

Through his research, he found that the text and artistic conception in Master Kong's bamboo slips were the best way to fuse techniques, while the library only recorded the content. With two-thirds of the text devoured, it was severely incomplete.

Two-thirds of the artistic conception had vanished... causing the deduced Canon of Sealing Saints to be incomplete.

"There are three flaws in total, just like the original Five Radiance Golden Body: they correspond to the Half-Saint, Sub-Saint, and Saint Domain stages. To break through, each requires a treasure!"

Letting out a breath, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

The new Canon of Sealing Saints, like the original Five Radiance Golden Body, required a treasure to accompany each breakthrough.

Although it still had flaws, compared to the one given by the Mu Master puppet before, it was millions of kilometers ahead, not even on the same level.

"How is it? Any insights?"

The Mu Master puppet walked over.

Yesterday, as soon as he got the notes left by Master Kong, the other sat down cross-legged, presumably also discovering that the bamboo slips could optimize the Canon of Sealing Saints, making it more perfect.

"I've gained a little!" Zhang Xuan smiled.

"Not bad! After a day of research, I've also had some insights. We can discuss them together, and perhaps improve the Canon of Sealing Saints, making it even more perfect!"

Stroking his beard, the Mu Master puppet's eyes lit up.

"Oh? I wonder what insights Master Mu has? Could you share them?" Hearing the confident words, Zhang Xuan couldn't help looking over.

"I think the condensation of seven strands of true qi in the Canon of Sealing Saints is wrong... But I haven't figured out exactly how many strands would be more perfect..."

Soon, the Mu Master puppet explained his understanding.

After listening, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

He had thought the other's day of effort might bring inspiration to fill the three flaws, but now it seemed he had overthought it...

The other's understanding was clearly still at the most superficial level, a far cry from the Canon of Sealing Saints he had deduced—a difference of a hundred thousand miles.

"What have you understood? Why not share it so we can exchange ideas! Although you are stronger and more talented than me, when it comes to insight, I am confident I am not inferior to anyone..."

Smiling, the Mu Master puppet was full of confidence.

His talent was not extraordinary; he might not even match the former Dean Mo Liuzhen, but... his insight was formidable.

Otherwise, he could not have summarized the experiences of predecessors, supplemented the Canon of Sealing Saints, and forcibly cultivated his Primordial Embryo to the second-grade upper level.

This was something countless masters had failed to achieve.

Because of this, he had great confidence in his insight. In the same day, he had understood so much; even if the other had also gained insights, they probably wouldn't differ much.

"This..."

Not knowing how to explain, Zhang Xuan hesitated, then took out a brush and a blank book. He quickly rewrote the summarized Canon of Sealing Saints into a simplified version that anyone could cultivate, and handed it over: "This is what I understood in this day. You can take a look..."

"You understood this?"

Looking down, as soon as he saw it, the Mu Master puppet's body swayed, almost falling to the ground.

In one day, he thought he had understood quite a lot, but compared to the other, it was less than a drop in the ocean!

The other had already written the most correct cultivation technique, while he had only just started...

It was like a literary masterpiece of tens of millions of words: in the same day, he had only written two characters, establishing the protagonist's name... while the other had already finished the book...

The gap was enough to make one collapse.

They were not even on the same level!

How laughable that he had just sworn to compete with the other in insight... What competition? No matter how, he would lose!

"Master Zhang is truly talented... I admire you!"

Realizing the gap, even as a founding patriarch, he lowered his stance.

"It's fine. A lack of insight doesn't matter; as long as you are willing to learn, you will improve in the future." Seeing him struck dumb, Zhang Xuan comforted him.

"Yes!" The Mu Master puppet's mouth twitched.

In the past, he had always said this to others, educating his juniors, but now it fell on his own head.

However, in terms of insight, he was indeed far behind the other. The one who achieves mastery is the teacher; the other saying this was not overstepping.

"Master Zhang, this Canon of Sealing Saints was deduced by you. Even if I wanted to cultivate it, I couldn't..."

Shaking his head, the Mu Master puppet handed the book back.

He was just a puppet and could no longer cultivate true qi techniques. Even knowing this set of techniques now was futile.

"No need!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand: "Keep this technique. When someone later reaches the ninth floor, pass it on to them!"

Although this technique was precious, it was deduced by him based on the Canon of Sealing Saints given by the other, combined with Master Kong's notes. It was not his private property.

It was better to leave it here, to be gifted to future geniuses, perhaps making humanity stronger.

As for... publicly teaching it so everyone could cultivate...

It wasn't that he was unwilling, but he shared the same concern as Master Kong back then.

This Canon of Sealing Saints was a supreme scripture for true super-geniuses, but for mediocrities, it would only crush their confidence, making them dream impossible dreams, lose their drive, and achieve nothing.

Like a hundred million gold coins: a small goal for a rich man, but for an ordinary person... better not to think about it, or they'd be depressed to death.

"Yes!"

Hearing his decision, the Mu Master puppet nodded inwardly and bowed deeply: "On behalf of the academy's juniors, I thank you!"

To selflessly contribute the technique he had deduced without reservation—this was a true master.

No wonder he became the current dean at such a young age; he indeed had extraordinary qualities.

Although this consciousness had not communicated with the one summoned during the ancestral summoning, after spending over a day together, he knew that the young man before him was the new dean of the Master Teacher Academy.

"Master Mu, no need to be polite. Educating all and passing on the legacy is also my duty..."

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Master Zhang is righteous, and I am not petty. As the new dean, you should already know about the Dean's Mausoleum, right?" The Mu Master puppet looked at him.

"Of course!"

Zhang Xuan nodded.

"I just saw that in the Canon of Sealing Saints you deduced, the Red Fire Fruit needed to break through to Half-Saint, I don't have, but... the Thunder Sound Stone needed to break through to Sub-Saint, I prepared one during my lifetime, and it is placed in the Dean's Mausoleum!"

The Mu Master puppet said with a smile.

"Thunder Sound Stone? You have such a thing? Great!"

His eyes lighting up, Zhang Xuan almost jumped up.

The new Canon of Sealing Saints had three flaws. Breaking through to Half-Saint required the Red Fire Fruit, which he had already found, so it was nothing.

Breaking through to Sub-Saint required the Thunder Sound Stone.

A very rare ore, nourished by thunder and lightning all year round, taking ten thousand years to form.

Although the many kings of Cloud Mist Ridge had given many treasures, they still lacked this item, showing its rarity.

He had thought finding it would take who knows how long, never dreaming that... he actually had it!

And it was placed in the Dean's Mausoleum.

Truly, good deeds are rewarded. If he hadn't offered the deduced technique, finding this ore would have been difficult.

"Yes, I obtained it by chance while traveling the world back then... I never used it!"

The Mu Master puppet nodded, and with a flick of his wrist, a special token appeared in his palm: "When you go to the Dean's Mausoleum and find the place where my physical body is buried, offer this token, and the buried treasure will appear automatically! This is my life's savings, also something left for future geniuses..."

"Thank you, Master Mu..."

Taking the token, Zhang Xuan cupped his fists and bowed, filled with respect.

To think of future generations after death, willing to leave behind inheritance and treasures—this was a true senior, a true teacher.

"You have passed the ninth floor of the Record Mountain and received the inheritance. Go back!"

Having said what needed to be said, knowing that this young man would surely go further than him, the Mu Master puppet waved his hand in satisfaction.

"Farewell!"

Nodding, Zhang Xuan said no more, cupped his fists, and walked down.

Just as he reached the eighth floor, he saw Elder Mi and the others looking worried. He comforted them and walked down together with everyone.

Arriving at the foot of Record Mountain, looking at the towering structure, Zhang Xuan let out a breath.

Although only a day had passed, it felt like a lifetime.

Fortunately, he had come here first after becoming dean; otherwise, once he broke through to Half-Saint, he would no longer be eligible, and would never obtain the Canon of Sealing Saints, nor have the chance to condense a higher-level Primordial Embryo.

"Dean, where to now?"

"The library!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

"The library?" Everyone was taken aback.

"Yes, I plan to read books and study now!"

Zhang Xuan waved his hand.

Although he now had the Canon of Sealing Saints, which provided the cultivation method from the Silkworm Sealing Realm to the Saint Domain, he still needed to see if he could use books to supplement and complete it.

If successful, even without treasures, he could break through all the way and charge to a higher level.

"I'll take the dean there now..."

Elder Mi led the way.

The library of the Master Teacher Academy was located within the Elder Courtyard. The two walked for a while and arrived.

Unlike other buildings, this place was not tall and majestic, but rather very ancient, making one feel calm and free from anxiety at first glance.

Since he was going to read, Elder Zhao and the others did not follow.

"Dean, this is the library. It has five floors. The bottom floor is open to students with great contributions to the academy; the second floor is open to ordinary teachers; the third floor is open to academy elders; the fourth floor is only accessible to successive deans... As for the fifth floor, other deans cannot enter, but you certainly can!"

Elder Mi smiled.

The person before him had obtained the perfect Dean's Token, with immense authority. As long as it was an academy, there was no place he couldn't enter.

"Mm!"

Nodding, Zhang Xuan looked at the tall building before him, hesitated no longer, pushed the door, and walked in.

After enduring nearly two months...

The library, I've finally come!