Chapter 1119: I Really Want to Keep a Low Profile

"Is the Guild alive?" Guild Leader Ruan was stunned. The other two Vice Guild Leaders were equally perplexed.

"Yes, our Guild, somehow... stood up from the ground and is trying to run away..." the elder hastily reported.

Suddenly! Before he could finish, the ground shook again. The three Guild Leaders immediately saw the swan-like neck above the Guild building outside the window swing around. Its windows, like two large eyes, darted around, curious about everything in its surroundings. The layers of pavilions beneath their feet seemed to have become a body, swaying constantly, as if ready to stride away at any moment.

"Is this... has the entire Guild awakened its spirit?" Guild Leader Ruan swallowed hard, on the verge of tears. Their Guild building, though uniquely shaped, was just a structure, not a magical artifact. At most, it was perfectly cast as a unified whole, but it shouldn't be able to generate a spirit! How did that fellow manage this? Successful spiritual awakening?

Now what? The entire Guild had a spirit and was about to run away... If it truly left, how could she face her ancestors...?

"Our Guild was personally constructed by an ancestor, taking hundreds of years. The entire framework of the building is said to have reached the level of a spirit-grade weapon. Could it be... that he imbued it with a spirit because of that?" Vice Guild Leader Chen suddenly recalled something and couldn't help but say. The Guild building was not only uniquely shaped but also involved immense effort from their predecessors; its entire framework was built like a weapon. Perhaps it was precisely because of this that the spiritual awakening succeeded.

But... this building was so huge. Even if one wanted to imbue it with a spirit, how much spiritual energy would it require to sustain such a massive structure?

"Regardless of how he did it... we must stop it, otherwise, if the Guild runs off, where will we go?" Guild Leader Ruan declared. Now was not the time to ponder how he managed it. The Guild had gained a spirit and was about to run. Once it left, they wouldn't even have a place to live. How could they possibly face anyone?

They rushed out of the room towards the library. Not far along, they saw the young man approaching, scratching his head with a bewildered expression. His eyes lit up upon seeing Vice Guild Leader Xu Ying.

"Vice Guild Leader Xu, what happened? Why is your Guild... swaying so much?" Zhang Xuan asked curiously. The Spirit Imbuement Guild was truly bizarre; such a huge building swaying everywhere, even trying to run away... Did it have no public decency? With such a massive size, if it started running, it would surely injure people! Even if it didn't harm people, damaging plants and flowers wasn't good either!

"How dare you say that..." Seeing his expression, the three Guild Leaders nearly spat blood. Did you not realize what you've done? You're the one who woke this thing up, and now it's trying to run away, yet you're feigning innocence... And what's with that expression?

"Did you just imbue a black pillar with a spirit?" Vice Guild Leader Xu asked, barely suppressing the urge to explode.

"Yes!" Zhang Xuan nodded. He had just imbued the black pillar with a spirit when he felt the building shake. He hadn't had time to check if it was successful.

"That... black pillar is the backbone of this building... You imbued it with a spirit, so... the entire building came alive..." Vice Guild Leader Xu gritted her teeth.

"Ah..." Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched. Just a moment ago, he thought the Spirit Imbuement Guild was too unreliable because its building could move... It turned out he was the cause of it all. Others might come here to imbue a weapon with a spirit, but he had made their entire headquarters run away...

"Since you successfully imbued it with a spirit, this building is grateful to you and begs you to make it stop. If it runs off... it will certainly cause a huge commotion, and our Spirit Imbuement Guild will be finished..." Guild Leader Ruan hastily explained, seeing that he understood.

"Alright..." He never expected that merely wanting to test for a seven-star Spirit Imbuer rank would cause such a huge stir. He could only follow behind the three Guild Leaders, quickly flying out of the room.

In the air, he looked at the enormous building before him. It was over a hundred meters tall, its long, slender neck flailing wildly in the air, like a swan. At this moment, everyone inside the building had flown out, each staring, mouths agape, at the massive entity that had "come alive."

"This... how do I make it stop?" Looking at the gigantic creature that seemed ready to bolt and leave its spot at any moment, Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched, and he couldn't help but ask.

"I don't know either, but it definitely listens to you..." Guild Leader Ruan said hurriedly.

"Listens to me?" His mouth twitched again, and Zhang Xuan looked at the massive entity. Just as he was about to ask further, the "Spirit Imbuement Guild" seemed to notice him. It snorted excitedly, its massive neck turning and rubbing back and forth against his leg.

"..." Zhang Xuan's body swayed. Trying to keep a low profile was no longer an option... Someone else's headquarters had become his pet, and so obedient too... He really just wanted to keep a low profile and avoid trouble... Resigned, Zhang Xuan extended his hand and stroked its head, "Alright, stay here obediently. Don't move around unless necessary..."

"Roar!" Hearing his words, the gigantic building contentedly came to a stop, settling back onto the ground motionless.

"Done..." Zhang Xuan finally breathed a sigh of relief. He turned to Guild Leader Ruan and the others, only to see everyone around him staring, mouths agape, as if looking at a monster.

"Cough, cough. Please, young master, come back with us. We'll give you your rank badge and discuss how to tame this building... As long as you can teach us the method, our Guild is willing to pay a high price for it!" Guild Leader Ruan said as she saw more and more people gathering to watch. No matter what, this was the headquarters of their Spirit Imbuement Guild. It was one thing for it to have no spirit before, but now that it does, they must certainly gain control of it. Otherwise, if it were to act out and run away, where would the prestigious Spirit Imbuement Guild put its face?

"Alright!" Zhang Xuan felt a sense of guilt and didn't want to be stared at, or his plan to keep a low profile would be ruined. He immediately said no more and followed closely behind the three Guild Leaders, re-entering the building.

While Zhang Xuan was at the Spirit Imbuement Guild, studying to become a Spirit Imbuer, the Battle Master Hall was abuzz with activity. Numerous battle masters gathered, their most frequent topic of discussion being the academy that had come for an exchange.

Xiao Qin, a centurion from the Martial Arts Hall, one of the ten halls of the Battle Master Hall, possessed exceptional talent. Due to his fanatical devotion to cultivation, he was known as "Madman Xiao." Previously, he had always been proud to be a battle master, but lately, he kept hearing about Hongyuan Academy, which greatly displeased him. Since when did they, the battle masters, need to engage in exchanges with students from an ordinary academy? And since when were they not a match? The more he thought about it, the more he felt like exploding.

"Is this Hongyuan Master Teacher Academy truly as extraordinary as you all claim?" Unable to bear it any longer, he called over a companion and asked, "We battle masters are all handpicked from among master teachers, each possessing the extraordinary ability to fight beyond our cultivation level. Even if their Xuanxuan Society is powerful, it's impossible for every single member to be so strong, right? If that's true, what's the point of our Battle Master Hall's selections?"

"Yes, but you must have seen the reports from Zhuo Qingfeng and others. I know his character; he wouldn't speak carelessly about such matters!"

"I know he wouldn't speak carelessly... but I still don't believe it. Didn't they say the people from Hongyuan Academy's Xuanxuan Society have already arrived at their residence? No... we must go take a look!"

"Isn't the exchange scheduled for three days from now?"

"Who said we're going for an exchange... Let's go take a look first, understand their capabilities, and then put them in their place in three days..."

"That's a good idea, but we can't let the Hall Master know!"

"Don't worry, we'll go quietly, without wearing our battle master uniforms..."

Previously, it was always their Battle Master Hall conducting various selections. Now, an ordinary organization from a Master Teacher Academy was actually coming to them for an exchange. Not just Xiao Qin, but everyone else also felt a stifled sense of indignation. Consequently, a single call brought a hundred responses. Everyone agreed that they should investigate to see if the other party's strength was exaggerated.

"Let's go!" The group changed into casual clothes and strode towards the manor where the Hongyuan Academy people were staying. They hadn't gone far when they saw another group approaching.

"Battle Master Sun... are you also going to cause trouble for those people from Hongyuan Academy?" Xiao Qin was stunned when he recognized them.

"How can you call it causing trouble? We're just going to assess their strength and see if they're qualified to exchange with us..." Battle Master Sun said, looking embarrassed.

The two groups merged and continued forward. After turning a street corner, they encountered more acquaintances.

"Battle Master Tan, are you..."

"Oh, we're going to the manor up ahead to see if they're settling in comfortably..."

The Battle Master Hall was not far from the manor. In less than ten minutes, Xiao Qin encountered eight more groups, totaling hundreds of people.

"It seems many share our idea!" Looking at the large procession, Xiao Qin nodded in satisfaction. Although the Battle Master Hall had stipulated the exchange would take place three days later, it didn't forbid them from paying an advance visit! Meeting early and exchanging a few words wouldn't hurt.

"Everyone, if we all go together like this, they will certainly guess we're from the Battle Master Hall. How about this: you all wait at the tea house outside, and I'll go test them out. Once I have information, I'll come back and inform you..." Xiao Qin called out to the others as they approached the manor. While an exchange was fine, arriving in such large numbers would inevitably feel like an act of intimidation.

"Alright, we'll wait here. Go quickly and return soon..." Hearing his suggestion, everyone agreed and nodded simultaneously.

Xiao Qin breathed a sigh of relief and led the way towards the manor. The manor was property of the Battle Master Hall, so gaining entry was not difficult. Soon, he saw a group of Hongyuan Academy students cultivating in the spacious courtyard.

"Friend, whom are you looking for?" He hadn't gone far when a young man approached him with a smile.

"I am Xiao Qin, and I wish to see the person in charge of your Xuanxuan Society..." Xiao Qin clasped his fists.

"I am Jun Ruohuan, and I have some authority in the Xuanxuan Society... How may I help you?" Young Master Ruohuan replied.

"It's like this: I've heard that the members of the Xuanxuan Society are all exceptionally powerful, so I specifically came to seek a spar..." Xiao Qin nodded.

"That's simple..." Upon hearing the request for a spar, Young Master Ruohuan already understood most of the situation. He gestured around him. "Look, these are all members of the Xuanxuan Society. Who do you want to challenge? And what kind of challenge? Just say the word..."

Whoosh! Thousands of people surrounded them.