Chapter 1411: Yang Shi's Strength

He scanned his body with his divine consciousness for a while, then shook his head helplessly.

The congenital fetal poison in his body was clearly not something to be trifled with. Forget about saving people; if he were to encounter danger, it would be a blessing if it didn't cause trouble and finish him off quickly.

He decided not to bother. If he failed to detoxify, that would be a minor issue; but if he died, he truly wouldn't be able to come back to life.

He didn't possess the same ability as the "ruthless man," who could survive even when shattered into pieces.

"Young Master..."

Just as he thought of the ruthless man, he heard his voice ringing in his ear.

"Hmm?"

Knowing that there were many masters in the Saint Son Hall and to avoid detection, the ruthless man usually wouldn't call out to him unless there was something special. Zhang Xuan frowned.

"Just now, under the cover of the lightning, Master Kong's spiritual will wasn't as strong, and I sensed... a part of my skeleton!"

His voice was filled with excitement, and the Book of Heaven's Path seemed to tremble.

"Skeleton? Which part?"

The ruthless man had been shattered too extensively; a small piece of bone would have almost no impact on his strength.

"It's my entire upper body skeleton, right here in this Saint Son Hall..." the ruthless man hurriedly replied.

"His upper body skeleton?" Zhang Xuan's body jolted.

The ruthless man had only integrated his head, yet he possessed strength comparable to a Saint 8-dan expert. If he were to fully integrate his entire upper body skeleton, wouldn't he easily be able to defeat a Saint 9-dan master?

If that were the case, snatching the bride from the Zhang Clan would be much easier...

"Yes!" the ruthless man replied.

It seemed even he hadn't expected to find his remains in an academy founded by a Saint for the advancement of humanity.

"Can you pinpoint the exact direction?" Zhang Xuan asked.

As long as he knew the precise location, he could plan how to retrieve it and allow the ruthless man to integrate it.

Of course, he also needed to confirm whether the skeleton possessed its own consciousness; otherwise, he might be assimilated by it before he could integrate it himself.

"Master Kong's spiritual will is too strong, I haven't been able to sense the exact location, unless..." The ruthless man hesitated, "unless there's another lightning tribulation this large, or even larger. As long as it can suppress his will for a short period, I can pinpoint the skeleton's precise location..."

The Saint Son Hall was filled with Master Kong's writings, and tens of thousands of years of respect and worship from students had imbued it with his powerful will and spirit. Normally, this presence enveloped the surroundings, making it impossible for him, as a member of the Foreign Spirit Race, to detect anything. Only when a heavenly tribulation arrived and Master Kong's will contended with the heart demons within the lightning would it weaken.

"Another lightning tribulation this large?" Zhang Xuan shook his head.

Such a massive tribulation occurred because Elder Liao had accumulated strength for hundreds of years, combined with the simultaneous efforts of the Hell Frightening Dragon and Saint Healer Bai Yu. Otherwise, an ordinary Ethereal Opening realm lightning tribulation couldn't cover an area of a thousand acres.

"I'll figure something out for this. When the time comes, just sense carefully..." he instructed.

He also needed lightning to replenish his energy and cultivate, so he was naturally willing to do something that served two purposes.

"Alright!" the ruthless man replied, then fell silent.

Their exchange was purely mental and lasted only a breath or two. When Zhang Xuan came back to his senses, he saw Saint Healer Bai Yu looking at him excitedly from the side. "Teacher Zhang understands so much about medicine. Are you interested in giving lectures at our Physician Guild?"

"Lectures?"

"Yes. Our guild is currently researching a special highly toxic poison that has been in a person's body for over twenty years and cannot be expelled. Many physicians have collaborated to try and overcome it, but we haven't found a solution. Your ability to cure Elder Liao's Yin Frost Fire Poison proves your skill. If you could give lectures, it would undoubtedly bring significant advancements to the medical techniques of our entire guild!" Saint Healer Bai Yu said eagerly.

"Well..." Zhang Xuan hesitated slightly. "I'm just an ordinary 7-star physician right now, not even an 8-star. If I were to give lectures, surely some people wouldn't be convinced!"

Any profession required sufficient capability to hold a position. Although he had cured the Yin Frost Fire Poison, he had relied on the Library of Heaven's Path. Without having read 8-star books, his own knowledge reserves were still somewhat lacking.

"To be able to diagnose an illness at a glance and successfully resolve it... I will immediately report to headquarters and help you apply for an 8-star physician's emblem..." Saint Healer Bai Yu said with a smile.

Their branch had sent countless physicians and researched his old friend's condition for an unknown period without any results. For this young man to resolve it in one go already demonstrated his capability.

"Alright then... However, I'd like to visit your library first to learn more," Zhang Xuan nodded.

Being able to apply would save him the trouble of taking the examination.

"That's simple, please follow me..." Seeing him agree, Saint Healer Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief and quickly led the way.

Before leaving, Zhang Xuan turned to look at Feng Ziyi. "Junior Brother Feng, is there anything else you'd like to challenge? If so, you can still come find me..."

"..." Feng Ziyi's mouth twitched, and he was speechless.

He had challenged combat strength, despite having a higher cultivation, only to be brutally beaten. Now, to challenge lecturing... Elder Liao was practically begging to become his student, yet he hadn't accepted him.

For a while, Feng Ziyi truly didn't know what else he could challenge.

While Zhang Xuan followed Saint Healer Bai Yu to the Physician Guild, back at his own courtyard, Sun Qiang looked at Zhang Jiuxiao, who was nearby, with a puzzled expression.

Feng Ziyi and Zhang Xuan's fight hadn't involved them; they had just finished having the collapsed house repaired.

"Young Master Jiuxiao, you said earlier that Feng Ziyi and my young master are fellow disciples. Does that mean... he is also the Old Master's student?" Sun Qiang couldn't help but ask.

As soon as his young master entered, he had heard the other person say it, but he found it hard to believe. That Feng Ziyi looked so weak and foolish; how could the Old Master possibly accept him as a student?

"Yes, Feng Ziyi is also Teacher Yang's student!" Zhang Jiuxiao nodded, his face full of envy.

If he could become Teacher Yang's student, he would undoubtedly receive the most honorable treatment upon returning to the Zhang Clan, instead of being just an ordinary collateral branch member with no status whatsoever.

"Do you... know what star rank our Old Master is?" Hearing Zhang Jiuxiao's confirmation, Sun Qiang looked back at him and voiced the doubt in his heart.

All this time, it seemed the Old Master's strength grew alongside the young master's cultivation, leading him to sometimes doubt if the Old Master was as powerful as he imagined. Now that Zhang Jiuxiao knew, it was a good opportunity to ask. If he were truly powerful, they wouldn't have to be so cautious... In the Saint Son Hall, even gathering information required them to pander to others.

"Before, I wasn't very clear about Teacher Yang, but after learning about Feng Ziyi, I heard about him from my clan members..." Zhang Jiuxiao's eyes lit up.

In Qingyuan Empire, he had heard of Teacher Yang Xuan, but that rank was too high; he had never encountered him nor heard any legends. It was only after arriving here and hearing others introduce Feng Ziyi that he truly understood... just how high his strength and status were.

"He is the Grand Elder of the Master Teacher Pavilion Headquarters, currently holding the highest position besides the Pavilion Master himself. He is a true 9-star master teacher, with unfathomable strength, not inferior in the slightest to my own Old Ancestor!"

"He can be called... one of the strongest people in the world!"