Chapter 1434: Sanctuary Sixfold Peak

The Skill Forest had only one path, flanked by stone tablets on both sides. A closer look revealed small figures carved on their surfaces, slowly moving as if practicing some profound martial art.

The movements of these figures were slow, as if veiled in a thin mist. Even with careful observation, it was difficult to discern what martial art they were practicing in a short amount of time.

However, Zhang Xuan didn't need to study them. He simply muttered "Deficiencies!" in his mind and looked again.

"Illusory True Dragon Art, Blazing Sun True Fire Art, Profound Nether Ancestral Energy, Lustrous Divine Skill..."

Books appeared in his mind, one after another.

These included not only cultivation methods for the Domain Realm but also some for the Ethereal Amalgamation Realm, all of which were of extremely high caliber. Practicing them could lead to rapid cultivation progress and grant combat power far exceeding that of ordinary people.

"Only geniuses can enter the Inner Sanctum, and those who left these cultivation techniques behind are geniuses among geniuses, luminaries of their era..."

He mused as he continued forward.

As the cultivation methods were absorbed into the Library of Heaven's Path, they quickly became part of his knowledge. He could clearly discern their quality, whether superior or inferior.

Although they couldn't compare to ultimate techniques like the Heaven's Path Divination Art, they were undoubtedly top-tier for an 8-star master teacher.

If any of them were to spread outside, they would likely cause a huge stir and be coveted by countless individuals.

To enter the Inner Sanctum of the Saint Son Hall, one merely needed their corresponding profession to reach eight stars. Even those with unique professions like Bi Hongyin's demonic music could come here to learn. This alone demonstrated the Saint Son Hall's broad-mindedness.

They truly embodied the principle of education without discrimination.

As for why ordinary students were not allowed to study them: for profound cultivation techniques, if one's talent was insufficient, forceful practice would not only fail to bring rapid improvement but also lead to greater hidden dangers, ultimately resulting in unpredictable consequences.

It was like a child who struggled to get three meals a day suddenly being placed in a wealthy family, enjoying unimaginable luxury. This would not only be unbeneficial but also severely detrimental. Once they returned to their starting point, they would immediately feel despair, making it even harder to progress.

"Others might, at most, memorize one cultivation technique or gain recognition for one art in a day. But I can collect all of them..."

Zhang Xuan chuckled softly, a slight smile playing on his lips.

The cultivation techniques here were diverse and complex. Many stone tablets even retained the intentions of their creators. Not to mention new Inner Sanctum students, even Teacher Zhan wouldn't be able to learn all of them.

But he was different. Wherever his gaze fell, the cultivation techniques were automatically recorded, with their deficiencies even marked. There was no question of willingness or unwillingness on his part.

As long as he wished, all the cultivation techniques could be collected and made his own.

He walked slowly forward, continuously collecting.

The entire Skill Forest, with tens of thousands of years of accumulation, contained thousands of various cultivation methods. It didn't take long for him to reach the end.

"Integrate!"

With a thought, two books appeared in his mind: the cultivation methods for the Domain Realm and the Ethereal Amalgamation Realm.

Flipping them open and glancing through, Zhang Xuan shook his head.

The Domain Realm one was, as he expected, at the Heaven's Path level. However, the Ethereal Amalgamation Realm one still had several deficiencies, clearly indicating an insufficient number of collected books.

"Teacher Zhang, how come... none of them recognized you?"

Seeing him emerge from the Skill Forest with no unusual reactions, Teacher Zhan furrowed his brows.

This person's talent and strength were both astonishing, yet he hadn't received recognition from any of the cultivation methods in the Skill Forest. Had he walked around and learned nothing?

"I didn't activate any cultivation techniques!" Zhang Xuan chuckled.

He had merely taken a casual look and recorded the secret arts. Since he hadn't activated any techniques, it was normal not to be recognized.

Besides, he cultivated Heaven's Path divine art. Which ancestor would be so blind as to recognize him?

"To pass through the Skill Forest, one must activate a cultivation technique. Only then can you gain the ancestors' recognition and learn more profound secret arts. Just walking around like this... without understanding anything, is completely useless..." Teacher Zhan said urgently.

"No matter, I've already obtained what I wanted. Is there a quiet room suitable for cultivation here? I need to digest this information and cultivate; it should allow my strength to improve!"

Knowing that further explanation would be difficult for the other party to understand, Zhang Xuan refrained from saying more.

"A quiet room? There's one over there, equipped with a Spirit Gathering Array to draw in spiritual energy..." Teacher Zhan pointed.

Since the Skill Forest was a place for learning, it naturally had areas for breakthroughs in understanding. Zhang Xuan nodded, turned, walked over, and pushed open the door to enter the room.

It was a place specifically designed for cultivation, with an even richer spiritual energy, completely isolated from all sound and external probes, ensuring absolute tranquility.

He sat down and observed for a while, only relaxing once he confirmed it was absolutely safe. With a flick of his wrist, he took out all the supreme spiritual stones given to him by Sun Qiang and Zhang Chun.

The higher his cultivation, the greater the Heaven's Path divine art's demand for spiritual energy. However, ten supreme spiritual stones should be more than enough to push him to the peak of the Domain Realm.

Gripping the spiritual stones, the Domain Realm cultivation manual slowly flowed through his mind. After adjusting for an unknown period, he stirred his spiritual energy.

A gurgling sound echoed! Spiritual energy immediately surged into his meridians like a breached dam, transforming into Heaven's Path True Qi, nourishing his entire body.

*Crack!*

Before long, he indeed broke through the shackles of the Half-Domain Realm. His original one-meter domain rapidly expanded, quickly reaching a ten-meter radius.

Furthermore, his domain was denser and heavier than that of ordinary cultivators. Anyone caught within it would feel as if they were trapped by ropes, unable to escape.

Although its range was only ten meters, the quality of his domain was in no way inferior to that of a peak Domain Realm expert.

"Continue!"

Aware of the Heaven's Path divine art's wonders, Zhang Xuan felt no surprise. He smiled lightly and continued cultivating, his cultivation rapidly increasing and growing stronger with the circulation of True Qi.

Early Domain Realm!Middle Domain Realm!Late Domain Realm!Peak Domain Realm!

Two hours later, his strength had already reached the peak of Saint 6-dan, just a hair's breadth away from breaking through to Saint 7-dan.

With his cultivation breakthrough, his domain now spanned a 50-meter radius, more than double the 20-meter range of an ordinary peak Domain Realm expert.

Moreover, it formed its own space, automatically isolating external spiritual senses that entered it, as if they had fallen into a folded dimension. This alone indicated that his domain was no weaker than the Ethereal Amalgamation Realm domain of a Saint 7-dan expert.

"With my current strength, even without my clone, I can easily crush Zhang Chun..." Zhang Xuan smiled slightly, making this mental estimation.

Now that his strength had reached the peak of the Domain Realm, Zhang Chun, an Ethereal Amalgamation Realm cultivator, was no longer his match. If they were to fight again, he could definitely overwhelm him with ease.

He no longer needed to be as passive as before.

However, Zhang Chun had been severely beaten by his clone and likely hadn't recovered yet. With the newly advanced Luo Xuanqing eyeing him covetously, Zhang Chun probably wouldn't need Zhang Xuan to intervene and wouldn't have an easy time anyway.

"Supreme spiritual stones are indeed abundant in spiritual energy! I only used eight to advance a major realm!" As expected of items that even Luo Xuanqing and Zhang Chun possessed in limited quantities, their spiritual energy purity far exceeded expectations. He had initially thought ten would barely suffice, yet he succeeded in his breakthrough with only eight.

While he diligently cultivated and advanced his strength, Teacher Zhan, who was waiting outside, frowned deeply.

Other students entering the Skill Forest would activate their cultivation techniques with maximum effort, hoping to gain recognition. Yet, this person merely took a casual look and then went into seclusion...

Could it be that he looked down on these cultivation arts?

"Could it be that he lied and actually activated a technique but didn't receive recognition from any ancestor?" Puzzled, he couldn't help but look toward the many stone tablets before him.

After just one glance, he involuntarily stopped.

He saw that the humanoid figures carved on the stone tablets, as if witnessing something awe-inspiring, no longer demonstrated their cultivation techniques. Instead, they were all cowering in the corners of the tablets, trembling and daring not to move.

"Cultivation technique suppression, inspiring awe... Is this an ancient sage's technique? Could it be... that Teacher Zhang received direct transmission from an ancient sage?" His pupils contracted, and Teacher Zhan clenched his fists.