Chapter 1637: Guidance for Luo Xuanqing

After appearing from the spatial rift, Luo Qiqi returned to the Luo Clan and then went back to her own room. She had originally thought Zhang Xuan was coming this time to formally marry her. Filled with joy and anticipation, she never dreamed that it would end this way.

In her sorrow, her emotions surged. Unexpectedly, her fusion with the Stillness Pearl became even more complete, and her control over it advanced further. Just then, people from the Hundred Schools of Philosophers came to challenge the clan. However, she was in the process of comprehending the power of the Stillness Pearl and had no time to leave. By the time she finished her comprehension, the clan's affairs had already been handled. Only then did she tear open space, catch up with the challengers, and teach them a lesson. Regardless, she was a member of the Luo Clan. She could not allow others to bully them without reacting.

"This Luo Tianya is indeed a genius," she thought. "He managed to comprehend the True Sealing Art even without the Stillness Pearl... With him here, the Luo Clan's morale is unified. My presence or absence no longer matters..."

Her spiritual sense spread out, sensing the succession ceremony outside. Luo Qiqi smiled faintly. She had originally thought that even if she was grieving, she would have to bear responsibility for today's events, which stemmed from her, and that the Luo Clan would still need her support. But with Luo Tianya suddenly emerging, she no longer needed to worry.

"Since that's the case," she declared, "I will go seek my own happiness!"

Raising her eyebrows, she stood up. All this time, she had passively accepted things, even tribal marriage alliances. For the sake of humanity, she had been unwilling to object. Now, she only wanted to fight for her own feelings and no longer wished to remain passive.

What about Teacher Luo? I, Luo Qiqi, am in no way inferior. If you can win Teacher Zhang's heart, then so can I!

Having made her decision, she immediately felt relaxed. Recalling Teacher Zhang's attitude and appearance before he left, she smiled faintly. With a flicker of her body, she walked out of the room, flew straight towards the sky, and soon disappeared from view.

"This is the method for comprehending the True Sealing Art. Watch now, and if there's anything you don't understand, I will guide you!"

In a spacious room, Zhang Xuan tapped his finger, transmitting the modified Heaven's Path cultivation technique to Luo Xuanqing. He had come here for this very purpose, so he naturally wouldn't be stingy. However, no one could learn the Heaven's Path cultivation technique except for him, so he had to modify it. As for how much Luo Xuanqing could comprehend, that would depend on his talent and ability.

"Thank you, Teacher..."

Feeling the knowledge that had appeared in his mind, Luo Xuanqing was so excited he could barely control himself, and he knelt on the ground. As one of the core disciples of the Luo Clan, he had learned the complete spatial sealing legacy. But compared to the knowledge the other party had imparted, it was inferior by an immeasurable amount. It was a vast, unbridgeable difference. To impart such a formidable cultivation technique without reservation, this favor, even if it wasn't a direct master-disciple transmission, surpassed one.

"I told you, I'm not your teacher..." Zhang Xuan quickly helped him up.

"Though I haven't formally become your disciple, I have received a teacher's grace. Please accept this, Teacher," Luo Xuanqing said. "Otherwise, Xuanqing will be uneasy and dare not learn!"

"Well... so be it!"

Seeing his earnest attitude, which allowed no refusal, Zhang Xuan could only nod. On the Master Teacher Continent, the lineage of master teachers is strict. Accepting knowledge from another is equivalent to receiving a teacher's grace. The proper etiquette must never be discarded; otherwise, a teacher ceases to be a teacher.

Seeing his agreement, Luo Xuanqing knelt down again. Just as he was about to kowtow, he heard the voice of "Teacher's Wife" from nearby.

"Having accepted a teacher's grace," the voice said, "you must not use the knowledge you've learned to harm your teacher. Otherwise, you will suffer a backlash from the Master Teacher Pavilion's power. Are you aware of this...?"

"Naturally!" Luo Xuanqing nodded.

Although the master teacher lineage is strict, betrayals of one's master still occur. Therefore, the Master Teacher Pavilion had established a rule: those with the status of a master teacher, after accepting a teacher's grace, if they use the knowledge they learned against their teacher, they will suffer a power backlash. This point is recorded in the rules for master teachers. As long as one becomes a master teacher, they must swear an oath and be supervised by the Master Teacher Pavilion.

"Good that you know!" Nodding, Luo Ruoxi said no more.

"Teacher's Wife, rest assured," Luo Xuanqing declared, raising his eyebrows. "I, Luo Xuanqing, will never lay a hand on my teacher in this lifetime. If I truly dared, even without the Master Teacher Pavilion's intervention, I would cripple my own cultivation..." This Luo Tianya before him was a senior of the clan, and had imparted the comprehended True Sealing Art without reservation. As a successor, he could never betray him under any circumstances.

After speaking and completing the salutations, Luo Xuanqing then stood up. Although this was not a direct master-disciple relationship, it still involved the transmission of a teacher's way, making him half a student of the other party. As he knelt, Zhang Xuan's mind stirred, and another golden book appeared. Knowing it appeared due to gratitude, Zhang Xuan said nothing more.

He spent several hours understanding, carefully asking about what he didn't grasp, until it was bright outside. Only then did Luo Xuanqing finally fully grasp the knowledge.

"Since you understand, cultivate slowly," Zhang Xuan said. "Barring any accidents, you should be able to comprehend the True Sealing Art within a month!"

Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief. The simplified Heaven's Path cultivation technique, when practiced, was indeed not as quick as the complete Heaven's Path cultivation technique. However, with his personal guidance, explaining the drawbacks in cultivation, it was still possible for Luo Xuanqing to break through within a month.

"Thank you, Teacher!" Luo Xuanqing hurriedly cupped his fists. He could also feel that by practicing according to his teacher's method, he should comprehend things relatively quickly.

After cultivating for a while, he indeed felt great progress. Unable to hold back any longer, Luo Xuanqing was filled with curiosity. "Teacher, may I ask how long it took you to comprehend the True Sealing Art?" Not only could he comprehend the True Sealing Art, which only the ancestors could, but he also created such an excellent cultivation technique, enabling a young man like himself, who wasn't particularly strong, to break through within a month. How strong must this teacher's comprehension of space be? How long did it take him to comprehend the True Sealing Art?

"Me?" Zhang Xuan frowned, "Let me think..." After saying that, he paused for about a few seconds: "Hmm, about that long!"

Luo Xuanqing was stunned, his worldview on the verge of collapsing. "Teacher, do you mean... only a few seconds?"

"Roughly so. It might have been a bit longer, I can't quite recall," Zhang Xuan said. "When I cultivate, I don't perceive the passage of time..." Zhang Xuan stroked his chin. At that time, he was trapped in spatial quicksand, unable to move forward or leave. He had no choice but to collect books and find a way to comprehend the fourth stage of the Heavenly Tome of Void, in order to seal the spatial quicksand. By his estimation of the time, it was indeed not long, probably just a few seconds.

"I..." Luo Xuanqing was utterly crestfallen. He had thought that his month of effort to comprehend the True Sealing Art would make him very powerful. He never expected this teacher to be even more monstrous, comprehending it in a few seconds... What the heck, is he even human?

"Go cultivate!" Zhang Xuan said. "Strive to break through earlier, and gain greater strength sooner!"

Seeing his expression, Zhang Xuan helplessly shook his head. I was just stating the facts... He can't handle a blow like that!

"Yes, Teacher!" Knowing he couldn't compare to his teacher, Luo Xuanqing retreated.

Seeing him leave, Zhang Xuan looked at Luo Qianzhen nearby, his eyes gleaming. "Does our clan have any insights or methods for breaking through to Great Sage? And where might they be kept?" He had been at the peak of Saint 9-dan for almost a day. It had been quite a while, and it was time to break through!