Chapter 1638: Lo Family Treasure Vault

After reaching Saint 9-dan, further advancement requires individual insight. Since everyone follows a unique path and cultivation method, there's no single prescribed breakthrough technique or specific cultivation art. At this point, he can only seek out the experiences left behind by other powerful experts and then deduce a method that suits him.

"Insights on breaking through to Great Saint? There have been countless powerful experts throughout history, so there are many such books. However... they can only be used as reference; one cannot simply follow them word for word," said Luo Qianzhen.

While the experiences of past masters can be referenced, each person's physique and opportunities are different, making it impossible to copy them exactly. Doing so would not only prevent a breakthrough but also risk qi deviation.

"Thank you for the reminder, I understand!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"That's good. The Clan Head is one of the most brilliant geniuses our family has seen in tens of thousands of years; you naturally understand what's important. Please follow me!" Hearing this, Luo Qianzhen smiled.

Given that Zhang Xuan had comprehended the True Understanding of Confinement, his grasp of space was already deeper than Luo Qianzhen's own. His exceptional talent was undeniable, and speaking further would only make Luo Qianzhen seem verbose.

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you here!" Knowing he wanted to read, Luo Ruoxi simply nodded without saying more.

"Alright!" Zhang Xuan followed closely behind Luo Qianzhen, heading out. Before long, they arrived at a library.

"The bottom three floors are for core family disciples to study, while the upper floors are for elders... All the insights on breaking through to Great Saint are here!" Luo Qianzhen pointed forward as they ascended the stairs to the fourth floor.

Zhang Xuan looked around to see a room filled with books, mostly various notes. Many were disorganized, and some, due to their age, had missing characters or pages.

"These books are just for reference; anyone can browse them casually. They don't form a complete system. Clan Head, you can read as you please. If you need anything, just let me know!" Luo Qianzhen said.

"Understood, thank you. I'll just look around here. I'll certainly bother you if anything comes up!" After saying this, Zhang Xuan said no more and turned his attention to the bookshelves before him.

Luo Qianzhen said nothing further and went downstairs.

Once the other person left, Zhang Xuan silently called out "Deficiencies" in his mind and began collecting the books from the shelves, floor by floor, into the Library of Heaven's Path. After about ten minutes of work, all the books were collected.

"Correct!" With a thought, a book appeared in his mind.

He quickly flipped it open and finished reading it.

"Collecting these insights, even though they haven't formed a Heaven's Path cultivation art, has given me a deeper understanding of the Great Saint realm!"

"The 'Indestructible Divine Presence' means immersing one's divine sense into every cell and every meridian, using subtle power to transform the human body, surpassing the capabilities of a Saint. Only then can one's lifespan be extended..."

Previously, his divine sense could scan and penetrate muscles and meridians. However, upon reaching the 'Indestructible Divine Presence' realm, it could now enter individual cells.

This allows for the replacement of necrotic or diseased cells, keeping the physical body in peak condition and enhancing one's combat strength.

A normal Saint's lifespan is around one thousand years. After reaching eight hundred years, physical vitality gradually declines, and combat effectiveness can no longer compare to before. Moreover, making further breakthroughs becomes significantly harder.

This is why the saying "break through while you're young" has always been prevalent among master teachers.

If one doesn't break through in their youth, by the time physical vitality declines, even if they comprehend a more profound realm, they will be unable to advance further.

However... it's different after reaching the 'Indestructible Divine Presence' realm.

With divine sense entering the cells, one can detect and replace old or damaged ones at any time, maintaining peak condition... Even when one's life limit approaches, if enlightenment is achieved, it becomes easier to break through, and one can even possess the combat strength of their youth.

For this reason, Great Saint-level experts are not necessarily stronger when younger; some older ones can be even more formidable.

"I cultivate the Heaven's Path cultivation art, which has no flaws from the beginning, and my Heaven's Path True Qi is incredibly pure. The difficulty of breaking through to Great Saint is clearly much higher for me than for others..." After reviewing the collected information in his mind, Zhang Xuan pondered for a long time and then shook his head helplessly.

This level truly wasn't easy. Even after reading so many books, he still hadn't found the most suitable method.

"First, I'll collect all the books here. If that's not enough, I'll go back to the Zhang Clan and research slowly there; they should also have similar insights..." Knowing that he couldn't rush this matter, Zhang Xuan put aside his scattered thoughts and continued upstairs.

This floor contained insights on breaking through to Great Saint, so there should be books on higher realms above.

Not long after, he reached the top floor, having collected all the books from every level into the Library of Heaven's Path.

Upon leaving the library, he saw that Luo Qianzhen had not left and was still waiting nearby. Zhang Xuan smiled and asked, "For my breakthrough, I'll need some treasures containing pure spiritual energy, like peak-grade spirit stones. Where does our clan issue these? As Clan Head, how much can I take? Is there a limit?"

Having finished reading the books, he still needed spirit stones and other treasures for his breakthrough. Since he was now the Clan Head of the Luo Clan, he naturally had to make good use of its resources.

After all, for a great clan that had been established for tens of thousands of years, a few spirit stones or treasures were nothing.

"The Clan Head does have a quota, but given the significant contributions you've just made to the family, you can use the resources freely!" Thinking it was something major, Luo Qianzhen chuckled and led the way again. Soon, they arrived at a treasure vault. "This is where our family stores its treasures, and rewards for clan disciples are also distributed from here! Clan Head, you can look around as you please. Anything you fancy, just take it; no registration is needed..."

"Thank you!" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up, not expecting the Clan Head to have such a privilege.

If he could take things as he pleased... could he perhaps move all these treasures into his storage ring?

If he did that, wouldn't he become incredibly rich instantly?

Although he thought this, Zhang Xuan knew he definitely couldn't do it.

Everything in moderation. He was a master teacher, not a thief; it would certainly be inappropriate to simply empty the clan's entire treasury.

Inside the treasure vault room, various specialized shelves stood, laden with all sorts of weapons, gemstones, and spirit stones.

With the Dragon Bone Divine Spear, he wasn't interested in these peak-grade weapons. At his current cultivation level, peak-grade spirit stones also had limited effect, so he didn't linger long.

"Hmm, what's this?" As he walked, he suddenly stopped, raising an eyebrow.

On a shelf not far away, a closed jade box emitted a spiritual energy that even he found captivating.

"That's just a meteorite. Our ancestor obtained it by chance. Its exact nature is unknown; we only know that it can't be refined and its spiritual energy can't be extracted, so it was left here..." Seeing him look at the jade box, Luo Qianzhen explained with a smile.

"A meteorite?" Zhang Xuan paused, then took two steps forward, reached out his hand, picked up the jade box, and slowly opened it.

"Give it to me, give it to me..." Before he could even see what was inside, his body suddenly trembled violently, and an urgent voice transmitted into his mind.

"Who's there?" Zhang Xuan was utterly astonished.