Chapter 1743: Opportunity of the Dream Sword Saint

“Alright, let's go quickly.”

Hu Yaoyao's breakthrough was well within Zhang Xuan's expectations. He knew that as long as she humbly accepted his guidance, he could enable her to achieve breakthroughs that would make her question everything she thought she knew. This was his ability—low-key and understated.

“Okay.” Knowing Zhang Xuan was in a hurry, Hu Yaoyao said no more. She followed him, simultaneously consolidating her newly acquired cultivation.

Confirming the direction of the temple, Zhang Xuan walked forward. A magnificent building, dimly visible, floated in the distant sky. The two moved exceptionally fast, flying toward it.

They had expected the journey to be very dangerous, but to their surprise, it was shockingly safe. Not to mention the Otherworldly Demons, they didn't even see a single Saint beast.

More than ten minutes later, a majestic building appeared before them. Above its entrance, a plaque with three large characters glowed: "Hall of Great Accomplishment."

"This must be one of the six grand halls of the Temple of Confucius," a thought sparked in his mind. He had long known that the Temple of Confucius had six grand halls, each corresponding to one of the six Inherited Heavenly Talismans. This Hall of Great Accomplishment was likely one of them.

Mists swirled before the hall's entrance, obscuring the view, but it was clear the main doors were tightly shut, and no one had yet entered. Looking around, he saw four smaller pavilions scattered in the vicinity, each bearing a name: "Warm Spring," "Hot Summer," "Cool Autumn," and "Cold Winter."

"That's the Warm Spring Pavilion." Upon seeing the "Warm Spring" inscription clearly, Zhang Xuan quickly led Hu Yaoyao inside.

The pavilion wasn't particularly large. As soon as they entered, they saw many people standing inside, some dressed in Master Teacher robes, others in the attire of aristocratic families or rogue cultivators. In total, there were about thirty people. The lowest cultivation among them had reached Saint 9-dan.

“Clan Head!” Seeing him enter, several figures approached. Zhang Xuan recognized them as several Grand Elders from his clan. They had been in seclusion and had only arrived in Qufu two days prior. By this time, Zhang Xuan had removed his disguise and reverted to his true appearance.

"Xuan'er, you're here!" Just as he was about to ask about his parents, he heard voices. Xing Jiansheng and Meng Jiansheng arrived. Seeing that they were unharmed, Zhang Xuan breathed a sigh of relief, then froze. "How did your strength improve so quickly?"

Before entering the Temple of Confucius, they had only been at the initial stage of the Immortal Realm. Yet, after just a few hours apart, they had reached the Grand Completion of the Immortal Realm, truly standing at the peak of the continent!

"We encountered some fortuitous opportunities," Xing Jiansheng smiled and offered an explanation. After hearing the explanation, Zhang Xuan was speechless. His parents' luck was far superior to his own; they had arrived directly at this location upon entry, without needing to go through the ice and snow world. The spiritual energy and master teacher aura here were much denser than in the jungle and other worlds. Furthermore, when they first arrived, treasures were abundant everywhere. Collecting these, combined with their 299 Heart of Enlightenment, naturally led to rapid cultivation progress.

"Moreover, we haven't just cultivated for a few hours; it's been three months," Meng Jiansheng said with a slight smile, seeing his disbelief.

"Three months?" Zhang Xuan was stunned. The Temple of Confucius had only been open for, at most, five or six hours. How could it have been so long?

"Yes, your father and I accidentally stepped into a place where time was accelerated," Meng Jiansheng explained. "The flow of time there was much faster than here. What seemed like a few hours to you was actually a long period of cultivation for us."

"This..." Zhang Xuan's eyes widened. This luck was simply incredible! Not only did they teleport directly here, but they also stumbled upon a time-accelerated zone! How was it that he had to fight in one world after another, experiencing such misery?

"Where is that place? Can it still be found?" He couldn't help but look at them. If it could be found, he couldn't help but want to go there and cultivate for a while to raise his strength first.

"It's probably gone," Meng Jiansheng consoled him. "It was a fortuitous encounter we stumbled upon; it disappeared after we finished cultivating. Besides, you're already cultivating very quickly, even without it."

"Alright." Zhang Xuan rubbed his temples. Comparing himself to others was infuriating. He had always prided himself on his rapid cultivation, yet after all this time, he was still at the peak of the Golden Body Realm with no progress whatsoever!

Filled with frustration, he looked at them again. "I was enveloped by the light from the Temple of Confucius and then entered a jungle world. Why did you come directly here? And you weren't separated?" He had entered a jungle world where he couldn't find anyone, no familiar friends were in sight. Why could his parents appear directly here, and from their tone, they hadn't been separated?

"It's probably related to the Inherited Heavenly Talisman," Xing Jiansheng explained. "When the Temple of Confucius opened, your mother, the Grand Elders, and I were studying the talisman left by our ancestor. Then we arrived directly here. I can sense that this talisman has an inseparable connection with this sub-hall."

"The Heavenly Talisman?" Zhang Xuan looked down and indeed saw the talisman in Xing Jiansheng's hand emitting a gentle glow. It merged with the aura from the Hall of Great Accomplishment, indicating a special connection. "This Heavenly Talisman... this one is reliable. Why is mine useless?" Zhang Xuan looked dejected. He had obtained the Inherited Mother Talisman, the small one. Under normal circumstances, shouldn't it have sent him directly to the main hall? Where was the main hall now? He hadn't seen a trace of it. Instead, he had been sent to explore a jungle world, a desert world, and an ice and snow world, unable to even find his way! If he had known it was so useless, he would have just thrown it away!

Pushing aside his frustration, Zhang Xuan asked, "Since this talisman is connected to the Hall of Great Accomplishment, why haven't you gone in? You're already at the location, and you have the talisman, so why not enter?"

"The time probably isn't right yet," Xing Jiansheng nodded. "However, from my observations, it should open within the next one or two hours." Zhang Xuan looked through the window toward the nearby Hall of Great Accomplishment. Indeed, its massive doors stood unmoving, exuding an aura that warned off intruders. Although the Inherited Heavenly Talisman had a connection with it, it had not yet reached a state of perfect synergy.

"You mentioned finding traces of Zhao Ya. Where is she?" Zhang Xuan continued to ask. He had been burning with anxiety about this student, who had been captured earlier with no news since.

"She's in..." Just as Xing Jiansheng was about to answer, a tremendous roar echoed, followed by the incessant shaking of the pavilion they were in.

"They're here again!" Standing up, Xing Jiansheng's eyes narrowed.

"Who's here?" Zhang Xuan was startled.

"The Otherworldly Demons," Meng Jiansheng explained. "They know your father possesses an Inherited Heavenly Talisman, so they come to challenge him every now and then."

Zhang Xuan looked down and saw an Otherworldly Demon standing before the pavilion. It held a weapon, radiating killing intent, and its voice boomed like a great bell. "Xing Jiansheng, I am Bo Yuan. Do you dare to come down and fight?"