Chapter 330: Mindset at Zero?

"Father's senior disciple?"

Jiang Chen coughed up blood again.Are you kidding me? When did my father become an apprentice?And I'm supposed to call you senior disciple? If that's true, then what am I?A grand-disciple?His face twisted, and he was filled with an expression of complete madness, inside and out.

Others quickly looked over, trying to discern from the Grandmaster's expression whether it was true."You are Master Yang's direct disciple?"Ignoring the gazes of those around him, Grandmaster Jiang was startled, then realized, "No wonder you're so formidable at such a young age, effortlessly passing the test. So you're my teacher's student..."

He certainly wouldn't believe it if just anyone appeared and claimed to be his senior disciple. However, if this person wasn't Master Yang's student, how could he know about Grandmaster Jiang becoming an apprentice? And how could he possess such remarkable talent? With just a casual test, he had thrown the entire Master Teacher Pavilion into an uproar. Grandmaster Jiang wouldn't believe it if someone said there wasn't a powerful master teacher guiding Zhang Xuan. He had only met his teacher yesterday, and Zhang Xuan appeared today, so the timing aligned. He likely wasn't lying.

"Indeed. My teacher said you suffer from a persistent ailment due to cultivation issues. He left a cultivation technique with me to pass on to you. As long as you practice according to it, you can resolve the hidden dangers, and even breaking through to Half-Transcendent Mortals will not be difficult!" Zhang Xuan transmitted his voice."What?"Grandmaster Jiang's face flushed.Yesterday, Master Yang immediately pinpointed his physical issues. He had expected to perform some tasks before being taught a cultivation technique, but he never imagined Master Zhang would be entrusted to pass it on directly.

"Listen carefully!"Through the Library of Heaven's Path yesterday, Zhang Xuan had seen the hidden dangers within the other party and consulted many books, already finding a solution. Since he wanted to gain gratitude and form a golden page, there was no hesitation. Without any reservation, he immediately transmitted the cultivation technique. He quickly finished explaining the entire cultivation method. As a peak 2-star master teacher, Grandmaster Jiang knew the technique was effective for his hidden ailment even before Zhang Xuan finished explaining. After hearing it all, he trembled uncontrollably. It was clear that if he truly cultivated according to this technique, not only would his chronic ailment be cured, but his cultivation would also rapidly increase, and breaking through that long-desired bottleneck might even be possible!

His knees weakened, and Grandmaster Jiang knelt, sincerely clasping his fists."Thank you, teacher, for your generous gift! Thank you, senior disciple, for passing on the technique."From the moment they discussed the ailment, their conversation had been telepathic, so the surrounding crowd had no idea what was said. They were puzzled when they saw Grandmaster Jiang kneel. Everyone was startled.

"Grandmaster Jiang actually knelt to that young man?""Not to him, but to his teacher... Which means, Master Zhang is indeed his senior disciple!""Who exactly is this Master Yang? How powerful is he?""Who knows, but for Master Jiang to willingly become his apprentice, he must be at least a 3-star master teacher, perhaps even higher..."Everyone clenched their fists.Grandmaster Jiang was the highest-level master teacher in Tianwu Kingdom, at peak 2-star. For someone to suddenly appear and make him willingly become an apprentice, anyone would be incredibly excited and find it hard to believe.

"Father..."Jiang Chen almost cried.He had thought the young man was just boasting and that his father would surely swat him down, but the result... it was true!And he even knelt in submission?This was just too much...Zhao Ya and the others were even more excited, their faces flushed.Earlier, they had been thinking about how their teacher had just arrived and already scared Physician Bai Chan away and received Princess Mo Yu's respectful bow. They wondered if, in time, even the Grandmaster of the Master Teacher Pavilion would pay respects. But now... not only did he pay respects, he knelt down...As expected of their teacher, truly formidable!

While everyone was utterly stunned, Zhang Xuan's eyes were red with excitement.Indeed, effort pays off. The moment Grandmaster Jiang knelt, Zhang Xuan's mind vibrated, and the golden book reappeared, with another golden page added.It seemed his previous guess was correct.Only genuine gratitude from a student could form this item.

"With this, my Soul Depth will increase..." A slight smile played on his lips.Boom!His mind vibrated, and the golden page instantly burned away. Zhang Xuan immediately felt as if his mind was filled with something. Things he couldn't understand before became crystal clear, and his thoughts became much quicker."So this is the state of Mind of Insight..."He felt that many previously jumbled matters were now as clear as peeled silk. Without even testing, Zhang Xuan knew his Soul Depth had definitely increased.The Mind of Insight allowed one to more easily grasp the essence of things and pinpoint crucial points.Defects that previously required talent to find now became simpler to discover and resolve as his Soul Depth improved.

"I originally intended to condense the page to learn knowledge..."He shook his head.He had planned to condense the golden page to convert all the recently collected books into his own knowledge, but now that the golden page was used, he couldn't.However, there was no hurry; he could find a way to condense another one next time.

Calming his mind, Zhang Xuan exhaled and looked at Elder Zhu again, smiling slightly. "Alright, my Soul Depth is enough!""Soul Depth is enough? What do you mean?"Mo Hongyi looked over.It had just been tested at 5.1, clearly insufficient for a 2-star master teacher assessment. After a brief conversation with Grandmaster Jiang, Zhang Xuan now said it was enough...What did he mean? Surely he wasn't implying that his Soul Depth had reached 6.0 in such a short time?If anyone else had said that, Mo Hongyi would surely have struck them dead on the spot. But... this guy was different.He could score 130 out of 100, find 30 defects when passing the first stage and entering the second, and break through to Grandmaster just by closing his eyes...He simply couldn't be described by common sense!

"You... you mean your Soul Depth... has reached 6.0 now?" Elder Zhu's mouth twitched, and he looked over, full of doubt."I don't know either... but I think it should be enough. We can find a Vein Stone and test it!" Zhang Xuan nodded.The golden page could help him increase his Soul Depth. He had experienced it before, but he wasn't sure how much it could increase at once. After all, no one could guarantee that the previous increase of 5.0 was not an isolated case.Therefore, he didn't speak with absolute certainty.

His uncertainty left everyone speechless again.He didn't know?It should be enough?You don't even know your own Soul Depth... Are you joking?Having grown up, they had seen many geniuses and prodigies, but this was the first time they had encountered someone so bizarre and infuriating.

"I have one here, take it!"Suppressing the urge to spit blood, Elder Zhu took out a Vein Stone and handed it over.Zhang Xuan casually took it, gripped it with both hands, and fully activated his Soul Depth.A soft hum."Quick, look, what's the number!""It can't really be over 6.0, can it?""Who knows? If it were anyone else, we'd think they were boasting, but this guy... he's truly unfathomable..."Seeing him perform the test, everyone's gaze focused, eager to see what would happen.Even Mo Hongyi's breathing quickened involuntarily.

Zhang Xuan, also full of hope, opened his palm and looked down, nearly dropping the Vein Stone."What... what's going on?"The crystal-clear Vein Stone had turned greenish-gray, losing its luster, and no numbers appeared on it.No numbers?Before using the golden page, his Soul Depth was already 0.1. Now, nothing was displayed, not even a 0. What was going on?"Could it be..." His heart sank with a "thump!" and Zhang Xuan's mouth twitched.Could the golden page, while increasing Soul Depth, also negate it?He had finally reached 5.1, and now it was completely gone?If that were the case, it would be a disaster...He had just boasted, and now this happened... Would he be beaten to death by the crowd?

"No numbers?""I thought he really broke through to 6.0. Looks like it was just a bluff!""Yeah, who can go from 5.1 to 6.0 in less than half an hour after just being tested?"Not only Zhang Xuan was stunned, but the surrounding crowd was also utterly confused.Hadn't he just confidently declared he could take the assessment? How could he test... and not even get a single point?

"He was just putting on an act. I thought he really could break through to 6.0...""Looks like we overthought it. Soul Depth requires slow cultivation. How could one just break through like that?"Voices rose from the crowd.Breaking through to Grandmaster could be attributed to sufficient accumulation, but Soul Depth was different. He was just tested at 5.1, and now he claimed he might reach 6.0 in a short while. What a joke.

"Since there are no numbers, it indicates that he hasn't reached 6.0. You're not qualified for the assessment, Elder Zhu. Let's not delay any further; we should begin!"Seeing that 6.0 didn't appear, Mo Hongyi breathed a sigh of relief and regained his confidence.Let him show off!Hmph, he messed up this time, didn't he?If his Soul Depth wasn't enough, he wasn't qualified for the assessment. If he wanted to catch up to him... he'd have to wait a while!

"Hmm..."Elder Zhu glanced at the Vein Stone in Zhang Xuan's hand, saw no numbers, and shook his head. Just as he was about to speak, Grandmaster Jiang, looking serious, walked over from the opposite side."Hold on a moment!""What's wrong?"Seeing the Grandmaster's expression for the first time, Elder Zhu was filled with doubt, and everyone else involuntarily turned their heads.

Grandmaster Jiang didn't answer but walked up to Zhang Xuan, took the Vein Stone from his palm, and touched it with five fingers.*Crack!*With a crisp sound, the Vein Stone shattered into dust."This..."Everyone was stunned.Vein Stones, like jade, were incredibly hard. Grandmaster Jiang hadn't even used any force with his fingers, so how could it have shattered?

"As expected..."As if something had been confirmed, Grandmaster Jiang nodded, a gleam flashing in his eyes."Grandmaster, what exactly is going on?"Elder Zhu looked over, and everyone else had confused expressions.

"As long as one possesses a Mind of Insight, activating their Soul Depth and holding a Vein Stone will definitely display a number. Master Zhang was tested before, and you all saw it reached 5.1. Now, there's no result. Don't you find that strange?" Grandmaster Jiang said.Everyone nodded.Indeed, any Mind of Insight should display a number. Why was there nothing at all?

"There are two possibilities for a Vein Stone not displaying a number," Grandmaster Jiang slowly explained. "First, the person does not possess a Mind of Insight. Second... the Soul Depth has exceeded the Vein Stone's capacity to measure. Therefore... it's not that it doesn't want to display, but that it *cannot* display!""Exceeded its capacity?"Everyone's pupils simultaneously constricted.