Chapter 344: Two Women Fight

"Get up!" Zhang Xuan, feeling a surge of frustration, helped Mu Xueqing to her feet. He didn't have time to argue with a student; threatening expulsion was just a way to assert his authority and make her obedient.

This girl had been taking elixirs since childhood due to an innate condition, and the accumulated elixir toxins had already permeated her body, like shackles restricting her meridians. To remove these toxins, she needed to trust him completely. That's why he deliberately gave her the cold shoulder. If she could understand and cherish this opportunity, he wouldn't mind helping her. If she didn't understand or value it, it would be no big deal for Zhang Xuan; he would simply have one less student. If he wished, he could cultivate a student far more powerful than her in just ten days or so.

"Even if an elixir is toxic, it wouldn't be severely so; otherwise, the profession of alchemist wouldn't hold such high status!" Fearing the girl might say something else, Zhang Xuan directly explained, "Your condition is severe because the cultivation technique you practice rapidly disperses the medicinal properties. While this allows the effects to manifest quickly, it also unfortunately ensures the elixir toxins are thoroughly absorbed into your body, accumulating over the years without being expelled!"

"Write down your cultivation technique for me. I'll help you modify it, and if you practice accordingly, you should be able to expel the accumulated elixir toxins from your body in less than ten days, and your strength will also improve significantly!" For other master teachers, even those of three or four stars, these elixir toxins would be incredibly difficult to resolve. But with the most accurate Heaven's Path cultivation technique, dealing with them was trivial.

"Yes!" Mu Xueqing didn't dare to hesitate and quickly copied down the cultivation technique she had learned. Zhang Xuan glanced at it, made a few modifications, and told her to resume her practice.

Half an hour later, Mu Xueqing felt a wave of relief spread through her entire body. The shackles that had previously bound her seemed to instantly dissolve, leaving her feeling light and free, from the inside out. Her strength even broke through a minor level, opening another acupoint. Experiencing these changes in her body, she finally realized how extraordinary Teacher Liu truly was.

"Alright, that concludes today's lesson. You may all go back now!" After dealing with her matter, Zhang Xuan casually waved his hand, ignoring her gratitude. The students nodded simultaneously and exited.

Walking through the campus after leaving the classroom, the students could no longer contain their excitement. "Teacher Liu is truly amazing! After his guidance, I realized all my previous cultivation was wrong. Following this new method, I can definitely break through to the Dingli realm in less than three months!" "Me too! After cultivating, I felt completely relaxed, and my strength grew rapidly. I never thought a problem I previously overlooked could lead to such immense improvement just by being pointed out by the teacher!" "This is what a truly great teacher is like—turning decay into wonder! Did you see? The things he pointed out, we already knew, but we never imagined how they connected..." "I thought the academy would send us another mediocre teacher, but I never expected someone this incredible..." Their eyes shone with admiration.

Although they had only interacted with this teacher for a short time, they were already completely convinced. "Just casual guidance makes our strength soar! Even some master teachers can't compare to this ability!" Meng Tao couldn't help but exclaim upon hearing the others' discussions.

"Exactly," Mu Xueqing nodded. "I've met master teachers, and I even had the privilege of receiving a lesson jade slip from Hall Master Jiang, listening to it for an hour. While his lecture was good, compared to Teacher Liu, he still lacked the ability to get straight to the point." Due to her family background, she had interacted with many master teachers since childhood, even attending Hall Master Jiang's lessons. But truthfully, none of them had the incisive precision of Teacher Liu's words, which struck directly at the core, leading to immense progress with a single correction.

"Hall Master Jiang's lessons aren't as good? Could it be that our Teacher Liu's lecturing has already surpassed that of a two-star master teacher?" Meng Tao found it hard to believe.

"Not just Hall Master Jiang," Mu Xueqing continued, "I even think that genius Master Teacher Zhang Xuan is far inferior! He's just naturally talented and caused a huge stir during his master teacher examination... but his students' cultivation isn't very good. I heard they are mostly in the Dingli realm, and the strongest is only in the Pixue realm!" Mu Xueqing added, "If he were truly good at teaching, as incredible as Teacher Liu, how could his students be so weak?" With a new object of admiration, she was no longer so blindly devoted to the genius master teacher. She recalled the news she had heard previously and compared it with the Teacher Liu she knew, drawing a conclusion: This Master Teacher Zhang Xuan was merely highly talented himself; his teaching ability definitely couldn't compare to Teacher Liu, who could turn stone into gold. Otherwise, why would his direct disciples be so weak? After all, Teacher Liu claimed he could enable Lu Chong to defeat a Tongxuan realm expert in ten days. Master Teacher Zhang Xuan's students, even if they had been with him for a short time, had certainly been with him for more than ten days. A comparison between the two immediately revealed the clear superior.

"Who are you saying is bad at teaching? Dare to repeat that!" No sooner had her words fallen than a cold voice rang out. Turning around, they saw an incredibly beautiful girl and several students of similar age standing not far away, her delicate eyebrows furrowed, looking over with obvious displeasure.

Seeing this girl, Mu Xueqing, who had always considered herself beautiful, couldn't help but offer a compliment, though a sense of rivalry immediately arose within her. "Who I'm talking about is none of your business!" Mu Xueqing retorted with a huff. She was the 'Little Demoness,' fearing nothing. While she dared not say much under Teacher Liu's authority, she certainly wasn't going to let someone who had appeared out of nowhere lecture her. What a pipe dream!

"Are you saying Master Teacher Zhang Xuan is bad at teaching? And his students are too weak?" The beautiful girl opposite her had eyes like cold stars, burning with fury.

"So what if I said it? Master Teacher Zhang's personal talent is undeniable, but I heard his students are truly mediocre. Not only is their cultivation poor, but they're also like country bumpkins. It's clear at a glance that his teaching isn't up to par!" Mu Xueqing, who responded poorly to aggression, had initially admired Master Teacher Zhang. However, seeing the threatening tone in the girl's voice, she immediately retaliated.

"You... Since you're saying that, there's no need for further talk. Do you dare to duel me?" The girl opposite her turned pale with rage, clenching her teeth.

"Duel?" Mu Xueqing was taken aback. "Is she crazy?" She had just casually mentioned that Master Teacher Zhang Xuan's teaching couldn't compare to Teacher Liu's, and this person was acting as if she had killed her family, relentlessly demanding satisfaction. What was she trying to do? However, when it came to an actual duel, she, the illustrious 'Little Demoness,' one of the most prominent students in the entire Tianwu Kingdom, wouldn't possibly flinch! "Let's duel then, who's afraid of whom!" Mu Xueqing scoffed, flicking her sleeve.

"Senior Sister..." Seeing the 'Little Demoness' flare up, Meng Tao and the others were all startled and quickly tried to dissuade her. Another girl, who had arrived with the beautiful girl, also looked over with some concern on her face. "Zhao Ya, Teacher Liu told us not to cause trouble..." The girl's voice was soft, filled with apprehension as she looked over. "Wang Ying, don't say anything. They're bullying us right to our faces, are we supposed to just tolerate it?" A young man stepped forward, his wrist flicking, and the spear on his back twisted together section by section. "Exactly, we can't tolerate it. They insulted our teacher, they insulted us. What if this is Tianwu Academy?" A stout young man with a fleshy face also stepped up. These were none other than Zhao Ya, Zheng Yang, and the others, who had come to Tianwu Academy to wander around. They had indeed been astonished by this highest academy of the Thirteen Kingdoms. After exploring for an afternoon, they were about to leave when they heard someone insulting Teacher Zhang! How could they possibly tolerate such anger? Insulting them was one thing, but insulting Teacher Zhang was absolutely unacceptable! In their hearts, Teacher Zhang was already comparable to a deity; no Teacher Liu, no Jiang Xuan... could compare!

"I..." Seeing Zheng Yang and Yuan Tao strongly agree, Wang Ying hesitated but then nodded, "Alright!" Zhang Xuan's five students had always been fearless. Otherwise, they wouldn't have publicly challenged Lu Xun on the sparring platform back then. Although they were now in Tianwu Academy, unfamiliar with the place, they absolutely could not forgive anyone who dared to insult their teacher.

"There's a sparring platform up ahead. Just you and me. Whoever loses apologizes!" Zhao Ya's dark hair fluttered as she stood tall and noble. "Dare you or not?" "Why wouldn't I dare? I'm just afraid you'll go back on your word if you lose!" Mu Xueqing showed no quarter. "Then let's stop wasting time. Come on!" Zhao Ya couldn't be bothered to argue further and strode towards the sparring platform. Tianwu Academy had a strong cultivation atmosphere; small sparring platforms like this were everywhere, allowing students to spar anytime, anywhere, and quickly improve their cultivation.

"What's going on?" "It looks like the 'Little Demoness' Mu Xueqing is about to spar with someone!" "Sparring with someone? Who's so bold? Zhao Wuxing? Or Liu Changyan?" "Neither... I haven't seen her before either. She's an incredibly beautiful girl!" "A beauty battle? We have to see this..." Seeing the two groups brimming with hostility, other students strolling through the campus immediately caused a stir, and countless people flocked over. Mu Xueqing was beautiful and highly cultivated, always one of the academy's most prominent figures. Now, she was about to spar with another girl who was no less formidable than her, even more beautiful in some respects, which immediately drew everyone's attention. Before they even reached the sparring platform, the area was already packed with people.

"She really is beautiful!" "This one... why haven't I seen her before?" "She must be new to the academy, otherwise, everyone would know such a beautiful student!" Seeing Zhao Ya and the others, all the students' eyes lit up. With her Pure Yin physique activated, Zhao Ya's entire being, from her temperament to her appearance, was ethereal and otherworldly, possessing an aura more spiritual than ordinary girls. Her appearance immediately captivated everyone's gaze, and many male students' eyes gleamed with admiration.

"Damn it..." Seeing all the male students' gazes focused on Zhao Ya, Mu Xueqing's face turned ashen, and she felt like she was about to explode. Previously, wherever she went, all eyes would be on her. Now, they were fixed on another girl. How could she possibly tolerate this? "If I don't beat you until your head is bruised and bleeding, and you don't know up from down, then my name isn't Mu..." Clenching her teeth, Mu Xueqing tightened her fists.