To become a master teacher, one must undergo various assessments. Only upon passing these can one gain the Master Teacher Pavilion's recognition, receive a badge, and earn respect.
This is the standard procedure.
However, there are also some super geniuses who are born with abilities that countless master teachers lack, drawing widespread attention.
Their abilities are so exceptional that they cannot be evaluated through standard assessments, making it impossible to assign them a rank.
Take Master Kong, for instance, who founded the Master Teacher Pavilion; who would be qualified to assess his rank?
Such individuals, through their natural understanding, receive recognition from heaven and earth, automatically granting them the status of a master teacher—what is known as a "Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher."
A Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher is recognized by heaven and earth, automatically achieving master teacher status and widespread approval without needing to undergo any assessments. Their standing is even higher.
After all, who would dare deny someone whom Heaven itself acknowledges?
Such geniuses exist only in legends; it was said that only Master Kong achieved this in the past. They never imagined someone in their guild would succeed!
Becoming a Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher is already awe-inspiring and coveted by countless individuals. Now, even Master Kong's statue is trembling...
This makes it even more astonishing!
According to historical records, Master Kong left a wisp of his consciousness in the statue, which would tremble whenever it encountered someone he wished to accept as a disciple.
All Master Teacher Pavilions regard this as an instruction and adhere to it strictly.
Unfortunately, for countless years, there has never been a single instance of this happening, meaning no one has ever received Master Kong's approval or become his direct student.
They never expected that at the very moment of the "Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher" phenomenon, the statue would begin to shake. This implied that Master Kong had acknowledged this individual and wished to take them as a direct student!
For Master Kong to accept a disciple would mean that person becomes... a Sage's student!
Master Kong, a celestial being, accepted countless disciples throughout his life, rumored to be as many as three thousand.
However, all these individuals have long since passed away with the march of time. Even the most powerful nine-star master teachers today are likely descendants of descendants, juniors among juniors.
Becoming a Sage's direct student, purely by virtue of status, would command such respect that even a nine-star master teacher would address them as a senior or an ancestor!
Such an exceptionally powerful individual had actually appeared in their guild...
Once this news spread, it would undoubtedly send the entire world into a frenzy.
Who could it be?
Mo Hongyi? Zhang Xuan?
Or one of the others present?
The guild's Conferred Master Hall only displayed the message but couldn't identify the specific person.
Therefore, even though everyone was astonished, they couldn't know who was fortunate enough to gain Master Kong's favor.
"But... a Sage accepting a disciple would shake the world. I'm afraid this matter can't be kept a secret..." Hall Master Jiang murmured to himself.
Even if the person's identity remained unknown, the news itself would be incredibly difficult to conceal.
When a Sage accepts a disciple, it initially causes a stir in the corresponding guild. Once confirmed, the news is immediately disseminated throughout the world, and all kingdoms and Master Teacher Pavilions receive the message.
At that time, there would certainly be a scene of countless nations paying homage and billions of sects offering congratulations.
If it truly came to pass, that person, even if they wished to conceal it, would be unable to.
"Yes, our guild is likely to become renowned throughout the world..."
"It's incredible! Master Kong has been gone for so many years, and now he's taking a disciple again?"
Many master teachers couldn't help but have their eyes light up, their excitement difficult to contain.
However...
Before they could finish speaking, the Master Kong statue in front of them suddenly stopped trembling. With a jolt, it split down the middle with a "crack!"
Witnessing this, everyone froze again, and Hall Master Jiang's eyes widened even further.
"This is..."
"Master Kong wanted to accept a disciple, but was... rejected?"
A deathly silence fell.
Everyone had a look as if they had seen a ghost.
While a teacher can choose their students, students can naturally also choose their teachers.
Even if Master Kong was a teacher to the world and a celestial being, accepting students still depended on their willingness; unwilling individuals could not be forced.
The statue's tremor indicated an agreement to accept the other party as a student. The fact that it then shattered... meant the intention to accept a disciple had been rejected by that individual!
Rejected being Master Kong's student?
What the hell?!
Who on earth was this incredible person?
Not even wanting to be his student? Could you... be any more formidable?
Inside the small classroom.
Zhang Xuan was intensely focused, desperately absorbing the special power descending from the heavens.
As this power entered his body, it perfectly merged with his soul, elevating his perspective and allowing him to see things with greater clarity.
"This is a reward of enlightened reason..."
After reading books from the Master Teacher Pavilion, Zhang Xuan understood.
It wasn't spiritual energy or true qi; it was the power of enlightened reason!
To become a master teacher, one must possess a state of mind in the Enlightenment Realm.
And to raise one's state of mind level, one needed to absorb this special power of enlightened reason.
Back then, Zhao Feng, Zhao Ya's father, had given him an Enlightened Reason Jade Crystal, which contained this energy. He had absorbed it, causing his depleted state of mind level to return to 0.1.
"Absorb!"
Despite his astonishment, he didn't stop for a moment.
Although he had never cultivated any secret manuals or techniques to raise his state of mind level using the golden page, nor had he absorbed much of this power before, he knew its immense value.
For master teachers, it was absolutely priceless.
The descending power of enlightened reason was continuously absorbed into his body, and his state of mind level slowly increased.
After an unknown period, his body trembled, then stopped.
"It's gone..."
He looked around, knowing that the surging power had been completely absorbed. Only then did Zhang Xuan exhale, and with a flick of his wrist, a texture stone appeared in his palm.
With a thought, a line of text appeared on it.
"I absorbed for so long, and it only increased by 1.0 level?" He pouted.
He had thought that absorbing so much enlightened reason energy would allow his state of mind to advance by leaps and bounds, increasing by ten or eight levels. He never expected it would only increase by 1.0!
How disappointing!
If others knew what he was thinking, they would surely rush over and choke him to death.
Others spent countless efforts and cultivated for years just to increase their level by 0.1.
Yet he was unsatisfied after increasing his level by 1.0 in one go...
Of course, if they knew he typically used the golden page to directly advance by 5.0 levels at a time, they probably wouldn't think this way.
Shaking his head to dispel his frustration, Zhang Xuan slowly opened his eyes and looked forward.
Streaks of patterns flowed within his eyes, revealing the most fundamental aspects of everything before him.
Under his gaze, a long saber on the weapon rack transformed into a mass of steel, followed by a ghostly image continuously hammering and slowly altering its appearance and form.
It was as if a single glance allowed him to know the saber's forging process, grade, and flaws.
Behind a nearby table, there was a towering phantom image of a tree, which was then felled and processed...
"This is..."
A name surfaced in his mind, Zhang Xuan's eyes widened, and his fists clenched!
The Eye of Enlightened Reason!
It was said that powerful master teachers could possess the Eye of Enlightened Reason by expending their state of mind power, allowing them to see through the essence of things, and even discern the strengths and weaknesses of martial techniques and cultivation methods.
For example, if he used a human skin mask to impersonate "Liu Cheng," even a Supreme Master might not see through it. However, with the Eye of Enlightened Reason, one could instantly discern his true appearance.
This was precisely why higher-ranked master teachers were more formidable.
They could easily pinpoint problems and their root causes, even after just a single encounter, and offer guidance.
But...
"Didn't they say one needed to reach at least a six-star master teacher rank to comprehend this? What's going on?"
He confirmed it was identical to the Eye of Enlightened Reason described in books, while also feeling confused.
According to records, only master teachers who reached six stars or higher were qualified to comprehend this powerful talent.
How could he possess it when he wasn't even a two-star master teacher yet?
*Rumble!*
As he wondered, his vision blurred, and his consciousness seemed to be pulled by a vast force into a chaotic space.
Immediately afterward, an old man with a snowy white beard approached, and a benevolent voice echoed in his mind.
"I wish to accept you as my student. Are you willing?"
"Accept me as your student?" Zhang Xuan was startled, then immediately shook his head: "No!"
What a joke! With what he possessed, he could find the root cause and flaws in anything. In his view, he simply didn't need a teacher, especially not one that others revered.
Could even a four-star or five-star master teacher compare in terms of guidance?
In cultivation, could anything compare to Heaven's Path cultivation techniques?
Besides, the other party had silently infiltrated his mind; who knew if it was for good or ill?
It was always better to be cautious.
After all, someone had just poisoned his tea, attempting to harm him.
As this thought emerged, his body swayed again, and he realized he was still in the small classroom, not having gone anywhere. The previous scene felt like a dream.
"An illusion array? No, there's no array here; otherwise, the Library would have discovered it long ago... Could it be something similar to the Trust Stone?"
Recovering his senses, Zhang Xuan felt puzzled.
When Zhao Ya and the others took their trust test, their consciousness would enter an illusion, just like he had experienced, undergoing various scenarios to test their rapport with their teacher.
Had he encountered something similar just now?
Otherwise, why would some random idiot appear out of nowhere, wanting to accept him as a student?
What was that about? If you want to take me as a disciple, you should at least say who you are! To silently plunge him into an illusion like that was simply too unscrupulous!
With a cold snort, he categorized the old man as shameless.
Of course, if he had known that the old man was Master Kong, a celestial being, intending to accept him as a student, and that simply agreeing would have dramatically altered his identity and status...
He might have been so depressed he would have vomited blood and died.
"Now, even without further assessment, I am a true master teacher, and no one can refute that..."
Pushing thoughts of that unscrupulous old man aside and concealing his Eye of Enlightened Reason, Zhang Xuan excitedly clenched his fists.
By studying the books, he learned that he had inadvertently comprehended the true meaning of "teacher and student," thereby gaining recognition from heaven and earth and becoming a Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher!
In other words, he was now a true master teacher, even without completing the subsequent tests, and no longer needed to pretend otherwise.
"However... being a Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher is too conspicuous. I'd better proceed with the assessments step by step; after all, I'm only one step away..."
Despite his excitement, he knew it was best not to let others find out.
A Heaven-Acknowledged Master Teacher was too astounding. If the news spread, it would cause a lot of trouble.
Keeping a low profile was the way to go.
In any case, I, Zhang Xuan... have always been very low-key...
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