Chapter 4: Slap in the Face

"I..."The Library of Heaven's Path had just vibrated, and his attention was still focused on his sea of consciousness. He was still confused and didn't even know what the other party's fist technique was. How on earth could he offer guidance?

"Teacher Zhang, please offer your corrections!" Liu Yang stepped forward and bowed deeply.Wang Ying, standing to the side, also blinked, eager to see how the "expert" she had just acknowledged would offer guidance.

"Uh!" Seeing everyone's eyes focused on him, not speaking would only be embarrassing. Zhang Xuan was about to blurt out something random when he suddenly recalled Liu Yang's flaws, as described in the Library's books. He didn't know if the description was true or false, but in this situation, he certainly couldn't think of anything else to say. So he steeled himself and said, "This set of fist techniques you're using has many flaws—exactly twelve of them!"

"Haha, he says it has many flaws, twelve of them? Did I hear that right?""That's the funniest joke I've ever heard!""Although the Flowing Flower Fist technique isn't high-level, it's the most widely circulated set of fist techniques in the entire kingdom. It's also known as the foundational fist technique. Having been refined and perfected over thousands of years, while not entirely flawless, it definitely has the fewest flaws among all fist techniques. And he claims it has twelve flaws?""He's just spouting nonsense; he probably didn't see anything and is just making things up!"The people around, who had expected him to say something profound, burst into laughter the moment he spoke.

The Flowing Flower Fist technique is one of the most basic fist techniques in Tianxuan Kingdom. Similar to Earth's Grand Ancestor Long Fist, anyone practicing martial arts almost invariably learns it. Over centuries, it has been refined by countless powerful individuals. Although its power isn't immense, its minimal flaws are certainly noteworthy; it's even known as the "Flawless Fist." For such a fist technique, this guy actually claimed it has twelve flaws... What a joke! Let alone someone who scored zero on the teacher qualification exam, even the Dean wouldn't be able to find that many flaws!

"Oh? Teacher Zhang is truly brilliant, to be able to identify twelve flaws in the Flowing Flower Fist technique! We are eager to hear the details!" Cao Xiong clearly hadn't expected Zhang Xuan to be so boastful. Speaking like this right away, his eyes gleamed with excitement as he deliberately tried to embarrass Zhang Xuan.

Listening to the crowd's comments, Zhang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, but he couldn't help but feel a little anxious inside. He had never imagined that this Liu Yang guy would perform a fist technique known by everyone! His predecessor would certainly have known it, but the problem was that he had only recently transmigrated, and the previous owner's memories hadn't fully merged yet! However, even though he was just a librarian in his previous life, he was still a transmigrator with unique insights and a thick skin. He rolled his eyes and said, "What, don't you believe me? It's not that I won't guide you; it's that you don't believe me and won't follow my guidance... In that case, don't blame me! Wang Ying, let's go. There's no point in making such a bet."

"Wait, we believe you! Please, go ahead and guide him!" Seeing him about to leave, Cao Xiong quickly stopped him. He now understood: the other party was deliberately stating exaggerated figures to make them disbelieve him and then use the opportunity to slip away. But having finally seized a chance to teach him a lesson, how could he possibly give up?

"This..." Seeing that he couldn't escape, Zhang Xuan had no choice but to retrieve the book generated by the Library once more. "So be it!" Since there was no turning back, his eyes fell upon the flaws recorded in the book. He quickly reviewed all twelve points again. Focusing on the last one, he gritted his teeth and said, "The fist technique you just performed was right-handed. My suggestion is for you to now perform it left-handed, and then try attacking the stone tablet with your left fist!" Since this was a transmigrator's benefit, what if it was correct? Even if it wasn't, there was no other option now. He couldn't think of a better explanation anyway.

"Perform it left-handed?""Is this even considered guidance?""What a joke! The left hand is naturally weaker. Performing it left-handed would just ruin the technique, wouldn't it?"The crowd was initially stunned, then erupted in an uproar, all looking at Zhang Xuan again with utter contempt. It's common knowledge that the left hand is weaker than the right. When Liu Yang punched just now, the air whistled, clearly indicating he wasn't left-handed. Now telling him to perform it left-handed... What a joke.

"Liu Yang, try it as Teacher Zhang says, just to make him give up!" Cao Xiong clearly hadn't expected Zhang Xuan to say this. He was so excited he was practically jumping, but he merely gave the instruction aloud. Although Liu Yang was a newly recruited student, Cao Xiong was very aware that Liu Yang had always been right-handed, not left-handed. If he were to perform it left-handed, he probably wouldn't even manage 30 kilograms! Without guidance, he could punch with 62 kilograms of force; after guidance, he wouldn't even hit 30 kilograms. In that case, Zhang Xuan's reputation would be ruined, and he would be publicly humiliated! Let's see if he can still be as arrogant as before!

"Yes!" Liu Yang sneered and performed the fist technique again. He knew best whether he was left-handed. Telling him to perform it left-handed... It was utter nonsense. The Flowing Flower Fist technique was a basic technique he had practiced since childhood. Although reversing hands felt a bit unfamiliar, he quickly adapted. The punches whistled, and while it looked decent, both its fluidity and power seemed significantly worse than before.

"Could it be... that my transmigrator's benefit is fake?" Zhang Xuan was filled with tension. Other transmigrators' benefits included an old master who could casually offer guidance, and as long as they followed his words, there would be no problems. But for him, it was a library filled with random, jumbled information. If it turned out to be false, being expelled from the academy would be inevitable!

Whoosh! Soon, the entire set of fist techniques was complete. Liu Yang approached the stone tablet, raised his left fist, and smashed it against the surface.

Bzz! A series of numbers appeared.

"One, haha, only a dozen kilograms..." Seeing the number "1" appear on it, Cao Xiong burst into laughter, feeling immensely satisfied. But before he could finish his sentence, his voice caught in his throat, and his eyes nearly popped out.

"123?""123 kilograms?"

The surrounding crowd, who had been ready to mock, were all dumbfounded and trembled uncontrollably. Previously, Liu Yang had punched with 62 kilograms; now it had directly become 123, nearly doubling! In other words... a 100% increase! Is this real? Even the top-ranked teacher from the academy's qualification exam couldn't make someone improve by 100% with their very first guidance!

"I... I... Did I do that?" Liu Yang, the person involved, was also stunned. He stared blankly at the stone tablet, filled with disbelief. He knew he wasn't left-handed, but he never in his wildest dreams imagined that his left hand's strength was this great, twice that of his right!

While everyone else was shocked, Zhang Xuan was so delighted he almost jumped. "It's true!" Only now did he truly understand that the flaws revealed by the Library were absolutely real. To be able to see the cultivation techniques and flaws of others at a glance... This transmigrator's benefit was truly heaven-defying!

"How about that? Your guidance led to a twenty percent increase, while mine resulted in a one hundred percent increase. Teacher Cao, do you have anything else to say?" Zhang Xuan chuckled.

"I..." Cao Xiong's face turned ashen. He felt his entire face burning. He had proposed the challenge intending to humiliate the other person, but instead, he was the one who ended up humiliated. He took out a jade token from his pocket, gritted his teeth, and dripped blood onto it. "Liu Yang, I have withdrawn you as my student. You may now acknowledge Teacher Zhang as your master!" After saying this, he looked at Zhang Xuan and added, "Don't get too smug. You just got incredibly lucky this time. Next time we compete, I will definitely make you look bad..." He didn't linger after speaking, turning to leave immediately. This was a huge embarrassment. Not only had he lost a student, but he had also been publicly disgraced. Losing to someone else would have been one thing, but the crucial point was that this guy had scored zero on the teacher qualification exam, the worst teacher in the entire school...

"Teacher, Teacher..." Seeing Cao Xiong turn and leave, Liu Yang's expression became grim. Although Zhang Xuan's guidance had just helped him achieve an excellent result, deep down, he felt the same as Cao Xiong, believing it was merely luck and not truly convinced of Zhang Xuan's ability.

"All right, you are my student now. Hurry up and complete the identity verification!" Zhang Xuan didn't care what he was thinking. The bet had gained him a student, and he was delighted, so he casually tossed over a jade token. Although Liu Yang was reluctant, he also knew that he had to honor the bet. If he didn't acknowledge Zhang Xuan as his teacher, other teachers certainly wouldn't accept him. So he reluctantly dripped his blood onto the jade token, completing the verification.

"Come for class tomorrow!" After dealing with Liu Yang, Zhang Xuan didn't waste any more words. He turned to Wang Ying again, said something indifferently, and walked out of the dining hall.

Returning to his classroom, Zhang Xuan didn't hesitate, immersing his consciousness into his sea of consciousness to carefully examine the Library of Heaven's Path. After studying it for a while, he finally understood. As long as someone performed a martial skill or cultivation technique in front of him, a book detailing its flaws would automatically be generated.

"Haha, I'm truly rich now!" He burst into wild laughter internally. "With this in hand, I can see through any flaw at a glance. I refuse to believe I'll score zero on the next teacher qualification exam!" As a transmigrator, Zhang Xuan was filled with boundless ambition.