Chapter 419: Profound Master Yang (Part 1)

Rubbing his temples, Zhang Xuan awoke again. This time, the sheer volume of knowledge stored in the Library caused him to remain unconscious for a longer period. However, the gains were immense.

Martial Arts, Pill Refining, Beast Taming, Calligraphy and Painting, Medicine, Master Teacher, Poison Master… All this professional knowledge swirled in his mind, becoming entirely his own. He no longer needed to expend effort searching for it. For others to learn all this, even with photographic memory, it would take decades; yet he had done it in just one night and half a day. If anyone knew, they would be utterly dumbfounded. Geniuses and high-level Master Teachers paled in comparison to this speed. There was simply no comparison.

"As expected of the Heaven's Path Divine Art, it truly is powerful!" Zhang Xuan chuckled softly. He had long known that the Heaven's Path Divine Art, formed from the genuine gratitude of his students, was formidable, but using it truly left him in awe. To casually increase his Mental Fortitude by 5.0 and directly transform all the knowledge in the Library into his own… If any single one of these abilities were to be revealed, it would drive countless people insane.

"The functions of the Heaven's Path Divine Art are likely far from limited to this!" These were just the effects he had stumbled upon; the true purpose of the Heaven's Path Divine Art must be far beyond these two. It seems he would have to recruit more students in the future and gain more gratitude to acquire more books. This would also allow him to progress faster.

After his reflections, he spent another half-day organizing and integrating all the knowledge. Only then did he stretch and walk out of the room.

"Young Master, someone outside is asking to see the Master. They've been waiting all morning!" Just as he reached the main hall, Sun Qiang came to greet him.

"Asking to see the Master? Who is it?" Zhang Xuan was momentarily stunned.

"They say they are from the Master Teacher Pavilion," Sun Qiang replied, "one is named Su Fan, and the other is Ling Yuheng!"

"Su Fan? Ling Yuheng?" Zhang Xuan was completely confused. "Where did they come from? The Master Teacher Pavilion doesn't have these two people…"

"No, wait… Is it Master Su? Master Ling?" Remembering something, he almost fainted. When Hall Master Jiang introduced them, out of respect, he hadn't used their given names. Thus, Zhang Xuan didn't know who Su Fan or Ling Yuheng were. However, since they were from the Master Teacher Pavilion and were asking to see "Master Yang Xuan," who else could they be but those two?

"Didn't we agree that they would be informed when 'Master Yang' arrived? Why did they come running over so early in the morning?" He hadn't prepared anything yet…

Two four-star Master Teachers, experts whose strength surpassed that of a Transcendent Mortal… they came this morning and have been waiting for an entire morning?

"Where did you arrange them? The reception hall or the meeting room?" The thought of making such high-level individuals wait made Zhang Xuan's lips twitch. He couldn't help but ask.

"The reception hall? The meeting room? They want to pay respects to Master Yang, and they came empty-handed without bringing anything! What kind of joke is that?!" Sun Qiang snorted, his tone filled with disdain. "These impolite fellows? I made them wait outside; I didn't let them in at all! If it weren't for the fact they're from the Master Teacher Pavilion, I probably would have just chased them away! What kind of people are they, without an ounce of manners!"

Before he finished speaking, he saw the 'Young Master' in front of him sway, almost toppling over.

"Young Master, what's wrong?" Sun Qiang hurriedly helped him.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Xuan almost burst into tears. *Are you kidding me?!* Do you know what level these two people are? And you say such things?! This good-for-nothing, trouble-making fellow—how did I end up with such a dim-witted butler…? Those are four-star Master Teachers, and you made them wait outside for an entire morning… How audacious!

Zhang Xuan felt an overwhelming urge to scream in frustration. If he didn't discipline him properly, he'd likely be tormented to death by this fellow sooner or later. Fortunately, these two Master Teachers have good tempers. Otherwise, they could turn hostile in an instant and destroy the entire Tianwu Royal City, and there would be no resistance! He wanted to curse the other party, but then he remembered that this was something he, "Master Yang," had personally taught him in the first place. He immediately felt incredibly stifled.

"Quickly, invite them in…" Suppressing his vexation, he gave an instruction. Before finishing, he shook his head. "Just like before, bring them in. I will contact Master now…"

Since they were asking to see "the Master," they must consider him an equal. If he suddenly changed his attitude, it would only cause more trouble. Since he was already pretending to be an expert, he might as well do it one more time. Not pretending wasn't an option either… The butler had already given them a show of force. If "Master Yang's" strength wasn't superior to theirs, wouldn't they just immediately turn hostile?

"Yes!" Sun Qiang walked out.

Seeing him leave, Zhang Xuan took out clothes from his storage ring, put them on, activated his disguise art, and as his muscles rippled, his appearance changed. He looked exactly like "Yang Xuan." However, with his increase in strength and broadened mental fortitude, compared to when he was in Tianxuan Royal City, he exuded even more charisma. After perfecting his disguise and finding no flaws, he sat on the main seat in the reception hall, holding a teacup and quietly waiting.

Not long after, the two men walked in, led by Sun Qiang. As expected, it was indeed Master Su and Master Ling.

Walking into the room and seeing that the Master was indeed present, Sun Qiang was momentarily stunned, then introduced him with a face full of pride. "Gentlemen," Sun Qiang announced, "this is our Master, Master Yang!"

"Su Fan (Ling Yuheng) greets Master Yang!" The two clasped their fists and looked over simultaneously.

Although they knew through Zhang Xuan that Master Yang was undoubtedly formidable, making them wait outside for an entire morning still made them somewhat displeased. In any case, they were both four-star Master Teachers with no low status. Being made to wait idly like this indicated that the other party didn't hold them in high regard. Therefore, upon entering, they immediately observed carefully, wanting to see if this Yang Xuan was truly as formidable as rumored.

After one glance, their brows furrowed. The person before them had altered muscles and bones, not matching a normal person—clearly a deliberate disguise. Although they couldn't discern his original appearance before the disguise, his skin was smooth and clean, and his vitality was vigorous, indicating he couldn't be very old. Even if there were "geniuses" in the world, even the most talented needed time to grow. If he wasn't old, his abilities were probably limited.

"This Master Yang isn't very old…" Master Su couldn't help but transmit his voice.

"He isn't, but I can't discern his strength!" Master Ling's brow furrowed. They were both powerful experts who surpassed Transcendent Mortals. They could easily discern anyone's strength as long as it wasn't too far above theirs. Yet… they had observed for a long time and couldn't discern anything. This indicated that the person before them was likely stronger than them, not weaker.

"Indeed!" Master Su nodded. He couldn't discern it either. Not being able to discern his cultivation had two possibilities: first, his strength was greater than theirs; second, the cultivation art he practiced was far more advanced than theirs, making his true qi so pure that they couldn't detect it. Either possibility indicated that Master Yang was not simple.

Just as they were about to continue observing and subtly probe, they saw Master Yang in front of them casually pick up a teapot and slowly pour a cup of water. Without turning his head, a faint voice echoed: "Finished observing?"

"We have long heard of Master Yang's many deeds, and that he has nurtured a student like Master Zhang. Out of curiosity, we may have been a bit impolite. We hope you will forgive us!" Being exposed directly, they felt a bit awkward. With a slight smile, Master Su and Master Ling exchanged glances and sat down.

"No matter!" After pouring the tea, Zhang Xuan looked up. Seeing him turn his head, the two finally saw his appearance clearly: around thirty years old and quite handsome. As they were recalling the many Master Teacher profiles in their minds, trying to see who might match the person before them, they suddenly saw the other party's crystal-clear eyes.

Upon seeing these eyes, Master Su and Master Ling's breathing immediately quickened, their eyes widened, and the teacups they had just picked up almost fell to the ground.

"This is…"

"The Eye of Insight!"

In the pair of eyes before them, intricate patterns flowed, profound and wise, making it impossible to gauge their depths. After just one glance, a name surfaced in their minds… The Eye of Insight! A powerful ability that only six-star Master Teachers had the chance to comprehend, it was said to allow one to see through the essence of things with a single glance. They had thought it was just a legend, but they never expected it to be real and to see it on the person before them!

"Could it be…" Their lips trembled simultaneously. Could it be that this Master Yang was a Master Teacher of six stars or higher? If that were truly the case, then slighting them would be understandable.

A Master Teacher reaching six stars, leaving aside their insight and influence, just their cultivation could effortlessly annihilate an entity like the Alliance of Ten Thousand Kingdoms. Such a formidable expert—let alone merely slighting them, even humiliating them would not elicit a single word of complaint! This was the gap in strength and rank! For Master Teachers, the higher the rank, the greater the disparity. Especially after reaching five stars, the difference at each level was as vast as heaven and earth, incomparable. It might not be easy for a two-star Master Teacher to defeat ten one-star Master Teachers, but one six-star Master Teacher could likely defeat a hundred five-star Master Teachers.

As the two trembled inwardly, they saw the intricate patterns in the eyes before them vanish in a flash. Master Yang's appearance reverted to normal, and he looked over with a calm expression. "Master Su, Master Ling, as four-star Master Teachers, coming to seek me, Yang, what is your purpose?"

"Uh…" Master Su was speechless. He had originally thought that Master Yang was similar to them, at most a peak four-star or a five-star, allowing for mutual exchange. He never expected… that the other party would suddenly use the Eye of Insight, an ability only six-star Master Teachers had a chance to comprehend! This indicated that his strength was definitely not below six stars!

With someone of the same level, it could be called an exchange. But with such a formidable expert… how could they exchange? To directly say they came for guidance would be too presumptuous!

"It's like this," Master Ling, reacting faster, hurriedly said, "we have a matter we wish to trouble Master Zhang with. Might he be able to discuss it with Master Yang?"

"Yes, yes," Master Su also nodded hurriedly, "we came for this matter!"

"Is it about participating in the Master Teacher Tournament?" Zhang Xuan's brow furrowed. He had thought these two formidable experts were desperately looking for "Master Yang" for something significant. He never expected it to still be about this. They had said earlier that they wanted him to discuss it with his "teacher." It seemed they were quite serious about it.

"Yes," Master Su explained, "Master Zhang is under twenty, yet possesses such talent and strength. If he were to participate, he would surely become renowned throughout the world…" Before he finished speaking, a cold snort rang out.

"Whether my student can become renowned throughout the world—does it need to be proven through a competition?" Master Yang waved his hand dismissively. "Ridiculous!"

"This…" Master Su and Master Ling both shivered, their faces simultaneously paling.