Chapter 116: Chapter 93: Zhang Xuan Takes Action [Combined Chapter]
Yesterday, when Liu Tianzheng arrived at the academy, Yu Xiaoyu and the others had already finished testing their strength. Although he hadn’t seen it with his own eyes, he had learned of the results from others.
“0.5 horsepower, and it hasn’t even been 12 hours yet. Not only did she exceed the requirement of 1.2 horsepower, she even broke past 1.5…”
Is this truly a progress that a cultivator can achieve?
Before he could fully recover from his shock, Hong Yi approached not far away and threw a punch as well.
Although there was no whip-crack sound and it lacked the imposing manner of Yu Xiaoyu, the robust strength contained in the punch, like pushing through waves, spread outwards, reaching three meters away.
“A horse galloping and hooves thundering, strength emanating in every direction, this power… it’s also over 1.0?”
Liu Tianzheng clenched his fist tightly.
1.0 horsepower means having the strength of a horse. When such a punch is thrown, its energy spreads so that even three meters away the sound of wind can be heard howling. It’s only the third day of evaluation, yet to have such strength, could this guy really only be from a Ninth-grade Source Pool?
Not to mention himself in his early years, even City Lord Yu couldn’t have achieved this, could he?
“And you? I taught you the family’s ‘Fuyao Energy Accumulation Technique’ yesterday. How much strength do you have now?”
Seeing these two, Liu Tianzheng knew their advancements were not overly exaggerated, and he couldn’t help but look towards his own daughter.
If the secret manual Zhang Xuan taught could lead to such quick improvements, what about his family’s secret art that had been passed down for generations? Could it be that it’s not the slightest bit inferior?
“0.61!” Liu Mingyue’s face turned red.
“Uh…” His eyelid twitching, Liu Tianzheng wished there was a crack in the ground he could crawl into.
Yesterday, he had insisted his daughter not learn the other’s cultivation method but his own, thinking she could stand out and surpass the other two. Now it seemed she indeed stood out, just in the opposite direction…
Those who practiced Zhang laoshi’s cultivation technique each gained around 1.0 horsepower, while practicing his, they gained only 0.01… a hundred times less.
Does the difference have to be this large?
“You didn’t meet the requirements, and you didn’t practice the cultivation technique he taught, so… you were kicked out. Are you planning to kneel here and beg Zhang laoshi to take you back as his student?”
Liu Tianzheng finally understood what was going on.
“Yes!”
Nodding her head, Liu Mingyue’s eyes were filled with determination, “If Zhang laoshi won’t accept me today, I’ll kneel until tomorrow. If he doesn’t accept me tomorrow, I’ll kneel until the day after… I’ll keep kneeling until he acknowledges my mistake…”
Not expecting his daughter to be so stubborn, Liu Tianzheng’s expression turned sour, “I admit his method of imparting knowledge can make someone progress rapidly, but… Accumulating energy is a process that requires time, and advancing too quickly is not necessarily a good thing. There will inevitably be hidden dangers that will arise later, which cannot be ignored!”
“Rapid progress means there are hidden dangers? Isn’t that a bit too arbitrary?” Liu Mingyue frowned.
Liu Tianzheng’s eyebrows rose, “Arbitrary? You’re young and now you’re learning how to talk back! In the field of cultivation, do you know more or do I know more? I am a powerful cultivator in the Late Stage of the Seven-fold Jade Bone Realm, and the ‘Fuyao Energy Accumulation Technique’ as a family cultivation technique has been verified by countless people. No matter how you practice it, there’ll be no problems. Has this Zhang laoshi’s technique been tested by time and proven? If it hasn’t been through this, then don’t talk nonsense to me!”
Liu Mingyue: “For my own good?”
Liu Tianzheng nodded, “Indeed, I know you want to become stronger, but some cultivation techniques allow for rapid progress at the cost of burning potential. Once potential is exhausted, progress will no longer be obvious. In anything, one must not only look at the immediate benefits but also consider the long-term. As your father, how could I possibly harm you? What I’m doing is definitely for your good.”
“You’re talking nonsense…”
Seeing him slander the teacher’s cultivation technique like this, Yu Xiaoyu was so angry that she shouted, just as she was about to explain, Zhang Xuan waved his hand indicating her not to speak.
“Zhang laoshi…”
Liu Mingyue looked up, her eyes filled with disbelief, “Is it really so?”
Zhang Xuan clasped his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent, “You should make this decision yourself. I’ve said before, if you want to be my student, you need unconditional trust and absolute obedience. If you can’t do that, I won’t accept you.”
Liu Mingyue bit her lip tightly, her face conflicted. After a moment, as if she had made a certain decision, “Father, I still want to take Zhang laoshi as my teacher!”
Her father didn’t know what blood essence had ignited her Furnace, but she knew very well. He also didn’t know how easy and comfortable the feeling of cultivating yesterday was, nor how rapid her progress was…
If he knew nothing, what right did he have to stop her?
“You…”
Not expecting her to still make this choice after all he had said, Liu Tianzheng, angry and ashen-faced, waved his hand, “Liu Mingyue, I’m giving you one more chance to reconsider! If you change your mind and come home with me, I will find you a teacher even better than Lu Mingrong!”
Liu Mingyue shook her head, “Who else in Baiyan City can teach better than School Head Lu, aside from Zhang laoshi?”
Liu Tianzheng, “He’s not from Baiyan City. He’s a Life Guard from the capital and following him to cultivate will give you a greater chance to encounter a Fate Master. In this world, it’s the fragments of the heavens that truly matter. No matter how strong your physical strength is or how dense your zhenqi is, it’s worthless in the face of destiny!”
He admitted that this Zhang Xuan indeed had genuine skills, otherwise he wouldn’t have been employed as an honorary elder by the Chen Clan. But what then?
Fragments of the heavens are the true path, and without such abilities, no matter how strong you are or how vast your zhenqi is, it’s all useless.
“Life Guardian…”
Liu Mingyue glanced at Zhang laoshi nearby, then at her father, and finally shook her head, “Father, I’ve already missed one opportunity. I truly don’t want to miss this one. I can listen to you about anything else, but this time, I won’t!”