Limitless - Chapter 183: Another Round of Unorthodox Refinement

Watching the teenager refine pills was breathtaking. She controlled the furnace with one hand and stunned the crowd.

All of their eyes were on her.

With so much attention on her, she wasn’t at all nervous.

She extended her hands into the sky and picked out the medicine necessary to refine the Will of Heaven Pill from the long table.

All of the medicine hovered in the air in a neat line.

This technique stunned countless people!

Many of the students, and even teachers, from the Purple Cloud School were stunned. They had their suspicions, Is this really not one of the top students from their Pill Refining Section?

The teenager deliberately and calculatedly placed each medicine into the levitating pill furnace.

Upon closer inspection, beads of sweat could be seen on her forehead as she concentrated.

It was clear that she wasn’t as composed and elegant as she wanted to seem. These techniques were a strain on her.

"Aiya, not bad." Bi Yueyue smiled and praised her. Then, she also extended her hand and a large amount of medicine flew into the air and towards her pill furnace.

With a wave of her hand, she raised the lid and threw all the medicine in like dumplings...

It was just like how Wang Yan had refined her pills!

But with more viciousness!

Even though Bi Yueyue did not use the Furnace Control Technique, her actions revealed that she could do it too!

It was all a matter of choice!

At this point, even the Principal of the Purple Cloud School was stunned.

If he was to report back to Liu Fenghui now, he would tell him that he has finally realized the value of Sensei Song.

Sensei Song… was a miracle worker!

Bi Yueyue also refined her pills in a seemingly messy and unorderly manner, but she was calm and composed.

The teenaged girl on the other hand was breaking out in sweat after using the Furnace Control technique.

To the pill refiners who were Pill Master or better, this seemingly unorderly method was no problem, but it tested one’s fine motor skills.

These skills were not visible to others.

It all happened inside the pill furnace!

Before this, no one would have believed that a student from the Purple Cloud School dared to refine pills using this method.

However, they had no choice but to believe it now!

Bi Yueyue was extremely focused as she refined her pills. Even though she started slightly later than the teenager, she was still very composed.

Her hands formed various shapes in the air as she controlled the fire. The fire burned brighter and gentler with her commands.

At the same time, the pill furnace came to live in her hands, changing its angle and position every now and then.

To put it in crude terms, a pill refiner was quite similar to a chef in some aspects.

A chef needs to have mastery over the stove and his utensils.

By changing the position of the pill furnace, the pill refiner was also perfecting the pills he/she was refining!

Then, when they looked at the beautiful teen, they saw her tiring. Furnace Controlling over an extended period of time had consumed much of her energy. Even though she was in the King’s Realm and was more powerful than Bi Yueyue, it still took a toll on her.

Many from the Wafting Fragrance School began to feel anxious.

They were keenly aware that the girl was doing this to stun her opponent and suffocate her opponent with overwhelming grandeur.

Little did she expect that her opponent was not falling for it!

In the end, the teen was a victim of her own trap and she could not stop now.

No matter how great one was at Furnace Control or Firebending, no matter how beautiful the actions were, what mattered… was still the pills.

The teen felt that she may have bitten off more than she could chew!

Seeing her opponents composure stressed her out quite a bit.

Once such pressure built up, it was difficult to ignore.

She was already struggling slightly, and the pressure caused her to struggle even more.

On the other hand, Bi Yueyue was completely in control!

She looked like a heroine, every move deliberate and steady.

This was something that Chu Yu had emphasized over the past few months!

You can lose, but you cannot be intimidated!

What’s there to panic about pill refining? It’s not like it’s grave robbing?

Who are you shivering for? Is the pill you’re refining a rat pil?

These were statements that Chu Yu had used ad nauseum.

Initially, these girls did not like to hear such words, but over time, they’ve come to appreciate its meaning.

Only when they stepped into the arena did these girls truly understand the wisdom behind sensei’s words.

Ignore the challenges of your opponent, and do not fear the strength of your opponent. You are unique, and yourself....

That was it.

Bi Yueyue twisted her arms and the pill furnace, surrounded by fire, kept changing its angle.

Finally, when it was the last step… the pill forming stage, Bi Yueyue harnessed all her concentration and combined sensei’s Pill Combining technique with her Pill Shaping technique.

The Will of Heaven Pill was not easy to refine, and those who could refine this pill in the Song Country were few and far between.

Even though the ingredients to refine such a pill were not expensive, the price for this pill was astronomical. There were simply too little people who could refine this ill.

Chu Yu could feel the passionate gazes of the leadership of the school, not towards him, but towards the girls!

If all of the 12 girls could refine such superior pills, then the Purple Cloud School could use the points accumulated by the Pill Refining Section to climb up the ranks and become a superior institution.

Furthermore… they could reap tangible benefits from this too!

This was a vast cultivation world and almost everyone life form was cultivating.

As such, pills were always in high demand.

These 12 girls could bring in great revenue for the Purple Cloud School!

They could be self-financing!

Right now, they had to depend on a large amount of support from the Purple Cloud Constabulary.

　

This was a business owned by the Purple Cloud Constabulary but they had to finance it every year.

Even though the Principal was an elder in the Purple Cloud School, he still hoped that the Purple Cloud School could be autonomous.

This was not ambition, anyone would wish the same too.

Right now, he finally saw a glimmer of hope.

As for Vice Principal Sun Zhangshan, he had been blinded by his jealousy with regard to Liu Yuyan. However, now that he saw the light, cold sweat broke out all over his forehead.

Liu Yuyan sat in a very unassuming corner. Around her were several youths who kept a low profile but were clearly of high status.

These people were the princes and princesses who had snuck out from the palace!

They were childhood friends and talked about everything.

Surrounding them was a special zone that was created by magical equipment from the royal family. This ensured that they were the only ones who could hear each other and no one could eavesdrop.

Prince Song Qi was shocked, "That handsome, animalistic youth is the Sensei Song who saved you? This man is extremely capable! He managed to get the Pill Refining Section in shape in such a short time? Even if it’s just the two disciples, it is sufficient to stun the world! Their standard… is probably no worse than those advanced level pill refiners?"

Princess Song Yu looked at Chu Yu, captivated, "How charming, and he’s so handsome! Yuyan ah… do you want this man? If you don’t, I’m going after him…"

Liu Yuyan stared at her, "Don’t talk rubbish…"

"Aiyo, our Yuyan’s heart has been moved! Song Qi, are you jealous?" Song Yu chuckled.

Song Qi looked at her in exasperation, "Sister, enough, you know how bad you’ve been as a matchmaker… you’ve been trying to matchmake us since young, but we are like siblings!"

Many of those on scene could not help but laugh out loud, even Liu Yuyan smiled.

Song Yu rolled her eyes, then chuckled. However, when she looked at Chu Yu, sparks could be seen in her eyes.

It was obvious that the attitudes of all the spectators had changed since arriving.

Previously, they had thought that the Purple Cloud School did not stand a chance and had come to see the superiority of the Wafting Fragrance School.

Now, they were admiring the poise of their own school and enjoying how they were wrecking students from a better school...

This feeling was so different!

Many of the students from the Purple Cloud remained silent because pill refining required concentration.

However, their excitement and anticipation was impossible to suppress.

Over in the other camp, the hundred odd Wafting Fragrance School teachers and students were silent.

Their arrogant and confident smiles were gone.

Even though the second round was not over yet, they seemed to have predicted the results.

Is this really the worst section in an unranked school?

This joke… was overboard.

If this wasn’t a joke, all they could say was the leadership of this school… was all blind!

At this point, Bi Yueyue had kept her refining fire and let out a long sigh.

The Will of Heaven Pill was no small challenge for her.

However, thanks to sensei’s teaching, she managed to face any challenge with composure. She could not see what the pills looked like, but she knew she had succeeded!

She pulled a chair and sat down. She rested her chins on her hands and looked at the sweet teenage, unblinking.

Professional etiquette dictated that she could not speak and distract her opponent, but nowhere did it say that she couldn’t look, right?

Afterall, everyone is looking at her, what difference would my stare make?

What she didn’t know was that her stare was giving this teenager lethal pressure!

In the end, even though she was still controlling the furnace, her actions were basically all off.

Furthermore, Bi Yueyue’s stare… made things even worse.

That elegant demeanour suddenly fell apart and the refining fire swallowed the entire pill furnace.

The entire arena was shocked.

Anyone with experience in pill refining knew that this cauldron of pills were gone!

　　

Wa!

The girl had never embarrassed herself in front of so many people and she burst into tears.

　

Bi Yueyue sprinted over and cuddled her, comforting her with choice words and a soothing voice.

No one really knew what she was saying, but she half carried, half supported this beautiful teen off the stage and disappeared!

Disappeared...

Disappeared?

Disappeared!

What is this?

Everyone was stupefied.

Could it be that this girl was serious all along? Is she here to compete or find a girlfriend?

The Principal of the Purple Cloud coughed and said, "Let’s take a look at the result…"

The lady sighed and nodded, "We have lost this round, but I would like to see how perfect the pills refined by a disciple of such a great sensei are."

Her words did not have any trace of condescension, mocking or suspicion. It was filled with a calm acceptance, and slight regret.

The Principal walked to Bi Yueyue’s pill furnace and sighed.

He had thought that this girl had repented, but he didn’t know that he was just being naive.

When he opened the lid… a wave of medicinal aroma gushed out!

The Principal jumped and looked in. When he did so, all the disappointment he felt towards Bi Yueyue vanished in an instant!

Limitless - Chapter 182: Will of Heaven Pill

The veiled lady was rooted to the ground, her expression filled with disbelief.

In her eyes, Lu TIanxiang was a determined and passionate youth, her fiance!

Why would he do such a thing?

He tried to assassinate someone just because his family did something wrong?

No, that was not like him!

This little girl must be lying!

"Are you… telling the truth?" She looked at Bi Yueyue, her eyes cold and her suppressive aura radiating subtly.

This was a youthful Heaven’s Pride talent. Her cultivation level was high, and she was already in the Supreme Realm.

Her suppressive aura was very terrifying for a Xiantian cultivator like Bi Yueyue.

"Heaven is my witness! Every word is true!" Bi Yueyue was extremely alluring, her two ponytails were now one, and her expression was innocent whilst her eyes filled with fury.

No one would think that this obedient girl was lying.

If the lady knew of their past, she would have thought that they were lying.

But, she didn’t know the history!

No matter how much Sun Zhangshan had plotted and planned, he never thought about this.

The veiled lady swayed for a moment and murmured, "Could it be… that I was wrong?"

"Of course you were wrong!" Yuwen Xiaoxiao stood out. She was tall and she stared at the veiled lady, ignoring all the powers around her.

She said coldly, "We had found it strange that a top 100 school would try to humiliate us like that when we had no feud with you. Of course, you can’t humiliate us!"

Yuwen Xiaoxiao’s words had embarrassed many of the Wafting Fragrance members, but they didn’t retaliate.

On one hand, they were stunned at Wang Yan’s ability. This was the first time they had seen such a method for refining pills. On the other hand, they finally understood why they had come to such a lowly school.

It was for a personal vendetta!

If the lady had told them the reason, they may not have felt this bad.

However, they didn’t know!

Yuwen Xiaoxiao looked at the group and said, "Now we understand that it is because of this. Something that you are already in the wrong for, yet you are so bold in your retaliation, how admirable. No wonder you are a top 100 school!"

The lady gasped, then looked at Chu Yu, "Was Lu Tianxiang really not killed by you?"

Chu Yu glanced at her, "So what if he was, so what… if he wasn’t?"

The lady bowed to her own people, "I am sorry, I did not give this situation due consideration and took advantage of you all. I apologize. When we return to the school, I will report this upwards. I will accept any punishment."

Then, she looked at the leadership of the Purple Cloud School and bowed, "My willfulness has also implicated the Purple Cloud School. When I return, I will explain the situation. I owe the Purple Cloud."

Everyone in the arena, countless Purple Cloud School members, as well as the opinionated Wafting Fragrance School members went silent.

The lady looked at Chu Yu and whispered, "No matter what, he was my fiance. Even if he was wrong, as he fiancee, I must avenge him. I hope you can understand."

At this point, Chu Yu’s opinion of this lady changed. No matter what, anyone who is willing to face their emotions deserves respect.

"Okay, since you’ve said so, let’s do this. Take it as your fiance died by my hand. After this, regardless of victory or defeat, we will bury the hatchet." Chu Yu replied.

Bi Yueyue stood by the side, her eyes red. The other girls were also touched by the gesture.

They knew that their Sensei could deny all the way and have all the pressure fall on the Bi Clan.

When facing a monster like the Wafting Cloud Sect, even if it is just one of the elders, was not something they wanted.

Now that Chu Yu took it upon himself, he was effectively putting all the pressure on himself.

Sensei had already saved my mother, now he is also taking the brunt of a feud caused by my family...

"Sensei…" Bi Yueyue could not help but choke slightly.

"It’s okay." Chu Yu comforted her.

The lady looked at Chu Yu deeply, "Okay, I promise you, regardless of victory or defeat, this will end today. No matter what, I will make sure the Lu Clan doesn’t do anything funny."

Chu Yu smiled, "Then, shall we compete? Or should we continue letting the students compete?"

The lady had seen the abilities of the Purple Cloud School Pill Refining Section Students. They were extremely good, both at speaking and at refining pills. Furthermore, she already felt guilty for bringing so many of the teachers and students over.

Now that the truth was out, she did not want the people of the Wafting Fragrance School to have an even worse impression of her.

She sighed inside and wanted to reject.

At this point, a student from the Wafting Fragrance School stepped out.

"I am willing to continue to compete in order to protect the honor of our school!"

"Exactly, I am willing to compete with them!"

The lady hesitated. She thought to herself, Protect the honor of the school? But what if… we continue to lose, won’t it be even more embarrassing?

But she didn’t say it aloud.

Many of the Wafting Fragrance School teachers also suppressed the emotions. It was clear that they wanted to continue competing!

They were not happy with this result!

They were against an insignificant school. Furthermore, their research had told them the Pill Refining Section was the worst of the worst!

They were completely trash!

Everyone had the same expression when talking about the Purple Cloud School Pill Refining Section.

Twitching lips, condescension, surprise… surprise that people actually know of the section?

When they arrived, they could also feel this air of disdain towards the Pill Refining Section.

Even amongst the Purple Cloud students, no one thought that their Pill Refining Section would come out victorious.

Under such circumstances, a handsome, animalistic and manically arrogant sensei had led his 12 disciples to a clean win in the first round! noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

It was a clear victory!

A comprehensive victory!

It was flawless!

Seeing the reactions of the Purple Cloud School teachers and students did not make them feel inferior.

The people from the Wafting Fragrance School felt like they just f*cked a dog.

You don’t even know your own Pill Refining Section.

Everyone from top to bottom… thought that they had no abilities!

Damn, how vicious, did you even lie to yourselves?

As such, they were unwilling to accept the result. They did not believe that the Pill Refining Section was so strong. It could just be that one of them was strong, whilst the others… were all weak.

Else, this would be too ridiculous!

As such, they must continue competing!

The competition must continue!

The Wafting Fragrance School sent a teenage girl to partake in the second round.

This girl was sweet and looked obedient. Her eyes spoke volumes and she smiled at everybody.

After taking the stage, the girl was humble and courteous.

She said that she liked to refine pills and had learnt some skills from her family for a few years.

However, no one from the Purple Cloud School believed her.

Just a few years?

It could be that she was just like Du Zeyu, someone who had a relatively high standard in pill refining.

However, her attitude had won over some of the Purple Cloud School teachers and students.

Whether she was being hypocritical was secondary, at least she seemed humble.

Over on the side of the Pill Refining Section, Yuwen Xiaoxiao glanced at Chu Yu, "Old Song, I think the opponent is not simple…"

Chu Yu said, "Let Yueyue go."

Yuwen Xiaoxiao, "..."

Chu Yu glanced at her, "You are here to hold the fort."

Yuwen Xiaoxiao smiled and turned to Bi Yueyue, "Don’t lose…"

Bi Yueyue’s mouth twitched, "I will guard the honor and reputation of the Pill Refining Section with my life!"

Then, she raised her head and puffed her chest as she walked on stage. She retrieved her pill furnace carved with a rat and looked at the pretty girl, "Hi, lady, what shall we compete in?"

Bi Yueyue looked extremely refined and looked very innocent, but her way of speaking was still crude.

The pretty girl’s face flushed and she said shyly, "You choose…"

"I choose? Then won’t I be bullying you?" Bi Yueyue’s eyes widened, "Don’t procrastinate, miss, how about you leave me your contact? I know a place…"

The Purple Cloud School’s leadership’s faces all turned black, Oh great, there goes our reputation.

On the other hand, Chu Yu was expressionless, completely unmoved by Bi Yueyue’s words.

There wasn’t much a reaction from the Wafting Fragrance School either.

Anyone with sufficient confidence in themselves wouldn’t care about how others looked at them.

The sweet girl said weakly, "Then, let us refine the Will of Heaven Pill, that’s the one I am best at."

　　

Hiss!

Everyone in the arena gasped.

Anyone who had heard of this pill was completely stunned.

They looked at the sweet lady on stage in disbelief.

"She knows how to refine a Will of Heaven Pill at such a young age?"

"Are you for real? Will of Heaven Pill… isn’t that something that only pill masters can refine?"

"Even a powerful advanced level pill refiner does not have a high chance of success."

"What do you mean by ‘not a high chance’, it’s extremely low okay?"

The Will of Heaven Pill is a pill that only people in the Supreme Realm and above used. It was used when breaking through. It could calm the spirits and resist the demons in the heart.

Normally, in order to refine the Will of Heaven Pill, one needed to attain the level of Pill Master.

The fact that this young lady wanted to compete through refining the Will of Heaven Pill was unexpected.

Bi Yueyue stiffened slightly, but nodded, smiling, "Okay, then let’s refine the Will of Heaven Pill!"

She looked at the teenage, "Shall we begin?"

The teenage nodded and retrieved a dainty pill furnace. Then, with the point of her finger… the pill furnace suspended in mid air and a refining fire appeared underneath it.

Furnace Control!

Everyone was shocked once again.

Many looked at Bi Yueyue with sympathy.

How is this someone who has just learnt pill refining for a few years? This was clearly a pill refining talent!

This was a teenager who already possessed the powers of a pill master.

Ordinarily, refining the Will of Heaven Pill and Furnace Control were things that only a Pill Master could do.

Even if Bi Yueyue had similar abilities to Wang Yan… what could she do in the face of such a talented opponent?

Limitless - Chapter 181: Bi Yueyue's Outburst!

Du Zeyu felt as if he had eaten a fly. This slim and beautiful girl is so frustrating!

Her words are enough to choke anyone to death.

"Do you talk to your parents…"

Du Zeyu was interrupted by Wang Yan before he could finish.

"You’re no one to me, stop beating around the bush, are you unwilling to open your lid because you’re afraid to lose?"

Du Zeyu was furious. In his rage, he lifted his lid, revealing 24 pills in neat arrangement.

They were of equal size and each one was round and shiny, filled with engravings.

To be honest, he was a very powerful pill refiner, well into the advanced levels. His pills would draw praise from other advanced level pill refiners.

There were some people of decent pill refining ability in the Purple Cloud School. When they saw this, they turned ashen.

They thought they were bound to lose.

Why is there no judge? If it is truly a competition between advanced level pill refiners, then a pill master or a guru is required for judging.

However, the best of the students were only advanced level pill refiners.

However, they were all cultivators. Even though they do not know how to refine pills, they could tell a pill’s quality just by looking.

As such, there was no need for a judge.

A couple of people from the Wafting Fragrance School walked up.

They glanced at it, smiled, and prepared to walk off the stage.

"Ay…"

One of the elders in the Purple Cloud School sighed and shook his head, ready to admit defeat.

At this point, Wang Yan frowned and said, "Aish, are you all ill?"

She directed this at everyone.

She was also scolding the Purple Cloud elder.

The elder from the Purple Cloud School stiffened and frowned. He knew this girl’s temper and character, so he didn’t think much of it. He said solemnly, "It is good not to admit defeat, but are you sure your pills are better?"

One of the teachers from the Wafting Cloud School smiled, "I think the elder is wise, little girl, don’t be stubborn, if not your embarrassment will be greater."

"Is your brain damaged?" Wang Yan glared at him and puffed her chest. Her eyes glimmered, "How do you know that I am just being stubborn? Do you have the ability to see my pills? Or are you a Pill Master and a saint… and can tell that my pills can’t make it from my technique?"

The Wafting Fragrance School teacher fumed and smiled sinisterly, "Sure, sure, open your lid and show us your incredible pills!"

Wang Yan laughed icily, "Prepare a resuscitation pill, I’m afraid you’ll die from shock!"

Many in the Purple Cloud School burst out in laughter.

They were all incredibly nervous and did not dare to pin their hopes on Wang Yan, but still, they hoped for a miracle.

Wang Yan waved her hand and the lid of the pill furnace flew into the air.

Many people squinted in disbelief.

Furnace control?

"She’s controlling the furnace!"

"That’s not easy!"

"Maybe we have a chance…"

Furnace control was a technique much harder than fire control.

Usually, only a few advanced level pill refiners could grasp this technique. By doing so, they could levitate the furnace and have it roll in the air, making the pills better and more refined.

Generally, Furnace Control was only seen in pill masters.

One’s pill refining techniques became more and more powerful as they progressed.

When one attained the level of Guru, they need not use the pill furnace. They could use space as the furnace and energy as fire to refine pills.

When they attained the levels of Pill King or even Saint, then they could smelt the entire galaxy!

Even though Wang Yan was not controlling the furnace whilst refining, her ability to use the Furnace Control technique was stunning.

Afterwhich, everyone looked into Wang Yan’s pill furnace.

Audible gasps could be heard.

The Wafting Fragrance School teachers walked over hesitantly.

After they looked into the furnace, they were all stunned.

One of them exclaimed in awe, "How is this possible?"

Du Zeyu, who was immensely confident, could not help but look over. After a single glance, his face turned ashen.

"I lost…"

He said bitterly.

The entire arena went silent!

Then, cheers and whoops echoed out.

This was honor and victory!

Even though they usually mocked their own Pill Refining Section, they did not like it when others mocked one of their own.

As such, most of the Purple Cloud students did not care how Wang Yan won.

As long as she did, they were happy and proud!

Wang Yan’s pills were arranged in a square.

Six by six!

For a total of 36 Burst Pills!

Each one was similar in size, smooth and shiny, and the engravings were like an exquisite painting.

A single glance would tell you that these pills were of better quality than Du Zeyu!

And she had 36 of them!

The ability to refine 36 pills placed her at the pinnacle of the advanced level for pill refining!

A teenager had used such crude techniques, throwing the medicine into the furnace without thought, who would have thought… she had managed to reach the pinnacle of the advanced level for pill refining!

Could anything be more stunning?

Even the Purple Cloud School Principal walked over and studied the pills. Then he smiled at the Wafting Cloud School, "The first round… goes to us, any objection?"

The lady with a veil was solemn as she nodded, "Nope."

He did not need to look, all he needed to do was see the expressions of his own people.

The Principal then said, "One more thing, our Pill Refining Section has always valued quality over quantity."

The people of the Purple Cloud could not help but criticize that statement in their hearts. Principal, is that really what you think?

The Principal could not care less, "We only have 12 people, how many rounds do we need to compete?"

Just as the Wafting Fragrance School youth was about to open his mouth, the lady beside him said flatly, "Three rounds, and one between the sensei."

Chu Yu’s heart leapt. He could feel that the lady had a strong sense of hostility towards him.

Even though there was no clear indication, Chu Yu could feel it.

With his vertical eye, Chu Yu’s senses were far better than his contemporaries.

This should be it!

This girl is probably related to the deceased Lu Tianxiang… somehow!

A couple?

Chu Yu did not think much about it because it was pointless to be so calculative now

The Principal did not expect the lady to be so decisive and request for only three rounds with a loss in the first one.

Could it be that she didn’t even care about the results between the students.

The Principal’s heart leapt and thought about many things in that instant. Then he laughed, "The students should interact, then between the sensei… I think it isn’t necessary?

It must be admitted that the older one gets, the wise he is.

Even though the Principal was not privy to the details, he found that something was amiss.

To be honest, the fact that the Wafting Fragrance School challenged the Purple Cloud was cause for suspicion, their targeting of the Pill Refining Section even more so.

The veiled lady’s voice was icy and even mocking, "You all don’t have to guess, I can tell you the truth. The reply all depends on whether Song Hong is a man or not."

Chu Yu looked at the lady silently.

The Principal frowned and said, "Tell us!"

As an elder in the Purple Cloud Constabulary, as well as the Principal of the Purple Cloud School, he was relatively powerful and could hold his own.

The lady stood up and tore of her veil, revealing her exquisite but definitely not beautiful face.

Her skin was white, her brows thin and her face slim. Her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at Chu Yu, "Did my fiance Lu Tianxiang die in your hands?"

Who is Lu Tianxiang?

Everyone in the arena was lost.

But the faces of Zhao Kai, Chu Yu, and the twelve students changed instantly.

The Wafting Fragrance School, Lu Tianxiang… ah it all makes sense!

All of a sudden, Bi Yueyue rushed out and looked at this lady coldly, "Lu Tianxiang is your fiance? I know him, in fact, I even have to call him my brother. But, no longer!"

Even though one should not air dirty laundry in public, Bi Yueyue could not care anymore now, she could not let her sensei be in any danger.

Regardless whether it was because sensei saved her mother, or because she liked sensei, she would not let anyone bully sensei.

She recounted the entire incident about how the Lu Family had tried to harm her mother. The entire arena fell silent, then exploded into chatter.

The Mirror World was quite reflective of ancient China.

It is very normal for a male to have many wives, but it was rare to see a concubine trying to kill off the wife.

Such news was sensational!

If every concubine in the world did this, won’t there be chaos?

"That’s too much!"

"How can this happen!"

"Is that true? Concubine trying to harm the wife? Is that exaggerated?"

"By the looks of it, this is all true."

Everyone burst out in chatter, many of the Wafting Fragrance students were also stunned, unable to believe that there was such an incident.

They all looked to the veil lady. They felt like they were being used!

Even though she is the daughter of an elder, can she use people like that?

In the end, Bi Yueyue looked icily at the lady, "That night, someone did try to assassinate Sensei, and the experts from my family went to rescue him. Sensei was heavily injured when he returned, and there were many witnesses who saw this! I do not know which jerk told you that my Sensei had killed your fiance. But even if he did, your fiance had it coming! How can it be that he can kill but not be killed? What kind of logic is that? Or do you think that it is just because the Wafting Fragrance School is big and powerful? You’re just ranked 96, not a top 10 ancient school! Do you need to be so arrogant?"

Bi Yueyue’s sudden outburst silenced the entire arena.

Even the extremely arrogant Wafting Fragrance School teachers and students were embarrassed.

This girl makes sense!

As for Vice Principal Sun Zhangshan, his expression was awful.

This girl was so vicious in her chiding!

When he had contacted the Wafting Fragrance School, he had tried to cover up his identity, but it could still be found.

The Principal seemed to have suspected it, but didn’t have enough evidence just yet.

Now that Bi Yueyue had such an outburst, this incident was way out of control.

Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 147: Can I Learn From You?

"Ah? Spear... Spear Intent?"

Wang Chong's body swayed and he nearly fainted.

Are you for real?

How can you display Spear Intent? Furthermore, such a pure Spear Intent!

He was astonished. Noticing Zhang Xuan's embarrassed look, he nearly threw up blood.

Embarrassed? Embarrassed your head!

Brother, can you not fool others like that? Didn't you say that you never learned the way of the spear? Didn't you say that you didn't know what spear arts were?

I have started learning the way of the spear since eight and I had spent forty years since then dedicating my life to it. Even so, I am still a long way from achieving Spear Intent... Can you explain to me roughly, what is with that overwhelming Spear Intent of yours?

Didn't you say that you do not know what Spear Intent is? Then what in the world is this?

Tears streamed down Wang Cong’s face.

You shouldn't play with someone like that!

It was laughable that he had reprimanded the other party so brazenly earlier on, saying that he wouldn't understand it even if he explained it noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

Where did this self-confidence come from?

Or rather, the one who didn't understand was he himself...

He hated the fact that there wasn't a hole here for him to dive into.

"This is Spear Intent?"

Ouyang Cheng was stunned.

Right after displaying a moment of Spear Intent, his old friend was already sweating profusely and panting for air, as though he had been constipated for a few days straight. Yet, this fellow was able to execute it easily as and when he liked, as though it were merely eating and drinking…

Are you the spear master, or Wang Chong is?

"You... Didn't you say that you have never learned about spears?"

Overwhelmed with shock, Ouyang Cheng asked. Wang Chong also hurriedly shifted his attention to hear how the other party would explain it.

"It is true that I haven't learned it before!" Zhang Xuan replied truthfully.

"If you have never learned it before, how can you have such a powerful Spear Intent?" Wang Chong was about to go mad.

If you were able to display such powerful Spear Intent without any prior experience, given my achievement despite how I have spent my life immersing myself in the art, I must have been spending my time on learning nonsense...

"Oh, I was just reading the books in the study and an epiphany struck me. I realized that executing spear art in this form felt the most comfortable, so I got into the form. I didn't know that this is Spear Intent!"

Zhang Xuan said after a short moment of contemplation.

Zhang Xuan wasn't trying to feign ignorance. Rather, the books in the study were truly only about the very basics of spearmanship, so there wasn't a single one that detailed Spear Intent. He only happened to grow such a disposition due to the Heaven's Path Spear Art formed through these books.

As for how Spear Intent could be used and how useful it was to a spear wielder, he had no idea at all.

Wang Chong's tears continued streaming down his face.

You described it as though it were as easy as eating and drinking, do you know how much effort I have put into the matter, only to fail time and time again?

For the past decade, I had been building my mental fortitude, entering desolate lands, overcoming the frost and withstanding the heat. Even so, I have yet to succeed. Yet, you simply came to the study, read some books and unintentionally... managed to reach such a level!

My heart! My liver! My youth!

If there were a huge pit before him, he would have definitely jumped in to bury himself alive.

Can you not destroy my confidence like that?

If you said that you had put in a lot of effort, trained daily and simply happened to achieve a breakthrough, I would feel a little better. But you have only spent two hours reading through books, and... and yet you have already achieved a breakthrough...

Furthermore, what you were reading weren't profound secret manuals. They were just elementary books on spearmanship...

If word were to spread out, all spear masters in the capital would definitely die from shame.

"Wang Chong, humans aren't born with equal talents. Perhaps, Apothecary Zhang... may truly be gifted in the way of the spear!" Seeing his despondent old friend who had been struck a heavy blow, Ouyang Cheng tried to console him.

"Alright, I can only take it as that!"

As expected of an expert spear practitioner, he had already forged his will to become as resilient as steel. Even though he was dispirited, he soon readjusted his mental state. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a young man's perplexed voice echo in the air.

"You say that I have comprehended Spear Intent, but what does Spear Intent do?"

Wang Chong's staggered once more. Enduring his crumbling heart, he explained, "Spear Intent refers to one's understanding of the spear; reaching Spear Intent means that the spear has already become an extension of the practitioner’s arms. Under such a state, any movement he makes can be considered as a spear art. This is something that can only be achieved when one reaches the pinnacle of spearmanship!"

"Any movement made can be considered as spear art?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up. "Great! If my student can comprehend Spear Intent, he would be able to achieve victory in the Freshmen Tournament!"

Since Spear Intent is that formidable, Zhang Xuan decided to give Zheng Yang a good lesson when he returned. As long as he is able to achieve such a state, even if he didn't possess profound spear arts in his arsenal, it is unlikely for him to lose to his opponent.

"You want to help your student comprehend it as well?" Wang Chong trembled.

Spear Intent is a person's understanding toward the spear. Do you think that everyone is as overpowered as you so as to be able to achieve a breakthrough just by looking at some books?

He wanted to convince the other party to drop the idea, but he didn't know where he should start from.

"Right, I have learned a technique when I was looking through the books earlier back, but I have no idea how powerful it would be. Since Brother Wang is a spear master, can you offer me some pointers?"

Zhang Xuan had no concept of Spear Intent, so he wasn't as shocked as the other party. Recalling the move that the Heaven's Path Library created, he couldn't help but speak up.

The person before him was a renowned spear master in the entire kingdom. He would definitely be able to point out the strengths and weaknesses of the move.

"You even comprehended a technique? Fine, I am also interested to see what kind of move a genius like you is able to comprehend!"

Wang Chong nodded his head and sent a subordinate to fetch a spear over.

Soon, he returned carrying two spears.

"The best way to test the strength of a move is through sparring! Apothecary Zhang, show me the move you have just comprehended!" It was as though Wang Chong had transformed the moment a spear was grasped in his hands. His aura was ferocious, as though a savage ancient beast had awakened from his sleep.

In his view, even though the other party had comprehended Spear Intent, his absolute strength and ability to wield the spear should still be inferior to him. Even if the other party has any special moves, he should be able to handle it with ease.

"Alright!" It just happened that Zhang Xuan wanted to try out his move. Thus, he casually grabbed the other spear.

He had never once grabbed a spear in his life. However, after comprehending Spear Intent, the spear felt like a perfect fit in his hands.

"Let's begin!"

The moment Zhang Xuan felt so, his aura evolved immediately, as though the ordinary young man from before had become a domineering conqueror.

Hu!

Charging forward, his spear shot out explosively from his palms.

This technique was something he created after compiling the essence of thousands of manuals. All of the complexities had been simplified into this one single concise move. The zhenqi in his entire body churned and the spear flew out as though a massive rising from the ocean, soaring into the skies.

"What?"

Initially, he didn't pay much heed to Wang Chong, but upon witnessing the spear piercing straight at him, goosebumps were raised on his body immediately and he was almost scared witless.

The move may look simple, inelegant and even ugly, but it focused all of the cultivator's strength and spirit into a single point. This... This... This was supreme spear art!

Boom!

Without much time to think, Wang Chong's exerted all his strength in one stroke and met Zhang Xuan's blow with one of his own.

Unleashing his full strength, his cultivation realm was also revealed... Fighter 7-dan, Tongxuan realm!

Ding!

The two spears met in the air and a massive shock wave was generated, sending intense gusts to the surroundings.

Deng deng deng deng!

Zhang Xuan retreated seven to eight steps before stopping. On the other hand, Wang Chong was still rooted to his spot.

It was clear who the victor was in the simple face-off.

Zhang Xuan didn't use his full strength. He had limited it to 40 ding and naturally, wouldn't be able to withstand a full strength attack by a Tongxuan realm advanced stage expert.

However, due to the incredible resilience of his body and his pure zhenqi, even though he was forced back, he wasn't injured at all.

"As expected of a spear master, incredible!"

Seeing that the other party had managed to easily deal with a move derived by the Library of Heaven's Path, Zhang Xuan was impressed.

On the other hand, Wang Chong nearly fainted from fear.

The other party's seemingly simple spear art had forced him to execute his trump card. Furthermore... Even though he didn't retreat a single step and it looked as though he had the upper hand, there was a dull pain in his chest and his blood flow had become erratic. He had been wounded considerably in the face-off.

If not for him suppressing forcefully, he would have spurted a mouthful of blood.

No matter what, he was a Tongxuan realm advanced stage expert... For him to be unable to match up to a Pixue realm opponent... It was a difference of an entire cultivation realm between them.

Normally, it would be impossible for one to defeat an opponent who had a higher cultivation realm.

It was hard to tell what he would think if he were to know that the young man before him had only used half of his strength in this face-off.

"This move is truly incredible..."

After taking a long time to adjust his breathing, Wang Chong couldn’t help but compliment.

The move was simply too amazing!

He had always thought that he was a genius, and he had also created quite a few spear techniques. However, compared to this move, they were all trash. The difference between the two was like comparing dirt to gem.

"That's great. I want to impart this move to my student. Can Brother Wang offer me some pointers so that I can improve it?"

Zhang Xuan asked.

"Pointers..." Wang Chong's face flushed.

Apothecary Zhang, are you here to slap my face?

Putting aside the fact that you have achieved Spear Intent and that every single move of yours is a spear art, this move... I can't even comprehend the move, how can I offer you pointers?

Even though he was a spear master, he wasn't able to tell how his opponent executed the move and how the attack came at him... He felt so embarrassed that he could commit suicide.

"This move... has no problems. You can impart it to your student like this!"

After saying those words, Wang Chong's face felt a burning sensation on his face.

An hour ago, he had thought that the young man didn't understand spearmanship, and that he was insulting the way of the spear. But now... He felt that he was the one insulting the way of the spear.

The other party had only read two hours of books, and not only did he comprehend Spear Intent, he had even created such an incredible technique. On the other hand, he had practiced spearmanship for more than forty years, but had only reached such a nonsensical level...

In an instant, he felt blood welling up in his chest, ready to spurt out at any moment.

After the embarrassment, a daring thought suddenly emerged in his mind.

The essence of the other party's technique was to concentrate one's entire strength to one single point. In this aspect, it resembled Spear Intent greatly. If he were to learn the move, he might be able to break through the final barrier obstructing him and achieve Spear Intent.

"Apothecary Zhang, can you... teach me this move?"

After a moment of hesitation, he asked red-faced.

"You wish to learn? Sure, I can teach you!"

After a moment of surprise, Zhang Xuan agreed to his request with a smile.

Hearing the conversation between the two, Ouyang Cheng staggered.

Wasn't Zhang Xuan the one who came here today to learn spearmanship from Wang Chong?

How did... their roles... get swapped?

Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 146: Spear Intent

Under the gazebo, Wang Chong and Ouyang Chong were seated across one another, drinking.

"You say that this Apothecary Zhang... passed the Pill Debate examination?"

Even until now, Wang Chong found it hard to believe.

Pill Debate is virtually a special privilege for master teachers, something that is meant for only the very best. Yet, a young man who wasn't even twenty managed to pass this examination. Even though he was hearing it firsthand from a reliable source, he nevertheless dares not to believe it to be possible.

"Indeed, Apothecary Zhang's knowledge on herbs and pills is superior even to that of mine. He is bound to reach great heights!" Ouyang Cheng couldn't help but be impressed whenever he recalled Zhang Xuan's deeds.

"Even though he is incredible in pills and herbs, his understanding of the spear is too shallow. Spearmanship isn't a game, one can't learn just by looking. If it were that easy, I wouldn't have had to immerse myself in it for my whole life thus far."

Wang Chong's face shone with pride and overwhelming confidence reflected in his eyes.

"Indeed, the spear is the most complicated among all weapons. How could it be easy to achieve mastery?"

Of the numerous weapons, the spear was the hardest weapon to master. Countless cultivators had taken on the challenge only to end up locked out of the gates of success.

Sighing, Ouyang Cheng suddenly remembered something and glanced at Wang Chong, "There aren't any exclusive spear art secret manuals in your study, are there?"

He brought Zhang Xuan here. If his old friend were to accidentally reveal some family heirloom secret manuals to him, he truly would have to feel apologetic.

"Of course not. The spear arts that I created, as well as my family's secret manuals, are all kept in my mind. They are only passed down by word, other people are unable to learn it even if they wanted to!"

Wang Chong chuckled, "Those that are in the study are all regarding the basics and fundamentals of spearmanship. It is useful for those who have just come into contact with the spear. It's not a big deal to allow Apothecary Zhang to browse through them. Besides, letting him read through them is a good idea, he should realize how difficult spearmanship is and drop his immature thoughts!"

To be thinking about teaching spearmanship when you know nothing at all, what a joke!

If spearmanship were that easy, he wouldn't have possessed the fame that he has now, such that even Emperor Shen Zhui complimented him personally.

The Spear Master wasn't a title that came out of nowhere.

For this matter, he had absolute confidence and pride!

"Indeed..." Ouyang Cheng nodded his head.

There isn’t a single weapon or battle technique that can be mastered easily. They require continuous training to refine every single move to the very perfection. If it could be grasped that easily, experts would be worth nothing at all.

"Apothecary Zhang is still young and it is natural for him to be ambitious. After he's done browsing through those books, I will reveal a spear art to him so that he would realize the difficulty and give up on those ludicrous thoughts!"

Even though Wang Chong was unsatisfied with Zhang Xuan's actions, he dared not to underestimate him, especially after knowing his talent in pill forging.

"Alright, I guess he should probably give up after that and focus on pill forging. I am still looking forward to our first 2-star apothecary in our Apothecary Guild..."

Ouyang Cheng chuckled. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw Wang Chong's body stiffen abruptly before trembling uncontrollably.

Dang lang!

He was oblivious to the fact that the wine cup he held in his hand had dropped to the floor and shattered into pieces.

"Wang Chong..."

Looking at the spear master, whose strength was top-notch in the entire Tianxuan City, acting so strangely all of the sudden, Ouyang Cheng was horrified.

He had never heard that his old friend was sick!

Why did he start convulsing all of the sudden?

"It's Spear Intent, Spear Intent!"

Just when he was considering what pill he should pop into his friend's mouth to save him, the latter suddenly recovered. His eyes glowed as though a priceless treasure was right before him. noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Spear Intent? What is that?"

Seeing that he was fine, Ouyang Cheng heaved a sigh of relief and looked at him curiously.

What could it be, for it to be able to make his friend, who was as steady as a mountain, behave in such a manner?

"Those who reach a certain level of mastery in the sword can form the Sword Intent. Similarly, those who are able to exude Spear Intent are the true spear masters. These few years, the reason why I had confined myself to the residence was so that I can temper my mind to enter such a state. However, it is a pity that I had been unable to achieve a breakthrough... When did such an expert appear in the residence? Or did someone manage to achieve a breakthrough before I did? Let's go over to take a look!"

He stood up abruptly and proceeded toward the origin of the Spear Intent.

After developing Spear Intent, whatever one did with the spear would be a spear art.

He had always strived for this goal, but he had managed to find the way. He never imagined that someone who could form Spear Intent would suddenly appear in his residence. Who could it be?

The two of them rushed toward the source of Spear Intent. On the way, they happened to see Zhang Xuan strolling leisurely out of the study.

"Where is he?" Before Zhang Xuan could say anything, Wang Chong asked hurriedly.

"He? Who do you mean?" Zhang Xuan had no idea what the other party was talking about.

He had been immersed in reading and practicing the Heaven's Path Spear Art, so he hadn’t paid much attention to the situation outside. What happened? Did an enemy invade?

"I felt an astonishing wave of Spear Intent here, why is there no one?"

Seeing that Zhang Xuan was clueless, Wang Chong looked around hastily. However, the surrounding was completely empty and there weren't any other people in sight.

"Could it be that you've been thinking of it so much that you began to imagine things?" Ouyang Cheng asked.

His old friend had been dreaming about Spear Intent day and night. Could it be that his longing had finally turned into delusions?

Otherwise, why was he unable to sense anything himself?

"At my level, I am just a step away from forming Spear Intent. Just a moment ago, I had clearly felt a Spear Intent surging into the skies. I am positive of that!"

Wang Chong was very confident.

He had been exploring the secrets of the spear everyday fanatically, and it would be truly embarrassing if he had mistaken Spear Intent as something else.

"Wait, wait. What is that Spear Intent you both are talking about?"

Looking at the heated discussion between the two, Zhang Xuan could not hold back his curiosity.

All the books that he had read were on the bare fundamentals. Spear Intent is an extremely advanced topic and it wasn't recorded in any of the books. As such, Zhang Xuan was ignorant.

"Spear Intent is a special state of mind which a practitioner can reach only if his understanding of the spear reaches the extreme..."

Wang Chong tried explaining before shaking his head, "You have never learned spearmanship. You won't understand it even if I explain it to you..."

Even though the other party did not go into details, Zhang Xuan got a brief grasp on the situation. "So, the reason why you are looking around here is because someone had released Spear Intent here just a moment ago?"

"I'm not very sure as well. I felt it vaguely just now and it should be in the vicinity..." Wang Chong nodded his head.

The appearance of the Spear Intent was only for the briefest moment, as though a flash of lightning. Even Wang Chong could only sense it vaguely, and as such, he was unable to ascertain the exact location. Otherwise, he would have rushed forward directly rather than to stay distressed over here.

"Right, you were here just now. You should be clear about where the person is!"

Suddenly recalling something, Wang Chong turned around to look at him with glowing eyes.

He was a distance away, so he was unable to sense the exact location. However, Apothecary Zhang had been here all along. With his help, he would surely be able to find the master!

At the very least, after they confirm the location, they would know whether the person is a member of the clan or an outsider.

As a clan specializing in spear, all members of the clan immersed themselves in the way of the spear. Even the guards were skilled in spearmanship. Even though Wang Chong could summon all of the guards here to question them one by one, if the person in question simply kept mum or was unaware of it himself, it would be much simpler to pinpoint the exact location.

"But... I don't know what Spear Intent is?" Zhang Xuan hesitated.

"That's simple. Even though I have yet to fully comprehend Spear Intent, I am able to imitate with it a 70% to 80% likeness. It should feel something like this!"

Wang Chong exerted and a sharp piercing aura gushed straight toward Zhang Xuan. It felt as though it was capable of piercing through anything.

"So this is Spear Intent?" A bizarre expression appeared on Zhang Xuan's face.

"Indeed, it should feel something like this. Do you know where it came from?" Dispelling the aura, sweat droplets streamed down Wang Chong's forehead. Still gasping for air, he inquired.

Even though he only imitated the aura for a brief moment, it took a toll on his body and weakened him.

"This..." Zhang Xuan felt slightly embarrassed. "Is the Spear Intent you spoke of... this?"

The next instant, Zhang Xuan's entire body seemed to have turned into a spear and exuded a frighteningly piercing aura, as though he would pierce through the heavens at any moment.

Contrasting the two, Wang Chong's Spear Intent was like a blade of grass before a towering ancient tree.

Incomparable.

Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 145: Heaven's Path Spear Art

His previous self had expended all of his effort and attention into raising his cultivation realm, allowing him to reach the Zhenqi realm at an exceptionally young age. As such, he had never come into contact with spearmanship.

Naturally, the current him who was a true-blue earthling had never come into contact with it either.

"Have never learned before?" Wang Chong was taken aback.

If he had never learned spearmanship, what views could they exchange?

A strange expression also appeared on Ouyang Cheng's face.

Hearing that Zhang Xuan wanted to learn spearmanship, he thought that he possessed at least a certain level of foundation in the art. That was also the reason why he termed it exchanging views instead of learning from him. In that way, Zhang Xuan would be able to retain some dignity, just... To think that he had never learned spearmanship!

Awkward!

If only he knew that he hadn't learned spearmanship previously, he would have just directed him to any random spearmanship teacher. There wouldn’t be a need to trouble his old friend.

"The situation is like this. I have a student who wants to study spearmanship, so I would like to learn a few moves now and teach him..." Seeing that everyone's gaze was on him, Zhang Xuan could only reveal his motive.

"Learn a few moves now? Teach someone else?" Wang Chong staggered backward and nearly fainted from astonishment.

Are you joking?

As the saying goes, a month with the stave, a year with the saber, and a lifetime with the spear!

Countless people had embarked on spearmanship from young, only to be unable to become a true initiate for their entire life. You haven't even learned the slightest thing, yet you intend to teach your student...

Aren't you being too gutsy? Or do you think that spearmanship is easy?

In an instant, Wang Chong's face darkened. The favorable impression he had of Zhang Xuan fell apart.

He had been training in the way of the spear for his entire life and already regarded the spear as an essential part of his life. He hated it when others belittled his art. Yet, this fellow hadn't even learned a single about it but intended to go about muddling his students... That was truly an insult to the way of the spear!

If not for his respect for the other party's identity as a 1-star apothecary and for his old friend Ouyang's dignity, he would have thrown him out.

Suppressing his displeasure, he stated, "Spearmanship is hard to practice and learn. It is an impossible task to achieve anything significant in a short period of time. If you were to teach others without fully grasping the art, it is likely that you misguide them!"

His voice was steeled.

"Er..." Noticing the displeasure on the other party's face, Zhang Xuan knew that it was probably impossible for him to learn spearmanship directly from the other party. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, "How about this, does Brother Wang have any books regarding spearmanship here? If so, can you allow me to browse through them?"

"Browse through books?" Wang Chong frowned.

Spearmanship is a type of battle technique and every single movement requires the guidance and correction of an expert, as well as the refinement over a lengthy period of time. If one could learn that easily by reading books, one wouldn't have to train that hard.

However, even though he was skeptical of Zhang Xuan's purpose, upon witnessing him give up on his previous intentions, he heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Sure, I have a lot of such books here. It is also good for you to learn about how profound spearmanship is so that you won't be so reckless. I'll bring you over!"

As a spear master, nearly every single book on spearmanship that was in the kingdom was in his possession. As long as his family's secret spear technique wasn't leaked, it wasn't really a big deal for him to allow outsiders to browse through those fundamental books.

"Thank you!"

Zhang Xuan hurriedly nodded his head.

Spear arts, just like all other battle techniques, needed long hours of refinement in order for the form and the essence of the skill to shine through. However, Zhang Xuan was different. As long as he had sufficient books, he was able to create a powerful and concise spear art that was easy to learn.

"This is my study. I have almost all spear related books in Tianxuan Kingdom in here, as well as some exclusive collections!"

As the trio reached the study, Wang Chong gestured majestically with a proud expression.

He had paid quite a hefty sum to gather all of these books. These books had also helped to augment his spearmanship, bringing it to greater heights.

Looking inward, Zhang Xuan saw seven to eight entire bookshelves filled with all kinds of books elaborating on every single aspect of spearmanship.

"Ouyang, it has been long since you last came. Let's go grab a drink!"

Knowing that Zhang Xuan would take some time to read through some books, Wang Chong did not intend to wait here for him. Instead, he beckoned Ouyang Cheng toward another room.

"Alright!" Ouyang Cheng said and the two of them walked out.

"I should begin!"

Watching them leave, Zhang Xuan heaved a sigh of relief, walked up to a bookshelf and started flipping through the books.

Hualalala!

The sound of books flipping started to echo in the room and all sort of books on spearmanship formed in his mind.

Some of these books were on the very fundamentals, some of them detailed common moves and some of them were just basic introductions... All in all, there were truly all kinds of books on spearmanship that one could possibly imagine in here.

As expected of a spear master, his collection was truly abundant.

Flipping through the books continuously, he soon imprinted into his mind all the eight bookshelves of books in the study, which added up to a total of a few thousand books, within an hour.

Standing quietly on the spot, Zhang Xuan started to digest the newly compiled books in his mind.

"The correct training method..."

His mind jolted and all of the books on spearmanship melded together to form a single book before him.

He started flipping through it.

"Weapons are an extension of the arm. Only by training it to become a part of your arm can one be considered to be a true initiate. Spearmanship is the same as well..."

The spear art created by the Library of Heaven's Path through compiling so many books was incredibly profound and gave one the feeling of enlightenment. While looking through it, Zhang Xuan used his finger in place of a spear to practice its moves.

Huhuhu!

From time to time, with the augmentation of zhenqi, his finger would pierce through the air menacingly. It was as though his body had become the spear itself, and at any moment now, he would pierce through the heavens.

The spear was termed as the king of weapons. To become a true expert, one had to have the disposition of one capable of piercing through the heavens.

Without numerous storms and the accumulation of experiences over time, it was impossible to forge such a disposition!

If someone were to notice the current Zhang Xuan, they would definitely yell in exclamation.

That was because the current Zhang Xuan already possessed the disposition. Even though it couldn't be determined whether his spearmanship had reached a high level of mastery, just the aura he was exuding was sufficient to crush the confidence of countless cultivators, destroying their will to fight.

Fully immersed in the book, Zhang Xuan was completely oblivious to these changes. Instead, he continued emulating the movements with his hands.

Tzzzzz!

Burst after burst of zhenqi shot out along the trajectory of his fingers and impacted the floor, creating countless holes on it.

It was fortunate that he had kept his strength in check. Otherwise, Wang Chong's study would probably be wrecked just like Master Lu Chen's.

After an unknown period of time, Zhang Xuan finally stopped and exhaled turbid air.

"I'm already done cultivating it?"

His eyes lit up.

In just a moment's time, he had already practiced the entire sequence of the spear art compiled in the library once.

"I'll call it Heaven's Path Spear Art!"

Weng!

The book jolted and a name appeared on it... Heaven's Path Spear Art!

"It's a pity that there are too few books and too many mistakes in them. I only managed to create a single move!"

Zhang Xuan lamented.

The books were all on the basics of spearmanship. The Library of Heaven's Path compiled all of the correct theories and created a spear art from it.

"I wonder to what extent will this move augment my strength, and how much strength I would be able to execute through it!"

Even though it was just a single move, he knew that it was impossible for it to be anything simple, especially after experiencing the Heaven's Path Divine Art and the Heaven's Path Golden Body.

His fighting prowess would definitely be boosted significantly if he were to execute it.

"I'll impart this to Zheng Yang when I return!"

The reason why he was here specially to learn spear art was so that he could impart it to Zheng Yang. Even though it was just a single move, at the very least, the journey he made here wasn't in vain.

It could be imagined that if Zheng Yang were to fully grasp the skill, his spearmanship would definitely improve by leaps and bounds. By then, defeating that Mo Xiao wouldn't pose any problem.

All that came from the Heaven's Path had to be exceptional. There was no doubt about this.

"Time to go!"

After reading all the books and obtaining what he wanted, Zhang Xuan did not dawdle in the study excessively and walked out with big strides.

Library of Heaven's Path - Chapter 144: Spear Expert

If it were any other 1-star apothecaries, even if they were friends, it was impossible for him to be so generous. However, Zhang Xuan was simply too incredible. He was able to rival all the other apothecaries with his words and regardless of whether it was pill forging, herbs... He was perfect in nearly every single aspect, as though there was no way whatsoever to defeat him in the Pill Debate, leaving everyone speechless in his wake.

Relying on just this ability, he would surely be able to rise to incredible heights if granted sufficient time. This gesture of goodwill was, in a way, an investment for the future.

After keeping the Breath Forging Pills, Zhang Xuan suddenly recalled something and inquired, "Guild Leader Ouyang, do you know anywhere that sells secret manuals on spearmanship?"

Wang Ying had the Body Nourishing Medicinal Solution whereas Liu Yang had the Meridian Rejuvenation Pill. The Unravel Yin Pill and the Colossus Rhinoceros Blood had not arrived, but when Zhao Ya and Yuan Tao consume it and awaken their constitution, their cultivation realm would definitely soar significantly.

Of his five students, he only lacked a solution for Zheng Yang.

Zheng Yang specialized in the way of the spear, and Lu Xun had looked for someone who was even more proficient than him to be his opponent. If he doesn't search for some powerful moves to impart to him, he could possibly become the weakest link.

He had looked through the books in the teacher's Compendium Pavilion and there were some books on battle techniques, but very few relating to spears. That was also the reason why Wang Chao laoshi was so popular. Countless spear practitioners come applying to the academy in admiration of his name.

Since Wang Chao was able to 'give' Mo Xiao to Lu Xun, the two must share an exceptional relationship. In that case, it wasn't a viable option for him to visit him to ask him about the way of the spear. At the same time, he did not know anything about the spear. Thus, he could only ask around to see if there were any secret manuals on spearmanship sold in the capital.

"Secret manuals on spearmanship? You wish to learn the way of the spear?" Guild Leader looked at Zhang Xuan in astonishment.

Apothecaries are highly esteemed in society. Instead of learning pill forging, why are you learning the way of the spear instead?

"Un!" Zhang Xuan nodded his head.

"Spearmanship is relatively uncommon compared to swordsmanship and there are significantly fewer people who learn it. There are even fewer who manage to become masters of the art. I just happen to be acquainted with one. His family heritage is of the spear and his skills are incredibly powerful and profound. He is famous for his spearmanship, even when considering the entire capital!"

Ouyang Cheng stroked his beard and chuckled.

"Oh? Can you bring me to learn from him?" Zhang Xuan's eyes lit up.

"This person is often holed up inside his house, he rarely meets with outsiders and doesn't easily impart his spearmanship to others. However, I am a good friend of his, so perhaps he might sell me this favor!"

Ouyang Cheng said.

"Then I'll be troubling Guild Leader Ouyang for this." Knowing that the other party was trying to strike up connections, Zhang Xuan nodded his head and secretly decided to guide him in his pill forging whenever he gets the chance to.

"Let's go, I'll bring you to meet with this old friend of mine."

Seeing that the other person understood his intent, Ouyang Cheng nodded his head in satisfaction.

After leaving the Apothecary Guild, the two of them walked for nearly an hour before arriving at a residence.

As Ouyang Cheng was good buddies with the master of the residence, the guards did not obstruct his path and they were able to enter the residence smoothly.

"Guild Leader Ouyang, please wait a moment. My old master is still training, he will be out in a moment!"

The butler brought them to a small gazebo and said.

"Un, it'll do for him to look for me after he finishes his training!" Guild Leader Ouyang knew of the other party's habits and gestured with his hand to show that he wasn't bothered by it. Then, he beckoned to Zhang Xuan, "Apothecary Zhang, come and sit!"

"Alright!" Zhang Xuan sat down and surveyed the surroundings.

The courtyard was large and the renovations were simple but elegant, creating a tranquil atmosphere. There were no servants or attendants in sight in the entire courtyard. It seemed like the owner of the residence wasn't an extravagant person.

"My friend is called Wang Chong. We were acquainted over twenty years ago and he had immersed himself in the way of the spear for his entire life. In terms of spearmanship, he is definitely one of the top figures in the entire Tianxuan Kingdom. Emperor Shen Zhui had even once complimented his as spearmanship as peerless."

Sipping on his tea, Ouyang Cheng introduced the owner of the residence.

"Incredible!" Zhang Xuan had always held respect toward those who were able to reach the pinnacle of their occupation.

Regardless of the occupation, to be able to emerge on top of thousands and thousands of people showed their determination and talent.

"Old Ouyang, are you talking bad about me behind my back again?"

Halfway through their conversation, a bright voice sounded. Then, an elderly walked over with widened strides.

Even though he looked fifty or so, his body nevertheless appeared to be brimming with strength, as though he had a boundless supply of energy. He was dressed in a training robe and grabbed a spear in one hand. Just like the butler said, he was probably in the midst of his training and came over without even changing his clothes.

"Talking bad behind your bad? I'm not that bored so as to do so!" Ouyang Cheng stood up smiling.

Judging from their tones, Zhang Xuan could tell that they were close friends.

"That's more like it. How do you have the time to look for me today?" Wang Chong stepped into the gazebo and caught sight of Zhang Xuan. Perplexed, he asked, "Is this your junior?"

"Cough cough!" Ouyang Cheng nearly spat his tea out. An awkward expression appeared on his face.

The heck he is my junior!

I want to fawn over him so that he can guide me with my pill forging. You saying that he is my junior nearly sent all of my efforts down the drain...

Secretly sneaking Zhang Xuan a glance and confirming that he wasn't angry, he heaved a sigh of relief. Afraid that his old friend would say anything worse, he hurriedly introduced, "Let me introduce you to him. This is the newest 1-star apothecary of our guild, Zhang Xuan!"

"1-star apothecary?"

Wang Chong was surprised for a moment before feeling shocked.

As an old friend of Ouyang Cheng, he knew very well how difficult the apothecary examination was. Seeing how young the other party was, he initially thought that Zhang Xuan was Ouyang Cheng's junior. The thought that he was an official apothecary didn't even occur to him.

It was something inconceivable to him.

Even the butler by the side was astonished.

"Not just so, Apothecary Zhang got promoted through Pill Debate. Singlehandedly, he left ten apothecaries speechless. In the field of pill forging, there isn't a single person in the entire capital who is more knowledgeable than him!"

Ouyang Cheng continued.

"Pill Debate?" Wang Chong was flabbergasted.

Even though he wasn't an apothecary, he had heard of such an examination method from Guild Leader Ouyang's himself. For a fellow who wasn't even twenty years of age to become an apothecary through Pill Debate, even though the fact was lying right before him, he found it difficult to accept noveltranslationweb.blogspot.com

"Guild Leader Ouyang is being too generous, I just happen to possess a little bit of knowledge. In terms of pill forging, I am still a rookie..."

Zhang Xuan hurriedly said.

He was speaking of the truth. The reason why he was able to succeed in the Pill Debate was because of the Library of Heaven's Path. If he were to really dabble in pill forging, it was likely that he would be unable to forge even the easiest pills.

The three men chatted for awhile longer after that. Zhang Xuan knew that Ouyang Cheng was complimenting him before Wang Chong intentionally to leave a good impression of him on Wang Chong. This way, it would be more likely for the Wang Chong to impart him the way of the spear.

Indeed, after the banter, Ouyang Cheng smiled, "Actually, I have something I need to trouble you with!"

"Oh?" Wang Chong's looked at Ouyang Cheng.

"It's like that. Apothecary Zhang highly appreciates the way of the spear. If Brother Wang has the time, you two can exchange views!"

Ouyang Cheng said.

"Oh? So Apothecary Zhang is a spear expert as well? That's great..."

Hearing those words, Wang Chong's eyes lit up in excitement.

He was a spear fanatic and loved pitting himself against other spear experts. For Zhang Xuan to have become an official apothecary at such a young age, he probably possessed superior talent. How could he not be excited to spar with him?

"I... Cough cough, I have never learned spearmanship before..."

Upon seeing that the other party was determined to duel with him, an awkward look appeared on Zhang Xuan's face.