Chapter 58: Summary, and the Upcoming Deception

"Whew!"

Zhang Xuan exhaled gently, seeing the familiar arrangement of items in his bedroom.

He sat down at his desk, his fingers lightly spinning the magnetic levitation Earth globe, and as he watched the various patterns on the globe shift, his gaze gradually steadied.

"What a rare experience, truly unforgettable!"

Recalling the many preparations he made before going to the Yitian World, Zhang Xuan could not help but shake his head and chuckle, feeling that his past self was foolishly cute.

That set of decorations he ordered online, which matched the clothing of the Yuan and Ming dynasties, had been mocked by Zhang Sanfeng without the slightest bit of restraint.

Even now, thinking about it makes his face flush a little.

As for the silver he prepared and that Eight-Faced Han Sword forged with modern technology, they were actually not very useful.

The material of that Eight-Faced Han Sword was indeed excellent, and in the Yitian era, it could be considered an outstanding divine weapon.

But its handle and center of gravity had not undergone strict adjustment; for ordinary martial artists, it was quite good to use.

But for a true expert, there were significant problems that required careful adjustment and having a blacksmith re-forge it.

"The Jianghu, oh, the Jianghu!"

Closing his eyes slightly, Zhang Xuan could not help but think of the melodious bell tolls of Wudang Mountain and the many Wudang disciples practicing martial arts together during morning lessons.

"I can go to Wudang for a walk again when I have time!"

Zhang Xuan discovered that he had grown somewhat fond of the environment at Wudang.

Of course, staying there for too long still felt slightly uncomfortable; after all, without a Mobile Phone, computer, and related equipment, he would feel uneasy after a while.

But he still felt it was very comfortable to go and stay for a short period.

"Hmm, next time I get treasures or techniques from Earth, I'll upload them to the Group File or post them in the Chat Group, pretending I also have plenty of points. That way, when I go to different worlds, I won't need so many excuses, fearing that staying too long will reveal flaws."

Secretly noting this down in his notebook, Zhang Xuan began to calculate his gains and losses from this round.

What he gained was, of course, massive: the careful instruction of Zhang Sanfeng of Wudang and the daily sparring with the Wudang Seven; Zhang Xuan now had a profound understanding of the Nine Yang Divine Art and the moves of many sects.

His control over his own power had reached a higher level, and at the same time, he had an understanding of various moves in his heart, no longer feeling as lost as he was at the beginning.

And...

Zhang Xuan took a booklet out from his bosom; it was a secret manual personally compiled for him by Zhang Sanfeng on how to train force and how to deal with various situations.

Half a month was not enough for Zhang Xuan to completely fix all his flaws, but discovering his own loopholes and proposing targeted changes was possible.

Zhang Sanfeng knew that Zhang Xuan did not have much time, so he specifically compiled relevant countermeasures for Zhang Xuan, letting Zhang Xuan change bit by bit.

Subsequently, he only needed to study and practice diligently, and with a little bit of practice, the operation of various forces would become smoother and stronger.

Although this secret manual could not compare to the top-tier Universe Shift or Nine Yang Divine Art, and even if it were put out into the Jianghu, most people would not understand it and would think it useless.

But for Zhang Xuan, it was more effective than the Nine Yang Divine Art; this was a top-tier secret manual customized personally for him.

Zhang Xuan felt he had gained a great deal.

Not only in martial arts, but in terms of the Eight-Nine Profound Art, Zhang Xuan also gained quite a lot.

The Eight-Nine Profound Art explained by Taishang Laojun was a textbook-like explanation, perfect to the extreme.

But perfect did not mean best; what Taishang Laojun said regarding the heavens and the Eight-Nine Profound Art was extremely exquisite, all like perfect formulas and theorems in a textbook.

One just needed to follow those rhythms step by step.

And the Eight-Nine Profound Art as understood by Zhang Sanfeng was perhaps not so perfect, adding many personal options and personal understandings, which gave the Eight-Nine Profound Art much more human touch and allowed Zhang Xuan to comprehend the Eight-Nine Profound Art from another angle.

This angle could not be called good, nor could it be called bad.

For Zhang Xuan, it was as if another world had been opened.

After all, if one followed the Eight-Nine Profound Art explained by Taishang Laojun and kept moving forward without adding personal understanding, at most, one would reach the highest level of the realm described in the theory of the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

Once personal understanding was added, it might move toward something better, or it might move toward something worse, but at least there would be more changes in the future.

"Zhang Sanfeng is truly a top-tier Grandmaster of martial arts; his understanding in this regard is truly rare in the world."

During the half-month on Wudang Mountain, whenever there was free time, Zhang Xuan would discuss the Eight-Nine Profound Art with Zhang Sanfeng.

Zhang Sanfeng had obtained the full text of the Eight-Nine Profound Art for free and basically relied on his own comprehension, while Zhang Xuan relied on Taishang Laojun's explanations to correct his progress bit by bit.

Zhang Sanfeng even moved faster than Zhang Xuan in terms of cultivation.

Of course, there were still significant deviations in the understanding of cultivation.

Zhang Xuan and Zhang Sanfeng each had their own understandings, complementing each other, and both had a deeper understanding of the Eight-Nine Profound Art.

Taishang Laojun spoke of the understanding of the Eight-Nine Profound Art from the Other Shore Realm, while Zhang Sanfeng spoke of the understanding of the Eight-Nine Profound Art from the mortal realm; both perspectives were extremely important and indispensable.

The benefits he received were so many that Zhang Xuan felt quite embarrassed.

Therefore, in his spare time from cultivation, he used the Nine Yang Divine Art to completely clear away the cold poison in the body of Zhang Wuji, who was in a sickly state when he saw him on Wudang Mountain.

Zhang Xuan even handed that Dragon Inner Core obtained from the Shenmu World to Zhang Sanfeng, letting Zhang Sanfeng try to break through to the Outer Scene by relying on the Inner Core.

After all, he had lived too comfortably eating and drinking for free on Wudang Mountain, and Zhang Sanfeng was truly too thoughtful; Zhang Xuan not only informed Zhang Sanfeng of part of the worldview of the Zhetian World and its related dangers.

He also informed Zhang Sanfeng of the dangers and certain speculations that might be encountered in other high-level worlds.

Doing so did not carry much risk; at least Zhang Xuan knew that these things should be taken for granted, after all, he had once had contact with the Heavenly Dao Controller.

Zhang Xuan also thoughtfully gave Zhang Sanfeng certain suggestions, letting Zhang Sanfeng not be in a hurry to move directly to a high-level world to settle down, but instead choose to spend a small portion of points to go to a high-level world to rent and stay for a period of time.

Doing so had two benefits: first, a small portion of points could allow one to go to a high-level world, and one was not restricted to one world; one could go to different high-level worlds.

Using this method, one could investigate the differences between different high-level worlds; after all, going to different high-level worlds would yield different gains and risks.

Then, for those who wanted to stay in a high-level world permanently in the future, investigating in advance would definitely be better.

The other benefit was that due to Zhang Sanfeng's special talent, he could break through to the Outer Scene at any time.

He could not break through in the Yitian World, not because Zhang Sanfeng's talent was not high enough, but because the world restricted him.

Going to a high-level world to rent and stay for a short time was a good thing; at the very least, he could quickly break through to the Outer Scene level, and then by using such high-level abilities, he could obtain some secret manuals or treasures in the high-level world; two or three thousand points could be easily obtained.

In this way, future choices would be broader.

It could be said that in this regard, Zhang Xuan spent a lot of time and effort to ensure that Zhang Sanfeng would have a bright future.

Zhang Sanfeng also listened earnestly to Zhang Xuan's suggestion, and he truly approved of what Zhang Xuan had said.

In the original situation, Zhang Sanfeng had been prepared to travel around the various major sects and walk the world.

By borrowing some of the most top-tier secret manuals from the different peak sects under heaven, with his current strength, he could absolutely guarantee that he would collect all the most supreme secret manuals under heaven without a sound.

In that case, accumulating two or three thousand points would not be too difficult, but Zhang Sanfeng was still slightly hesitant about doing such things.

After all, he was a figure from a prestigious sect and had lived for over a hundred years; although he had seen through various sectarian prejudices and corresponding situations, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable in his heart about doing these underhanded deeds.

His original plan was to leave behind different top-tier martial arts in different sects; for example, if he went to Shaolin to borrow books, he would leave behind a portion of the Nine Yang Divine Art, and if he borrowed from other sects, he would take the opportunity to correct some errors in their original martial arts and offer certain suggestions, but doing so would easily expose his identity.

It still made Zhang Sanfeng somewhat conflicted, but overall, if it really reached that point, he would have no choice but to do so.

"Hoo!"

The cultivation technique within his body operated instinctively for one cycle, and Zhang Xuan felt the Ancestral Aperture of the Brow faintly throbbing; the Ancestral Aperture of the Brow, which had been difficult to locate and even harder to open in the Yitian World, was triggered the moment he returned to the Zhetian Universe, and he even had the feeling that he could attempt a breakthrough.

Originally, while in the Yitian World, with the Nine Yang Divine Art perfected and the Nine Apertures all opened, there had already been a vague sense of suppression between heaven and earth, but upon arriving in the Zhetian World, this feeling was swept away.

His whole person felt extremely at ease, just as if he had been in water all along and had suddenly jumped onto land, instantly losing the immense pressure from the water.

"This feeling is truly comfortable!"

Zhang Xuan could not help but sigh; in this state, he felt that every movement of his was extremely relaxed, and he was more confident about his upcoming breakthrough.

After all, having cultivated and achieved breakthroughs under a heaven and earth where the Heaven and Earth Essence was thinner and the corresponding suppression more severe, it would be even easier to break through once in a better environment.

"In the Zhetian Universe, the thinness of the Heaven and Earth Essence is indeed a negative buff, but cultivating under such a negative buff also grants a positive buff..."

Thinking of Ye Fan's cultivation on Beidou and Earth, which laid the most solid and profound foundation, Zhang Xuan could not help but smile slightly.

When Heaven is about to place a great burden on a person, it must first frustrate their heart and will, exhaust their muscles and bones, starve their body and skin, and disrupt their actions, so as to stir their heart, harden their nature, and increase their capabilities!

In the Zhetian Universe, Earth was already the representative of representatives for thin Essence, the most difficult place to cultivate in heaven and earth, and a world like Yitian was even more unthinkable.

Having returned from Yitian, his breakthroughs were few, but Zhang Xuan felt he had gained a great deal; after pondering for a moment, and considering the need to promote lower-level worlds while making various figures more favorable toward higher-level worlds, Zhang Xuan took the initiative to pop up in the Chat Group.

Zhang Xuan: 【Brothers, I'm back from the Yitian World! I've missed you all so much!】

(End of this chapter)