Library of Heaven’s Path

Chapter 53: Bai Xunʼs Breakdown

Translator: StarveCleric Editor: Thaddpole&Tortex

”This...”

The crowd stare at one another, dumbfounded.

This is Master Lu Chen, the emperorʼs tutor. Who is the one who dared lay his hands on him, beating him into such a state?

Besides, didnʼt you two go to the study? Why did he return... like this?

Could it be that they didnʼt go to the study to read books, but to... fight?

The elegant Master Lu Chen has such interest?

”Iʼm fine...” Master Lu Chen waves his hands awkwardly.

After all, he canʼt possibly say that... Zhang Xuan has just achieved a breakthrough and unintentionally injured him due to lacking control of his strength.

He also knows that it will be difficult to explain. Thus, Master Lu Chen walks over to the main seat, then turns to look at Uncle Cheng and says, ”Ah Cheng, go and fetch a Strength Measuring Rock Pillar over!”

He is a master painter, not a fighter. Thus, no Strength Measuring Rock Pillars are placed in his lounge. However, as this item is related to oneʼs cultivation, there are still a few of them in his house so it will be fine bringing one over.

”Yes!” Despite being unsure of what his master is up to, Uncle Cheng nods his head and retreats out of the room.

”Master Zhang, have you really reached Fighter 5-dan pinnacle?” Upon seeing the room turn silent, Bai Xun canʼt resist walking up towards him with an excited expression.

”Un!” It might be inconvenient to speak of it in the academy, but it isnʼt any secret here, so thereʼs no need for Zhang Xuan to conceal the fact.

”Iʼm also on the same level. May I exchange some blows with you?” Hearing the young manʼs confirmation, Bai Xunʼs eyes burn with enthusiasm.

”Bai Xun, what are you doing. Look at where you are...” Taken aback, Huang Yu quickly tries to advise him otherwise.

Master Lu Chen is an elegant person, and he hates people arguing and fighting before him. Donʼt you think that itʼs a joke to be issuing a challenge in his lounge?

It is just as Huang Yu said, Lu Chen doesnʼt like others to be brandishing their spears and swords before him. However, while the Strength Measuring Rock Pillar isnʼt here yet, the best way to test whether Zhang Xuan has improved is through Bai Xun.

He is aware of the fact that the latter has reached Fighter 5-dan pinnacle.

With the same level of cultivation, he should be able to see whether Zhang Xuanʼs strength has surged.

At this point, he raises his head and says, ”I donʼt have any objections if it is just ordinary sparring. However, donʼt go too far!”

”Great!” Initially, Bai Xun thought that Master Lu Chen would object to it. However, contrary to his expectation, he approves. Bai Xun almost leaps up due to overwhelming excitement. With a delighted expression, he takes two step towards the center of the lounge and with a cool pose, he beckons Zhang Xuan. ”Come!”

”Alright!”

Zhang Xuan has just completed his cultivation of Heavenʼs Path Golden Body and he is curious to know how far his strength has progressed as well. Thus, he doesnʼt reject the other partyʼs challenge and walks over to the center of the lounge as well.

”The strength behind my fists are great, so be careful!” With hardened eyes, Bai Xun no longer has that gentlemanly look he usually has and replacing it is the aura of a powerful person unmatched by anyone.

As Fighter 5-dan pinnacle, in terms of strength, he is above even Shang Bin!

Huala!

After gathering his might, Bai Xun steps forward. With his strength as a sword, the shock wave of his punch as a blade, he sends a jab straight towards Zhang Xuan.

To test his level of cultivation, Zhang Xuan doesnʼt bother to look at the flaws on Bai Xun compiled in the Library of Heavenʼs Path and instead, he faces his fist with one of his own.

Hu!

The two fists connect midair and Zhang Xuan frowns.

”Why is the strength behind his fist so lacking? Could it be that he isnʼt Fighter 5-dan pinnacle?”

Zhang Xuanʼs fist goes straight through the other partyʼs fist without slowing at all, completely overpowering him, as though a stone has met with a bubble.

Thinking that the other party isnʼt well-prepared and has yet to exert his full strength yet, Zhang Xuan quickly reduces his strength by half.

Even so, Bai Xunʼs face pales and he is sent flying like a rubber ball. Sou! He only comes to a stop when his back crashes onto a pillar forcefully.

”Why arenʼt you using your full strength?”

Retracting his fist, Zhang Xuan walks forward and stretches out his hand to help the latter up.

”Donʼt...”

Upon seeing this sight, Master Lu Chenʼs eyes narrow. He immediately tries to stop them, but he is too late.

Sou!

Bai Xun, who was pulled by the young man, flies away like a kite who had its string snapped. With a whistle of the wind, he flies in the air once again.

Paji!

After flying for a dozen meters, his face crashes into the wall and fresh blood spurts out from his mouth and nose.

”Wuuu....”

Bai Xun almost cries on the spot.

Big brother, I know that Iʼm not a match for you, but you donʼt have to be so merciless. My dashing features, my face...

”Why are you...”

Seeing Bai Xun fly away with a pull of his, Zhang Xuan scratches his head with an innocent look.

What are they doing?

First Master Lu Chen, and now Bai Xun. Is it really alright for the both of you to be leaping around?

If the two of them were to know the thoughts that are running through his mind, they would have surely vomited blood on the spot out of depression.

You are the one who is leaping around... We were thrown by you, alright...

”This fellow...”

Standing by the side, Huang Yuʼs eyebrows twitch and she finds her head unable to cope.

Bai Xun can be considered one of the outstanding ones among the younger generation. Except for a few others, he is practically unmatched. This is precisely the reason why he cultivated a competitive, but reluctant to admit defeat personality. He thought that the latter would not be able to match up to him in a duel, but never did he imagine that he would be sent flying with a single punch.

He lost thoroughly!

This fellow looks ordinary, how can he possess such overwhelming might?

”Are you alright?” Unsure of what the others are thinking about, Zhang Xuan walks up to Bai Xun with an apologetic look.

”Iʼm fine...”

Bai Xun struggles upwards and pats the dust off his clothes.

As Fighter 5-dan who has tempered his bones and skin, small wounds like these do not pose a problem.

”Great. I realized that you have not used your full strength previously. How about this, letʼs spar once more with you using your full strength....”

Zhang Xuan says with a serious expression.

”Again?”

Bai Xunʼs face twitches and he almost cries.

If we were to continue fighting, I might die here...

He immediately waves his hand and says, ”No need, master is indeed stronger than me. I donʼt think thereʼs a need to continue sparring...”

”Thereʼs no need to be courteous, it is just friendly sparring, so you donʼt have to be so restrained. Also, donʼt call me master, that sounds so distant...”

Zhang Xuan thought that the other party was acting cautiously due to his identity as Master Lu Chenʼs peer, causing his reluctance to give his all in the spar, thus resulting in his weakness as perceived by Zhang Xuan.

When his cultivation had just reached Fighter 5-dan pinnacle, he crossed blows with Yao Han, and the latter gave him a lot of pressure through his formidable strength. Yao Hanʼs cultivation realm is higher than Bai Xun, but as there isnʼt too much of a difference between the two, he thought that it would be the same as when he faced him. Yet, Bai Xun was sent flying with a single fist. Finding it unbelievable, he attributed it to him not exerting his full strength.

Otherwise, with his 8 ding of strength, it is impossible for him to send a Fighter 5-dan pinnacle who possesses 4 ding of strength flying with a single fist.

”Spar?”

Bai Xun trembles in fear. You call this sparring? With just that single fist of yours, I almost ascended to the heavens, you know that?

Besides, as a fellow peer of Grandpa Lu Chen, what do I call you if not master?

A thought flashes through his mind and his face twitches, seemingly on the verge of tears. ”Since you said that it feels distant calling you master, then why donʼt I call you grandpa? Grandpa Zhang, I admit my mistake, okay? I shouldnʼt have been so hostile towards you, so I beg of you... Stop asking me to spar with you!”

”The Strength Measuring Rock Pillar is here!” At this moment, Uncle Cheng walks over and sees such a sight unfolding before him. Upon hearing Bai Xunʼs shouting plea, he petrifies on the spot. ”What?”