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Chapter 277: [276] Resonance of the Soul Brand, the Arrival of the Oak Spirit Demon, and Master Xuan Shi's Old Problem

This leisurely and carefree life had been going on for half a month.

In Cheng Han's eyes, it was a vacation.

In Kuang Ning's view, it was a complete disgrace for a master Xuan Shi.

During the period when the Soul Brand was just condensed, it was the time when spiritual power grew the fastest and the soul was exceptionally active, making it easier to comprehend the mysterious seal.

The reason why the Xuan Palace required newly promoted Xuan Shi to further their studies was precisely because of this.

Early in the morning, Cheng Han's figure appeared outside the stone hall.

He greeted with a smile, "Good morning, everyone!"

The group of red-armored soldiers guarding the entrance of the main hall were all taken aback, causing even their salutes to be slightly delayed.

"Good morning, Master Xuan Shi!"

"Master Xuan Shi, we pay our respects to you!"

The group of soldiers greeted one after another.

Before this, Master Xuan Shi had not set foot in the stone hall for three whole days.

In the preceding days, he usually came in the afternoon or evening, sat quietly in front of the inheritance stone carving for a while, and then left.

As for the time spent in comprehension, it could be as long as an hour or as short as a quarter of an hour.

Under such circumstances, it was really hard not to suspect that Cheng Xuan Shi was just casually going through the motions.

At this moment, a group of red-armored soldiers collectively watched as Master Xuan Shi entered the magnificent hall, passed through the long corridor, and finally disappeared at a corner.

After a while, a soldier whispered, "Master Cheng is very friendly, unlike some other Xuan Shi who don't even give us a second glance. It's just a pity that he's too lazy."

Another soldier took over the conversation, "The Xuan Palace respects the strong. If Master Cheng continues to be careless, if it were to reach the ears of the Palace Master Xuan Shi, he might be severely reprimanded."

Another soldier expressed doubt, "Do you guys think Master Cheng's 'Spiritual Banyan Xuan Body' is true or false?"

The team leader immediately rebuked, "Shut up! It's not our place to speculate about Master Xuan Shi's affairs."

The group of soldiers all fell silent, not daring to make another sound.

But the doubt in their hearts was not so easily dispelled.

In front of the inheritance stone carving, Cheng Han's mouth slightly curled up, "Even the red-armored soldiers have started to doubt? Kuang Ning is really going all out!"

Even someone who uses their hair to think would know that someone must be secretly spreading rumors, causing even the gatekeepers to discuss this matter.

And besides Kuang Ning, who else could be the instigator?

Cheng Han shook his head imperceptibly and said, "Don't you know that the bigger you make things, the harder it will be to resolve them?"

At this moment, a servant hurriedly walked over and respectfully asked, "Master Xuan, what do we need to prepare today?"

During this period of time, the servants had already become accustomed to the peculiar style of this Master Xuan and directly asked him.

If it were any other Master Xuan, they would usually sit next to the inherited mystical artifact for the whole day, wholeheartedly observing and meditating.

Cheng Han thought for a moment and ordered, "Prepare a pot of tea soup."

"Yes!"

The servant responded and quickly left.

Cheng Han sat down calmly and glanced at the majestic statue of the banyan tree standing in the hall.

In that instant their gazes met, a virtual sound suddenly resounded in the sea of his mind.

"Dong!"

This sound was like a resounding bell!

Strange rays of light, like ripples, continuously emerged from a bright cluster.

That cluster of light was precisely the Soul Tempering Seal.

Within the waves of his mind, a mysterious remnant seal faintly appeared.

At the same time, all the leaves of the banyan tree statue in front of him emitted an indiscernible and marvelous radiance.

Cheng Han took a deep breath and quickly averted his gaze, not daring to look at the statue again.

The anomaly in the sea of his mind immediately disappeared.

The radiance subsided.

Cheng Han let out a sigh of relief. "Without using the Eye of Omniscience for analysis, the Soul Tempering Seal actually resonated with the statue. The Lingrong Profound Body is truly extraordinary."

He forcefully controlled his gaze and said, "The resonance is getting stronger. I can't stay here any longer, otherwise it's possible that a second-order Profound Seal might condense."

A newly promoted Xuan Master directly condensing a second-order Profound Seal would definitely be explosive news.

Not to mention the two Xuan Supervisors of the Xuan Palace, even the Divine Generals would probably take the time to inquire.

And if that were the case, wouldn't all the secrets about him be exposed in an instant?

It was precisely because of this that Cheng Han didn't want to stay in the stone hall and instead wandered around "neglecting his duties" all day.

There was no other way.

Other Xuan Masters couldn't condense a Profound Seal if they didn't work hard enough, but as long as he put in a little more effort, he would be able to condense a Profound Seal at an extremely fast speed.

Cheng Han sighed inwardly, "The suffering of a genius, who would understand?"

Before long, a small cart was pushed over by a servant.

A small stove was taken down, an exquisite teapot was placed on it, a pile of charcoal was stuffed inside, and a red flame immediately ignited.

Nowadays, everyone in the stone hall knew that this Master Xuan had a special fondness for "burning charcoal" and didn't like convenient and quick tools.

In Cheng Xuan's words, this is called "leisurely and carefree".

Although the servants don't quite understand, it's best to just listen to what Master Xuan Shi says. No one would be foolish enough to refute the words of a superior.

Cheng Han stared at the flames, contemplating deeply.

"From the resonance effect just now, it seems that in order to make the Xuan Seal approach perfection, it seems that more collection is needed... Hmm, some kind of 'branding'."

"The name of this second-order Xuan Seal is 'Ten Thousand Wood Xuan Seal'. Could it be that the term 'ten thousand wood' means this?"

In fact,

Even with the same inherited Xuan artifact, different Xuan Shi often comprehend different Xuan Seals, naturally resulting in some differences in power.

In extreme cases, the power of Xuan Seals can differ by twice or even more.

Therefore,

Xuan Shi usually employ various means to deepen their comprehension and improve the quality of their Xuan Seals.

"Wu~"

A slight whistling sound gradually resounded.

Due to the sufficient addition of charcoal, a steam sprayed out from the spout of the teapot.

An incredibly refreshing fragrance quickly diffused, just by smelling it, one would feel a wonderful sense of relaxation throughout their body.

Without a doubt,

This is an extremely rare tea leaf with extraordinary effects.

Cheng Han sniffed the strong tea fragrance and muttered to himself, "There must be some insights and experiences of Xuan Shi who have comprehended the Ten Thousand Wood Xuan Seal in the Xuan Palace, but Kuang Ning doesn't even mention it."

"The guards and servants in the stone hall probably know something, but they all remain silent, obviously someone has given them instructions."

In such a situation, it perfectly illustrates the phrase "isolated and helpless".

Cheng Han chuckled, "They really went to great lengths!"

The servant standing next to him immediately noticed his smile and asked eagerly, "Master Xuan Shi, do you like this 'Black Spirit Tea'?"

Cheng Han responded with a "Hmm".

The servant immediately came up with an idea, "When you return to the Tai'an Little Spirit Realm in the future, you can bring some back."

The implication of this statement is that Tai'an is just a small rural place and does not have such rare tea leaves.

Cheng Han, with an air of "a poor relative going to the city to buy goods," readily agreed, "Alright! I'll try to bring back more Black Spirit Tea."

Lower the price?!

Hmph!

Labor is genius, and when a genius does such things, it's called an anecdote!

Not long after,

The tea was brewed.

"Gudong~"

The diligent servant poured a cup and presented it with both hands, "Master Xuan Shi, please enjoy."

Cheng Han took the teacup, took a small sip, and nodded in satisfaction, "Not bad!"

It was not just a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth.

There was a strange feeling of soulful intoxication.

Truly worthy of being something only the Xuan Palace has!

Just at this moment,

Another slightly chubby servant suddenly spoke up, "Master Xuan Shi, I heard that a large batch of 'Oak Spirit Demons' arrived at the Xuan Palace today."

"It is said that they are extremely powerful extraordinary trees, and the Xuan Palace plans to distribute them to various Little Spirit Realms. Do you want to go and take a look?"

Cheng Han knew immediately that this person was deliberately appealing to his interests and trying to distract him.

It can be certain that this guy was planted by Kuang Ning.

Thoughts were swirling in his mind, but his face showed an eager expression, "I have only seen Oak Spirit Demons in the classics, and I was just thinking of seeing them."

Cheng Han stood up, a little impatiently asking, "Where are they? Take me to see."

The slightly chubby servant immediately bowed, "Please follow me!"

The two of them quickly walked out of the stone hall, one in front and one behind.

To be honest,

Cheng Han really wanted to go and see.

On one hand, he could avoid staying next to the statue, lest he accidentally condense a second-order Xuan Seal. On the other hand, the Ten Thousand Wood Xuan Seal required more brands.

And the Oak Spirit Demons happened to be a kind of wood-based extraordinary life form, and it seemed that there were quite a few of them. Weren't they the best brands?

It was like falling asleep and immediately having a pillow.

Go!

He must go!

*

At the entrance.

A group of soldiers in red armor watched as Cheng Han's figure grew farther and farther away, shaking their heads silently.

Ah!

This Xuan Shi must have relapsed again. He only stayed by the inherited Xuan artifact for such a short time and couldn't sit still again.

At this rate, when will he be able to condense a Xuan Seal?

One soldier couldn't help but mutter softly, "It's really hard to imagine..."

The rest of his words were left unsaid.

But it was not difficult to guess - it's really hard to imagine that someone like him could become a Xuan Shi.

The squad leader reminded them as usual, "Mind your own mouths!"

Let me say this.

This is a second-order Xuan Seal of a Xuan Master. A Xuan Shi comprehending it in just over ten days is truly too exaggerated.

This part of the plot definitely needs appropriate foreshadowing to allow the protagonist to gain greater benefits and enrich the details of the world view.

If you feel it's dragging on, you can skip it.

Also.

Thank you to the readers "August Snow Moon" and "Headstone Asks the Way" for the support!

(End of this chapter)