137 Chapter 1295: Do You Want To Be the Sanctum Head? (1/2)

”Your possession of Eye of Insight has resulted in a distortion in the Teleportation Formation, that's why you were sent here!” Seeing the look of confusion in Zhang Xuan's eyes, the old man explained.

The Teleportation Formation of the Sanctum of Sages would teleport every candidate to different locations depending on their field of specialty. The young man had activated his Eye of Insight as soon as he entered the Teleportation Formation, so naturally, he was sent here.

The Illusory Formation was the first trial, and it served to assess his proficiency in the usage of his ability. Only if he was able to overcome the Illusory Formation would he be qualified to meet the old man.

Zhang Xuan swiftly realized this as well.

A person who was able to create something as formidable as a Teleportation Formation was bound to be able to sense his Eye of Insight as well, not to mention, he was using it openly within the Teleportation Formation earlier too.

”You said earlier that my Eye of Insight has reached the level of Infinitesimal Keenness… what does that mean?” Zhang Xuan asked.

He had never told anyone about his possession of the Eye of Insight before, and there was nothing detailed regarding the Eye of Insight in the books either. As such, he had no idea that it could divided into differing realms too.

”Eye of Insight is an extremely rare ability that only a very small portion of extraordinarily talented 6-star master teachers are able to awaken. In the entire history of the Master Teacher Continent, there are not many of people who managed to awaken the Eye of Insight. Depending on how proficient one is at using the Eye of Insight, there is a vast difference in its prowess too. As such, it is classified into different realms as well.”

The old man stroked his beard as he continued on, ”The first realm is Discerning Facade. It allows one to see through all disguises, allowing one to see an object right at its core.”

Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan nodded.

Ever since he comprehended the Eye of Insight, he had realized that he could use it to see through any facade with ease.

It was through using it that he was able to catch a glimpse of Luo Ruoxin's true appearance too.

”The second realm is what I have told you earlier, Infinitesimal Keenness. At this realm, you are able to see through the weight, size, material, and the various other details of an object with absolute precision. At the same time, you are also able to see through the strengths and flaws of cultivation techniques, battle techniques, and all sorts of maneuvers as well.” the old man said.

Nodding, Zhang Xuan asked, ”I see. Is there a third realm as well?”

Even without using the Library of Heaven's Path, the current him was indeed able to assess the details of an object with absolute precision using just the Eye of Insight. This would mean that he had achieved the realm of Infinitesimal Keenness at the very minimum.

Just that… if he recalled correctly, he already possessed this ability when he first obtained the Eye of Insight. So, to call it the second realm felt a little weird to him,

”The third realm is known as History Tracing, and it allows one to peer into the origin of a matter and thus trace its history. Upon reaching this realm, one would be able to peer into the very fundamentals of artifacts and battle techniques, and even trace down the missing aspects of it. For example, no matter how well a person covered his tracks up well, he's bound to leave some traces of his presence behind. Thus, those whose Eye of Insight have reached the realm of History Tracing will be able to see these traces and track that person down.” the old man said.

”Ah…” Zhang Xuan blinked his eyes blankly.

Was this really the third realm of the Eye of Insight?

If that was really the case, wasn't it weird that he possessed this ability right after he had awakened his Eye of insight too?

”Upon reaching this realm, those of the same cultivation realm would be unable to hide any secrets from one anymore. With just a sweep glance, one would be able to tell if an individual is lying or holding back some critical information. More importantly, one would be able to accurately assess the potential of a cultivation technique as well. Those who have achieved the realm, other than those who have died prematurely, have all gone on and become 9-star master teachers!” the old man said.

Hearing those words, Zhang Xuan fell into deep contemplation.

He could roughly understand what the old man was driving at. The reason why he was able to improve so swiftly without facing any bottlenecks was mainly due to the Heaven's Path Divine Art. Considering the Eye of Insight's ability to determine the potential of cultivation techniques, those who possessed it would be able to choose the most suitable cultivation techniques for themselves and advance through the ranks with ease too.

”Then… is there a fourth realm?” Zhang Xuan asked.

He had already accomplished the first three realms, so could there still be any level above that?

If that was the case, it would be good if he could advance the mastery of the Eye of Insight too. It could potentially becoming a powerful trump card in battle.

”Of course! Upon reaching the third realm, one would be able to start practicing optic arts. Through creating formations with the lines of insight, it's possible for one to exert a prowess far surpassing that of battle techniques through the Eye of Insight! According to my teacher's impartation, the fourth realm is called Demon Vanquisher. Once mastered, one will be able to tear apart even the space of where one lays one's eyes upon. In terms of prowess, it's even comparable to Ancient Sage Qiu Wu's famed Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel!” the old man said proudly.

”Even on par with Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel?” Zhang Xuan might be unaware of other battle techniques, but he had definitely heard of the Heavenly Art of Dimension Unravel.

Having cultivated the technique himself, he knew how profound it was. If one could master it up to 5-dan, one would be able to wield full grasp over space and travel freely within it. Even without using Teleportation Formations, one would be able to cover long distances instantaneously with a spatial leap.

So far, it was the most formidable battle technique he had ever seen, even more profound than Kong shi's Saint Ascension Decipher even. If he could perfect all of its flaws and master it to its highest level, even with his current cultivation of Primordial Spirit realm pinnacle, he would still be able to slaughter Saint realm 7-dan experts with ease.

Back then, Ancient Sage Qiu Wu had used this very technique to seal the Otherworldly Demonic Tribe for several dozen millenniums, preventing them from entering the Master Teacher Continent and granting mankind this period of peace.

So, for the optic art to be on par with such a battle technique, wasn't it a little too powerful?

”Optic art… Elder, may I know whom your teacher is?” Zhang Xuan couldn't help asking.

He had heard that Kong shi's direct disciple, Ancient Sage Bo Shang, possessed the Eye of Insight, and he had created a set of optic arts to complement it. With just a look from his eyes, thousands of Otherworldly Demons would be reduced to ashes.

Considering how the old man before him was speaking about optic arts, could there be some kind of link between the both of them?

”My teacher is one of Kong shi's Ten Apostles, Ancient Sage Bo Shang! My teacher left right after creating the Sanctum of Sages, so I'm officially the first sanctum head. The rules regarding the Mountain Gate were also created by me.” Seeing that Zhang Xuan had finally come to a realization, the old man chuckled softly.

”The first sanctum head?” Zhang Xuan widened his eyes in shock.

He thought that the old man was just a random soul drifting around the Mountain Gate, but to think that he was the very first sanctum head!