Battle Through the Heavens: Obtaining the Extraction System at the Start

Hearing Xuan Kongzi's words, Xiao Ling raised an eyebrow slightly, a trace of amused laughter flickering in his eyes.

He quickly saw through Xuan Kongzi's intentions. Setting down his teacup, he curled his lips into a faint yet assured smile. "Hehe, it is naturally an honor for this junior that President Xuan Kong recognizes my talent."

After a brief pause, he raised his eyes to meet Xuan Kongzi's probing gaze. His tone was calm, yet every word rang with conviction. "However, Senior has one thing wrong. No mysterious senior ever taught me the methods of Rune Masters. On the contrary, I personally taught Cao Ying and Sister Dan Chen the Rune Master Cultivation Method they practice."

Xuan Kongzi's fingers, which had been stroking his beard, abruptly froze in midair. His long silver-white beard swayed faintly as his fingertips trembled, while the shock in his eyes surged like a lake struck by a boulder.

He stared blankly at Xiao Ling. His Adam's apple bobbed several times before all his former composure vanished, leaving only hurried disbelief in his voice. "You... what did you say?!"

"Cao Ying and Dan Chen's Rune Master methods were personally taught by you?" Xuan Kongzi abruptly leaned forward, his gaze fixed tightly on Xiao Ling's expression as he tried to find even the slightest hint that this was a joke.

Yet all he saw was Xiao Ling's calm, unhurried smile and the unquestionable certainty in his eyes.

The fragrance of medicine and tea seemed to fade from the room in that instant, leaving only Xuan Kongzi's slightly heavy breathing.

He simply could not believe that this heaven-defying method, which had cost Danta countless efforts to investigate and left barely any trace even in ancient tomes and secret manuals, had actually come from the hands of this young