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Zhang Xuezhou's presentation of his horizontal sword technique went relatively smoothly.

This is partly due to Lei Bei's swordsmanship, which he demonstrated, and partly because the animal hide he took out was an antique and difficult to fake.

The beast-taming manual he presented this time was a copied document.

This wasn't the first time the King of Huainan's Household had encountered something like this.

Even if Zhang Xuezhou only requested to enter the Wenying Pavilion's Class A room for two hours, this wouldn't have much impact on the King of Huainan. However, rules are rules, and everything must be done according to procedure.

The authenticity of the Beast Taming Manual cannot be proven by Su Fei alone; it lacks persuasiveness.

Even Su Fei himself couldn't prove that he was the young sect master of the Beast Taming Sect.

Some officials and guest advisors in the Hall of Mental Cultivation offered their opinions, and Lei Bei strongly recommended, leading to a tug-of-war debate.

The King of Huainan was not in a hurry and simply let the crowd speculate.

This situation was common in the imperial court, and the King of Huainan's idea of control was to let everyone do as they pleased, and things would eventually come to a conclusion. He only needed to wait patiently and did not need to exert any effort.

It must be said that the King of Huainan's tacit approval gave his officials and advisors a great deal of room to maneuver.

Zhang Xuezhou, at least, felt the atmosphere was somewhat unfriendly.

After all, he came to present his treasures, not to face criticism or even lose his life.

Although he had a ulterior motive, no one would be so idle as to give away their entire fortune.

Offering handwritten bamboo slips as a tribute is difficult to verify, but offering heirloom jade is equally inappropriate.

The Inheritance Jade is not infinitely openable. Instead, after being soaked in fresh blood, there will be a time interval between viewing the Inheritance Jade and its transmission. Some top-tier Inheritance Jades have an interval of ten days to half a month, while excellent Inheritance Jades have an interval of one to three months. There are also Inheritance Jades with an interval of half a year to a year, and there are even Inheritance Jades like those of the Beast Taming Sect with an interval of two years.

Who watches it, who remembers it, and who can retrieve the contents of the inherited jade—there are many more considerations involved.

Compared to the hassle of passing down jade, directly offering bamboo slips is actually simpler.

The contents are on the bamboo slips; any expert who can verify them can directly testify to them.

After much debate, several powerful cultivators were selected to serve as notaries, including Lei Bei, one of the parties involved, and Tian Jiu was also among them.

"You've got something!"

The content of different schools of thought is not mutually compatible, which involves the definitions of various terms in different schools.

It's difficult to grasp the essence of something by skimming through it, even for the mind-bending beast-controlling technique that Zhang Xuezhou is currently watching.

To understand the realms and Technique Method of other schools of thought, one needs to read extensively and have a broad knowledge base.

However, judging the corresponding value after watching it once is not difficult.

The cultivators of the King of Huainan's Household were not from small sects; those invited by the King of Huainan to enter the Hall of Mental Cultivation were the elite among elites.

"This system of realm studies is indeed extremely complete, and it directly points to the Sole Self Realm; it can be called a masterpiece!"

"The beast taming techniques involved are also profound. If a cultivator could learn the corresponding skills, taming demons would be no problem, let alone demon horses!"

"The imperial court seems to also want to obtain the cultivation-related information from the Beast Taming Sect. Would it be a problem if we took it?"

"The imperial court is the imperial court, and the prince's residence is the prince's residence. If the imperial court can take it, why can't the prince's residence?"

"Everyone, haven't you ever suspected that this content contains flaws, appearing complete but actually incomplete?"

Whether the content conforms to the realm technique is a matter of individual judgment, but it is generally easy to discern.

However, the difficulty of getting everyone to detect the oversights and errors in this cross-disciplinary work is undoubtedly extremely high.

No one can master the Beast Taming Sect's cultivation system by simply watching it once, and naturally, no one can guarantee the completeness and perfection of this system.

A complete mastery of the Beast Taming Sect's techniques and taming skills is a rare and precious inheritance, but an inheritance that cannot be mastered is nothing more than a piece of scrap metal.

Some people discussed whether the King of Huainan's Household could take things from the imperial court, but Tian Jiu pointed out the issue of the integrity of the Beast Taming Sect's lineage.

"My lords," Zhang Xuezhou said slowly, "Things from the imperial court are not easy to take, but the King of Huainan's Household can make a copy of this document and present it to the court. That would be a great achievement as well, and there is no conflict between the two." He continued, "Not only can the Prince's residence verify the Beast Taming Sect's heritage, but the imperial court can also verify it. If we dare to deceive the Prince's residence and the imperial court, where in this world will we have a place to live!"

"That's exactly it," Lei Bei nodded. "Think about it, everyone, is it worth taking this kind of risk?"

"The Jiazi Room does indeed contain many secret manuals, but if we were to lose our lives over these two hours, it would only make us a laughingstock," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"That's right, only a fool would risk their life for two hours!"

Lei Bei repeatedly.

Lei Bei excellent in swordsmanship, but he was severely lacking in debating and political maneuvering.

He had been reminded by Zhang Xuezhou before, and now that he had found a leader, his main approach was to echo and emphasize.

The two men spoke up to explain, and even the King of Huainan showed a hint of agreement on his face.

When Emperor Jing passed away and a new emperor ascended the throne, although he was the new emperor's uncle, the relationship between the two was extremely distant.

If the Beast Taming Sect's legacy is valid, he could indeed offer it to the imperial court in exchange for the new emperor's favor.

"Why don't you offer it directly to the imperial court, but instead offer it to the royal palace? Is there any possibility that you are risking your lives to frame our king?" Tian Jiu asked suspiciously.

That makes sense!

"Although Tian Jiu likes to target Lei Keqing, this statement isn't just baseless!"

"Guest Elder Tianjiu, you've considered things more thoroughly!"

Tian Jiu's statement garnered many supporters; what seemed like a simple sentence was actually pushing Zhang Xuezhou and the others towards their doom.

Zhang Xuezhou frowned slightly, feeling that Lei Bei's failure to become the first guest elder had indeed brought too much trouble.

When Lei Bei as the foremost guest master in swordsmanship, it's practically a done deal. Minor dissenting voices can be ignored, but when confronted by Tian Jiu, the foremost guest master, Lei's authority is undoubtedly diminished.

"It seems you all still don't believe it, so we have another way to verify it," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"What method?" Tian Jiu asked suspiciously.

"This young master Su Fei is the young master of the Beast Taming Sect," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Of course, there will definitely be people who Qi Ingestion and say that just because you say he is the young master of the Beast Taming Sect doesn't mean he is!"

"Well!"

Before Tian Jiu could finish his sentence, Zhang Xuezhou retorted, leaving Tian Jiu with no choice but to sneer and wait to see how Zhang Xuezhou would handle the situation.

Whether Su Fei is the young master of the Beast Taming Sect or not is not important, after all, the status of the young master of a destroyed Beast Taming Sect can't bring anything!

So what you mean is...?

"Su Fei can cultivate the inheritance of the Beast Taming Sect. He has even cultivated to the Body Control according to this doctrine. If the royal mansion is willing to cultivate him, he can continue to cultivate according to this inheritance and step into the realms of True Spirit, Consciousness Creation, Integration of Body, and even glimpse of Divine Ability," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"You're probably here to steal pills for cultivation at the Prince's mansion, aren't you?" Tian Jiu sneered.

"My lord, although I, Su Fei, am not very talented, the Beast Taming Sect still has some resources left. I can supply ninety percent of the pills needed to cultivate to the Integration Realm. If the Royal Palace could provide some more, I, Su Fei, would be willing to serve Your Majesty with my life!"

Su Fei's head was buzzing.

Zhang Xuezhou was practically handing over fortuitous opportunity in his casual remarks.

Even if this fortuitous opportunity was borrowed from the King of Huainan's Household, it still brought him a foreseeable future.

Su Fei's immediate priority is to prove himself.

He took out several bottles of pills from his treasure pouch, arranged them neatly on the ground, and then introduced each pill, mentioning its connection to the Beast Taming Sect.

"Even if your explanation can prove the True Spirit Realm and the Consciousness Creation Realm, how will you prove the preceding three realms of Meridian Circulation, Blood Penetration, and Body Control?" Tian Jiu asked.

"I would like to recommend another person. This person is a disciple of the Beast Taming Sect, and his strength has only just Realm Entry. If given some cheap Origin-Nurturing Pill and Qi and Blood Pill, he can also reach the third realm of Beast Taming!"

After recommending Su Fei, Zhang Xuezhou began recommending Zhang Cigong.

With two witnesses pawned and Lei Bei recommended, the King of Huainan finally nodded in approval.

If even with the help of important retainers, and the fact that two people's cultivation techniques couldn't be Law Power, no one in the King of Huainan's Household would dare to offer their skills.

The criteria for a Grade A skill are indeed stringent, but achieving this level is sufficient.

Moreover, the other party only asked to observe for two hours in the Jia-class room as payment for their skill, which was indeed not a high reward. Even if the Beast Taming Sect's inheritance was not up to standard, it was not unreasonable to agree.