Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 26 - Utter Disobedience
Chapter 26: Chapter 26 Utter Disobedience
Chapter 26 -26 Utter Disobedience
After Gao Yuan left, the look in Seventh Young Master’s eyes towards Zheng Fa turned cold.
“In my presence, you play at brotherly love?
Do you take me for a fool?
These two Primordial Talismans were comprehended by you alone, right?”
“Primordial Talisman?” Zheng Fa focused on something slightly off the mark.
“Yes, you don’t understand anything, no wonder you are willing to say that the two of you comprehended them together.” Seventh Young Master laughed in anger, pointing to the book in front of him and said: “Gao Yuan should have told you, the patterns on here are Immortal Sect talismans.”
“He did.”
Zheng Fa nodded.
“What he said was not precise, let me tell you the truth, this thing is not an actual Immortal Sect talisman, nor does it have any power to speak of.
In fact, they are called talismanic diagrams, only by comprehending the Primordial Talisman from within can one prove to have the talent for the talismanic Dao.”
“No wonder the Zhao Mansion didn’t pursue the matter of these things spreading.” Zheng Fa suddenly realized.
He had suspected before.
If they were truly Immortal Sect talismans, and Gao Yuan’s father could obtain them, they would be laughably cheap.
Now it seems his previous conjecture was correct.
Seventh Young Master, or rather, the Zhao Mansion, deliberately allowed these talismanic diagrams to circulate among the attendants.
“There were some deliberate reasons.” Seventh Young Master seemed to figure out what he was thinking: “If someone in our Zhao Family had the talent for the talismanic Dao, and could comprehend the Primordial Talisman from these talismanic diagrams, that wouldn’t be a bad thing for us.”
“The two patterns I drew, are they Primordial Talismans?”
“Yes!” Seventh Young Master said with a smile: “What you worked out are two of the simplest Primordial Talismans, and the minimum requirement to become a Talisman Master is to grasp at least one hundred and eight Primordial Talismans.”
Zheng Fa looked at Seventh Young Master, hesitantly and said: “Seventh Young Master, are you studying this book also because you want to become a Talisman Master?”
Seventh Young Master nodded, not concealing anything from Zheng Fa: “It’s difficult to enter the Immortal Sect, they have extremely high requirements for Spirit Root qualifications.
But if one can comprehend one hundred and eight or more Primordial Talismans, even become a Talisman Master, it would be much easier.”
Zheng Fa understood, what Seventh Young Master referred to as Spirit Root was what the Immortal Sect valued most in qualifications, somewhat akin to how universities in another world value your college entrance exam scores the most.
But comprehending Primordial Talismans, possessing the talent for the talismanic Dao, was a bit like special admissions students, who may be accepted with lower scores.
“So you understand now?
If you’re good enough in the talismanic Dao, you might become a Talisman Master, even enter the Immortal Sect!
Then, you won’t be a servant of the Zhao Family anymore, but a lofty Immortal!”
Seventh Young Master looked at Zheng Fa, his face filled with mockery: “Now, will you still say that you and Gao Yuan comprehended it together?”
“…But, even if I say it was worked out together with him, my talent in the talismanic Dao won’t get worse.” Zheng Fa said, somewhat puzzled.
“…”
Seventh Young Master had nothing to say to that; it made perfect sense…
He looked at Zheng Fa, as if trying to see something in his somewhat dark and handsome face.
Zheng Fa’s expression remained calm, openly facing Seventh Young Master’s scrutiny.
After a long time, Seventh Young Master suddenly shook his head with a sneer: “So you say this, is it to keep him?
Keep him for what?
For Gao Yuan’s sake?
No…
You’re not doing it for Gao Yuan, you’re doing it because you’re angry.
You are right to be angry, from the day you came to the Zhao Mansion, every day Gao Yuan would serve you food, what he ate, you ate the same.”
“…Actually, he knew very early that maybe neither of us could stay, maybe only one could stay, but initially, he truly did want to be friends with me.” Finally, Zheng Fa spoke up.
“So what?” Seventh Young Master continued with a cold sneer.
“I am wondering, what made him become jealous?”
Zheng Fa looked up, his eyes bright, gazing back at Seventh Young Master.
“So I wasn’t wrong, you are angry at me, angry that I wanted only one Attendant Student.”
Seventh Young Master pointed at Zheng Fa with his finger.
Zheng Fa slowly said: “His jealousy is only because he’s afraid of losing the position of Attendant Student, afraid of returning home to face his parents’ disappointment.
If it were me, I would be jealous as well.
I might be even more jealous…
Because if I lost the position of Attendant Student, I might have to face even more bullying from the people in the village than before, and my mother and sister living an even harder life.”
Seventh Young Master suddenly began to laugh: “When you two first arrived, I saw it already.
Gao Yuan, he dressed neatly, appearing wealthy, but in his heart, he had awe towards me.
And you, in your coarse clothes, your gaze, however…
showed no submission!”
Zheng Fa did not refute his words.
The changes in Gao Yuan were not because he was truly narrow-minded but because these exalted people like the Seventh Young Master deliberately incited them to compete and to envy.
It was because, as servants, even a mere Attendant Student position could turn two people into enemies.
Rather than caring about his friendship with Gao Yuan, Zheng Fa knew that he was unwilling to let these high and mighty people manipulate even his personal relationships.
Born in this world, his five modern years had ingrained in him a stronger identification with contemporary concepts.
That’s why he could never be a submissive servant.
Over time, in the modern world, he became more talkative and more like a young man.
But in this world, he became increasingly silent and reticent.
“So, you want to keep Gao Yuan, not because you care about him, but because you just… want to rebel.”
Zheng Fa didn’t speak again.
Because both he and the Seventh Young Master knew that the latter was right.
After a long while, the Seventh Young Master suddenly said with a laugh, “You are very talented.
To my knowledge, you recognized the Primordial Talisman in those talismanic diagrams at a glance.
With such talent, even if my mother were here, she would have to respect and cultivate it.”
“So, I agree with you, Gao Yuan will stay.”
Zheng Fa bowed slightly to the Seventh Young Master.
Outside the door, the footsteps of Gao Yuan slowly approached.
Zheng Fa suddenly asked, “Young Master, why?”
“Hm?”
“Why did you agree to let Gao Yuan stay?”
“I told you, you’re very talented, and I, I love talent.”
The Seventh Young Master looked at Zheng Fa peculiarly, wondering if he had gone deaf just now.
“No, Young Master, from the moment you saw me, you knew I wasn’t a qualified servant.
And when I saw you, I also recognized a similar anger in you.
So…” Zheng Fa’s question was particularly soft as Gao Yuan knocked on the door, “Young Master, what exactly are you trying to rebel against?”
The Seventh Young Master was stunned.
Gao Yuan opened the door, carrying in the meal, and carefully said, “Young Master, your meal is ready!”
He was followed by several maids prepared to serve the Seventh Young Master’s meal.
The Seventh Young Master suddenly said something only Zheng Fa could understand: “Above your head is me, and the Zhao Family.
And above mine, is the Immortal Sect…”
His tone seemed listless as he waved his hand, telling Zheng Fa and the other to leave.
Gao Yuan followed Zheng Fa out of the study, asking confusedly, “What did the Young Master mean just now?”
“It means we’re both staying.”
“Really?” Gao Yuan exclaimed joyfully: “Why?”
“Because we solved those diagrams.”
“The Young Master really believes that it was both of us who solved it together?
He didn’t realize you were lying?
Is he…
stupid?” Gao Yuan lowered his voice.
“Well, actually he figured it out, he’s letting you stay because he’s actually a good person,” Zheng Fa expressed his most genuine thoughts.
“Then I’d rather believe he’s stupid,” Gao Yuan said even more quietly.
Zheng Fa looked at him peculiarly, “…Young man, with such thoughts, it’s risky for you to stay.”
In his heart, he silently told himself, in this world, who is inherently submissive? novelbuddy.cσ๓
