I Studied Abroad in the Modern Times-Chapter 194Book 2: : Zheng Fa’s Ambition

Vol 2 Chapter 194: Zheng Fa’s Ambition

As expected, every old monster who’s lived long enough to become a Nascent Soul cultivator is no simple figure.

In a way, Old Yuan had grasped some of the essence of journalism…

But this wasn’t what Zheng Fa intended.

“Master, there’s no need to force it,” Zheng Fa shook his head. “Of course, I do believe in drawing comparisons.”

“Then…”

“But good is good, bad is bad—just stick to the facts.”

Old Yuan paused, then suddenly understood the confidence behind Zheng Fa’s words.

Off to the side, Senior Sister Zhang pursed her lips, a smile spreading across her face—she almost looked proud of Zheng Fa.

“Master, what I want is not to throw my weight around in Jiushan Realm…”

Old Yuan and the others slowly nodded.

Now that he put it that way, the logic behind it was easier to understand.

Old Yuan had long realized that his disciple was someone with clear goals—

Faking things and raising a group of ignorant Jiushan disciples might solidify Zheng Fa’s power.

But his disciple had never been after power in the first place.

“Master, what I want is to cultivate comrades, cultivate kindred spirits,” Zheng Fa spoke without a trace of concealment. “Putting out a bulletin is simply to let everyone know what’s great about Jiushan Realm, and to help build a stronger sense of belonging.”

Zheng Fa wouldn’t deny that.

He wanted to promote modern scientific research, but honestly, it wasn’t something that could happen overnight.

Especially in a cultivation civilization like the Xuanyi Realm, which had persisted for hundreds of thousands of years and carried immense inertia.

Change was always painful.

Sometimes, a shift in thinking was more unbearable than death itself.

Without contrast, without seeing the benefits of Jiushan Realm, the cultivators here would have no motivation to change.

Only when people genuinely felt that ah, Jiushan Realm is better than the Xuanyi Realm,

Would they be more likely to accept Zheng Fa’s vision.

“In my heart, Jiushan cultivators should not be blinded by a single leaf, but open to all oceans;they should not follow blindly, but explore in every direction.”

Science, after all, is founded on seeking truth from facts.

Propaganda based on lies can never cultivate the kind of talent Zheng Fa desires.

Zheng Fa never thought his ideas for Jiushan Realm were flawless.

In fact, in his mind, if his ideal Jiushan fell short of the Xuanyi Realm,

Then abandoning his own ideals would be the scientific thing to do.

“If there are good things in the Xuanyi Realm, we must learn from them.”

Thinking this, Zheng Fa couldn’t help but speak.

Old Yuan and the others fell silent, thoughtful expressions appearing on their faces as they digested Zheng Fa’s words.

Old Yuan and Martial Uncle Pang had been assigned their tasks and now walked out of the main hall.

The two of them arrived at Letu Island. Just as they were about to part ways, Old Yuan let out a hearty laugh—his voice full of pride.

He said nothing, but Martial Uncle Pang seemed to understand what he meant.

His expression turned sour—

Seeing that, Old Yuan laughed even harder, turned, and headed toward Ten Thousand Immortals Island to prepare the first bulletin.

Martial Uncle Pang watched his chin tilt up as high as the sky and rolled his eyes.

“Tch!”

Once Old Yuan was gone, he turned back and looked toward Heavenly Palace Island, a faint smile rising on his face.

…

In the main hall of Heavenly Palace Island.

Zheng Fa turned to Senior Sister Zhang and said, “Senior Sister, now that Jiushan Realm has basically stabilized, I’ll be relying on you to oversee the Administrative Hall.”

Though the three Grand Elders had been assigned tasks,

Zheng Fa still planned to entrust most of the responsibilities to Senior Sister Zhang.

Not just because he trusted her character, but because he trusted her competence.

People like his master couldn’t really keep up with Zheng Fa’s thinking.

Unlike Senior Sister Zhang—he and she had grown increasingly in sync.

Senior Sister Zhang replied, “I’ve been recuperating lately, with not much to do, so it’s no trouble.”

“But what about you—are you preparing for Core Formation?”

Zheng Fa affirmed, “I’ve been consuming spiritual materials this whole time, and the fruit on the Fusang Tree is almost ripe.”

Although the Divine Thunder of Shenxiao had been thoroughly modified by the Fusang Tree, the final step shouldn’t have changed much—harvesting the Thunder Core.

Thunder Core would be Zheng Fa’s Golden Core.

Of course, the last step wasn’t something that would happen on its own—the key lay in the word harvest.

Harvesting the energies of the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends to nourish a complete Golden Core!

“Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend energy—Jiushan Realm has it, and the Hundred Immortals Alliance and Wushuang Society can supply it too. But how do you plan to approach Core Formation?”

“Among the twelve Golden Core methods, only three are the most refined. Which one will you choose?”

Zheng Fa knew which three.

One was Senior Sister Zhang’s Dragon-Tiger Primal Core. Once formed, it gave extremely pure and solid cultivation, and combined with her Yuan Spirit Body, it was even more powerful.

Martial Uncle Pang seemed to have the same.

Another was his master’s Shenxiao Golden Core, which matched the Divine Thunder of Shenxiao perfectly and was the Jiushan Sect’s top inheritance.

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The third was one that no one in the current Jiushan Sect had ever succeeded with—rumor had it the required Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend energy was just too hard to obtain.

“Senior Sister, I’ve thought about this a long time,” Zheng Fa hesitated slightly. “Logically, the Shenxiao Golden Core suits me best, but… the Fusang Tree complicates things.”

If the essence of the Golden Core is to produce corresponding particles—

Then the problem arises—

The Shenxiao Golden Core and Fusang Tree may share compatible attributes, but they’re still distinct.

The particles produced by the Shenxiao Golden Core likely wouldn’t meet the Fusang Tree’s needs.

In other words, with the Fusang Tree in play, it’d be hard to form a pure Shenxiao Golden Core.

Hearing this, Senior Sister Zhang furrowed her brows slightly.

“You’re saying, if you go with the Shenxiao Golden Core, the Fusang Tree’s effects might weaken?”

Zheng Fa nodded.

“With my foundation, forming a Shenxiao Golden Core would still be powerful,” Zheng Fa said confidently.

At the very least, he’d consumed far more lightning-element spiritual materials than most people.

“It’s just… I’m afraid it’s not the most suitable path for me.”

After pouring so many resources into the Fusang Tree, how could Zheng Fa stomach forming a core that wasn’t compatible with it?

Most suitable (×)

Why not both (√)

“A Core should come with no regrets… it does call for caution,” Senior Sister Zhang nodded softly, then frowned again. “So what’s your plan?”

“That’s where Golden Core Engineering comes in.”

Zheng Fa said calmly.

Senior Sister Zhang blinked in realization: “You’re planning to invent your own Golden Core method?”

“No, I’m planning to—create a method that can create Golden Core methods.”

“……”

Senior Sister Zhang stared at Zheng Fa, eyes blinking, mouth slightly open, looking stunned.

That kind of expression on her usually cool face made her seem… unexpectedly adorable.

She glanced toward University Island and suddenly said, “So the large patch of open land you left there—is for this?”

“Mm, I’m waiting for those disciples from the Hundred Immortals Alliance to arrive—especially those skilled in artifact crafting and alchemy.”

The Golden Core Engineering experiment couldn’t proceed without those two disciplines.

…

Over a month later, the portal of Jiushan Realm opened, and a flying shuttle entered.

Onboard, dozens of disciples from the Hundred Immortals Alliance stared at the Heavenly Palace ahead, their eyes full of confusion.