[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world":3,"chapter-cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-159":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Cultivation: I Studied Abroad in the Modern World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2263885,4418,"Chapter 159: Variation","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-159",159,"\u003Cp>The old white-haired man sat in a chair, wearing a pair of black gloves, two wires from the gloves connected to a transformer beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He fidgeted restlessly, shifting left and right, occasionally lifting his hands to inspect the metal conductive plates on the gloves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really no danger?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t help muttering to Zheng Fa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rest assured, Elder. This artifact is my secret transmission—you’re the second person in the world to experience it!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...I checked, less than two hundred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Positive reviews get you ten back.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Are you scared?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa glanced sideways at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s scared?” The old man snorted. “I’m just asking.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The voltage starts low—it’s perfectly safe. Besides, didn’t I teach you the first layer of the Five Thunder Body?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa reassured him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man pursed his lips and fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa plugged the transformer into the power source.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Say, if something happens to me, would it count as an accident? Would insurance cover it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Maybe I should think it over? I just realized I’m not that interested in electromagnetic rotation anymore...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa turned the knob on the transformer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s lips trembled slightly, his tongue stiffened, and he couldn’t speak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Channel your spiritual power according to the Five Thunder Body!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa reminded him, eyes fixed on the old man, his hand still resting on the transformer’s knob, ready to cut the power at any moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was also uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he feared the old man’s age—even though he had cultivated the Spirit Crane Body, his physique was no match for his own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, this was the old man’s first time cultivating the Five Thunder Body; Zheng Fa worried he wouldn’t be familiar with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What reassured Zheng Fa was that the old man truly seemed deeply interested in the Five Thunder Body; though initially frightened, he quickly entered a cultivation state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After watching for a long while, Zheng Fa quietly left the room, leaving the old man to cultivate alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Where’s Zheng Fa?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stepped out of the room with a swaggering gait, looking quite proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He searched for Zheng Fa everywhere but only saw Tang Lingwumin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve finished cultivating?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes! Even though it’s my first time, I feel I’m perfectly suited for this technique!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I heard Zheng Fa say you were a bit scared...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who’s scared? That was just unfamiliarity! Fear of the unknown!” The old man immediately cut her off. “Let me tell you, after practicing, I felt completely purified—I even think the voltage was too low!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Voltage too low?” Zheng Fa walked over carrying a large cardboard box: “Perfect—I just received a high-voltage DC power supply. Want to try it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the old man clamping his mouth shut, Zheng Fa shook his head, set down the box, and opened it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a white metal casing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With several small screens and buttons on top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s the maximum voltage of this high-voltage DC power supply?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Up to 30 kV,” Zheng Fa carefully read the manual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That voltage is too high... You really plan to use this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s face showed a flicker of concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll start low and gradually increase. If it gets too high, I’ll stop. Could you help me adjust it later?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The previous transformer’s maximum output was only 300 V—no longer sufficient for Zheng Fa’s cultivation of the Five Thunder Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This high-voltage DC power supply was, to Zheng Fa, like upgrading a spiritual treasure—mainly because adjustable high-voltage transformers were hard to buy, not because they couldn’t be made, but because demand was low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa asked several stores; either they had none, or they required custom orders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d planned to commission one, but then discovered this high-voltage DC power supply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he simply bought it to test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa put on the gloves, sat cross-legged on the chair, and turned to glance at the old man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man nodded, turned on the power supply, and began adjusting the output voltage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, the screen displayed over 400 V.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man glanced at Zheng Fa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa’s hands trembled slightly, yet he still shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At 1500 V.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both the old man and Tang Lingwumin could hear Zheng Fa’s teeth chattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Higher... a bit higher.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa spoke with slurred speech.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the voltage reached 2100 V, they finally saw Zheng Fa give a slight nod and sink into the cultivation of the Five Thunder Body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa Bai, I feel like Zheng Fa’s been acting strange these past few days.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zheng Fa, Tang Lingwumin suddenly said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...You noticed too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s wrong with him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He’s probably facing some serious trouble and is getting desperate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stroked his chin, speculating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Trouble?” Tang Lingwumin looked puzzled. “What kind of trouble?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man glanced at the numbers on the screen, frowned, then suddenly said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“When a man pushes himself this hard, there’s usually only one reason...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What reason?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Heartbreak!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zheng Fa’s inner vision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His bones trembled, undergoing miraculous changes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As powerful current surged through him, the surface of his bones inevitably blackened, as if carbonized by instantaneous high heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next moment, his spiritual power flowed according to the Five Thunder Body, slowly nourishing these charred areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, tiny golden sparks began to flicker within the blackness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the gold was faint, like inconspicuous cracks against the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, the gold slowly spread, forming a dense web of filaments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the black was entirely covered—Zheng Fa’s bones now bore a golden film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He slowly opened his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and Tang Lingwumin stared at him, tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How is it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Success!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the appearance of the golden film, Zheng Fa knew—he had achieved the third layer of the Five Thunder Body: Bone Forging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and Tang Lingwumin exchanged glances, their faces lighting up with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa rose from the chair and carefully sensed his body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt something had changed, but couldn’t say exactly what.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh? Did you grow taller?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man said, holding his palm flat against his forehead, then comparing it to Zheng Fa; after checking, he nodded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You definitely grew taller.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa froze, walked to the bathroom, and stood before the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had changed greatly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before practicing the Spirit Crane Body, Zheng Fa wasn’t short, but he was thin, looking like a child who’d suffered from malnutrition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since beginning martial and immortal cultivation, his appearance had gradually transformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His skin improved.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body also became stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a person’s body proportions—such as the ratio of head to shoulders, or legs to torso—are hard to alter naturally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa’s former body proportions were merely average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at himself in the mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His legs seemed a bit longer, his shoulders a bit wider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He radiated an unusually harmonious beauty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Come on, let me measure you!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white-haired man walked in holding a soft tape measure; he too had noticed the change and was curiously measuring Zheng Fa all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin watched with bright eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, the old man silently calculated once, then suddenly said: “This cultivation method… really turned you into the golden ratio?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Any other changes elsewhere?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man asked eagerly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why are you so curious about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Aren’t I also practicing the Five Thunder Body Method?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why don’t you take off and let me measure you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I have something to do…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Zheng Fa flee in panic, the old man looked slightly disappointed; he turned and noticed Tang Lingwumin still staring at Zheng Fa’s retreating back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What are you staring at?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“His legs… no, I wasn’t staring at anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk.” The old man shot her a sidelong glance, clicking his tongue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa Bai, what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m thinking this kid, now that he’s turned out like this, will never have trouble with heartbreak.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Cultivation is like a controllable evolution of life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming his physical changes, Zheng Fa and the old man discussed it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Evolution of life…” Tang Lingwumin, listening nearby, suddenly slapped her forehead as if remembering something: “I found something earlier!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Follow me!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin dashed out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa and the old man exchanged a glance and followed her outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an open patch of ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin had said earlier that the purchased garden plants had arrived and been arranged here to conceal their whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, the area had been kept clean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa had once cultivated the Spirit Mountain Method right here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Look!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin pointed to the corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa and the old man looked over and saw a few weeds growing there—likely left uncleaned by the workers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s special about this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These weeds are different!” Tang Lingwumin declared firmly: “I checked the surrounding area—same species, but these few are taller and larger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa and the old man exchanged a glance and immediately understood Tang Lingwumin’s implication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They leaned in to closely examine the unnamed little weeds before them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they fetched several similar-looking plants for comparison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Overall, the ones growing here were sturdier, with larger, greener leaves and deeper root systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this… a mutation under spiritual energy conditions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man voiced Zheng Fa’s guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa nodded slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same hillside, nearly identical environment, same species.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was that he had continuously cultivated the Spirit Mountain Method here—this spot had likely been bathed in the spiritual energy he emitted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“In such a short time… could such obvious changes occur?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man frowned: “I don’t know if this change is good or bad. You must be careful when cultivating the Spirit Mountain Method going forward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…Hmm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We need an agriculture expert here!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man muttered as if absentmindedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who do we know who specializes in this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing they didn’t answer, the old man added again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…You’re thinking of Teacher Tian,” Zheng Fa said, shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s right—Teacher Tian messaged me two days ago…” Tang Lingwumin suddenly pulled out her phone: “I told her I was in Jingcheng, and she invited me to her house for dinner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I told her I was in Jingcheng too!” The old man blinked, seemingly incredulous: “Why didn’t she invite me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…How is it we don’t know any agriculture experts?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence, the old man asked again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if forgetting an old woman surnamed Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>",1751,"2026-06-19T19:16:02.864Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","6f81387a5cb0d985cbaf0cddc7be8ddf0aa5ea38b9528c6981923a1415492026","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-160","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-158",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]