[{"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-169":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},2263895,4418,"Chapter 169: Report","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-169",169,"\u003Cp>Amidst the storm of thunder, Zheng Fa and the other two stood facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ting’s treasure mirror trembled slightly under the impact of the seal, humming as it returned to his arms, its glow significantly dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Chen Ting’s gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at Master Pang beside Zheng Fa, his lips moving as if hesitating how to address him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang also stared at him, his eyes filled with complexity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa, standing aside, unconsciously held his breath—this scene of master and disciple meeting, then falling into love and murder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt he should be under the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of silence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ting raised both hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His sudden motion startled Master Pang, who stepped forward to block Zheng Fa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, he feared Chen Ting might ambush Zheng Fa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa suddenly felt Chen Ting’s gaze on him was piercing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That look—the one you give when you’re being NTR’d right in front of you, staring at the blond…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ting clasped his hands and bowed to Master Pang. “Master, do you no longer trust me?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang knew he had misunderstood; his facial muscles stiffened, yet his tone held no warmth: “I once did.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said you never killed a single disciple of Jiushan Sect. I believed you.” Master Pang looked at Chen Ting. “That’s why I let you go. But now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa glanced at the treasure mirror in Chen Ting’s hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know its power, but he was certain it wasn’t meant for greeting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ting clenched his lips and said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa couldn’t help but sigh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang cared more for this disciple than any of the three Nascent Soul cultivators of Jiushan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ting had once been deeply favored by him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His earlier hiding nearby had surely been to observe Chen Ting’s current state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master True Person, worldly affairs rarely allow choice.” Chen Ting changed his address to “Master True Person”: “Since leaving Jiushan Sect, I have had no room left for mercy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang fell silent, only his seal glowing faintly in the air, as if in answer to Chen Ting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master True Person, are you going to attack me?” Chen Ting smiled lightly at his expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“True Person, consider this: though you are a Nascent Soul, you are no stronger than I am within Lei Chi. Moreover, you must protect Zheng Brother and the other Jiushan disciples... hmm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned his head and realized that while he and Master Pang were locked in confrontation, Zheng Fa had somehow already boarded the Du’e Boat and was fleeing wildly with a group of Jiushan disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa turned around, bowed to him in farewell, his face full of considerate concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if he didn’t wish to disturb their master-disciple reunion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master True Person... this Zheng Fa...” Chen Ting recalled seeing Zheng Fa twice, each time watching him flee; his expression grew complicated: “Can he really become the next Sect Master? Won’t he corrupt the entire Jiushan Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang stared at the departing Du’e Boat, speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they had planned it beforehand, Zheng Fa’s swift escape still made him inexplicably embarrassed...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No, you’re a member of the Nine You  Demon Sect now—your loyalties are already twisted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why care about Jiushan Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And worry so much about it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the marketplace, Zheng Fa saw Master Pang return and asked directly: “Master Pang, where’s Chen Ting?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He ran.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa blinked—he really had an uncanny ability to survive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone else in his situation would already be preparing for reincarnation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This youth holds leadership over three factions—he is not to be underestimated.” Master Pang explained: “Moreover, even within Lei Chi, I must tread carefully.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa thought about it—he was right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang was the kind who taught his disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He once had a personal elder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Later, he sacrificed that elder and gained the Nine You  Demon Ancestor’s favor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why hasn’t the Nine You  Demon Sect sent anyone to help him?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The main reason Jiushan Sect pursued Chen Ting was to find Zhang Shijie’s whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Great Freedom Demon Sect sought revenge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Chen Ting in such dire straits, why didn’t he seek aid from the Nine You  Demon Sect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If demon sects practiced unity and mutual aid, what would they even be called?” Master Pang snorted. “If you meet Chen Ting again, never let your guard down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa understood Master Pang’s meaning—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Chen Ting first left Jiushan Sect, he may still have had some lingering attachment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seemed he had none left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those who maintain their original heart in this world are rare—let alone my disciple...” Master Pang’s tone held neither regret nor dread: “Since betraying the sect, he must have endured much hardship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Ting’s affairs had little to do with Zheng Fa; if not for his claim of knowing Zhang Shijie’s whereabouts, Zheng Fa wouldn’t have sought him out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current priority was still to find Zhang Shijie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s troublesome.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Zhang Shijie is now too close to the demon sect’s secret realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spiritual vein’s emergence not only shattered Lei Chi but also revealed a demon sect secret realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Lei Chi now blocked the exit of that realm—precisely why the Great Freedom Demon Sect still couldn’t seal it off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shijie was attacked by Great Freedom Demon Sect members and fled into Lei Chi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though they couldn’t capture her, they subtly forced her toward the secret realm’s exit, where their troop deployment was most convenient; if they could drive her into their own realm, she would be at their mercy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, for Jiushan Sect to find Zhang Shijie, they must first confront the Great Freedom Demon Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s not just that...” Master Pang shook his head. “I’m familiar with the self-sealing method Zhang Shijie used—it’s a magic treasure from the Huang family: Xuanguan Mirror.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xuanguan Mirror?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa frowned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Huang woman had a great grudge in her youth, but her cultivation was too weak to seek revenge. Yet she couldn’t suppress the urge to leave and hunt her enemy...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So she begged her master to forge this treasure—its sole purpose: to imprison her within, unable to exit unless she reached Nascent Soul.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Master Pang’s expression looked like he’d bitten into a sour plum.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if an outsider tries?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“An outsider? Only a Nascent Soul cultivator can break this treasure—and this is Lei Chi...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who in Lei Chi dares use Nascent Soul-level techniques?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shijie must have anticipated this, which is why she sealed herself with the Xuanguan Mirror.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Shijie’s Golden Core is flawed...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang sighed, voicing Zheng Fa’s own concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Regardless, at least now we have a target—find Zhang Shijie first.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modern day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Today was the day Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwumin reported to Beijing University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin had been picked up by her mother two days ago; it was said her father had also come to Beijing to personally deliver his daughter to school.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa hadn’t asked Bai Lao to send him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came alone by taxi to the gates of Beijing University.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were already many students and parents there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Compared to his high school classmates, Zheng Fa felt these new Beijing University students were similar yet different:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The similarity was that they were all the same age; in this internet age, fashion and hairstyles were nearly uniform nationwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The difference was more elusive—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though their appearances were hardly distinct, these young people somehow radiated far greater confidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another unconfirmed observation by Zheng Fa: many people seemed to come from wealthy families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He watched for a while, then followed the crowd to the entrance of the gymnasium, where Zheng Fa needed to check in; after check-in, there would be an opening ceremony inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the gymnasium entrance stood many tents, each marked with the name of a department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Long tables were set up beneath them, behind which sat several slightly older youths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably teaching assistants or senior students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa held his notice and found the Physics Department tent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside were three men and two women.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zheng Fa arrived, the three men remained motionless, but the two women stood up simultaneously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They exchanged a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One of them, a girl wearing glasses, seemed shy; she hesitated, then slowly sat back down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who greeted Zheng Fa was the other girl—her features were delicate, her waist slender, and her smile warm and approachable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with Zheng Fa’s eyes, he could tell at least two-tenths of her beauty came from her expert makeup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from the unfriendly glares of the three seniors behind her,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>the remaining eight-tenths were still exceptional within the Physics Department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, the situation was a little sad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Junior, did you come alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hand me your notice.” The girl took Zheng Fa’s notice, glanced at it, and said: “Zheng Fa? Physics Department. Here, take it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t waste any words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She acted like she was simply completing a task—professional, with the reserved dignity of a senior student.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She handed him several envelopes of varying sizes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one contains the freshman handbook—with the campus map—Canteen Two has the best food.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This one has the letter to parents—unimportant.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This small bag contains the most important items: your student ID, dorm key, and dorm number. Don’t lose them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa squeezed the small bag and nodded. “Alright, thank you, senior sister.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here, add me on WeChat.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Zheng Fa paused, looking at the senior sister. Her face was serious. “College requirement. If you have any questions as a new student, just ask me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa fell silent for a moment, pulled out his phone, and scanned the QR code on her phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thanking the senior sister again, Zheng Fa walked into the gymnasium with the envelopes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Behind him, faintly audible, came the senior sister’s conversation with the next new student in line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s your stuff. Take it all. Don’t lose anything.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment, the senior sister asked again: “Do you have any other questions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new student was a boy; he’d apparently overheard her earlier exchange with Zheng Fa. He stammered: “Isn’t there a rule that we have to add WeChat?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I never heard of such a rule.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Then, as a new student, if I have questions...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The senior sister displayed a STEM-level logic: “That’s why I gave you the freshman handbook.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa couldn’t help pulling out his phone to check the senior sister’s profile picture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the picture, she smiled sweetly and warmly—nothing like someone so calculating.\u003C\u002Fp>",1777,"2026-06-19T19:16:02.864Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b0511ee089df387cb43d662a05eb7c419a40b609f9f99cbb8aada06925d5c1f7","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-170","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-168",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]