[{"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-170":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},2263896,4418,"Chapter 170","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-170",170,"\u003Cp>When Zheng Fa entered the gymnasium, it was already filled with students.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freshmen seats were arranged into square formations by department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He found the section for the Physics Department, walked further back, and sat in a seat near the rear and upper tier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beside him was a glasses-wearing male, lean-faced, who nodded at him as he sat down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While waiting for the ceremony to begin, Zheng Fa opened the smallest folder and pulled out his student ID and dorm key.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a sheet of paper listing his dorm number, check-in time, and dorm rules.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re in 308 too?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glasses-wearing boy beside him suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m Dai Yuan. We’re probably roommates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was a coincidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All male freshmen in the Physics Department live in Building 45; the girls’ dorm is apparently Building 48,” Dai Yuan said, as if he’d done his\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Female students are few.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the entire physics department formation, the proportion of female students is probably less than twenty percent, possibly even only ten percent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa noticed that Dai Yuan’s gaze had been fixed on these relatively rare female students, his lips moving silently as if muttering something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if sensing his gaze, Dai Yuan shrugged lightly and said, “I’m looking for my potential future partner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa turned to look at the screen on the podium displaying the words “New Student Enrollment Ceremony,” and couldn’t help asking:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So soon?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From a statistical standpoint, the Poisson distribution tells us that if a person is going to date a hundred girlfriends in their lifetime, by the time they reach the thirty-seventh, the second-best choice has already appeared—after that, any girl better than her is the best.” Dai Yuan adjusted his glasses and said, “In other words, dating around forty girlfriends gives you a one-in-a-hundred effect—excellent cost-to-benefit ratio.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Start early.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was still deeply shaken.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Biologically speaking, anyone who can get into this university has guaranteed intelligence, which benefits reproduction.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Zheng Fa listened, he found himself thinking the guy actually made sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“From my life plan, university is the ideal place to solve the marriage problem.” Dai Yuan spoke as if treating everything as a task, even dating girls like leveling up in a game.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So right now…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m searching for my number one target.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Yuan carefully scanned the female students in the physics department, then shifted his gaze to students from other departments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa shook his head and stopped paying attention to him; his own gaze settled on a girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin was turning back toward them, as if searching for someone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she saw him, Tang Lingwumin broke into a wide smile; Zheng Fa smiled back at her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ceremony at Beijing University had nothing particularly special about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Same speeches by leaders, same speech by a student representative.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only difference was that the speaker was some academician.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The student representative might have been on TV before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, they all had impressive-sounding titles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that didn’t stop those below from playing with their phones or whispering quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Yuan was still hunting for his prey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa pulled out his phone and looked at the message Old Bai had posted in the group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Tian’s been hospitalized—I’m going to check on her first. You guys can come by when you have time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa pressed his lips together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he’d met Teacher Tian before, she’d said she had six months left to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had only been a little over two months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa had never dealt with this matter—mainly because he still hadn’t formed a spiritual talisman capable of healing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Giving false hope would be worse than doing nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, clearly, Teacher Tian’s condition had deteriorated faster than expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin also sent him a private message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shall we go together after this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he couldn’t help now, visiting was still the right thing to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Tian had always been warm and kind to him and Tang Lingwumin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the enrollment ceremony finally ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin walked toward him; Zheng Fa stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you know her? I saw her smile at you several times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dai Yuan, watching Tang Lingwumin approach, suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah, high school classmate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“One in a hundred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I observed forty-two girls nearby—she’s the most beautiful.” Dai Yuan glanced at Zheng Fa and explained, “She’s one in a hundred—Beijing University girls are already one in ten thousand; among them, she’s at least one in a hundred.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You seem to have started earlier.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Dai Yuan walk away slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa was speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This guy’s eyesight was surprisingly sharp.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What were you two talking about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin had also noticed Dai Yuan’s actions and asked Zheng Fa curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He was probably complimenting you on your beauty.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa thought for a moment and said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether from habit or because she was preoccupied with Teacher Tian,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin just said “oh” and showed no further reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two took a taxi to the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There they saw Old Wu pushing Teacher Tian, while Old Bai was speaking to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwumin arrive, Teacher Tian smiled at them—though she tried hard, they could still see the exhaustion on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai waved to the two of them and said to Old Wu, “Auntie, wait here for us—we’re going to pick up some medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Wu nodded at them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her expression was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them walked toward the pharmacy; just past the corner, Tang Lingwumin asked, “Grandpa Bai, how is Teacher Tian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“She suddenly couldn’t get up at home, complaining of pain, so we brought her in.” Old Bai sighed. “The doctors say her condition is deteriorating faster than expected—she can barely walk now. She refuses further treatment, so the doctors gave her only palliative care and painkillers.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at Zheng Fa; his unspoken meaning was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa shook his head gently: “I’ll probably need another month…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ninth spiritual talisman requires him to reach Qi Refining ninth layer to form.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The problem is here,” Old Bai sighed. “The doctor told me privately that her rapid deterioration is largely due to her lack of will to live…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…“\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking back to what Teacher Tian had said before, it sounded like she didn’t really want to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa fell silent as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa Bai, I can make you a promise,” Zheng Fa said after a long pause. “Even if Teacher Tian doesn’t want to join the nursing home, if I can help her, I will—no repayment needed.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai was stunned, looking at Zheng Fa with a flicker of gratitude in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Zheng Fa made this promise mostly because of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But… will Teacher Tian even want my help?” Zheng Fa stopped him from speaking and continued, “Or is saving her life truly a good thing for her?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa’s own nature, of course, valued life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But everyone has their own pursuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t decide for Teacher Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“On the other hand, even if we ignore her feelings, she must hold on for another month,” Zheng Fa said softly. “Otherwise, I can’t help—resurrecting the dead is beyond me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Bai and Old Wu fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given Teacher Tian’s current will to live, it was uncertain whether she could even survive another month.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Tian didn’t want to be hospitalized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several people took the medicine and returned to Teacher Tian’s house.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time they came, Teacher Tian could still walk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, he could only sit in a wheelchair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her face was cheerful; she joked with the old white man: “Maybe we’ll even save a bit more money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man twitched his lips but said nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Take your medicine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aunt Wu came over with a glass of water and the doctor’s new prescription.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ll take the painkiller, but skip the rest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Teacher Tian said this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their hearts sank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man signaled with his eyes toward Zheng Fa and the other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two led Aunt Wu out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the old white man remained with Teacher Tian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What do you want to tell me?” Teacher Tian asked, as if reading his gaze.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You… really don’t want to live?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man didn’t know where to begin, stammering as he asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most urgent thing now was to restore Teacher Tian’s will to live.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“All the money’s gone, and treatment would cost another fortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What if money weren’t a concern?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man glanced at Tang Lingwumin outside the door—raising one Zheng Fa was raising one; adding Teacher Tian wouldn’t hurt, would it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Bai, do you know why I gave up treatment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Don’t want to live?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I don’t want to burden my mother,” Teacher Tian sighed. “My death would be cruel to her, but at her age, must she care for me for years more? I’m already in a wheelchair.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Others have children, spouses—I’m the one forcing my nearly ninety-year-old mother to care for me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man’s lips trembled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If you’re going to die, better to do it cleanly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Tian whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So that’s why you say you don’t want to live…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Bai, who doesn’t want to live?” Teacher Tian said. “I’ve accepted my fate. The sooner I die, the sooner my mother is freed—this body of mine can do no more for her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…What if there’s a way to save you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man’s eyes slowly brightened—if he wanted to live, things were easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’re believing in all that nonsense again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Tian shot him a glare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This time it’s real!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Real, real… just don’t send money,” Teacher Tian waved his hand, slightly exasperated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing she still didn’t believe him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man suddenly said: “One month!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His seriousness made Teacher Tian pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Just hold on for one month—take your medicine, rest well! If it still doesn’t work, after you’re gone, I’ll visit Aunt Wu every day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Old Bai, why go through all this…” Teacher Tian sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…I just want a suitable spouse!” the old white man grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Are you stubborn? I’m this old—what am I worth?” Teacher Tian said, exasperated. “If you really can save me, offering myself in return isn’t a big deal.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You said it!” The old white man ran toward the door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hey? Old Bai! Don’t send money!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zheng Fa, my happiness is in your hands!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old white man ran to Zheng Fa’s side and whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You treat the illness, Lingwumin raises him, and I get the spouse!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1775,"2026-06-19T19:16:02.864Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","539a40507d238d2e3380489a211f53d38d856deb39499c918be5d66bca8f3112","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-171","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-169",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]