[{"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-191":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},2263917,4418,"Chapter 191: Bestowal","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-191",191,"\u003Cp>Zheng Fa activated the Hollow Void Spiritual Eye and gazed at the wheat seedlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winter wheat typically ripens by late May to early June next year; currently, the seedlings had just begun to emerge, and according to Teacher Tian, they had only just entered the tillering stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their leaves and stems were far more lush than before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Probably due to the nourishment of spiritual energy, the seedlings were growing well—sturdy stalks, leaves a deep green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet under the Hollow Void Spiritual Eye, no spiritual energy flowed within them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He shook his head at Teacher Tian and the old man and said, “Spiritual plants should inherently possess the ability to absorb spiritual energy; these wheat seedlings have not yet shown any such capacity.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Tian and the old man exchanged a glance, their faces clouded with worry: “We don’t know if anything will change later, but we may need to prepare for the worst.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worst-case scenario was that these wheat plants were not spiritual plants at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa’s heart stirred slightly; he let a Longqing Talisman fall into the wheat field.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Longqing Talisman shattered into golden fragments, scattering like fireworks among the individual wheat seedlings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wheat had been tender just moments before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as the Longqing Talisman landed, they began to grow wildly—jointing, heading, flowering, filling grain, kernels hardening, color shifting from green to yellow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It… matured?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Tian, beside the field, adjusted her glasses, stared at the wheat field accelerated by the Longqing Talisman, then turned back to Zheng Fa, as if disbelieving her own eyes—she looked again at the wheat before her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doubtful, she plucked a cluster of ears, crushed the grains between her fingertips, and examined them closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, she set down the ears, her gaze fixed on Zheng Fa, her expression complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teacher Tian?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s truly matured. I’ve studied this variety before—these grains are far larger than normal.” Teacher Tian’s eyes held a touch of awe: “Is this… divine art?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa hadn’t expected the Longqing Talisman to work so well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though he had long formed this Yuan Talisman, he’d never used it, since the orphanage’s agricultural research had never progressed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Longqing Talisman’s area of effect was small—roughly a two-meter by two-meter patch of land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet every single wheat seedling in this field had matured!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A thought struck Zheng Fa—he began to understand the issue:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After his Foundation Establishment, his spiritual sense had advanced further; according to Sister Zhang, though not yet at the Golden Core stage, his spiritual sense now matched late Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, using the Yuan Talismans from the *Foundation Establishment Talisman Method*, he could achieve effects rivaling top-tier Xuan-grade talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve been telling you all along—combining cultivation with agriculture holds tremendous potential!” The old man spoke with pride, as if the wheat’s maturity were his own achievement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Teacher Tian glanced at Zheng Fa, then at the wheat ear in her hand, and suddenly broke into a broad smile: “I can’t even tell if I’m truly dead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this place, if not heaven?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Teacher Tian calmed down, Zheng Fa and the others studied the newly matured wheat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As expected, though the growth was excellent, none qualified as spiritual plants—all lacked spiritual energy within their bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Based on current observations, there are two possibilities,” Teacher Tian said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“First, not every plant species can become a spiritual plant—it requires special varieties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Very likely.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa recalled the Xuánwēi Realm, where plant diversity was vast, yet only a small fraction could truly be called spiritual plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Varieties are easy to solve—just run more experiments. But the other possibility is more troublesome,” Teacher Tian said slowly, frowning: “Perhaps spiritual plants require special environmental conditions.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Special environmental conditions?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I mean, ordinary spiritual energy environments may be insufficient to cultivate spiritual plants,” Teacher Tian said, her brow furrowed: “I didn’t plant just one type of winter wheat—I grew Jinhan, Changhan, and several other varieties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa understood Teacher Tian’s meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The varieties were already numerous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet none showed signs of becoming spiritual plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was possible none of these wheat strains were suitable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was also possible—the current environment simply couldn’t produce spiritual plants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s also my hypothesis,” Teacher Tian reassured him. “The variety issue is easily resolved—just buy more plants to cultivate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you have this acceleration technique, we can conduct high-frequency experiments,” Teacher Tian said, eyes gleaming at Zheng Fa: “Whether it’s the variety or the environment, testing will tell us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, he can only use a single spiritual talisman three times in a short span.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man muttered beside them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then three times is still acceptable,” Teacher Tian said, though slightly disappointed: “We can just be more precise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“More than three,” Zheng Fa corrected: “Right now, one spiritual talisman… should work seventeen or eighteen times.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Foundation Establishment, the Yuan Talisman foundation had stabilized—he no longer faced the risk of it dissolving after three uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But using spiritual talismans now consumed his internal spiritual power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He needed to retain sufficient spiritual power to run the Lingshan Method.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seventeen or eighteen uses was a relatively safe limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?” The old man blinked: “What changed?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’ve reached Foundation Establishment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Foundation Establishment!” the old man exclaimed: “Wasn’t cultivation supposed to get harder? How are you progressing so fast? I’m still stuck at Qi Refining Level Two, and you’ve already reached Foundation Establishment?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa had no good answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man and Teacher Tian’s progress was indeed slow—even compared to disciples of the same talent level in Jiushan Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, the old man’s talent wasn’t great—he was barely at the level he’d started with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other, the orphanage’s spiritual energy, supplied entirely by Zheng Fa, was extremely thin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, the Xuánwēi Realm still had spiritual rice to eat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, Tang Lingwumin—she likely had a single-element talent, yet after over two months of cultivation, she hadn’t broken through to Qi Refining Level Two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“At least I have Lingwu to keep me company…” The old man, thinking of Tang Lingwumin, tried to comfort himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa’s expression turned slightly strange as he glanced toward the house against the mountain wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin hadn’t emerged all day—he’d been puzzled, but now it seemed…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tiny vortex of spiritual energy appeared in the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is this…?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, Tang Lingwumin won’t be keeping you company anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man stared at the vortex, his face darkening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zheng Fa! I’ve reached Qi Refining Level Two!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin burst from the room, rushing to Zheng Fa to announce the news immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I saw,” Zheng Fa smiled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then… can I try the Wind Riding Technique now?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin asked hesitantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa froze—he hadn’t expected her first thought after breaking through to be this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at her anxious face and sighed inwardly—this girl, perhaps because of her past, was especially fascinated by flight techniques.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To her, these arts likely symbolized freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had previously begged Zheng Fa to teach her the Wind Riding Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zheng Fa had always refused—mainly because the Spiritual Eye Technique consumed little energy, while Wind Riding consumed far more, and she’d only been Qi Refining Level One.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet she’d never forgotten it—she’d even pushed herself to break through, seemingly just to use this technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can try…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Wait! A living person flying into the sky!” the old man interrupted: “The village below will see!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin nodded obediently: “I’ll wait a few days, then go deeper into the forest.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet her smile had dimmed slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need,” Zheng Fa smiled: “You can’t hide from everyone forever—I have a solution.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Zheng Fa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa’s solution was, of course, the Mirage Talisman—it had been formed precisely to aid their activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it would serve as an experiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa had the old man and Teacher Tian stand outside the orphanage gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He sent the Mirage Talisman into the air; before the orphanage, sunlight trembled faintly—no visible change occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the talisman activated, he nodded to Tang Lingwumin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She closed her eyes, as if channeling the Wind Riding Technique.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slowly, her body rose like a willow fluff caught in the wind; Zheng Fa watched intently from the ground, ready to intervene if anything went wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, she seemed flustered, occasionally letting out startled cries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then those cries turned to soft sighs of delight and the girl's light laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When she landed, her cheeks were flushed, radiating pure joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No spiritual power left…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin’s tone still held a hint of lingering delight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the two old men walked back from outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Finished flying?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Huh?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tsk tsk…” The old man’s voice carried a touch of quiet admiration: “We didn’t see a thing—we were right by the courtyard gate, and still didn’t even realize someone was inside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Tang Lingwumin grew even more excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then I want to try again tomorrow!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You can try,” the old man’s tone turned odd: “But don’t wear a skirt next time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You two did quite the job—some people saw nothing, others saw everything.” The old man glanced at Tang Lingwumin, who was clutching her skirt, face flushed, then flicked his eyes toward Zheng Fa, his tone dripping with disdain: “No wonder you made us go out!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man’s sarcastic remarks left Zheng Fa speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You mean you don’t want to go out?” Tian Zhong’s voice carried a chilling edge: “Then what are you doing here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Lingwumin had truly become obsessed with flying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She flew around every day—yes, now wearing pants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two days later, Zheng Fa suddenly saw several large trucks driving into the nursing home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tang Lingwumin bought agricultural lab equipment—oh, and seeds, shipped in from all over the country,” the old man’s tone was again odd: “She specifically sent people everywhere to procure them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why suddenly buy all this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You’ve been serving her well. This little rich girl’s been having fun these past two days—got a bit carried away.” The old man snorted: “You can think of it as… a reward.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“…”\u003C\u002Fp>",1689,"2026-06-19T19:16:02.864Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1815b238e11a203c6b8cc5dd0d69968b8c5d6aacec92a978ae4c99d1110b4593","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-192","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-190",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]