[{"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-193":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},2263919,4418,"Chapter 193: Secrets","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-193",193,"\u003Cp>The Xuanwei Realm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa piloted the Du’e Boat through the Lei Chi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two slender figures stood side by side at the bow—Zhang Shijie and Yuan Shijie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Shijie, you’ve already reached Nascent Soul…” Zheng Fa looked at her with concern: “Coming to Lei Chi is too dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Chi is extremely hostile to anyone above Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The deeper one’s cultivation, the harder it is to enter Lei Chi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No problem.” Zhang Shijie turned to look at him and shook her head: “I want to see the Heavenly Stele too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them were heading toward the Heavenly Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, if becoming a Nascent Soul only makes me restrained, then I’d rather not become one.” Zhang Shijie’s tone held a hint of pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing him about to argue but unable to find words, Zhang Shijie suddenly smiled: “Even with only Foundation Establishment spiritual sense and spiritual power, I’m confident I’m no weaker than others.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shijie’s reputation was earned through battle—her methods were far from weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn’t understand why she insisted on coming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, I’ve heard the Copper Coffin Elder is hiding somewhere inside Lei Chi.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The Copper Coffin Elder?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa paused—he still remembered that man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Great Freedom Demon Cult stormed the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace; one was slain by Master Pang, another had his soul obliterated by the Setting Sun Sword Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only the Copper Coffin Elder barely escaped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sister, have you been inquiring about this man these past days?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shijie gave a slight nod, her tone matter-of-fact: “He dared to cause chaos at the Jiushan Sect—I must return the favor.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course—Sister had a fiery temper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But he’s also a Nascent Soul—why hide in Lei Chi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Of course, he fears the Setting Sun Sword Immortal.” Zhang Shijie whispered: “For him, Lei Chi is a refuge.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa understood—he and the others probably saw Nascent Soul cultivators the same way the Copper Coffin Elder saw the Setting Sun Sword Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Besides, his copper coffin is strange.” Zhang Shijie sounded as if she’d truly researched the Copper Coffin Elder’s history: “Rumors say he attained the Dao from an ancient corpse; his coffin is not only mysterious but also offers exceptional protection—in Lei Chi, he’s stronger than ordinary Nascent Soul cultivators.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why isn’t he hiding in the Great Freedom Demon Cult’s secret realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa still couldn’t grasp it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know.” Zhang Shijie glanced at him: “Perhaps he has some scheme—I’m here to keep an eye on you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zheng Fa looked at Zhang Shijie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What ‘no weaker than others’? What ‘seeking revenge’!” Yuan Shijie, who had been listening, muttered: “You’re just worried about Zheng Shidi!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do you want to get off the boat?” Zhang Shijie’s tone turned cold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m also worried about Zheng Shidi!” Yuan Shijie shrank back, smiling sweetly: “Zhang Shijie, Zheng Shidi is your… no, Jiushan Sect’s treasure!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The closer they got to the Heavenly Stele, the more thunder filled the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At first, the lightning resembled a dense forest—thick, yet the Du’e Boat could still pass through.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After traveling several miles, the lightning became like a spiderweb, leaving only shifting, unpredictable gaps; the three had to abandon the boat to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Further ahead, the gaps in the spiderweb grew smaller and more bizarre, making any path impossible to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three stopped there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I only ever got this far before—I dared not go further,” Yuan Shijie explained: “Beyond here, you get struck by lightning. The heavenly thunder’s power scales with cultivation—those who haven’t trained Thunder Arts can’t advance at all.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa listened to her words, but his gaze remained fixed ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw the Heavenly Stele.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a stone tablet of indeterminate size, seemingly made of white jade, with faint carvings across its surface.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At its center was a region covered in names—some blurred, others still crystal clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Yan Wushuang stood highest among the clear ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This must be the ranking list Yuan Shijie mentioned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many cultivators had gathered here—they dared not go further, yet couldn’t bear to leave the opportunity, so they lingered in place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They stood in small groups, occasionally pointing at the names on the stele and discussing them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed they were arguing over which names were more powerful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa turned to look at Zhang Shijie and Yuan Shijie.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Neither had trained Thunder Arts—or rather, neither had access to resources to train them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Zheng Fa’s view, Jiushan Sect was already a mid-to-upper-tier force in the Xuanwei Realm—but the Five Thunder Body had been lost for nearly ten thousand years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond this point, the two sisters would likely be unable to proceed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was the only one who had cultivated the Five Thunder Body; his Divine Thunder Sublime Art had just entered the beginner stage—he still had the potential to advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two sisters seemed to understand this too; Zhang Shijie’s eyes held concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan Shijie now began muttering: “This Heavenly Stele doesn’t seem to offer anything great—why don’t you just stay behind?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zheng Brother.” At that moment, Yan Wushuang’s voice suddenly came: “If I were you, I’d enter the Heavenly Stele for training.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three hadn’t expected Yan Wushuang to appear now—and to interrupt so directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa turned to look at Yan Wushuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was accompanied by Chu Tianque and Xue Zhenchuan of the Supreme Dao Sect—their bond was clearly close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yan Brother, why say that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zheng Brother, do you know why we keep entering the Heavenly Stele?” Yan Wushuang asked in return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We who cultivate Thunder Arts are all suffering from a lack of spiritual materials. But within the Heavenly Stele, we can obtain rare materials long absent from the Xuanwei Realm—extremely beneficial for our cultivation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I see.” Zheng Fa nodded slightly. He himself was uncertain—whether to enter the Heavenly Stele trial or not, he was undecided—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t consider himself an adventurous person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even the secret technique given by the Sect Master, he didn’t feel he absolutely had to master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his expression, Yan Wushuang and the other two exchanged glances, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They came from the Five Great Sects of Xuanwei—wealthy beyond measure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet even they grew excited at the prospect of rare spiritual materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zheng Fa looked completely unmoved?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Rare spiritual materials,” Zhang Shijie added: “I’ll gather some for you later—no need to rush.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“… ”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chu Tianque was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the Hao Ri Mountain emblem on his own robe, then at the Jiushan Sect emblem on Zheng Fa’s, and his face said only one thing:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you guys at Jiushan Sect hand out sisters like this upon entry?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“There’s one more thing,” Yan Wushuang continued: “According to my Tianhe Sect, if someone truly passes the Heavenly Stele trial, they gain control of the stele.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Control the Heavenly Stele?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone present was confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s why my Tianhe Sect has always held one Sword Dao Heavenly Stele,” Yan Wushuang explained: “If the stele has a master, it naturally leaves Taiyang County.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa glanced at Zhang Shijie; she too wore a helpless expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual materials were important, but the stele was far more vital—Jiushan Sect currently used the Lei Chi, created by the stele, to block the Great Freedom Demon Cult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the stele left, Jiushan Sect would have to flee.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why didn’t you mention this before?” Chu Tianque asked, staring at Yan Wushuang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This… is also a secret of my Tianhe Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Wushuang sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then why—”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yan Wushuang’s eyes held confusion; he gazed beyond Lei Chi, as if watching a small figure, murmuring: “I don’t even know why I said it.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1287,"2026-06-19T19:16:02.864Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","75042e1823989e5e9a4e7f5ca5a78a90bf40e09a5672ab58741fd6b8e72a33e4","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-194","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-192",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]