[{"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-206":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},2263932,4418,"Chapter 206: Subtalisman Diagram","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-206",206,"\u003Cp>Xiao Yuying stared deeply at Zheng Fa for a moment, then fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...How many Zheng Fas are there in this Heavenly Stele Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuying suddenly asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa froze, guessing her thoughts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Lady Lingye probably noticed his Foundation Establishment realm and found it hard to accept...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Never mind...” Xiao Yuying seemed to realize her slight lapse and spoke again: “Zheng Fa, Zheng Fa... I think I’ve heard your name. Are you under Zhang Wuyi?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” For no reason, Zheng Fa felt his reputation in the Xuanwei Realm was odd: “I’m a disciple of Jiushan Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiao Yuying nodded, glanced at him twice more, as if determined to etch his name into her memory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t speak to anyone else, then turned and vanished in a glow of colored light, flying out of Lei Chi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching her move, Zheng Fa couldn’t help but be surprised—this woman had either a magic treasure or a special technique, moving freely through Lei Chi without hindrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after she was gone did Yan Wushuang slowly approach Zheng Fa and sigh softly: “This woman is so arrogant—you must have noticed too, Zheng brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa nodded. Xiao Yuying likely spoke politely because his current ranking was just slightly higher than hers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But during their exchange, her utter disregard for others was unmistakable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She didn’t even spare Yan Wushuang and the others a single glance...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he turned to look at the others, he saw their expressions were also unpleasant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They already resented Xiao Yuying; now, with her attitude, their displeasure was natural.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If it weren’t for Brother Zheng, who knows how insolent she’d be!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone grumbled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Exactly!” Someone else in the crowd suggested: “Since we’ve met Brother Zheng today, let’s go drink at the marketplace!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent! Excellent!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa looked at this group—he’d never seen them so united before. Indeed, the best way to befriend someone is to insult someone together with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the one who had surpassed Xiao Yuying in the rankings, he was surrounded and escorted toward the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace, Master Pang stood at the entrance, gazing at the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the sky, Sect Master Yuan descended slowly in a flying shuttle, landing in the marketplace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once it stabilized, several disciples stepped out, including Zhou Gan and others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gan and his fellow disciples stepped forward, bowing respectfully to Master Pang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good. For now, you’ll take over from your senior brothers and guard Lei Chi.” Master Pang nodded at them: “Though Lei Chi Marketplace’s spiritual energy pales beside Jiushan Sect, your monthly stipend is higher—it’s not a hardship.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhou Gan and the others exchanged glances and all replied, “Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only after they had left did Sect Master Yuan slowly approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“None of these disciples objected to coming, did they?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lei Chi Marketplace’s spiritual vein was negligible, entirely devoted to powering its spiritual arrays.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, Zheng Fa had suggested rotating Jiushan Sect disciples periodically to avoid unfairness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Object? They’re fighting to come!” Sect Master Yuan snorted. “Who in Jiushan Sect doesn’t know Lei Chi Marketplace has abundant spirit stones?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So even you, who never leave Jiushan, came?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Master Yuan narrowed his eyes, studying Master Pang for a long moment: “Did I offend you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No, your tone... it feels familiar...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember—when I became Sect Master, you spoke to me just like this...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...Absolutely not!” Master Pang’s face stiffened, changing the subject: “Wasn’t it agreed you’d stay behind in Jiushan while Sister Huang escorted these disciples? Why are you here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s because of that Heavenly Stele Realm!” Sect Master Yuan’s face lit up with excitement: “If my disciple’s idea succeeds, it could bring eternal peace to Jiushan Sect! How could I not come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang suddenly understood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiushan Sect’s spiritual veins were important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But faced with the temptation of controlling the Heavenly Stele Realm, even this brother who had lingered in the sect for millennia could no longer sit still.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you came to...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I hear the Heavenly Stele Realm values Thunder Arts above all.” Sect Master Yuan explained his reasoning: “Who in our sect, besides me, masters this art? My disciple is only Foundation Establishment—his foundation is shallow. I came to guide him further, so he’ll have more confidence within the Stele.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang stared, suddenly viewing his brother with new respect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This isn’t like you...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hmph, do you think only you care about Jiushan?” Sect Master Yuan sneered: “I plan to enter the Heavenly Stele myself! How could I let my disciple go alone?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang froze. The word “brother” came out with deep emotion, all prior resentment gone—entering Lei Chi carried risks, and he knew how lazy and self-preserving this brother was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Though I’ve rarely left Jiushan,” Sect Master Yuan’s voice brimmed with boldness, “this time, I am determined to claim the Heavenly Stele!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang looked at him, and finally a relaxed smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With you here, I’m no longer worried about Xiao Yuying...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Xiao Yuying, Lady Lingye Xiao Yuying...” Master Pang assumed he didn’t know her and explained: “She’s also come to Lei Chi. From her demeanor, she sees the Heavenly Stele as already hers. As you said, Brother Zheng is barely Foundation Establishment and has studied Thunder Arts for a short time—I truly worry who will claim it.” As he listened, Sect Master Yuan silently walked toward the shuttle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother, what are you doing?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I’m going back to pack!” Sect Master Yuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Pack?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Lady Lingye steals the Heavenly Stele, are we just going to wait for the Great Zizai Demon Cult to storm our gates?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang stared at his brother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where did your earlier bold determination go?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You don’t understand... You don’t cultivate Thunder Arts. You see Lady Lingye and think she’s blessed with fortune...” Sect Master Yuan sighed deeply: “Only those of us who cultivate Thunder Arts and have reached Nascent Soul truly understand—this woman... has at least the potential for Soul Transformation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let me put it this way,” Sect Master Yuan said: “The insights we gain after reaching Nascent Soul through decades of Thunder Arts cultivation—she likely possessed them from birth.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing his brother say this, Master Pang felt a heavy weight settle in his chest. After turning it over in his mind, he finally spoke stiffly: “Then what of Brother Zheng...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s still good to obtain some spiritual materials in the Heavenly Stele Realm.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Master Yuan’s words were diplomatic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then you’d better not leave—teach Brother Zheng more.” Master Pang held onto Sect Master Yuan, preventing him from fleeing: “Most importantly, you must counsel Brother Zheng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a large group of cultivators headed toward the marketplace from Lei Chi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leading them—wasn’t it Zheng Fa?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their cultivation levels varied, mostly Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment, but many were Golden Core.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet regardless of rank, all surrounded Zheng Fa as if he were their center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group escorted Zheng Fa toward a tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is my disciple really this well-liked?” Sect Master Yuan turned to Master Pang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Master Pang frowned: “Brother Zheng usually stays secluded in the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace, with little socializing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then what’s going on?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang was baffled, so he summoned a disciple and ordered him to check the tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a while, the disciple rushed back to the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace, face bright with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master, Sect Master—Brother Zheng and the others are celebrating!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Celebrating? What for?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master Pang and Sect Master Yuan exchanged glances, even more confused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They say Brother Zheng now ranks first on the Heavenly Stele list.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Someone secretly told me Brother Zheng just surpassed Lady Lingye...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan,” Master Pang paused, then said: “Why don’t you go back first?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...But I’m supposed to teach my disciple!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sect Master Yuan suddenly didn’t want to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Teach what?” Master Pang snorted: “The moment you hear ‘Lady Lingye,’ you want to run...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Sect Master Yuan stared at him for a long moment, then suddenly realized: “That expression—you used it on me the moment I became Sect Master! Exactly the same!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course! You’ve got the Sect Master position now, and this great disciple is yours—can’t I be jealous?” He gazed at the tavern, as if seeing Zheng Fa inside, making friends and laughing merrily: “Brother Zheng... reminds me of myself!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa had just entered the Five Dragon Heavenly Palace when he saw his Master standing in the great hall, as if waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He hurried forward and bowed: “Master, you’ve come?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Excellent!” Sect Master Yuan beamed at him, clearly pleased: “I heard you surpassed Lady Lingye—very much like my own style back then.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa couldn’t help glancing at Master Pang, as if he’d heard the master softly spit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What about the Nine Mountains Sect?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa remembered clearly: their master had previously refused absolutely to leave the Nine Mountains Sect, terrified someone would steal their home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Now, the Heavenly Stele Realm is our top priority!” Master Yuan, as if forgetting his earlier plan to return and move house, declared boldly: “Though governing the Heavenly Stele Realm is difficult, if we truly achieve this goal, we will never again fear the Great Freedom Demon Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they spoke of the Great Freedom Demon Sect,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother,” Zhang Shijie’s voice came: “We’ve uncovered some secrets of the Great Freedom Demon Sect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa turned to see Zhang Shijie leading Yuan Shijie, who carried a coffin, beside which stood Lin Bufen, walking into the hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master?” Zhang Shijie seemed preoccupied earlier and hadn’t noticed the master’s arrival; she now looked slightly puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“You say you discovered secrets of the Great Freedom Demon Sect?” the master waved his hand, pressing: “What secrets?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This matter begins with Younger Brother Zheng’s Three-Child Talisman Theory,” Zhang Shijie glanced at Zheng Fa and explained the Three-Child Talisman Theory to the two again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, she ignored the pondering master and Master Pang, turning to Zheng Fa: “Younger brother, you previously asked Yuan Meimei to melt this bronze coffin—she exhausted every method but couldn’t melt it—then, two talisman patterns appeared on the coffin.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Talisman patterns?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yuan Meimei doesn’t understand topology, but I saw at a glance… these two talisman patterns are identical to the two that keep appearing in Younger Brother Lin’s blood.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Shijie explained.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What does this mean?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Great Freedom Demon Sect’s trademark?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1733,"2026-06-19T19:16:07.172Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","8f10eea23bb09518537e71ef2c3cc77994b7075bbef3e956adf2dc4905d655a5","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-207","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-205",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]