[{"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-93":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},2263819,4418,"Chapter 93","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-93",93,"\u003Cp>In the yin fish’s eye, naturally, was his modern self.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The yang fish’s eye was now empty; he guessed that while he was in the modern world, his current appearance would appear there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides this single memory, the jade pendant contained some lingering images and information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the images, someone rode the wind on a sword, soaring straight to the ninth heaven.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then blood rain fell from the sky, the sun and moon trembled and teetered, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, ghosts and gods wept, as if the entire world were about to shatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet in the end, only a long, mournful sigh drifted down from the nine heavens, and heaven and earth returned to stillness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only this yin-yang fish jade pendant drifted slowly from the sky, vanishing into dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In another image, he saw himself entwined with a figure strikingly similar to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their bodies and souls gradually merged into one; the figure from the present world seemed to have lost all attachment to life, allowing his will to gradually dominate, leaving behind only one memory within the yin-yang fish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the dantian, the yin-yang fish on the pendant chased each other’s tails, turning slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa’s mind stirred slightly, and the speed of the yin-yang fish’s rotation increased a little.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now glimpse the pendant’s true form only because he had cultivated spiritual energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This yin-yang fish jade pendant was surely a supreme treasure, but he had only just entered Qi Refining—likely unable to perceive even a ten-thousandth of its marvels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet he was not entirely powerless—he could, as just now, control the interval between his transits by regulating the speed of the yin-yang fish’s rotation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his perception, he could remain in the Xuanwei Realm for at most one month before returning to the modern world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reverse was impossible—this was likely tied to the difference in spiritual energy between the two realms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…Somewhat useful, but not much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its greatest benefit was that he could cultivate in seclusion in this world without interruption.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for Zheng Fa right now, it held little significance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet when he opened his eyes, he discovered the jade pendant’s true advantage—his perception of the world had suddenly changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, he now seemed to see this world not with his eyes, but with “sensation.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw again those empty voids filled with talismanic diagrams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spiritual sense!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Red Sky Scripture, upon entering Qi Refining, one’s spiritual sense awakens—but it can extend only one chi from the body, roughly the thickness of a human outline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Zheng Fa estimated his spiritual sense could extend a full zhang, even piercing through this room to “see” the furnishings in the next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to the Red Sky Scripture, such spiritual sense strength was only attainable at Foundation Establishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This could not be called the effect of two souls merging—it was far more likely the work of the yin-yang fish jade pendant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Han Qi was walking toward Zheng Fa’s home with two followers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, why do you look so gloomy?” asked the thin, tall one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I thought if I could catch Zhang Shijie’s eye, the three of us staying in Jiushan Sect wouldn’t be so bad,” Han Qi sighed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Shijie looks down on everyone—I was deluding myself…” Han Qi shook his head, his tone now resigned: “In a few days, after Zheng Fa’s matter settles, we’ll pack up and return to the mortal world.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two followers behind him exchanged glances; they knew their senior brother still couldn’t let go of Jiushan Sect—or perhaps of the Dao path itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why not just ally with Zheng Fa?” suggested the thin, tall one: “Aren’t he and his people decent?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lacking ambition! Are we men who bow to others?” Han Qi rebuked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How long have we been bowing already—decades?” muttered the shorter follower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...” Han Qi choked, then admitted honestly: “I’ve thought of it, but he’s just entered Jiushan Sect and has only a dual elemental root. Even if he reaches Core Formation, it’ll take over a hundred years—by the time he’s powerful, we’ll be long dead and our graves overgrown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We don’t need him to be powerful—we just want to use Zhang Shijie’s influence.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s precisely the problem,” Han Qi’s face was filled with despair: “I heard the senior brothers in the Talisman Pavilion are furious that Zheng Fa received so many resources right after joining.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But Zheng Shidi has Zhang Shijie backing him—how would they dare mistreat him?” asked the thin, tall one, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Right, they won’t truly offend Zheng Shidi,” Han Qi glanced at him, voice bleak: “But once we ally with Zheng Shidi, we’ll be their perfect target for venting anger.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“They dare not strike Zheng Shidi—don’t they dare strike us?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zheng Shidi, today is the Talisman Pavilion’s monthly Lunfu Day—shall we go together?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Thank you, Senior Brother Han.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa bowed, though Zhang Shijie had ordered it, this man had still waited at his door early this morning—truly diligent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For convenience of travel, the Talisman Pavilion stood at the very center of the valley.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Called a pavilion, but in truth it resembled a scholarly academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the courtyard gate, left side held two rows of rooms like classrooms; right side held an open space, at its far end a raised platform, below which sat rows of meditation cushions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Senior brother, are we listening to the senior brothers’ Lunfu lectures here?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lunfu Day was essentially a public lecture, where senior brothers with deeper talismanic cultivation explained the art of drawing talismans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Only a Jin Dan True Person would lecture there—like when Zhang Shijie comes, crowds gather. For ordinary Lunfu Days, Foundation Establishment senior brothers teach us here,” Han Qi pulled Zheng Fa toward the two rows of classrooms: “They teach inside these rooms.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Younger brother, remember: the front row of rooms is ours; the back row belongs to Master Pang’s lineage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“... Aren’t they both talisman arts? Won’t the teachings be the same?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The basics are largely the same, but our two lineages have long been at odds—especially among the Foundation Establishment senior brothers, who quarrel the moment they meet. So we simply hold separate classes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa nodded and followed Han Qi and the two others into a room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room held few people; thirty or forty low tables lined the interior, one placed at the front, behind which sat a man facing the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a dark blue Confucian robe, sitting rigidly upright, his demeanor stern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His presence made the room unusually quiet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Zheng Fa entered, the senior brother glanced up, as if recognizing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zheng Fa?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Sit there,” the senior brother pointed to a low table in the front corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa noticed this table was different from the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other tables held talisman paper and other drawing materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this one had nothing on it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensing his gaze, the man looked at him, then at the others in the room with varied expressions, and spoke:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Zhang Shijie has already provided you monthly talisman paper and spirit ink. Though I disapprove, it’s her allocation—I have no right to object.” He turned to Zheng Fa: “But spiritual materials are precious. Here, you may not use them. Otherwise, it would be unfair to others. If you think I’m targeting you, you may report it to Zhang Shijie. If she asks, tell her my surname is Zhuang.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zheng Fa listened, glanced at Senior Brother Zhuang—his face rigid, eyes fixed on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He bowed to the man: “I understand, Senior Brother.”\u003C\u002Fp>",1259,"2026-06-19T19:16:02.864Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","1670047773a4770af3d7e533408295eedf5f03f4af74ad90e8eb90a401b28567","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-94","cultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-chapter-92",487,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcultivation-i-studied-abroad-in-the-modern-world-cover.jpg"]