Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 174 - 74 Like-Minded

Chapter 174: Chapter 74 Like-Minded

Zheng Fa looked at this disciple from the Tianhe Sect.

Upon closer inspection, he noticed that this person was quite tall. Zheng Fa’s height in modern terms would be around 185 centimeters, but it only came up to the other’s eyebrows.

Perhaps because of this, when he wore his crane robe, it made him appear lean and gave him an air of elegance and mystique befitting a sage or immortal.

But Zheng Fa hadn’t forgotten the image of this man channeling the Heavenly Thunder with his muscular, imposing figure...

He felt a bit wary in his heart as this person had seemed a bit mad before.

The other seemed to understand Zheng Fa’s expression, his own face froze for a second as if he remembered something, and he curled his fingers in front of himself to make a very unique hand gesture and said, "Yan Wushuang, a True Disciple of the Tianhe Sect, greets you, Mr. Zheng."

Zheng Fa also made a polite gesture in response, "Zheng Fa from the Jiushan Sect, greets Yan True Disciple."

He was somewhat curious about the other’s uncommon salutation.

Yan Wushuang lowered his head to look at his own hands, seemingly disdaining them a bit as he curled his lips and said, "This gesture is said to have been popular during the time of our ancestors. Now, in the Xuanwei Realm...only our Tianhe Sect still uses it."

Imitating the Tianhe Venerable again?

Zheng Fa was somewhat speechless.

Why does it feel like this Tianhe Sect is always clinging to their heritage?

As if seeing his thoughts, Yan Wushuang smiled and said, "For tens of thousands of years, the dream of our Tianhe Sect has been to give rise to another Tianhe Venerable."

"..."

Zheng Fa slowly nodded, as he could understand that.

"But I have no desire to follow in the footsteps of our ancestors." Yan Wushuang looked at Zheng Fa and suddenly said, "The ancestor’s Dao was in the Sword Dao. My Dao lies in the Thunder Skill!"

"Brother, your aspiration to surpass our predecessors is admirable."

Zheng Fa asked himself, if he had an ancestor like the Tianhe Venerable, he would probably try out the Sword Dao as well.

This person abandoned the Sword Dao in favor of the Thunder Dao, and putting everything else aside—

Zheng Fa respected his spirit.

Moreover, considering all the actions of the Tianhe Sect, this person’s ideas might even be a bit rebellious.

That made it even more rare.

"It’s not so much an aspiration, just a hobby."

Yan Wushuang waved his hand, his expression modest.

"A hobby..."

Zheng Fa’s mind suddenly conjured the phrase:

"You also enjoy being struck by lightning?"

It seemed that Yan Wushuang had read Zheng Fa’s thoughts, and slapped his thigh saying:

"It’s precisely Heavenly Thunder Body Refining!" he exclaimed loudly, "Others feel pain when they are struck by lightning, but I have always found it invigorating from young to old!"

"The greater the power of Heavenly Thunder, the more refreshed I feel!"

"My master, seeing I had such a talent, allowed me to choose a Thunder Skill."

"..."

Zheng Fa turned his head blankly.

Where’s Tang Lingwu?

What was the phone number of that hospital where your mom is visiting?

There’s a big client!

Yan Wushuang’s gaze towards Zheng Fa warmed again.

"Although my Tianhe Sect brothers are considerate, they have never understood this hobby of mine; some even say that I’m sick."

...That actually makes some sense, doesn’t it?

"But I know my Dao is not solitary, here we are, I’ve met you!"

Zheng Fa realized, this oddball mistook him for another oddball!

"Brother, I didn’t..."

"Mr. Zheng, the commoners won’t understand us, but you don’t need to hide it in front of me!"

"...I really didn’t..."

"Your Body Refinement cultivation, it cannot escape my eyes." Yan Wushuang pointed at his own eyes, confidently saying, "You have already brought a Superior Thunder Dao Body Refining Technique to great mastery!"

"..."

"Brother, I’ve heard of your name in the workshop, you’ve been cultivating for less than a year, right?"

"Yes."

"That’s what I thought!" Yan Wushuang clapped his hands, his tone decisive, "There are those who practice the Thunder Dao Body Refining Method, but to master such a technique within a year, I’ve only seen one kind of person—others couldn’t possibly endure such pain in such a short time, I’ve even heard of someone who drove themselves mad with excessive practice. Naturally, there are people who are harsh on themselves, but seeing how quickly you ran, I suppose you’re probably not one of them..."

It wasn’t the first time that Zheng Fa had been directly called cowardly to his face.

But he still wanted to explain.

"...Brother, it’s because I had another opportunity."

"Junior brother, I understand, it’s a bit hard to speak of something that isn’t understood by others," Yan Wushuang patted Zheng Fa’s shoulder, speaking gently, "You’re not the first one I’ve met who has refused to admit it."

...There are other experts?

"Let me tell you, I’ve traveled all around and already met several fellow enthusiasts... I’ve thought it through; in the future, I’ll establish a hobby group to help each other out!"

"..."

"There’s no shame in having this hobby!"

Yan Wushuang’s eyes brimmed with encouragement.

...

Zheng Fa found it hard to explain his rapid progress in the "Five Thunders Body" cultivation.

In fact, including modern times, he had been cultivating the "Five Thunders Body" for almost two years—if one considers the lack of Spiritual Energy in the modern world, most of his time had been spent on the "Five Thunders Body," so this duration could even be said to exceed two years.

But...

He couldn’t explain that to Yan Wushuang.

"Brother, weren’t you pursuing Chen Ting earlier?"

He could only change the subject.

"Chen Ting? Oh, you mean that person from the Nine Nether Demon Sect? I lost him," Yan Wushuang thought for a moment before saying, "That treasure mirror of his is no ordinary item, and it has some hidden mechanisms; I didn’t dare to be careless—and by the way, actually, I was chasing after the Heavenly Stele, not wanting to waste time on such petty crooks."

"Where did Brother lose track of him?"

Zheng Fa’s heart stirred and he suddenly asked.

Yan Wushuang gave him a glance, then chuckled, "When others hear me mention this, they would first ask about the Heavenly Stele; it seems like Zhang is very important to you."

Zheng Fa smiled but didn’t deny it.

Yan Wushuang pointed a direction for Zheng Fa, and after pondering for a moment, Zheng Fa still asked, "Do you know what exactly the Heavenly Stele is? Brother, why did you say you were chasing after the Heavenly Stele?"

The Heavenly Stele is the culprit that triggered such commotion in the Thunder Pool.

However, in the jade tube, Master Pang was vague about it; he probably didn’t know much either.

In the Xuanwei Realm, the ones who are most knowledgeable about the Heavenly Stele are, of course, those from the Tianhe Sect.

"The Heavenly Stele?" Yan Wushuang thought for a moment and spoke frankly, "It is... another realm."

Another realm?

Zheng Fa’s eyes widened in astonishment.

Was there another world?

"Do you know where the realm in Xuanwei Realm comes from?"

"Could it be Tianhe Venerable?" Zheng Fa had an epiphany.

"Exactly." Yan Wushuang explained, "Within the Sword Dao Heavenly Stele, there is also a small realm with unique rules. Our ancestors believed that outside our Xuanwei Realm, there exist other worlds, which is why there were actions to open up the heavens and shatter the worldly shackles."

"..."

"Unique rules?"

"That’s a secret of our Tianhe Sect." Yan Wushuang stated outright, his refusal making him seem all the more sincere.

"I can only say that the rules inside the Thunder Dao Heavenly Stele should be related to the achievements in the Thunder Dao." Yan Wushuang said, "But as of now, I have not found the Thunder Dao Heavenly Stele, or to put it another way, it has not truly emerged yet—our ancestor once said, the Heavenly Stele has its own spirit and is also moving around, not just I but others are searching for it as well."

"Thank you, brother, for resolving my doubts!"

Zheng Fa looked rather grateful—

Although the kindness from this person felt somewhat strange.

But he was indeed knowledgeable and articulate.

Zheng Fa was very appreciative.

"What’s there to thank for? These are all worthless pieces of information that you’ll be able to find out about someday." Yan Wushuang stood up, his tone a bit heroic: "We are all enthusiasts!"

"..."

...

In a corner of the Thunder Pool.

Chen Ting was silently tending to his injuries.

This place was not only secluded, but the surrounding Heavenly Thunder was incredibly violent.

If it weren’t for his treasure mirror, he wouldn’t have been able to withstand it.

However, the thunder here was quite gentle.

Tending to his injuries here was not only safe but also more concealed.

He didn’t dare to venture out.

He had offended too many people.

Not to mention that madman from the Tianhe Sect.

Disciples from the Great Freedom Demon Sect were also searching for him everywhere—if he hadn’t come to the Thunder Pool, he doubted whether Nascent Soul cultivators would be sent after him.

However, this place wasn’t absolutely safe either.

From time to time, cultivators would pass by not far away, and he recognized some of them by their attire—they were Jiushan Sect disciples.

Thankfully, probably because the surrounding Heavenly Thunder was so fierce, no one approached his location.

After a few days like this, he gradually felt more at ease and focused on healing.

...

That day, there was some commotion in the distance, as if some people were flying about.

He didn’t want to pay attention, but he noticed the noise getting closer and closer.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw a familiar face—Zheng Fa!

Zheng Fa was not alone; he was accompanied by many Jiushan Sect disciples, discussing something.

"Brother Zheng, this is the only place we haven’t searched yet."

Zheng Fa eyed the fierce Heavenly Thunder, nodded in understanding why the other disciples hadn’t searched here before.

"You all stand here; I’ll go in and take a look."

It seemed that the other Jiushan Sect disciples were responsible for searching the more straightforward areas, while Zheng Fa was tasked with searching places that were normally out of reach.

Chen Ting watched as Zheng Fa, facing the Heavenly Thunder he himself could barely endure, steadily walked towards his position.

He didn’t have any intention of fleeing—despite being injured, he was now a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, and he didn’t feel the need to avoid a Qi Refinement Realm Zheng Fa.

As he watched Zheng Fa, Chen Ting knew that this group was probably looking for him.

A trace of coldness flickered in his eyes.

On one hand, it was naturally because Zheng Fa had fled so fast, leaving him to be severely injured by that madman from the Tianhe Sect.

Especially when he saw Zheng Fa enduring the Heavenly Thunder with his flesh, he couldn’t help but think of that madman.

He felt a phantom pain on his body...

And his hatred grew even stronger.

On the other hand, he scoffed coldly at Zheng Fa’s carelessness.

It was expected, given Zheng Fa had been highly regarded since joining the Jiushan Sect and had a certain arrogance of a prodigy.

But being so careless outside of Jiushan Sect, one could only say he was courting death.

What he needed to do was to take advantage of Zheng Fa’s unpreparedness to either kill him or subdue him, so he could escape the pursuit of the Jiushan Sect.

Gradually, Zheng Fa was getting closer.

He could even hear Zheng Fa’s somewhat weary breathing.

With a thought, Chen Ting’s round mirror flew out of his Dantian toward Zheng Fa...

Buzz!

Chen Ting watched in disbelief as his treasure mirror was shot down by a seal.

This seal... looked a bit familiar!

Chen Ting slowly turned around and saw Master Pang looking at him with a dark expression.

He abruptly turned back to look at the smiling Zheng Fa.

No, who takes along a Nascent Soul just to go out!

Where’s your genius pride!

...

Watching Chen Ting who remained silent, Zheng Fa directly asked, "I have only one question, you said you had news of Zhang, is it true?"

"...She’s been sealed." Chen Ting fell silent for a moment and spoke, revealing news that somewhat changed Zheng Fa’s expression: "Or rather, she sealed herself to escape the pursuit of the Great Freedom Demon Sect."