Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 175 - 75 Reporting

Chapter 175: Chapter 75 Reporting

Amidst the heaven-wide thunder, Zheng Fa and two others stood facing each other.

The Mystical Gate Mirror in Chen Ting’s possession trembled lightly under the impact of the seal, humming as it returned to Chen Ting’s embrace, its radiant surface now much dimmer.

Just like the look in Chen Ting’s eyes.

He looked at Master Pang, standing beside Zheng Fa, his lips quivered as if hesitating over how to address him.

Master Pang was looking at him as well, his gaze complex.

At the side, Zheng Fa couldn’t help but hold his breath—this scene of master and disciple meeting and then loving and killing one another.

He himself should probably be hiding under the carriage.

After a moment of silence.

Chen Ting raised both hands.

His sudden move startled Master Pang, who stepped forward to shield Zheng Fa.

Clearly on guard against a sneak attack on Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa suddenly felt Chen Ting’s stare a bit piercing:

That kind, when being cuckolded in person, the stare given to the young punk...

Chen Ting clasped his hands together, bowed to Master Pang, and said, "Master, do you distrust me so much now?"

Master Pang as well knew he had misunderstood, his facial muscles tensed, but his tone remained devoid of warmth: "I used to trust you."

"..."

"You said you never killed a single person from Jiushan Sect, and I believed you," Master Pang looked at Chen Ting: "So I let you go, but what about now?"

Zheng Fa turned his gaze to the Mystical Gate Mirror in Chen Ting’s hand.

He didn’t know the power of the mirror, but was certain, it wasn’t meant for greeting him.

Chen Ting pursed his lips, no longer speaking.

Zheng Fa sighed inwardly—

Master Pang was the most concerned about his disciples among the three Nascent Souls of Jiushan Sect.

Chen Ting was once highly valued by him too.

Previously hiding aside, he couldn’t help but wish to check on Chen Ting’s current situation.

But...

"Master Pang, often times in life, one does not get to choose," Chen Ting changed his address to Master Pang: "From the moment I left Jiushan Sect, I no longer afforded the luxury of mercy."

"..."

Master Pang fell silent, only the seal above his head glowed brightly in the void, seemingly responding to Chen Ting’s words.

"Master Pang, are you going to strike at me?" Chen Ting saw his demeanor and gently laughed.

Master Pang still remained silent.

"Master, consider carefully. Although you are a Nascent Soul, you are not much stronger than me within this Thunder Pool," Chen Ting’s tone carried an implicit threat: "Besides, you still have to protect Zheng and the other Jiushan Sect disciples... Hmm?"

He turned his head, only to notice that while he was at a standoff with Master Pang, Zheng Fa had somehow already boarded the Calamity Boat, leading a group of Jiushan Sect disciples in a frenzied escape.

It seemed he felt his gaze.

Zheng Fa even turned his body around to bid him farewell with his hands clasped, his face full of consideration.

As though he did not wish to disturb the reunion between master and disciple.

"Master Pang... this Zheng Fa..." Chen Ting recalled seeing Zheng Fa escape twice, each time noticing this man in flight, his expression somewhat complex: "Can he really become the next Sect Leader? Aren’t you afraid he’ll lead Jiushan Sect astray?"

Master Pang watched the departing Calamity Boat, speechless.

Even though it had been all planned out, Zheng Fa’s swift escape still somewhat made him feel embarrassed...

No, what were you concerned about Jiushan Sect for now, being someone from the Nine Nether Demon Sect?

You still worry about the thieves being right!

...

In the workshop, Zheng Fa asked Master Pang upon his return: "Uncle, what about Chen Ting?"

"He escaped."

Zheng Fa was stunned for a moment, truly, Chen Ting’s ability to preserve his own life was strong.

Any ordinary person in his situation would have long prepared to be reborn.

"This person has become the elder of the three families and cannot be underestimated," Master Pang explained: "Moreover, I also had to be careful in the Thunder Pool."

Zheng Fa thought about it, and indeed—

Master Pang was willing to teach his disciples.

He used to have an old man companion by his side.

Then after sacrificing the old man, he gained favor from the Nine Nether Demon Ancestor.

"Then why did nobody from the Nine Nether Demon Sect come to his aid?"

Zheng Fa couldn’t help but wonder.

Their Jiushan Sect’s biggest reason for chasing Chen Ting was for Zhang’s whereabouts.

But the Great Freedom Demon Sect was out for revenge.

With Chen Ting in such a dire state, didn’t he think of seeking help from the Nine Nether Demon Sect?

"If the Demon Sect spoke of unity and mutual aid, then what would it be called a Demon Sect?" Master Pang snorted: "If you encounter Chen Ting in the future, you must not be careless."

"Yes."

Zheng understood Master Pang’s intention—

When Chen Ting had just left Jiushan Sect, he might still have had some affection for it.

But by now, there probably wasn’t much left.

"It’s rare for anyone in this world to maintain their original heart, let alone my disciple..." There was an indistinguishable tone of regret or wariness in Master Pang’s voice: "After betraying the sect, he must have gone through many hardships."

...

Chen Ting’s affairs had little to do with Zheng Fa; if it weren’t for the fact he mentioned he had news about Zhang, Zheng Fa would not have sought him out.

The current priority was to find Zhang.

"It’s very troublesome."

Master Pang frowned deeply.

"Yes, Zhang is now too close to the Demon Sect’s Secret Realm."

This emergence of the spirit cave not only resulted in a Thunder Pool but also unearthed a Demon Sect’s Secret Realm.

The Thunder Pool was precisely blocking the exit of the Secret Realm—It was for this very reason that the Great Freedom Demon Sect hadn’t managed to seal off that exit.

Zhang was ambushed by members of the Great Freedom Demon Sect and took refuge in the Thunder Pool.

Although the Great Freedom Demon Sect’s members couldn’t defeat her, they managed to corner her towards the exit of the Secret Realm, where it was most convenient for them to dispatch troops and if they could force her into their own Secret Realm, then Zhang would be at their mercy.

For the Jiushan Sect now, in order to find Zhang, they must first confront the Great Freedom Demon Sect.

"It’s not just that..." Master Pang shook his head: "I am somewhat familiar with the self-sealing technique used by Nephew Zhang, which is a Magical Treasure called the Mystical Gate Mirror, patented by someone with the surname Huang."

"Mystical Gate Mirror?" Zheng Fa frowned.

"Someone with the surname Huang had a great enmity in her early years, but her cultivation was too weak to exact her revenge. However, in her routine cultivation practice, she couldn’t resist the urge to go outside and seek vengeance and couldn’t restrain herself..."

"So..."

"So, she begged her master to refine this Magical Treasure for her, with one single purpose—to confine herself within it. Unless she reached the Nascent Soul stage, she would not be able to leave the Magical Treasure." Master Pang said this with an expression that looked somewhat pained with empathy.

"What about outsiders?"

"Outsiders? Only those with Nascent Soul cultivation can break this Magical Treasure, and this is the Thunder Pool..."

That’s right.

Who dares to use Nascent Soul-level spells in the Thunder Pool?

Zhang must have counted on this, which is why she resorted to using the Mystical Gate Mirror to seal herself.

But...

"Nephew Zhang has flaws in her Golden Core..."

With a sigh, Master Pang voiced the concern that Zheng Fa harbored in his heart.

"No matter what, at least now we have a goal. Let’s find Zhang first."

...

Modern day.

Today is the day Zheng Fa and Tang Lingwu report to Beijing University.

Tang Lingwu was picked up by her mother two days ago. It’s said that her dad also came to Beijing, planning to personally send his daughter to university.

Zheng Fa didn’t ask Old Man Bai to send him off either.

He took a taxi alone and arrived at the front gate of Beijing University.

There were already many students and parents here.

Compared to his high school classmates, Zheng Fa felt that these new students at Beijing University looked somewhat similar, yet different:

The similarity was that everyone was of the same age, and in this internet era, the way people dress and hairstyling are actually very consistent across the country.

The difference was a little mystical—

Despite the lack of differentiation in dress, the young people in front of him seemed to exude a certain inexplicable confidence.

There was another observation by Zheng Fa that he could not confirm: It seemed that there were quite a few people from wealthy families.

After watching for a while, he followed the crowd to the entrance of the gymnasium. Zheng Fa needed to register there, and after registration, there would be an opening ceremony in the gymnasium.

There were many tents at the entrance of the gymnasium, with the names of faculties written on top of them.

Underneath were long tables, and sitting behind them were a few older youngsters.

Probably counselors or senior students.

Holding his acceptance letter, Zheng Fa found the tent for the School of Physics.

Inside the tent, there were three males and two females.

Upon seeing Zheng Fa come over, the three young men remained motionless, but both of the young women stood up at the same time.

They exchanged a glance.

One of the girls who wore glasses seemed to be more timid. After hesitating, she slowly sat down again.

The one who received Zheng Fa was the other girl—she had delicate features, a slender waist, and an approachable smile.

Of course, with Zheng Fa’s keen eyesight, he could tell that at least two parts of her beauty were due to her proficient makeup skills.

But judging from the unwelcoming looks of the three senior brothers behind her.

The remaining eight parts played a significant role even within the School of Physics.

This thought was a bit sad.

"Junior brother, did you come by yourself?"

"Yes."

"Hand me your acceptance letter." The girl took Zheng Fa’s acceptance letter, glanced at it, and said, "Zheng Fa? You are from the School of Physics, here, take these."

She wasn’t into much small talk.

Like fulfilling her task, she handled things officially and still maintained a senior sister’s reserve.

She passed over several packets of varying sizes.

"This contains a new student handbook, which includes a map of the school—The second cafeteria has the best food."

"This contains a letter to parents, it’s not important."

"The most important thing is in this small bag; it’s your student ID card and dormitory key, as well as your dormitory number. Don’t lose it."

Zheng Fa pinched the small bag and nodded, "Okay, thank you, senior sister."

"Come, add me on WeChat."

"..." Zheng Fa was taken aback, then looked at the senior sister, who seriously said, "It’s a requirement from the department. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me."

Zheng Fa remained silent for a moment, took out his phone, and scanned the QR code on the other party’s phone.

After thanking the senior sister again, Zheng Fa, with several folders in hand, walked into the gymnasium.

Behind him, the conversation between that senior sister and another freshman who was queuing up behind Zheng Fa faintly reached his ears.

"Here are your things, make sure you keep hold of them, don’t lose them."

After a while, he heard the senior sister say, "Do you need anything else?"

The new student was a boy, who probably overheard the senior sister’s conversation with Zheng Fa and hesitantly asked, "Isn’t there a rule to add WeChat?"

"When did I say that was a rule?"

"...Then, as a new student, if I don’t understand something..."

The senior sister displayed the logic characteristic of science and engineering majors: "That’s why I gave you the new student handbook."

Zheng Fa couldn’t help but take out his phone and looked at the senior sister’s profile picture.

The senior sister in the profile picture had a pure and inviting smile, hardly seeming like someone with so many tricks up her sleeve.