Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 205 - 102: Ejection

Chapter 205: Chapter 102: Ejection

Zheng Fa has never felt very secure — or rather, he simply cannot find much security in the Xuanwei Realm.

Were it not for the comparison with modern society, this feeling might have been bearable. Turning back, the sense of security he felt in the modern world was also painstakingly built by himself step by step, with the ten Primordial Talismanic Foundations in his Dantian being the reason for his growing confidence today.

But the Xuanwei Realm, and the Jiushan Sect, are different.

His Primordial Talismanic Foundations and his cultivation level cannot give him any peace of mind.

Zheng Fa believes that currently, everyone in the Jiushan Sect is willing to stand by his side. But aren’t there also the members of the Great Freedom Demon Sect standing against him?

The Jiushan Sect can hold against the Great Freedom Demon Sect now purely because of the fortunate encounter with the Thunder Pool.

Because of this, although he constantly thinks of his mother and sister, he is unwilling to bring them over at this time—the Jiushan Sect is too far, and the Thunder Pool workshop is too close to the Great Freedom Demon Sect.

Only if his concept for the Heavenly Stele Realm could be realized would he feel that he has a secure base, and many of his planned endeavors could commence.

"You’re thinking this way because of the secret realm of the Great Freedom Demon Sect, aren’t you?"

Zhang pondered for a while before speaking.

"Yes, the Sunset Sword Immortal’s hint was ambiguous, but having been to the Heavenly Stele Realm, I have some speculations. If only the spells of the Great Freedom Demon Sect work within their secret realm..."

Zheng Fa hadn’t finished speaking.

Both Zhang and Yuan’s faces involuntarily showed a look of horror.

Even a feeling of disgust emerged.

This means that as long as the secret realm exists, the Great Freedom Demon Sect is nearly immortal... There will always be a time when the Jiushan Sect will face retribution from the Great Freedom Demon Sect.

"So, you’re thinking of transforming the Heavenly Stele Realm into a secret realm for the Jiushan Sect?" Zhang asked.

"Yes, the rules of the Heavenly Stele Realm are special and it could also serve as a refuge for us," said Zheng Fa as he elaborated on his thoughts, "At least, although we dare not enter the secret realm of the Great Freedom Demon Sect, if we truly can control the Heavenly Stele, I doubt the people of the Great Freedom Demon Sect would dare enter the Heavenly Stele Realm. The Jiushan Sect would be sufficient to protect itself within the Heavenly Stele Realm."

"It sounds like there’s not much of a problem..." Zhang slowly said.

"The problem is big!" Yuan exclaimed, eyes wide: "After all this talk, shouldn’t we first secure possession of the Heavenly Stele Realm for the Jiushan Sect?"

"Zheng, since you brought up this idea, you probably have some plan in mind, right?"

Zhang seemed to understand Zheng Fa a bit more.

Zheng Fa smiled, he had been in the Heavenly Stele Realm for a month, and apart from investigating the situation of his own territory, he spent more time studying the Thunder Skills in the Sealing God Book, indeed coming up with some ideas.

...

At the Heavenly Stele.

Yan Wushuang and Chu Tianque were probably intending to leave together, exiting a step later than Zheng Fa.

The three walked together, discussing topics that never strayed from Zheng Fa.

"Brother Yan, you say that Zheng Fa’s initial appointment is as the Silver Book, he might compete with you for a position in the Heavenly Stele Realm in the future," said Chu Tianque with a slight tinge of apprehension.

"What’s there to compete about?" Yan Wushuang smiled helplessly and responded, "Don’t you know that I haven’t even grasped the basics of the Heavenly Stele Thunder Skill, and the Heavenly Stele Realm isn’t my possession."

"Although that’s true..." Chu Tianque wasn’t quite convinced: "Brother Yan, you are the most talented individual in the Thunder Dao I know."

"That Sealing God Hall is extraordinarily mystical, although Brother Zheng is only at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he was appointed with me to oversee 5000 li," Yan Wushuang countered, "perhaps his talent surpasses mine."

"... Brother Yan, why do you always speak for Zheng Fa?"

"Chu," Yan Wushuang sighed, "I know you come from the Xuanwei Five Sects, and perhaps look down on other sects because you think too highly of your own."

"I shouldn’t have said this," seeing Chu Tianque’s somewhat sullen face, Yan Wushuang continued, "But we’ve known each other for many years, and I understand you are also thinking of me. Yet, before our ancestral master rose, my own Tianhe Sect was also a minor sect."

"Moreover, looking down on others doesn’t enhance our cultivation by even a slight margin."

"..." Chu Tianque pursed his lips and said softly, "Brother Yan."

"I’ve long known my own talent," Yan Wushuang sighed, "I’m definitely not comparable to the ancestral master, and maybe not even my father."

This left Chu Tianque without a response.

Yan Wushuang’s father, as the Sect Leader of the Tianhe Sect, had a talent that once dominated the Tianhe true inheritors, but Yan Wushuang himself didn’t carry this renown.

"If I can’t surpass my father in cultivation, perhaps if I befriend heroes from across the world, I could still embark on some great undertakings in the future, aren’t you also the friends I cherish?"

"Yes."

"Now Zheng Fa has shown some talent, and we are quite close," Yan Wushuang smiled, "The better his talent and the higher his cultivation, even if he truly could control the Heavenly Stele Realm, although I’d regret it, I’d also be happy for him."

With these words.

Chu Tianque was left speechless.

Xue, who was beside them, also said with a smile, "If Brother Yan didn’t nurture such an open-hearted perspective, how could we have such a close relationship?"

"That’s true..." Chu Tianque scratched his head, aware that Xue’s pride was no less than his own. If it weren’t for Brother Yan’s lack of envy towards talents, they wouldn’t have formed a relationship akin to life-and-death camaraderie.

He looked at Yan Wushuang, who was smiling at him, feeling a bit embarrassed, his eyes darting away to avoid Yan Wushuang’s gaze, looking towards the Heavenly Stele, "Then I want to see how much Heavenly Merit Brother Zheng has accumulated this time."

"Hmm?"

After a while, astonishment appeared on all three of their faces.

On the rankings of the Heavenly Stele, Zheng Fa’s position was very conspicuous — the very last.

"That’s not right, with his territory of 5000 li, his Heavenly Merit should accumulate quickly," Xue frowned.

Chu Tianque also looked towards Yan Wushuang. After pondering deeply, Yan speculated, "Perhaps Brother Zheng is new to Foundation Establishment and isn’t very proficient in the Thunder Skills, which is why his progress is slow."

Chu Tianque muttered, "Just learning a Thunder Skill, with our talents, we should have grasped the basics by now. Is it taking him this long?"

Yan Wushuang glared at him, and Chu Tianque, once again silent, gazed at the Heavenly Stele and said, "Who is this Li Shi? How has his Heavenly Merit accumulated so quickly? He is almost on par with you, Mr. Yan."

"Li Shi... this name sounds a bit familiar," Sister Xue muttered twice before suddenly recalling, "Isn’t this the Copper Coffin Elder’s name before he became famous? It is said that he attained Dao as an ancient corpse, and was surnamed Li in his lifetime, hence he named himself Li Shi."

"Him? How dare he come here to the Heavenly Stele?"

Chu Tianque’s mouth gaped open, in disbelief.

The thunder around the Heavenly Stele is famously brutal, striking harder at those with higher cultivation levels. More importantly, the Copper Coffin Elder is from the Great Freedom Demon Sect, who are greatly restrained by heavenly thunder.

Coming here really seems like he’s seeking his own death.

The other two were also unsure of the reasons—but they quickly understood.

"What is that?"

Zheng Fa was discussing the terrain and Spiritual Energy conditions he had scouted in the Heavenly Stele Realm with Sister Zhang, when Sister Yuan suddenly exclaimed.

He looked up and saw someone racing in the Thunder Pool—not a car, but a coffin.

This coffin looked familiar; it was the same one belonging to the Copper Coffin Elder who had besieged Master Pang.

The Copper Coffin Elder didn’t show his face, with the coffin lid tightly sealed, driving it while lying down, completely disregarding the path, swaggering through the thunder.

The heavenly thunder didn’t spare him, yet thunderbolts striking the coffin seemed to have no effect on him at all.

On the contrary, he seemed very familiar with the environment of the Thunder Pool, moving faster than ordinary people, and in the blink of an eye, he had moved from the Heavenly Stele to right in front of the trio.

Sister Zhang couldn’t help but ready her Lifebound Magical Treasure, the Fei Xian Pen, for battle.

"Did this person...come out from the Heavenly Stele?"

Sister Yuan whispered, seemingly in disbelief.

Zheng Fa and Sister Zhang exchanged glances, also feeling a bit astonished—Sister Zhang had previously mentioned someone sighting the Copper Coffin Elder in the Thunder Pool, thinking he had some sinister plot.

Who would have thought that the man seemed to harbor no such plots?

He just had some grand dreams—who says people from Great Freedom Demon Sect can’t cultivate Thunder Skill?

The Copper Coffin Elder dared to dream!

And not only dared, but he also headed straight for the Heavenly Stele!

The Copper Coffin Elder seemed to have noticed the trio’s presence, stopping beside them.

"Zhang Wuyi? I heard you were hunting me to avenge your master’s uncle with an arrow?" A cold snort from inside the coffin: "You actually chased me here."

The Fei Xian Pen in Sister Zhang’s hand radiated with divine light, seemingly ready to strike.

"You dare make a move?" The Copper Coffin Elder laughed heartily. "This treasure coffin, unbeatable by any below a Nascent Soul! Above that, would you dare to strike in this Thunder Pool?"

His tone was filled with conviction.

However, Sister Zhang glanced at the coffin twice, then suddenly said, "You also dare not leave this treasure coffin, right?"

"..."

Understood...

A portable Mystical Gate Mirror.

No wonder people from the Demon Sect prefer to hide within the Thunder Pool.

Playing tough.

Exposed by Sister Zhang as to its real situation, the Copper Coffin Elder, far from angry, laughed, "Even if Sunset Sword Immortal were to come now, I would not fear him! What can you do to me!"

With that said, the man didn’t wish to entangle with them further, just walking away while chuckling, "Once I clarify the foundation and truth of this Heavenly Stele Realm for the Holy Sect, your Jiushan Sect, with no protection from the Thunder Pool—someday..."

Zheng Fa stretched out his hand, and Positive and Negative Five Elements Divine Light shot from his palm, hitting the departing coffin.

As the Five Elements cycled, the coffin abruptly halted, the lid popping open, revealing the dried-up old body of the elder—

Ejecting forth!

The elder looked at the Heavenly Thunder above his head.

Then, glanced at the immensely familiar Lifebound Magical Treasure behind him.

The desolate expression on his face—it was hard to say if it was due to the impending thunder or the betrayal of his beloved Magical Treasure...

Zheng Fa’s interference with the coffin lasted only a moment.

After that brief moment, the coffin seemed to have a change of heart, turning back, willing to embrace its master for protection.

But Sister Zhang didn’t give them the chance to reconcile.

She moved her Fei Xian Pen in front, instantly drawing three Thunder Attraction Talismans, directly striking the Copper Coffin Elder.

...

Yan Wushuang and the others watched this dramatic scene in silence.

After a long time, it was Chu Tianque who spoke, his tone somewhat admiring, "This Zheng Fa possesses such spellcasting skills... could it be he disdains cultivating Thunder Skills?"

"..."

This speculation was a bit absurd, yet it seemed to hold some truth.

"Mr. Yan, your insight is truly commendable; I admire you greatly."

"I also admire myself, although I don’t quite know what there is to admire," Yan Wushuang replied quietly after a pause.