Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 237 - 130: Meeting an Online Friend

Chapter 237: Chapter 130: Meeting an Online Friend

"You mean, the Heartless Demon King is waiting for Qingyun Great Saint to come?"

The square-faced youth responded quickly.

Or rather, caution is just a manifestation of the fear of death.

"After all, the Immortal Sect is powerful, and we actually don’t want to be the ones to stick our necks out. Now that the Great Freedom Demon Sect hardly has any manpower, it all depends on us demons," he honestly said, "The Demon Sect has been urging for a long time, but our ancestor has always been making excuses."

Zheng Fa and Master Pang exchanged glances and nodded.

This alliance between the demon race and the Demon Sect seemed to have their own motives as well.

"Why wait for Qingyun Great Saint?"

"The Nascent Soul Demon Kings are unwilling, but the cooperation with the Demon Sect is commanded by the Great Saint," said the square-faced youth, "On the other hand, after attacking Jiushan Sect, we are also afraid of retaliation from the Hundred Immortals Alliance... so the Great Saint decided to come in person."

Zheng Fa summed it up, "To supervise the battle, and to command from here?"

"Yes."

Master Pang sighed, "They really think highly of our Jiushan Sect."

His tone unavoidably carried a tint of despair.

Zheng Fa also felt a heaviness in his heart.

Previously, they thought that since no Divinity Transformation experts had emerged yet, Jiushan Sect only had to face a few Nascent Soul Demon Kings.

Unexpectedly, Qingyun Great Saint himself intended to come...

Great Saint is a title among the demon race for those above the Divinity Transformation.

That is to say, Qingyun Great Saint’s strength is at least at the level of Divinity Transformation...

No wonder Master Pang couldn’t hide the despair in his voice.

Yuan gently grabbed Zhang’s hand by her side, her expression also filled with panic.

"So... when exactly have you planned to attack Jiushan Sect?"

The square-faced youth shook his head.

"Eh?" Master Pang was very anxious at this point, and his Nascent Soul’s aura fiercely targeted the square-faced youth.

"I don’t know," the square-faced youth, sweating coldly, hurriedly said, "We are all waiting for Qingyun Great Saint to arrive, but he still hasn’t appeared. According to the ancestor, the Great Saint always prepares for a while before making a move."

Zheng Fa was surprised and glanced at Zhang, both deriving the same suspicion from each other’s eyes—the state of Divinity Transformation in Xuanwei Realm might be problematic.

"You really have no idea at all?"

The square-faced youth hesitated for a moment before whispering, "Before my ancestor left, he instructed me to keep an eye on your Thunder Pool workshop for a hundred days and gather more information about Jiushan Sect."

"One hundred days..."

It was clear what this implied: big changes were expected after a hundred days.

Zheng Fa looked at Golden Crow and thought about what it had told them; they had only been here for half a month.

...

Aside from these statements, the square-faced youth probably didn’t know anything else.

Zheng Fa did not trouble him further, but had him taken down to be carefully guarded.

"Three months," Master Pang suddenly sighed, "and then a Divinity Transformation will attack our Jiushan Sect."

"Uncle, can we request assistance from the Hundred Immortals Alliance?" Zheng Fa asked directly.

Although the previous assistance from various Nascent Soul members of the Hundred Immortals Alliance was unreliable, after all, Jiushan Sect was still part of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

"I will send a message personally to Tongming Master, no, I will go meet Tongming Master myself!" Master Pang nodded gravely, "There are some sects in the Hundred Immortals Alliance that cannot be trusted; it is better for me to ask in person to keep it confidential."

Zheng Fa then learned the reputed name of that Divinity Transformation figure in the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

He couldn’t help but ask, "Is Tongming Master... reliable?"

He currently didn’t have much faith in the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

Aside from that, there were traitors within the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

In Zheng Fa’s eyes, the stance of Tongming Master was also quite ambiguous.

"Tongming Master has high prestige in the Hundred Immortals Alliance; the possibility of him colluding with the Demon Sect is slim," Master Pang frowned and said, "Moreover, if he just watches Jiushan Sect perish, the morale within the Hundred Immortals Alliance will be completely scattered."

Everyone nodded lightly after hearing this.

The Hundred Immortals Alliance was originally formed for mutual support and unity.

If Tongming Master doesn’t save Jiushan Sect, it would be better to dismantle the reputation of the Hundred Immortals Alliance altogether.

Thinking this, Zheng Fa saw even Zhang seeming to have a sense of relief.

"After Junior Master Huang brings the other disciples over, I will set out for Tongming Mountain," said Master Pang, "No matter what Tongming Master says, I will not return to Thunder Pool, but will go directly back to Jiushan Sect."

...

Junior Master Huang arrived quickly.

Her expression was also grave, and she went straight into Five Dragons Heavenly Palace, saying to Zheng Fa and the others, "I’ve brought all the elite disciples from our sect, but those families and ordinary disciples, I couldn’t bring them without risking alerting others."

Master Pang nodded, "Does Elder Brother Yuan have a plan?"

"Elder Brother Yuan said that when the time comes, he’ll arrange for them to evacuate nearby; if Jiushan Sect really faces calamity, it would still count as leaving some seeds for us," she said.

The atmosphere in Five Dragons Heavenly Palace was very heavy.

Though it was not explicitly stated, everyone understood that the Sect Leader was preparing for the worst.

"The Spiritual Energy in Thunder Pool workshop is insufficient; indeed, it cannot support nurturing so many disciples. It’s better they didn’t come up," Master Pang sighed, "Junior Sister, I’ll leave the workshop in your care."

"Pang Elder Brother..." Junior Master Huang pursed her lips, "Elder Brother Yuan asked you not to go back."

"... Ever since that Yuan surnamed became the Sect Leader, I’ve never accepted it!" Master Pang snorted, "Why should I listen to his orders."

Everyone was speechless, knowing that Master Pang had made up his mind, and persuasion would be futile.

Then, Master Pang said to Zhang, "I originally thought the chaos in Xuanwei Realm would wait another few hundred to a thousand years; I was also hoping to recuperate and nurture energy, but I didn’t expect us, Jiushan Sect, to face a great calamity so soon..."

"Uncle?"

"I won’t stop you in the future," Master Pang suddenly said.

Zhang nodded lightly.

Zheng Fa understood that this was Master Pang intentionally signaling his concession to Zhang, in hopes of unifying Jiushan Sect’s thoughts.

"There’s just one thing you ought to remember."

"Please say, Uncle."

"You must save his life," Master Pang pointed to Zheng Fa, "With him here, even if only the last person remains in Jiushan Sect, there’s still hope for revival."

"I’ll remember, Uncle."

Zheng Fa was about to speak when he saw Master Pang gesturing with his hands towards himself, "Death is indeed hard, but sometimes, living is even more difficult."

"..."

"Live well, I await the day when Jiushan Sect will rise to become the Tianhe Sect."

"..."

Master Pang had only a few words to say, and after he spoke them, he asked them to leave the Five Dragons Heavenly Palace, saying he needed to speak more with his own direct disciple.

He closed the temple doors tight, and no one knew what they talked about inside.

But when Zhou Qianyuan and the others walked out from the temple, their eyes were somewhat red.

Master Pang didn’t see anyone else after that; the Five Dragons Heavenly Palace soared into the sky, gradually drifting away under the silent gazes of the crowd.

Junior Master Huang led the group in building new residences, while Zhou Qianyuan quietly sought out Zheng Fa.

"Brother Zheng."

"Did Master Pang leave a message for me?" Zheng Fa understood just by looking at his expression.

"Yes, Master ordered us to heed your words before he left," said Zhou Qianyuan honestly.

Zheng Fa realized then, Master Pang had entrusted him with all the people from this lineage.

"He also instructed me to tell you not to worry about the conflicts between the two lineages anymore," Zhou Qianyuan said softly. "He mentioned that if he died for the Jiushan Sect, the disciples from Zhang’s lineage should have their anger dissipated."

"...Master thought of so much."

Truthfully, in such a situation, neither Zheng Fa nor Zhang would allow strife and internal conflict between the two lineages.

Master Pang’s instructions...

It’s only because he cared too much about his disciples.

Thinking back to before Master Pang’s departure, every word and action was either for the sake of Jiushan Sect or his own disciples.

Zheng Fa inevitably felt a sourness in his heart.

Zhou Qianyuan then said, "Master also had another message that he told me secretly, just for you."

Zheng Fa immediately grew solemn.

"What was it?"

"He said if it’s possible to save him, do save him."

"Ah?"

"Just... if it’s like last time, it’s best to tell him first..."

...No wonder it was said in private.

...

Modern day, in a nursing home.

Tang Lingwu and the other two were meditating.

Zheng Fa had now reached the early or even mid-phase of Foundation Establishment.

The spiritual energy in the nursing home was becoming more abundant by the day.

The pace of their cultivation was accelerating.

Among them, Tang Lingwu was close to reaching the third level of Qi Refining.

While Old Man Bai was probably not far from the second level of Qi Refining.

Mrs. Tian, who started cultivating the latest, was also gradually accumulating energy at the Qi Refining First Level.

Zheng Fa looked over the three of them, nodded lightly, and then walked towards the field.

The season had already entered winter.

But the various vegetables in the field were growing vigorously.

Crouching by the field, Zheng Fa looked at the crops.

Red tomatoes, purple eggplants, lush green leaves, and plump fruits.

They didn’t care about the increasingly cold weather, growing wildly—a sight that made the procurement staff from the restaurant marvel for a long time.

There was plenty of vitality in front of him, yet his heart was somewhat weighed down.

Currently on the Sealing God Book, he had mostly mastered the Heavenly Tribulation Thunder.

He had roughly understood the principles behind the Cloud Rain Thunder; it was only because of insufficient spiritual power and limited control ability that he had yet to utilise it fully.

Only the Spirit Tree Thunder...

He felt that mastering Spirit Tree Thunder was not feasible for him now.

Even handling Cloud Rain Thunder was somewhat difficult for him...

"What’s wrong?"

The voice of Tang Lingwu came from behind. She approached Zheng Fa and crouched down next to him.

Her profile looked exceptionally clean in the morning sun.

"I was just thinking... it’s too slow."

Zheng Fa found it difficult to explain and just shook his head with a sigh.

His cultivation was too slow, and accordingly, his grasp over the Heavenly Stele Realm was insufficient.

If he could master the Heavenly Stele Realm, then the issues facing the Jiushan Sect would almost be solved.

Tang Lingwu glanced at him, her eyes somewhat puzzled: "What’s slow?"

"Mastering the Spirit Tree Thunder is too slow."

Tang Lingwu seemed not to understand why he was in such a hurry.

Seeing his furrowed brows, Tang Lingwu pursed her lips, feeling somewhat disheartened—sometimes she felt that Zheng Fa didn’t tell her everything.

Zheng Fa was still lost in thought on how to quickly master the Heavenly Stele Realm.

Tang Lingwu stood up dispiritedly and looked behind her, only to see that Mrs. Tian was the only one left in the yard.

Old Man Bai had suddenly disappeared.

What made her even more curious was—Mrs. Tian’s expression was even more hesitant than her own.

"Where’s Mr. Bai?" she asked quietly as she approached: "Mrs. Tian, what happened?"

"He went to meet an internet friend."

"Internet friend? Where did that come from?" Tang Lingwu was stunned.

"From a gay dating site..." Mrs. Tian glanced at her, dryly saying.

"..." Tang Lingwu was dumbfounded.

Though she knew she shouldn’t, at that moment she truly felt that perhaps Zheng Fa’s secrecy wasn’t so bad...

As long as Zheng Fa doesn’t follow Old Man Bai’s example, this matter, really isn’t much!