Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 269 - 157: Spring and the Visitor

Chapter 269: Chapter 157: Spring and the Visitor

Old Man Bai’s words silenced Zheng Fa.

Tang Mudao said, "To be honest, the data I can obtain are not the most precise or complete... Some data still have a high level of confidentiality."

"On the other hand, to find alternative Spirit Tree Thunder faster, borrowing the computational power of a supercomputing platform is another way, but such resources are usually accessible only to large academic institutions and officials."

Zheng Fa understood what both were implying.

He fell deep into thought.

He was naturally a more conservative person, preferring to take things step by step.

On another note, Zheng Fa always saw the modern world as a sanctuary—not that everything about the modern world was good, but he was already tired of the Xuanwei Realm, and he just wanted to keep things simple in the modern world.

To him, the modern world was certainly a place to acquire knowledge and conduct experiments.

It was also a haven for relaxation.

Just the thought of Zhang and the others...

"What are your thoughts..."

As he spoke, the others understood that he was leaning towards a decision.

Old Man Bai remained silent, just looking at Tang Mudao.

Among those present, Tang Mudao was probably the best in this aspect.

"What’s most important is what goals you want to achieve," he said.

Zheng Fa looked at him, not understanding why he said this.

"Simply put, do you want to gain a certain amount of power and status, or are you just interested in collaborative research?"

Zheng Fa understood his point, thought for a moment, and said, "For me, the value of collaborative research is greater."

Tang Mudao nodded, seeming to understand his intention, "Then it’s relatively simple—your kind of personality has the least harm to society..."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa had a realization:

To the authorities, he was indeed an uncontrollable factor. Thinking back to the Qigong fad years ago and the ancient sects,

Zheng Fa’s pursuit could reassure many people.

Tang Mudao continued:

"First, we need to show respect for social order."

"Second, we need to clearly express our purpose."

"Third, as Professor Bai said, we need to demonstrate our value."

Zheng Fa was silent for a while, then nodded gently.

He looked towards Old Man Bai and Tang Lingwu.

Everyone was not a fool, all knew that stepping into this might drastically change their future lives.

Zheng Fa made this choice, naturally because of the crisis in the Xuanwei Realm, and he had practical needs.

But for Old Man Bai and the others, it was a different story.

Old Man Bai seemed to understand his look, shrugged, and said, "You’re overthinking it."

...

Rainbow Mountain was located in the far suburbs of Beijing, with distinct seasons.

It was late winter now, and the vegetation on the mountain was withered, leaving the landscape barren with dead branches and fallen leaves.

In a guesthouse at the foot of the mountain, the owner, wrapped in a thick down jacket, was still livestreaming.

But in this cold weather, even the number of viewers watching the livestream had decreased—his channel was more desolate than the mountain scenery.

He wasn’t in a hurry, just casually chatting with a few viewers.

They were all regular viewers; he was relaxed, and his speech was like chatting with friends.

"Rainbow Mountain Lady? I didn’t believe it before, but last time I did!"

He vividly recounted his last visit to the Rainbow Mountain Lady Temple.

Naturally, the audience in the livestream didn’t believe it.

The owner swore an oath, "If I’m telling even half a lie, may I... never find a wife in this lifetime!"

At this moment, a viewer posted a comment:

"Is that supposed to be a curse? As if nobody’s ever been unmarried?"

The owner was stunned, feeling somewhat sympathetic.

"Then how about this! If I’m telling even half a lie, may I never become wealthy in this lifetime!"

"..."

This oath... it’s indeed vicious.

It instantly stunned the audience in the live stream.

After a while, that viewer sent another comment: "Buddy, I also want to believe you, but what you’re saying is too mystical..."

The shop owner shook his head, looking like he didn’t want to say anything more, and spoke: "Believe it or not, I’m not lying... If you don’t believe, just treat it as a story."

"This story is so dumb that... holy shit!"

The shop owner was startled, not sure what got into this viewer.

Then he saw in the comments: "Look behind you!"

"Turn around!"

"Your Goddess is manifesting again!"

The shop owner turned his head and his mouth suddenly gaped open, unable to believe his eyes.

Behind him, the once silent and desolate hillside suddenly bloomed with vitality.

From the summit to the foot of the mountain, one tree after another began to blossom, one plant after another began to sprout.

As if in this bleak coldness, the hillside was filled with a divine vitality.

The birds and beasts in the mountains seemed to be awakened by this spring light.

The chirping and twittering came from the woods.

Watching this scene, the shop owner suddenly had a strange thought— it seemed like something incredible was happening.

...

Watching the Evergreen Talismans scattered across the hills, Old Man Bai nodded and said, "That should be enough."

Tang Mudao also said, "We just need to wait for someone to come find us."

Zheng Fa looked at Tang Lingwu, who was next to him, holding her phone and texting someone.

"What are you doing?"

"I’m chatting with my mom," Tang Lingwu replied, looking up. "I told her not to worry if she can’t contact me in a few days."

...

Zheng Fa was stunned and looked towards Old Man Bai and the others.

Everyone couldn’t help but give a wry smile.

Tang Lingwu, after all, lacked social experience.

Zheng Fa’s experiences were unlike ordinary people, his hesitation was only because he found it troublesome, but to be honest, he wasn’t really afraid of anything.

However, Tang Lingwu, having a privileged upbringing and smooth sailing life, tended to overthink matters.

However...

"So... aren’t you afraid?"

Old Man Bai glanced at Zheng Fa and asked with a sighing laugh.

Tang Lingwu held the phone, thought for a moment, and shook her head: "If we are together, I’m not afraid."

Hearing this, a slight smile also formed on Zheng Fa’s face.

...

Three days later, in the twilight, a black car quietly drove into Rainbow Mountain. The driver was a young man with a straight posture, and a woman was sitting in the passenger seat. She had short hair, a worried and stern face, and her exact age was even hard to discern.

On the woman’s lap was a file folder, open at the top, revealing various documents.

The foremost document contained a photo of Zheng Fa.

The woman murmured while looking at the document.

"Twelve years old, parents died in an accident, personality changed drastically."

"Did not leave the house for five years, reclusive."

"High school performance improved dramatically, scored first place in the city."

"Extremely hardworking since junior high, never showed any other particular traits."

"Interpersonal relationships..."

"Financial situation..."

"Preferences..."

"Community committee evaluation..."

The detailed past of Zheng Fa was contained within document after document.

Besides him, the file folder also held information about Tang Lingwu and others.

Looking at these documents, the woman frowned, seemingly unable to understand.