Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 272 - 160: Small List of Gods, Remote Teaching

Chapter 272: Chapter 160: Small List of Gods, Remote Teaching

Junior Master Huang continued, "The Communication Talismans arriving from Jiushan Sect are becoming fewer by the day, solely containing messages of safety, with no other news."

"Perhaps our sisters are also afraid of interception."

Zheng Fa spoke with a sense of inner frustration.

He had a bellyful of knowledge, but now had no idea how to pass it on to Sister Zhang—

These things might be beyond Junior Master Huang’s understanding, as he is merely a Nascent Soul.

But the enemies Jiushan Sect currently faces are Divinity Transformation.

It’s possible that some of this knowledge could be understood by the opponent; the risk of transmitting it through Communication Talismans is too great.

"There are also some cryptic words on some talismans, telling us to go back—I suspect someone is impersonating Brother Yuan to send us messages."

Junior Master Huang added with a frown.

Zheng Fa was startled again—although Communication Talismans are fundamental, they contain the cultivator’s Divine Soul and Spiritual Power essence, making them hard to fake.

Especially impersonating a Nascent Soul real person like his Master.

"You can’t tell the authenticity of these Communication Talismans, Uncle?"

Junior Master Huang shook his head.

Zheng Fa’s expression turned rather ugly, realizing that the issue was much bigger.

"Are Sister Zhang and the others truly safe?"

Sister Yuan, who had smartened up a bit, voiced the same hidden worry that was in Zheng Fa’s heart.

If the Demon Race of Demon Sect could impersonate the Sect Leader, then are these daily safekeeping Communication Talismans real or fake?

Junior Master Huang sighed, "These past few days, I sought help everywhere but no one was willing to aid us..."

Zheng Fa wasn’t surprised at this.

Junior Master Huang didn’t have many friends to begin with, and even if he did have such a close friend, two Divinity Transformations are targeting Jiushan Sect—helping Jiushan Sect would depend on whether one had the capability.

"I wonder how Sister Zhang is doing now..."

Sister Yuan said somewhat anxiously.

...

Jiushan Sect.

"Brother, what are you doing?"

Watching the Sect Leader busying about, Master Pang spoke.

"Don’t you see? The Lu’s World! The next drama!"

Master Yuan glanced at him and then continued to adjust the Spirit Talisman in his hands.

"In times like these! Still drama and drama!"

Master Pang muttered.

"If not now, when I’m dead?"

"..."

"I’ve already decided, I want to be the lead!" Master Yuan said, "When I die, the play will be passed down, and future generations will remember me!"

"..."

"You’ve got it good. The name Pang Qian will live on in the history of drama!"

"...Brother, I still want to live in reality." Master Pang struggled to say.

"Then you need to talk to Nephew Zhang."

The Sect Leader looked up at him after hearing this and shook his head.

"Nephew Zhang..." Master Pang sighed, "In recent days, the concern in Nephew Zhang’s face has been growing day by day..."

Jiushan Ancestor was beside them, gazing towards the peak of the ninth mountain.

Seemingly trying to see how his own physical form was faring.

After a while, Sister Zhang slowly descended from the mountain’s peak. She seemed completely worn out, lacking even the Spiritual Power to fly, relying solely on her legs to descend.

The Sect Leader and Master Pang exchanged glances and shook their heads before asking,

"Still no success?"

"No success..." Sister Zhang frowned and said, "Actually, the knowledge Junior Brother Zheng taught me, I’ve only just begun to grasp..."

"Then why have you returned?"

Sister Zhang shook her head, "I had about fifty percent confidence before I returned... I wasn’t trying to perfect the Mountain and River True Form Talisman, but to awaken the Ancestor. In other words, I was only trying to find a way to communicate with the Ancestor, finding an interface."

"..."

The Sect Leader and Master Pang were baffled, seemingly not understanding what Sister Zhang was talking about.

"But no matter how I tried to convey the message, the Ancestor did not respond to me..."

Sister Zhang’s frown deepened as she spoke.

After speaking for a while, she looked at the two clueless elders, sighed with disappointment, "If only Junior Brother Zheng were here..."

The Sect Leader and Master Pang exchanged glances, with a hint of... shame in their eyes.

...

Zheng Fa had just selected the necessary spiritual materials in the Hundred Treasure Hall.

The moment his finger left the jade bi, the golden seal in front of him suddenly floated into view.

Then, a gentle breeze carried Zheng Fa and the two others into the grand main hall with its open doors.

"What is this..."

Junior Master Huang, entering the main hall for the first time, looked tense, observing the gravestone on the high platform.

"Uncle, don’t panic, this must be my Jade Seal upgrading."

The three of them watched the Jade Seal.

The original figure engraved on the seal, faceless till now.

At this moment, the blank face suddenly revealed Zheng Fa’s features.

At the same time, the bright glow from the gravestone turned its text into a slowly forming scroll in the air.

And the body of the gravestone scattered into tiny sparkles, like fireflies, soaring into the sky, then falling in front of Zheng Fa and the others.

This starlight enveloped the Jade Seal, gradually merging with it, turning the golden seal into a jade-like appearance.

As soon as the Jade Seal revealed itself, a beam of golden light shot out from the eyes of the engraved figure, piercing into Zheng Fa’s forehead.

Zheng Fa had no time to dodge; he merely felt a buzzing in his head, and suddenly the world before his eyes transformed.

He seemed to become another person, wandering aimlessly on the land, as if searching for something.

Later, he came upon a golden bell very familiar to Zheng Fa.

Afterward, with the power of the golden bell, he controlled a force, possessing the majesty of thousands of immortals coming to court, filling him with pride and satisfaction.

Until the great calamity of heaven and earth arrived.

He seemed to change, not like himself anymore, but as if he had become another person, out of his control—until he was killed by someone.

These scenes were extremely fragmented and void of sound.

Zheng Fa watched with a bit of confusion.

But suddenly, in the last of this information, some text appeared like a message, leaving Zheng Fa silent for a long while before he finally opened his mouth and sighed:

"So that’s how it is..."

"What do you mean ’that’s how it is’?"

"This matter is complex, there’s no time to explain in detail."

Zheng Fa replied, reaching out toward the scroll in mid-air, which then flew into his hand.

The scroll was blank, perplexing Yuan and Junior Master Huang even more.

"Zheng Fa? Can you control the Heavenly Stele Realm now?"

Zheng Fa shook his head lightly: "Not control, I guess now—I am something like the successor of the previous master of the Heavenly Stele Realm."

Junior Master Huang frowned: "Then can Jiushan Sect disciples take refuge in this Heavenly Stele Realm?"

"Yes." Zheng Fa nodded: "Now I can control the gates of the stele and the Thunder Pool outside."

"Isn’t that enough?"

"However, I still can’t move the stele."

Zheng Fa sighed.

Junior Master Huang was stunned, finally understanding why there was no joy on Zheng Fa’s face.

The best scenario they had envisioned previously was that Zheng Fa could use the stele to move the Thunder Pool and use it to smash the Blood River Ancestor and Qingyun Great Saint.

If the stele could not be moved, they had no way to rescue Zhang and the others...

"This Heavenly Stele Realm—actually, it could be said to be the magical space of the Sun and Moon Clock..."

"The Sun and Moon Clock?"

"Yes, the Sun and Moon Clock..." Zheng Fa explained, "That is the name left by the previous owner of this Heavenly Stele Realm. To control the Heavenly Stele Realm, in fact, is to refine the Sun and Moon Clock..."

"Is it difficult?"

Zheng Fa nodded: "Hard, at least impossible within a very short time."

"Then... what about Jiushan Sect?"

Zheng Fa took out the scroll and unfolded it before the two.

"This item was named the Small List of Gods by the previous owner..."

"If it’s the Investiture of the Gods, why add ’small’?"

Zheng Fa twitched the corner of his mouth, perhaps because the previous master heard the same myth as he did.

"What use is this thing?"

"Besides allowing disciples to take refuge in the Heavenly Stele Realm, this Investiture of the Gods can hold the Essence Blood Souls of twenty-four people, and they will become Immortal Gods within the realm of the stele..."

Junior Master Huang listened in a daze, still confused: "What does that mean?"

"It means these twenty-four people, even if they die in the outside world, can still exist in the form of gods within the Heavenly Stele Realm..."

Zheng Fa explained.

Upon hearing this, Junior Master Huang’s eyes changed when he looked at the Scroll of Gods: "Immortal and indestructible?"

"No, far from it. If someone were to break into the Heavenly Stele Realm, then they would be extremely vulnerable."

"..."

"On the other hand, if the Essence Blood Soul is inscribed on this Small List of Gods, life and death—it can be said is controlled by me."

Junior Master Huang was silent for a moment but then nodded: "Even so, this treasure is extremely miraculous."

Zheng Fa was explaining the Small List of Gods, not to show off, but he said: "Junior Master, the day Zhang ventured into the Heavenly Stele Realm, she gave me a piece of her Divine Soul Essence Blood..."

"You mean? To write Wuyi’s name on it?"

Zheng Fa nodded.

"That’s also... a method to save a life."

"I’m just afraid Zhang wouldn’t want to be controlled by someone... Once her name is written, it can never be removed..."

This thing is called the Small List of Gods, and it really has some characteristics of the Investiture of the Gods—

First, the people on the list are almost immortal.

On the other hand, it’s also like a cage.

"With Wuyi’s temperament, she would rather die than submit to anyone. Anyone else, I would strictly forbid it, but you..." Junior Master Huang looked deeply at Zheng Fa, "Do you feel unworthy of her trust? Or do you think you would use this to threaten her?"

"Do you not trust yourself, or do you not trust her trust in you?"

Zheng Fa was stunned, then suddenly smiled, Zhang’s Essence Blood Soul flew out from his hand, and the name Zhang Wuyi slowly appeared on the blank scroll.

"Eh?"

A phantom flew out from the scroll, landing in front of the three.

It was Zhang’s appearance.

"Zheng?"

She turned to see Junior Master Huang and Yuan standing beside her:

"Master? Yuan? What is this..."

Zheng Fa explained the functions and limitations of the Small List of Gods to Zhang.

Zhang, upon hearing it, seemed unmoved and instead said: "Zheng, I actually have some questions I’d like to discuss with you."

Zheng Fa was stunned and then realized that this Investiture of the Gods could also be used for online classes!

"Zhang, I also have a load of books I want to share with you!"

"However, Zhang, there is some information in the Jade Seal that I do want to discuss with you first..."

Junior Master Huang was surprised, muttering: "Didn’t you say it was too complex to explain in detail?"

Yuan, on the other hand, had much experience: "Junior Master, sometimes—whether things are complicated or not, depends on the person."

Junior Master Huang: "..."