Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 283 - 170: Zheng Fa’s Idol

Chapter 283: Chapter 170: Zheng Fa’s Idol

Beyond the mountains, the sunset hung in the sky, blending the evening hues.

In the retirement home, Zheng Fa was cultivating.

He had recently advanced to the later stages of Foundation Establishment and had been busy giving lessons to Zhang, which had delayed his cultivation. Therefore, he wanted to make the most of every second now.

In modern-day cultivation, although unable to increase the total amount of Spiritual Power, improving its purity seemed possible, which could solidify his foundation and facilitate future breakthroughs.

Therefore, Zheng Fa never slacked off.

"Zheng Fa, Mrs. Yang called earlier."

"Mrs. Yang?"

"Oh, that’s Group Leader Yang."

Tang Lingwu said, slapping her forehead.

Zheng Fa was puzzled, wondering how the two seemed so familiar...

"What did she say?"

Because of the interference of Spiritual Energy on electromagnetic induction, he kept his phone far away and on silent mode while cultivating.

Generally, no one would seek him out.

Probably because Group Leader Yang couldn’t reach him, she had called Tang Lingwu instead.

"She didn’t say, just that it seemed urgent and asked you to call her back after you finish cultivating."

Zheng Fa turned and walked into the room to get his phone.

Indeed, there were three missed calls from Group Leader Yang.

Zheng Fa returned the call.

...

Group Leader Yang was comforting an old man beside her.

This elder was thin and dark-skinned, wearing an old shirt that made him look like a character out of an oil painting.

"Mr. Hou, at your age, you specifically made a trip to Beijing. Zheng Fa is not someone who enjoys socializing..."

She said to the elder somewhat helplessly.

That Mr. Hou laughed and said, "I had a perfectly good hybrid rice research team until several of our key members were transferred by you all..."

"Well, Mr. Hou, you know the inside story."

Group Leader Yang explained helplessly, "I dare say you were one of the first in the country to know about this, and you’ve also seen that pea variety..."

"I know, so I wanted to come and take a look," Mr. Hou said softly.

Group Leader Yang was also at a loss.

Although Mr. Hou held no official position and had no power, he was deeply respected and not in the best of health.

She really didn’t dare to oppose him when he was being stubborn.

"Before, as you know, there were a few people who wanted to visit Zheng Fa, those few," Group Leader Yang sighed, "but he didn’t meet with them."

"Oh? Is he that difficult to deal with?"

Mr. Hou inquired, his voice raspy.

"His temper is actually quite good, easygoing..." Group Leader Yang thought about it and gave an honest evaluation, "But as you know, when people are confident, they don’t care about anything else."

Mr. Hou nodded slightly, as if he took her words to heart.

"Why insist on meeting him?"

Mr. Hou glanced at her, as if he could see through her reluctance to offend Zheng Fa, and simply said, "Just ask him for me."

As Group Leader Yang was about to speak, her phone screen lit up—it was a call from Zheng Fa.

"Zheng Fa? Yes, yes, I was looking for you."

"Someone wants to visit you... I know, I know."

"Mr. Hou, do you know, that is..."

"You know?"

"Welcome? Oh oh, okay!"

Group Leader Yang put down her phone, her face in a daze, and then she burst out laughing, seemingly at a loss.

...

After hanging up, Zheng Fa gave it some thought and headed towards Mrs. Tian’s lab.

"Mrs. Tian, are you free?"

He called into the lab.

"What’s up?"

Not only Mrs. Tian but also the others came out.

"I’d like you to cook a few dishes," Zheng Fa said. "We have a guest coming."

"Who? That you take so seriously?"

Mrs. Tian asked curiously.

"Mr. Hou."

Mrs. Tian paused, "He’s coming?"

She seemed to know and even respect Mr. Hou quite a bit; she walked out of the lab with a smile and hurriedly said, "I’ll go and cook!"

Tang Lingwu approached, tilting her head and staring at Zheng Fa’s face: "You seem quite excited."

"Not excited, but respectful," Zheng Fa thought for a moment and said, "He was my idol when I was a child."

Back then, in the Xuanwei Realm, when he was lying in bed hungry and unable to sleep due to an empty stomach,

He would think of this name he had seen in modern textbooks—

At that time, he thought, if there were immortals, they would be people like this.

Now that he has truly embarked on the path of Cultivation,

This thought has only deepened.

...

Group Leader Yang drove towards the retirement home.

Through the rearview mirror, Group Leader Yang looked at Mr. Hou.

Mr. Hou sat in the backseat, absentmindedly staring out the window.

Outside the window, the mountains were full of spring, the vegetation lush and colorful, a stark contrast to the bleak winter scenery outside the mountains.

On Mr. Hou’s face, Group Leader Yang saw a trace of nervousness.

She was full of confusion:

Zheng Fa needed agricultural talents, which was reasonable, and this had been anticipated by the higher-ups.

After all, agricultural collaboration was something they had long proposed.

Mr. Hou’s team was top-notch in the country and also the one that put the higher-ups most at ease.

As she had said before.

Mr. Hou was among the first scientists in the country to know about the retirement home.

Unexpectedly, after hearing about it, Mr. Hou directly requested a visit to the retirement home.

No matter how much she pondered, she could not fathom why.

Now seeing the nervousness on Mr. Hou’s face made her even more astonished.

Mr. Hou seemed to notice her gaze, turned his head, and smiled at her through the rearview mirror.

"Is that so?"

He pointed ahead.

The car had just arrived at the retirement home,

And Zheng Fa was standing at the entrance.

Group Leader Yang was taken aback and stepped on the brakes.

...

Zheng Fa watched Mr. Hou get off the vehicle shakily.

The old man’s steps were a bit uneven, one light and one heavy, indicating some trouble with his legs or back.

"Thank you all."

Mr. Hou said as soon as he got off the car.

Mrs. Tian stepped forward and helped Mr. Hou, saying, "Why didn’t you give me a call in advance of your visit?"

"I didn’t want to impose if it was inconvenient for you."

Mr. Hou glanced at Zheng Fa with a meaningful look.