Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 286 - 172: Jiushan Computing Platform

Chapter 286: Chapter 172: Jiushan Computing Platform

Tang Lingwu was leading the way ahead.

Her steps were light, and even from her back, one could sense her happiness—obviously, the visit from her parents put her in an extremely good mood.

Seeing his daughter like this, Tang Lingwu’s father also began to relax, revealing a very natural smile to Zheng Fa.

"We are the ones imposing this time..."

He started speaking to Zheng Fa.

"Mr. Tang, if you want to come here in the future, you are always welcome," Zheng Fa, seeing his still a bit reserved expression, said generously.

Previously, Tang Lingwu didn’t let her parents visit mainly due to confidentiality.

Now that they were to collaborate externally, Group Leader Yang could hardly wait to visit the mountains every day, so Tang Lingwu’s parents were naturally less of a concern.

Zheng Fa didn’t want to see some people, simply because he disliked the trouble, but the relatives of those from the elder care home were naturally a special case.

Just a few days ago, Old Man Bai’s daughter had transferred to Beijing and paid a visit too.

Even Zheng Fa felt that Group Leader Yang and the others cared more about confidentiality than he did...

"Really?"

Tang Lingwu’s father was startled and asked.

Zheng Fa smiled and nodded, "Speaking of which, the elder care home was also built with the help of Mrs. Ye."

Tang Lingwu’s father, hearing his sincere tone, relaxed even more.

"Alright then, in the future I’ll..."

At that moment, Elder Hou suddenly walked back from the field, seemingly heading to the lab, his face still wearing a smile, "Do we have guests?"

These days, Elder Hou was practically living at the elder care home, conducting experiments while also recuperating.

He could be considered the first client of the elder care home.

The recuperation had good effects, as Elder Hou’s previously pale complexion had gained a bit of color now.

"Elder Hou?"

Upon seeing him, Tang Lingwu’s father was startled, having met Elder Hou once before, but he didn’t expect to meet him here again.

"And you are?"

Elder Hou glanced at Zheng Fa. Zheng Fa spoke, "These are Tang Lingwu’s parents."

"Oh, a pleasure to meet you!" As soon as Elder Hou heard that, he immediately reached out to shake hands with Tang Lingwu’s father in a very enthusiastic manner.

Tang Lingwu’s father shook hands with Elder Hou somewhat confusedly, feeling that his own reputation was somehow not as effective as his daughter’s here...

While they were talking, Group Leader Yang hurried in from the outside.

"Yang..."

Tang Lingwu’s father’s eyes narrowed, surprise hidden in his tone.

He seemed to know Group Leader Yang as well, even aware of some of his specialties, his expression becoming a bit restrained.

Group Leader Yang gave him a glance, apparently recognizing him, "You’re Mr. Tang, right?"

"Yes, you know me?"

"I do, Ling Wu is a good kid," Group Leader Yang said with a smile.

Tang Lingwu’s father blinked, feeling it all a bit strange.

After striving for half his life, how come he started living a by-the-daughter life?

...

Tang Lingwu’s father actually had good sense, seeing Group Leader Yang’s expression and knowing she was looking for Zheng Fa, so he exchanged a few words and followed Tang Lingwu away.

As they watched him leave the room, Group Leader Yang then spoke:

"The higher-ups mean to suggest that for the agricultural collaboration, we could establish a grain company."

"The elder care home provides the seeds, and the state provides the funding."

Zheng Fa frowned, "Why?"

He found it a bit bothersome.

To be honest, as long as he could control the Spiritual Energy, he already controlled the seeds.

Company or no company, it didn’t affect him much.

On another note, Zheng Fa cared far less about the seeds than about the breeding technology.

"It’s mainly for confidentiality... As one can foresee, as the elder care home produces more and more results, bigger and bigger, it is better to switch identities than to hide them."

"What identity?"

"A research institute," Group Leader Yang said, "First hang the sign of an agricultural research institute."

"On one hand, this title makes it easier to collaborate with the outside world," Group Leader Yang’s face showed some difficulty in explaining, "otherwise... people think we are crazy."

Zheng Fa nodded.

"On the other hand, to prevent leaks of information," Group Leader Yang sighed, "you can’t trust all scholars. The recent activities have been somewhat significant, and many people popped out... I know Mr. Zheng you don’t care, but it’s always not good to bother you."

She was indeed right.

These past few days, Zheng Fa indeed sensed some strange people with his Divine Sense.

But they were intercepted at the base of the mountain.

"The higher-ups mean to add an extra layer to the elder care home, which won’t affect Mr. Zheng, but will reduce a lot of trouble."

"That’s also fine."

To tell the truth, Zheng Fa didn’t really care.

"The higher-ups mean to say that all shares and profits can go to the elder care home." Looking at Zheng Fa, Group Leader Yang smiled, "A high-quality and controllable grain supply is of a bit more importance to us."

Understood, this was giving him benefits...

"Mr. Zheng, you can assign someone you trust to manage or monitor it."

Zheng Fa thought for a moment, looking outside.

Tang Lingwu was whispering with her parents.

Old Man Bai already had a new lease on life.

Tang Lingwu being idle, it seemed a bit unfair...

...

"Me?" Tang Lingwu pointed at her nose and said, "Under my management?"

Zheng Fa nodded.

In the elder care home, there were only a few people he trusted the most.

Tang Lingwu indeed comes from a knowledgeable family.

Beside her, the muscles on her father’s face twitched.

He was a big business owner and naturally understood the nature of this so-called food company—it was definitely going to be an absolute monopoly enterprise in the future.

Even a state-supported high-tech monopoly enterprise.

He could foresee the prospects even with his eyes closed...

Who would have thought that Zheng Fa would offhandedly entrust it to his own daughter?

Zheng Fa was talking to Tang Lingwu.

Elder Hou came over with a USB drive in hand, with Mrs. Tian following behind him.

"Is it done?"

Seeing Elder Hou, a smile immediately appeared on Zheng Fa’s face.

"Yes, the genetic testing results are out! In a spiritual energy environment, gene recombination is not disrupted... which means, to ordinary plants, spiritual energy is more like a special kind of fertilizer and doesn’t change their genetic traits."

Zheng Fa nodded lightly.

This wasn’t surprising at all, and even a good thing—

At least modern breeding methods could still be used in a spiritual energy environment.

"And what about spirit plants?"

Elder Hou shook his head: "No difference. Genetically, the spirit plants have not changed compared to before, but spirit plants can be inherited... through maternal inheritance."

Zheng Fa was taken aback.

"Mitochondria?"

"Exactly! It’s very similar to the way mitochondria are inherited."

Mrs. Tian confirms.

Zheng Fa asked a few more questions with great interest. Even Old Man Bai came over when he heard the news and surrounded Elder Hou with questions.

The room became very lively for a while.

Everyone had put aside what Group Leader Yang said earlier.

Tang Lingwu’s father looked at Zheng Fa, who was discussing matters animatedly, then at his own daughter listening attentively.

He couldn’t help but turn his head and exchanged a glance with Group Leader Yang, both seeing a hint of bewilderment on each other’s faces—

Such vast wealth seemed to be taken for granted here, as if it were nothing...

...

In the Jiushan Realm.

Zhang was flipping through the books that Zheng Fa had brought, with Yuan curiously peeking over.

"Topology in Basic Primordial Talismans"

"Introduction to Thunder Skills"

"Introduction to Agriculture in a Spiritual Energy Environment"

These were textbooks written by the people in the nursing home these days—of course, they were only preliminary drafts, not even finished.

Zheng Fa brought them out now specifically to start classes for the Jiushan Sect disciples.

Zhang pored over the first book, reading it back and forth.

After a long while, she sighed softly: "This Master Bai, his textbook is so clear and easy to understand, I feel ashamed of my own..."

No bother, he is already a Nascent Soul, you are just a bit late...

Seeing Zhang approve of these books, Zheng Fa said: "Zhang, take a look at these."

This time, he didn’t bring out books but a jade tube.

Inside the jade tube were those documents about the circuit design of artificial intelligence that Group Leader Yang had given him—why use a jade tube? Mainly because it was too much work to draw it all out.

Zhang took it, looked through it with closed eyes for a while, and when she opened her eyes, there was a strange look in her eyes when she looked at Zheng Fa.

"Sister?"

"Sect brother... are you sure you’re not the reincarnation of some great being?"

Yuan, hearing this, turned her gaze towards Zheng Fa, sizing him up, wondering who Zheng Fa might be...

"..."

"Well not to mention Master Bai, this..." Zhang sighed, "It would take me tens of thousands of years and I probably still couldn’t design such a flawless spiritual energy circuit."

It was evident that the jade tube had caused a great shock to Zhang, and her face even held an expression of profound admiration.

Of course, this could be considered one of modern civilization’s highest achievements.

"Master lamented that our Jiushan Sect lacks Divinity Transformation heritage..." She said, looking at the jade tube ,"Speaking of which, I have also developed some ideas about Divinity Transformation..."

"But what’s in this jade tube... it’s not something that Divinity Transformation heritage can compare to..."

Yuan stood by, listening intently and was dumbfounded.

"That impressive?"

Zhang smiled and suddenly drew a spiritual energy circuit in the air.

This circuit looked very familiar to Zheng Fa—he remembered all the circuits in the jade tube, and knew what this circuit meant:

Essentially, simulating artificial intelligence with electric circuits, the most basic is the construction of computing units, in layman’s terms... roughly equivalent to chip design—

To put it simply, this circuit could even be directly viewed as a kind of chip construction.

"This circuit often appears in the Mountain and River True Form Talisman..."

Zhang whispered.

Zheng Fa’s eyes widened slowly.

"Zhang, are you saying..."

"This circuit, I’ve never understood before... just emulated it in use." Zhang spoke softly, "But unexpectedly, the jade tube you gave me is based on this."

Mountain and River True Form Talisman...

The Jiushan Ancestor has vanished...

That is to say, the operating system is gone, but the hardware is left?

"Zhang, you mean..." Zheng Fa’s eyes lit up: "Shall we use the Mountain and River True Form Talisman for extensive computations?"

The Mountain and River True Form Talisman now sounded like a powerful computer.

Or rather, a natural computational platform!

If this idea could really be realized, Zheng Fa even felt that the Jiushan Realm might develop a lot smoother than he had imagined!

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