Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 331 - 206 Alchemy Furnace Simulation, Mysteriously Explosive

Chapter 331: Chapter 206 Alchemy Furnace Simulation, Mysteriously Explosive

"From these three outer alixir techniques, to successfully refine an outer elixir, the most important thing is the alchemy furnace, and the second is the technique."

Upon comparing the Hanhai Outer Pill text gifted by Mu Qingyan and the two outer alixir techniques provided by Xiao Yuying, Zheng Fa easily came to a conclusion.

Beside him sat Zhang and other disciples.

The three jade tubes were passed around in their hands, and after examining them, everyone nodded in agreement.

"This thought process is also easy to understand, the structure of the alchemy furnace corresponds to the cultivator’s Dharma Body, while the alchemy technique corresponds to the respective Core Formation Cultivation Technique," Zhang was the first to speak up, her brow furrowing as she added, "However, this means that the Golden Core Project will become troublesome."

"Yes," Master Pang also nodded and said, "We can simplify the Cultivation Technique, but the construction of the alchemy furnace is really not the forte of the Jiushan Sect."

This was a clear sign of the modest foundation of the Jiushan Sect.

He didn’t speak, pondering in his heart whether modern society had any way to help—it seemed unlikely.

"The alchemy furnace of the outer elixir, its most important aspect is the so-called Three Gates and Nine Acupoints, using the alchemy furnace to simulate the human body..." Zhang added, "These differences in alchemy furnaces, in fact, should correspond to the differences between cultivators practicing these techniques."

Zheng Fa nodded slightly, this was quite clear.

The question was—how exactly did they correspond.

That’s where it gets complicated.

It seemed as though Zhang saw the difficulty in Zheng Fa’s expression, and she suddenly smiled and said, "I could try out these three Cultivation Techniques."

Hmm?

Zheng Fa was taken aback and then suddenly remembered—when it comes to simulation, Zhang’s Primordial Spirit Dao Body was the patriarch!

...

In Zhang’s courtyard.

Only Zheng Fa, Yuan, and Zhang, the three of them, were present.

"The Golden Core Project team is already preparing to cast an alchemy furnace," Zheng Fa said to Zhang, "Once we have collected the data of your body here, and then compare it to the corresponding alchemy furnace, we will likely be able to unveil some of the mysteries of the alchemy furnace."

To be honest, if not for Zhang, this would not have been so simple—no one from the Jiushan Realm could be found to practice those three Cultivation Techniques.

Zhang nodded her head, crossed her legs, and sat on a cushion, her body gradually turning transparent.

Unlike before, inside her, there was a tiny three-headed tall version of herself.

The little one wore a five-colored headband on her head and a round little face with a fierce expression; her plump little legs also crossed, as if in meditation.

Yuan was utterly bewildered, her eyes screaming with only one wish—to pinch!

Not just her, Zheng Fa couldn’t help but be drawn to the little one as well. Zhang usually seemed so cold, but seeing her in such a cute manner now was an irresistibly charmed contrast.

The two watched for a while, only to see a faint blush of annoyance on the little one’s face.

"Cough!" Zheng Fa didn’t dare to continue provoking, so he turned away and spoke, "Zhang, you first try out the Hanhai Scripture."

Upon hearing this, spiritual power within Zhang began to disperse and then aggregate. After a while, it circulated according to the route set in the Hanhai Scripture.

As spiritual power flowed through the meridians, various meridians and acupoints within Zhang’s body started to subtly transform.

Zheng Fa recorded these changes while internally exclaiming:

His own Zhang, with her Primordial Spirit Dao Body, truly mastered the manipulation of spiritual power, able to assume any required form.

That Xiao Yuying with her Yuan Magnetic Dao Body, better not come to mess around!

...

Xiao Yuying entered the classroom dejectedly; today was her first lesson as an archaeology professor.

Zheng Fa sat in his seat, understanding the reluctance on her face—

A tycoon who used to pick up money when walking outside has suddenly turned into a working stiff... If it were you, you wouldn’t be smiling either.

Xiao Yuying stood up at the lectern, first catching sight of Zheng Fa. She gave him a gentle glare, seemingly finding his presence rather irritating.

When she saw a classroom filled with students, she was a bit dazed, clearly not expecting so many people.

Zheng Fa came to the class mainly because he was somewhat interested in Xuanwei tomb raiding... ahem, archaeology. On the other hand, he also wanted to see how well Xiao Yuying taught.

As for the other students, they were naturally quite concerned with this subject, as the Xuanwei Realm was very keen on Secret Realms.

Furthermore, Xiao Yuying had a reputation.

After all, Xiao Yuying had experienced significant events. She only froze for a moment before becoming expressionless again and starting to speak:

"The Sect Leader has asked me to teach you ’Archaeology,’" she said honestly, with no modulation in her voice, a complete lack of emotion, purely a soulless lecture-giving machine.

"I can only tell you about some of the Secret Realms I’ve encountered, my past experiences..."

It was obvious that Xiao Yuying had not prepared a teaching plan, her approach was spontaneous.

"Fifteen years ago, I encountered an ancestral cave dwelling in Tianhai County."

"Of course, I wasn’t the one who found it. At that time, when the cave emerged, many cultivators went there... That’s not important."

Xiao Yuying flicked her finger, and a rune appeared in the air.

"At that time, I knew that this cave dwelling probably belonged to our epoch, and was about a hundred thousand years old."

The disciples were somewhat confused.

Seeing their confusion, Xiao Yuying further explained: "This rune, a hundred and fifty thousand years ago, looked like this."

She drew a more complex pattern in the air.

"Nowadays, it has become a bit simpler."

Xiao Yuying drew another rune.

As Jiushan Sect stemmed from the use of talismanic magic, the disciples immediately understood when they heard her explanation.

"What is the benefit of determining the age of the cave dwelling?" Xiao Yuying went on to explain, "The style of prohibitions and protections in Secret Realms of each epoch is actually different."

"For instance, that cave dwelling employed one of the three most popular prohibitions from a hundred thousand years ago."

"You realize this, you’ll be able to break through the restrictions and enter the cave dwelling much faster than others."

Zheng Fa couldn’t help but nod to himself in agreement.

Although Xiao Yuying seems reluctant, she doesn’t hold back when lecturing.

The problem is—she really knows her stuff!

"Not only that, but the styles of cave dwelling arrangements also differ from one era to another."

Xiao Yuying added, "For example, when I entered this cave dwelling in Tianhai County, I realized it was arranged in the most popular style among Pill Masters a hundred thousand years ago... With this understanding, you’ll be able to locate the possible treasure hiding spots of the cave dwelling’s owner quickly and accurately, and you can roughly guess the techniques they left behind."

"..."

As Xiao Yuying shared her experiences, she also casually mentioned some knowledge points unknown to others.

Listening on, Mu Qingyan’s eyes lit up!

Comparing Xiao Yuying’s teaching with her own memories, she realized that searching for treasures using Xiao’s approach seemed surprisingly simple!

...

Although Xiao Yuying did not prepare much for her lecture, her rich experience and profound insight in archaeology far surpassed others.

It’s just that no one had previously tapped into this potential of hers—rather, no one could offer her a temptation that compelled her to lecture.

During her lesson, two hours felt like a blink of an eye.

When she mentioned "end of class," the students below erupted with great enthusiasm:

"Fairy Xiao, please give us one more lesson!"

"Teacher, we want to listen more!"

"..."

Xiao Yuying was really taken aback by this.

Zheng Fa watched her slightly flustered expression and couldn’t help but smile secretly—someone not widely liked wherever she went, probably had never received such an enthusiastic welcome before.

But to be honest, these students were really sincere.

Who doesn’t love treasure hunting!

Moreover, modern-day treasure hunting is profitable but illegal.

Treasure hunting in the Xuanwei Realm...

That’s the bright and legitimate path!

...

The next time Zheng Fa saw Xiao Yuying, the resentment on her face had diminished a lot.

After all, being a Nascent Soul master, she wouldn’t be easily flattered by a bunch of students, but being highly popular in the Jiushan Realm nowadays, she naturally felt much more comfortable.

At the end of the day, she also found a bit of joy in being a teacher.

She came to Zheng Fa for a refresher on Electromagnetism.

Her foundation was not weak, and in the Jiushan Realm, her understanding of Electromagnetism was probably on par with Elder Yuan.

Zheng Fa had taught her a few times and discovered that Xiao Yuying was definitely talented in this area—her advantage was obvious, as she had an intuitive sense of many electromagnetic phenomena!

To be fair, such talent for abstract theory is a tremendous trump card.

What Xiao Yuying lacks is actually a foundation in mathematics, so when Zheng Fa now teaches her, he almost only speaks qualitatively and not quantitatively.

"Electromagnetic waves... frequency, amplitude?" Xiao Yuying, while listening, suddenly spoke up, "I’ve read about this in a few books before, and I didn’t quite understand—according to the books, is the light we see also a kind of electromagnetic wave?"

"Yes. The Maxwell’s Equations you’ve heard of before can predict this... well, maybe not necessarily."

Zheng Fa suddenly realized, the speed of light in the Xuanwei Realm... it’s hard to say for sure.

"I kind of get it now..."

"Hm?"

What did you understand?

"I thought I had made a mistake before, but the Communication Talisman, it seems to have the kind of waves you mentioned..."

"..."

Zheng Fa opened his mouth, looking at Xiao Yuying.

The Communication Talisman had always been a minor bug in his mind, with the main problem being—what exactly is the principle behind this thing, how does it distinguish between cultivators, and what is the carrier for the information...

According to the traditional explanation of talismanic magic, it recognized cultivators through their unique Divine Soul and Spiritual Power.

As for the carrier... Spiritual Power can do anything!

But Xiao Yuying’s statement seemed to imply...

The Communication Talisman was similar to a radio?

Previously, no one understood it properly, probably because they lacked Xiao Yuying’s strong electromagnetic perception ability.

Thinking this, he grew ever more respectful of Xiao Yuying’s Yuan Magnetic Dao Body—if it really was the case, this matter would be of great significance to the Jiushan Realm.

If the Communication Talisman is as Xiao Yuying suggests, this type of Spirit Talisman could remotely transmit all kinds of electromagnetic wave signals...

What Zheng Fa was most interested in was how exactly does the talisman shield electromagnetic signals from the interference of Spiritual Energy!

If he could figure that out...

Then, the energy produced by the nuclear reaction within the Golden Core Project... would have a field of application.

He might even start thinking about the era of the internet!

He looked at Xiao Yuying, unable to help but smile.

Such talent...

What a pity it was discovered so late!