Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 377 - 222: True Nature Reveals Itself, Jiushan Agricultural Manual

Chapter 377: Chapter 222: True Nature Reveals Itself, Jiushan Agricultural Manual

The resources required were no small amount.

That year, Zhang had even clashed with disciples under Master Pang due to this...

Master Pang suddenly realized, his face a mix of sorrow and joy, not knowing what to say—never had he thought that Jiushan Sect would face such troubles...

"Our specialty products in Jiushan Sect are indeed limited now... but that doesn’t mean we lack advantages. Drama performances, a safe environment, Thunder elemental spiritual materials, and even the outer elixirs we refine ourselves... all can be sold."

Zheng Fa expressed his thoughts.

"A safe environment..." Master Pang stroked his chin, understanding Zheng Fa’s intention, "You’re thinking of collecting rent again?"

Zheng Fa nodded and turned to look at Zhang, saying, "I plan to start with the Hundred Immortals Alliance."

In the end, it just meant that Zheng Fa was preparing to rent out a venue for the Hundred Immortals Conference...

If successful, to create some reputation, then he’s planning to develop the Jiushan Realm into a movable neutral marketplace—as for returning to the Hundred Immortals Alliance, Zheng Fa didn’t even want to think about it. Would going back mean playing a deadly game with the Great Freedom Demon Sect?

"As for Jiang Chengkong, let’s see what he wants to do."

Zhang nodded lightly, agreeing with Zheng Fa’s idea, "This kind of person... avoiding him won’t work, it would only arouse his suspicion..."

"There are also many external powers coming to the Hundred Immortals Conference... I’m planning to hold an auction, the outer elixirs we refined, and the Magical Treasures obtained from the Tianhe ruins, it’s a good opportunity to sell them."

"That sounds feasible, indeed."

Master Pang thought it over and felt that the idea was good.

After discussing it with them, Zheng Fa sent out a Communication Talisman from his sleeve, heading towards the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

...

Tongming Mountain.

Tongming Master sighed after receiving Zheng Fa’s Communication Talisman and finishing reading it.

One of his disciples beside him asked, "Master?"

"Zheng Fa sent a message back, the letter is very courteous, saying it is an honor to host the Hundred Immortals Conference..."

"Why the sigh then, Master?"

"They want money."

"..." The disciple struggled to comment, "How could this be? We’re supposed to be one of our own..."

"They don’t think so..." Tongming Master pondered for a moment, then sighed.

"Is there still resentment?"

"Resentment? I don’t think so, now it is likely about business," Tongming Master speculated.

The disciple fell silent, understanding that this stance meant they truly no longer considered themselves part of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

"Why bother then..." The disciple couldn’t help but say.

"Is it up to us to decide this?" Tongming Master glanced at him, shaking his head, "Aren’t we still listening to the Cheng Kong Envoy? By the way... is that Cheng Kong Envoy still fussing over his spirit bamboo?"

The disciple nodded, smiling somewhat oddly, "Qingmu Sect and Hundred Herbs Sect have tried everything and are still at a loss with that spirit bamboo’s problem..."

Tongming Master shook his head as well; Qingmu Sect is the sect most proficient in Alchemy within the Hundred Immortals Alliance, and Hundred Herbs Sect is extremely knowledgeable about Spirit Plants and spirit wood... their concern for that spirit bamboo naturally had intentions to please Jiang Chengkong.

Even this strategy was correct.

Since Jiang Chengkong arrived at the Hundred Immortals Alliance, most of his energy was instead on that spirit bamboo about to yellow.

However...

"How could the Cheng Kong Envoy not find cultivators skilled at nurturing Spirit Plants? These two sects... are daydreaming too much."

"Exactly, but we also don’t know what that spirit bamboo is for, what makes the Envoy care so much about it..."

Tongming Master also shook his head, he isn’t much knowledgeable about Spirit Plants.

Naturally, he was even less understanding.

...

In the Jiushan Realm, Zheng Fa came to Heavenly Palace Island and slowly entered the Hall of Heroes.

The Hall of Heroes was quite empty at the time; after all, who could stay here every day... but upon seeing Zheng Fa enter, the few scattered disciples also curiously watched.

Zheng Fa looked around the statues and took out a special statue from his Storage Bag—

The statue depicted a chest, inside of which were about a dozen books, and the outer shell of the chest was engraved with four characters: "Jiushan Agricultural Manual."

Around these four characters were also densely packed small characters:

"The author: Tang Lingwu" was the most prominent.

Afterward were dozens of author names, with Elder Hou’s name being the first.

He waved his hand, and this sculpture was placed in the midst of the Hall of Heroes, right next to Master Qian’s statue.

This sculpture was personally carved by Zheng Fa—not for any particular reason, but he simply did not want those who made great contributions to Jiushan Realm to be unknown to the people of Jiushan Realm.

In the future, as other knowledge systems gradually formed, he would do the same, especially with names like Old Man Bai and others... he didn’t know whether he would be able to bring Old Man Bai and the others to Jiushan Realm later on, but at least, he wanted to leave their names behind.

Zhang, who had been working in the main hall of Heavenly Palace Island, also walked in. She glanced at Zheng Fa, then her gaze fell on the book chest statue for quite a while, especially—lingering long on the three characters of Tang Lingwu.

Zheng Fa... suddenly felt a bit guilty.

Just then, Master Qian hurriedly ran over and asked, "Sect Leader! What books are these ’Jiushan Agricultural Manuals’? May I have a look?"

He indeed had reasons to be excited, for the information Zheng Fa had previously provided him had all turned out to be extremely useful.

Now suddenly there were about a dozen more books...

How could he not be eager? Not excited?

Zheng Fa gestured, and the transcribed "Jiushan Agricultural Manual" appeared in front of Master Qian.

Master Qian didn’t even bother going back, he directly picked up a book and began reading—it seemed that he couldn’t entirely understand, sometimes furrowing his brows tightly.

Sometimes, however, he seemed to have sudden realizations, even showing a deeply shocked expression.

Cultivators read quickly by nature, and Master Qian just skimmed through initially, and in less than half an hour, he had more or less finished reading.

"How is it?"

Zheng Fa asked.

It had to be said, Master Qian, although an outsider, had quickly become very much like Zheng Fa in form due to his good learning attitude—by now, he had quite gained Zheng Fa’s trust.

This set of books was mainly intended for his perusal.

"I am dull; I’ve understood about two or three tenths..." Master Qian honestly stated, before he couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration, "But it’s already extremely beneficial!"

"This Fairy Tang, the way she compiled the book is simple and understandable, she truly wants to spread the way of Spirit Farmers, definitely a person of great virtue!"

Zheng Fa glanced at Zhang.

Hmm... Your praise is good, just the wrong occasion.