Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 378 - 223: Xuanhua Joins, Hundred Immortals Visit

Chapter 378: Chapter 223: Xuanhua Joins, Hundred Immortals Visit

Fearing Master Qian would say more, Zheng Fa hurriedly sent him away.

He walked towards the main hall of Heavenly Palace Island with Elder Zhang. Elder Zhang did not say much but Zheng Fa felt inexplicably guilty and changed the topic, "Tongming Master has replied, they are willing to pay with Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend energy. For the shortage, they will supplement with Spirit Stones and spiritual materials."

Elder Zhang glanced at him and continued walking, not mentioning Tang Lingwu but simply nodded, "This is indeed convenient."

Zheng Fa also felt it was good, saving them the trouble of acquiring it themselves.

"They have a lot of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend energy." Thinking of this, Zheng Fa couldn’t help but sigh.

"It is as it should be," Elder Zhang nodded, "These days... many disciples from the Hundred Immortals Alliance have died."

Elder Zhang spoke slowly, Zheng Fa did not understand at first, but then he got it, feeling somewhat devastated:

Many people from the Hundred Immortals Alliance have died... Thus, some spiritual materials are left over.

Although the Hundred Immortals Alliance also lost a lot of resources, especially spirit fields, things like the energy of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend, most cultivators gather it early for Core Formation...

Many cultivators prepare some for their descendant disciples as well.

During their sect’s escape, it was difficult to take the spirit fields and spirit veins.

But this kind of energy is convenient to carry, so for a while, it’s hard to see its shortage.

Instead, due to many disciples dying... the energy of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend actually increased.

How to describe it?

People died, but the money wasn’t spent.

This is also why the Hundred Immortals Alliance is probably more willing to use these temporarily useless spiritual materials to settle accounts—they also sold quite a lot of Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiend energy before.

Zheng Fa suddenly felt like he was making a profit from others’ misfortune...

"How are you planning to handle Lady Xuanhua?"

Elder Zhang suddenly asked.

Zheng Fa was slightly silent.

Lady Xuanhua... is now quite important for Jiushan Realm.

The newly developed eleven Golden Core Methods need verification—this would require experiments with external elixirs.

Jiushan Sect could manage without it, but having Lady Xuanhua would certainly make a big difference.

That is a small matter.

Zheng Fa’s Lifebound Magical Treasure is where he truly needs an artifact refining master.

"After all, we have past cooperation experience, it’s best if we can continue," Zheng Fa said, "If not, we won’t force it."

Elder Zhang slowly nodded.

"Just as I thought, Lady Xuanhua is capable, and has good relations with us..."

"What’s more important is that she is on her own."

Zheng Fa was startled, not that he didn’t understand Elder Zhang’s meaning, but... Elder Zhang somehow ended up thinking along the same lines as him all of a sudden!

The letter from the Hundred Immortals Alliance, although he couldn’t fully understand the implications, it probably had something to do with Jiang Chengkong.

It seems that if Jiushan Realm wants to live in peace, the wishes for quiet will be disturbed by the wind.

These days, Zheng Fa has been pondering one question:

Who are the enemies of Jiushan Sect, and who are friends...

Of course, because he hasn’t investigated, and he has sparse information, he can only guess vaguely.

But on the other hand, Zheng Fa has made some judgments:

The Xuanwei Five Sects, along with Demon Sect, are probably the powers that need most caution—unless they are like Yan Wushuang and Elder Han who are ready to flip the table after eating from it.

The reason is not about good and evil but because, from Tianhe Venerable’s perspective, the new laws and order Zheng Fa envisions are unlikely to be accepted by these major powers.

From Xuanwei Five Sects downwards, the major sects are also somewhat worth watching:

Like the Hundred Immortals Alliance, unexpectedly showing a background of Supreme Dao—but they need not be as worried as about Xuanwei Five Sects, like the issue with Tianhe Secret Realm, which the Hundred Immortals Alliance probably didn’t know about before.

More trustworthy are those like Lady Xuanhua, who do not have close ties with various powers.

Of course, everyone has their personality, and among Loose Cultivators, there are many with bad character.

But from the new laws perspective, the risks are not so great.

Further down, there are the ordinary people of Xuanwei—they haven’t enjoyed any benefits within the system of the Xuanwei Five Sects, and conversely, they live difficult lives, so naturally, they won’t truly support the five great Immortal Sects.

The most trustworthy are naturally Jiushan Realm’s disciples and common people.

This is why Zheng Fa’s approach is almost always to consolidate the base, from bottom to top...

Because he doesn’t trust the top!

What is most valuable about Lady Xuanhua is that she doesn’t have deep entanglements with the major powers, yet she is very capable.

This thought, he also recently vaguely organized and had never told anyone.

Unexpectedly, Elder Zhang... directly pointed it out!

Zheng Fa looked up at Elder Zhang, saw her giving him a meaningful glance...

"I see Lady Xuanhua is also quite happy in Jiushan Realm," Zheng Fa coughed slightly, and added, "Shall we first show her those eleven external elixir methods?"

Elder Zhang smiled, probably also clear in her mind—this was yet another repeat of Zheng’s old trick: the so-called knowledge temptation.

But it was quite effective.

...

The same old trick, my ass, it’s not even needed!

"Lady, what did you say?"

Zheng Fa held a jade tube in his hand, somewhat bewildered.

"I... would like to become an elder of Jiushan Sect, I wonder if the Sect Leader could take me in?"

Over the past few days, Lady Xuanhua had thought it over and finally made up her mind, saying directly to Zheng Fa.

Standing beside the two, Xiao Yuying had already anticipated it—this woman had been tossing and turning over it for many days, almost annoying her to death... Today, she had finally made up her mind.

"Uh..."

Zheng Fa glanced at the jade tube in his hand. Inside it were the newly organized eleven external elixir methods.

This, originally, was what Zheng Fa intended to use to tempt Lady Xuanhua.

But...

I haven’t even taken off my clothes, and you already...