Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World
Chapter 487 - 259: True and False Unity, Long and Short Spirit Bamboo

Chapter 487: Chapter 259: True and False Unity, Long and Short Spirit Bamboo

Zheng Fa, accompanied by a few others, strolled towards the Medicine Garden, continuing to discuss the "Nine Revolutions Golden Core Method."

He said to everyone, "Of course, this theory remains in the realm of conjecture, as there is still no concrete evidence."

His tone lacked the certainty he had shown just moments before.

This wasn’t due to self-doubt or looking for an excuse for potential failure, but because after the forum incident, he realized a problem—the people of Jiushan Realm tended to blindly follow him.

There were too few who dared to challenge him.

If this continued, these disciples might all end up waiting to be spoon-fed by him.

What use would he then have for this group of people?

Actually, he wasn’t without precautions against this; that’s why he had demolished those idols, hoping to lessen the blind faith of Jiushan’s mortals.

But the Jiushan Sect disciples seemed to be the same.

More than anything, when he spoke just now, he hoped that those around him would offer some differing opinions.

Zhang, the Chapter sister, was the first to speak up, actually countering him:

"No, I think your theory makes a lot of sense."

Zheng Fa turned to look at Zhang, but she seemed to be recalling something and said, "Before, you told me something about... the First Principle?"

"Ah?"

The word popped out of Zhang’s mouth, leaving Zheng Fa speechless...

"Let’s not talk about what Tianhe Sword Dao is, nor discuss One Sword Births Ten Thousand Skills; both concepts are too ethereal. Let’s talk about the three realms rumored among sword cultivators: Sword Qi Thunder Sound, Sword Qi to Rainbow, Refining Sword into Silk. Oh, I’ve also heard about Sword Transformation..."

Clearly, Zhang’s angle of thought was different from Zheng Fa’s.

"If we break these down, they are essentially four phenomena caused by using the Magical Treasure, the sword:"

"Thunder Sound, after all, is a kind of special sound."

"Transforming into a rainbow, can be seen as a special Thunder Skill, or rather, the generation of light."

"These two can be considered as energy changes during the transformation process."

"Refining Sword into Silk is the splitting of a Magical Treasure."

"Sword Transformation is the self-replication of a Magical Treasure."

Zhang looked at Zheng Fa and said, "From a fundamental perspective, isn’t this just phase transformation of Magical Treasures? The phase transformation of Magical Treasures is essentially the transformation of spiritual materials, right? This brings us back to our study of spiritual materials."

"If we set aside Tianhe Sword Dao and start purely from principles and phenomena, there’s nothing wrong with your thoughts, and there’s even a possibility of them being achievable."

Zheng Fa nodded as he listened; indeed, these four realms could actually all be achieved through the Five Elements Spell, or rather, they were manifestations of phase changes in spiritual materials studied under Spiritual Material Study.

Master Pang and Lady Xuanhua, who stood beside them, exchanged a glance, both showing signs of sincere admiration.

They were still absorbing Zheng Fa’s theories, busy trying to keep up with the Sect Leader’s train of thought.

Zhang Wuyi not only understood what Zheng Fa was saying but also began to think from another angle and even provided more convincing theories.

Before, when they heard Zheng Fa’s ideas, they indeed had some doubts because those thoughts seemed too fanciful, springing forth abruptly in front of them.

But after Zhang Wuyi’s addition, this theoretical system started to become more complete.

"Nephew Zhang, this..." Master Pang suddenly exclaimed, "I believe that in this world, only you could understand so quickly exactly what Zheng Fa is talking about..."

Zheng Fa looked at Zhang, seeing her face remain tranquil as if she had only performed a minor feasibility demonstration for him.

But the slightly upturned corner of her mouth was rather cute.

He also began to smile. Having someone immediately understand your words, even better than you, was an incredibly rare and wonderful thing.

The concept of "First Principle" uttered by Zhang made him realize that her understanding of his theories might not come from innate talent or intelligence but from the recollection of those little things from the past...

Even Zhang’s way of speaking always discussing phenomena and principles, was somewhat reminiscent of him.

Zheng Fa experienced a sense of satisfaction in his nurturance...

The joy of yin-yang union and love between men and women was certainly enticing, but having such a confidant was even more precious than the Moon Palace’s Chang’e.

As the four of them walked on, they encountered Xiao Yuying, and then Elder Yuan joined in. Naturally, they were also interested in the legendary cultivation method of Tianhe Sword Dao.

The six of them, following Zhang’s line of thought, each contributed piece by piece, refining the theory.

Their main focus was on how to validate this theory.

Zheng Fa summarized: "To validate it, we have to start with Spiritual Material Study, which means finding similar spiritual materials, then simulating various effects."

"Sword Qi Thunder Sound, Sword Qi to Rainbow, these two are easy." Xiao Yuying was the first to speak, "I have a spiritual material called Thunder Stone, which can produce a sound similar to Thunder Sound."

"Sword Qi to Rainbow, I’ve also seen Tianhe Sect members use it, indeed bearing resemblance to Thunder Skill."

"Refining Sword into Silk..." Lady Xuanhua also gradually caught on, saying, "For silk... there are some extremely sharp and flexible silk-type Spiritual Treasures among spiritual materials. If Refining Sword into Silk really refers to refining Spirit Swords to that state, we could indeed explore it by using such materials. I’ll look into purchasing some."

Elder Yuan slowly nodded: "Sword Transformation is actually the simplest... doesn’t the Wood Element Child Talisman already have the ability to replicate itself?"

The discussion came to a pause, and for a moment, everyone fell silent.

Master Pang said in a daze, "This... Tianhe Sword Dao, have we just clarified the idea in a few words?"

"It’s not so simple," Zheng Fa was quite clear-headed as he shook his head, "Not to mention whether this theory is correct, just actualizing these cultivation methods is itself a challenge."

"We’re just starting by collecting some solid evidence to determine the research direction. As for how to simulate these spiritual materials, in particular, how to cause the particles in our body to undergo the corresponding phase change, that is what’s crucial."