Cultivation: I Studied Abroad in the Modern Era
Chapter 319

Venerable Chengkong's Invitation, the Guest Seizing the Host's Place

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After the entrance examination, Venerable Chengkong directly approached Zheng Fa.

"I would like to invite Nine Mountains Sect back to the Hundred Immortals Alliance, what do you think Sect Leader?"

He doesn't mince words, and he directly states his purpose as soon as he opens his mouth.

"..."

Zheng Fa suddenly realized that he had been thinking about why Venerable Chengkong deliberately held Hundred Immortals Assembly at the Nine Mountains Realm, and now he understood the other party's intention.

He looked at Venerable Tongming next to Venerable Chengkong and saw that his expression was as usual, which showed that he had known about this for a long time.

Zheng Fa didn't say anything, and Venerable Chengkong knew that he was not willing.

"If you are worried that Hundred Immortals Alliance has a mixed bag of good and bad, Tongming has already rectified it, and I have it, so you can rest assured."

Venerable Chengkong said.

Venerable Tongming on the side glanced at him, and felt even weirder - when these words came out of Venerable Chengkong's mouth, he was a bit too patient, so patient that he wanted to cry.

Zheng Fa could no longer remain silent. He cupped his hands and said, "Master, I, Nine Mountains Sect, have even had my sect's hometown taken over by others. I only want to protect myself. I really can't fight against Great Freedom Demon Cult anymore."

"What you said is not entirely true. You have Nine Mountains Realm and two Spirit Transformation. Why should you be so modest?"

Venerable Chengkong smiled.

Of course Zheng Fa understands that he is talking about himself and Senior Sister Zhang.

"Doesn't the Master know the water content of these two Spirit Transformation?"

Seeing him like this, Venerable Chengkong couldn't help but be speechless. This Zheng Fa seemed to be only twenty years old, how could he have such a bad temper?

Don't say you are arrogant, but you are so cowardly... It is really suitable to be the leader of the Hundred Immortals Alliance!

"Tongming and I have discussed that if you return to the Hundred Immortals Alliance, Tongming is willing to give up the position of leader to you."

Zheng Fa couldn't help but widen his eyes.

This matter was really beyond his expectation.

He looked at Venerable Tongming. This man's face was full of complexity, and he was obviously not completely willing.

But facing Zheng Fa's gaze, Venerable Tongming nodded slowly, acknowledging what Venerable Chengkong said.

Zheng Fa looked at Venerable Chengkong again, knowing that he brought Venerable Tongming here just to give him some reassurance...

To be fair, this sincerity is indeed not small.

No matter how embarrassed Hundred Immortals Alliance is when facing Great Freedom Demon Cult, compared with the current Nine Mountains Sect, it is still a giant.

Not to mention anything else, among the Hundred Immortals Alliance disciples who came to the Nine Mountains Realm this time, there were about a hundred Golden Core, which was almost ten times the number of the Nine Mountains Sect - this is still the best among the Hundred Immortals Alliance Golden Core.

In terms of Nascent Soul, there are dozens of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

Add Venerable Tongming and Spirit Transformation.

If Zheng Fa can take charge of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, and even take Nine Mountains Sect to become the master of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, it can be said that it is like a snake swallowing an elephant.

If Venerable Chengkong didn't have Supreme Dao's background, no one would agree to this matter - even if Venerable Tongming wanted to do it, all the major sects in the Hundred Immortals Alliance might not be willing.

After Venerable Chengkong said this, he looked at Zheng Fa with a smile.

Dharma Body and Uncle-Master Pang and the others looked at each other in shock.

"I..." Zheng Fa was about to speak, but was interrupted by Venerable Chengkong.

"I'm here Nine Mountains Sect, just for you."

"For me?"

"Among Five Sects of Xuanwei, I, Supreme Dao, have always been eclectic and have never valued family background. You are extremely talented, Golden Core is tyrannical, and you have Innate Divine Ability. If you return to the Hundred Immortals Alliance, you will be my Supreme Dao in the future, and you will be even more powerful."

Zheng Fa listened quietly, he was also very curious about Five Sects of Xuanwei.

"For example, Tongming, he was originally from Rogue Cultivator, but his talent was extraordinary and he was valued by my senior brother, so he passed it on to Immortal Method in my sect."

Venerable Tongming nodded aside, seeming to confirm his words.

"It's a pity that he attaches too much importance to the Hundred Immortals Alliance... and delays his cultivation. He can only count me, Supreme Dao, as an outsider, and cannot be included in my Supreme Dao True Disciple."

"I asked him to give up the position of the Hundred Immortals Alliance leader to you because I wanted him to put aside his obsession for the time being."

"You don't have to think that I forced him."

Venerable Tongming turned his head suddenly and looked at Venerable Chengkong.

He was shocked and confused. Venerable Chengkong had only said how much he valued Zheng Fa before, but had never expressed this meaning.

What he said now really surprised him.

Venerable Chengkong glanced at him and said with a smile, "If you don't agree, then you are being stubborn. Naturally, I am too lazy to talk to you."

Venerable Tongming Suddenly, this Venerable Chengkong actually tested him invisibly.

After thinking about this, he didn't know how he felt. He just bowed to Venerable Chengkong sincerely, feeling silent gratitude in his heart.

When he looked at Zheng Fa again, the tangled look in his eyes completely dissipated, and he smiled and said, "If anyone among the Hundred Immortals Alliance is dissatisfied, I will take care of it."

Zheng Fa glanced at Venerable Chengkong, this person... just a few words not only made Venerable Tongming feel relieved, but also made Venerable Tongming consciously and proactively make a guarantee in front of him, further dispelling his doubts.

It was done really beautifully and simply.

Even his handwriting is huge - in his eyes, this Hundred Immortals Alliance huge power is just a tool used to test Venerable Tongming and win over him.

Think about the so-called Xuanwei sixth before Hundred Immortals Alliance...

I'm afraid I'm looking at the sky from a well.

From this we can see that Supreme Dao is even more extraordinary.

Indeed, judging from the meaning of Venerable Chengkong's words, a Hundred Immortals Alliance leader is far inferior to Supreme Dao True Disciple.

But...

"Thank you, Master, for your consideration..." Zheng Fa was silent for a long time before speaking.

Watching Venerable Chengkong leave, Uncle-Master Pang behind him was still stunned. He said to Senior Sister Zhang, "Zheng Fa refused?"

Senior Sister Zhang nodded.

Uncle-Master Pang's face looked as if he was in a dream, and he murmured, "If you put this matter in front of a hundred Nascent Souls, ninety-nine of them will agree..."

Zheng Fa shook his head. "Although I want to deal with Great Freedom Demon Cult... but Nine Mountains Realm is up and down, so we can't take risks because of this."

Having become the leader of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, he is naturally the front line against Great Freedom Demon Cult.

It's not that he doesn't want to provoke Great Freedom Demon Cult, not to mention that Nine Mountains Sect's old place is still occupied by Great Freedom Demon Cult. Although the loss is not big, the hatred between the two factions is also deep.

This is what happened to Gao Yuan, Seventh Young Master is sentimental, and Zheng Fa feels so good in his heart?

But he is Nine Mountains Sect Leader after all. To raise an army in anger is to be irresponsible to the entire sect.

Uncle-Master Pang nodded lightly and said, "If you agree, I, Nine Mountains Sect, may have never been so glorious since I established my clan."

There was still some regret in his tone.

"I, Nine Mountains Realm, and Xuanwei Realm have different ideas. If we rashly recruit outside monks, I'm afraid we will end up like Hundred Immortals Alliance."

Zheng Fa said again.

Uncle-Master Pang was horrified, remembering Hundred Immortals Alliance's bad things... he couldn't help but grin.

He also understands the meaning of Zheng Fa - Nine Mountains Realm, which is very different from the traditional Xuanwei Sect door, and also implies huge benefits.

Now the disciples in the world have not grown up.

If there are more Hundred Immortals Alliance Nascent Soul Golden Core...

I'm afraid it's not a help, but a hindrance.

He was stunned for a long time, then smiled bitterly and said, "I was almost carried away, and you haven't woken up yet..."

"I'm not sober, I'm confident." Zheng Fa smiled, "Give me Nine Mountains Sect more time... so what Hundred Immortals Alliance? Just Supreme Dao..."

Uncle-Master Pang was stunned. He tasted Zheng Fa's words and shook his head. "I... forget it, I don't know where your confidence comes from."

Zheng Fa smiled, Uncle-Master Pang Of course it's not that I don't believe him, but these words... it's true that it breaks through this uncle's understanding.

Five Sects of Xuanwei has been aloof for an era, and in the heart of monk Xuanwei Realm is heaven.

I'm afraid I'd still believe it if it's more than Hundred Immortals Alliance, Uncle-Master Pang, but Supreme Dao?

Uncle-Master Pang didn't say much. He just remembered one more thing and said, "I want to accept Zheng Shan as my disciple. What do you think?"

Zheng Fa was stunned, he really didn't expect Uncle-Master Pang to have such an idea.

Although today's Nine Mountains Realm is a bit like a modern university, it does not exclude accepting disciples: mainly because of the problem of resource inheritance. For example, the training resources in the hands of Uncle-Master Pang cannot be distributed equally to every Nine Mountains disciple.

Zheng Fa's current idea is actually to wait for the Nine Mountains's disciples to grow a little more, then try to implement a mentorship system and combine it with the master-apprentice model.

Therefore Uncle-Master Pang is not too much to ask, the problem is...

"Uncle-Master Pang, Setting-Sun Sword Immortal Old Han, told me the same thing before."

"Isn't he from the Tianhe Sect? Why do you fall in love with Zheng Shan?"

Uncle-Master Pang asked in surprise with his eyes widened.

Zheng Fa smiled and said, "Old Han got very familiar with my little sister a few days ago. I probably got this idea because of a close eye."

"He said that Tianhe Sect's things cannot be passed on. It's not like he doesn't have other inheritance."

Uncle-Master Pang opened his mouth, his face full of bitterness.

In this matter... no matter how you look at it, you have no advantage!

Not to mention that Setting-Sun Sword Immortal is more powerful than him.

Speaking of which, Zheng Shan can learn from him even if he doesn't have to be his teacher...

I worshiped Setting-Sun Sword Immortal as my teacher, that is:

Want them all!

For the Nine Mountains Realm, what Zheng Shan has learned from Setting-Sun Sword Immortal can also become the accumulation of the Nine Mountains Sect in the future.

Thinking about it this way, he felt that for the sake of the sect, he should reluctantly give up his love.

Not...

Why does this matter feel familiar to him?

Uncle-Master Pang looked at Zheng Fa and suddenly remembered - it was he who first fell in love with Zheng Fa before!

As a result, I was robbed by the shameless Senior Brother Yuan!

This time, it was me who fell in love with Zheng Shan first...

The recurrence of past events made him extremely depressed.

But Zheng Fa spoke up, "I didn't agree to this either Old Han."

"Huh?"

"What happens to the little sister? It all depends on herself." Zheng Fa said with a smile, "Whoever she wants to be her teacher can follow her."

Rather than Hundred Immortals Alliance Sect Leader, this matter made him more entangled. Setting-Sun Sword Immortal Old Han is indeed Tianhe Sect... I'm afraid there will be a lot of entanglements in the future.

As an elder brother, although Zheng Fa is willing for Zheng Shan to have a powerful master, he also hopes that she will be safe and not be exposed to these dangers.

I am really greedy and unable to make a choice, so I can only let my little sister do it by herself.

After hearing this, Uncle-Master Pang's eyes lit up and he gained a lot of confidence.

Zheng Fa and Uncle-Master Pang were walking towards Myriad Immortals Island, but they met Zhou Ganyuan on the way. He seemed to be waiting for Zheng Fa.

But there was hesitation on his face, as if he was shrinking.

"Junior Brother Zhou?"

Zheng Fa asked curiously.

"Sect Leader, Master." Zhou Ganyuan heard this, saluted the two of them, and took out a booklet from his sleeve, "I recently had some ideas on Talisman Arts, and I would like to ask Sect Leader to take a look."

Zheng Fa's eyes lit up, he took the pamphlet in his hand and started to read it.

On the first page of the booklet, there is a title - "Gold-Water Thunder Method's My View".

Looking back, Zheng Fa understood Zhou Ganyuan's idea:

He combined the Linked Talisman Method of Uncle-Master Pang, the Five-Element Sub-Talisman theory learned from Zheng Fa, and some knowledge of Electromagnetism to come up with something very interesting:

Gold-Water Thunder Method, or Gold-Water Thunder Talisman.

This kind of Thunder Method has distinct characteristics. First, it uses the sharpness of Metal Thunder Method to break through the enemy's defense. Then, it turns gold into water and thunder into running water, and shamelessly touches the monk's body to attack. It can be said that life and death never stop.

The power is five or six levels higher than the ordinary Thunder Method.

What surprised Zheng Fa even more was that Metal-Water Thunder actually had some meaning to Composite Talisman Diagram.

"Junior brother, how did you come up with this?"

he asked in surprise.

"I am originally Geng Metal Dao Body, and through the teachings of Master and you Sect Leader... I have gained something occasionally."

Zhou Ganyuan Seeing how happy he was, he also grinned and said sheepishly.

Zheng Fa nodded repeatedly, handed the brochure in his hand to Uncle-Master Pang, and then said to Zhou Ganyuan, "Junior Brother Zhou... I think this Gold-Water Thunder Method has great potential. After I verify it, I will definitely add Merit to you."

Zhou Ganyuan was a little surprised and said, "Merit is not important, it's just that... this Thunder Method is useful."

"No, it's important! Junior Brother Zhou, if it hadn't been stipulated earlier, I would have given you more!"

Seeing him say this, Zhou Ganyuan was naturally even happier and left happily.

Zheng Fa looked at Zhou Ganyuan's back, feeling extremely happy--

It's not all about Gold-Water Thunder Method, but Zhou Ganyuan's research itself, which is enough to make Zheng Fa happy.

He is now like a hard-working farmer, seeing the first rice seedling grow in the field, and the sense of accomplishment in his heart is really indescribable.

"Uncle Master, ask me where my confidence comes from..." He couldn't help but sigh towards Uncle-Master Pang, "My confidence comes from Junior Brother Zhou and the others..."

Uncle-Master Pang said nothing.

Zheng Fa turned around and saw him looking at the booklet in his hand with a complex expression, as if he was thinking about something.

"Uncle Master?"

"Tell me, am I being unfair to Qian Yuan?"

Uncle-Master Pang said suddenly.

"Because of you, he and I were actually quite estranged before..." Uncle-Master Pang sighed, "Although I am not short of him, but..."

Zheng Fa understands what Uncle-Master Pang means.

Uncle-Master Pang can't say anything bad about Zhou Ganyuan. His teachings are also careful and the resources are abundant - if not for this, Zhou Ganyuan would not have been able to Foundation Establishment so quickly.

However, Uncle-Master Pang initially trained Zhou Ganyuan as his direct disciple. Later, this uncle fell in love with Zheng Fa and then Zheng Shan. Naturally, there was a sense of gap between Zhou Ganyuan.

He can't say that Uncle-Master Pang is not good - he wants a genius who can support the lintel, especially with Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang compared to him. It is understandable that Uncle-Master Pang is anxious.

"With the Nine Mountains Sect, you will have the confidence to refuse Hundred Immortals Alliance..." Uncle-Master Pang took the booklet and sighed with emotion, "I am not as good as you."

"Since Qian Yuan has such talent..."

"I've put all my effort into training, and I may not be worse than you and Junior Nephew-Disciple Zhang in the future!"

After saying that, Uncle-Master Pang took the pamphlet and walked toward Zhou Ganyuan's yard with great energy, as if he wanted to supervise Zhou Ganyuan.

Zheng Fa looked at his back and opened his mouth, but there was something he didn't say:

Junior Brother Zhou has some talent, but it's not a crime that will lead to death...

If Zhou Ganyuan gave Zheng Fa a surprise, then Madam Xuanhua is proceeding step by step and steadily advancing the External Core experiment.

In the past few days, Madam Xuanhua only showed his face when welcoming Hundred Immortals Alliance people. Later, he devoted himself to leading the disciples of the <Golden Core Engineering> group to study the improved Golden Core methods given by Zheng Fa in the Xuanwei Realm.

As a master of weapon refining, she couldn't help but be curious about these golden elixir methods, and she had no intention of knowing anything about the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

It's not Nine Mountains Realm, naturally it's because Nine Mountains Realm has some methods that cannot be used.

Those disciples of <Golden Core Engineering> have the experience of <Divine Firmament External Alchemy> and are now familiar with it.

Coupled with Madam Xuanhua's weapon refining ability, and Heavenly Gang and Earthly Sha and other resources given by the Hundred Immortals Alliance, their research on the Golden Core method was extremely fast, and they have already verified two of them.

"There was a problem with the Law Technique selection when combining Spiritual Qi with particles, so I changed it." Madam Xuanhua said, "But it requires nearly 30% fewer steps than the previous method, and the quality of Golden Core has also improved a lot."

She said to Zheng Fa, her eyes full of surprise and joy.

"Ma'am, it's a waste of money for you."

Zheng Fa said that the research could proceed so quickly, mostly due to Madam Xuanhua's experienced experience, and even many of the experimental materials were subsidized by her herself.

Madam Xuanhua waved his hand, but he could see clearly. "Compared to these External Core Method, what does this mean?"

"You disciples... have also helped a lot."

She pointed at the disciples of <Golden Core Engineering>.

Zheng Fa smiled and said, "Now that we have compiled two Golden Core methods, let each of you fellow apprentices learn them individually."

Among those disciples, there were about a dozen people named Foundation Establishment Perfection. They were originally participating in this method, and they couldn't help but feel extremely happy when they heard this.

Even Madam Xuanhua on the side seemed to be a little envious when he looked at them...

Two months later, Hundred Immortals Alliance and Hundred Immortals Assembly were almost at the end of their journey.

Immortal Strife Island is the island where Zheng Fa was used for archaeological exercises, and now it happens to be used as the venue for Hundred Immortals Assembly. It's a coincidence, and the name is quite fitting.

There is now another theater built on the island.

The elite disciples who came from the Hundred Immortals Alliance came and went back and forth in the open space of the theater, and the fight was fierce.

Zheng Fa sat next to Venerable Tongming and accompanied them to watch the Dharma conference. There were dozens of Nascent Soul beside them. They acted as referees and prevented both parties from overdoing it and injuring their lives.

What is going on in the field is the last competition between Golden Core disciples. I have to say that the fighting skills are very exciting.

Therefore, the theater was full, and many Nine Mountains Sect disciples were also watching the battle, and many people were cheering for the disciples in the field.

"Venerable Tongming, this disciple named Qi, not to mention Upper-Grade Golden Core, is also so skilled in fighting... He is indeed worthy of Bright Mountain True Disciple."

There was Nascent Soul who came to watch the ceremony, half sighing, half flattering.

Venerable Tongming smiled and said, "He only has some talent, but the Profound Mystery Sect disciple opposite, Life-bound Dharma Treasure is extraordinary and better than him."

Then Nascent Soul said, "Aren't they also Hundred Immortals Alliance's disciples? They are all our own."

When Venerable Tongming heard this, he couldn't help but smile even more happily. He glanced at Zheng Fa and felt quite proud in his heart - Zheng Fa rejected Venerable Chengkong. He felt extremely complicated.

He is not stupid, he can naturally see that Zheng Fa doesn't like Hundred Immortals Alliance very much...

Although he is willing to give up his position as leader of the alliance, as Jiang Chengkong said, this has been his life's work, and now Zheng Fa abandons it like a worn out shoe...

How can it feel better?

At this moment, the two strongest disciples of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, Golden Core, are both Upper-Grade Golden Core. Not to mention, they have repeatedly made extraordinary achievements in the confrontation with Great Freedom Demon Cult, and they are really good at it.

The performance of this competition was indeed worthy of its reputation... even in his opinion, it was no worse than Zhang Wuyi back then.

When he looked at Zheng Fa at this moment, he actually felt a sigh of relief in his heart: I, the disciple of the Hundred Immortals Alliance, really cannot stand in your eyes?

"Sir, what do you think of these two disciples?"

He blinked and asked Venerable Chengkong on the side.

Venerable Chengkong turned around, glanced at him and Zheng Fa, seemed to understand his thoughts, nodded and said, "With more experience, maybe you can get into my Supreme Dao door."

Venerable Tongming secretly smiled in his heart - Venerable Chengkong was probably also angry with Zheng Fa. After all, he was a lowly, sincere and arrogant person.

Rejected by Zheng Fa... How can I not have any ideas?

Didn't you see that after Zheng Fa rejected Venerable Chengkong, he never mentioned it again?

Zheng Fa glanced at the two of them and looked towards the field. These two Golden Core were indeed very tyrannical - both were Upper-Grade Golden Core, and both were Golden Core Perfection. Nascent Soul was in sight. Hundred Immortals Alliance Golden Core was one of the best in talent.

In addition, these days of competing with Great Freedom Demon Cult, I have gained more experience, and naturally become more extraordinary.

Zheng Fa thinks to himself that among the Nine Mountains Sect Golden Core, except for himself who relies on Innate Divine Ability and is not afraid of the two of them, everyone else should be weaker than them.

No wonder Venerable Tongming is so proud.

He doesn't care about Venerable Tongming's attitude - if someone gives you money, just show off. When doing business, the emotional value must be given to customers!

Sure enough, as the competition progressed, the disciple Profound Mystery Sect gradually gained an advantage with the help of the powerful Life-bound Dharma Treasure, and was about to defeat Golden Core, the surnamed Qi, and win the title of Golden Core, who was Hundred Immortals Assembly this time.

In the theater, everyone stood up, as if to welcome the birth of the winner.

At just this moment, a ray of light came from Seeking Immortality Island, and then, the purple sky gathered in the sky, and a wave of spiritual power spread throughout the Nine Mountains.

There are dozens of people Nascent Soul in the venue, not to mention the two Spirit Transformations Jiang Chengkong and Venerable Tongming. How could you not know what this scene is?

"Someone Core Formation?"

One Nascent Soul said.

"It's still Upper-Grade Golden Core!"

Zheng Fa was also surprised, Seeking Immortality Island was where Nine Mountains Sect's disciple was, and there was Core Formation there, who was naturally the senior brothers of Foundation Establishment Perfection.

They obtained the improved Golden Core method, and it didn't surprise him to form Upper-Grade Golden Core.

Two months made him feel a little faster - he had spent a year!

Then I thought about it, he Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Sha Qi too much, that's why he is so slow, maybe this senior brother is normal...

Seeing Venerable Tongming and others looking at him, Zheng Fa smiled and said, "There are disciples who have made breakthroughs in cultivation. Watch the game. Watch the game."

The vision just now caused both people in the field to pause for a moment. The Profound Mystery Sect disciple actually lost the chance of victory...

The two fought for a long time, and when they were about to decide the winner... another ray of light came from Seeking Immortality Island.

Zheng Fa:...

He looked at Venerable Tongming, who looked strange, and felt helpless:

Now it's good, the host has taken over the guest.

This emotional value may be negative.

(End of chapter)

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