While turmoil lurks in the Xuanwei Realm, the Modern World is becoming increasingly peaceful.
It's autumn again at Rainbow Mountain.
Zheng Fa strolled through the woods behind the Nursing Home, accompanied by Tang Lingwu.
Two steps behind, Old Man Bai Professor Tian walked side by side.
The autumn air in the woods was bleak.
The broad, withered leaves rustled beneath his feet, and the autumn wind blowing through the branches brushed against Zheng Fa's face, bringing a chill.
The mountain path was difficult to traverse, but since they were all practitioners, they were unharmed.
Tang Lingwu and the other two seemed to know that he just wanted to walk around, so they didn't say much.
Although they remained silent the entire way, Zheng Fa's anxiety gradually subsided, and he calmed down.
The Xuanwei is about to change; the thoughts of the Nine Nether Devil Ancestor are unfathomable; Vast Sun Mountain is watching with predatory eyes.
With the Nine Mountains weakened, Old Yuan harbored hidden fears, and Zheng Fa was also far from calm.
Fortunately, he had also gotten used to treating the Modern World as a temporary haven—whether it was a few months of rest or a time of constant vigilance, it was always a place for him to sort out his thoughts.
Tang Lingwu and the others seemed to have gotten used to it. They didn't know the details before, but now that they understood that Zheng Fa had a base in "another world," they naturally understood it more and more.
Although the four did not use Law Technique, as practitioners, they were agile and quick, and in less than half an hour, they stood on the summit of Rainbow Mountain.
Looking down, the entire Rainbow Mountain can now be seen.
"Wow, things have changed so much..."
The Old Man Bai sighed, his tone filled with an indelible pride.
Professor Tian smiled and said, "That's all thanks to Lingwu."
Tang Lingwu shook her head resolutely. "It's all thanks to Zheng Fa."
The scenery here is completely different from when I first came to the Nursing Home:
At that time, although Rainbow Mountain was close to the Capital City, it was generally considered remote. There was only a small village at the foot of the mountain, and the rest was almost a wasteland.
The original village site is now a cluster of buildings, almost resembling a city.
In addition to the existing expressway, there are three more newly built roads in recent years, and vehicles come from all directions, converging at the foot of the mountain.
Between the highways, there are patches of medicinal herb fields and wheat fields.
In the city at the foot of the mountain, there are dormitories for the families of researchers from the mountains.
Besides these people, the headquarters of Nine Mountains Grain Company and Nine Mountains Pharmaceuticals were also gathered here.
As these companies gain increasing importance in the country, their business naturally becomes busier, leading to a growing population.
Later, after Old Man Bai's Nine Mountains Martial Arts Hall and other companies moved here, almost all of the core industries of the entire Rainbow Mountain Nursing Home were concentrated at the foot of Rainbow Mountain.
A mountain is not famous for its height, but for the immortals who dwell there. The number of residents at the foot of the mountain is increasing day by day, and a new shopping mall was built last year, which I heard is doing well.
Team Leader Yang once joked: If it weren't for the concern about disturbing Zheng Fa, Rainbow Mountain would probably be relegated to a second-tier city.
Looking down the mountain, the four of them vaguely recalled their first visit to Rainbow Mountain, when the place was quite desolate and uninhabited. A sense of pride welled up in their hearts.
" Elder Hou told me that once the Spirit Wheat No. 4 variety is planted on a large scale this year, it will be enough to meet the domestic market demand. Over a billion people will not only be able to avoid hunger, but will even be able to eat the best food," Professor Tian said, gazing at the wheat seedlings in the field. "He's been so focused on this lately that he doesn't even want to cultivate anymore."
Zheng Fa also looked towards the wheat fields, where researchers from Nursing Home were recording and observing.
Professor Tian continued, "At that time, we should focus our efforts on Spirit Plant."
The products of Nine Mountains Grain Company are not yet worthy of being called Spirit Plant —although they are highly nutritious, have a large yield, and taste good, they cannot absorb Spiritual Qi, so they are not very beneficial to cultivation.
Of course, this wasn't really because Zheng Fa cared about the world; the main problem was that the cultivation of Spirit Plant wasn't going smoothly, and he couldn't produce Spirit Grain... so he could only produce some spiritual by-products.
However, nowadays, the rice varieties from the Nine Mountains series, the wheat varieties from the Spirit Wheat series, and even various vegetable crops have all become outstanding in terms of taste, yield, and nutritional value. Focusing on these aspects further would lead to diminishing marginal returns and little profit.
Old Man Bai nodded and said, "Speaking of which, I've checked the martial arts school's data. The physical fitness of the new students in the last two years has significantly improved compared to the previous students."
Old Man Bai, who runs the Nine Mountains Martial Arts Hall, is now responsible for Broadcast Calisthenics in almost all primary and secondary schools across the country. His statement carries weight.
Tang Lingwu added, "The average life expectancy has increased rapidly in the past two years, but according to Team Leader Yang, medical expenses are decreasing."
Even Zheng Fa felt a slight sense of joy upon hearing this.
These data points can be summed up in two words: strong race.
There are actually two reasons:
The nourishment of various crops by Nine Mountains Grain Company.
The promotion of Broadcast Calisthenics.
The Old Man Bai stood there, then suddenly put his hands on his hips, looking proud. "Without realizing it, we've accomplished quite a lot."
Although Zheng Fa never felt he had any great ambitions, hearing these words and seeing the slightly proud expressions on Old Man Bai and Tang Lingwu's faces, he felt a little satisfied.
Or rather, although he had no intention of doing anything, many things were indeed changing because of him, without him even realizing it.
" Zheng Fa, when does the enrollment for our Rainbow Mountain Research Institute begin?" Old Man Bai brought up another matter, "Every time I go to different universities, I get chased by people asking this question."
Zheng Fa thought for a moment and pondered:
"Wait until I Spirit Transformation."
" Spirit Transformation?" the Old Man Bai asked in bewilderment. "I haven't even Core Formation yet, and you're already aiming for Spirit Transformation?"
Zheng Fa turned to look at the three of them. After these few years, Old Man Bai was still in the Foundation Establishment Early Stage, while Professor Tian was slightly better and had caught up and reached the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage.
Even Tang Lingwu, who possessed the best talent, was stuck at the Golden Core Early Stage.
Their cultivation level was much slower than that of disciples of the same aptitude from the Nine Mountains Sect.
And it gets slower and slower as time goes on.
This is partly due to Zheng Fa's insufficient strength and the relatively abundant Spiritual Qi Rainbow Mountain.
On the other hand, there is also the factor that the Modern World lacks various spirit medicine and materials.
"Yes, after I Spirit Transformation, the Spiritual Qi of Rainbow Mountain will increase, and the graduate school will be able to recruit new students. Teacher Bai, your cultivation won't be so difficult anymore."
Upon hearing this, Professor Tian felt slightly guilty. "It was the research on the spirit medicine that held us back."
"Not just spirit medicine, but also spiritual materials." The Old Man Bai shook his head and said, "If there are spiritual materials, Lingwu can also try to condense her Life-bound Dharma Treasure, so that her cultivation won't slow down."
Zheng Fa looked at Tang Lingwu, feeling helpless.
Life-bound Dharma Treasure is extremely important for those in the Golden Core Stage. This is not just a matter of combat power, but also because it can accelerate one's cultivation.
However, Tang Lingwu did not want to absorb the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Sha Qi within his Nascent Soul...
Especially after seeing Zheng Fa's increasing pressure these days, this usually obedient girl has become incredibly stubborn.
Of course, the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Sha Qi stored in Zheng Fa's Nascent Soul is indeed insufficient to supply the entire Modern World —that is to say, the Modern World must find a way to produce its own spiritual materials and spirit medicine.
Otherwise, it's hard to talk about development.
To reiterate, for Zheng Fa, the Modern World is his last trump card.
The development of the Modern World is related to the Fusang Wood Dao Fruit, to say the least.
Moreover, Zheng Fa harbored a delusion:
Even if the Nine Mountains Realm collapses in the end, as long as he survives, once he cultivates a large number of cultivators in the Modern World, I can still launch a counterattack!
However, without spiritual materials spirit medicine, this delusion will likely remain indefinitely in the future; it truly is just a delusion.
The four began their descent down the mountain. Professor Tian seemed to sense Zheng Fa's worry and said, "We've also found many similar species to the Spirit Plant genes you had before. The problem is... many of these species are only vaguely similar; some genes have already disappeared into history."
"On the other hand, the environment, especially the Spiritual Qi, limits the cultivation of Spirit Plant."
Zheng Fa nodded gently, understanding the difficulties faced by Professor Tian and the others:
The first problem in cultivating Spirit Plant is finding specific species, but that's a minor issue.
On the other hand, the Modern World lacks Spiritual Qi, especially outside of Rainbow Mountain, where it is almost sparse.
There are already few Spirit Plant that can survive in such an environment, and the need for genetic selection, and even searching from various extinct species, makes it even more difficult.
"The same goes for spiritual materials." The old man with Old Man Bai frowned and said, "According to your theory, spiritual materials are the result of Spiritual Qi's long-term influence on ordinary particles, but that Spiritual Qi has only been present for a very short time."
That's a very insightful point.
Whether it's spirit medicine or spiritual materials, they all seem to appear naturally in the Xuanwei Realm, without requiring the kind of effort Zheng Fa and his group put in.
According to the Spirit Material Decline Theory summarized by the Nine Mountains Sect, after the Spiritual-Energy Decline, spiritual materials will degenerate into ordinary substances, and spirit medicine will naturally not survive.
But in the next era, when Spiritual Qi reappears, spirit medicine herbs and materials will naturally reappear slowly.
The key element here is, of course, time.
An era in the Xuanwei Realm lasts for hundreds of thousands of years. This period is enough for various creatures to evolve countless times, naturally leading to the gradual emergence of various spirit medicine.
In the Modern World, even in Rainbow Mountain, Spiritual Qi has only appeared about ten years ago.
If the situation in the Xuanwei Realm weren't so tense, Zheng Fa would naturally have been able to wait as well.
But he dared not delay—not to mention the threat from Vast Sun Mountain, he had not forgotten the Devil Ancestor and the Ancient Immortals.
"If the Spirit Transformation Spiritual Qi of Rainbow Mountain increases after the Nascent Soul stage, there might be a turning point."
After thinking for a long time, Zheng Fa still didn't have many good ideas, so he simply Professor Tian and then added:
"Actually, the research on the Spirit Root Growth Hormone has made some progress."
The Old Man Bai lit up with joy. "Really?"
After all, he was the least talented among them, and also the most interested in Spirit Root Modification.
The progress on the spirit medicine here is not fast, but Mu Qingyan is learning modern pharmacology quite quickly. She is currently working with her senior brother Gu Chang and it seems that they are close to developing a drug called Spirit Root Growth Hormone, and they seem to be in the final stages of testing.
Of course, as I said before: modern times lack spirit medicine.
Old Man Bai immediately understood the problem. He looked at Zheng Fa with a look of disappointment and frustration. "Why don't you become an immortal in a day, or just open up the two realms and move all those spirit medicine over here?"
Zheng Fa was also speechless:
Is it because I didn't want to kill Vast Sun Mountain with a single blow?
Slaying Vast Sun Mountain is a long and arduous task, but in reality, Zheng Fa's most important task in the modern era is just one thing—polishing the Yellow Court Scripture.
The Yellow Court Scripture is not only related to Zheng Fa's Spirit Transformation, but more importantly, if the Yellow Court Scripture can be further improved, he will spend less time in his future seclusion breakthrough, thus having more leeway to deal with Vast Sun Mountain.
On the other hand, modern times are now limited by Spiritual Qi, so after he Spirit Transformation, he can better give back to modern times.
Therefore, perfecting the * Yellow Court Scripture * is of paramount importance.
In the Sermon Hall, Zheng Fa had a copy of the * Yellow Court Scripture * spread out in front of his knees.
In essence, the * Yellow Court Scripture * is a simulation of the human body, only more complex than the Demonic Sect Method and the Yang Spirit Method.
For an ordinary Xuanwei cultivator, obtaining three different methods and finding a way to integrate them is extremely difficult; to create the current < Yellow Court Scripture > is something to be proud of.
The current version of the * Yellow Court Scripture * is astonishing when compared to any other Dao Fruit!
But Zheng Fa was not satisfied.
The * Yellow Court Scripture * originated from the Spirit Transformation Dharma Assembly Nine Mountains Sect, integrating the three methods; its wondrous nature goes without saying.
However, due to the limited thinking and perspective of cultivators in the Xuanwei Realm, it is impossible to be perfect, and there may even be some fatal flaws.
As for Zheng Fa, his primary purpose in lecturing on the * Yellow Court Scripture * to the scholars at the Sermon Hall was naturally to absorb their views on the * Yellow Court Scripture *.
Especially those scholars in human science, biology, and medicine.
Their understanding of all aspects of the human body was no less than that of those Spirit Transformation.
If we delve into the underlying principles, they are far superior.
In short, the * Yellow Court Scripture * should not only integrate the three methods, but also integrate knowledge from both realms, allowing science and metaphysics to flourish. Only in this way can it live up to the name given by Zheng Fa.
Another purpose he naturally wanted to have was to cultivate these disciples.
The * Yellow Court Scripture * has actually become a relatively complete cultivation system.
Foundation Establishment achieved using the < Talisman Dao Foundation Establishment Method >.
Use the Golden Core Engineering to Core Formation.
The Nine-Turn Golden Core Method is used to condense the infant spirit, along with the Heavenly Dipper and Earthly Fiend Transformation.
All of these were integrated into the * Yellow Court Scripture *.
It can be described as getting straight to the essence, yet it is also Wu Shuang.
He fantasized about leading this group of Modern World scholars in a counterattack, so naturally he wouldn't be stingy with them. In fact, he was quite looking forward to seeing what surprises these brilliant minds, combined with the most profound Cultivation Method, could bring him.
Zheng Fa was speaking on the stage.
Huntington and the others in the audience listened slowly. Although their cultivation was insufficient, their knowledge was not lacking, and their understanding of medicine and biology was even deeper than Zheng Fa's.
Therefore, many people gain profound understanding of the profound mysteries of the * Yellow Court Scripture * upon hearing it.
As they listened, their gazes toward Zheng Fa changed, suddenly filled with reverence—this immortal truly possessed the Cultivation Method method!
Zheng Fa looked at them with satisfaction—these scholars, they really put their brains to good use!
For a time, both the listeners and the preachers felt they had made a huge profit, a true win-win situation.
Because the Yellow Court Scripture was complex and profound, and Zheng Fa felt that time was limited and he was afraid that he would not be able to finish explaining it, he lectured for five days in a row, and there were almost no breaks except for mealtimes.
As the Yellow Court Scripture became more and more perfect each day, Zheng Fa felt that his Nascent Soul was becoming more and more active, and even had a kind of joy that was about to break out of his Dantian. The Spiritual Qi around him was also surging.
In a small town at the foot of the mountain.
What is that?
At the entrance of the mall, a man pointed at Rainbow Mountain and asked in surprise.
Everyone looked in the direction he was pointing.
From the mountainside, a purple haze, like a belt, undulated and swayed around the Sermon Hall.
"New here, huh?"
"Yes, I'm here to buy some goods."
"Then you wouldn't know, this is a strange phenomenon of immortals preaching!" The person who replied was a native of the area, born and raised there for eight months. Seeing outsiders, he couldn't help but feel a little proud. "My son told me that these past few days, they've been listening to sermons at that Sermon Hall."
"These past few days, that place has been filled with purple qi from morning till night; we're used to it now."
The middle-aged man nodded at first, then looked at the old man with envy and asked, "Who is your son?"
"Those who work in nuclear engineering! They know nothing but studying!"
"Studying is good... studying is good! Who doesn't know that Immortal Zheng likes studying?" The middle-aged man nodded. "When I go back, I'll make sure my daughter studies more. Maybe she can get into Rainbow Mountain, and I can move here too."
The old man chuckled and said softly, "That's true. You might envy us, but others envy you. I've heard that it's much harder for foreigners to get in than for people in China."
The middle-aged man nodded repeatedly and laughed, "I know that. Take this Spirit Wheat for example. Although it's in high demand domestically, it's still relatively easy to buy... I heard that other countries have restricted exports, and I've wanted to buy it for a long time, but I just can't."
As they chatted about abroad, a car drove past the mall entrance. Team Leader Yang sat inside, holding a document in his hand, with a strange expression.
"Dean!"
Seeing that Zheng Fa had finished his sermon, Team Leader Yang quickly walked over.
"Um?"
"We've discovered a magical material!"
Zheng Fa was taken aback, and Old Man Bai and the others gathered around, their eyes also filled with surprise.
In recent years, they have gone to great lengths to find spirit medicine herbs and materials, but have not gained much.
But then Team Leader Yang suddenly brought good news.
"What kind of spiritual material? How did you determine that?"
"Didn't we install a Spiritual Qi detector?" Team Leader Yang chuckled. "The higher-ups are also looking for spiritual materials spirit medicine everywhere; they even installed two on the submarine."
Zheng Fa also knew about this.
Spiritual Qi detectors are actually used quite a lot in the Nine Mountains Realm nowadays, especially when prospecting for minerals, and their accuracy is quite high.
It's used to detect spiritual materials, which is quite a relevant skill.
"So you found it?"
"Yes! In the sea!" Team Leader Yang handed over a file and smiled, "Judging by the spirit level, it seems to be only in the single digits, but this is the first spirit material we've discovered!"
Zheng Fa looked at the data in the document, his eyes filled with joy.
Low spirit level is not a problem. With the spirit material conversion technology, everything else is just a matter of cost. The key is that the Modern World finally has the ability to produce spirit materials independently.
There is at least hope for Life-bound Dharma Treasure, Law Artifact, and even controllable nuclear devices like the Divine Firmament External Alchemy.
Where is this place?
Team Leader Yang's expression became even stranger. She turned to a page of the document and pointed to a coordinate system.
"... foreign?"
"Yes, it belongs to a remote island nation."
Zheng Fa frowned slightly, but didn't care much; it was just a little troublesome.
Old Man Bai glanced at the location and sighed, "If it were closer, we could check some ancient texts and maybe find a precedent of 'since ancient times,' which would give us a legitimate reason to use it."
Team Leader Yang's expression grew increasingly strange. She looked at the Old Man Bai and chuckled, "You've got the same idea as some other people."
"I'm just kidding, would anyone really do that?"
"The inscription has been carved! It says that Zheng He went there and even bestowed titles upon the local king."
Old Man Bai was stunned. He blinked, seemingly assessing the distance, then cursed, "This is such a crude job! Zheng He wanted to go there, why didn't he just circumnavigate the globe?"
"..."
"Will people accept this version of events?"
Team Leader Yang looked up, seemingly suppressing a laugh, "They made it up themselves. The monument was just unearthed yesterday, why won't they acknowledge it?"
(End of this chapter)