Chapter 123
"Neither of the two factions is suitable for the position of the head of the Fufa Pavilion, but you, as the disciple of the sect leader, are the only one who can be accepted by both sides in this role."
"And if you want to bridge the conflict between the two factions, it’s best to start with the Fufa Pavilion."
Zheng Fa fell silent at Senior Sister Zhang's words.
He understood that her arrangement was for his own good.
Although there might not be immediate benefits, this was a necessary path for anyone aspiring to be the future sect leader. He pondered because he was asking himself—did he currently have the ability to resolve the disputes between the two factions?
Zheng Fa believed his greatest strength was his confidence:
At present, his cultivation was only at the Qi Refining stage.
He couldn’t claim to surpass Senior Sister Zhang in the art of talismans.
The decades-long conflict between the two factions involved not only the ideological disputes that Senior Sister Zhang mentioned but also the old grudges between the disciples of both sides.
The only thing he could rely on was his identity as the sect leader's disciple, but how easy would it be to resolve these issues?
"I know your cultivation is still lacking a bit. You can start as a lecturer, and once you reach the Foundation Establishment stage, we can discuss your leadership of the Fufa Pavilion then..." Senior Sister Zhang paused before adding, "If you feel it's too rushed, you can wait until you reach Foundation Establishment."
Zheng Fa felt a warmth in his heart; Senior Sister Zhang was likely still considering his feelings.
"Go! Why hesitate? Just a lecturer position, and you're this indecisive?" The sect leader's voice suddenly boomed. He said loudly, "My disciple should never be so timid!"
"…"
"In my younger days, if I had the chance to contribute to the sect, I would have thrown myself into it without hesitation, leading the charge!"
"…"
Zheng Fa didn’t believe this for a second—this old man was definitely bragging.
"Now that you are the only heir to the sect leader, you will have to shoulder the responsibilities of the sect leader in the future. How can you back down just because of a little difficulty?"
The sect leader continued, sounding distressed.
Hearing this, Zheng Fa fell silent for a moment and then gently cupped his hands toward Senior Sister Zhang, saying, "Senior Sister, I will take on the lecturer position."
A satisfied look appeared in Senior Sister Zhang's eyes.
The sect leader beside them nodded with a smile, clearly pleased that he had successfully motivated his disciple.
"Junior Brother just thought about it; to bridge the conflict between the two factions, ordinary educational methods won't work." Zheng Fa suddenly said, "I want to try some new approaches."
Senior Sister Zhang, intrigued, asked, "What do you have in mind?"
Zheng Fa glanced at the sect leader.
The smile on the sect leader's face slowly froze, as if he had a bad premonition.
"I want to use the technique of Lú Zhōng Tiāndì (the technique of the inner world) to conduct simulated trials for the disciples of the Fufa Pavilion."
"Simulated..." Senior Sister Zhang frowned, seemingly not understanding what Zheng Fa was saying. "Trials?"
"Lú Zhōng Tiāndì?" The sect leader's expression clearly conveyed one message—this was not good.
"My idea is to adapt a drama to allow the brothers and sisters to experience some real battles in the world of cultivation," Zheng Fa explained. "I want those disciples to train in this battlefield."
He detailed his thoughts to them.
What Zheng Fa wanted to create was—an electronic sports experience, but with a hundred percent realism.
This idea had first struck him when he watched a play.
Lú Zhōng Tiāndì could fully allow the disciples of Jiushan Sect to experience real warfare.
After hearing his idea, Senior Sister Zhang and the others' eyes lit up.
"Training the practical combat abilities of Jiushan Sect disciples?" Senior Sister Zhang always viewed issues from the perspective of the entire sect. "This is indeed necessary; chaos is about to erupt, and the disciples of Jiushan Sect have enjoyed peace for too long."
"Sounds fun! This is even more interesting than a play!" said Yuan Shijie.
"Zheng Shixiong, when will you officially take office?" asked Zhou Qianyuan, seemingly eager to experience it.
But one person remained silent.
This person had just been the loudest, but now not only had he closed his mouth, but he also quietly stepped back two paces.
"Master?" Looking at the sect leader, who was three steps away from them, Zheng Fa revealed a harmless smile. "Do you have any thoughts?"
"I think your idea is quite good, very good."
"Then the development of this new technique will have to trouble you, Master!"
"This thing isn’t that simple!" The sect leader muttered as soon as he heard this.
Zheng Fa certainly knew it wasn’t simple; the logic involved was entirely different—video games and movies were two distinct products.
But from the sect leader's expression, it was clear he either couldn’t do it or found it troublesome.
After all, Lú Zhōng Tiāndì was the sect leader's favorite; it was understandable that he would want to put in the effort.
But Zheng Fa's new idea was like a task that had fallen from the sky.
Given the sect leader's tendency to avoid trouble, getting him to take action would be difficult.
"Master, when you were young, you were willing to throw yourself into the sect's service, leading the charge without hesitation. How can you be so timid now that you're older?" Zheng Fa skillfully reiterated. "You are now shouldering the heavy responsibilities of the sect leader; how can you back down just because of a little difficulty... right?"
Sect Leader: "…"
……
At Zheng Fa's home, he sat on a mat. He wouldn’t go to the Fufa Pavilion until the sect leader's new technique was developed—there wouldn’t be much he could do there anyway.
During this time, he also wanted to do his best to improve his cultivation.
Tonight, he aimed to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.
(End of this chapter)
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**Chapter 132: Learning**
In the past few days, Zheng Fa felt the spiritual energy in his dantian gradually overflowing, sensing that he was on the verge of breaking through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Sitting on the mat, he swallowed a Ning Yuan Dan and prepared to condense his fourth Yuan Talisman.
He had already formulated a plan for the ten talismans in his mind—
They could be roughly divided into three categories:
First, there were those that ensured his own safety, such as the first talisman, the Zheng Li Wu Ying Talisman, and even the second, the Shuang Ren Talisman, which still had some utility in modern times.
At the very least, he was now quite skilled at assassination, making it so that not only could people not find the murderer, but they couldn’t even find the weapon.
Perfect crime was a piece of cake.
The second category of talismans was those that could help him acquire resources in the modern world.
This included the Yang Shen Talisman, for example.
The third category consisted of talismans that Zheng Fa had yet to condense but had already planned for—those that could be used to build nursing homes, cultivate influence, and even assist in research.
Especially the modified "Ling Shan Fa" by the sect leader, which required the use of talismans in some areas.
After some calculations, he realized that ten talismans were actually a bit too few.
For the first three talismans, Zheng Fa condensed the Zheng Li Wu Ying Talisman, the Shuang Ren Talisman, and the Yang Shen Talisman, which corresponded to the earth, metal, and water elements of the yin talismans.
So this time, he could only choose a yin wood element talisman.
Zheng Fa initially had other plans but changed his mind at the last moment and chose a talisman called the Chang Qing Talisman.
This was a commonly used talisman among the Ling Nong of the Xuan Wei realm—its effects were broad, promoting growth, nourishing, and healing spiritual plants.
Although its effects weren’t particularly strong.
In the realm of spiritual farming, it was quite popular as a versatile talisman.
Zheng Fa wanted to condense this talisman not only because its attributes matched but also with future development of the nursing home in mind—he wanted to explore the possibility of cultivating spiritual fields there.
On one hand, if he could cultivate some spiritual grains and plants that modern society lacked in those spiritual fields, simply selling them could yield enormous returns.
But the most important reason for choosing this talisman was actually due to the debate between Senior Sister Zhang and Master Pang.
Senior Sister Zhang wanted to forge a new path, so she aimed to create new talisman arts.
Zheng Fa agreed with her philosophy but wasn’t as optimistic—could the talisman arts truly solve the problem of declining spiritual energy?
Perhaps even Senior Sister Zhang herself didn’t have that much confidence.
Choosing the Chang Qing Talisman was because he wanted to see if he could combine spiritual plants with modern agriculture in the future, researching agricultural techniques suitable for cultivating spiritual plants, thereby benefiting Jiushan Sect and the Xuan Wei realm.
Even if it didn’t solve the problem of declining spiritual energy, being able to develop methods to increase the yield of spiritual plants would be of great use to Jiushan Sect.
He wasn’t sure if this would succeed.
But having one more possibility was worth it in Zheng Fa's eyes.
Soon, the Chang Qing Talisman was successfully condensed in Zheng Fa's dantian, landing beside the Yang Shen Talisman.
With the successful condensation of the Chang Qing Talisman, a small vortex of spiritual energy appeared above Zheng Fa's courtyard—he had broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.
……
"Zheng Shizhi has broken through again."
On the Eighth Peak, Master Pang sighed and turned to Zhou Qianyuan beside him.
Zhou Qianyuan looked a bit awkward—he knew what his master meant; he hadn’t yet broken through to the fifth level of Qi Refining.
Zheng Fa's aptitude was considerably inferior to his, yet he had now surpassed him.
"I’ve been a bit slack lately," Zhou Qianyuan said, feeling ashamed.
"This isn’t entirely your fault," Master Pang didn’t press him at this moment. "Recently, you haven’t had a good time under my tutelage, so it’s understandable that you’ve been distracted from your cultivation."
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