Chapter 283
"That being said, the innate spiritual treasure is extremely important for those in the Transformation stage."
Sister Zhang nodded and said, "The Tianhe Venerable is truly remarkable. The luck-based spiritual treasures in the divine path were originally traps left by our predecessors; the more one cultivates, the more one resembles others. I never expected him to transform it into the key to awakening one's true self."
Zheng Fa listened, feeling enlightened.
"The more one cultivates, the more one resembles others..." he murmured. "The innate spiritual treasure is essentially a backup of one's true nature. When spiritual energy begins to alter it, one can use the innate spiritual treasure to cultivate into someone else? But this 'someone else' is actually the original self? This line of thought is quite profound..."
Sister Zhang nodded in agreement.
This concept sounded like a reboot system!
Or perhaps—an anchor?
If luck-based spiritual treasures are anchors for powerful beings returning, then innate spiritual treasures seem to serve as a means of returning to one's true nature.
"Without the luck-based spiritual treasures, I fear the Tianhe Venerable wouldn't have been able to create such a groundbreaking method," Sister Zhang sighed.
Zheng Fa recalled what Xiao Yuying had said.
He spoke up, "Sister Zhang, Xiao Yuying has a point. Although we are currently sheltered by the Jiushan Sect, if we cling to the past and fail to strive for progress, we will eventually fade away."
Sister Zhang looked at him, signaling him to continue.
"Sister Zhang, once all the disciples are settled, I want to change the rules of the Jiushan Sect."
"How do you plan to change them?"
Sister Zhang simply asked.
"I want to reform the Symbol Discussion Pavilion. On one hand, we should prohibit internal strife; on the other hand, we need to rewrite the teaching materials, setting aside sectarian biases, and share past achievements—whether from Uncle Pang or our own research—with all the brothers."
"The Affairs Pavilion also needs to change. I want our brothers to promote our research findings in the mundane world, educating the backup talents we need—this way, we can gain incense offerings and nurture spiritual plants."
Upon hearing these two points, Sister Zhang nodded gently, seemingly without any objections.
"Sister Zhang, I want to encourage the disciples to engage in various research projects and offer rewards."
Zheng Fa's words made Sister Zhang furrow her brow slightly.
"What kind of rewards?"
"On one hand, we can offer various honors—like granting outer disciples inner disciple privileges if they achieve certain research results. And for inner disciples, if they have accomplishments, they could be granted true inheritance disciple status, or even honors like elder titles."
Zheng Fa had thought about this for a while.
"On the other hand, there should be material rewards—whether it's spiritual materials from the herb garden or resources from the sect, they should be directed towards this."
Sister Zhang pondered for a moment before slowly nodding. "Are you suggesting we establish a new path for the intelligent, beyond just cultivation and talent?"
"Exactly."
This was what Zheng Fa had been hesitating over—establishing a new evaluation system that diverged from the traditional standards of the Xuanwei Realm, while also changing resource allocation. To be frank, intelligence does not equate to talent, as seen with Sister Yuan...
For the sake of development, he had to elevate the status of researchers.
But this was something that would be hard for others to understand.
He first spoke to Sister Zhang, partly to gain her support.
Moreover, Sister Zhang had more management experience than he did, and he wanted her to help him identify any gaps in his plan.
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Chapter 263: Joint Education Across Two Places and Three Realms
"We won't go out, but we can let people in. I want to organize an entrance exam..."
Zheng Fa slowly refined his ideas. He aimed to implement compulsory education internally to improve the population's quality.
Externally, he wanted to promote technological immigration to attract high-level talent...
The Jiushan Lighthouse was a great idea!
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Having gained Sister Zhang's support, Zheng Fa directly sought out Qian Zhenren from the Qianhe Sect.
Whether it was the lighthouse or education, the key was still to sustain people.
Agriculture is the foundation of all development.
"Zheng Zhenren."
"Qian Zhenren, the Jiushan Realm is in dire need of revitalization. I'll be brief: I intend to establish an Agricultural Department within the Affairs Pavilion."
Qian Zhenren's eyes lit up as he looked at Zheng Fa.
"Our Jiushan Sect has lacked agricultural talent. I wonder if Qian Zhenren is interested..."
"Of course!" Qian Zhenren replied eagerly.
Zheng Fa nodded, not surprised by his enthusiasm, and handed him a jade tube. "You will be in charge of the Agricultural Department, but I will also send some disciples to assist you."
"Of course..." Qian Zhenren's expression changed, as if he had thought of something, and he spoke up.
"It's not that I don't trust you, but I have some ideas about agriculture myself." Zheng Fa handed the jade tube to Qian Zhenren. "Take a look and then we can discuss."
Qian Zhenren took the jade tube with some confusion and glanced at its contents.
"Twenty-four Seasonal Thunder Techniques?"
"Spiritual Plant Cultivation Theory?"
"The Heredity Hypothesis of Spiritual Plants?"
As he looked through the contents of the jade tube, Qian Zhenren's expression shifted rapidly.
Sometimes he looked enlightened.
Other times, he appeared utterly perplexed.
Once he finished skimming through, Zheng Fa said:
"Zheng Zhenren, where did you get these ideas? They are simply beyond what others have thought..."
Qian Zhenren exclaimed in shock.
"Some are based on observations, while others are merely hypotheses..." Zheng Fa replied. "Are there any errors in them?"
"Well..." Qian Zhenren chuckled wryly, "With my level of expertise, I truly can't discern right from wrong. This Agricultural Department... perhaps..."
He even seemed to be reconsidering his involvement.
"Qian Zhenren, right now, you are the only one in the Jiushan Realm suited for this." Zheng Fa reassured him, then continued:
"The Agricultural Department has three main tasks."
"First, you need to experiment with the Twenty-four Seasonal Thunder and find the best methods for its application."
"Second, you will cultivate new species, especially grains suitable for the Jiushan Realm—not necessarily spiritual plants. I will find a place in the mundane world for you to conduct experiments."
"Third, this is more long-term: you need to cultivate corresponding agricultural talents within the Symbol Discussion Pavilion."
At this point, he suddenly felt that the name of the Symbol Discussion Pavilion should be changed.
Seeing Qian Zhenren's increasingly bitter expression, Zheng Fa added:
"I will send disciples from Uncle Pang's sect to assist you."
The disciples under Uncle Pang had a unique advantage—they possessed the "洞虚灵眼" (Dongxu Spiritual Eye), which could be likened to a cultivation version of a microscope!
"Great! Great!" Now Qian Zhenren was no longer resistant to Zheng Fa's involvement, looking eager.
He thought for a moment and then chuckled wryly, "Zheng Zhenren... about what you mentioned, I... really lack confidence."
Zheng Fa sighed inwardly.
This was the biggest problem in the Jiushan Realm right now—while safety was assured, there was a genuine shortage of talent.
Especially innovative talent.
"I'm not being overly modest, but Zheng Zhenren... the things you mentioned, I don't know how many in the Xuanwei Realm could accomplish them! No, even fewer could understand them!"
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In the modern world, Zheng Fa took out his phone and dialed the number of Team Leader Yang from the service group.
"Team Leader Yang, I have some agricultural questions..."
"I'll arrange it right away!"
It's just a matter of talent; the Xuanwei Realm lacks it.
But the modern world has it!
(End of Chapter)
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Chapter 264: Zheng Fa's Idol
The sun hung low over the mountains, casting a warm glow.
In the nursing home, Zheng Fa was deep in his cultivation.
He had recently advanced to the late Foundation Establishment stage, but had been busy teaching Sister Zhang, which had delayed his cultivation time. Thus, he wanted to make the most of every moment now.
In modern cultivation, while the total amount of spiritual energy couldn't increase, its purity seemed to improve, helping him stabilize his foundation and making future breakthroughs smoother.
Therefore, Zheng Fa was diligent and unyielding.
"Zheng Fa, Aunt Yang just called."
"Aunt Yang?"
"Oh, I mean Team Leader Yang."
Tang Lingwu tapped her forehead and said.
Zheng Fa felt puzzled; how did they become so familiar?
"What did she say?"
Due to the interference of spiritual energy with electromagnetic signals, he kept his phone far away and on silent while cultivating.
Usually, no one came looking for him.
It seemed Team Leader Yang couldn't reach him, so she called Tang Lingwu instead.
"She didn't say much, just seemed quite urgent, asking you to call her after your cultivation."
Zheng Fa turned and walked into his room, retrieving his phone.
Sure enough, there were three missed calls from Team Leader Yang.
He called her back.
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Team Leader Yang was comforting an elderly man beside her.
The old man was thin, with dark skin, wearing a somewhat worn shirt, resembling a character from an oil painting.
"Old Hou, at your age, why did you come all the way to the capital? Zheng Fa isn't exactly the sociable type..."
She said to the old man with a hint of helplessness.
Old Hou chuckled, "I had a perfectly good hybrid rice research team, and you all took away several key members..."
"Well, Old Hou, you know the situation..."
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