Chapter 311
Elder Yuan had long understood that his disciple was a person with clear goals—
To fabricate lies and cultivate a group of ignorant disciples from Jiushan, naturally, would solidify Zheng Fa's power.
But what this disciple sought was never the word "power."
"Master, what I want is to cultivate fellow practitioners, to nurture comrades," Zheng Fa expressed his thoughts without a hint of concealment. "When we create news, it’s to let everyone know what’s good about the Jiushan realm, to foster a sense of belonging."
This, Zheng Fa did not deny.
He wanted to promote modern scientific research, but to be honest, this was not something that could be achieved overnight.
Especially in a civilization like the Xuanwei realm, which had been inherited for hundreds of thousands of years, there was a tremendous inertia.
Change was always painful.
Sometimes, a shift in thought could be more devastating than death.
Without a comparison, without knowing the benefits of the Jiushan realm, the practitioners there naturally lacked the motivation to change.
Only when people felt, "Ah, Jiushan is so much better than Xuanwei," would more individuals recognize and accept Zheng Fa's ideas.
"In my vision, Jiushan practitioners should not be blinded by a single leaf but should embrace the vastness of the ocean; they should not blindly follow but should seek knowledge both above and below."
Science is fundamentally based on seeking truth from facts.
A deceptive promotion could not cultivate the talents Zheng Fa desired.
Zheng Fa never believed that his vision for the Jiushan realm was flawless.
In fact, he thought that if his ideal Jiushan realm could not compare to the Xuanwei realm, then abandoning his ideals would be the scientific choice.
"If there are good aspects of the Xuanwei realm, we should learn from them."
With this thought, Zheng Fa spoke up.
Elder Yuan and the others fell silent, each wearing a contemplative expression, seemingly digesting Zheng Fa's words.
Elder Yuan and Uncle Pang were assigned tasks by Zheng Fa and walked out of the main hall together.
As they reached Letu Island, just before parting ways, Elder Yuan let out a hearty laugh, filled with pride.
He said nothing, yet Uncle Pang seemed to understand what he was implying.
That smug look on his face!
Seeing this, Elder Yuan laughed even more joyfully, turning to head towards Wanxian Island to prepare the first issue of the news.
Uncle Pang rolled his eyes at the sight of Elder Yuan strutting around like a peacock.
"Bah!"
Once Elder Yuan was out of earshot, he turned back, gazing towards Tiangong Island, a faint smile appearing on his face.
…
In the main hall of Tiangong Island.
Zheng Fa addressed Sister Zhang, "Sister, now that the Jiushan realm has generally stabilized, I’ll have to trouble you with the affairs of the Bureau of Affairs."
Although the three Supreme Elders had been assigned tasks by Zheng Fa, he still intended to hand over most matters to Sister Zhang. This was not only due to his trust in her character but also in her abilities.
After all, his master and the others could hardly keep up with Zheng Fa's line of thought.
Unlike Sister Zhang, their collaboration had become increasingly smooth.
Sister Zhang replied, "I’ve been recuperating lately, so I have no problem taking this on."
"But what about you? Are you preparing to form your Golden Core?"
Zheng Fa affirmed, "I've been consuming spiritual materials lately; the fruit from the Fusang tree should be ripening soon."
Although the "Shenxiao Yulei Zhenfa" had been altered beyond recognition by the Fusang tree, the final step should not have changed much—collecting the thunder essence.
The thunder essence was Zheng Fa's Golden Core.
Of course, the last step was not automatic; the key lay in the word "collect."
Collecting the essence of the heavenly and earthly forces to nurture a complete Golden Core!
"The essence of the heavenly and earthly forces exists in the Jiushan realm as well; the Baixian Alliance and the Wushuang Society can procure it. But how do you plan to form your Golden Core?"
"Among the twelve Golden Core methods, only three are the most complete. Which one will you choose?"
Zheng Fa knew which three they were.
One was Sister Zhang's Longhu Yuandan; once formed, this Golden Core would be pure and powerful, perfectly complementing Sister Zhang's Yuanling body, making her even more formidable.
It seemed Uncle Pang also practiced this method.
Then there was his master's Shenxiao Golden Core, which was most compatible with the "Shenxiao Yulei Zhenfa," representing the highest inheritance of the Jiushan Sect.
The last one was a method that no one in the Jiushan Sect had successfully practiced; it was rumored that the corresponding heavenly and earthly essences were hard to find.
"Sister, I've thought about this for a long time," Zheng Fa hesitated slightly. "Logically, forming the Shenxiao Golden Core would suit me best, but... the Fusang tree complicates things."
Since the essence of the Golden Core is to produce corresponding particles, a problem arises—
Although the Shenxiao Golden Core and the Fusang tree share compatible attributes, they also differ.
The particles produced by the Shenxiao Golden Core might not meet the needs of the Fusang tree.
In other words, with the Fusang tree, it would be difficult for him to form a pure Shenxiao Golden Core.
Hearing this, Sister Zhang frowned slightly.
"Are you saying that if you form the Shenxiao Golden Core, the effects of the Fusang tree might weaken?"
Zheng Fa nodded.
"With my accumulation, forming the Shenxiao Golden Core would naturally be powerful," Zheng Fa was confident about this.
Not to mention, he had consumed far more thunder-type spiritual materials than others.
"However... I fear this may not be the path best suited for me."
The Fusang tree had consumed so many of his resources; Zheng Fa was reluctant to have his Golden Core incompatible with it.
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"Once the core is formed, there’s no room for regret... I should indeed be cautious," Sister Zhang nodded gently, then furrowed her brow. "What do you plan to do?"
"That will depend on the 'Golden Core Project.'"
Zheng Fa replied calmly.
Sister Zhang's eyes lit up. "You plan to create your own Golden Core method?"
"No, I intend to create a method that can generate Golden Core techniques."
"…"
Sister Zhang looked at Zheng Fa, blinking, her mouth slightly agape, her expression dazed.
This look on her usually cool face made her seem exceptionally adorable.
She glanced towards the direction of Daxue Island and suddenly said, "So you left such a large open space for this purpose?"
"Yes, I'm waiting for those disciples from the Baixian Alliance to arrive, especially those skilled in artifact forging and alchemy."
The experiments of the Golden Core Project could not do without these two skills.
…
A month later, the portal to the Jiushan realm opened, and a flying shuttle entered.
On the shuttle, dozens of disciples from the Baixian Alliance gazed at the Tiangong before them, their eyes filled with confusion.
(End of this chapter)
Chapter 289: Mu Qingyan
Chapter 289: Mu Qingyan
As the flying shuttle landed, Zheng Fa stepped forward to welcome these disciples.
Due to the "Golden Core Project," he had been looking forward to meeting them for quite some time.
The "Golden Core Project" sounded like it had little to do with the alchemy and artifact forging methods of the Xuanwei realm.
But with a different term, it became something else—external cores.
He had previously learned that among the various crafts of cultivation, talismans, artifacts, and elixirs were the four major disciplines.
This was not only because these four skills had a vast market in the Xuanwei realm.
More importantly, they were highly beneficial for cultivation.
The art of talismans goes without saying—it is closely related to spiritual energy.
As for formations… in Zheng Fa's current view, they should be somewhat connected to the transformation of the spirit.
The path of artifact forging was even more crucial—just the fact that the Celestial River Sovereign created his own life-bound treasure was enough to prove its importance.
Alchemy was a bit more unique.
On one hand, compared to other skills, elixirs could directly enhance a practitioner's cultivation.
On the other hand, Zheng Fa had also seen in the texts that there was a vague saying among practitioners in the Xuanwei realm—those skilled in alchemy could more easily form their Golden Cores!
This rumor had existed in the Xuanwei realm for a long time, but no one quite understood why—perhaps some had an inkling but wouldn’t speak of it to outsiders.
According to the customs of the Xuanwei realm, such knowledge could be considered a secret technique.
As Zheng Fa gradually confirmed what the Golden Core was, he began to form his own hypotheses about the art of alchemy.
In his view, at least some alchemical methods should simulate the process of Golden Core formation!
Of course, not all elixirs were like this.
After all, lower-tier practitioners found it difficult to control nuclear reactions; their spiritual consciousness and energy were insufficient.
But there must be some ideas related to Golden Core formation.
His reasoning was quite clear: external cores!
This was essentially an external Golden Core.
In the records of the Jiushan Sect, external cores integrated the two major paths of alchemy and artifact forging, representing an extremely advanced secret technique.
This was the reason Zheng Fa had confidence in the "Golden Core Project."
In modern times, he could only rely on various researchers to hypothesize, analyze data, and study from a theoretical perspective.
But in the Jiushan realm, he could use the external core method to simulate Golden Core formation and conduct experiments.
Combining the two would optimize the process.
Once he collected enough data, he could even use the Jiushan platform to simulate Golden Core formation without needing to conduct extensive experiments!
At that time, Sister Zhang would understand what it meant to have the father of Golden Core methods!
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