Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

She flew over the Rainbow Bridge and landed on Gongkai Island, Lady Xuanhua standing in front of an alchemy furnace shaped like candied hawthorn.

Zheng Fa, together with Elder Xiong and others, held their breath as they watched the outer elixir in the alchemy furnace.

"Yang Five Elements are taking shape!"

A disciple shouted.

"Spirit Pill!"

Elder Xiong flicked his hand, and a pill as crystal clear as a blue sapphire flew into the burning alchemy furnace.

"Yin Five Elements are beginning to coalesce!"

"..."

"Yin Five Elements are taking shape!"

The scene was momentarily silent, only the outer elixir in the alchemy furnace crackling.

This outer elixir was full of platinum light, making it impossible for people to keep their eyes open, yet Zhang and everyone else were staring at it, unwilling to look away.

"Sect Leader..." Lady Xuanhua's voice was hoarse, as if squeezing the words out of her throat:

"Divine Essence Elixir, validation complete."

"The 'Jiushan Golden Core Method' has been successfully researched."

Zheng Fa seemed unsure of what to say, he simply smiled and nodded at Lady Xuanhua, smiled and nodded at all the disciples of the 'Golden Core Project,' then turned back, looked at Zhang, and said just two words:

"It's done."

Zhang looked back at Zheng Fa with gentle eyes.

The Divine Essence Elixir was a new name that Elder Xiong and others gave to this unknown pill,

Of course, she understood the importance of the Divine Essence Elixir to Jiushan Sect, to Zheng Fa.

The 'Jiushan Golden Core Method' is related to 'Heavenly Spirit and Earthly Fiend Transformation,' in other words, without this Divine Essence Elixir, even if Zheng Fa achieved the Nascent Soul, the fundamental cultivation method would be incomplete.

Not to mention the development of Jiushan Sect.

During this period, Jiushan Sect had almost put aside all other matters, they were aware of the minor actions of Chongxuan Sect, but no one paid attention.

All resources were invested in the research of the Divine Essence Elixir.

Hundreds to thousands of alchemy experiments had nearly exhausted the accumulated Power of Incense during this time.

Not to mention, even with the conversion of spiritual materials to save resources, after so many experiments, much of the spiritual materials from the Jiushan Sect workshop were still used up by Lady Xuanhua.

Others were unaware of Jiushan Sect's accounts.

But Zhang clearly remembered — Jiushan Sect's foundation wasn't deep, such large-scale experimentation had lasted too long, resulting in their accounts being overdrawn.

Only then did Zhang fully understand the importance of this achievement.

And truly understand the joy hidden in Zheng Fa's words 'It's done.'

Elder Xiong didn't quite grasp this; he just stared at the alchemy furnace, muttering like dreaming:

"Supreme Spirit Pill..."

"Eighty percent of the pills in one furnace are Supreme Spirit Pills..."

He looked at his hand, seemingly unable to believe he had the skill.

These days, everyone was aware of the concept of Supreme Spirit Pills...

Pills in the Xuanwei Realm were generally categorized into four grades—Heaven, Earth, Xuan, and Huang based on their difficulty and rarity in refining, each spirit pill further classified into upper, middle, and lower subgrades.

Supreme Spirit Pill isn't an official term—it's purely based on luck.

The vast majority of Pill Masters may produce a Supreme Spirit Pill this time but fail the next.

If one can consistently produce Supreme Spirit Pills, it indicates a Pill Master's extraordinary skill on that particular pill.

Such a Pill Master is one in a million; Elder Xiong wasn't one... but now he found he was!

Moreover, Elder Xiong could foresee, using Jiushan Sect's improved approach, Supreme Spirit Pills in the future won't be made solely by luck.

He only felt his chest full of pride; despite standing on the ground, he felt as if his feet were floating, as if flying in the air.

"Sect Leader, Jiao Shangren says this time with the Divine Essence Elixir, no pill toxin was observed!"

A disciple hurriedly came to report to Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa nodded to the disciple, took out a Divine Essence Elixir, and said to Zhang:

"Senior Sister, I wish to achieve Nascent Soul."

Everyone suddenly looked at Zheng Fa.

Whether a disciple of Jiushan Sect or not, they all knew about this Sect Leader Zheng's past very well.

This man entered the path just over nine years ago!

And now he's about to achieve Nascent Soul?

Sect Leader Xiong felt as if he had fallen to the ground with a smack.

Nascent Soul in ten years?

In front of such a person, who could still float?

Zheng Fa was still pondering:

"My Spiritual Energy accumulation has long been sufficient; if it weren't for waiting for this Divine Essence Elixir, I could have attempted achieving Nascent Soul half a month ago."

Elder Xiong's expression turned a bit stiff—was it me who was slow?

But come to think of it, if he had listened to those Foundation Establishment disciples earlier, he might indeed have been faster...

Now, not only could he not float, he wanted to dig a hole and bury himself.

Wait, isn't Zheng Fa just too fast?

Zheng Fa continued: "Seeing Lady Xuanhua's experiment today, as the Yin Five Elements start to coalesce, Yin and Yang integrate, and Five Elements revolve, it reminds me of your Nascent Soul achievement scenario that day, Senior Sister Zhang..."

Zhang instantly understood: "Can't suppress it anymore?"

"Yes, if I take this Divine Essence Elixir, I fear I won't be able to suppress my cultivation any longer."

"Moreover, the 'Jiushan Golden Core Method' is complete; I need not wait further."

Zhang slowly nodded: "You can calmly go into seclusion for Nascent Soul achievement, Jiushan Sect has me, nothing will go wrong."

"Seclusion?" Unexpectedly, Zheng Fa shook his head and said, surprising everyone, "I don't plan to go into seclusion."

"..."

Others were puzzled, but Zhang suddenly understood: "You wish... to experiment with yourself?"

"Using the 'Jiushan Golden Core Method' for Nascent Soul achievement, the experience is invaluable... although I can recall it afterward, with you Senior Sister and others observing and measuring, perhaps some details unnoticed by me can be discovered."

"With this record, when disciples achieve Nascent Soul in the future, they will have a reference."

Elder Xiong opened his mouth; although he wasn't from Jiushan Sect, he understood Zheng Fa's meaning.