Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

Looking at Han Qi, who had already reached the Foundation Establishment Stage, Zheng Fa felt a bit emotional—when he first came to the Jiushan Sect, Han Qi had no hope of reaching Foundation Establishment, full of hostility, and forcibly sold him a book written by Zhang, a talismanic Dao Secret Technique.

Now, thanks to the "Talisman Dao Foundation Establishment Method," he has stepped into the Foundation Establishment Stage and is in charge of so many Shenxiao Warships.

It could be said that he is more imposing than the average Golden Core cultivator.

Thinking of this, he couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy about Han Qi: "Remember, although our Jiushan Realm is the Alliance Hierarch of the Hundred Immortals Alliance... if I hear news of you abusing power outside, coercing or forcing sales..."

Han Qi hurriedly said, "Sect Leader, how would I dare..."

For someone with a history like this, Zheng Fa said nothing more, merely staring at him.

Han Qi could only smile wryly and say, "I used to, but now there's no need for coercion... The Spirit Pills, Magical Instruments, and Spirit Talismans on this ship are all more affordable and effective than those of the other sects..."

"Those cultivators would be fools not to buy!"

This statement seemed quite credible—

For the Hundred Immortals Alliance's various sects, it's almost like a dimensionally different level of competition when compared to the Five Sects, Jiushan Sect's outputs aren't considered that high-end...

"Sect Leader, I don't want to coerce, but what if some sects are unwilling for us to steal their business and use some underhanded tactics?"

Seeing that Zheng Fa seemed convinced, Han Qi cautiously asked.

This possibility did exist... Many small sects in the Hundred Immortals Alliance also rely on Artifact Refining and Alchemy for a living, and some are not even part of the guild, which means these Shenxiao Warships of the Jiushan Sect are there to snatch up business.

While they wouldn't dare to openly target the Jiushan Sect, in secret, they might have some tricks up their sleeves:

Such as spreading rumors or controlling their disciples, forbidding them to patronize Jiushan Sect's business...

To obtain Spirit Stone, some people's courage knows no limits, which Zheng Fa could not estimate.

"Did you think I installed the Shenxiao Outer Pill on your warship just because it looked good?"

Zheng Fa replied indifferently.

"Understood!"

Han Qi's face lit up with joy, he jumped onto the Shenxiao Warship, waved his hand, and with the Jiushan Sect's fleet, left grandly.

Their task was simple, dumping!

A large-scale dumping!

Since the spiritual materials in the Jiushan Realm were insufficient, they had to acquire them from the major sects within the Hundred Immortals Alliance. With the current capabilities of the Jiushan Sect, although they couldn't yet say it had been industrialized, one Magical Instrument or Pill sold could still bring back spiritual materials as a supplement to the Jiushan Realm.

As for the grievances of some sects...

If they don't respect the "Trade Agreement."

Then Zheng Fa would be willing to let them experience what true free trade means.

...

In the Earth Fire cave of Chongxuan Sect's Divine Fire Mountain, the Ninth Elder examined Zheng Fa from head to toe... with a very doubtful look in her eyes.

She mainly was doubting herself.

Just now, she had summoned Zheng Fa to offer some guidance on the "Heavenly Fire Refining Treasure Technique," but the questions Zheng Fa asked... she couldn't answer.

"How did you grasp this 'Heavenly Fire Refining Treasure Technique' so quickly?"

Zheng Fa showed a bashful smile.

Of course he learned it fast...

He had personal tutoring!

After a series of experiments and discussions in the Jiushan Realm, Zheng Fa's insight into the "Heavenly Fire Refining Treasure Technique" was very deep.

How to put it...

He believed that even the Golden Core disciples of Haori Mountain didn't have the combined teaching of Lady Xuanhua and Elder Han, who were at the Nascent Soul level.

Not to mention the experiments on Gongkai Island...

With such educational resources and learning model, how could Zheng Fa not excel?

"Just... after practicing twice, I mastered it."

He said sincerely, like a top student claiming not to have reviewed before an exam, causing the Ninth Elder's expression to freeze.

"Was that fast?"

"It was... okay..." the Ninth Elder said through gritted teeth, "but your Spiritual Fire..."

"This is just a bit of fortune from a disciple, hence the perfection of my 'Burning Heaven Great Method'."

The Ninth Elder slightly frowned, seeming somewhat puzzled, but she did not press further.

A cultivator's fortune, as a master, is not something to inquire about.

Moreover, she knew she'd only exchanged a few words with this fourth disciple recently, so she could only commend:

"Your Spiritual Fire is indeed extraordinary..."

Of course, it was extraordinary.

This was the Great Sun True Fire.

According to Yuan's words, the top-tier spirit fire of the Demon Race—the Golden Crow Spirit Fire—was nothing but a weak flame before the Great Sun True Fire.

Even in Zheng Fa's mind, the primary use of the Great Sun True Fire was to reset attributes.

But that doesn't mean it wasn't powerful in artifact refining.

On the contrary, the Great Sun True Fire had a particular marvelousness in artifact refining... Simply put, it has the ability to reset attributes during artifact refining...

It's like writing a program.

If a bug arises midway, as long as Zheng Fa has sufficient spiritual power and his Divine Soul is strong enough, he can modify it without having to start from scratch.

This thing... is a bug itself!

Zheng Fa even dared to boast that even without special tutoring from Lady Xuanhua and the others, using the Great Sun True Fire, he was indeed a world-class genius in artifact refining!

The Ninth Elder seemed to have thought of something, she said:

"Refine a Feiyun Sword and let me see."

Zheng Fa was taken aback, for the Feiyun Sword might be said to be the most popular standardized Magical Instrument Flying Sword in the Xuanwei Realm, not difficult to refine.

This master probably wanted to see his quality.

But... why choose a flying sword among all Magical Instruments?

In Artifact Refining, Tianhe Sect is inferior to Haori Mountain in everything but sword refining, where it stands alone in the Xuanwei Realm!

Even though Elder Han wouldn't teach Zheng Fa the core cultivation method, other methods also live up to the Xuanwei Sword Dao's leading reputation...

Adding in Haori Mountain's "Heavenly Fire Refining Treasure Technique," according to Elder Han himself:

Zheng Fa, who possesses the best of both worlds, has an accomplishment in Flying Sword refining that is no less than that of an ordinary Tianhe Sect True Inheritor.

Thought for a while, Zheng Fa decided… to hold back a little.

This Li Hao had been average before, and it's normal to have progress upon obtaining opportunities.

If he appeared too much of a genius...