Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 1137 - 498: Reconciling Past and Present, Nuwa Creates Humanity_2

Chapter 1137: Chapter 498: Reconciling Past and Present, Nuwa Creates Humanity_2

On one side, a forest of steel, the silhouettes of skyscrapers etched against the sky, the city’s neon lights were splendid and resplendent.

On the other side, the Three Circles and Four Symbols, divine beings traveling between the immortal and mortal realms, with cultivators weaving through the clouds.

"What is this..."

The Five Saints were somewhat curious, and the quick-tongued Tongtian asked bluntly.

"This is the two worlds I belong to," Zheng Fa replied with a smile, "Madam, all my answers can be found within."

The gaze of the Five Saints was fixated on the light screen.

To put it plainly, it was a documentary.

On one hand, Zheng Fa knew he was not particularly eloquent and couldn’t engage in the kind of ornate rhetoric that would dazzle others.

On the other hand, he knew that none of these six were individuals who could be swayed by mere words.

But he had to make an effort.

To participate in a grand project like creating humans would be immensely beneficial.

Thus, he prepared a documentary—simply put, to let these six see for themselves.

The first to appear on screen was Tang Lingwu, who faced the camera with a slightly nervous expression: "Since the establishment of the Immortal Dao Alliance, the Federation Research Institute has already recruited 30,000 researchers, and this is the main building of the Federation Research Institute."

Nuwa and others couldn’t quite understand her words, but Zheng Fa thoughtfully added subtitles, making it easier for those in the hall to follow along.

"The Immortal Dao Alliance?" Tongtian looked at Zheng Fa curiously, "Is this your organization?"

Zheng Fa nodded lightly and continued, "The Immortal Dao Alliance has been established for less than a century."

Nuwa and the others grew even more curious. They certainly understood Zheng Fa’s intentions, but a century?

A century for them was truly just a brief moment.

In the footage, Tang Lingwu led the camera to a classroom in Rainbow Mountain.

The classroom was packed full, with Old Man Bai standing at the podium, passionately lecturing, seemingly unaware of Tang Lingwu’s presence.

"Classmates, no need to take out your books, just listen to me." Old Man Bai smirked slightly, "These books are newly compiled and might contain errors. If there’s a discrepancy between the books and what I teach, go with what I say."

Tongtian laughed heartily: "...This man is quite confident."

Tang Lingwu’s timid voice came through, seemingly trying to salvage the situation: "Not every teacher in our institute is like this."

The Six Saints didn’t mind and listened carefully to Old Man Bai’s lecture. With their level of cultivation, there was nothing they couldn’t understand.

Yuanshi Taoist nodded slightly, saying, "Fifty years to gain such insights, this person is quite talented." 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Tongtian also nodded lightly: "His perspective is fresh, a talent worthy of nurturing."

While Old Man Bai’s talent in cultivation wasn’t remarkable, his understanding of talismanic Dao was always top-notch. Most importantly, many of his insights were extensions of modern topology theory, which, while not profoundly enlightening to Yuanshi and the others, were still intriguing in some respects.

Moreover, the fact that Tongtian used the word "fresh"—for beings like them, to find something fresh was quite an extraordinary feat in itself.

Tang Lingwu walked through the research institute, recording many teaching and research processes.

The modern research institute remained primarily focused on research—it had yet to enroll undergraduate students, instead recruiting outstanding students from various universities.

Therefore, most students already had a relatively comprehensive scientific background before entering the institute.

To Yuanshi and the others, this was even more interesting.

Even the usually reserved Supreme asked, "Are these people your newly accepted disciples?"

"Indeed."

The Supreme nodded slightly, his face showing approval, as he praised, "They’re all quite good."

Yuanshi also concurred, "Quick-minded, uniquely insightful, and with high comprehension..."

He paused and added, "Better than Tongtian’s muddled disciples."

"Second brother!" Tongtian glared, as if ready to retort.

"What? Do you think otherwise?"

Tongtian glanced a few more times at the students in the footage who were passionately discussing, then fell silent.

Zheng Fa chuckled, saying, "It’s not that these disciples are more excellent than Tongtian Daoist’s disciples; it’s that they have undergone the appropriate education."

Hearing this, Yuanshi cast another sidelong glance at Tongtian, seemingly disappointed at his lack of progress.

Zheng Fa also found this refreshing. To be honest, he didn’t expect these Saints to be so genuine, but then he realized, of course—they’re at the top of the food chain, able to be and do whatever they want.

It’s just that others don’t get to see them this way.

In the footage, Tang Lingwu continued the introduction: "With the help of the Federation Research Institute, the world’s per capita food production and electricity generation have far exceeded the basic needs for survival."

"Currently, the Federation’s education system is entirely free, covering over 97% of the global population."

Although the Immortal Dao Alliance was established not long ago, it developed rapidly under the absolute power suppression of Zheng Fa, encountering virtually no obstacles.

Coupled with the development of the Jiushan and Spirit Grain series staple foods and the promotion of outer elixir energy, progress has been nearly daily.

The most significant change was in the modern world’s education system, where universities became part of basic education, and the Immortal Dao Research Institute became higher education.

"For the sake of inclusive education," Zheng Fa explained, "we implement a compulsory education system, where all school-age individuals have no conditions attached and even receive living subsidies."

This wasn’t a deliberate effort by Zheng Fa but rather driven by the interests of the Federation’s various nations themselves—under the Federation’s suppression, war had disappeared, but the Federation nations were not fully unified and remained competitive—competing for the acceptance rate of the Federation Research Institute, competing for the number of Immortal Dao talents, and competing for the efficiency of education systems.

Initially, choosing the Federation format was mainly because Zheng Fa was impatient with dealing with mundane affairs, so most rights were left to the countries.

Now, this model of retaining separate national identities gave him a little surprise—the countries retained a sense of competition, fervently focusing on education and talent as if they had gone mad.

Due to the ease of immigration within the Federation, this also led to fierce competition in national welfare, in simple terms, continually trying to attract people.

This resulted in a rapid improvement in the quality of Federation Research Institute students over the past fifty years, reaching levels that even satisfied Yuanshi.

The footage with Tang Lingwu ended, and the scene shifted to Mu Qingyan’s face appearing once more.

She, with the camera, flew towards an island, introducing it as she went: "Where we’re headed is Wenqu Island in Taiwei Yuan."

"Wenqu Island?" Yuanshi seemed interested, "What does that mean?"

Zheng Fa simply smiled, choosing not to answer, and while Yuanshi gave him a look, he didn’t pursue the question, merely showing a slightly annoyed expression.

"On Wenqu Island, there’s the ’Heavenly Dao’ editorial office, the Jiushan University textbook publishing house, the cultivation technique compilation office, and the editorial offices of various guilds’ journals."

Fortunately, Mu Qingyan in the footage answered his question.

"Editors?"

Tongtian had a moment of realization.

"It’s the place where Daoist achievements are organized."

Zheng Fa explained.

To prove the value of creating humans, it essentially boiled down to demonstrating the Human Clan’s contribution to the iteration of Daoist skills.

The modern footage showcased Zheng Fa’s educational philosophy and the talents nurtured by it—the focus being that these talents were all from the Human Clan, very young, and even those with low cultivation.

But in the Jiushan Realm, Zheng Fa needed to show their created results.

"Since the establishment of Wenqu Island," Mu Qingyan continued her introduction, "Jiushan Sect has created over 2,000 new cultivation techniques, three of which lead directly to Mahayana, and 17 of which can cultivate to Divinity Transformation..."

"They have designed and manufactured over 400 new types of Magical Treasures."

"Developed or improved over 80 Elixir Recipes."

"Designed 13 Array types."

Hearing this, Tongtian suddenly laughed, asking Yuanshi, "Second brother, you have a keen eye and are skilled in Artifact Refining. I would think your disciples’ talents and skills are impressive."

Yuanshi’s face darkened, seemingly guessing what he was going to say.

"Yet all these years, I’ve never heard of your disciples designing new Magical Treasures..."

"Do your disciples have such achievements?"

Tongtian held back as well.

The hall fell into a frightening silence.

The Daoist cultivators sitting below, looking at the light screen, then at Zheng Fa, had question marks all over their heads—wasn’t this a test for him?