Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 1253 - 556: Two Women Meet, Unfilial Scoundrel

Chapter 1253: Chapter 556: Two Women Meet, Unfilial Scoundrel

This was the first time Zhang came to the Modern World. Aside from Zheng Fa, she was also the first Xuanwei Cultivator to enter the Modern World.

She walked at the foot of Rainbow Mountain, where a bustling city had been established due to the presence of a retirement home. Neon lights flickered and crowds were bustling. She observed the scenery, vastly different from Xuanwei, with a sense of curiosity in her eyes.

Unbeknownst to her, she had also become a striking sight to others; she was dressed in white like snow, with exquisite features and translucent skin. Her demeanor was unattainable, and under the sunlight, she shone brightly, making it hard for people to look directly at her.

Cultivation had already become prevalent in this world, and many ancient dresses had been brought back into fashion. Zhang’s attire looked quite normal—but no matter how others saw it, they felt that this clothing only made other women seem like poor imitations in comparison.

Old Man Bai, upon seeing Zhang’s appearance as he descended the mountain, felt a jolt in his heart and secretly thought that Little Ling Wu was in trouble now!

Zheng Fa allowing an outsider cultivator to enter the Modern World was a significant show of trust!

And this cultivator was such a beautiful woman. The relationship between Zheng Fa and her was beyond question!

If their relationship were normal, then something would be wrong with Zheng Fa!

Even more importantly, this woman didn’t seem easy to deal with. How could the delicate and sweet Little Ling Wu handle it?

This was clearly going to lead to big trouble!

Old Man Bai, who usually felt most sorry for Tang Lingwu, couldn’t help but view Zhang with a bit of displeasure, and even felt a bit miffed at Zheng Fa—bringing any wild woman into the household!

Zhang, highly perceptive, turned her head as soon as Old Man Bai glanced at her, cupped her hands toward him, and said, "And you are...?"

Old Man Bai suppressed his thoughts and introduced himself.

Unexpectedly, at his words, Zhang raised an eyebrow and saluted him with the disciple’s greeting, saying, "So it is Master Bai!"

Old Man Bai was taken aback, "You know me?"

"In the Jiushan Sect’s talismanic Dao and topology textbooks, you are listed as the first author, Master Bai." Zhang said openly, "The majority of my early progress in the talismanic Dao was due to your theories."

"Not just me, not a single disciple in the Jiushan Sect’s talismanic Dao does not know your name, Master Bai."

Hearing these words, Old Man Bai couldn’t help but chuckle. Zheng Fa, that boy, still had some sense...

He found the young woman before him much more agreeable and warmly said, "Honored guest from afar, please do come up the mountain for a chat."

Zhang nodded lightly, still with some respect on her face, and followed him as they walked up Rainbow Mountain.

"Will Master Bai soon experience Corpse Dissolution?"

"Yes." Old Man Bai wasn’t surprised that she could see it, given her high level of cultivation. "I’ve been at the Divinity Transformation stage for many years; soon, I’ll seclude myself for Corpse Dissolution."

Zhang perceived the flow of time here and thought to herself that cultivating in this place naturally gave one a head start.

"Since Zheng Fa left, we haven’t seen him for over two hundred years," Old Man Bai said worriedly. "Although there are communications via the Creation Jade Disc, we don’t know the actual situation very well..."

The time flow difference between the Modern World and the Xuanwei Realm was over eight to one. With Zheng Fa inside the formation, time moved even slower, with only about a month having passed for him, while the Modern World experienced over two hundred years. No matter how often Zheng Fa sent messages of reassurance, it took Old Man Bai and the others a long time to receive tidbits of news, leaving them uneasy.

Seeing the pure concern on his face, Zhang’s eyes flickered, and she asked, "How did Master Bai come to know Junior Brother... Zheng Fa?"

Old Man Bai turned to look at Zhang, somewhat puzzled by her question.

"Junior Brother is quite different from our Xuanwei Cultivators..." Zhang said with a smile, shaking her head, "To be honest, I don’t quite understand many of his ideas."

Old Man Bai nodded, listening to Zhang as she openly said, "I’d like to learn more about him, too."

"..."

Old Man Bai sighed softly inwardly, squinting his eyes as if he returned to the moss-covered teacher’s building at Qingshui Middle School.

He began recounting Zheng Fa’s circumstances back then, how they met, and the nights the three spent in the small building.

"At that time, I didn’t expect he was from another world."

"So Master Bai began guiding Junior Brother so early..." Zhang listened attentively. "Compared to Junior Brother’s earlier life, he indeed met many good people here."

"The human nature across our world and Xuanwei isn’t so different," Old Man Bai shook his head and said, "It’s just that what society rewards and punishes is quite important... From that angle, the likelihood of encountering good people in the Modern World is indeed much higher than before in the Xuanwei Realm." 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

Listening, Zhang seemed pensive and agreed, "No wonder I’ve always felt that Junior Brother has an ideal of a different Jiushan Sect in his heart, so I’d like to ask Master Bai to allow me to take a good look around here."

"There’s no need to ask for permission," Old Man Bai laughed. "Since Zheng Fa’s willing to let you in, he trusts you completely. You’re free to come and go."

"Thank you, Master Bai."

"You’re welcome."

"Master Bai..."

"Yes?"

"That lady there, is she Master Tang, Tang Lingwu, whom you mentioned earlier?"

Zhang’s tone was quite intriguing. Old Man Bai paused for a moment, looked up, and saw Tang Lingwu standing at the entrance of the nursing home, looking their way.

The two women looked at each other from a distance, their faces calm. Old Man Bai watched from the side, yet he felt like the air between them was crackling with electricity.

...

"This is the Forget Machine Tea from our nursing home." Old Man Bai brought over three cups of tea, placing them in front of Zhang and Tang Lingwu. Despite himself, he forced a smile, trying to break the awkward atmosphere between the two women. "This tea has been improved by the Agricultural College, and even Zheng Fa hasn’t tasted it yet!"