Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 611 Post-War Recap, Family Feast with Old Friends
"The power of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array has reached its limit."

On the palace wall of the three palaces of Haori Mountain, there is a light screen with a map printed on it.

Elders Zheng Fa, Senior Sister Zhang, and Uncle Pang, as well as Yun Wuji, were all present. Hao Ri's submission and integration into the Nine Mountains was a major event, involving countless complexities. However, Lu Yao was also about to convene the Great Luo Dharma Assembly, leaving them with very little time.

They simply held the meeting right there on Haori Mountain.

Yuan Xiaoniao peered into the crowd, staring intently at the map, and suddenly grinned, exclaiming, "Our Nine Mountains Sect is so big!"

Everyone laughed.

It is very large. Even excluding the sea area, they are now a veritable top-tier Xuanwei power.

Today, the Nine Mountains Sect extends as far as the Western Continent, backed by the Underworld, and borders the Supreme Dao to the south. Even Zheng Fa would need more than two months to fly from east to west.

The rapidly expanding territory filled most of the people in the hall with a sense of excitement and exhilaration.

With a thought, hundreds of small black dots appeared on the map. Everyone knew that these were the array nodes of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array.

"After Haori Mountain surrenders, the Thick Earth Magnetic Array will be further expanded, but my senior sister and I have calculated that the power of the new Thick Earth Magnetic Array will not exceed... 0.7 Creation."

Yun Wuji couldn't help but twitch his cheek; the Nine Mountains Sect's unit of measurement was truly unique.

"In the short term, it will be difficult for our territory to expand further, and the power of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array will reach a bottleneck."

Everyone nodded and looked at Yun Wuji.

Yun Wuji kept a straight face, feeling quite nervous.

"I intend to establish the Sun-Shooting Army." Zheng Fa explained his idea in detail, "The Sun-Shooting Army's signature weapon will be the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow."

Everyone nodded slightly.

Using the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow as one's natal magic weapon is not new—this is the natal magic weapon for most Lu people.

Only Yun Wuji couldn't help but speak up: "But... without Hao Risang, no one in the sect has cultivated this natal magic weapon for decades."

Zheng Fa emptied the scripture pavilion on Haori Mountain and knew the "Crimson Jade Scroll" inside and out. Naturally, he also knew that the refining of this thing required Haori Mulberry.

Upon hearing Yun Wuji's question, Zheng Fa turned to look at Madam Xuanhua.

Madam Xuanhua looked at Yun Wuji with some pride: "Through the transformation of spiritual materials and the cultivation of spiritual plants, we have designed corresponding alternative and improvement methods, especially the Nine Mountains Golden Elixir Method, which allows most disciples to freely change their magic weapons."

Yun Wuji opened his mouth, wanting to refute. Haori Mountain was the number one sect in Xuanwei weapon refining. He had surrendered, but he still had his pride in the art of weapon refining.

The Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is the top magic weapon of Haori Mountain. Over the years, people in the sect have been refining it. How could it be so easily replaced?

As for improvement, he wanted to scoff at it—the peerless magic weapon that the First Ancestor Hao Ri relied on to traverse the profound mysteries, does it need you to improve it?

But then he thought that he was an outsider, so he kept quiet, though he felt frustrated.

Madam Xuanhua glanced back at Zheng Fa, and seeing him nod, she simply took out a golden longbow from her storage bracelet and handed it to Yun Wuji, saying, "This is an unfinished product. Please give me your guidance and suggestions, True Immortal Yun."

Yun Wuji was taken aback, frowned slightly, and then looked carefully at the Nine Mountains version of the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow in his hand. The more he looked at it, the more silent he became, and he even began to doubt himself.

Seeing that he did not speak, Zheng Fa nodded and said, "The Sun-Shooting Army also needs to practice the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation in order to further improve the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow."

The Ten Thousand Immortals Formation is the foundation of the Nine Mountains Sect, especially now that the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation is shining brightly.

Yun Wuji became increasingly confused, but holding the longbow, he didn't say much, only listening intently.

"At the same time, Haori Mountain will be transformed into Haori Base." Zheng Fa pointed to Haori Mountain. "This will be the first base of the Sun-Shooting Army, used to supplement the insufficient power of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array and to strike invading enemies from a distance."

Senior Sister Zhang chimed in, "The Thick Earth Magnetic Array is a perfect match for the Sun-Shooting Army. Although the power of the Thick Earth Magnetic Array is limited, its detection capabilities are unparalleled in the profound and subtle realms."

This wasn't just Sister Zhang being blindly confident.

After hundreds of iterations, the Thick Earth Magnetic Array has indeed become increasingly accurate in its detection. Combined with electromagnetism and various detection techniques, it is difficult for ordinary Golden Immortals to escape the array's notice.

“Senior Sister Zhang, you are the commander of the Sun-Shooting Army,” Zheng Fa appointed directly.

"it is good."

Even Yun Wuji didn't say a word. As a newly surrendered person, he wouldn't dare to assume the role of an army commander.

"Senior sister, your mission is to receive intelligence from the Divine Firmament Legion, calculate enemy movements, and issue firing orders."

Senior Sister Zhang nodded.

Uncle Pang clicked his tongue in amazement and said, "Only Wuyi can do this."

For the Japanese-shooting army, the biggest problem was how to locate the enemy in a short period of time.

What kind of existence is a Golden Immortal?
Some Golden Immortals who are skilled in escape techniques can transmit signals just as fast as the Thick Earth Magnetic Array. To track them requires extremely strong computing power.

In the Nine Mountains Realm, only the possessor of the Innate Eight Trigrams, Senior Sister Ji Zhang, has this qualification.

With Senior Sister Zhang's help, the Sun-Shooting Army will no longer be a waste of resources and will truly form combat power.

Entrusting the Shooting Sun Army to Senior Sister Zhang was not nepotism, at least not entirely nepotism.

Having finished discussing the most important Sun-Shooting Army, Zheng Fa then looked at Jiao Wuji and Blood River Ancestor beside him and said, "I entrust the Primordial Dharma Body to you."

Jiao Wuji's eyes gleamed, and he nodded vigorously, looking very excited.

The Primal Dharma Body is arguably the biggest gain this time, besides the Sun-Shooting Army. If the secret method to awaken the Primal Dharma Body can be found, it will be another Golden Immortal combat power.

Even in terms of long-term value, this Dharmakaya is far superior.

The Primal Demon Ancestor was the founder of the Dharma Body Technique. More importantly, the current Xuanwei Human Race can all be said to be descendants of the Demon Ancestor. Tracing back to the source, almost all of them can be traced back to the Primal Demon Ancestor.

It can be said that the knowledge contained in the original Dharmakaya is one of the sources of the entire human race, and also the origin of the Dharmakaya.

The value can be imagined.

For Jiao Wuji and his companion, this was an invaluable treasure—after all, they were originally practitioners of the Dharma Body method, and even when they later switched to the Huangting Scripture, they still leaned towards the Dharma Body lineage.

However, the original Dharma body was too profound, and Zheng Fa didn't know exactly what he could research, so he could only leave it to Jiao Wuji and the others to explore freely.

After exchanging a few more words about how to manage the newly controlled Haori Mountain territory, and having each assigned a task, the group dispersed to attend to their own tasks.

Zheng Fa and Senior Sister Zhang flew out of the Three Palaces side by side, with Yuan Xiaoniao beside them. Suddenly, Senior Sister Zhang asked, "What do you think of that Yun Wuji?"

Zheng Fa understood. What Senior Sister Zhang meant was whether Yun Wuji, who had defected in the face of battle, was trustworthy, and how much trust she should give him as the leader of the Sun-Shooting Army in the future.

"Yun Wuji killed Bai Lian. Although it cannot be ruled out that it was a ruse, Bai Lian had far too many treasures on her."

Senior Sister Zhang agreed, "He should be highly valued at Leiyin Temple. If it's a self-inflicted injury, the cost would be too high."

“But that doesn’t mean Yun Wuji is trustworthy.” Zheng Fa changed the subject and added, “To put it bluntly, this person has been wavering all along, just trying to save his own life.”

Yun Wuji's style is very clear: he won't place a bet until the very last moment. He's quick-witted, but it's impossible to expect him to be resolute.

Zheng Fa actually saw this very clearly.

"Then you will also use the Sun-Shooting Bow..."

"Besides my true form, there are only two other people in the sect: Immortal Yun and Dragon Lord Shuyu. No one else has this strength."

"That's true..."

To wield the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow is already a battle beyond one's level, making it difficult to lower the cultivation requirements further.

Zheng Fa was able to do so because his cultivation was truly profound, and he also had Fusang wood as a backup energy source.

The others were simply unable to fully unleash the power of the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow.

"I can't stay at Haori Base every day. Shuyu Dragon Lord can better exert his strength in the sea, so I can only choose him."

Zheng Fa revealed his honest opinion: he did not completely trust Yun Wuji, but he had no other choice but to use the Sun-Shooting Divine Bow.

Senior Sister Zhang nodded slowly and said, "I will keep an eye on him." "There's no need to be too wary. He's a smart man, but even smart people can be indecisive and hesitant... As long as I'm not in dire straits and the Nine Mountains Realm isn't doomed to defeat, there's no need to be too wary of him. After all, he doesn't have many other options."

Zheng Fa had dealt with Yun Wuji quite a few times. This man was a master at feigning ignorance. He could see everything clearly, but he was always worried about this and that.

"As long as Jiushan remains strong, he will be loyal."

Senior Sister Zhang nodded slightly, and the two of them then realized that Yuan Xiaoniao hadn't been chirping for a while. Turning around, they found that Yuan Xiaoniao was lost in thought.

"Senior Sister Yuan?"

"Huh?" Yuan Xiaoniao swallowed hard, snapped out of her daze, and looked around. "Is it time to eat?"

"..."

They really did come here to eat.

The three flew out of the Three Palaces and entered the Nine Mountains Realm, landing in front of Zheng Fa's courtyard.

Zheng's mother had already prepared a table full of dishes.

In terms of age, Zheng's mother is already well over a hundred years old, but she is still in good health—because she is now a Golden Core cultivator.

In her early years, Zheng's mother lacked the necessary aptitude and was unable to enter the Daoist path.

Once Gu Chang discovered the method to improve spiritual roots, Zheng Fa took the time to enhance his mother's aptitude.

Zheng Fa consistently allocated his own resources, while Zheng Shan stayed home to help her mother cultivate, and Zheng's mother successfully advanced to the Golden Core stage.

"Zheng Shan, you're already in the late Nascent Soul stage?"

Yuan Xiaoniao called out as soon as she saw Zheng Shan.

Zheng Shan smiled with her lips pursed. She looked to be about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, but she had been cultivating for nearly a hundred years. With her talent and the cultivation methods of the Nine Mountains Realm, reaching the late Nascent Soul stage was quite normal.

Yuan Xiaoniao, on the other hand, seemed quite emotional: "Back then, even a late-stage Nascent Soul cultivator could wipe out our Nine Mountains Sect."

"The Nine Mountains Sect will be wiped out? Who dares?"

A rebuttal came from the gate, and Zhao Jingfan and Yan Wushuang walked into the courtyard one after the other.

Zhao Jingfan was also carrying a gift box.

"This is?"

"The two Supreme Elders of the sect asked me to bring this congratulatory gift," Zhao Jingfan said helplessly. "They said that since you didn't want to hold a grand celebration, they still had to congratulate you on becoming a Loose Immortal."

This gathering was partly because even Zheng Fa was exhausted after the great battle and wanted to rest for a while.

On the other hand, it is also to celebrate Zheng Fa's attainment of enlightenment.

Uncle Pang originally suggested holding a celebration, but Zheng Fa considered that the Great Luo Dharma Assembly was approaching, Hao Ri Mountain was newly attached, and there were many things to do, so he simply invited a few old friends to have a family banquet at home.

Within the Nine Mountains Sect, there are Senior Sister Zhang and Senior Sister Yuan; outside the Nine Mountains Sect, there are Yan Wushuang and Zhao Jingfan.

As soon as they sat down, Zheng Shan brought over a wine pot, and the table was filled with dishes.

"Auntie's cooking skills are getting better and better."

"You're always in the yard, doing nothing but pondering things," Zheng's mother said with a smile as she stood up. "There are still two dishes in the pot, you can eat first."

Zheng Fa knew that his mother still had some old habits; she liked to hide in the kitchen when eating.

He looked at Zheng Shan on his left, thought for a moment, and then asked, "Shan'er, do you want to leave the Nine Mountains Realm?"

Zheng Shan suddenly looked up: "Brother?"

"It's alright now," Zheng Fa said softly. "With the Thick Earth Magnetic Array and the Sun-Shooting Army, we can now initially guarantee your safety."

"Really?"

Zheng Shan's eyes lit up.

"You dislike the Nine Mountains Realm that much?"

“It’s not that…” Zheng Shan lowered her head, “Everyone in the Nine Mountains Realm knows I’m your sister, so it’s kind of uncomfortable.”

"First, learn the Seventy-Two Transformations of Earthly Fiends, and then try not to leave the Nine Mountains Sect's territory. The Eastern Continent is still quite safe."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Shan's eyes lit up.

Beside her, Senior Sister Zhang held a wine pot and poured a cup of wine for Zhao Jingfan.

Zhao Jingfan immediately jumped up and shouted, "Grandpa Zhang, this..."

"There is no Supreme Elder today."

Zhao Jingfan paused for a moment, then sat down again and suddenly chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?"

Zheng Fa looked over curiously.

"Back then, how could I have known I would become the head of the Green Wood Sect?" Zhao Jingfan said with some emotion. "And I never imagined you would become an immortal."

Zheng Fa laughed as he listened, picked up his wine glass, clinked it with Zhao Jingfan's, and drank it all in one gulp.

The people at the table looked at each other and laughed.

The people at the table had all met when they were still in humble beginnings. Back then, the two with the highest cultivation levels were Senior Sister Zhang and Yan Wushuang, who were both at the Golden Core stage.

But now, both Zheng Shan and Zhao Jingfan are in the late stage of the Nascent Soul realm.

The others had even reached the level of deities.

Having known each other for many years, we quickly became familiar with each other as we chatted.

Zhao Jingfan recounted his first impression of Zheng Fa: "Back then, Zheng Fa was nobody. He hid it very well, but after spending time with him, you would find that he just looked down on you, he looked down on everything. It was infuriating to look at him, but I also like to annoy people, so we just hit it off."

Zheng Fa smiled silently.

Zhao Jingfan is right. At that time, he had spent five years in the modern world, and his mind was filled with the contrast between the modern world and the Xuanwei world. The sense of disparity was too great.

To be honest, there's a strange arrogance about him, a self-perceived maturity that's actually out of place.

If he hadn't run into Zhao Jingfan, he probably would have suffered a great loss long ago.

"I was also puzzled at the time. Why would a servant like you look down on our Zhao family?" Zhao Jingfan took a sip of wine and suddenly looked out of the courtyard.

The stars revolved around them.

The Divine Sky Flying Boat shuttles back and forth between the mortal realm and the Three Enclosures and Four Symbols.

Everything was lively yet well-organized.

"Seeing the Nine Mountains Realm today, I finally understand where your arrogance comes from."

Zhao Jingfan turned his head and looked at Zheng Fa with the same eyes as many years ago: "Back then, I made a promise with you that we would meet again at the Nascent Soul stage, but even I didn't believe it at the time."

Zheng Fa couldn't help but laugh. He still remembered how Zhao Jingfan waved and made bold statements on the flying boat back then.

"Now, everything is ten or a hundred times better than I initially thought."

Zhao Jingfan's eyes were glazed over, as if he were drunk.

"I've also thought about it, what would things be like now if I hadn't been more tolerant of you back then?"

He looked at Zheng Fa with a serious expression: "...Thank you."

(End of this chapter)