Xiuxian: I studied abroad in modern times

Chapter 540 A World Within a Sleeve: The Way of Farming

Seeing Zheng Fa look up at the sky, the Dragon King of the Azure Sea was even more puzzled.

"Could it be that there is still a calamity ahead?"

If it were anyone else, he certainly wouldn't ask that question; this ordeal should have ended long ago.

But Zheng Fa's tribulation was fraught with unexpected twists and turns, and he was truly unsure of his chances.

Shuyu Dragon Lord was silent for a moment, then seemed to remember something, his expression strange: "I think I heard my disciple mention this before."

"what?"

"Is he waiting for... a divine innate ability?"

Even the Azure Sea Dragon King, who already considered Zheng Fa to be quite special, slowly turned his head to look at the Jade Dragon Lord upon hearing this, feeling as if he had misheard.

But the Dragon Lord of Shuyu nodded.

The Azure Sea Dragon King turned around and watched as a streak of light fell, engulfing Zheng Fa's figure. He was speechless for a moment.

……

Guided by the flowing light, Zheng Fa arrived at the place where the earth and the fetal membranes were formed.

Looking at the stars in the sky now, his mindset was different, and he gained a new understanding of his innate abilities.

According to Venerable Tianhe, his innate supernatural powers originated from the First Era.

That era was too distant for Venerable Tianhe, and Zheng Fa naturally knew even less about it.

But Zheng Fa felt that at least three people knew more than Venerable Tianhe.

The first one is of course Dao Zun.

Secondly, there is the Buddha of Thunder Sound.

As Zheng Fa gained a deeper understanding of the four schools, Leiyin Temple became increasingly peculiar.

In his mind, the Thunder Buddha was even more mysterious and unpredictable than the Daoist Master.

The third one is Lu Yao, an old friend of the Nine Mountains Sect.

On one hand, Lu Yao has gone through three lifetimes of tribulations, and the Demon Emperor lived in the Second Era, so it is very likely that he came into contact with the remnants of the First Era.

On the other hand, there is the modern world.

The Five Elements Divine Light (positive and negative), the Rainbow Transformation Method, the Great Sun True Fire, the One Qi Transforming into the Three Pure Ones...

These innate supernatural abilities may sound unfamiliar to Xuanwei cultivators, but they are quite familiar to modern people.

Lu Yao was struck by a sword from Venerable Tianhe, which revealed a modern world with these hidden legends.

This only proves two things: Lu Yao definitely understands the First Era, and the modern world is probably more special than a typical Golden Immortal world.

Various speculations swirled in his mind.

Suddenly, a bright yellow light shone from the depths of chaos outside the membrane of heaven and earth.

The light was profound, vast, and magnificent.

Curious, Zheng Fa's eyes lit up with silver light as he activated his Void Insight Eye and looked into the depths of chaos.

He really did see some different things:

A blue mirror floated in the chaotic energy.

Even with his penetrating spiritual eyes, Zheng Fa could not see the appearance of the treasure clearly. He could only vaguely see that the mirror was surrounded by rosy clouds and auspicious energy.

This bright yellow light emanated from the mirror and shone towards Xuanwei.

Seemingly noticing Zheng Fa's gaze, the radiant light on the precious mirror vanished, disappearing into darkness.

Only the bright yellow light remained, passing through the mysterious membrane and entering Zheng Fa's forehead.

Having acquired the innate supernatural power, Zheng Fa was even more certain of the origin of the treasure mirror:

"A universe hidden in a sleeve... the Mirror of Heaven and Earth?"

Obtaining the secret of the hidden world was actually quite unexpected for Zheng Fa.

His innate supernatural abilities are closely related to his cultivation.

He practiced the Huangting Jing (Yellow Court Classic).

Regardless of whether his "Huangting Jing" is authentic or not, it has little to do with the legendary Zhenyuan Daxian.

After studying the hidden world in his sleeve for a while, he gained some insights and was ready to go back and discuss them with Senior Sister Zhang and the others.

He glanced again into the depths of chaos, then descended and landed in the territory of the Hundred Immortals Alliance.

Halfway there, a thought struck him, and he concealed himself and headed towards the sea.

The Azure Dragon King and his companions were looking up at the sky when they saw the light fade away and Zheng Fa was nowhere to be seen, which puzzled them.

As they waited, the Azure Sea Dragon King seemed to realize something, his expression changed, and he transformed into a long dragon in the air, intending to disappear into the water.

In the sky, Zheng Fa stood on the clouds, his sleeves billowing, obscuring the sky and the sun, as he descended upon the Dragon King of the Azure Sea.

He ignored everyone else and only targeted the Azure Sea Dragon King.

The Azure Sea Dragon King, being a true immortal, transformed into a true dragon, as long as a river.

But when faced with Zheng Fa's supernatural powers, it was like a mudfish in a cage, thrashing about, yet unable to control itself, it flew towards Zheng Fa's sleeve.

His face showed even more panic and struggle. Suddenly, he opened his mouth and spat out a golden stream of light that shot towards Zheng Fa.

Zheng Fa's long sleeves were torn to shreds, revealing his arms, and his face was slightly flushed.

He caught the stream of light and held it in his hand; it was a golden seal carved with a jade dragon.

The Azure Sea Dragon King glanced at the seal, his eyes filled with heartache, yet he was also resolute, diving into the sea and disappearing from sight.

The other three from Cangming Dragon Palace had already run far away.

Zheng Fa sighed deeply, "This Dragon King is truly extraordinary."

He had failed to capture the dragon king earlier, so he wanted to use the "Hidden Space in the Sleeve" technique to set up a cage and capture the dragon king.

Of course, he couldn't kill the Dragon King by himself.

But if we can subdue the opponent for a short while and trap them in the Nine Mountains Realm, the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation will be there to entertain our distinguished guests from afar.

But this Dragon King was a true immortal, and in the sea, one cannot be treated with ordinary reason. His perception was extraordinary, and he actually reacted.

He managed to escape even when faced with a sudden attack from a talent that was almost like a bug.

This also allowed Zheng Fa to see the limits of the hidden world within the sleeve.

His current cultivation level is around that of a Loose Immortal. If he uses the "Sleeve Universe" technique to deal with a True Immortal, he will not be able to capture them if they react quickly and become ruthless. He may even suffer a backlash.

However, this supernatural power is truly powerful; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it is his strongest combat supernatural power.

Seeing the regret in his expression and the admiration in his tone for the Azure Sea Dragon King, the Jade Dragon Lord beside him couldn't hold back any longer:

"Sect Leader Zheng, you haven't even attained Dao Fruit yet, but you've already forced the Azure Sea Dragon King to abandon the Sea-Suppressing Seal to save himself..."

She didn't say her next sentence, but her face clearly said, "What else do you want?"

Zheng Fa waved his hand: "It was just a calculated move against an unsuspecting opponent. Next time it won't be so simple. What is the Zhenhai Seal?"

Looking at the golden seal in Zheng Fa's hand, the Dragon Lord Shuyu's expression grew increasingly strange: "During this period, the Dragon King forged this Sea-Suppressing Seal in order to control the sea and subdue the aquatic creatures."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Fa's eyes lit up. "You mean this treasure can control a region of the sea?"

After looking at the Zhenhai Seal for a moment, the Jade Dragon Lord shook his head and said, "It should be the waters he recently occupied. The area is about one-seventh the size of the Xuanwei Sea."

"The Mysterious Sea?"

The Jade Dragon Lord was somewhat puzzled:
"Sect Leader, you may not know? The sea I currently control is the ancestral land of Xuanwei, hence the name Xuanwei Sea."

"The area north of the Xuanwei Sea is called the North Sea." "Although the south is still shrouded in mist, if a new sea area appears in the future, it will be the South Sea."

"This Zhenhai Seal should correspond to the newly formed sea area on the side of the North Sea near the Eastern Continent."

Over the years, the Jade Dragon Lord and the Azure Sea Dragon King have interacted, and he must have come into contact with quite a lot, but Zheng Fa did not ask in detail. He only asked again:
"Does possessing the Sea-Suppressing Seal grant your ancient dragon race the supernatural powers of the seas?"

Zheng Fa had always coveted the ancient dragons' control over the seas, and now that he saw the Zhenhai Seal, he felt less frustrated about the Cangming Dragon King's escape.

"Sect Leader, you may not know, but we ancient dragons were not born with so many supernatural powers." The Jade Dragon Lord shook his head. "Our control over the sea has deepened with time and the growth of our cultivation, and we need to refine seawater even more."

"Too……"

"This Zhenhai Seal is a treasure that the Cangming Dragon King forged to control the seas," the Shuyu Dragon Lord continued to explain. "This treasure is most useful to the dragon race. For the human race, it is just a rare treasure that can avoid water and command aquatic creatures."

Zheng Fa listened and nodded slightly.

He didn't completely believe what the Dragon Lord Shuyu said, and he planned to go back and study the Zhenhai Seal in detail.

On the other hand, the cultivation of dragons is indeed different from that of humans, so what the Dragon Lord Shuyu said is not without reason.

Seeing his expression, the Jade Dragon Lord didn't say much, but sighed, "But losing this treasure seal will probably break the heart of the Azure Sea Dragon King. Not only will all his hard work over the years be in vain, but if he wants to control the sea area corresponding to this Sea-Suppressing Seal in the future, he will have to destroy or retrieve this treasure..."

Hearing the words of the Jade Dragon Lord, Zheng Fa looked down at the Sea-Suppressing Seal in his hand, smiled, and shook his head:

"The Azure Sea Dragon King is ultimately an enemy."

In fact, it wasn't just the message from the Dragon Lord of Shuyu that revealed the ambition of the Dragon King of Cangming. Previously, when Uncle Pang and his group were gathering intelligence at sea, the aquatic creatures of the Cangming Dragon Palace also interfered with them at every turn and were extremely hostile to the disciples of the Nine Mountains Sect.

Therefore, Zheng Fa repeatedly tried to capture the other party and use the Zhuxian Sword Formation to influence him.

Unfortunately, this person is powerful and cautious, and refuses to leave the sea area, which is troublesome.

"enemy……"

Shuyu Dragon Lord was momentarily stunned, then suddenly remembered that he had almost become the other party's enemy as well.

Originally, she favored the Nine Mountains Sect mainly because of the dragon egg and Xiao Yuying.

Looking at the Zhenhai Seal in Zheng Fa's hand, she suddenly felt a sense of relief.

It wasn't just that she didn't want to be an enemy of the Nine Mountains Sect.

Suddenly, three figures appeared in the distance: a man, a woman, and a demon, all of whom were True Immortals.

Zheng Fa looked at them.

These three people, along with the Azure Sea Dragon King, were the people he had sensed spying on earlier.

These people, who had been hiding in the shadows and whose intentions were unpredictable, suddenly revealed themselves.

Seemingly wary of Zheng Fa's methods, none of the three approached. Instead, they smiled and cupped their hands in greeting from afar, as if congratulating Zheng Fa on his successful advancement.

Zheng Fa raised his hand in return, finding it amusing: Although the Azure Sea Dragon King had fled, his prestige seemed to have been established?
Zheng Fa wanted to ask the three men about their origins, but they seemed genuinely frightened. After bowing, they turned and ran away.

He looked at Lord Shuyu with a questioning gaze.

After thinking for a moment, the Jade Dragon Lord said, "The Cangming Dragon King mentioned some changes to the Xuanwei Realm to me, and I have also investigated them."

This is also what Zheng Fa wanted to ask.

The biggest change in Xuanwei was in the sea area, which was hard to hide from the Dragon Lord. The Dragon Lord Shuyu probably knew something about the identities of these three people.

On the contrary, Uncle Pang and his group were in the sea, making it difficult to investigate.

Unexpectedly, after saying this, the Dragon Lord Shuyu turned to Zheng Fa and said, "Sect Leader, would you allow me to pay you a visit a month from now?"

Zheng Fa realized something, and seeing the Dragon Lord's solemn expression, he nodded slightly.

Watching the Dragon Lord's figure disappear into the sea, Zheng Fa looked around again before stepping into the Nine Mountains Realm.

Within the Nine Mountains Realm, within the Three Enclosures and Four Symbols, thousands of disciples simultaneously shouted:
"Congratulations, Sect Leader, on attaining the Great Ascension!"

Their voices were high-spirited and perfectly synchronized, their joy emanating from the bottom of their hearts.

Zheng Fa's advancement not only enhances the strength and stability of the Nine Mountains Sect, but also brings them other benefits.

"Seven days from now, all disciples above the Golden Core stage are welcome to come and listen to me expound on the Great Dao of the Yellow Court."

Zheng Fa's voice rang out among the stars, immediately winning cheers.

Their previous joy stemmed from Zheng Fa's complete lack of secrets; in many people's eyes, Zheng Fa's progress was equivalent to their own progress in cultivation.

Amidst cheers, Zheng Fa descended into the Heavenly Palace.

Senior Sister Zhang stood before the hall, leading a group of Nascent Soul and Deity Transformation cultivators, all bowing in unison:

"Congratulations, Sect Leader, for opening the Great Path for my Xuanwei Sect."

Compared to the disciples, they understood better what Zheng Fa's advancement meant.

The Huangting Jing finally became a cultivation method that directly points to the Dao fruit, a great Dao scripture that inherited the three profound methods and surpassed all other cultivation methods.

The higher one's level of cultivation, the more one can understand its meaning.

Zheng Fa also returned the greeting: "It is we who have all opened up the Great Dao of Xuanwei."

The group exchanged smiles, their joy beyond words.

Zheng Fa led everyone into the main hall, and after they sat down, he said, "My strength alone is insignificant. The Huangting Jing has achieved this much thanks to everyone. I hope that my fellow disciples and teachers will give me more guidance in the future."

Uncle Pang and the others stood up again and replied, "We will follow the sect leader's teachings."

After sharing some more about his experience of advancing his skill, the old man asked, "What was the name of that innate ability you just displayed? It seems to be a technique of grappling?"

"This supernatural power is called 'Universe in the Sleeve,' and it is a method of grappling, but it is not limited to this."

Speaking of this, Zheng Fa recalled his previous thoughts on the "hidden universe in the sleeve" and took the opportunity to explain:

"This technique of concealing one's inner world actually consists of two parts: one is the power of the earth's magnetic veins, and the other is the technique of space."

“Earth vein magnetic field…” Xiao Yuying was stunned for a moment, “No wonder even True Immortals have a hard time escaping it.”

Uncle Pang and the others also looked enlightened.

Zheng Fa's sleeve strike just now almost caused the Dragon King of the Azure Sea to fall.

Even among Zheng Fa's innate supernatural abilities, this power is extremely strong.

Now that they heard that this supernatural power was related to the earth's magnetic field, they understood.

Although there is no consensus in the Xuanwei Realm, everyone in the Nine Mountains has long understood that the so-called earth vein magnetic field is also a manifestation of thunder magic, or electromagnetic force.

However, the strength of the earth vein's magnetic force is far beyond what ordinary lightning magic can match.

"The 'Universe in My Sleeve' is a void formed within my sleeve, used to trap enemies," Zheng Fa explained. "But the power that can make cultivators surrender and enter my sleeve is actually the power of the earth's magnetic veins."

"It's just that my cultivation level is not high enough, and the range of the Yuan Magnetic Power I borrowed is not wide enough, so I was unable to capture the Dragon King."

At this point, Zheng Fa couldn't help but think of Zhen Yuanzi's title as the ancestor of earth immortals, and thought to himself that, judging from his supernatural powers, the title was indeed quite fitting.

"Even so, the power of this supernatural ability is extraordinary."

Uncle Pang exclaimed in admiration.

"This method is only a minor approach when used to fight enemies."

Unexpectedly, Zheng Fa suddenly spoke.

"A minor matter?" Uncle Pang's expression was complicated. After a while, he said, "Zheng Fa, what you said is a bit impolite to the Cangming Dragon King."

Zheng Fa nodded and then shook his head: "In terms of killing techniques alone, no matter what supernatural power we have now, none can compare to the Immortal Slaughtering Sword Formation. However, being able to control the earth's magnetic field power may be of great use to my Nine Mountains Sect."

Senior Sister Zhang and Xiao Yuying's expressions shifted slightly, as if they had thought of something.

"I am probably able to acquire this supernatural power thanks to the Nine Mountains Sect's research on thunder magic and the deciphering of spatial runes." Zheng Fa suddenly looked at the Nine Mountains Ancestor, "But I think the Ling Mountain Sect has also made a lot of contributions."

Uncle Pang finally understood: "You mean, you want to use the power of the earth's magnetic veins to regulate the earth's veins and improve the 'Spirit Mountain Method'?"

(End of this chapter)