Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World-Chapter 481 - 257: Rebelling Against Oneself, Forum Battle_2

Chapter 481: Chapter 257: Rebelling Against Oneself, Forum Battle_2

"Indeed, I plan to set up the new school on Struggle Immortal Island."

Military schools and civilian universities have completely different requirements; military schools demand obedience.

While research-oriented universities require a certain degree of freedom to some extent.

It’s best for them to coexist without disturbing each other.

After a long silence, Zhang finally sighed, "Other sects in Xuanwei still see mortals as a burden, unlike you, you...you let no one slip through."

Zheng Fa smiled; the population burden and population dividend are two sides of the same coin, it all depends on perspective.

...

Xiaoqing was unaware of Zheng Fa’s contemplations on changing the future of the mortal world in Jiushan Realm.

She knelt on the temple’s cushion, murmuring prayers softly.

Outside the temple, the residents of Half Mountain City knelt densely packed.

Only a few years had passed and the population of Half Mountain City hadn’t increased much, but the people’s appearance had changed significantly.

When Zheng Fa first entered Jiushan Realm, most people in the city were skinny and emaciated.

Now, not only did Xiaoqing look much plumper.

The faces of these people also had much more color.

Although the crops cultivated by Master Qian had not yet been widely adopted, Zheng Fa had always sent his disciples to manipulate clouds and rain.

Half Mountain City had been experiencing favorable weather these days, with fish catches every day.

Together with the cultivation of fungi and the preliminary domestication of several wild crops, while not everyone could eat their fill, deaths from starvation had almost vanished.

Even though they knew Lord of Thunder God didn’t care.

The temple’s incense offerings grew more vigorous with each passing day. freewebnøvel_com

There had even developed a custom of collectively offering rituals to Lord of Thunder God every three days.

The less Zheng Fa cared, the more fervently they worshipped...

Just some days ago, the heavens and earth had drastically changed, with a ring of nine stars around the sun.

These people then came every day to pray, partly in admiration of Lord of Thunder God’s divine might.

On the other hand, they actually feared the good days would be disrupted following the cosmic changes.

Therefore, their prayers were indeed recited with utmost sincerity and earnestness.

Tens of thousands of voices chanting in unison vibrated the temple’s dome.

Suddenly, the dome of the temple lit up.

Xiaoqing looked up and saw the statue in front of her glowing, illuminating the entire temple!

Gradually, the light in the air coalesced into a human form, and a young man stepped out of the radiance, floating in the mid-air of the temple.

Zheng Fa looked down at his own limbs, then at Xiaoqing in front of him, a hint of amusement in his eyes.

"Lord of Thunder God?"

With cautious hope, Xiaoqing asked, having seen such a gaze in her dreams.

"It is I."

Zheng Fa uttered only two words, and saw those standing straight looking into the temple collapse to the ground.

Xiaoqing did the same—they had not seen Zheng Fa in person, but they all recognized his voice.

Many were knocking their heads on the ground with such force that it resounded ’thump, thump.’

Lord of Thunder God has truly descended!

"Stand up..."

Whether they hadn’t heard or didn’t dare, none of them stood up.

Zheng Fa lifted his palm upward, gently raising his hand, and a breeze blew through the temple.

Everyone felt as if a pair of hands was supporting their arms, forcing them to stand up.

They looked up at Zheng Fa, seemingly subdued by this Divine Power, their eyes filled with fervent reverence, like blazing flames.

As a temple priest, Xiaoqing had the most contact with Zheng Fa and managed to muster the courage to speak, "Lord of Thunder God, do you have any commands?"

"Commands?"

Zheng Fa was here to explain the reforms for Jiushan Realm; ideally, he should visit each place, resolving the mortal’s doubts and urging them to study hard.

But that alone wasn’t enough reason for his personal appearance.

He glanced at the statue behind him, then at the magnificent decorations of the temple, and said, "My surname is Zheng."

"Ah?"

"My name is Zheng Fa. Like you, I have a name, a father and mother, and a little sister..."

Xiaoqing’s eyes gradually widened.

As if oblivious to her expression, Zheng Fa continued:

"I was once, like you all, a mortal."

This time, even the people outside the temple began to whisper amongst themselves.

They all understood that Lord of Thunder God wouldn’t deceive them.

But... a mortal, like them?

"But now, I can wield thunder and lightning."

Zheng Fa pointed towards the sky, and the colorful thunderbolts bloomed like fireworks, illuminating everyone’s faces.

There was a longing in their eyes—countless people in Jiushan Realm had died to thunderstorms generation after generation...

"I can bring bountiful harvests."

Zheng Fa pointed towards the valley, where flowers of myriad shapes blossomed competitively, and within a few breaths, the plants bore plentiful fruits, a scene of abundance.

People in Half Mountain City began to cry—they remembered the friends and family they had lost to starvation.

Observing their mixture of joy and sorrow, Zheng Fa suddenly asked, "Do you want to learn?"

"Learn?" Xiaoqing, seemingly puzzled by the word, hesitantly replied, "How to learn?"

The people outside the temple were filled with eager anticipation.

Zheng Fa chuckled lightly, and with that laugh, the few books he had granted Xiaoqing sprang before the crowd.

"Start learning from these."

Xiaoqing dropped her jaw, looking at the textbooks that she was all too familiar with, with one thought on her face—how did I not know what I’ve been studying was so powerful?

"Of course, just learning this isn’t enough." Seeming to understand her confusion, Zheng Fa continued, "You also need to do one thing."

A hint of puzzlement crossed Xiaoqing’s face.

He turned around, extending his hand toward that statue.

Before everyone’s eyes, the statue that had stood for who knows how many years slowly and irresistibly fell backward.

Bang!

A loud noise reverberated.

The clay statue smashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust.

That sound seemed to crush the hearts of Half Mountain City’s residents, striking their innermost feelings, overwhelming them with shock, pain, fear, and then anger.

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