Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

"The rumors in the sect are indeed true. Senior Sister Zhang is reserved and difficult to approach."

The disciples of the Tianhe Sect all nodded in agreement.

...

Zheng Fa wasn't intentionally neglecting Xie Qingxue; the sect still had a major event— the Great Freedom Technique Symposium.

Of course, this was the name Zheng Fa had in mind.

But the essence was exactly that.

In one of the meeting rooms on University Island.

Elder Yuan, accompanied by Master Pang and others, was already waiting.

Besides Jiao Wuji and Blood River Ancestor, Senior Sister Zhang and Lady Xuanhua also sat to the side, Lady Xuanhua's eyes looked a bit dazed— when she joined the Jiushan Sect, it was for the "Golden Core Project," though she was somewhat hesitant deep down.

Now...

She glanced at the two jade tubes before her, which contained two cultivation techniques left by the Great Freedom— the "Ten Thousand Demon True Solution" and the "Great Freedom True Skill."

These cultivation techniques would probably be top secret among the five sects of Xuanwei.

Yet now they were within less than half an arm's reach of her!

Frankly, when she signed the contract, she didn't know she was worth so much!

Zheng Fa glanced at her, noticing her distraction, and lightly tapped on the wooden table beside him.

Lady Xuanhua's contributions to the Jiushan Realm through the "Golden Core Project" were indeed not small and will be a great help for Jiushan Sect's future development. Now she's considered one of Jiushan Sect's own, and even Senior Sister Zhang does not object to her seeing these two cultivation techniques.

As she returned to her senses, Zheng Fa looked towards Blood River Ancestor and Jiao Wuji.

"The 'Great Freedom True Skill' and 'Ten Thousand Demon True Method' come from the same origin," Blood River Ancestor understood his intention and began explaining, "How the Dao Fruit is achieved, I don't know."

"But the key to the Great Freedom God Transformation Method is the Dharma Body."

Jiao Wuji, standing by, seemed to agree, nodding silently.

Everyone listened intently; this wasn't really news, as the Divinity Transformation of the Demon Sect is the Dharma Body, while the Immortal Sect's Divinity Transformation is the Yang God. It's just that the Tianhe Sect is a bit peculiar.

"Then what is the Dharma Body?" Blood River Ancestor continued, "The so-called Dharma Body is the true form achieved through Daoist Skill!"

"Sect Leader, please look at this part of the 'Great Freedom True Skill'..."

"..."

After Blood River Ancestor finished speaking, Jiao Wuji also explained the "Ten Thousand Demon True Method."

They didn't teach everyone these two methods, but Zheng Fa and the others understood the general idea—

Zheng Fa had already developed a rather crude explanation for the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor's method:

Human Body Simulation!

What the Great Freedom True Skill does in the Divinity Transformation stage is precisely this— using various cultivation techniques to simulate a structure similar to the human body.

Of course, whether this "body" could still be considered human is hard to say, as its nature is different.

The atomic structure, cells, organs, including bones and flesh of these Dharma Bodies, are all built upon spells.

Zheng Fa picked up the jade tube and read the "Great Freedom True Skill" again, feeling a strange sense of admiration—

This concept may sound simple, but achieving it is extremely difficult: modern biology hasn't yet progressed from particles to step-by-step construction of a human body—currently, it can only construct biomolecules.

The complexity is simply astronomical.

Yet the Demon Ancestor managed to accomplish it.

Even the Charming Skill, which cultivators of the Great Freedom Sect excel at, Zheng Fa roughly understood its essence at this moment:

The production of various hormones is a natural process of the human body, but this process is simulated by the "Great Freedom True Skill."

And this simulation, in turn, became a strength of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor, establishing a unique position in such cultivation techniques.

"So the Divinity Transformation of the Demon Sect..." Senior Sister Zhang mused softly, "is actually... the Nascent Soul maturing into an adult?"

This explanation is rather simplified, yet it holds a certain truth.

"I prefer to call it a kind of construction, and even Divinity Transformation might be a form of self-construction."

"Or, a conscious evolution of life."

Again, if we consider cultivation as a form of life evolution.

Then the path of Divinity Transformation for the Demon Sect is to become a more "advanced" human?

Master Pang also spoke up:

"If that's the case, we've also figured out the origin of the talisman..."

"I fear that the descendants of the Great Freedom Demon Ancestor inherently contain some spells in their blood."

"The power of the Divinity Transformation itself comes from many spells, which have become their... talent?"

Everyone fell silent for a while. After a long time, Elder Yuan finally said, "The Great Freedom... is indeed extraordinary."

Indeed extraordinary.

Creating one such highly complex technique would be impressive; the Great Freedom somehow managed to create two.

Even Jiao Wuji smacked his lips, "The Ten Thousand Demon True Solution, the Saint Ancestor also took hundreds of thousands of years to perfect..."

Hearing this, Zheng Fa felt a bit ashamed.

The Great Freedom Demon Emperor really put in a lot of effort...

...

The analysis of the "Great Freedom True Skill" and the "Ten Thousand Demon True Solution" left Elder Yuan silent.

He thought for a moment and said hesitantly, "The Great Freedom True Skill doesn't align with my cultivation technique, I'm afraid I can't practice it..."

Senior Sister Zhang nodded, "The Immortal Sect's skills are definitely different from the Demon Sect's skills."

As a part of the Immortal Sect, Jiushan Sect's wish to practice Demon Sect's skills is rather far-fetched.

"It's a pity we don't know how the Immortal Sect's Divinity Transformation is..."

Zheng Fa thought for a moment and said softly, "If the emphasis of the Dharma Body is on the body, then the emphasis of Divinity Transformation might be on the spirit."

"The Divine Soul, perhaps?"

Even Senior Sister Zhang seemed puzzled; the concept of the Divine Soul was something they hadn't understood.

Thus, the help that the two cultivation methods of the "Great Freedom True Skill" could offer them at this point was truly not significant.

Seeing everyone was a bit silent, Elder Yuan suddenly clapped his hands, smiling, "Actually, I'm quite satisfied."

Everyone raised their eyes, looking at him.