Cultivation: I Have Studied Abroad in the Modern World

Jiushan Sect, on Paradise Island, where Yuan Xiaoniao sat quietly before the light screen, smiling as she broadcast the news:

"Hello, dear viewers! Welcome to today's Jiushan News:"

"Today, our station has a blockbuster announcement to bring to you: Our sect leader, Zheng Fa, represented our sect at the Five Sects Alliance meeting, a gathering with far-reaching consequences in the Xuanwei Realm. This meeting was held by the five most ancient, influential, and powerful sects in the Xuanwei Realm, gathering the top forces of the realm. Its significance is beyond words."

"At this Five Sects Alliance meeting, Sect Leader Zheng Fa, through unrivaled intelligence and extraordinary strategy... ultimately succeeded in signing a contract of great importance to not only Jiushan Sect but to the entire Xuanwei Realm."

Yuan Xiaoniao's tone suddenly heightened, her passionate voice erupting from her chest:

"The signing of this contract is an important milestone in the development of Jiushan Sect."

"We believe that under the wise leadership of Sect Leader Zheng Fa and the collective efforts of all Jiushan Sect disciples, the sect is certain to embrace an even more glorious and radiant future!"

Zheng Fa stood on Heavenly Palace Island, hearing these words from Zhang, feeling an urge to cover his face.

He turned his head and looked at Master Pang standing beside him, who was absorbed in listening with a smile on his lips, as if admiring his own meager literary talent—

This clumsy news script was written by him.

Perhaps Zheng Fa's gaze was too strange, so Master Pang gruffly said: "Which part of what I said isn't true?"

The words were indeed true, but the way of expressing them was overly exaggerated.

"Let me tell you, this news script was written yesterday after I got cheerful seeing the alliance agreement, got drunk, and wrote it in one go!" Master Pang was quite proud, "An accidental masterstroke!"

Zheng Fa: ...I didn't see any masterstroke; diagnosing this as watching too much Jiushan News in the past.

Zhang was still broadcasting the news:

"The content of the alliance agreement includes:..."

"The division of powers within Xuanwei Realm..."

At this point, Zheng Fa heard a burst of noise, the most boisterous coming from Paradise Island, seemingly the schoolchildren above cheering, chirping incessantly.

How to put it, though Jiushan News, under Elder Yuan's influence, tends to start by praising Zheng Fa, that doesn't mean it lacks merit—in fact, Zheng Fa dares to say, compared to any mundane in the Xuanwei Realm, the ordinary people on Paradise Island are the most knowledgeable, with the broadest worldview and richest knowledge.

Especially the schoolchildren, who know especially much.

Then there was another place, where the cheering was much smaller—Seeking Immortality Island.

On Seeking Immortality Island, live Jiushan Sect's disciples who are below Nascent Soul level.

They were watching the news too.

These people were slightly older and spoke of the face of cultivators, so when they cheered, it was not as noisy as it was on Paradise Island.

But the joy in their tone was evidently lesser compared to the people on Paradise Island—

Compared to mundanes, these disciples with cultivation tend to understand the standing of the Five Sects in the Xuanwei Realm better, and naturally comprehend what it means for Zheng Fa to sign such an alliance agreement.

In Zheng Fa's understanding, it's akin to a poor student whose alma mater has, through its own efforts, risen from obscurity to become double-first-class...

Such a thing, just thinking about it can make one laugh out loud, can it not?

Especially when the map appeared, not only laughter came from the two islands, but also exclamations, seemingly with some disbelief—

Concerning the Hundred Immortals Alliance's territory that spans two continents, oppressing Haori, and kicking Turquoise Pool.

All this surpasses others in size, population, and resources...

Never mind strength, just speak of grandeur!

...

Not even just these disciples, even Master Pang, looking at the map on the light screen, had a flushed face, as if drunk again.

"Master?"

"If I die someday," Master Pang suddenly said, "this map must be engraved on my tombstone."

"..."

Zheng Fa could understand the joy, but such a wish was overly outrageous.

Zheng Fa shook his head and looked at the rest of the people.

Except for the secluded Elder Yuan, all Jiushan Sect cultivators above Nascent Soul level were here:

Zhang was still handling various affairs accumulated during her outings, not concerned with outside matters.

Junior Master Huang actually had a smile on his face, seemingly also happy about the alliance meeting's result.

Lady Xuanhua was bewildered, her expression like being hit on the head by a golden weight from the sky.

Jiao Wuji and Blood River Ancestor stood behind him, like guards, full of loyalty and courage.

Only Xiao Yuying, she also smiled, but there was an unseen distance with the others—after all, she wasn't exactly a member of Jiushan Sect.

Zheng Fa could understand.

Despite early contact with Xiao Yuying, Lady Xuanhua sold herself to Jiushan Sect much earlier.

These choices, at the end of the day, were about confidence:

While both were Nascent Soul cultivators, their backgrounds were different.

Lady Xuanhua was a pure loose cultivator, relying only on her skills and had no one backing her.

But Xiao Yuying was different, at first, Zheng Fa thought Xiao Yuying's master was an ordinary Divinity Transformation.

But with further understanding of the Xuanwei Realm situation, he no longer believed so.

From Yan Wushuang's description, her master seemed to be able to make Sect Leader Yan of the Tianhe Sect wary...

That's frightening!

Having such a master naturally meant she didn't need to bet it all like Lady Xuanhua.

Yet Jiushan Sect progressed too quickly!

...

Zheng Fa glanced at Xiao Yuying, seeing her expression was composed and relaxed, probably not thinking much of this so-called alliance meeting.

He felt a bit more at ease and nodded towards the crowd: