I Studied Abroad in the Modern Times-Chapter 149Book 2: : Spiritual Energy Circuits, Qianhe in Peril
Vol 2 Chapter 149: Spiritual Energy Circuits, Qianhe in Peril
Zheng Fa felt that Martial Aunt Huang was misunderstanding the situation.
"Martial Aunt, I think you’re getting ahead of yourself… This is all just speculation at this point," he explained.
"The idea that cultivators in Xuanyi Realm retained parts of the Tianhe New Method seems much more plausible. Zhenren Tongming told Martial Uncle Pang that a life-bound magical treasure can evolve into a life-bound spiritual treasure—but the very concept of life-bound treasures originated with Tianhe Venerable. There must be some connection between them."
Martial Aunt Huang frowned, then suddenly said,
"So, in other words, the key to Nascent Soul reliance—or rather, the key to advancing to Nascent Soul—is whether a life-bound magical treasure can evolve into a life-bound spiritual treasure?"
"Exactly."
"And… you two already have a theory on how to upgrade magical treasures, don’t you?"
"Well… in a way, yes."
Martial Aunt Huang nodded. "Then tell me—if that’s not a Nascent Soul inheritance, what is it?"
…That did sound pretty convincing.
"Martial Aunt, our research on spiritual energy circuits is still in its early stages," Zheng Fa corrected. "We haven’t fully proven the relationship between spiritual circuits and intelligence—Senior Sister Zhang hasn’t even—"
"I’ve made progress."
"…Huh?"
"I’ve successfully used spiritual energy circuits to perform basic calculations."
"……"
Zheng Fa wasn’t surprised by Senior Sister Zhang’s talent.
But even with modern knowledge as a foundation, this was ridiculously fast!
Then—
Senior Sister Zhang’s entire body suddenly became crystalline, glowing with complex, interwoven spiritual energy circuits pulsing with light.
"What’s this?"
"A full adder circuit."
"…Huh?"
"I found binary logic from your books quite interesting," she said, her eyes shining with excitement.
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Martial Aunt Huang glanced at Zheng Fa, expression unreadable. It was as if she was reevaluating his skill in picking gifts.
"At first, I struggled to understand the concept of switches in circuits," Senior Sister Zhang continued.
"But then I thought—why not use Yin and Yang instead?"
"Yin represents ‘on,’ Yang represents ‘off.’ Each switch cycle is a mirroring transformation."
"With that idea in mind, I developed this spiritual energy circuit."
"Look—when spiritual energy enters these two paths, it represents 1 + 1, and in the end, this Solar Glyph lights up, representing the result: 2."
Zheng Fa finally understood.
Senior Sister Zhang had literally turned herself into a living computer.
—
Martial Aunt Huang, however, suddenly scowled.
"Wait—this is what you’ve been staying up all night working on?"
"……"
"You’ve been ignoring me for days because you were reading those books?!"
"I came all the way to Leichi Market, and how many times have you talked to me?"
Martial Aunt Huang’s gaze shifted toward Zheng Fa, looking like a mother who just realized her precious daughter was drifting away.
—
From Talismans to Circuits
"Ahem, Senior Sister—at this point, I don’t think we can even call this a talisman anymore." Zheng Fa hurriedly changed the topic.
He had already noticed a fundamental difference between spiritual circuits and traditional talismans.
The simplest way to explain it was that a circuit didn't necessarily need current flow at all times.
But talismans did—because talismans were the equivalent of spiritual energy flow itself.
"You’re right," Senior Sister Zhang nodded.
"In talismans, spiritual energy can’t selectively flow through some circuits and not others."
"But if we solidify these circuits using artifact refinement techniques, then we can control how spiritual energy flows through them."
"Actually, talisman bases work in a somewhat similar way."
Zheng Fa nodded. He understood her point—
At its core, the difference was between circuits that were temporary versus circuits that were permanently structured.
"And the True Form Talisman of Mountains and Rivers… Who knows how it was solidified? That’s why it might have developed intelligence."
The two of them continued discussing how to develop the ‘full adder’ further.
Zheng Fa was quite optimistic.
This concept, despite being basic, was fundamental—
In fact, this was the foundation of modern computers.
—
They had been talking for some time when they both suddenly realized—
Martial Aunt Huang had completely zoned out, smiling faintly as if lost in her own happy daydreams.
Oddly enough, she actually looked quite peaceful.
"Hm? You finished talking?" She blinked at them.
"Then how do we respond to Martial Uncle Pang?"
—
"……"
Senior Sister Zhang shook her head.
"We don’t have any new information. Just let him know what’s been happening in Leichi Market so he doesn’t worry."
Martial Aunt Huang nodded.
"Since Zhenren Tongming is willing to step in, Jiushan Sect might actually survive this."
"Which means your Martial Uncle Pang might not have to die, after all."
Zheng Fa suddenly understood why Martial Aunt Huang had been smiling earlier.
Still, he couldn’t help but feel relieved upon hearing that Zhenren Tongming was coming to their aid.
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Disaster at Qianhe Sect
Just then—
Martial Aunt Huang’s expression suddenly shifted, and she turned to look into the distance.
Senior Sister Zhang noticed it too, and her gaze followed in the same direction.
At first, Zheng Fa wasn’t sure what was happening.
So, he extended his spiritual sense toward the area they were watching.
Martial Aunt Huang, realizing Zheng Fa’s cultivation wasn’t as advanced, explained,
"Someone is heading toward us…"
Zheng Fa’s spiritual sense swept forward—
And his expression darkened.
"I see them. It’s Zhenren Qian of Qianhe Sect."
Martial Aunt Huang’s eyes widened.
"Wait—are you late-stage Foundation Establishment now?"
"…Yes."
"Then how the hell is your spiritual sense reaching over a hundred li?"
Zheng Fa smiled awkwardly.
—
Even though she was shocked, Martial Aunt Huang quickly refocused—
Because Qianhe Sect’s people looked absolutely miserable.
They were flying in a broken spirit vessel, barely holding it together as they rushed toward Leichi Market.
At the bow stood Zhenren Qian, his robes stained with blood, his face pale gold, and his lips tinged blue—clear signs of severe injury.
Behind him were about ten disciples, all looking anxious and exhausted.
Zhenren Qian was heading straight for Zheng Fa.
As soon as he arrived at the market, he spoke urgently to the Jiushan Sect disciples, then rushed toward Zheng Fa’s courtyard.
Zheng Fa stepped out from Senior Sister Zhang’s courtyard to meet them.
The moment Zhenren Qian saw him, his legs buckled, and he fell to his knees.
"Zhenren Zheng!"
"Qianhe Sect has been attacked by the demon race!"
"I have nowhere else to turn—I can only beg you for aid!"
Zheng Fa’s heart sank.
He instinctively turned to look at Senior Sister Zhang.
They had long known that the demon race was planning to attack Jiushan Sect.
But they hadn’t expected that Qianhe Sect would be the first to fall.
