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Zhang Jing nodded and looked at Wei Chengguang and Zhu Yingwei, who were walking towards him. The two stopped in front of Zhang Jing and then bowed respectfully.

"I hope you are well, Senior Brother."

After exchanging pleasantries, Zhang Jing began his lesson.

He first tested everyone's cultivation progress. It must be said that, thanks to Zhang Jing's private tutoring and her own outstanding talent, An Huiling's cultivation progress was the fastest, which did not disgrace her second senior sister.

It's clear that everyone has put in considerable effort in their cultivation; there are no lazy individuals. Relatively speaking, Li Jingxin's progress is indeed slower. This is partly due to his advanced age and declining vitality, and partly because, as the abbot of a major sect, he is burdened with worldly affairs, leaving him with less time for cultivation compared to others. It's no wonder that Li Jingxin himself has this concern…

After that, it was time for Q&A. People would bring up some questions they had encountered in their cultivation and ask Zhang Jing for help. Zhang Jing would answer them.

Once all doubts were resolved, Zhang Jing began to explain the new Dharma to everyone, who listened attentively. Time passed quickly and without them realizing it…

In fact, Zhang Jing's initial intention with this teaching was simply to establish his authority among these younger disciples through "teaching." After all, although he was nominally the senior disciple, he had the grace of being taught the art, making him practically a half-master.

But he later discovered that through teaching and learning from each other, he had essentially re-examined the basics from the most detailed perspective. This was especially true for someone like him who had made rapid progress by using various methods in the early stages. Such an opportunity was not only a teaching experience for his disciples, but also a chance for him to review and learn something new.

Therefore, he is now extremely serious about teaching in this area.

This lesson didn't finish until the early hours of the morning. After Zhang Jing's lesson ended, the disciples usually didn't leave immediately, but would practice on their own in the square.

Finding a break in the practice room, Zhu Yingwei thanked Zhang Jing with gratitude: "Senior Brother, my brother is safe and sound. I thank you for what happened before."

Zhang Jing nodded without saying much; to him, it was just a side matter. Looking back now, he hadn't even noticed who Zhu Yingwei's second brother was.

Of course, the senior brother might not care, but Zhu Yingwei couldn't help but be grateful...

Seeing that her senior brother didn't intend to discuss the topic further, she obediently ended the conversation, silently keeping this kindness in her heart.

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承和三十七年西历2016年4月1日01:37临州云山坊张宅

Zhang Jing appeared silently in his study, his eyes slightly furrowed. He slowly paced a few steps, then stood there thinking for a while. The next moment, he took out half a tortoise shell.

PS: Thank you to the friend "洛城闻笛" in the comments for pointing out the difference between "Shishu" and "Shibo". I made a mistake without checking, and I apologize for it. In traditional Chinese culture, among peers, those older than the master are called "Shibo" and those younger are called "Shishu". Zhang Jing is the eldest disciple of the same generation, so he should be called "Shidabo". Therefore, I have changed Li Jingxin's previous address to Zhang Jing. As for Zhang Taihe, since the current setting is that Li Jingxin's grandmaster is the sect leader's disciple, and Zhang Taihe was initially a disciple of Yunxiao Temple, then faked his death to join Kunlun Sect, his seniority is calculated from Yunxiao Temple, so calling him "Taishishu" is correct. I'm explaining this change to everyone, thank you!

Chapter 629 Brings Good Fortune to the "Mogen River"

Just now in Changchun Cave, he heard Li Jingxin mention that two experimental ships had not yet returned, which was a matter of great concern to the high-ranking officials of various countries. On a whim, he casually made a divination, but the result of his divination seemed to be a mixed omen.

Now that he was home, he wanted to do a more thorough recalculation. After all, the commotion caused by the Suifenhe ship not long ago was quite significant, and even Zhang Jing didn't want the same thing to happen again.

He tossed the tortoise shell into the air, and the black jade-like shell floated in front of him, slowly rotating...

Immediately afterward, he half-closed his eyes and began to calculate carefully...

A moment later, he opened his eyes again, then put away the tortoise shell, walked slowly to the desk, and sat down.

The results of this divination were much clearer; indeed, it was a mixed omen of good and bad fortune.

Fortunately, the "Hongshihe" of the remaining two test ships did not seem to encounter any problems, and according to the divination, it should be able to return to port smoothly.

What's ominous is that the other ship, the "Mogen River," showed extremely bad omens in the divination, and Zhang Jing was certain that something terrible must have happened on that experimental ship...

This result made Zhang Jing hesitate. In his heart, he didn't really want the experimental ships that set off to explore subspace to encounter problems. After all, in a sense, these experimental ships carried humanity's hope for exploring the unknown world, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call the crew members pioneers and heroes of mankind.

Even from a smaller perspective, the Suifenhe incident was enough to cause a huge mess for the human world, and its impact is still spreading and is far from over.

If the leaders of various countries are currently preparing to suppress the aftermath of this incident, then Zhang Jing thinks that if a similar space disaster were to occur again, it would be a disaster in terms of public opinion...

However, for him, directly helping the experimental ship, whose whereabouts were currently unknown, was somewhat beyond his reach.

Of course, there is a way, the only way is... to use the power of the wishing book.

Sitting at his desk, Zhang Jing pondered for a long time before finally deciding to lend a hand. After all, given the current trend, if the experimental ship could return smoothly, or if the problems were not too serious, allowing the various countries to more easily appease public opinion, it would actually be of great benefit to him.

After all, what Zhang Jing needs most right now is time. He must secure a relatively stable social environment for himself in order to complete a series of plans.

Of course, this doesn't mean Zhang Jing would go to any lengths to help that experimental ship, since he doesn't know what kind of situation that ship is facing or what level of situation it is.

If the situation he faces exceeds the limit of Zhang Jing's ability to help, then Zhang Jing may face backlashes that exceed his ability to cope.

After careful consideration, Zhang Jing finally opened the wishing book:

"Previously, after the successful first subspace voyage of the experimental ship 'Marwen River,' the Human Union Scientific Exploration Agency dispatched three more experimental ships: the 'Suifen River,' the 'Hongshi River,' and the 'Mogen River.'"

Currently, the "Suifenhe" test ship has returned, while the other two have not yet returned.

I made a wish: that the "Morgan River" test ship would have some good luck, which might help them escape the dangerous situation they were in during their voyage.

After making his wish, Zhang Jing saw the words "wish successful" appear on the wishing book.

In his previous wishes, luck-related wishes usually didn't require a high number of wish points. In Zhang Jing's view, this was probably because these were non-mandatory wishes. The wish book would likely use some kind of power to subtly change things. And the good luck that brought... sometimes didn't seem to help at all, but sometimes it would produce unexpected and effective help, even with surprising results.

Therefore, Zhang Jing chose this approach, which for him was equivalent to the old saying, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate." As for whether the Mogen River would return, that depended on their luck…

Sure enough, after a while, Zhang Jing noticed new words appearing on the wishing book.

Previously, on the experimental ship "Marwen River" and the experimental ship "Morgan River".

The experimental ship "Suifenhe" has now returned...

I made a wish: that the "Morgan River" test ship would have some good luck, which might help them get out of the dangerous situation during their voyage.

That wish has been fulfilled.

15000 Wishing Points deducted.

Zhang Jing glanced at the deducted wish points. It was a range he could afford. Now, it was up to them to see if they could return safely.

After taking back the wishing book, Zhang Jing remembered the paper envelope Li Jingxin had given him. He took it out, opened it, and found four sealed card packets inside.

All four card holders were wrapped in exquisitely crafted traditional patterned paper with a red hue. The paper holders were also specially marked with the words "Sect", "Grandmaster Uncle", "Senior Uncle" and "All Senior Uncles". In addition, a folded letter was also included.

Zhang Jing first unfolded the folded letter, which appeared to be a short note written by Li Jingxin himself. It began with "To my esteemed Master Bo Jun," clearly addressed to Zhang Jing.

The content is not complicated; aside from a large amount of embellishment and overly respectful language, the general meaning is:

First, they introduced the various card wallets, each containing a Hope Bank anonymous account.

Among them, the "Sect" account contained 5 million Imperial Scrolls. Li Jingxin explained that this account contained a portion of the cash surplus from the Yunxiao Mountain lineage's various industries last year, which was offered to the sect. This portion was entrusted to the Grand Master Uncle to be handed over to the Grand Master Uncle for disposal.

The Grand Master's account contained 1 million Imperial Scrolls, which were intended as offerings for the Grand Master's daily cultivation expenses. This portion was naturally also transferred to the Grand Master for his disposal.

The account labeled "Dear Senior Uncles" contains 5000 million Imperial Scrolls, intended as offerings for the cultivation needs of the senior uncles under the Grand Master Uncle's tutelage. How they are distributed is entirely up to the Grand Master Uncle. Therefore, this portion is also entrusted to the eldest senior uncle to be handed over to the Grand Master Uncle for his disposal.

Meanwhile, the "Grandmaster Uncle" also had 5000 million Imperial Scrolls in his account. This portion was reserved for the Grandmaster Uncle's private cultivation, as he had received great kindness in passing on his skills to him.

Chapter 630 The Annual Festival of Yunxiao Mountain

Furthermore, it was mentioned that Yunxiao Mountain's income is currently relatively stable, and it should be able to make an annual offering as a fixed practice...

After reading it, Zhang Jing first marveled at Yunxiao Mountain's extraordinary generosity. This time, the total amount was 7 million Imperial Scrolls. Moreover, these were not things like "securities," "real estate," or "collectibles," but real cash. Even the top-ranking groups in Dazhao would find it difficult to withdraw 7 million in cash at once.

Afterwards, he carefully read Li Jingxin's letter again, pondering it deeply, and the more he read, the more he felt there was something profound about it. Clearly, Li Jingxin had put considerable thought into how to bestow this offering…

As Zhang Jing pondered this, he shook his head with a smile, reached for the card holder labeled "Master Uncle," tore it open, and inside was a small, exquisitely crafted card resembling a business card, printed with the words "Hope Bank" and "Anonymous Account." The back of the card contained five account numbers and five passwords.

This is the anonymous account that Hope Bank opens.

The name "Hope Bank" sounds a bit cheesy, but it is actually a well-known large bank located in Hope City.

As a bridgehead from Earth to the universe, Lunar Hope City has maintained a population of 10, but its industrial development is extremely rapid, especially in the field of starship manufacturing.

Furthermore, due to the unique nature of Hope City, Hope Bank even allows funds to be stored in anonymous accounts. Although this is sometimes criticized as "facilitating money laundering," it has indeed been favored by many large conglomerates due to the large amount of funds involved, good confidentiality, and convenient transactions.

Zhang Jing thought for a moment, then picked up a phone that had never been used before, opened a mini-program, took a picture, sent it over with the information, and asked Senbaolin to check the account on it.

About fifteen minutes later, a message came back from the other end. Zhang Jing checked it and found that the anonymous account was a normal account and there were no problems.

Zhang Jing then opened his laptop, connected to Hope Bank's online banking system, logged into his account, and checked one of the accounts. Inside, there were neatly arranged 1000 million Imperial Scrolls.

It has to be said that although Zhang Jing's net worth is now well over 0 million, he still felt a strange sense of satisfaction when he saw a string of zeros in his account, after all, it was such a large sum of money...

Zhang Jing probably understood why five accounts were used to store the money; he was likely worried that a single account with too large a sum of money would attract unnecessary attention.

As for the other card packs, he didn't plan to open them. He intended to hand them over to Zhang Taihe to handle later, according to Li Jingxin's suggestion.

After all, given the relationship between Zhang Jing and Zhang Taihe, Zhang Taihe would never betray them in essence. If they really ran into financial difficulties, it would be a simple matter of raising funds.

However, at this point, funds and accounts that should be separated must still be separated.

After all, in Zhang Jing's view, although the Kunlun Sect was currently just a shell, it was going to be truly established in the future, which would inevitably involve a lot of financial expenditure. For example, the purchase of various supplies to renovate the Changchun Temple a few days ago had cost a considerable amount of money. Fortunately, now that the funds could be directly transferred to Zhang Taihe's account.

After all, Zhang Jing doesn't have three heads and six arms. Currently, many matters of the Kunlun Sect, including the repair of the grotto-heavens, the compilation of some sect rules, the construction of historical details, the organization of etiquette and classics, etc., are actually largely handled by Zhang Taihe. The old gentleman seems to enjoy it quite a bit.

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承和三十七年西历2016年4月1日01:37帕图西特邦联埃梅特州白莱市

This is Bailey, located in the state of Emmett, Patusit, in the New World. Due to its location in the vast western part of Patusit and its excellent environmental protection, this town, known for its outdoor sports, has excellent air quality. Unlike famous big cities such as Redfield, which are shrouded in fog all year round, here, even at night, you can clearly see the horizon with the distant mountains embedded in it.

In the early hours of the morning on the Eastern Continent, which was the afternoon in the Patuxit Confederation, three camping tents were pitched on the shore of the deep blue Lake Pondorei. On the lawn outside the tents, a blond young man with a hot dog in his mouth was sitting at a simple table and chairs, fiddling with his laptop. Beside him was a huge "Vortex 6" astronomical telescope.

Due to the development of astronomy, the civilian space observation market in this world is far more developed than in Zhang Jing's previous life, and the equipment is also much stronger. The "Vortex 6" astronomical telescope is a high-end model of its kind. In addition to a powerful optical system, it is also equipped with an electronic imaging auxiliary system, which can observe more distant stars.

The young man's computer screen displayed star charts, which appeared to have been taken by the telescope beside him and were now being transmitted to the computer for magnification and comparison.

The young man watched, his brow furrowing, the hot dog in his mouth looking cold...

"Hey, Jon! Still looking at the star map?" A young man with brown curly hair yawned as he emerged from a tent and greeted the blond young man who was engrossed in fiddling with a computer.