The main thing is to make money, and the rest is just a matter of convenience.

Haha! In July, the stock market in Country A will plummet, entering a trough period of about two years. Therefore, Hua Yan must ensure that Rong Hua sells all of his stocks before the trough arrives.

However, she had too many things to do and was worried that she would forget about it, so she told Ronghua in advance, but she couldn't tell him the specific time, otherwise Ronghua would become suspicious.

"Okay! I understand. By the way, Jiu'er, the stocks we bought in J country are doing very well."

"That's good. Let's take another look in September. Be sure to remind me."

"No problem, I'll write down everything you asked me to do, I'll never forget it."

Hua Yan was relieved to hear this.

"Fifth Uncle, how's your insurance company doing?"

"Hehe! Jiu'er, your advice is excellent. We are now not only expanding fully in Country A, but also doing very well in Country J."

When Ronghua mentioned his insurance company, his mood immediately improved significantly.

"The momentum is very good, Fifth Uncle. If you have the energy, keep an eye on the real estate industry in J country. After I finish what I'm doing here, I might want to get into real estate."

"Oh! Great! This time, you must bring Fifth Uncle along."

Upon hearing about the new investment project, Ronghua's eyes lit up, and he excitedly stood up from his chair.

"Fifth Uncle, this time it's just the two of us working together, we won't bring anyone else. But you need to set up a real estate development company first, register it in country A, and then we'll go to country J to develop the market."

"The money will come from the profits we make in the stock market, and we'll each own 50% of the shares, how about that?"

"Haha! Great! That's wonderful! I'll start making preparations right away, and once you're free, we can head to Country J immediately."

The two chatted about the real estate company for a while longer. Hua Yan told Rong Hua everything she could think of, and Rong Hua listened attentively.

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Sitting on the plane back to China, Hua Yan wondered whether to pay her respects to Gao Wei first or go directly to visit Old Wang. Liu Heming was no longer able to resolve this matter well, so she could only seek help from someone of a higher rank.

After much deliberation, Hua Yan decided to find Gao Wei first, since Gao Wei had given her a special operations officer badge, so it was better not to cross paths with him across the stove and kang (heated brick bed).

Having figured all this out, Hua Yan had no more worries and entered the space to begin cultivating.

In Plum Blossom Valley, Hua Rong was having a great time playing with Qiu Bao Xiao Guai. Time passed faster inside the space than outside, and Hua Yan was worried that Hua Rong would miss her if she didn't see her for a long time, so whenever she had time, Hua Yan would enter the space to see Hua Rong.

As Hua Yan's spiritual awareness advances, she can stay in the space for longer and longer periods, from the original six hours to twenty-four hours. Moreover, her recovery time outside is also shortened; one hour of recovery outside is enough to stay inside for a whole day.

Hua Yan assigned Qiu Bao tasks: teaching Hua Rong martial arts and cultural knowledge. Xiao Guai was responsible for playing with Hua Rong, while Fang Hua was responsible for Hua Rong's daily life.

The Soul-Forging Grass that Hua Yan obtained from Gui Shan's family has now grown. According to the timeline in the space, it will take four years for it to flower and bear fruit before it can be replanted.

There's only one Soul-Forging Grass, and the mother plant must be protected to prevent its extinction. This Soul-Forging Grass has already flowered and fruited in the space; perhaps the nutrients and environment there are more suitable for its growth, as it produced ten fruits at once. Qiu Bao planted them all, waiting for them to flower and fruit again.

In Guishan's home, the chances of the Soul-Forging Grass flowering and bearing fruit are very small, otherwise there wouldn't only be two plants.

It seems that Plum Blossom Valley in Huayan is very suitable for plant growth; even the peach trees have become spirits and can speak. In fact, the peach tree spirit also hopes that it can form a soul like Xiaoguai and Fang Hua, and then have the opportunity to take human form.

This Soul-Forging Grass can not only give Xiao Guai and Fang Hua bodies, allowing them to return to being human, but it can also help the peach tree spirit to forge its soul and take human form. Therefore, the few people in Plum Blossom Valley with spiritual awareness are all paying close attention to the growth of the Soul-Forging Grass.

Hua Yan increasingly feels that the more she learns, the more she feels she lacks, so she cultivates in her spatial dimension whenever she has time. Before, she would cultivate for long stretches of time, but now she squeezes in every spare moment to cultivate.

In fact, it would be better for Hua Yan's true body to enter the space for cultivation, but due to environmental influences, sometimes she can only enter the space for cultivation through her consciousness.

She has never devoted much energy to divination and physiognomy, but has instead focused more on martial arts training, which has led to her being somewhat unbalanced in these areas.

The advantage of divination and face reading is that they can discern all the enemy's information without anyone noticing, but she can't do that yet; she only knows a little bit about it.

During the stopover in Shanghai, several passengers boarded the train. Hua Yan was undisturbed and remained focused on her cultivation.

However, a deep gaze fell upon her. An elderly monk, with the air of a highly enlightened master, sat diagonally behind Hua Yan. He had seen Hua Yan as soon as he arrived and felt that she looked somewhat familiar.

I paid attention to Hua Yan because this girl was different from others; she sat there motionless, like an old monk in deep meditation.

Another reason is that the jade mirror in the old monk's pocket reacted. Ever since it had a vague reaction eight years ago, the jade mirror had been in a trance and had not reacted at all. Today, it moved unusually, and the image gradually became clearer.

The old monk felt a strange sense of familiarity. He looked around and finally fixed his gaze on Hua Yan.

The old monk was none other than the person who gave Hua Yanyu the thumb ring in his previous life, and he was a master.

This girl looks to be around eleven or twelve years old. She's quite capable of sitting still. She does resemble Yu Xiao somewhat in appearance. Could she be a descendant of Plum Blossom Valley? Tong pondered this in his heart.

Yu Xiao, Hua Yan's maternal grandmother, Liu Fengzhi's mother, and the previous master of Plum Blossom Valley, died in childbirth while giving birth to Liu Fengzhi. Her husband, missing her, also passed away less than two years later, which led to Liu Fengzhi's tragic childhood and distorted worldview.

Hua Yan sensed an unusual gaze within the space. She withdrew from her cultivation and inadvertently looked towards the source of the gaze.

Haha! It's an acquaintance. This is the old monk she only met once in her past life, who gave her a jade thumb ring. Hua Yan has never forgotten this person, but she has never had the chance to meet him. She has consulted the oracle several times to determine the old monk's approximate location, but she still hasn't been able to find him.

What a coincidence to meet you on the plane today! It seems like fate has brought us together.

Hua Yan gave Tong a friendly smile, which immediately stunned Tong. It was so similar, so much like Yu Xiao. When he met Yu Xiao, Yu Xiao was only around twenty years old. Although Hua Yan was still young, she already possessed Yu Xiao's charm.

"Master, what's your name?"

Hua Yan turned around and greeted Tong.

"This old monk's Dharma name is Tong. May I ask how you should address me, young benefactor?"

"My full name is Hua Yan, and my nickname is Jiu'er. Master, you can call me whichever you prefer!"

Hua Yan was honest and didn't seem guarded at all.

What was there to be wary of? This was someone she knew, her guide. If he hadn't helped her in her past life by placing the jade thumb ring on her finger at the end, she wouldn't have had the chance to be recognized by the ancestor in this life.

People are all about fate; you must cherish it.

"Haha! What a cheerful child."

Just like your maternal grandmother, she has a kind and cheerful personality. (This was a thought that was understood but not spoken aloud.)

"Master Tong, where do you practice your cultivation?"

I can't find you no matter how hard I look! Hua Yan wondered.

"I cultivate myself between heaven and earth, without a fixed abode."

He was indeed homeless, because there was always a force calling him to find his destined person from his past life.

Heh! No wonder he couldn't find anyone; it turns out there wasn't a single stable temple to take him in. How pitiful. Hua Yan felt a pang of sympathy for Tong.