I drew a talisman to save the sun from its bleeding state.

Zhou Zheng went downstairs and saw Xiaoxue kneeling on the sofa, looking at him expectantly. Her aunt, Xue Ting, was also by her side, holding her daughter's hand and comforting her.

Zhou Zheng stopped, took out his phone, and searched. Sure enough, he found a report about the accident at the launch site. However, the report only briefly mentioned that there was an engine malfunction but no casualties. He glanced at the date; it was four months ago. This meant that the subsequent series of events might have been triggered by an aviation accident, but he didn't know the specific details.

He really made me cry. My daughter almost died twice and all he said was some publicly available information. He deserves to be in this position.

The sun affected Project 427, Project 427 affected the aerospace field, an accident occurred in the aerospace field, the accident implicated Xiao Zhengjun, and then affected Xiao Xue who was playing games at home—the world is just that absurd, cause and effect never make sense, only cause and effect.

Zhou Zheng turned off his phone and continued downstairs.

Xiaoxue peeked into the study on the second floor, then quickly climbed over the sofa and took Zhou Zheng's hand: "Brother Zhou, what did you say to my dad? Are you alright?"

Zhou Zheng laughed and said, "I won't reveal the specifics. I just never expected that my ideal of saving the world would be related to you. The world is truly amazing."

Xiaoxue said shyly, "What? You're so annoying, but I love hearing it. I'm your whole world."

Zhou Zheng: "..."

Sometimes I really admire those with romantic minds; their ability to imagine things far surpasses what ordinary people can imagine.

Zhou Zheng turned to Aunt Xue Ting and said, "Auntie, could you please go upstairs and talk to Uncle? I'm afraid he'll get upset and hurt himself."

Xue Ting hurriedly stood up: "What? You two... Hey! I'll go right now."

Xiaoxue was dumbfounded: "You and my dad had a fight?"

After considering for a moment, Zhou Zheng said, "We didn't argue, we just talked about some very important things, and your father couldn't help but get a little emotional and shed tears."

Zhou Zheng grabbed Xiaoxue's arm: "Don't go up now. Your dad might not want you to see him like this."

Xiaoxue was a little angry: "How could you treat my dad like this! How could you treat me like this!"

Zhou Zheng sighed: "We talked about you."

Xiaoxue stopped in her tracks, stunned. "You talked to...me?"

Zhou Zheng: "Your father's work has dragged you into a dangerous vortex, it has been, it is, and it will be in the future. That's why I made this clear to your father."

Xiaoxue lowered her eyes and said, "I... I never blamed him."

Zhou Zheng said softly, "But this is not good for you, I must change this situation."

Xiaoxue broke free: "I'm a little confused, I'm going to rest first, Brother Zhou, see you tomorrow."

Zhou Zheng let go of her hand, watched her walk into the bedroom with slightly unsteady steps and close the door, and sighed softly.

Xuan Yizi's expression was slightly complicated: "Daoist Zhou, is it worth it?"

Why go to such lengths to forcefully change your fate, to get so deeply involved? When fate turns against you, can you truly bear it?

Xuan Yizi didn't understand divination, but he could see what Zhou Zheng wanted to do. Taoist practitioners are taciturn and cautious in their speech precisely because they understand that the cost of doing so is too great. In the end, they can only keep quiet and wait until it is absolutely necessary or the right time to act.

But Zhou Zheng wanted to be the opportunity, to create it himself. But this sacrifice might not always be understood by others—Xiao Zhengjun had to endure pain, Xiao Xue felt pain, and Zhou Zheng had to continue to see positive changes; giving up would mean all his efforts were in vain.

Zhou Zheng looked at Xuan Yizi and said calmly, "I only know that doing this is the right thing to do, but I don't know what the process will be like, and I don't know what the outcome will be... but I am willing to be a good person."

In an instant, countless hexagrams appeared in my mind, and countless possible outcomes twinkled like stars.

but.

Tian Xingjian, the gentleman is self-improvement.

The hexagram has disappeared, and only one path remains.

[Divination (Level 2)]

[Introduction: You have a glimpse into the trajectory of fate, but you also understand the price better than most. Taking the plunge is not foolish, but your most stubborn choice to resist calamity... Sometimes you may wonder if living a life of ignorance, without seeing fate clearly, is also a kind of happiness.]

But you saw it, and you didn't want to watch it happen; you wanted to stop the disaster.

Now, you stand on the soil of seeking truth, and have gained the ability to explore the truth. There is no turning back, nor can you let others understand what you have seen.

[Feature upgrade in progress]

Accurate Divination → Destiny Prediction

[Destiny Prediction: You can spend time and energy to predict the past, present, and future of a person or thing.]

Zhou Zheng smiled silently. What did loneliness matter? What did being misunderstood matter? What did the price matter? If he had chosen to give up now, he wouldn't have chosen to get involved in the first place.

Do good deeds, sow good seeds, and keep a kind heart.

Xuan Yizi respectfully bowed using the Zi-Wu method, saying, "Fellow Daoist Zhou, excellent."

Zhou Zheng smiled and said, "Alright, I'll continue with the divination to see if I can find a good way to resolve this disaster."

Xuan Yizi smiled, turned to the side and extended his hand in an inviting gesture: "Master Zhou, please. This humble Taoist is willing to lend a helping hand."

Zhou Zheng sat on the sofa, holding three coins. After thinking for a moment, he said, "Master Xuan, if the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. Do you think it would be feasible for me to trouble Lei Zu?"

Xuan Yizi: "...Master Zhou, can I take back what I just said praising you?" Where is your sincerity? Where is your selfless act of kindness? You're already trying to shift the blame?

Xuan Yizi shook his head with a smile: "It might work, but Lei Zu might not be willing to help you. There's no reason to keep asking Lei Zu for money every day; you haven't even finished paying off your previous grand vow."

Lei Zu is fair and kind-hearted, and not stupid.

You are doing it, and Lei Zu is really watching.

Zhou Zheng fiddled with the coin, pondering a good plan. In fact, he had a card in his hand, but he had never used it before.

I didn't use it at the time because I felt it was too big of a deal and there was no point in talking about it. I was criticized by netizens for a month after posting it online, and I was even treated as an idiot for a month. Some busybodies even studied how such a strange species, which they hadn't even learned in elementary school, could exist in this technological age. I almost ended up in the 21st Century Rare Cyber ​​Species Museum.

After encountering Lei Zu later, he didn't think of this matter for a moment.

But after talking with Xiao Zhengjun and exchanging a few words with Master Xuan, I remembered how to persuade Lei Zu to help.

Since if the sky were to fall, the tall ones would be hit first.

What am I afraid of, being short?

Let the taller ones take the hits first.

I'm sorry, Lei Zu, we really can only rely on you for the solar storm. My skills are just average, so I'm truly helpless. I will repay you in the future.

Zhou Zheng sat cross-legged, activating the Blood Burning Technique to enhance his attributes and improve his communication with Lei Zu.

Xuan Yizi's face twitched slightly: "Daoist Zhou, you don't actually want to ask Lei Zu for help, do you? Don't offend Lei Zu... Lei Zu's favoritism isn't something to be wasted like this."

Zhou Zheng calmed his mind and focused on asking Lei Zu.

[Zhou Zheng: Thunder Ancestor, your disciple Zhou Zheng has recently observed that the sun's life force is slowly diminishing. At the current rate, the sun only has about eight thousand years left to live. Your disciple fears that there may be an anomaly in the heavens and hopes that Thunder Ancestor will investigate.]

[Lei Zu: ?]

[Lei Zu: Stop bothering with divination, and start bragging?]

Zhou Zheng: "..."

Is Lei Zu really that down-to-earth? He is indeed tolerant and magnanimous, and he didn't even get angry.

Zhou Zheng: My disciple is not crazy.

The other side of my heart was empty; Lei Zu was gone.

Zhou Zheng opened his eyes, taking a slight breath: "Did I anger Lei Zu?"

Xuan Yizi gloated: "You kept bothering Lei Zu with trivial matters, now you're finished. Everyone advises you to fulfill your grand vow first."

Zhou Zheng sighed slightly, "Well, these days nobody believes the truth. I guess I'll just have to do it myself. Sure enough, you still have to earn your own living."

Zhou Zheng decided to spend an extra hour drawing talismans tonight before going to his bedroom to cultivate the Rejuvenation Technique and complete it as soon as possible.

A virtuous person strives for self-improvement and fears nothing!

Zhou Zheng drew a sword-shaped talisman with a Morning Light ballpoint pen, intending to master a new skill.

The Qi Sword Talisman was only half-drawn.

Zhou Zheng's mind brightened slightly, as if a numbing sensation of lightning had entered his heart, and the world before him began to glow faintly.

?

Lei Zu: It's true. I'll be attending meetings for a while. Please fill out the form and send it to me. Liu Zhen will contact you to coordinate. If you need anything, just ask Liu Zhen directly.

A form was left on the table.

Zhou Zheng: "?"

Xuan Yizi: "?"

[Raid Department Personal Information Form]

Zhou Zheng glanced at the M&G red ballpoint pen in his hand and muttered, "Using a red pen shouldn't be a problem... right?"