Chapter 745

Chapter 745: Achieving the Way

Year 6390 of the Xia calendar.

The Interstellar Teleportation Array has officially begun operation; this plan is no longer useful for ordinary cultivators, only the experts are involved, starting with those who have achieved Void.

Lin Jiang personally took part in this, bringing people to the Lunar Base, which is a very important transit station; there is a real fear of alien invaders directly attacking the planet.

"In the past, we classified teleportation distances below ten thousand miles as short-range teleportation arrays, those from ten thousand to one hundred thousand miles as medium-range teleportation arrays, and distances over one hundred thousand miles as long-distance teleportation arrays.

In the era of cultivating immortals, the recorded long-distance teleportation array was from the Danxia Sect in Zhong State to Bing State, which was only about four to five hundred thousand miles.

Decades ago, we began to focus on researching teleportation arrays and established a teleportation array from the Moon to Haigang City, which is eighty-six thousand kilometers; now we have long surpassed that distance…

Zhu Bin said to everyone; among the high-ranking officials of Huaxia, Zhu Bin has the highest understanding of formations, which is also due to Lin Jiang’s support, who provided him with various formation manuals and abundant materials.

"Zhu Bin, can you explain what the problem is with the Interstellar Teleportation Array?"

"In the movement of celestial bodies, we all know that planets revolve around stars, following fixed paths. Due to different gravitational forces, sizes, and speeds, simply put, the points of a teleportation array are not fixed; they are floating. If we set up the teleportation array using the previous technology, it could lead to very serious consequences: either a miscommunication in teleportation or being sent to an unknown place…"

"What is your solution?"

"Within a certain margin of error, we can adjust the parameters. For example, we could leave a robot over there; it can work within the solar system like that, but outside the solar system…"

"It means the difficulty has increased, and so have the costs."

"Yes, the costs have tripled compared to our initial estimates. However, our technological breakthroughs have reduced it quite a bit, so overall, a budget increase of just thirty percent will be enough."

Zhu Bin said that this increase in costs is fixed, but the costs after the technological breakthroughs can continue to decrease.

"How far can the farthest teleportation array send a message at once?"

"Five million kilometers, which is like flying at four hundred mach speeds for ten hours."

"That’s too short! Even if we leave the solar system, it would take sixty or seventy trips!"

"Yes, five million kilometers is a bit far for us humans, but compared to the vast universe, it is really quite short. Right now, the limits of materials are not too great; the materials we have found are enough to support the immense pressure from longer distances. The issue lies with our technology, so this Interstellar Teleportation Array plan is just a prototype, and it will only be built to the nearest celestial body. It will not truly connect to Cape III Planet."

Zhu Bin said that moving from over eight hundred thousand kilometers to five million kilometers is already their current limit. This distance is very long for ordinary people and quite far for cultivators, but to the universe, it is truly short. Those places that are hundreds or thousands of light-years away are even more distant. At this speed, it would take ten thousand years to reach them.

"I will support you. Zhu Bin, you are also at the later stage of Void Achieving. I have a great gift prepared for you. If you reach the later stage of Void Achieving, I will lend you a helping hand."

"Uh, that, um…"

As soon as Lin Jiang said this, Zhu Bin was so excited that he could hardly speak. Previously, when he was combining cultivation and technology, he had some resistance and even had Lin Jiang warn him. Now with such strong support, he didn’t know what to say.

"You have worked hard these past few years. I have seen it, and you are doing very well."

"Thank you, Ancestor Lin. I will not disappoint you and will strive to double the teleportation distance, again and again."

"Keep going! After you go back, I will also provide policy support for your project. I will let Cao Wang allocate more resources to you."

"Yes, Ancestor Lin."

"Okay, you continue."

Lin Jiang nodded and kept listening to Zhu Bin explain the details. With Lin Jiang’s promise, Zhu Bin’s enthusiasm noticeably increased.

After staying for two days, Lin Jiang left Lunar Base and returned to the base in Shen Continent, greeting Cao Wang and asking him to support Zhu Bin.

"Ancestor Lin, I have only this many resources in my hands, sigh."

"Is that not enough? The investment in the space project has already exceeded the military budget of Huaxia."

"Give me a little more, just a little more. I promise you, if you increase my funding by ten percent every year, in less than twenty years, I will give you a surprise."

"First, tell me what the surprise is."

"Space technology is about to make a breakthrough."

"Space technology, is it wormhole technology?"

"No, it’s a storage space. Do you remember the tomb of the Green Emperor? It is different from the normal space where the Qing State is located."

"I remember! Back then, I even brought back pieces of the space."

"That was just bringing it back. I can refine the space. Ahem, actually, it’s not just me; it’s our technology team. In the future, maybe the storage bag can even hold living people."

"Really?"

Lin Jiang suddenly felt happy. Isn’t this just like the magical spaces in novels? Would there be a spring of spirit? After all, that’s how novels are often set up.

"Of course it’s true. We have now reached a critical point."

"Add more, I will invest in you personally."

Lin Jiang immediately made up his mind. Why do you need so much money? Enough is enough, so increase my investment.

"Thank you, ancestor. Once this technology breaks through, it will have a huge impact on the whole world, especially on space projects, which will see rapid progress. For example, the current Space Mother Ship is limited to just over four hundred Mach due to its weight. If we can reduce that weight and upgrade all the space of the Space Mother Ship, even if the engine technology remains the same, the speed could at least double."

Cao Wang said, "The same force, different weights lead to different speeds. This is common sense. When the weight of the Space Mother Ship is reduced by about eighty percent, doubling the speed is a conservative estimate."

"That’s right, we need to continue researching engine technology. It would be best to develop the warp ship. I hope that in the future, our flying speed will be measured in light-years."

"There is a team of over three thousand people researching engine technology. We have hit a small bottleneck, but it is not a big problem. More cultivators are becoming interested in research, and our scientific strength is very strong."

Cao Wang said, "Not to mention the Spiritual Energy Research Institute, just my space project alone has hundreds of thousands of researchers divided into many small teams. The proportion of cultivators among these researchers is very high. In recent years, with the end of the war, more and more cultivators above Soul Changing are turning to research. They may not be as pure as me, but they are also full of passion."

Lin Jiang nodded and encouraged Cao Wang, then returned to Haigang City.

"Fourteen cultivators in the late stage of Void Achieving all want something. You can decide what to do."

As soon as he returned, Cao Ying immediately handed Lin Jiang a list. Fourteen more cultivators from Huaxia have entered the late stage of Void Achieving, and they are preparing for Tao Achieving.

"Didn’t you tell them? The most important thing in Tao Achieving is one’s own understanding. The effectiveness of treasures has diminished a lot, and there is still no pill that can directly help with breaking through Tao Achieving."

"I did tell them, but do you think they would believe it?"

"It’s not really believed, it’s just a habit of thinking."

Lin Jiang nodded. These people, starting from the Qi Refining Stage, kept taking medicine, especially during the Breaking Mirror phase, where they paid even more attention to pills. From the Building Foundation Pill onward, they almost always relied on medicine to increase their chances of breaking through.

"There are only three special herbs that can help with the Tao Achieving breakthrough. Even if Lin Huafei’s pill-making never makes a mistake, there will still only be three pills. You need to think carefully."

"What three? Aren’t there two?"

"Um…"

"I’ll keep Lin Ying’s share."

"I’m afraid…"

"There’s nothing to be afraid of. These things are my private property; I decide what to do with them."

Lin Jiang said lightly. The top treasures of Huaxia Official were very few; either they were used up or taken away by Lin Jiang. Now, all of them were his personal belongings.

"What about you?"

"I don’t need to rush; I am confident I can handle the situation. I will take my time."

Lin Jiang shook his head. He was not afraid that these people would cause trouble after reaching the Tao Achieving; he could manage it. As for Lin Jiang himself, there were many opportunities, and if necessary, he could wait a few hundred years for new magical herbs to grow.

If all else fails, he would force a breakthrough. If it didn’t work the first time, he would try ten or eight times; even a hundred times would be fine.