Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

"The owner of the beast pet just now was a member of the Liu Clan, and the one he was talking to was the Liu Clan's elder ancestor, Wu Cai Immortal." "Fellow Daoist, sometimes a little patience can lead to a peaceful resolution." Zhang Yuan reminded him. "Thank you for the reminder, fellow Daoist. I understand," Lin Jing said. "Zhang Yuan, what's gotten into you today? You're usually the quietest one, aren't you?" Huang Qingling looked at Zhang Yuan with a puzzled expression. "Fellow Daoist Qing Ling jests. I admittedly speak less usually, but today's matters are of life and death importance," Zhang Yuan said. "I used to think you were quite dull and didn't talk much, but I didn't expect you to seem quite all right today." "Let's go, let's enter together..." Huang Qingling invited Zhang Yuan. "Alright..." Zhang Yuan seemed unaccustomed, hesitated for a moment, then responded. "Fellow Daoist, I take my leave," Zhang Yuan said to Lin Jing with a fist salute. "Farewell," Lin Jing returned the gesture with a fist salute. After the two left, Lin Jing also headed towards the auction venue. This little interlude might not mean much to others, but to Lin Jing, the person involved, it gave him a sense of crisis. Here, his strength was simply too weak. ...... Lin Jing arrived at the entrance of the venue, showed his token, and then a maid led him inside the venue. Upon entering the venue, Lin Jing felt his Divine Sense being suppressed. It turned out that, just like the black market, the auction also had a Formation that blocked Divine Sense. At that moment, the maid next to him explained: "Immortal, to protect the privacy of our buyers, this auction has activated a Divine Sense blocking Formation. If you wish to conceal your true identity, you can use your Spiritual Power to alter your appearance." "With Divine Sense blocked, no one in the auction venue will be able to discern your true appearance." "Hmm." Lin Jing nodded and continued to walk into the venue. He had already altered his appearance and naturally had no need to worry. Upon entering the venue, Lin Jing looked up to see that the interior decoration of the conference hall was extremely luxurious. The seats in the venue, with their reddish color, turned out to be made of Red Spirit Wood. Moreover, a high-level Magic Artifact was placed on the top at each side of the venue, radiating a soft glow that illuminated the entire place while not being too glaring. Under the maid's guidance, Lin Jing took his seat. The auction venue was quite spacious. Just this one floor alone could accommodate hundreds of people and yet did not seem crowded. Not far from the entrance, there were two staircases leading upstairs, where members of the major family clans were seated in the private boxes. Lin Jing's assigned spot was not at the front but off to the side and towards the back. This position was also quite good, usually not drawing too much attention. Of course, bidding during the auction would definitely catch other people's notice. After leading Lin Jing to his seat, the maid once again spoke up, explaining to Lin Jing: "Next to each person's seat, there's a plaque. If you wish to join the bidding, simply raise the plaque and then state the price you're willing to offer." "After a successful bid, you can proceed to the back of the venue to finalize the transaction for the acquired item." "To go to the back of the venue, just follow this path here, and it will lead you straight there." The maid pointed to an entrance not far in front of Lin Jing's left. After completing her explanation, she handed Lin Jing a booklet before she stepped back. And the booklet she handed to Lin Jing was the catalog of items for today's auction. There was still some time before the auction began, and some people had not yet arrived in the hall. The rest who had already come were often acquainted with each other, and they were discussing in small groups. "Have you seen the list, this time's auction items actually include the Pure Accumulation Pill." "Yes, I saw it too..." "The Pure Accumulation Pill appearing at this time, I wonder which clan is behind it..." Clearly, this person knew some insider information. "Shh..." "Stop talking about this, it's not something we can discuss, be careful not to invite trouble." "Right... right..." "Let's discuss something else instead." ...... At this moment, Lin Jing picked up the auction item list and started to scrutinize it closely. As he flipped through the list, Lin Jing noticed that this list was different from the ones he had seen before. The first few items were not particularly impressive, with high-grade Magic Artifacts, precious ores and metals for Magic Artifact crafting, and spells that only Foundation Establishment Cultivators could practice. Compared to the standard of this auction, these items were quite ordinary, which is why they were lined up to be auctioned off first. Lin Jing just gave them a cursory glance before flipping further on. As Lin Jing continued to browse, the items became increasingly precious. Finally, Lin Jing spotted the Biling Flower rhizome he was interested in. Although Lin Jing had a rough idea of the value of the Biling Flower rhizome, he had never attended an auction before and didn't know how much it might fetch in the end. Moreover, with many large clans in attendance, if they took a liking to it, the Spirit Stones he had on him would be far from sufficient. He couldn't help feeling somewhat anxious. Further down, Lin Jing saw the Pure Accumulation Pill that he had put up for auction, placed right beside the other item. Lin Jing continued to flip through, the items towards the end getting even better. Until he reached the last page, he saw a few fairly good items, but his pockets weren't deep enough, so he could only think about them. After waiting a while longer, the participants of the auction gradually arrived, and by then, the hall was packed. At that moment, the doors of the auction closed. Then, the light from the Magic Artifacts around the auction diminished, causing the brightness of the entire hall to fade. Above the auction stage at the front, a more luminous Magic Artifact lit up, instantly turning the auction stage into the focal point of the venue. Elder Bai walked onto the stage at this time, followed by a steward from Yuebaolou. Lin Jing recognized him at a glance as Steward Cheng from Yuebaolou, who usually had a good relationship with Elder Yu. Presumably, Steward Cheng would be today's auction host. Elder Bai stood on the stage, looked around, and then began to speak. "Welcome everyone to the Yuebaolou auction." Although Elder Bai's voice was not loud, it was very clear, as if he was speaking right in front of everyone. "I assume many old friends here have attended our Yuebaolou auctions many times before, so I will not say much more about that." "Next, I will explain to those friends who are attending our auction for the first time." "This auction has three rules." "First: Bidding with malicious intent is not allowed. Anyone found bidding maliciously without sufficient Spirit Stones will, at the least, be expelled from the venue, or at most, killed on the spot." "Second, fighting within the venue is prohibited. If the two parties have grievances, they may leave the venue to resolve them. If someone starts a fight inside, don't blame me for being impolite." When Elder Bai said this, his eyes were cold, sweeping over everyone seated in the hall. Suddenly, everyone felt as if they had fallen into an ice cave. Lin Jing also felt discomfort, and he circulated his Cultivation Technique to counteract this sensation. After scanning the crowd, Elder Bai continued: "And third: During the auction, no one is allowed to use their status to oppress others; everyone should bid fairly."