Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

Upon arriving at the auction venue, Lin Jing presented his entry token, and a maid approached him. She said to Lin Jing, "Esteemed Immortal, please follow me." The process was exactly the same as yesterday, and Lin Jing paid it no mind and followed the maid. "Esteemed Immortal, this way please…" The maid extended her hand, guiding Lin Jing toward a side corridor. "What's going on? Isn't the venue right ahead?" Lin Jing asked, frowning. "Esteemed Immortal, the situation is like this…" "Someone from Yuebaolou wishes to meet you," the maid said respectfully. "Meet me?" "Why?" Lin Jing frowned, a hint of caution arising within him. At this moment, a very familiar voice called out: "Fellow daoist, Elder Bai of Yuebaolou has invited you. Please do us the honor." Lin Jing turned to look and saw Elder Yu walking toward him. Seeing Elder Yu, Lin Jing was put at ease, knowing with his understanding of Elder Yu that he would certainly be safe. After all, he reasoned that the invitation must be related to the Pure Accumulation Pill. It seemed that his auctioning of the Elixir Medicine had caught Elder Bai's attention. "Very well," Lin Jing replied. "That will be all. You may leave now. I will take this fellow daoist there," Elder Bai told the maid. "Yes." The maid bowed to Elder Yu and then turned to leave. "Fellow daoist, this way, please." Elder Yu led the way and Lin Jing followed him. They passed through the corridor and Lin Jing followed Elder Yu into a room. Upon entering the room, he saw Elder Bai. "Elder Bai," Lin Jing greeted with a fist salute, showing respect. "There is no need for such formalities, fellow daoist," Elder Bai said with a smile. Lin Jing then continued to inquire, "May I know why Elder Bai has sought me out? Could it be that there is an issue with the items I am auctioning?" Elder Bai began to explain, "You misunderstand, fellow daoist…" "Indeed, I am here because of the item you are auctioning." Lin Jing looked at Elder Bai, somewhat puzzled. Elder Bai continued, "You must be aware of the current situation in Fang Market, which is why you've chosen to auction your Pure Accumulation Pill at this time." "You aimed to gain a larger benefit, did I guess correctly?" After saying this, Elder Bai smiled and looked at Lin Jing, waiting for his reply. Lin Jing pondered for a moment, then spoke frankly, "Indeed, it is as you said. It is precisely because of the current state of Fang Market that I chose to auction my Pure Accumulation Pill at this time." "Is there something wrong with that?" Lin Jing asked, looking back at Elder Bai. At this point, Elder Bai responded, "You misunderstand, fellow daoist; there is nothing wrong with that." "To seize the opportunity to maximize the value of a Pure Accumulation Pill is completely appropriate." "It constitutes normal behavior, and we at Yuebaolou naturally would not interfere." "However, I do have a small personal request that I hope you will consider." "Elder Bai, you flatter me. Please speak," Lin Jing said. Elder Bai then said straightforwardly, "The item you provided for the auction, I have withheld it and did not let it appear in today's auction." Upon hearing this, Lin Jing's brow lightly furrowed as he asked, "Elder Bai, is this visit related to our current dealings?" Elder Bai nodded and then continued, "Yes, I have a friend who is interested in your Pure Accumulation Pills, but he currently cannot afford so many Spirit Stones, so he would like to make a private transaction and see if he can exchange other items for it." "For this reason, I specifically came to arrange a meeting between you two." "Of course, if you are truly short of Spirit Stones or are not interested in this private transaction," "then I will have your items re-listed and continue to join today's auction." After hearing Elder Bai's words, Lin Jing lowered his head in thought. "Elder Bai's friend must be a Golden Core Immortal, urgently in need of Pure Accumulation Pills..." "No need to say more, it must definitely be the Zhang Family Patriarch, Zhang Chenfan." "Lin Jing is somewhat aware of the current situation of the Zhang Family, who are all-out preparing to secure a Lifespan Extension Pill, and they are certainly short of Spirit Stones." "If they really brought these Pure Accumulation Pills to the auction, given the Zhang Family's current situation, it indeed would be quite difficult." "That's why he would have asked Elder Bai to find me for a private trade." Lin Jing had actually guessed quite correctly, only he definitely didn't expect that it was Elder Bai who took the initiative to approach the Zhang Family Patriarch. Lin Jing spoke directly, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be someone from the Zhang Family who plans to trade with me, right?" Elder Bai slightly nodded, "Correct." "I want to know, under these circumstances, what can the Zhang Family offer in exchange?" Lin Jing pointed out the crux of their trade arrangement. As everyone knows, the Zhang Family had resorted to finding Lin Jing for a private trade because they couldn't afford enough Spirit Stones. Therefore, to make the trade, they must offer other items of equivalent value. If they don't have equivalent items, how can there be a trade? "To be frank, the Zhang Family really doesn't have much left to offer now." At this point, Elder Bai paused. "So..." "Does Zhang's friend intend to trade a Cultivation Technique with you?" "The Zhang Family's Cultivation Technique?" Lin Jing was startled, as possessing the Zhang Family's Cultivation Technique would indeed be a major gain. However, upon further thought, Lin Jing sensed something was amiss. A family's heritage technique is essentially the foundation of a clan; they wouldn't just casually hand it over. Moreover, what he could offer were only two Pure Accumulation Pills, hardly sufficient to trade for a clan's livelihood foundation—that would be a fool's dream. Just as Lin Jing was considering this, Elder Bai spoke up, interrupting his thoughts. "You misunderstand; it's not the family Cultivation Technique of the Zhang Family but rather the personal Cultivation Method practiced by the Zhang Family Patriarch, Zhang Chenfan." "Are the two different?" Lin Jing asked, puzzled. "Of course..." "You must be aware of the Patriarch's Spiritual Root Aptitude as well?" Elder Bai looked at Lin Jing and inquired. Lin Jing nodded, "The Patriarch's aptitude with the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root and his ascent to the Golden Core Stage are known to all within the Fang Market—no one is unaware." "Naturally, I am aware of it as well." Elder Bai continued, "Exactly! That is why the Patriarch's Cultivation Technique is different from the rest of the Zhang Family." "The method practiced by the Patriarch, designed specifically for the Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root, cannot be effectively used by anyone else—those without this particular root simply can't harness its powers." "So..." "The Cultivation Technique practiced by the Patriarch is different from those practiced by other members of the Zhang Family." "There actually exists such a technique!" Lin Jing exclaimed in surprise after hearing Elder Yu's words. He himself had a Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root and had been worrying about finding a suitable Cultivation Technique recently. "Yes, this technique is quite famous throughout the Cultivation World and was acquired by the Patriarch during his travels." "If you are interested, I can arrange a meeting for you both to conduct the transaction in person." "Of course." "As a mediator, I will definitely be present to ensure everything goes smoothly," Elder Bai reassured.