Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

Ning Yue hesitated for quite some time before she spoke again. "Lin Daoyou, there is something I am not sure if I should say." "Ning Daoyou, don't worry, just speak freely," Lin Jing replied. As if she had mustered up the courage, Ning Yue lifted her head and said seriously: "Lin Daoyou," "We cultivators should focus on cultivation, aiming to pursue the great Dao of longevity. We must never fall into the trap of worldly desires; otherwise, our vital essence will scatter, and ultimately we will have cultivated in vain." Having said that, Ning Yue added another sentence. "Of course, I am not interfering with your private life." Then, she continued, "It's just that, Lin Daoyou, your alchemic talent is unmatched, and you have the potential to go much further on the path of cultivation, perhaps even achieving ascension." "It would be truly regrettable if you were to sink into depravity and neglect your cultivation." Upon hearing this, Lin Jing knew what was happening—it was still the same misunderstanding as last time. "Ning Daoyou, you are mistaken," Lin Jing quickly explained. Ning Yue asked in confusion, "Then why did that talisman master speak like that that day? Could it be that he mistook someone else for you—that person wasn't you?" "The person he saw was indeed me." No sooner had Lin Jing finished speaking than he saw Ning Yue's expression darken; she probably thought he was playing a trick on her. Lin Jing quickly added: "Ning Daoyou, please let me finish." Ning Yue nodded, then stared at Lin Jing, waiting for him to continue. "Do you remember, I once asked Brother Wei about the black market?" After thinking for a while, Ning Yue nodded and said, "I remember it was on New Year's Eve; we were talking about it at the gathering, right?" "That's right, just after that day," "It wasn't long after that day that Brother Wei took me to the black market, and since then, I have come to understand it better. After Brother Wei left, I would occasionally go there myself." "However..." "The entrances to the black market are always hidden, often in places beyond what others would expect. The reason I went there that day was because there was an entrance to the black market." "I merely used that entry to access the black market." After Lin Jing finished speaking, Ning Yue's face turned red in an instant, and she became embarrassed. "Lin Daoyou, I am sorry, I thought that..." Lin Jing waved his hand and said, "It's okay, now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up." "Ning Daoyou cared out of concern for me, how could I blame you?" Although the misunderstanding had been resolved, Ning Yue still felt very embarrassed. She had originally feared she was intruding on someone's personal life, only to realize it had been a huge misunderstanding. After hastily talking with Lin Jing for a few more moments, Ning Yue left with a blushing face. After Ning Yue left, Lin Jing returned to the room and continued organizing the materials. The next morning, just after Lin Jing had awakened from meditation, he heard news coming in. Moreover, it was an announcement from the Fang Market. The content of the announcement was: Starting today, Nanshan Market will be divided into Inner Fang Market and Outer Fang Market. The Inner Fang Market refers to the previous interior of the Fang Market, while the Outer Fang Market refers to the periphery of the Fang Market. Furthermore, all individuals at Nanshan Market must apply for an identity token. Starting tomorrow, the defense array of the Inner Fang Market will be activated. Individuals from the Outer Fang Market who wish to enter the Inner Fang Market must possess an identity token to gain entry. The entrance to the Inner Fang Market will open every day at Chen Time and close at Xu Time. Individuals from the Outer Fang Market must leave the Inner Fang Market before Xu Time and are not permitted to stay overnight. Otherwise, the Identity Token will be directly confiscated, and the person will be expelled from the Fang Market. Furthermore, anyone who has made significant achievements during the beast tide will be rewarded with 10,000 Lower Grade Spirit Stones and a Supreme Grade Magic Artifact. If the achiever is from the outer Fang Market, they will additionally receive an Inner Fang Market Identity Token for themselves and their family, along with a courtyard in the Inner Fang Market where they can reside together. Once this announcement was made, the reactions among the people in the Fang Market varied. Some were worried and gloomy, feeling that the beast tide was impending and the Fang Market intended to abandon these peripheral cultivators. Others were incredibly excited, fantasizing about making distinguished contributions and receiving the rewards to live worry-free thereafter. 10,000 Lower Grade Spirit Stones, a quantity many had never seen in their lifetime, and a Supreme Grade Magic Artifact, something unthinkable for most. Lin Jing was different, however, as he was pondering the true purpose behind the Fang Market's actions. Because Elder Yu had once casually mentioned that the Defense Array of the Inner Fang Market was constructed with the help of an Array Master from the Qingyuan Sword Sect. Its defensive capability was astounding, said to be impregnable by anyone below the Nascent Soul Stage. Even if a Nascent Soul Cultivator came, it could hold them off for a few days. At this moment, the activation of this Defense Array, was it because the Fang Market truly received some news? The operations of the Fang Market made Lin Jing think more deeply. "Could it be that the big array outside the Fang Market can't withstand the upcoming beast tide's attack, and the Fang Market plans to abandon these peripheral cultivators and hold the Inner Fang Market?" Lin Jing decided he needed to ask Elder Yu for clarity, given his well-informed nature, he might know something. Acting upon his thought, Lin Jing ceased his alchemy work and stepped out the door. His first stop was the Fang Market administration office where he spent a Spirit Stone to handle an Identity Token, then he directly headed to the Inner Fang Market. Upon entering the Inner Fang Market, Lin Jing immediately went to Yuebaolou, and upon seeing Elder Yu, Lin Jing said: "Elder Yu, I have a question to ask you." "Is it about the announcement?" Elder Yu looked up at Lin Jing. "Yes," replied Lin Jing and then continued: "Is this beast tide very dangerous? Why are the formations of the Inner Fang Market all activated?" "Didn't you say that the formations of the Inner Fang Market could even withstand Nascent Soul Cultivators? Could it be that this upcoming beast tide includes Nascent Soul Stage Demonic Beasts?" Elder Yu interrupted Lin Jing: "Boy, don't overthink it. If there were Nascent Soul Stage Demonic Beasts, I'm afraid the entire Fang Market would not be able to withstand it." "Then why activate the Defense Array?" Lin Jing asked, puzzled. Elder Yu sighed and said: "Ah…" "This demonic beast uprising is too abnormal, not only has it lasted a long time, but it has also triggered two beast tides, and a third one is about to arrive." "The authorities of the Fang Market couldn't sit still anymore and decided to assemble the Golden Core Cultivators from all the families within the Fang Market to go deep into the Night Mist Mountain Range for an investigation." "These Golden Core Cultivators, fearing that their families might suffer casualties during their absence if the beast tide attacked, made a request." "To activate the Fang Market's Defense Array, and to prevent chaos during the beast tide attack, they also wanted to isolate those cultivators from the Outer Fang Market." "Thus, this announcement was made." "So, it was the demands of those families," Lin Jing suddenly realized. "Don't be too optimistic yet," Elder Yu told Lin Jing. "Although the activation of the Defense Array is due to the relationships between the families, this beast tide seems to be even more ferocious than the previous two, and the outer Defense Array might not hold." "The Inner Fang Market has the Defense Array, so it naturally remains unharmed, but that does not mean the Outer Fang Market will be equally safe." After saying this, Elder Yu sighed. "Ah…" "It's a pity, this time is exceptional, otherwise I might have been able to move you into the Inner Fang Market sooner."