Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

"Forget it, let's not talk about them anymore, let's go," Wei Zhengqing said. After he spoke, Wei Zhengqing and Yan Xiong walked ahead, and Lin Jing immediately followed. The three of them walked down the alley, surrounded by dead silence, with not a single sound to be heard. Only the sound of their footsteps could be heard. Lin Jing turned his head to look around and realized that the alley was flanked by buildings, most of which were in ruins. Although Shi Yu Alley was on the edge of Fang Market, the complete absence of people struck Lin Jing as very odd. Seeing that Wei Zhengqing and Yan Xiong were not speaking in front, Lin Jing did not dare to ask more and silently followed behind them. After making several turns, they came to the front of a courtyard. "Creak..." Wei Zhengqing stretched out his hand to push open the yard gate. The dilapidated wooden gate made a piercing noise, chilling to the bone in the empty night. Lin Jing followed them into the house. As soon as he entered the house, Lin Jing noticed that there was a formation in the room. "This teleportation array can only teleport one person at a time. I'll go first, Brother Lin you go second, and Yan Xiong last," said Wei Zhengqing to the two of them. "Okay." "No problem." Both replied simultaneously. Immediately after, Wei Zhengqing stepped forward, stood at the center of the formation, and then took out a black market token, placing it in the notch at the front of the formation. Then, a blue light shone, enveloping Wei Zhengqing. The whole formation was instantly activated. The notch in the front of the formation also lit up at this moment. The black market token was ejected, and Wei Zhengqing caught it with his hand and put it away. At this time, the blue light above the formation did not fade but grew even brighter, until it became so intense that it was blinding, eventually turning white. Then there was a "whoosh" sound, and Wei Zhengqing disappeared instantly. The light dissipated, and the formation returned to calm. "Little Lin, it's your turn. Don't worry; I've got your back," Yan Xiong said with a grin. "Thank you, Big Brother Yan." After speaking, Lin Jing walked to the center of the formation, then, imitating Wei Zhengqing, placed the black market token in the notch at the front of the formation. Immediately after, a blue light lit up, Lin Jing put away the black market token, and quietly waited. As the light increased in intensity, Lin Jing was forced to close his eyes because of the brightness. A moment later, Lin Jing felt a lightness in his body, and upon opening his eyes, he found himself in a forest, with Wei Zhengqing standing in front looking at him. Immediately after, Lin Jing felt something was wrong. His divine sense seemed to be restricted, completely inoperative. Lin Jing quickly came to Wei Zhengqing's side and asked, "Brother Wei, why can't I use my divine sense here?" Wei Zhengqing nodded and said, "This place has a large formation that blocks divine senses. It was specifically constructed by the master of this black market. Even Golden Core cultivators can't employ their divine senses here. Its purpose is to protect the privacy of those who come here to trade." "This way, both parties can feel secure, without having to worry about their identities being exposed." "I see." Lin Jing felt relieved at once. Soon after, Yan Xiong also teleported over. Once the three of them gathered, Wei Zhengqing took out three hats covered with black veils. "Here, put this on. This way, you won't have to worry about your identity being exposed." "Okay." Lin Jing took the hat and put it on his head. The black veil hid his face so that no one could see it from outside. Wei Zhengqing and Yan Xiong did the same, donned the hats, and then the three of them set out, walking forward. Before long, Lin Jing saw a brightly lit area ahead. As he drew closer, Lin Jing realized that the black market was actually a long street, bustling with various stalls on both sides. The three of them arrived at the entrance to the black market, where several guards were stationed. Seeing the trio approach, the lead guard stepped forward and said, "Ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones per person." Wei Zhengqing, without a word, took out thirty Lower Grade Spirit Stones from his Storage Bag and handed them over. The lead guard took the Spirit Stones and then signaled to the others behind him. The guards blocking the entrance immediately cleared the way. After entering Fang Market, Lin Jing noticed that there were quite a few people around, many of whom, like them, wore hats or masks to conceal their faces. There were also some who wore nothing at all, exposing their faces as if they were not afraid of being exposed. Of course, whether they were using some art of disguise, Lin Jing did not know. Just then, Wei Zhengqing spoke to Lin Jing, "Brother Lin, you stay here in Fang Market while Elder Yan and I go take care of some matters. We will meet back here at the beginning of the Yin hour and leave together." "Okay," Lin Jing replied. "Fighting is not allowed within the black market, or you will be killed on the spot. Remember this well." After saying this, Wei Zhengqing walked away with Yan Xiong. After Wei Zhengqing left, Lin Jing began to wander around Fang Market by himself. After a while, Lin Jing discovered that these stalls weren't just set up at random; one had to pay the black market to have the right to set up a stall. And these stalls sold everything, from various types of Spirit Grass and ores to Cultivation Techniques and Magic Artifacts. Lin Jing even saw someone at a stall selling the Qingyuan Dao Method. This shocked Lin Jing profoundly... This was the exclusive heart method of the Qingyuan Sword Sect, now being sold here. It seemed that this person must have some connection with Qingyuan Sword Sect, otherwise, they couldn't possibly have this Cultivation Technique. Indeed, it was worthy of being called a black market. He suddenly became interested because the Cultivation Technique Lin Jing was practicing was the Qingyuan Dao Method, and he only had the first three layers, which could at most allow him to reach the peak of Qi Refinement. To cultivate further, he would need to switch to another technique. "How many layers does this Cultivation Technique have? What's the price?" Lin Jing asked, pointing to the Qingyuan Dao Method on the stall. The Qingyuan Dao Method had twelve layers in total, with every three layers corresponding to a stage, capable of cultivating up to the Nascent Soul Stage. However, it was clear that the Qingyuan Dao Method on this person's stall was not complete. This is because anyone with access to more than six layers must be either an Elder of the Qingyuan Sword Sect or a disciple who has made significant contributions to the Sect. "The first six layers of the Qingyuan Dao Method, 3000 Spirit Stones, non-negotiable," said the stall owner, who wore a mask with a green face and sharp teeth, making it impossible to see his face, but judging from his voice, he appeared to be quite old. The first six layers would allow one to cultivate up to the Foundation Establishment Stage. The price of 3000 Spirit Stones wasn't actually expensive, but the risk of being discovered by the Qingyuan Sword Sect made it not worth it. Lin Jing shook his head and then left. The stall owner didn't seem to care, as Cultivation Techniques, unlike other items, were not so easy to sell. After leaving the stall that sold the Cultivation Technique, Lin Jing continued wandering around for a while, during which he saw that the black market sold an eclectic mix of items. He even saw that someone was openly selling female cultivators. The people in the black market seemed accustomed to this and showed no particular reaction. Lin Jing was astounded; it seemed he had been quite ignorant before. As he walked, suddenly a commotion arose up ahead. Curious, Lin Jing followed the crowd to see what was happening. Just then, Lin Jing heard a voice from up ahead. "Come on, someone up ahead is selling a Magic Artifact refined by a Golden Core Cultivator. Let's go have a look."