Chapter 3: Chapter 3 System Space
Translator: 549690339
"Enter the System Space,"
Lin Jing silently recited in his heart.
Soon, the world before his eyes began to blur, and his body seemed to be enveloped by something.
Moments later, when he opened his eyes again, Lin Jing had arrived within the System Space.
"Master, welcome back,"
a mechanical voice devoid of any emotion rang out, as if it were right beside his ear.
"System, check the panel."
"Certainly, master."
No sooner had Lin Jing spoken, than a projection appeared in front of him.
System Space (Level 1)
Remaining Time: 1 hour 59 minutes
Host: Lin Jing
Spirit Field Range: 10 mu
Spiritual Energy Density: 1
Time Flow Speed: 1
Daily Entry Time: 2 hours
Required for Upgrade: (0/100 Harvest Points)
Special Function: Vigilance (Upon the host's entry into the System Space, the immediate vicinity of the host in reality is brought under surveillance, with an instant alert for the host in case of any emergencies.)
Observation: (The host may observe the real world from within the System Space.) (Note: When observing, the host's view will synchronize with the external world's time.)
Lin Jing stretched out his hand and tapped on the area with his name, and his information immediately appeared before him.
Lin Jing (23/90)
Spiritual Root: Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root (Low Grade)
Cultivation: Qi Refinement First Layer (99%)
Cultivation Technique: Qingyuan Dao Method (First Layer), Qingyuan Sword Control Technique (Beginner)
Secondary Occupation: None
"Indeed, it's already at 99%."
Seeing the Cultivation section, Lin Jing smiled knowingly; after such a long time of cultivating, he was finally about to make a breakthrough.
The first layer of Qi Refinement, the very first threshold of cultivation, may seem trivial to others.
But for someone with a Low Grade Five Elements Mixed Spirit Root like him, it was a chasm as vast as the heavens.
So it was for his predecessor.
Having started cultivating since childhood, with his father's guidance no less, he still hovered around the first layer of Qi Refinement after all these years.
Such aptitude would be rejected by any sect.
However, fortunately, his predecessor's father had once made contributions to the Qingyuan Sword Sect, and that was the only reason he had been exceptionally accepted.
But now, he was finally about to cross this threshold, and it would be a lie to say he was not excited.
Who wouldn't feel exhilarated at the brink of their own success?
Especially since Lin Jing had inherited the memories of his predecessor and felt an intense resentment towards this fact.
Taking a deep breath, a surge of rich Spiritual Energy immediately hit his face.
Although the density of Spiritual Energy in the System Space couldn't compare to that of the small courtyard owned by Steward Li, it wasn't much different. Cultivating here was much faster than outside.
Unfortunately, the only downside was that the time he could spend in the System Space each day was limited to just one hour—a mere two hours.
Therefore, Lin Jing dared not waste a single moment every time he entered, either planting Spirit Rice or meditating and cultivating.
In this System Space, there were 10 mu of Spirit Field, and the Harvest Points required to upgrade the space could be obtained by planting crops and harvesting them upon maturity.
The swath of golden Spirit Rice in front of Lin Jing was what he had previously planted, and now the earliest batch was nearing maturity.
Lin Jing skillfully brought up the panel, which clearly displayed that the mu of Spirit Rice before him was three days from maturity.
With these, even if he were expelled from the Qingyuan Sword Sect, he wouldn't worry.
However, while these could enable him to survive in the Fang Market below the mountain, strength was still essential for survival.
After all, this was the Cultivation World, a place where survival of the fittest reigned supreme, and danger lurked everywhere.
Lin Jing sat down cross-legged and began running his cultivation technique, as Spiritual Energy converged towards him.
...…
"Warning, warning, someone has breached the surveillance perimeter. Please, host, respond promptly."
At the critical moment of his breakthrough, a system alert rang out, causing Lin Jing's eyebrows to furrow tightly. He had no choice but to stop cultivating.
"Who would come to me at this time?"
Despite that, Lin Jing did not leave the System Space immediately, knowing that anyone who came to him so late had to be guarded against.
"Let's see who it is first," Lin Jing murmured to himself.
"System, activate Observation Mode."
"Understood, Master."
Subsequently, Lin Jing felt as if he had activated a god-like perspective, looking down from above at his residence.
With a thought, the viewpoint shifted to the front of the cottage. He saw two people concealing their aura, walking towards the cottage. However, due to the darkness, Lin Jing couldn't make out their faces.
Under Observation Mode, as long as it was within the alert area, Lin Jing could observe the external situation from various angles, and he could also freely zoom in or out.
Lin Jing zoomed in the view and finally recognized the two people.
"It's them," Lin Jing gasped in surprise. "Why would they be together?"
Lin Jing recognized both of them. One was Manager Li, and the other turned out to be his own 'neighbor', Yuan Bo.
Them coming here so late at night definitely meant no good. Lin Jing decided to stay put for now and see what their real intentions were.
As they reached the door, they seemed to sense something and leaned close, listening at the door.
"Eh? There's no one here."
Manager Li applied a bit of force.
"Creak…"
The door opened in response, and then the two peered inside, only to see the bed inside was empty and there was no one there.
"Didn't you say he's been inside the whole time and hadn't gone out?" Manager Li asked Yuan Bo, his face clearly not looking too good.
"I did see him enter the room and didn't see him leave."
"Then how do you explain the situation now?"
"This…"
Watching the empty room, Yuan Bo was at a loss for words.
Suddenly, Yuan Bo seemed to think of something and turned to Manager Li:
"Uncle, you barely managed to get Lin Jing out of the Sect, and that Han guy steps in."
"Could it be Han Jing this time? Secretly taking him away?"
Hearing their conversation, Lin Jing understood that Yuan Bo was indeed involved with the destruction of the Spirit Field, but what he hadn't anticipated was that Manager Li was the mastermind.
"The 'Han Jing' they're talking about must be Senior Han," Lin Jing deduced.
"Impossible."
"Han Jing has always been upright and would never engage in sneaky activities. If he were to act, he would do it openly and honorably."
As he spoke, Manager Li walked over to the table and noticed the luggage on it.
"His luggage is still here. He probably hasn't left."
"Uncle, what do we do now? Do we wait here for him to return?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Jing's heart clenched tight, his heart rising to his throat. He had limited time in the System Space, only two hours.
If the two hours passed and he had not exited, the system would directly throw him out.
By then, if he faced the two men directly, he would have no way out.
Manager Li pondered for a moment, then spoke up.
"Let's search around first. If we don't find anything, then we'll see."
"I can't stay here too long, or that Han guy might notice."
After finishing, the two started rummaging around the house together.
"What are they looking for?"
Lin Jing frowned in contemplation.
Recalling the memories of his predecessor, apart from a few words of advice, his father hadn't left him anything before dying.
Being as poor as he was, Lin Jing truly didn't know what could be so valuable that it was worth their attention.
"Warning, warning, someone has breached the alert perimeter. Please respond promptly, Host."
"Someone else is coming."
Lin Jing switched the perspective of Observation Mode and saw someone flying on a sword, swiftly arriving above the cottage.
"Li Yeming, do you think that just because you have Elders backing you, I wouldn't dare to kill you?"
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