Let Life's Pace Slow Down~

Inside the Dream-Eating Palace, or rather, in the Dream Eater "Grassland," Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian walked side by side.

Behind Jiang Lin was Zheng.

Zheng remained a hundred meters away from Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian.

The distance neither shortened nor shortened.

Jiang Lin stopped walking, and Zheng also stopped walking. Jiang Lin continued walking, and Zheng also continued walking.

Sometimes in the evening, Zheng would leave Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian for a while, and each time he returned, he was carrying a rather strange-looking magical beast.

Then he threw the monster in front of Jiang Lin, turned his head away, and looked at him with an Tsundere expression that said, "I don't want you to cook for me."

Honestly, at this point, although Jiang Lin was somewhat reluctant to admit it, Zheng was probably a girl; her arrogant demeanor was far too obvious.

If he's not a girl, then he's a sissy...

In the end, Jiang Lin still prepared his portion of grilled meat. Every time he handed it to him, he would refuse to accept it, but when Jiang Lin took the skewers away, he would always find it incredibly delicious...

Even Zheng couldn't understand why this human's craftsmanship was so good.

Zheng, of course, didn't understand; Jiang Lin was a seasoned craftsman.

Gradually, over time, even though Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian didn't invite Zheng, Zheng gradually joined Jiang Lin's team.

Jiang Lin did not refuse, which indicated his acquiescence.

Then Jiang Lin formed the strongest trio in the entire Dream-Eating Palace...

However, the Dream-Eating Palace seemed to have no end, and no matter how Jiang Lin and his companions walked, they could not reach the end.

Jiang Lin didn't know the ratio of time flow inside to that in the real world.

In The One Ring, Jiu Yi remained in a deep sleep.

Jiang Lin tried everything to wake Jiu Yi, but to no avail.

And so, Jiang Lin and his two companions spent nearly a month in the Dream-Eating Palace.

During this month, Jiang Lin and his two companions naturally encountered other cultivators who had entered the Dream-Eating Palace.

Unsurprisingly, almost all the cultivators formed their own groups after entering the Dream-Eating Palace.

Some cultivators form teams to fight monsters and seize their demon Demon Core and other valuable special parts.

Some cultivators specialize in treasure hunting within the Dream-Eating Palace; these are the mainstream "players."

After all, the Dream-Eating Palace has many treasures, not only those that Xiang Rong carelessly threw away, but also those left behind by cultivators who did not leave the Dream-Eating Palace.

Over the years, these treasures have accumulated, because ultimately only a few people can take them with them.

Besides treasure-hunting cultivators, some cultivators also band together to rob others.

Searching an entire city is less effective than waiting for one person.

Jiang Lin also expressed his understanding of these cultivators who made a living by "robbing".

However, things didn't go well when they "waited" for Jiang Lin and his two companions. Every group that tried to rob Jiang Lin and his Jiang Lin ended up being robbed in return.

Zheng was even more annoyed and wanted to wipe them out, but Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian stopped him, scaring the gang away in a panic.

Besides the mainstream "players" who follow the robbery, adventure, and treasure hunting styles, there are also "farming players" like Jiang Lin, who are appearing for the first time in history.

Jiang Lin and the others also learned that the Dream-Eating Palace would last for one to two years, while two to four months would pass outside!

The time ratio is equivalent to 6:1

Three days before the Dream-Eating Palace closes, the legendary Moon Spring will appear!

As for where it will appear, or whether it will appear at all, no one knows, not even the owner of this place, Xiangrong.

Therefore, casual players like Jiang Lin, Zhen Xian, and Zheng, who have no shortage of treasures and spirit stones and don't have much to train in the entire maze (after all, the highest level monster in the Dream-Eating Palace is only the Nascent Soul Realm First Stage), are just waiting for the appearance of Moon Spring before the Dream-Eating Palace closes.

Therefore, Jiang Lin felt that he might as well be farming...

Yes, the kind of farming that actually takes place.

Since he had nothing to do for the next year or two, Jiang Lin settled into a rural lifestyle.

He built himself a thatched hut and dug a pond.

They raise piranhas and such in the pond, and plant some Hua Hua in the yard, even though these flowers and plants always emit poisonous fumes and the vines always spread.

(Once, the vines in Jiang Lin's yard even tied Zheng up... Afterwards, Zheng chased after Jiang Lin and chopped at them...)

Every day, Jiang Lin practices his sword for a while, goes through his boxing routine a few times, then tends to his flowers and plants, and fishes for piranhas. He lives a really good life.

In this noisy, fast-paced, and indifferent world of cultivation, Jiang Lin rediscovers a bit of himself, allowing the pace of life to slow down.

As for Zhen Xian, he loved this leisurely life even more. He built a thatched hut next to Jiang Lin and listened to Jiang Lin tell those strange books and stories every day, making his days even more wonderful.

His favorite story is about an elderly couple traveling together.

As for Zheng... he really couldn't stand Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian's leisurely lifestyle.

Even watching them fish together, I couldn't help but wonder how people like them could achieve such cultivation and accomplishments? How have they managed to survive this long with such a laid-back attitude?

Has the Female Prime Minister of the Ten Thousand Demons Kingdom raised so many useless people?

So Zheng left in a huff. When he left, Jiang Lin even gave him his own secret barbecue dipping sauce.

However, just two days later, Zheng returned in a huff, and then unhappily threw the seasoning packets back to Jiang Lin.

Zheng couldn't understand why their dishes tasted completely different even though they used the same ingredients and seasonings.

Then Zheng, whose stomach was locked up, moved in next to Jiang Lin.

At dawn, Jiang Lin was fishing Zhen Xian.

Zheng went to farm monsters in the distance.

In the afternoon, Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian made tea and Flying Chess.

Zheng was still farming jungle monsters.

In the evening, Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian were eating sunflower seeds after waking up from their afternoon nap.

Zheng returned carrying the monster, and the two, who hadn't done anything, now had their meals sorted for the day...

After dinner, Jiang Lin taught them how to play Dou Dizhu (a popular Chinese card game). Zheng learned it too, but every time he lost, he would throw down his cards, overturn the table, and start fighting with Jiang Lin...

However, Zheng eventually obediently set the table, still unwilling to give up and wanting to play another round...

A year passed just like that. Jiang Lin and Zhen Xian's relationship was naturally one of mutual understanding and shared experiences as men.

Jiang Lin and Zheng gradually developed a tacit understanding. Although Jiang Lin would always tease him unconsciously for some reason, and Zheng would still exchange magical attacks with Jiang Lin at the slightest disagreement, their relationship had clearly improved a lot.

As for the Moon Spring Water, it still hasn't appeared, but Jiang Lin has a feeling that Moon Spring Water will definitely appear within the next three months.

However, one day, when Jiang Lin had just finished making the Chopped Pepper Flood Dragon Head and was about to call Zheng to eat together...

Inside Zheng's Small Wooden House, smoke swirled, as if he were taking a bath...