To Nie Renkuang, the weak spot of Persona Partition would have been the alter 'Flight' who had always held him back and prevented him from doing his best .
However, in Fang Ning's perspective, this was the essence of Persona Partition .
It was also why he took an interest in the technique .
No matter what situation he was facing, he would want to have a reliable escape plan before he could plan further .
This would help him stay at the pinnacle of invincibility .
Sayings like 'to find a way out of impasse' and 'to fight with your back against the river' would never happen to Fang Ning .
Fang Ning was sure that he could cultivate his 'Flight' alter . His Dream-Cultivation Method would definitely be smooth sailing .
That was because he had plenty of ways to trick this alter to cultivate for him while he slept . . .
Otherwise, he would not have chosen to work overtime . He had enough excuses to avoid working even if the System said it would force him .
However, to make sure he could have a stress-free future, he needed to do this . As soon as his Dream-Cultivation Method had succeeded, he would be free to sleep in the day and play games at night .
His life would have been perfect . . .
After two hours of working overtime, Fang Ning stood up and wandered around, eventually entering the Draconic Arcane Realm .
Different from the darkness outside, due to the formation setup, the Draconic Arcane Realm would always be filled with light .
The System who was arresting petty criminals made a face . "I didn't know you humans meant that you can just wander around when you work overtime . "
Fang Ning responded by pulling his own face . "I'm doing creative work, not coding or speccing . What I'm doing now is searching for inspiration .
"You know, a forced overtime would only create a pile of garbage codes that were only written to handle whatever standard you were asked to do, and wouldn't allow people to create an optimized and creative code . "
The System said, "I don't want to know . . . I just think you are procrastinating again . "
Fang Ning was speechless . "Your tone of voice and attitude is exactly the same as my ex-bosses . They all thought the same, and the only thing they get at the end of the day were garbage . You don't want garbage techniques, do you?"
The System answered uncertainly, "Oh, if that's the case, you better look for your inspiration . "
So, Fang Ning continued to wander in the Draconic Arcane Realm .
It had been a while, and the third floor had turned into a sea of flowers and herbal crops . The scents of different herbs and bright colors of the flowers flooded his senses, accompanied with fluttering butterflies .
Seeing the butterflies, Fang Ning had an idea . 'What if I invite the Spiritual Insect Clan to work for me?
'They were just flying around anyway . If they can help with the pollination of the crops, it would definitely increase the production of the herbs . So many of the herbs now are from imported from seeds . '
He then decided to set the idea aside, as usual, thinking he would do it when he had time .
In the sea of herbs and flowers, a group of humanoids was busy working .
They were the Whitestone people . When Fang Ning approached, no one greeted him, focusing instead on the work in their hands .
Some of them were cleaning the herbal garden and pulling out weeds, others were washing the water channel, while the rest were taking care of each individual plant .
The Whitestone people might be square-headed, but they were meticulous and move with an agility of an old farmer .
They were a long-lived clan, each one of them had been working in the farm for several hundred years . . .
From Anderson's report, he realized that to Whitestone people, farming was actually planting vitality crops .
Regular food could provide no nutrients to them as they were not regular creatures .
Therefore, Whitestone people were one of the best farmers in the Upper Realm .
No one on Earth could compare to them in this regard . It was no wonder many bosses flocked to recruit them . Aside from aiming for their honesty, many people probably wanted them for their green thumbs .
The only thing was that they were so square-headed, they would not even greet their boss .
On that end, they lost to Anderson .
Fang Ning did not mind . He nodded his head as he saw his younger self in them .
Whenever his bosses came to check on his progress, he would lower his head, hoping his bosses would move along quickly . It was so unlike most other people who would approach the bosses and talk to them about their work .
From then on, Fang Ning had understood that charismatic people had an advantage in the commercial world, even if two people may be similarly skilled .
However, he did not change, he was lazy to change . He was just a lonesome person without anything to tie him down, so he lived true to himself .
However, he did not change, he was lazy to change . He was just a lonesome person without anything to tie him down, so he lived true to himself .
Would honest people be taken advantage of?
Fang Ning thought, 'At least, not here . '
He liked honest people .
It was the same when he tasked his foolish-but-loyal black dog, Brett, with the most important mission of all .
The phone that served as a summoning device was loaded full of his trust toward the black dog .
After all, that was his and the System's last resort .
Anderson did not greet him today . It was not that he became square-headed after hanging out with the Whitestone people, but he was leading the team in the spiritually-controlled mech tournament, so he could not make it . . .
Scanning around, Fang Ning could see that the vitality crops were thriving . None of them had shown any signs of shriveling, showing the Whitestone people's skill and the effort they put in .
Among the many herbs under their care, the plant that flourished the most was the old wild ginseng the System swiped .
It had not been moved to the Draconic Arcane Realm for very long, but Fang Ning could tell it already grew a whole size larger .
It was leafy and green, with parts of its roots peeking out of the ground . Vigor overflowed and spilled out from its trunk .
It outshone the other vitality crops as it was head and shoulders above them . The moment anyone placed their eyes on it, it would be imprinted into their brain .
The ginseng used up a whole garden on its own . No other herbs had been planted within a hundred meters of it, not even weeds could be seen in that area .
There was also a faint air of dominance around it, as expected of the king of herbal plants .
Even regular ginseng had very specific needs to the ground in which it was planted as it absorbs a lot of nutrients from the earth .
After a season of planting ginseng, the area would be required to rest for a long time before ginseng could be planted again .
Vitality-ginseng was even fussier than that .
After reading Anderson's report, Fang Ning understood that in the expenditure regarding the System's herb garden, most of it had been spent on the old ginseng .
The bulk of the money had been spent on purchasing all kinds of fertilizers . With only the earth's nutrients and the vitality in the atmosphere, it would not have been enough for it to grow .
That was also why the System had been keeping its eyes on Fang Ning's income . They could earn a lot, but they had a lot to spend, with each investment being a money sink .
That was also why the System had been keeping its eyes on Fang Ning's income . They could earn a lot, but they had a lot to spend, with each investment being a money sink .
The System could earn at least several hundred million yuan per appearance, but its expenditure was so constant, not even mountains of gold and silver could keep the money in .
It was not a surprise to say that many people were heartbroken when the System swiped it off the Truth Department from the Land of Heritage .
After all, the Truth Department had taken care of it for ten years, so the money they spent on it can only be more than what Fang Ning had spent .
At the moment, two Whitestone people were in charge of taking care of the ginseng along with the former Truth Department farmer, Zhao Xin .
She was examining each leaf carefully to make sure no insects were growing on it . After all, the more potent and nutritious a plant is, the easier for insects to take advantage of it .
Ginseng was especially loved by many types of insects .
If insects were able to take a few bites off the giant ginseng, they would definitely turn into a local Chong Daqing .
A Whitestone person had some ocher-colored aura around it . He was most likely detecting the growth of the roots through earth-based powers .
The other Whitestone person was slowly working the fertilizers into the soil, burying them around the ginseng .
Fang Ning did not make a sound or ask them to give him an update about when the ginseng would finish its growth . . .
He just stared at the ginseng quietly, standing there .
Before long, the ginseng began moving . It swayed toward Fang Ning's direction and shook its leaves .
Every leaf seemed to want to ingratiate Fang Ning .
Fang Ning was surprised . The three honest people who were taking care of it did not know how to talk to their boss, but this old ginseng knew to do that .
Zhao Xin and the two Whitestone people stopped their work, similarly taken aback .
It was then that they realized Fang Ning was standing there . They greeted Fang Ning simultaneously and stood there stiff like a board .
Fang Ning waved his arm, indicating that they need not constrict themselves and that they can continue with their work .
The Whitestone people looked like they were pardoned from execution and immediately continued their work again .
Zhao Xin was slightly better, as she had some systemic training when she was still in the Truth Department .
She approached Fang Ning and explained, "Sir, the old ginseng has a high predisposition to spirituality, I think it should become sapient really soon . Its movement probably suggests that you have something it wants that can help it grow . "
Zhao Xin was slightly better, as she had some systemic training when she was still in the Truth Department .
She approached Fang Ning and explained, "Sir, the old ginseng has a high predisposition to spirituality, I think it should become sapient really soon . Its movement probably suggests that you have something it wants that can help it grow . "
Fang Ning thought for a little and took out several Dragon Clan's secret pills . . .
As expected, the old ginseng immediately rattled and beckoned, suggesting that it wanted to eat them .
"The big guy really is going to turn into a sprite soon," sighed Fang Ning as he placed one pill on the ground near the ginseng .
Before long, he could see two thick roots prodded out and disappeared back into the soil dragging the white pill with them .
After that, the ginseng quietened and stopped moving, taking the moment to digest the pill .
The System suddenly interrupted and said, "Richman, look at it, don't you think my ginseng looks awesome?"
Fang Ning shook his head . "I don't want to look at it . "
The System said, " . . . What?"
Fang Ning was speechless . He explained, "With its current state, it does look awesome . If it could become sapient, its future would be immeasurable . After all, plenty of bosses in the world like smarter things . "
The System said, "Its future is immeasurable, but right now, its expenditure is a lot . A single herb like that is comparable to the sum of all the other herbs in the entire place . Richman, lend me money . . . "
Fang Ning said in disbelief, "I've just lent it to you, and now you're asking for more? Does my account even have more money to lend? No, there's not a lot . "
The System persuaded, "Your account doesn't have much money right now, but after Anderson and Lei Tian finished this season's spiritually-controlled mech tournament, the prize money would fly in like snowflakes in deep winter . "
Fang Ning rolled his eyes . "That's right, they would fly in like snow and immediately become like water and flow over to you, isn't it?"
The System agreed . "Only rich people like you would understand me . "
Fang Ning suddenly jerked . His face was rigid as he said, "I have an idea . Don't disturb me, I wanna go back to work overtime, I'm confident this will work . "
The System said bitterly, "You can just tell me if you don't want to lend me money, you know, no need for flimsy excuses like this . . . "
Fang Ning ignored it as he rushed into the System Cyber Cafe . He started typing furiously, projecting an aura of busyness .
He was not trying to get out of lending money to the System, he really had an idea .
The idea came about from the old, yet-to-be-sapient ginseng who still managed to behave so actively . Both Chinese sayings are using different historical events to describe the potential someone could muster when there was no other way to achieve a goal
To Nie Renkuang, the weak spot of Persona Partition would have been the alter Flight who had always held him back and prevented him from doing his best . However, in Fang Nings perspective, this was the essence of Persona Partition . It was also why he took an interest in the technique . No matter what situation he was facing, he would want to have a reliable escape plan before he could plan further . This would help him stay at the pinnacle of invincibility . Sayings like to find a way out of impasse and to fight with your back against the river would never happen to Fang Ning . Fang Ning was sure that he could cultivate his Flight alter . His Dream-Cultivation Method would definitely be smooth sailing . That was because he had plenty of ways to trick this alter to cultivate for him while he slept . Otherwise, he would not have chosen to work overtime . He had enough excuses to avoid working even if the System said it would force him . However, to make sure he could have a stress-free future, he needed to do this . As soon as his Dream-Cultivation Method had succeeded, he would be free to sleep in the day and play games at night . His life would have been perfect . After two hours of working overtime, Fang Ning stood up and wandered around, eventually entering the Draconic Arcane Realm . Different from the darkness outside, due to the formation setup, the Draconic Arcane Realm would always be filled with light . The System who was arresting petty criminals made a face . I didnt know you humans meant that you can just wander around when you work overtime . Fang Ning responded by pulling his own face . Im doing creative work, not coding or speccing . What Im doing now is searching for inspiration . You know, a forced overtime would only create a pile of garbage codes that were only written to handle whatever standard you were asked to do, and wouldnt allow people to create an optimized and creative code . The System said, I dont want to know . I just think you are procrastinating again . Fang Ning was speechless . Your tone of voice and attitude is exactly the same as my ex-bosses . They all thought the same, and the only thing they get at the end of the day were garbage . You dont want garbage techniques, do you? The System answered uncertainly, Oh, if thats the case, you better look for your inspiration . So, Fang Ning continued to wander in the Draconic Arcane Realm . It had been a while, and the third floor had turned into a sea of flowers and herbal crops . The scents of different herbs and bright colors of the flowers flooded his senses, accompanied with fluttering butterflies . Seeing the butterflies, Fang Ning had an idea . What if I invite the Spiritual Insect Clan to work for me? They were just flying around anyway . If they can help with the pollination of the crops, it would definitely increase the production of the herbs . So many of the herbs now are from imported from seeds . He then decided to set the idea aside, as usual, thinking he would do it when he had time . In the sea of herbs and flowers, a group of humanoids was busy working . They were the Whitestone people . When Fang Ning approached, no one greeted him, focusing instead on the work in their hands . Some of them were cleaning the herbal garden and pulling out weeds, others were washing the water channel, while the rest were taking care of each individual plant . The Whitestone people might be square-headed, but they were meticulous and move with an agility of an old farmer . They were a long-lived clan, each one of them had been working in the farm for several hundred years . From Andersons report, he realized that to Whitestone people, farming was actually planting vitality crops . Regular food could provide no nutrients to them as they were not regular creatures . Therefore, Whitestone people were one of the best farmers in the Upper Realm . No one on Earth could compare to them in this regard . It was no wonder many bosses flocked to recruit them . Aside from aiming for their honesty, many people probably wanted them for their green thumbs . The only thing was that they were so square-headed, they would not even greet their boss . On that end, they lost to Anderson . Fang Ning did not mind . He nodded his head as he saw his younger self in them . Whenever his bosses came to check on his progress, he would lower his head, hoping his bosses would move along quickly . It was so unlike most other people who would approach the bosses and talk to them about their work . From then on, Fang Ning had understood that charismatic people had an advantage in the commercial world, even if two people may be similarly skilled . However, he did not change, he was lazy to change . He was just a lonesome person without anything to tie him down, so he lived true to himself . Would honest people be taken advantage of? Fang Ning thought, At least, not here . He liked honest people . It was the same when he tasked his foolish-but-loyal black dog, Brett, with the most important mission of all . The phone that served as a summoning device was loaded full of his trust toward the black dog . After all, that was his and the Systems last resort . Anderson did not greet him today . It was not that he became square-headed after hanging out with the Whitestone people, but he was leading the team in the spiritually-controlled mech tournament, so he could not make it . Scanning around, Fang Ning could see that the vitality crops were thriving . None of them had shown any signs of shriveling, showing the Whitestone peoples skill and the effort they put in . Among the many herbs under their care, the plant that flourished the most was the old wild ginseng the System swiped . It had not been moved to the Draconic Arcane Realm for very long, but Fang Ning could tell it already grew a whole size larger . It was leafy and green, with parts of its roots peeking out of the ground . Vigor overflowed and spilled out from its trunk . It outshone the other vitality crops as it was head and shoulders above them . The moment anyone placed their eyes on it, it would be imprinted into their brain . The ginseng used up a whole garden on its own . No other herbs had been planted within a hundred meters of it, not even weeds could be seen in that area . There was also a faint air of dominance around it, as expected of the king of herbal plants . Even regular ginseng had very specific needs to the ground in which it was planted as it absorbs a lot of nutrients from the earth . After a season of planting ginseng, the area would be required to rest for a long time before ginseng could be planted again . Vitality-ginseng was even fussier than that . After reading Andersons report, Fang Ning understood that in the expenditure regarding the Systems herb garden, most of it had been spent on the old ginseng . The bulk of the money had been spent on purchasing all kinds of fertilizers . With only the earths nutrients and the vitality in the atmosphere, it would not have been enough for it to grow . That was also why the System had been keeping its eyes on Fang Nings income . They could earn a lot, but they had a lot to spend, with each investment being a money sink . The System could earn at least several hundred million yuan per appearance, but its expenditure was so constant, not even mountains of gold and silver could keep the money in . It was not a surprise to say that many people were heartbroken when the System swiped it off the Truth Department from the Land of Heritage . After all, the Truth Department had taken care of it for ten years, so the money they spent on it can only be more than what Fang Ning had spent . At the moment, two Whitestone people were in charge of taking care of the ginseng along with the former Truth Department farmer, Zhao Xin . She was examining each leaf carefully to make sure no insects were growing on it . After all, the more potent and nutritious a plant is, the easier for insects to take advantage of it . Ginseng was especially loved by many types of insects . If insects were able to take a few bites off the giant ginseng, they would definitely turn into a local Chong Daqing . A Whitestone person had some ocher-colored aura around it . He was most likely detecting the growth of the roots through earth-based powers . The other Whitestone person was slowly working the fertilizers into the soil, burying them around the ginseng . Fang Ning did not make a sound or ask them to give him an update about when the ginseng would finish its growth . He just stared at the ginseng quietly, standing there . Before long, the ginseng began moving . It swayed toward Fang Nings direction and shook its leaves . Every leaf seemed to want to ingratiate Fang Ning . Fang Ning was surprised . The three honest people who were taking care of it did not know how to talk to their boss, but this old ginseng knew to do that . Zhao Xin and the two Whitestone people stopped their work, similarly taken aback . It was then that they realized Fang Ning was standing there . They greeted Fang Ning simultaneously and stood there stiff like a board . Fang Ning waved his arm, indicating that they need not constrict themselves and that they can continue with their work . The Whitestone people looked like they were pardoned from execution and immediately continued their work again . Zhao Xin was slightly better, as she had some systemic training when she was still in the Truth Department . She approached Fang Ning and explained, Sir, the old ginseng has a high predisposition to spirituality, I think it should become sapient really soon . Its movement probably suggests that you have something it wants that can help it grow . Fang Ning thought for a little and took out several Dragon Clans secret pills . As expected, the old ginseng immediately rattled and beckoned, suggesting that it wanted to eat them . The big guy really is going to turn into a sprite soon, sighed Fang Ning as he placed one pill on the ground near the ginseng . Before long, he could see two thick roots prodded out and disappeared back into the soil dragging the white pill with them . After that, the ginseng quietened and stopped moving, taking the moment to digest the pill . The System suddenly interrupted and said, Richman, look at it, dont you think my ginseng looks awesome? Fang Ning shook his head . I dont want to look at it . The System said, . What? Fang Ning was speechless . He explained, With its current state, it does look awesome . If it could become sapient, its future would be immeasurable . After all, plenty of bosses in the world like smarter things . The System said, Its future is immeasurable, but right now, its expenditure is a lot . A single herb like that is comparable to the sum of all the other herbs in the entire place . Richman, lend me money . Fang Ning said in disbelief, Ive just lent it to you, and now youre asking for more? Does my account even have more money to lend? No, theres not a lot . The System persuaded, Your account doesnt have much money right now, but after Anderson and Lei Tian finished this seasons spiritually-controlled mech tournament, the prize money would fly in like snowflakes in deep winter . Fang Ning rolled his eyes . Thats right, they would fly in like snow and immediately become like water and flow over to you, isnt it? The System agreed . Only rich people like you would understand me . Fang Ning suddenly jerked . His face was rigid as he said, I have an idea . Dont disturb me, I wanna go back to work overtime, Im confident this will work . The System said bitterly, You can just tell me if you dont want to lend me money, you know, no need for flimsy excuses like this . Fang Ning ignored it as he rushed into the System Cyber Cafe . He started typing furiously, projecting an aura of busyness . He was not trying to get out of lending money to the System, he really had an idea . The idea came about from the old, yet-to-be-sapient ginseng who still managed to behave so actively . Both Chinese sayings are using different historical events to describe the potential someone could muster when there was no other way to achieve a goal
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