Chapter 10: I Miss You Dearly in This Graveyard

A new day dawned.

The third day since the transmigration.

This day.

Was overcast and rainy.

Even though it was daytime, the sky was gloomy as twilight.

A fine drizzle fell steadily.

Many lords didn't rush to work immediately.

With time on their hands.

The world channel buzzed with lively discussion once again.

"Everyone, two days have passed. I imagine you've all adapted to the environment by now."

"What are you getting at?"

"Well, since we're idle anyway, why not share some experiences if you can?"

Ultimately.

We could compile all these experiences together.

Huddle together for warmth.

This way, we could not only increase our survival chances but also prepare for unknown dangers in advance.

Then.

Seemingly convinced by this lord's reasoning.

Soon.

A wave of responses flooded the world channel.

"I'll start. Everyone, don't rely too heavily on those initial system prompts."

"Why not?"

"The warning about 'ghosts knocking at midnight' only applies to low-level spirits. Highly cultivated ghosts can appear during the day too."

Lin Ye himself had only slain two so far.

This kid knows his stuff!

"Speaking of which, what have you all been using to kill ghosts?"

"I just lie in my coffin at night, too scared to come out."

"I barely managed to kill one low-level ghost, but I used up everything I had!"

"Sigh, I'm still stuck with just a burial mat. I feel like I'm done for."

After a while longer, the world channel had shifted completely from sharing experiences to casual chatter.

However.

Lin Ye wasn't surprised.

Or rather.

Everyone understood the unspoken truth.

Humans fear the ghosts' terror, but ghosts dread the poison in human hearts.

Truly life-saving knowledge wouldn't genuinely appear on the public channel.

Amidst the lighthearted banter.

The rain finally stopped.

Lin Ye closed the chat channel, ready to get to work.

"Master, what shall we do today?" Xiao Cui materialized proactively.

Just as discussed on the world channel.

Ghosts with deep cultivation could indeed move about during the day.

Though Xiao Cui's cultivation wasn't particularly high.

The overcast weather helped.

Coupled with the graveyard's inherently eerie atmosphere.

Frankly.

The current weather felt no different from dusk.

"Let's move stones first," Lin Ye replied.

Promoting the territory required five hundred Ghost Stones and two hundred Nether Soil.

He'd already gathered the Nether Soil while digging graves yesterday.

But the day before.

Lin Ye had only moved two hundred stones.

He still needed three hundred more for the territory promotion.

"But shouldn't we dig graves first?"

Xiao Cui meant that the overcast weather allowed her to move freely now.

This was a good opportunity.

She could better point out which graves were unclaimed to Lin Ye.

"If we have enough time, we'll see about that this afternoon," Lin Ye said after a moment's thought.

The experiences shared on the world channel weren't hugely useful, but they held some small value.

Xiao Cui being active during the day was proof enough.

If those "neighbors" also decided to act up during the day, the consequences would be unthinkable.

Therefore.

The only solution Lin Ye could think of.

Was to upgrade his sanctuary as quickly as possible!

"Alright!"

Xiao Cui nodded, seeming to understand partially, and began helping Lin Ye move stones.

The morning had only seen a light drizzle.

The ground wasn't overly damp.

But it had washed away some dust from the scattered stones.

Lin Ye looked out over the mass grave, littered with stones of all sizes and shapes.

These stones lay piled densely together.

Some were smooth and rounded, likely weathered by time and water.

Others were jagged and sharp-edged.

They ranged from boulder-sized to pebble-small, scattered across every corner of this desolate place.

"Xiao Cui, let's take it slow. Just focus on the small ones."

One small stone equaled one unit of Ghost Stone.

One medium stone equaled five units.

The large ones weren't stones anymore; they were boulders.

One large boulder could be worth ten, even twenty units of Ghost Stone.

But at Lin Ye's current strength.

He couldn't budge them at all!

"Understood, Master."

In terms of cultivation, Xiao Cui was currently weaker than Lin Ye.

If Lin Ye couldn't move the large boulders, Xiao Cui certainly couldn't.

Time slipped by swiftly.

Then.

Around two o'clock in the afternoon.

Lin Ye finally gathered the remaining three hundred stones.

Immediately after.

He heard the long-awaited system prompt.

Ding! System Prompt: "Conditions met. Upgrade territory?"

"Yes!"

There was no question of refusing.

Ding! System Prompt: "Upgrade successful! Congratulations! Your territory has advanced from Desolate (Lower Tier) to Desolate (Middle Tier)!"

Ding! System Prompt: "For successfully upgrading your territory, you are rewarded with one Ghost-Suppressing Talisman!"

​​[Territory]:​​ Grave

​​Tier:​​ Desolate (Middle Tier)

​​Structures:​​ Grave Mound, Coffin, Tombstone, Burial Chamber!

​​Assets:​​ 0!

​​Description:​​ At this stage, the tomb owner possesses notable influence, qualifying for a tombstone placement!

​​Upgrade Requirements:​​ 1000 Ghost Stones, 500 Nether Soil!

Lin Ye clearly remembered.

The first time he checked his territory info, it was listed as a "Grave Pit."

After advancing to Desolate (Lower Tier), it became a "Grave Mound."

Now, promoted to Desolate (Middle Tier).

It was simply called "Grave"!

Observing the physical changes:

What was once just a mound of packed earth.

Was now encased in a layer of stone.

This way.

Even heavy rain wouldn't cause soil erosion.

Additionally.

Lin Ye saw a stone tablet erected at the front of the grave.

Four large characters were clearly inscribed:

​​"Lin Ye's Tomb"​​

Lin Ye unconsciously read it silently.

He was still alive, yet he already had an epitaph.

It felt somewhat ominous.

But then he reconsidered.

He changed it to a single line.

​​"I miss you dearly in this graveyard!"​