Interstellar Farming: I Make Potions and Climb to the Top

Ning Xuan looked down at him, her tone cold. "Raise your head."

Yun Han did as he was told and raised his head, but he didn’t dare to look Ning Xuan directly in the eye. He only lifted his gaze slightly, his eyes falling on her collar. His expression was clear and calm, without a trace of panic or resistance, as if he had completely accepted his new status.

"Do you know what your status is here with me?" Ning Xuan’s voice was frigid, carrying a hint of unquestionable authority.

Yun Han nodded slightly, his voice steady and respectful. "Reporting to Contractor, Yun Han is your Contracted Slave. My life and death are yours to decide. I will abide by the rules and never have a disloyal thought." He spoke these words naturally and smoothly, as if they came from the bottom of his heart. In fact, Yun Han truly felt no aversion to becoming Ning Xuan’s Contracted Slave.

On the way here, he had begun to recall bits and pieces of Little White’s past experiences. During the time he was unconscious, his parents had done everything they could for him. They had hired the Federation’s most powerful Purification Masters and Spiritual Comforters and found him the highest-grade Spiritual Enhancement Potion. They established a large energy-gathering Array in his courtyard on the Seven Star Divine Mountain. Subordinates from the Heavenly Might Corps fought far and wide, searching for treasures that could heal the injuries to his Divine Soul. They even invited Hua Guguang of the Huajia family to try and establish a spiritual connection with him, hoping to awaken his self-sealed Divine Sense.

Who would have known that Hua Guguang was just a petty opportunist who took advantage of his situation? He actually tried to use a God-breaking Needle to forcibly destroy his Spiritual Sea. After that, Little White had fallen into a near-complete slumber. Fortunately, his mother found Ning Xuan. At the time, Ning Xuan’s Spiritual Power Level was only B-rank, yet she succeeded in saving him.

"Are you content with this?" Ning Xuan suddenly asked. After all, he was once a noble son from a prestigious family. With his exceptional talent, he had been the center of attention since childhood. After graduating, he joined the military and, in just a few years, rose to command an entire corps based on his own merit in battle. In the army, a commander’s order is law, and within the Heavenly Might Corps, his word was absolute.

Yun Han paused, startled for a moment, then said in a low voice, "My life was saved by you, Contractor. I am more than willing to serve you." His voice was naturally magnetic and pleasant to the ear.

’This first test revealed nothing. I don’t know if he’s genuinely content or just faking it. But since I’ve already expended the effort to save him, I’m certainly not going to give up such a powerful asset just because he might be unwilling. It’s best if he willingly accepts his place. If he’s not content and has other ideas, I won’t be merciful when I act.’

Ning Xuan hummed softly in acknowledgment. Her gaze swept over him, and she frowned slightly upon noticing the ornate and complex clothes he was wearing. "Since you’re so willing, I’ll give you three days to get settled. After that, go to the Training Institute to learn the rules. Only come back when you’ve learned them properly."

"Yes," Yun Han replied obediently.

As it happened, the items Ying Yaoshi sent arrived that day. In addition to the things he had mentioned during their video call, there were also many rare medicinal herbs.

Ning Xuan had Yan Fuzhen send a reply to Ying Yaoshi to thank him, then she threw herself back into her intense Cultivation.

「About a month later.」

The Federation Military announced the discovery of a New Star Body and released a video on the Star Network. A total of 60 teams, selected from 17 expansion corps, 34 regular-order corps, and 9 Independent Corps, had already entered the New Star Body to establish survival zones and safe supply points. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

The New Star Body’s environment was extremely similar to the mother planet’s and was currently occupied by Exotic Beasts.

The Federation Government then announced that the Federation University joint graduation exam would be held in March of next year, seven months from now.

The testing ground for the Federation University joint graduation exam would be the New Star Body. When the time came, all candidates would be deployed onto it.

While the New Star Body was filled with viruses, it also contained a viral derivative called the spiral nebula, which could improve human physique, enhance spiritual power, and refine genetic lineage. This precious substance was only effective on young people.

Therefore, both the soldiers stationed by the major corps and the students about to enter the New Star Body for the exam were all young people under the age of 25.

The rules for this year’s joint exam broke away from the previous format of simple combat duels and would instead test the candidates’ comprehensive abilities. It would be much stricter than before.

According to the information released by the Federation Government, the joint exam would be divided into three stages.

The first stage is a survival test. All candidates will be deployed to different regions of the New Star Body. Facing the threat of viral infection and Exotic Beasts, they must find a survival zone or a safe supply point within a limited time, all while collecting sufficient survival resources. This stage tests not only individual survival skills but also teamwork and cooperation.

The second stage is combat record accumulation. Candidates will need to actively or passively kill Exotic Beasts to accumulate points and build their combat record. The New Star Body has already been overrun by Exotic Beasts; it is completely their domain. To be the hunter instead of the hunted, a team must possess sufficient strength and essential tactical thinking. This stage tests not only tactical thinking but also leadership and team execution.

The third stage is a safe return. Candidates must find a way to return safely on their own within the specified time. Those who fail to return safely within the time limit will be disqualified from the rankings.

The major Federation Universities all issued statements, declaring that this joint exam was not just a graduation requirement, but a true test of whether the graduates could establish a foothold on the interstellar battlefield in the future.

This joint exam wasn’t just about graduation; it was about the graduates’ futures. The New Star Body in the Blue River Star System was rich in resources and would likely become a future strategic location for the Federation.

Whoever could distinguish themselves in this joint exam could potentially secure a place in the future interstellar order.

Most of the online comments were passionate and positive, but of course, there were also many negative sentiments. Some believed that deploying students who had not yet graduated onto a dangerous New Star Body would result in massive casualties and have a very adverse effect on the Federation.

Many other voices argued that a format that clearly allowed for teaming up was disadvantageous to students from ordinary backgrounds. Students who were individually outstanding might fail to achieve good results due to a lack of resources behind them. They claimed this method of examination was unfair.

In response to these two common criticisms on the Star Network, the Federation Government quickly provided an explanation. First, candidates who were not confident in their abilities could refuse to participate in the joint graduation exam; they would simply have to wait until the following year to graduate. At the same time, underclassmen from the major universities could apply to take the joint graduation exam. As long as they passed their school’s assessment, they could participate in this exam and earn their graduation certificates early.