Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

After parting with the two individuals, Lin Jing went to the place where he was to submit his Elixir Medicines. Upon entering the room, Lin Jing did not see the steward who had always been there before. Instead, it was Steward Cheng. Seeing Lin Jing's arrival, Steward Cheng greeted him with a smile: "So, are you here to submit the Elixir Medicines after refining enough of them?" Lin Jing replied: "Yes, Steward Cheng..." After speaking, Lin Jing then proceeded to ask: "Steward Cheng, how come you are here? What happened to the previous steward?" "He, well..." "He had some urgent matters to attend to, so he asked me to temporarily fill in for him." "I see..." Lin Jing responded. Then, Lin Jing took out several small porcelain bottles from his Storage Bag and handed them to Steward Cheng: "Steward Cheng, these are the Elixir Medicines I am submitting, a total of thirty pills; please review them." As Lin Jing was now a Second-Grade Alchemist, the Elixir Medicines he needed to submit were all Second Rank Elixir Medicines. Additionally, as Lin Jing had only recently been promoted to a Second-Grade Alchemist, Elder Bai had given him some consideration. Therefore... Lin Jing now only needed to submit thirty Second Rank Elixir Medicines each month. Other Offering Priests had to submit at least fifty Second Rank Elixir Medicines, and there had to be a certain number of superior-grade medicinal pills to qualify as satisfactory. Lin Jing, however, was not required to submit Elixir Medicines of any particular quality. Of course... This consideration certainly had a time limit. It was estimated that after half a year, the requirements for Lin Jing's Alchemy would gradually increase until they were the same as everyone else's. To avoid drawing attention, most of the Elixir Medicines Lin Jing submitted were Low Grade, though a few were Medium Grade. Considering the refining success rate for a new Second-Grade Pill Master, this was just right and wouldn't attract undue attention. After inspecting the bottles, Steward Cheng nodded and then said: "Hmm, acceptable; you have made significant progress..." "Compared to the Elixir Medicines you submitted last month, these are considerably better. Keep it up." "It's mostly thanks to Elder Yu's previous guidance..." Lin Jing modestly stated. Steward Cheng waved his hand and said: "Elder Yu's guidance is part of it..." "Of course, you've worked very hard yourself and there's no need to be so modest..." After saying this, the tone of Steward Cheng's voice changed as he continued: "Next, you'll be picking up Alchemy Ingredients, right?" "Yes, Steward Cheng..." Lin Jing replied. "I have everything prepared already..." Steward Cheng spoke up, and after finishing, he took a package out of his Storage Bag. "There are 100 portions of Second Rank Alchemy Ingredients, all pre-sorted, so there's no need for you to sort them yourself; you can take them and start refining directly." "Thank you, Steward Cheng..." Lin Jing said with a bow. ...... Having received the materials and leaving the inner courtyard, Lin Jing was about to head back when, he saw Elder Bai approaching this way. Elder Bai had actually returned! Lin Jing calculated that Elder Bai's time away had been considerable – more than a month. Lin Jing took a few steps forward and bowed: "Elder Bai..." Elder Bai had spotted Lin Jing long ago. "Hmm..." Elder Bai nodded and then spoke: "It's good that I met you. Elder Yu will be coming out of seclusion tomorrow; you and Qing Ling should come over together..." "After Elder Yu is out, we may be away for a while, and I have some matters to discuss with you." Lin Jing asked, puzzled: "Elder Bai, are you leaving again right after you've just returned?" Elder Bai nodded: "Yes!" "This time, it'll be different from the past; it may take a longer time..." "So before leaving, there are still some matters I need to explain to you." "I understand, Elder Bai..." Lin Jing nodded. Elder Bai continued with a nod: "Alright..." "You should head back first; I still have some matters to attend to here." "Elder Bai, I take my leave." Lin Jing bowed with his hands clasped and said farewell to Elder Bai. "Hmm..." Elder Bai responded and then walked towards the inside of Yuebaolou. After Elder Bai had left, Lin Jing turned and departed as well. ...... After returning from Yuebaolou, Lin Jing didn't return to his own little courtyard but instead went to find Huang Qingling first. After informing Huang Qingling of what Elder Bai had entrusted him with, Lin Jing then returned home. Back in his own courtyard, Lin Jing rested briefly before summoning the System and entering the System Space. Upon arriving in the System Space, Lin Jing walked over to Spirit Field One and observed the few Spirit Plants growing there. The Yan fruit tree had already grown a zhang high and was still over seven years away from maturity. There was also the Biling Flower, growing slowly; as it looked now, it was still just a seedling, some eight years away from maturation. The last one was a third-rank Spirit Plant called Rock Heart Grass, an auxiliary herb for refining Cultivation True Elixirs, which was also growing in this Number One Spirit Field. These three Spirit Plants were the most precious ones that Lin Jing had acquired to date. Lin Jing checked the growth condition of the three Spirit Plants and finding everything normal, he did not dwell further and went straight to the Alchemy Room to stabilize his cultivation. ...... After cultivating until the next day, Lin Jing tidied up and went out, heading straight for Huang Qingling's courtyard. Arriving at Huang Qingling's door, he knocked. Before long, Huang Qingling came out, and Lin Jing saw that she was alone. Lin Jing asked: "Where's Little Sparrow?" "It's gone hunting; don't worry about it. It'll come back when it's time," Huang Qingling replied. "It's been like this the whole time." "I see... Let's go," Lin Jing said. "Okay..." Huang Qingling nodded. Then, the two of them walked towards Yuebaolou together. Upon reaching Yuebaolou, Lin Jing followed behind Huang Qingling, heading straight up the stairs, all the way to the top floor of Yuebaolou, which was also the place Elder Bai used for cultivation. No sooner had they stepped onto the top floor than they found it was covered by a Formation, shrouded in mist, just as before. "Old Man Bai, we've arrived..." Huang Qingling called out. As her words fell, the Formation opened, and the fog before their eyes vanished instantly. The two of them went straight in and entered the room, finding Elder Bai and Elder Yu sipping tea together. Upon seeing Lin Jing arrive, Elder Yu spoke up directly: "Little Lin, I heard that during the time I was in seclusion, you advanced to a Second-Grade Alchemist?" "Yes, Elder Yu..." Lin Jing said. "Not bad at all. I just arrived today and saw those elixir medicines you handed in. Despite some flaws, they indeed meet the standards of a Second-Grade Alchemist." "It seems my judgement wasn't wrong. Your alchemy talent is indeed extraordinary." "I also have to thank Elder Yu for your guidance. Without you, I couldn't have progressed so quickly..." Lin Jing spoke up. Elder Yu stroked his beard, unable to hide the smile on his face. "I, the old man, haven't really helped you much; it's all thanks to your own efforts." "Alright, let's not talk about this now..." After that... Elder Yu changed the subject, continuing: "I suppose you both know about the departure of Old Bai and me..."