Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

"Forget it, let's go as well." Steward Cheng spoke again: "You should rest well tonight, for tomorrow you will need to continuously refine three batches of Elixir Furnace Medicine, which is quite draining." "Hmm..." Lin Jing nodded and responded with a hum. Afterward, the two left together. Back at his small courtyard... Lin Jing sat down to meditate and cultivate as usual. He practiced continuously until the afternoon, when he was awakened by a series of knocks on the door. Lin Jing got up and went outside. When he opened the courtyard door, he found Huang Qingling standing at the entrance, accompanied by Li Tangyu and Li Qingqing. "You didn't tell me about the assessment, why not?" As soon as the door was open, Huang Qingling spoke with urgency. "Qing Ling Daoyou, come in and let's talk..." Lin Jing said to Qing Ling. "Brother Li..." "Daoyou Qingqing, please come inside..." Huang Qingling understood that the doorway was not a place to talk and walked into the yard. Li Tangyu and Li Qingqing also entered. Lin Jing closed the courtyard door and followed them inside. As soon as they entered the house, Huang Qingling started talking. "I heard that the new attendant Zheng specifically picked on you, is that true?" Huang Qingling's eyes blazed as she looked at Lin Jing and asked. "It's just an assessment, it's no big deal, Daoyou Qingling really doesn't need to be anxious." Lin Jing's expression was calm, showing no sign of panic. "Brother Lin..." "What is the content of the assessment that Attendant Zheng has set for you?" Li Tangyu asked with a solemn expression. Lin Jing looked at Li Tangyu and then spoke: "The assessment this time is actually quite simple." "Within three batches, refine a superior-grade Second Rank medicinal pill." "Three batches, refine one..." "This assessment, indeed, isn't difficult," Li Tangyu nodded and said. After that, Li Tangyu lifted his head and said to Lin Jing: "But that's relative to others..." "If I remember correctly, just last month you had just managed to refine medium-grade medicinal pills." After speaking, Li Tangyu furrowed his brows: "You must understand, we're talking about superior-grade Second Rank medicinal pills. With your current skill level, it might be tough." Li Tangyu spoke of the difficulty, but in his heart, he didn't believe Lin Jing could succeed. Because the improvement in Alchemy Dao takes a lot of time and continuous practice to advance step by step—it's not something that happens overnight. And Lin Jing, who had only just advanced to a Second Rank Pill Master not long ago, didn't have enough experience, so the chances of him refining a superior-grade pill were slim. Of course... Unless he was incredibly lucky, it could be done. However, the odds were tiny, a mere matter of chance... "If it doesn't work out, I'll talk to that Attendant Zheng." After hearing what Li Tangyu said, Huang Qingling anxiously spoke. "Daoyou Qingling, don't worry, it will be alright..." Lin Jing hurried to reassure her, and he recycled the same story he had told Steward Cheng. "During the recent discussion with Brother Li about Alchemy Techniques, I had some insights. It seems my skills in the Alchemy Dao have improved." "Handling this assessment should not be a big problem..." "Brother Lin, about last time, are you talking about that time I got drunk?" Li Tangyu suddenly looked up at Lin Jing and asked. "Yes, that's the one!" "And I've discovered..." "Brother Li, when you're drunk, you talk quite a lot." "Much cuter than you are now..." Lin Jing teased. "Don't mention that again. After I got drunk that day, I only remember talking a lot to you, but as for what I actually said, I've forgotten it all..." Li Tangyu immediately put his hand to his forehead. "Haha, right..." "My brother has always been like this, revealing his true nature as soon as he gets drunk..." "A well-behaved gentleman turns into a chatty Cathy..." Li Qingqing started laughing, also chiming in. This interjection lightened the previously somewhat heavy atmosphere considerably. "Are you really okay?" Huang Qingling spoke up, still somewhat worried. "Fellow Daoist Qing Ling, please don't worry..." "Even if I do fail, it's nothing more than losing my position as the Pill Master serving Yuebaolou, it's not a big deal." "Even if that Attendant Zheng takes this courtyard away, I can just move to live in the Fang Market." "I wouldn't have any real losses..." Lin Jing looked at Huang Qingling and spoke to comfort her. Right after Lin Jing finished speaking, Huang Qingling lowered her head as if deep in thought. A moment later, she suddenly lifted her head, looked at Lin Jing, and said directly: "If you fail the assessment, come live at my place..." "Let's live together for now, and we can talk about everything else when Old Man Bai and Elder Yu return." Huang Qingling's words were so astounding that Li Tangyu and Li Qingqing were both struck dumb. Lin Jing was no different. After a long while, "gulp" went Li Qingqing, swallowing saliva, followed by "Hiss..." A sound of sharply inhaling. "Cough...cough...cough..." Li Qingqing was choked by her own saliva. Then, stammering, she couldn't speak clearly: "Cough... you two... you're going to live together?" At this time, Li Tangyu also recovered, hastily interrupting Li Qingqing: "Sister Qing Ling means to say..." "...to let Brother Lin stay in her courtyard, not that they will actually be living under one roof." "Yes, that's what I meant..." Huang Qingling's face turned red, and she quickly clarified. "After all, my courtyard isn't small, and there are many rooms..." After explaining, she looked at Li Qingqing with exasperation: "Qingqing, your mind is too twisted..." And Lin Jing was caught between laughter and tears. "Fellow Daoist Qing Ling, rest assured..." "I have at least a 70% chance of passing the assessment..." Lin Jing did not speak too confidently. It was then that Huang Qingling became half convinced and reluctantly believed in Lin Jing. ...... Early the next day... Lin Jing took out the Pill Furnace from the System Space and put it into the Storage Bag, then changed into a new outfit and left the house. The previous day, Li Tangyu, fearing that Lin Jing wouldn't pass the assessment, had shared a lot of alchemy experience with him until late into the night before leaving. Since Attendant Zheng had said the day before that the assessment would take place in the Alchemy Room of Yuebaolou, this time, Lin Jing went directly to Yuebaolou's Alchemy Room. Upon entering the courtyard, Lin Jing saw that two people were already waiting there. Seeing Lin Jing arrive, both greeted him. "Fellow Daoist Lin..." Lin Jing also responded to the two. Then... The three of them waited in the square of the courtyard, sitting silently in meditation, conserving their energy. Because the upcoming alchemy would be very draining, they all needed to ensure they were fully energized. Shortly after, the last Offering Priest arrived at the location. This last Offering Priest participating in the assessment was the same Wang-surnamed Pill Master who was always with Yu Yan before.