Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

For ten consecutive days, coupled with the previous half month. A total of twenty-five days. Lin Jing had already refined over fifty batches of Rejuvenation Elixirs, yet not a single Flawless Elixir had emerged from his efforts. Most of the Rejuvenation Elixir materials he had bought were already consumed, which made Lin Jing feel very uncomfortable. If one went by the success rate for First Rank elixirs from before, more than fifty batches should have produced at least two Flawless Elixirs. "Could it really be that the higher the grade of the elixir, the more difficult it is for a Flawless Elixir to appear?" Lin Jing couldn't help but doubt. Through his incessant refining over this period, Lin Jing had become more proficient than ever; he even felt he could refine with his eyes closed. Therefore, Lin Jing decided to stop refining Rejuvenation Elixirs today and try refining a batch of Detoxification Elixirs instead. The Detoxification Elixir—Elder Yu had just successfully refined a Flawless one not long ago, and it had even saved that Foundation Establishment Cultivator who held a grudge against him. Lin Jing still remembered that event. Fortunately, Lin Jing had kept a low profile during this time and had not encountered him. However, that person came from a family with a Golden Core Stage ancestor, so if nothing unexpected happened, he should be living in the Inner Fang Market. As long as Lin Jing reduced his visits to the Inner Fang Market and was more cautious when he did visit, plus kept a low profile, the chances of encountering that person should be quite small. ...… Returning to the System Space again, he still went straight for the Alchemy Room, calmed his heart, prepared the spiritual ingredients, ignited the fire, and so on… After completing these preparatory tasks, Lin Jing carefully controlled the flame… One quarter of an hour… Two quarters of an hour… Three quarters of an hour… Until half an hour had passed, Lin Jing still didn't feel tired, but rather, he had become numb. It was all because of his time spent refining Rejuvenation Elixirs. The alchemy continued… Soon. An hour later, the fragrance of the pills permeated and filled the entire Alchemy Room, even wafting out of the windows. It was then that the system announcement came. "Ding" "System notification: Congratulations host for refining a Flawless Elixir Medicine, reward earned: 10 Harvest Points." "Elixir Medicine successfully refined, Alchemy Proficiency +48." A Flawless had appeared again. Lin Jing's mouth twitched slightly, speechless. At this point, he no longer felt the excitement he had upon first refining a Flawless Elixir Medicine. "Change the elixir and a Flawless appears, don't change and it just won't come out." "No, I must continue refining, strike while the iron is hot..." With that thought, Lin Jing didn't dare delay, so he exited the System Space immediately to meditate and recover his energy. After a little over two hours, a recuperated Lin Jing continued back in the System Space, taking out materials for another batch of Rejuvenation Elixirs to refine. ...… An hour later, Lin Jing let out a mournful howl; this refining attempt had ultimately ended in failure. Afterwards. Not to be daunted, Lin Jing refrained from resting, instead taking out materials for a First Rank Energy Gathering Pill to refine. Less than half an hour later, the system notification already rang out. "Ding" "System notification: Congratulations host for refining a Flawless Elixir Medicine, reward earned: 5 Harvest Points." "Elixir Medicine successfully refined, Alchemy Proficiency +14." ...… ...… At this point, Lin Jing simply couldn't hold it in any longer. "These Rejuvenation Elixirs must be poisoned..." "Are you fricking kidding me?" The continuous failures caused Lin Jing to lose his composure. Unintentionally, even internet slang from his previous life popped out. ...… "Huuh…"p> "Calm down, calm down..." Lin Jing took a deep breath, trying to cool himself down. A good while passed. Lin Jing tidied up the elixir medicines and exited the System Space. Today, he rested. ...… The next day, Lin Jing's mood had stabilized. In the morning, he started a furnace, but no Flawless elixirs appeared. After yesterday's events, Lin Jing, by now, remained as calm as still water and didn't take it too much to heart. After refining the elixirs, he went out in the afternoon. This was his first outing in some time. This time, he did not enter the Inner Fang Market but simply strolled around the streets of the Outer Fang Market. The streets of the Outer Fang Market were incomparable to those of the Inner Fang Market. Even the number of shops was far fewer, and many items were outright unavailable for purchase there. However, many entertainment facilities, such as brothels and gambling houses, were quite common in the Outer Fang Market. Although they couldn't compare in opulence to those in the Inner Fang Market, they were abundant and cheap… Many low-level cultivators, after earning some Spirit Stones, would take a portion of them to enjoy themselves here. For instance, the Zhang brothers and the Talisman Master who lived across from Lin Jing did just that… Suddenly, Lin Jing pondered, what if he didn't have the System Space? Would he also indulge himself like they did… Then, Lin Jing burst into laughter. Without the System Space, he was afraid he might have already died, and wouldn't be here to reflect on this. On his way back, Lin Jing saw a pastry shop and, remembering he hadn't seen the little girl Luo Luo for quite a while, bought some pastries to take back with him. After returning, Lin Jing delivered the pastries to Luo Luo, who was very happy and chattered to him for a long time. It wasn't until the evening that Ning Yue finished preparing a table of dishes and invited Lin Jing to stay for dinner, with Luo Luo also tugging at Lin Jing's sleeve, acting coquettishly. Looking at the dishes on the table, Lin Jing suddenly realized that it had been a long time since he had cooked himself. Ever since his cultivation had reached the mid-stage of Qi Refinement, he basically could abstain from grains and didn't need to eat anymore. It was from that point on that Lin Jing seldom cooked. Even though Ning Yue was at the peak of Qi Refinement and had long been able to abstain from grains, not needing to eat, having Luo Luo with her, she would still cook every day and eat together with Luo Luo. Lin Jing did not decline and stayed for dinner. After the meal, Lin Jing played with Luo Luo for a while before returning to his own home. The next day, something unexpected happened. Wei Zhengqing returned with serious injuries, teetering on the brink of death. It was Yan Xiong who had brought him back. Upon hearing the news, Lin Jing hurried over, and along with him came Ning Yue and Luo Luo. As soon as they entered Wei Zhengqing's courtyard, Luo Luo ran over. "Uncle Wei." Lin Jing and Ning Yue followed behind. Upon entering, they were met with a strong smell of blood. Lin Jing frowned and looked towards the bed. There, Wei Zhengqing lay, his body wrapped in white bandages, many spots soaked with fresh blood, staining the bed sheet with patches of red. At the head of the bed, Yan Xiong stood there, looking down at Wei Zhengqing on the bed, his eyes flickering with restrained fury. Meanwhile, Luo Luo had already rushed to the window, looking at Wei Zhengqing on the bed, tears falling to the floor in large drops. "Uncle Wei, what happened to you?" Luo Luo cried out. Wei Zhengqing raised his hand, gently placed it on Luo Luo's head, and spoke softly, "Be good, Luo Luo, don't cry." "Don't worry, Uncle Wei will be better in a few days." "Cough… Cough cough…" As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Zhengqing began to cough violently, and in the midst of it… "Phew" Wei Zhengqing spat out a mouthful of fresh blood, and Ning Yue quickly stepped forward to support him. Lin Jing also moved closer, and upon clearly seeing the puddle of fresh blood, his brows tightened. The blood was dark red, interspersed with fragments of internal organs. Lin Jing turned to Yan Xiong standing by and asked, "Brother Yan, what exactly happened? How come Brother Wei is so badly injured?"