Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

The words had barely left his lips. A burst of light suddenly illuminated the area, and the formation in front of them split to either side, creating a gap large enough for one person to pass through. Elder Yu walked inside and gestured for Lin Jing to follow. Lin Jing nodded and then closely followed behind Elder Yu. Once inside, Lin Jing found the room to be quite simple, with sparse decoration. However, the spiritual energy was incredibly dense, to an extent that surprised Lin Jing. The spiritual energy here was even more concentrated than inside his System Space, truly befitting the residence of an attendant of Yuebaolou. After passing the screen at the entrance, they entered the room. Upon entering, they saw an old man with white whiskers, seated cross-legged. When he saw the two come in, he opened his eyes and looked at them. Lin Jing recognized him at once—wasn't this the Golden Core Cultivator who was with the manager of the Inner Fang Market that day? "This is Elder Bai, who manages the Yuebaolou of Nanshan Market," Elder Yu told Lin Jing. "Junior has seen Elder Bai," Lin Jing greeted Elder Bai with a bow. Elder Bai nodded, appraising Lin Jing, then turned to Elder Yu and said: "You've brought him now, what, has he refined a supreme elixir?" "Yes," Elder Yu spoke and passed over the porcelain bottle containing the elixir pills. Elder Bai took the bottle, opened the stopper, poured out the elixir, and after a close inspection, nodded: "Hmm, indeed, it is a supreme elixir." "But..." Elder Bai's tone shifted as he said: "Just this one elixir proves nothing, although Elder Yu, you say his talent is astonishing, I have not witnessed him performing alchemy with my own eyes." "Moreover, to become an offering alchemist for Yuebaolou isn't something one can simply achieve with a single supreme grade elixir." "Elder Bai, didn't you say last time..." Elder Yu hurriedly spoke up but was interrupted by a gesture from Elder Bai. "Elder Yu, you are too anxious..." "I know you're keen on talent and don't wish for someone with alchemic gifts to be overlooked." "But we must guard against deceit..." "What if he is trying to deceive you with a supreme grade elixir? You know how many are fighting tooth and nail to enter the Inner Fang Market?" "Therefore, I need to assess this person." "But..." Elder Yu still wanted to say something but was interrupted by Lin Jing. "Elder Yu, there's no need for further discussion." Elder Yu turned to look at Lin Jing, who nodded at him as a sign. Then, Lin Jing bowed to Elder Bai and said, "Elder Bai, I am willing to undergo the assessment." "Good," Elder Bai nodded, then continued: "It is already too late today." "Well, come to the Alchemy Room tomorrow, and refine there on the spot. Elder Yu and I will act as judges, how about that?" "That is acceptable," Lin Jing nodded in agreement. After a pause, Elder Bai continued: "I haven't decided on the specifics of the assessment yet. I'll let you know tomorrow once I've made up my mind." "I await your arrangements, Elder Bai," Lin Jing said with a bow. Elder Bai nodded, then said to Elder Yu, "Alright, you two go back first. Tomorrow, just bring him directly to the Alchemy Room." After leaving Elder Bai's room, Elder Yu looked apologetically at Lin Jing and said, "I had already discussed it with Elder Bai beforehand, who knew he would add another assessment." "Elder Yu, you don't have to blame yourself. It's normal to have an assessment if I wish to become an offering alchemist for Yuebaolou, isn't it?" "Besides, Elder Yu, you haven't personally seen me perform alchemy yet. Now is the perfect opportunity for you to witness it. If there's anything I am doing incorrectly, please do not hesitate to correct me." After hearing what Lin Jing had to say, Elder Yu also felt relieved, especially by that last sentence, which brought him comfort. Elder Yu nodded repeatedly and said, "Well said, well said..." After finishing, he reminded Lin Jing, "For tomorrow's assessment, Elder Bai might ask you to refine superior-grade medicinal pills for evaluation. Are you confident?" Lin Jing thought for a moment and replied, "Don't worry, Elder Yu. If it's Supreme Elixir, it might be difficult to say, but superior-grade medicinal pills should still be no problem." He definitely couldn't use the System Space for this assessment, which meant he would not have the success rate bonus from the System Space. However, he was now a Second-Grade Alchemist, and refining First Rank elixirs was still very easy for him. Even without the System's support, refining Supreme Elixir should also not be a big issue. But even so, Lin Jing didn't dare to speak too confidently. After all, alchemy was never a hundred percent certain. Who knew what accidents might occur? After chatting with Elder Yu for a while longer, Lin Jing then went back. ...... Early the next morning, Lin Jing arrived at Yuebaolou. Elder Yu had also been waiting there for a long time. "Let's go, we'll head to the Alchemy Room now," said Elder Yu upon seeing Lin Jing. "Hmm," Lin Jing nodded and then followed behind Elder Yu. The two left from the back of Yuebaolou, walked through the streets, and continued some distance until they came to a quiet courtyard and stopped. Elder Yu pointed at the small courtyard in front of them and said, "This is Yuebaolou's Alchemy Room." "Elder Yu, why is the Alchemy Room built here? I saw that there was a courtyard behind Yuebaolou, why not build it there?" asked Lin Jing. Elder Yu sighed and said, "Ah...!" "Originally, there indeed was an Alchemy Room there, but later an Offering Priest Alchemist had an accident while refining, which resulted in the furnace exploding." "The power of that explosion was not small, it blew open the Defensive Array of the Alchemy Room and affected Yuebaolou, causing significant casualties." "Therefore, since then, the Alchemy Room was moved here." Lin Jing looked around and noticed that this place was indeed very quiet, and it seemed that none of the surrounding courtyards were inhabited. He wondered if it was specifically to prevent unforeseen events. Pushing open the courtyard door and walking in, Lin Jing discovered that the space inside was quite large; there was a big square in the yard, and at the back of the square was the Alchemy Room. "Is this place usually unoccupied?" Lin Jing asked, puzzled. "Of course..." Elder Yu began to answer. "Those Offering Priest Alchemists are not here. Most of them refine elixir at their own homes, and few people come here to practice alchemy." "This place is generally used only for special circumstances or when there is an alchemy competition between the Offering Priests." "Oh... I see," Lin Jing suddenly understood. Afterward, Lin Jing and Elder Yu waited there, waiting for Elder Bai to arrive. The two didn't wait long before Elder Bai arrived. "Elder Bai," Lin Jing greeted with a bow. Elder Bai nodded in response and then said, "Today's assessment, I don't plan to make things difficult for you. I'll give you three chances, and you just need to successfully refine one batch." "As for the final result, it will be decided after both Elder Yu and I have checked and discussed it." "Yes, Elder Bai," Lin Jing replied. "Alright, let's go in," said Elder Bai, leading the way toward the Alchemy Room. Lin Jing and Elder Yu followed behind him. Once in the Alchemy Room, Elder Bai took out three sets of Energy Gathering Pill materials and handed them to Lin Jing. Then he said to him, "Alright, you can start now." "Okay," Lin Jing nodded.