Immortality Cultivation: I Farm in the System Space

Next, while waiting for the System Space to upgrade, Lin Jing had no heart for cultivation and had nothing to do, so he could only go to the garden in the courtyard. September had arrived, marking the beginning of autumn, and the sunshine was not as scorching as it was in July and August. The garden in Lin Jing's small courtyard was still lush and green, save for the willow tree by the pavilion, which was of an unknown age and whose leaves had started to turn slightly yellow. Lin Jing was resting in the courtyard when, "Knock, knock, knock" a knock on the door sounded. He got up and walked over. Opening the courtyard door, he found Huang Qingling standing there. On her shoulder, the Black Kite Little Sparrow was also standing, and turned its head away, seemingly still angry about the morning's events. "Daoist Qing Ling, what brings you here?" Lin Jing asked in surprise. Upon seeing Lin Jing, Huang Qingling began to complain: "When did you get back? I thought you were going to wait for me to return together. I only found out from Elder Yu that you had come back early." She said this as she walked past Lin Jing and into the courtyard as if she were entering her own home. "I've been back for a while, weren't you going to find Elder Bai?" "I thought you had important business, so I came back first," Lin Jing said, closing the courtyard door behind them. After which, he followed her inside. Then, Huang Qingling took out three peaches from her Storage Bag and handed them to Lin Jing. "Here..." "These are Immortal Peaches grown in the high-grade Spirit Field, they're really tasty, and they contain Spiritual Energy too. Eating them can even increase your Cultivation a bit. I snatched them specially from Old Man Bai." "..." Lin Jing looked at the Immortal Peaches and was somewhat at a loss for words. He remembered that these Immortal Peaches were usually reserved for entertaining important guests, and now they had been snatched away by Huang Qingling. But after giving it some thought, Lin Jing came to a realization. Snatching something from right under the nose of a Golden Core Cultivator was as difficult as climbing to heaven. It seemed that Elder Bai must be aware of it and had deliberately allowed Huang Qingling to take them. This showed just how much Elder Bai indulged his niece. Since that was the case, Lin Jing didn't hold back. He took the Immortal Peaches from Huang Qingling's hands. However, just as he took them, a black shadow darted out, grabbed one of the Immortal Peaches, and ran off. The black shadow was none other than the Black Kite Little Sparrow. After stealing the Immortal Peach, Little Sparrow circled above Lin Jing's head before flying back to the rockery and crying out. "Screech..." Little Sparrow looked at Lin Jing, hopping and jumping, and it seemed that this was its way of retaliating against him. Lin Jing was helpless as Little Sparrow's speed was comparable to that of a Golden Core Cultivator, and it was certainly impossible to catch up. "It seems..." "I'll have to find some time to give it a proper lesson," Lin Jing thought to himself, watching Little Sparrow's smug appearance. "Little Sparrow..." Huang Qingling shouted angrily, her just-presented Immortal Peach stolen by her own pet in the blink of an eye. This made her feel quite embarrassed. At the sound of the angry shout, Little Sparrow shivered and then obediently returned the Immortal Peach. As it turned out, Huang Qingling's anger was quite effective at intimidating Little Sparrow. At this point, Lin Jing spoke up: "Daoist Qing Ling, I can't eat that many by myself. Since Little Sparrow wants to eat, let's each take one and divide them now." "We already ate at Yuebaolou before, and this is to thank you for the feast you prepared for me," Huang Qingling said. "My Cultivation is low, eating just one will be enough for me to Refine for a long time. You're at the Foundation Establishment Stage, so of course, you should eat more," Lin Jing continued. After speaking, regardless of Huang Qingling's objections, he pressed a peach into her hand, "Little Sparrow, catch." Lin Jing then tossed the peach that Little Sparrow had returned, to Little Sparrow. Little Sparrow caught the Immortal Peach and looked at Huang Qingling. Huang Qingling, resigned, spoke up: "Since it's already given to you, eat it!" "Screech..." Little Sparrow let out a sharp cry, picked up an Immortal Peach, and flew to the top of the rockery to start nibbling on it. Lin Jing and Huang Qingling were doing the same, sitting in the pavilion in the small courtyard, munching on Immortal Peaches with great enjoyment. After finishing the Immortal Peach, Lin Jing suddenly spoke up, "By the way, Daoist Qing Ling, did you come to see me for a reason?" Huang Qingling swallowed the last bite and casually tossed the peach pit aside, then said: "Mhm, that's right, Old Man Bai and Elder Yu are coming over tonight, and I specifically came to let you know to be prepared." Lin Jing turned his head, looking at Huang Qingling with confusion: "Why would they come now? I met with Elder Yu today, and he didn't mention this." "Oh…! I'm the one who invited them." After saying this, Huang Qingling continued: "You've been busy with alchemy lately, and it's been quite a while since we last had your cooking." "Hehe... I've been thinking about it for many days," Huang Qingling chuckled. "Since Old Man Bai was free today, I called them over." Lin Jing instantly understood that Huang Qingling was craving his cooking. "I haven't prepared any ingredients; isn't it a bit late to go out and buy them now?" "Did they say when they would come?" Lin Jing asked. "Don't worry, I've prepared the ingredients well in advance." As he spoke, Huang Qingling opened his Storage Bag and took out all kinds of ingredients. "They probably won't be here that quickly. We have enough time, and I can help you out, too." "Okay..." Lin Jing nodded. During his previous visits, driven by curiosity, Huang Qingling had also spent quite a bit of time in the kitchen. Although he hadn't really learned how to cook, he was capable of lending a hand. After processing the ingredients, the two of them got busy in the kitchen right away. Meanwhile, a system notification sounded in Lin Jing's mind. "Ding" "The System Space upgrade has been completed. System Space can now be entered." But, as it was an inappropriate time, Lin Jing did not pay it any attention and continued to be busy. An hour went by, and the sky gradually darkened. Once the two were done, the meal was on the table, just waiting for Elder Yu and Old Man Bai to arrive. Before long, "thud thud thud" sounds of knocking on the door echoed. "They're here." Huang Qingling called out and ran towards the door. Upon opening the gate, the figures of Old Man Bai and Elder Yu immediately came into view. "Old Man Bai..." "Elder Yu..." "You're finally here. We've got everything ready, just waiting for you two." "I bet it's Little Lin who's been busy while you've been slacking off, right?" Elder Yu teased. "Sounds about right," Old Man Bai chimed in. "You two underestimate me. I've been quite helpful today," Huang Qingling retorted, not pleased. At that moment, Lin Jing also came over. "Old Man Bai, Elder Yu..." "Please, come inside..." Lin Jing bowed and showed his respects to the two men. "Hmm..." "Good... good..." The two nodded their heads and then proceeded inside. No sooner had they all seated themselves than Old Man Bai spoke to Lin Jing. "Little Lin, the elixir medicines you turned in today, I've taken a look, and they appear to be of good quality, especially those Supreme Elixirs." "I believe it won't be long before you can become a second-grade Pill Master."