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Having returned to Yuebaolou, Elder Yu first took Lin Jing to get his Offering Pill Masterâs Identity Token and introduced him to several managers of Yuebaolou.
After that, he went with Lin Jing to the administration office of the Inner Fang Market and exchanged his Outer Fang Market Identity Token for one from the Inner Fang Market.
In the afternoon, under Elder Yuâs lead, they arrived at the residence of Huang Qingling.
They first greeted Huang Qingling and then together went to the courtyard she had mentioned.
As soon as they entered the courtyard, they were enveloped by dense spiritual power, which made Lin Jing feel very comfortable. The spiritual energy here, although not as strong as at Elder Baiâs place, was comparable to the courtyard where Manager Li had lived back when they were at the Qingyuan Sword Sect.
The three of them continued further in and the space suddenly opened up; it turned out to be a compound with two sections.
And within this compound, there was even a small garden.
Although the garden wasnât very big, it had everything including artificial hills, fish ponds, and even a pavilion under a willow tree fluttering in the wind, standing there at the front of the artificial hill.
Now, in the midst of summer, it would probably be quite delightful to take a rest in that pavilion if one grew tired from alchemy.
This courtyard was much better than the one in the Outer Fang Market where he had lived before. Elder Yu introduced with a beaming smile,
âHow is it? Not bad, right?â
âThis is the treatment for an Offering Pill Master. As long as you become an Offering Pill Master for Yuebaolou, everyone gets a set of courtyards like this.â
âHmmâ¦â Lin Jing nodded. âThis place is indeed nice.â
Elder Yu continued,
âMoreover, living here, you donât have to pay any fees, as long as you complete the alchemy tasks assigned each month on time.â
âOf course, even if you successfully complete the assigned alchemy tasks, you will still receive a Spirit Stone reward.â âYou donât have to worry about that at all. â
After hearing this, Lin Jing asked Elder Yu, âElder Yu, how many alchemy tasks are there each month?â
Elder Yu pondered for a moment before replying,
âFor you, if nothing unexpected happens, it should be 150 pills each month.â
âOf course, if you exceed that, you can also sell them to the building, and they will buy them at the market price.â
â150 pills, hmm⦠thatâs not too manyâ¦â Lin Jing thought to himself,
âThe tasks distributed by the Fang Market before were 150 pills, and I completed them in half a month. After I finish the 150 pills, I can continue to make Second Rank elixir medicines.â âHoweverâ¦â
Elder Yu continued with a change of tone,
âThese 150 pills do come with some requirements; they must be at least of Medium Grade, and there is also a demand for Supreme Elixirs. Normally, out of these 150 pills, at least 10 must be Supreme Elixirs.â
âOf course, you are a special case. Elder Bai said he will personally arrange your
casKS.
âAlso, if you fail to complete the alchemy tasks three times in a row, it is very likely that your status as an Offering Pill Master will be revoked.â
âYou must remember this.â
âI understand, Elder Yu,â Lin Jing nodded in response.
âFor now, thatâs about it; thereâs nothing else. If thereâs anything you donât understand, just ask me directly.â
âOkayâ¦â Lin Jing nodded in agreement.
Afterwards, the three of them toured the room, and Lin Jing was very satisfied with what he saw.
After leaving the house, they followed a gravel path around the building to the back, where to his surprise, there was an alchemy room behind the house. Elder Yu pointed to the alchemy room and said,
âThis alchemy room is equipped with sound -proofing and a Defensive Array, so you can just carry out your alchemy here in the future.â âIn addition, thereâs also a dedicated kitchen here.â
After saying this, Elder Yu, smiling, said to Lin Jing,
âI heard from that little girl Luo Luo that you are good at cooking, so in your spare time, you can also cook some dishes for yourself.â
As Elder Yu finished speaking, Huang Qinglingâs eyes lit up, looking at Elder Yu, she asked,
âReally?â
Then she turned her head, looking at Lin Jing with a skeptical face. Elder Yu spread his hands helplessly and said,
âIâve only heard about it myself, old man here has never tasted it.â
After finishing, he smacked his lips.
Lin Jing couldnât help but laugh and cry, he hadnât expected that an offhand remark by Luo Luo would still be remembered by Elder Yu until now.
âElder Yu, how about this, I was in a hurry today and didnât have time to prepare. â
âCome over tomorrow, and Iâll cook a table full of dishes for you to try, how about that?â
After saying that, Lin Jing leaned closer to Elder Yu and whispered:
âIâll also prepare a few pots of your favorite Qinghua Drunkenness by then.â
Elder Yu immediately beamed with joy:
âGoodâ¦â
âCan I come along too?â Huang Qingling looked at them with expectant eyes. âOf course, Daoist Qing Ling, if you donât mind, you can join us at the time.â
Lin Jing said with a smile, looking at Huang Qingling.
âGreat, then itâs settled.â
Huang Qingling was very happy, and then, as if suddenly remembering something, abruptly turned her head and looked at the two:
âDo I need to bring any ingredients when I come?â
Lin Jing smiled slightly: âYou donât need to bring anything, just come with an empty stomach.â
âMhm mhmâ¦â
Huang Qingling nodded vigorously as if pecking at grains of rice.
Afterwards, they finished touring the yard, and since Elder Yu had to return to Yuebaolou, he left first.
As for Lin Jing, now that he had settled on the yard, he needed to move all his personal belongings over.
The two said goodbye to Huang Qingling and then left.
On the road, the two walked at a leisurely pace, with Elder Yu telling Lin Jing many things about Yuebaolou.
It wasnât until they arrived in front of Yuebaolou that the two parted ways.
After parting ways with Elder Yu, Lin Jing went straight back to his small courtyard in the Outer Fang Market. He busied himself for a while, finally getting all his personal items organized and packed into his Storage Bag.
Then he looked up again.
The room, which had been somewhat crowded, now seemed much more spacious.
This was the second time he had moved since he had crossed over.
However, this move was different from the first one.
This time, it was a step in a positive direction, which comforted Lin Jing a lot.
After stepping outside the house and looking at the courtyards on each side, Lin Jingâs spirits fell again.
Seated on a stone stool under the tree in the yard, he glanced around, and couldnât help but feel nostalgic as he looked at the familiar scenesâ¦
Although his stay here wasnât long, it was full of memories.
The friends he had made here had all left, and their yards had been returned to the Fang Market.
âI wonder how they are doing nowâ¦â
Lin Jing couldnât help but think of Wei Zhengqing, Ning Yue, Yan Xiong, and finally Luo Luoâ¦
He had no idea when they would meet again.
Especially for that little girl Luo Luo, with no Spiritual Root, it seemed she could only live a normal life, get married, have children, and then just spend her life that way.
Perhaps, that was the best ending for herâ¦
At that moment, a warm, ruddy light shone on Lin Jingâs face.
Lin Jing looked up to see that it was already dusk, the setting sun casting its slanted glowâ¦
The entire sky was dyed a deep red by the sunset, appearing so beautifulâ¦
Just like that time, the first time he had brought Luo Luo back hereâ¦
Then, Lin Jing stood up, walked out of the courtyard, and reached out to close the door. As the door was about to shut, he took one last look inside.
And after thatâ¦
With a âclankâ, the door shut firmly.
Lin Jing then turned and walked towards the outside of the alley, the setting sun stretching his shadow longâ¦
One person, one shadow, gradually fading into the distanceâ¦.