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Afterwards, Lin Jing began to furrow his brows in thought, looking for a solution.
It didnât take long for Lin Jing to think of something, and then he slapped his forehead.
âRight, letâs do that.â
âExit the System Space.â
With that, Lin Jing left the System Space with a smile on his lips.
Upon leaving the System Space, Lin Jing took out a piece of cooked meat from his Storage Bag, an extra portion from his cooking earlier in the afternoon.
Then, he pushed open the door and walked out.
Little Sparrow, busy in the kitchen, heard the noise and hurriedly flew out trying to escap.
âLittle Sparrowâ¦â Lin Jing called out.
At the same time, he shook the cooked meat in his hand.
The Little Sparrow that had wanted to flee stopped in its tracks at the sight of the cooked meat, its eyes widening as it transformed into a black shadow and pounced towards Lin Jing.
Lin Jing was already prepared for it. As soon as it made a move, he put the cooked meat back into the Storage Bag.
âSqueeâ¦â
Little Sparrow let out a shrill cry, clearly displeased with Lin Jing, and landed across from him with a huff.
âDonât worry, the roast meat is for you to eat, but if you plan on snatching it, be careful, I might tell Daoist Qing Ling that you sneak out to steal every night.â
Lin Jing knew it could understand him, so he threatened.
Hearing this, the Little Sparrow kept its distance from Lin Jing.
âLetâs make a deal. As long as you donât sneak in here anymore, Iâll show you a great place where you can eat delicious food every day.â
âNod if you understandâ¦â
After hearing this, the Little Sparrow nodded its head like a pecking chicken.
âThen come over here, and Iâll tell youâ¦â
The Little Sparrow edged closer, and Lin Jing then spoke.
âIn two days, Daoist Qing Ling and I will go to a wonderful place with lots of tasty things⦠â
Lin Jing spun a captivating tale, and the Little Sparrow drooled with anticipationâ¦
Seeing that he had successfully tricked the Little Sparrow, Lin Jing tossed the cooked meat to it.
The Little Sparrow dived and caught the meat, then flew awayâ¦
âRemember, the day after tomorrowâ¦â
Lin Jing called out a reminder while the Little Sparrow flew off with the meat, disappearing from view.
On the third morning, as the sun climbed high, Lin Jing finally woke from meditation.
Checking the time, it was just about right to leave. Huang Qingling, who had agreed to come over and accompany him, strangely hadnât shown up yet.
Lin Jing gathered his things and left the courtyard, heading towards Huang Qinglingâs residence.
âKnock, knock, knockâ¦â
Arriving at the entrance, Lin Jing knocked on Huang Qinglingâs door.
Before long, the courtyard door opened. Lin Jing saw Huang Qingling looking haggard and seemingly tired.
âDaoist Qing Ling, whatâs wrong with you? You seem not to have rested well,â Lin Jing said in surprise.
âItâs all because of Little Sparrowâ¦â Huang Qingling glanced at the Black Kite on his shoulder, his eyes filled with grievances.
âFor some reason, it was restless all night, preventing me from meditating peacefully, and even from resting properly.â
Lin Jing looked at Little Sparrow, which was unusually excited now, and even the gaze it cast at Lin Jing was different from before.
âCould it be because of what happened the night before last?â
Lin Jing eyed Little Sparrow, muttering to himself, but kept a calm expression and said:
âDaoist Qing Ling, we should be going.â Huang Qingling nodded and replied,
âAlright, just wait a moment, I need to get ready.â
After finishing her words, Huang Qingling went into the yard.
It wasnât long before Huang Qingling came out again, this time dressed differently and having tidied herself up a bit.
Now, she looked much better than she had before.
Afterward, the two set off toward Yuebaolou.
Upon arrival at Yuebaolou, Elder Bai and Elder Yu were already waiting there. After the four met, they walked together toward the Drunken Immortal Pavilion.
During this time, Elder Bai also noticed something was off about Huang Qingling. After asking about it, he learned it was because of Little Sparrow and decided not to say much more.
However, Elder Bai unintentionally glanced at Little Sparrow, making the initially excited pet suddenly feel like it had been doused with a bucket of cold water, quieting down significantly.
Arriving at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, Lin Jing looked up to see a five-story ancient-style building come into view. The exterior was adorned with carved dragons and phoenixes, exceptionally luxurious, and it looked extraordinary.
As the largest pavilion in Fang Market, the Drunken Immortal Pavilion naturally could not be compared with other pavilions.
Not only was it beautifully decorated, but the culinary skills of the immortal chefs inside were also unquestionably superior. Any dish that came from their hands was extraordinarily delicious.
And that wasnât all; they could even prepare feasts that increased oneâs cultivation.
This was unique in the entire Fang Market.
The group arrived at the entrance of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion, where someone from the Li Family was already there to greet them.
The one leading the way was an old man with a robust spirit.
âOld Man Bai, youâve finally arrived; youâve made me wait quite a while. Thatâs it, Iâll have to make you drink as a penalty later.â The old man said to Elder Bai with a smile.
Elder Bai also went forward, sizing up the old man:
âElder Master Li, looking quite spirited I see.â
At this point, Elder Yu turned back and whispered to Lin Jing:
âThis is the backbone of the Li Family, the only Fourth Grade Pill Master in
Fang Market, Elder Master Li.â
âAt the same time, he is also a Golden Core Immortal.â
Having said that, Elder Yu stepped forward to greet Elder Master Li.
âReal Person Liâ¦â
Lin Jing and Huang Qingling followed behind, clasping their fists and saying:
âGrandfather Liâ¦â
âReal Person Liâ¦
âPill Master Yu, I heard that not long ago you crafted a flawless Detoxification Elixir and even saved a descendant of the Wü CÃ¥i,â Elder Master Li said with a smile.
âNot bad at all. It seems that your comprehension of the Alchemy Dao has greatly increased, Pill Master Yu. Youâre probably not far from the Fourth Grade now. â
âReal Person Li, you jest. On the path of Alchemy Dao, I have much to learn from Real Person Li,â said Elder Yu humbly.
Elder Master Li nodded: âMm⦠Attitude is very important on the way of
Alchemy Daoâ¦â
âI believe one day you will undoubtedly advance to become a Fourth Grade Pill Masterâ¦â
After speaking, Elder Master Li looked toward the two behind Elder Yu. âWhatâs wrong with niece Qingling? Why do you look so listless?
âThank you for your concern, Elder Grandfather. I just havenât had good rest, but it will be fine with a bit more rest, so thereâs no need to trouble Elder Grandfather,â Huang Qingling spoke up.
At that moment, Elder Bai let out a sigh:
âThis is because I got her a pet, and that thing has too much energy; it wore her out.â
âAre you talking about that Black Kite?â
Elder Master Li looked toward the obediently perched Little Sparrow on Huang Qinglingâs shoulder.
âOf course, if I knew it would be such trouble, I wouldnât have kept it in the first place,â Elder Bai said, his eyes full of satisfaction as he looked at Little Sparrow, betraying no hint of regret.
Seeing Elder Bai like this, Elder Master Li couldnât help but twist his mouth:
âOld Man Bai, donât pretend to be regretful after taking advantage. When you first subdued that Black Kite, you didnât hold back from showing it off to us..â