Letting Little Lingr Carry Everything

Seeing that Chen Ping'an had forgiven the two men, Murong Gong also secretly let out a sigh of relief.

He didn't dare disturb Chen Ping'an further and politely said, "Then Senior, we shall take our leave."

Chen Ping'an originally wanted to invite Murong Gong for a meal, but seeing that he had brought the two people who had disrupted the recruitment earlier, he didn't want to be around them.

First, he wasn't familiar with them.

Second, he didn't have a good impression of them.

So Chen Ping'an nodded and smiled, "Gong Lao, you can invite Murong Xue and the others over tomorrow. You've helped me a great deal this time, so I'll treat you all to a good meal."

Huh?

Hearing this, Murong Gong's face immediately turned red with excitement, and he quickly nodded in agreement.

Seeing Murong Gong's delighted expression, Chen Ping'an also laughed heartily.

Once again, he felt that his cooking skills were exceptional.

Just as Murong Gong and the other two were about to leave, Su Lingr walked out from the courtyard.

Thinking that since she couldn't sneak and eat the fruits, she might as well go grocery shopping with them.

"Big brother, I'll go too," Su Lingr said as she came out.

Chen Ping'an smiled wryly.

This little girl, why is she so obsessed with fruits?

Can't you just wait a day for the fertilizer to be fully absorbed before eating them?

Just one day.

It's not that long.

Chen Ping'an didn't refuse her and closed the courtyard gate.

When Su Lingr saw Murong Gong, she also smiled and called out, "Grandpa."

As for Huang Zhengqian and Chen Yanming, she didn't even look at them directly.

However, Huang Zhengqian and Chen Yanming were now staring intently at Su Lingr.

The moment they saw her, they were once again struck dumb.

It was as if they had been struck by a thunderbolt on their heads.

This... this is the Celestial Emperor's only daughter, Su Lingr, isn't it?!

The two men exchanged glances and gulped.

Huang Zhengqian was all too familiar with what had happened to Su Lingr.

That vicious Celestial Venerable was no ordinary person and was a contender for the Celestial Throne.

In the end, he had used all his essence and blood to form an evil spirit to attack Su Lingr.

The power of that evil spirit was so great that even the Celestial Emperor was powerless against it.

Now, it seemed that all was well.

Su Lingr appeared before this great cultivator, acting as ordinary as any mortal!

Had this Senior casually dispelled that evil spirit?

How formidable!

At this moment, Huang Zhengqian finally understood why the Celestial Emperor had spoken of this Senior with such reverence.

At the same time, he looked at Su Lingr and suddenly felt that the Celestial Emperor was truly blessed with great fortune.

Su Lingr was able to stay so close to such a powerful cultivator.

In the future, how could her achievements be low?

Surely, they would surpass even the Celestial Emperor's.

Chen Ping'an looked at Murong Gong and the other two and said, "The three of you, no need to see us off."

With that, he took Su Lingr's hand and headed towards the vegetable market.

Murong Gong nodded with a smile and led Huang Zhengqian and the other away, teleporting towards the Ping'an Sect.

In mid-teleportation, Murong Gong still had a delighted smile on his face, clearly excited.

Seeing his expression, Huang Zhengqian couldn't help but ask, "Old Brother Gong, are you so excited because of what the Senior said about the meal?"

Murong Gong chuckled smugly and boasted, "Old Brother Huang, let me tell you honestly, this meal is no ordinary matter. The dishes and vegetables cooked by the Senior, even the tea or fruits, or the water we drink – for us, they are all extremely precious opportunities for cultivation. Eating them can improve our cultivation or even upgrade our spiritual roots! Oh, and the tunes played by the Senior, we gain insights every time we listen!"

Hearing Murong Gong's words, Huang Zhengqian and Chen Yanming were rendered speechless.

Is it really that incredible?!

Seeing their doubtful expressions, Murong Gong leered, "Don't believe me? You two have underestimated the Senior. I heard that even the Celestial Emperor has knelt before the Senior before!"

Upon hearing this, Huang Zhengqian and Chen Yanming's eyes widened in shock.

This Senior is too powerful!

The two men felt their hearts pounding rapidly.

At the same time, they were also grateful that the Senior had forgiven them.

And they didn't forget Murong Gong's earlier words about helping them.

Without Murong Gong, they might not have been forgiven.

The two men stared at Murong Gong, determined to repay him properly.

...

Chen Ping'an and Su Lingr bought a lot of vegetables.

Throughout the whole process, it was Su Lingr who carried everything.

When they returned to the courtyard, Su Lingr quickly put the items in the box.

After washing her hands, she stared at Chen Ping'an and said proudly, "Big brother, can I eat strawberries now?"

Earlier, Su Lingr had made a deal with Chen Ping'an – if she carried all the items back, he would let her eat a strawberry.

Chen Ping'an felt helpless and said, "Just one, and you have to wash it clean!"

Su Lingr's eyes lit up, and she ran out.

She picked one strawberry and quickly washed it.

But when she ate it, she didn't rush through it. Instead, she took small bites, one at a time.

As she ate, her expression was utterly adorable.

She was excited, indulgent, yet felt like the portion wasn't enough, pouting sadly...

Chen Ping'an smiled and shook his head.

At that moment, the system suddenly made an announcement.

[New mission available]

"Huh?" Chen Ping'an stood up, stunned. "System, did I hear that right?"

Chen Ping'an didn't realize how pale his face had become.

[New Mission: Save a life within three months. Failure to complete the mission within the time limit will have consequences the host is aware of.]

Hearing the new mission, Chen Ping'an's eyes brightened.

This mission seems quite simple.

He could even cheat by asking someone to attempt suicide and then rescue them.

But just as he had that thought, as if the system knew his intentions, it added:

[Attempting to cheat will result in reduced rewards and will not count as completing the mission.]

Chen Ping'an: "..."

This makes it a bit more difficult.

But not too difficult.

There's a river near Qingyuan Town.

It's summer now, and the weather is hot and humid.

Many children would go swimming there.

If he went and stayed there, he should be able to rescue any drowning children.

Or he could visit the medical hall and borrow some healing pills from Murong Gong and the others. If he encountered any severely injured mortals, he could give them the pills.

With these actions, wouldn't that complete the mission?

"Excellent, let's go with this plan."

After finalizing his strategy, Chen Ping'an started playing some tunes.

After completing this mission, he would have cultivation!

It was incredibly exciting!

"Once I have cultivation, I need to go out and explore! In the past, I was always afraid of going out and dying randomly because I had no cultivation. But with cultivation, I'll feel much safer."

Chen Ping'an chuckled merrily.

And since this mission had a three-month time limit, he wasn't in a rush.

When Murong Gong and the others came over for the meal, he would try to borrow some pills from them.