I Just Want to Live Peacefully
Chapter 2: The Rebirth of the Empress

Three months later.

‘Finally!’

Jiang Ming shook his head helplessly whenever he thought of the changes he had experienced over the past three months.

He always wanted to achieve strength and longevity. Ever since he started cultivating, he had never wasted a single minute. It is unfortunate that his hard work has only met with limited success.

However, right now, he only needed to perform menial tasks on the mountain, and his cultivation base would increase by itself. Who would work hard if they were given such an advantage?

“This is life!” Jiang Ming exclaimed.

‘This is amazing!’

He received two notifications from the system; one in the middle of the night, and another shortly after he woke up.

[Dig! Goodbye at Chuyang Peak for three consecutive months while completing at least one menial task each day. Gifts: Cultivation for 10 years and a low-grade item, Noble Robe]

[Dig! Congratulations on your good sleep. It's a miracle for your skin and your health. Gift: Cultivation for three days]

“Cold!” Jiang Ming grinned.

Jiang Ming used his senses to investigate his Little Junior Sister, Zi Ling Long, and discovered that he was still asleep. It looks like he's going to be asleep for quite a while.

With that, Jiang Ming closed the window and sat cross-legged on the floor. Then, he started cultivating. Since he had the ability to hide, there would be no strange phenomena or aura leaks. In just an instant, he felt a wave of extremely pure power within his dantian.

After which, Jiang Ming circulated the Supreme Path Almighty Method Sutra. There was a slight pause as the power pushed the barriers of the Perfect Stage Foundation Establishment Realm before he broke through and entered a new world.

There were 10 cultivation realms, but the last three realms were unknown. Even the Jiuyang Sect had no record of them. Those seven realms were the Qi Cultivation Realm, Foundation Establishment Realm, Core Formation Realm, Purple Palace Realm, Dao Seed Realm, Nascent Soul Realm, and Primal Spirit Realm.

The Core Formation Realm was divided into three stages: False Core Stage, Real Core, and Golden Core.

Within Jiang Ming's vast Dantian, his liquid mana churned at a blinding speed. A small liquid ball could be seen in the middle; this was the False Core.

The ball continued to absorb the surrounding forces in a frenzy. It compresses and smoothes it until it turns into a gray solid ball; this is the Real Core.

Just like that, he had spent cultivation for 10 years.

“Only in three months, I switched from Stage 9 of the Qi Cultivation Realm to the Core Formation Realm. It's really awesome!”

Jiang Ming stood up and tidied up his clothes. His cultivation sessions did not take as much time as usual. However, his cultivation base had increased tremendously, and he did not feel any unwanted effects.

He took out his Noble Cloak, which was given to him by the system. After she had dripped a drop of blood on it to make him acknowledge her as his owner, he could change its shape as he wished. He draped the robe on his body, and it turned into an ordinary long white robe with just a thought.

Items were divided into Weapons and Artifacts. Then, they were categorized into low, middle, high, and upper classes.

Normally, only Purple Mansion experts had Artifacts.

“I don't have to worry about anyone under the Purple Mansion Realm!” Jiang Ming was satisfied and pleased with this. Based on his knowledge, even a genius would need to cultivate for several decades before reaching the Core Formation Realm. In remote places, a cultivator with a Real Core could even establish a clan or become the leader of a village.

Jiang Ming opened his window again, letting the sunlight into his room.

“At the time to cook!”

As he walked downstairs, he did not hear any movement from anywhere else so he knew that Linglong must still be sleeping. He walked into the kitchen and started to prepare breakfast.

…

In the other two-story pavilion, a girl of about 10 years old was lying on the bed. Suddenly, his eyes opened, and a biting chill instantly seeped into the air. Its domineering and degrading aura seems to have caused the temperature to drop.

After a while, the cold slowly receded.

“I can't believe I've been reborn!”

The girl jumped out of bed and opened her window. He quickly scanned the area and saw Jiang Ming busy in the kitchen. When his eyes were fixed on her for a moment, they softened slightly. The memories of the past and its present moment have fused completely into the present moment.

“Nice to see you again, Senior Brother!” Tears flashed in Zi Linglong's eyes as he looked at Jiang Ming. “You protected me all my life; now it's my turn to protect you. If anyone dare.”.

He took a deep breath to calm down. Her eyes flashed coldly as she muttered to herself, “Now that I have been reborn, I will handle this lifelong problem so that Senior Brother can live a carefree life ..”

His expression was one of determination as he spoke to himself.

After a while, he took another deep breath to get into the character. The cold light that glittered in his eyes disappeared and was replaced with naivety. Then, he got up and left his room.

…

Zi Linglong walked into the courtyard and observed his surroundings.

Trees and flowers adorn the courtyard where the three pavilions stand. The main pavilion is flanked by two pavilions, and each pavilion has three floors. Two kitchens were built in the southeast corner.

…

In one of the kitchens.

Jiang Ming poured two handfuls of rice into the pot before washing and rinsing it. After which, he poured spiritual water into the pot and added eight purple cloud dates and eight longans before closing the lid.

He added some chopped resin wood planks to the fire and lit it with mana. The wood burned without smoke. Instead, a faint fragrance began to seep into the air. This is one of the benefits of using resin wood; there is no pollution.

At this moment, he suddenly sensed something and instinctively turned to look at Zi Linglong's room. There was a hint of confusion on his face, but he did not think about it. He returned to the task at hand and began peeling off some of the leeks and washing them. Then, he cut the tofu to the size of a fingernail. All she needs to do now is add a little fragrance oil before steaming tofu and chives.

He thought about it for a moment before he took out eight pheasant eggs and made an omelet. When he finished, he brought some pheasant meat and fried it.

All of these are simple dishes that only take a short time to prepare.

At this moment, Jiang Jin felt a familiar aura. When he turned around, he saw Zi Linglong.

Zi Linglong dove into an embrace as tears gleamed in his eyes. He took a deep breath before rubbing his face into his robe like a cat. “Senior Brother!”

“What's up, girl? Are you having nightmares?” Jiang Ming asked as he patted his head.

“Yes! Senior Brother, I dreamt of a place called Mingyu Mountain. Do you know where it is?” Zi Linglong asked as he looked at her expectantly.

“Mount Mingyu?” Jiang Ming thought about it for a moment before shaking his head. “I don't know where it is. Is that a place you've been to in the past?”

Zi Linglong lowered his head and rubbed his face into his robe again.

“Do not worry. Me here. Everything will be fine,” Jiang Ming comforted him. Then, he said, “Go take a shower. Breakfast will be ready in a moment.”

“OK, Senior Sister!” Linglong rubbed his face against his robe one last time before he reluctantly left.

“This girl ..” Jiang Ming smiled helplessly before continuing to prepare breakfast.

He makes some pancakes and cooks porridge too.

After he finished, he took out all the dishes and placed them on a stone table in the courtyard.

“It smells good!” Zi Linglong took a deep breath. His eyes turned red again as he spoke.

“That's a problem of course! I cooked it anyway!” Jiang Jin said, pleased with himself. Then, he patted her on the head and said, “Eat. You're skinny like a bean.”

“I won't look good if I'm fat!” Linglong protested.

“You're just a bad boy! Why do you care so much about your appearance?”

As Jiang Ming sat down, he received a system notification.

[Dig! Delicious cooked breakfast. Gift: Cultivation for five days]

After the notification ended, his mana slightly increased, but he did not pay much attention to it. Since this happened several times a day, he was already used to it.

“I'm still a girl no matter what!” Zi Linglong picked up his chopsticks and vigorously ate a piece of omelet. He closed his eyes and chewed on it, enjoying the taste.. Then, tears began to flow down his face again.