I Just Want to Live Peacefully
Chapter 5: Formations and Talismans

[Dig! Serving your master and your sister with lavish food and making them happy. Gift: Cultivation for six months]

Jiang Ming washed the dishes while listening to the pleasant notification of the system. His mood improved even more with this notice.

As for his master feeling pity for his misfortune while also feeling angry over his resignation towards his current situation, he did not think about it nor did he let it bother him. He knew his master, Gu Hai, very well, and his master was like his father.

“Tadi very fun!” Gu Hai patted his stomach with a satisfied expression on his face. Then, he looked at Jiang Ming and said, “If you don't want to cultivate, you should at least prepare one meal for each day until you decide to cultivate diligently again!”

“You just want to eat the delicious food I cooked, right?” Jiang Ming asked.

“Omong empty! It's your punishment!” Gu Hai stood up and walked away. Before he left, he said, “Build a house for Linglong as soon as possible.”

Gu Hai's voice had just faded away when his figure had already disappeared from sight.

“The old man ran off to play around again!” Jiang Ming shook his head.

After putting down the dishes, Jiang Ming began to urge Linglong to cultivate again. However, he said, “I'll help you, Senior Brother! I am a Foundation Establishment cultivator now. My cultivation base is higher than yours now. Stop treating me like a kid!”

“Good.” Jiang Ming nodded. Then, he asked, “What kind of house do you like?”

“Simple bamboo house can. As my cultivation base increased further, and I learned how to manifest items, I will build a manor or palace,” said Zi Linglong, “At that time, you can stay with me!”

Jiang Ming laughed. “Good! I love that sound.”

…

After laying the foundation of the house, Jiang Ming and Zi Linglong went to the back of the mountain again. There was a clump of black bamboo on the mountain slope.

Black bamboo carries a unique scent that repels insects. In addition, they are also sturdy, making them suitable for building houses.

As cultivators, they only made ten trips before they collected enough bamboo.

By dusk, the two had completed the construction of a two-story bamboo house.

“You are amazing, Senior Brother. You built this house in a short time!” Zi Linglong said cheerfully.

“Of course! After all, I am an expert builder! ” Jiang Jin said arrogantly. Then, he added, “Be careful while cultivating. This house can not withstand much strength.”.

“I am a gentle and quiet girl; I will be fine. If anything, I'm afraid you'll ruin the house when you visit. ”

“Will I do something like that?!”

At this moment, the sun was setting, faintly illuminating the sky with a myriad of colors.

From the roof, Jiang Ming could see the mountains and forests.

The sight made Jiang Ming feel refreshed. He sat down and listened to the system notifications.

[Dig! Build a bamboo house for your sister and make her happy. Gifts: Cultivation base worth one year and Basic Formation Almanac]

‘Do I get more gifts for making my sister happy?’ Jiang Ming asked the system.

If people knew about the way he was cultivating, they would die from envy. A year of cultivation was equivalent to the amount of mana one would accumulate after cultivating for a year in seclusion without food or drink in the appropriate environment. For ordinary people, it was the cultivation of several years.

At this moment, Zi Linglong flew to the roof. As she placed the tray on the roof, she said, “Senior sister, I brewed tea and washed some grapes ..”

His movements were nimble as he poured a cup of tea for Jiang Ming. He scanned his surroundings for a moment before he said, “Senior Brother, don't you think the roof is too boring. You should have put some hanging plants or vines here. You can also build a small gazebo to shade us from the scorching sun and rain.”.

“Hm? This is really unlike you, Linglong ..” said Jiang Ming, perplexed.

Zi Linglong sneered, wrinkling his nose. Then, he grinned, revealing his teeth, before he said arrogantly, “I am not at the peak of the Foundation Establishment Realm. My thinking process is 100 times faster than before! I can easily remember and learn everything I see..”.

Jiang Ming lay down on the recliner and said, “You're right. Genius cultivators are always smart. I think I'll be able to calm down from now on. By the way, what do you want to eat for dinner?”

“I'm not hungry,” Zi Linglong sat next to her before she said, “I want to spend time with you, Senior Brother.”

Jiang Ming sighed. “It must be heavy for you. You don't have anyone your age to play in the mountains .. “

“Senior sister, I am the happiest when I am with you!”

The duo continued chatting happily as the sun set behind the mountains. Darkness descended, and stars twinkled merrily in the sky.

At this moment, Gu Hai flew to the roof. When he saw Jiang Ming relaxing on the recliner, he became furious again. “You lazy pig! Why don't you cultivate? Even your little sister has surpassed you!”

“Linglong is already a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator. It's impossible for me to catch up with him immediately. It took me at least a few decades to catch up to him. Moreover, he was a peerless genius. When I reached the Foundation Establishment Realm, I was sure he was already at the Core Formation Realm!” Jiang Ming stood up and pulled another chair for his master. “There is only room for one genius here. Let me handle the logistics from now on! ”

“You have no ambition at all!” Gu Hai snorted before he turned to Zi Linglong. A smile immediately rose on his face. “I've seen the Sect Master's book about your condition. All you have to do is cultivate as usual. If you experience anything strange, let me know immediately. I'll try to stay on the mountain from now on so you can search for me anytime! ”

“OK, Teacher!” Zi Linglong nodded obediently.

“You will stay in the mountain more often? The sun must have risen from the west!” Jiang Ming said mockingly.

“Hey, I am the master of this peak! First Seat!” Gu Hai said furiously.

“Alright fine. A toast to this peak lord! ” Jiang Ming said as he poured a cup of tea for his master before lying back on the recliner.

Gu Hai felt a strange itch on his hands as he looked at his oldest disciple. In the end, he took out a teacup and emptied it all at once. After which, he also lay down on the recliner. “Ah, look at the starry sky! What wouldn't I give to spend my days like this?”

Jiang Ming was filled with the desire to ridicule his master, but in the end, he forcefully swallowed the words hanging on the tip of his tongue.

The teacher and his two students enjoyed a quiet night together. It was a rare opportunity for them to do this.

In the end, the old man was the first to leave.

“Sleep, girl.”

“I don't want to sleep. I want to stay with Senior Brother! ”

“You see it every day. Be a good girl and sleep.”

Zi Linglong pouted before finally succumbing. “Good.”

…

When Jiang Ming returned to his room, he sat cross-legged on his bed.

“System, take his cultivation.”

The next moment, bursts of energy flooded his dantian and quickly turned into mana. Some mana enveloped his body, further changing his body's constitution.

Changing one's body constitution was a long-term project; it was not something that could be completed in a day.

Jiang Ming could clearly feel his body becoming much stronger. Right now, he could easily defeat a peak Foundation Establishment cultivator with his own physical strength.

…

Next day…

After making breakfast for his younger sister, he walked to the back of the courtyard and continued to cultivate and clear the ground. With his strength, he was finished in just a few hours.

[Dig! Congratulations on the release of the land. Gift: Cultivation for six months]

Jiang Jin did not pay attention to the notice as he wondered aloud, “What should I plant? I have enough vegetables, but I can not grow fruit here.”

Since he could not decide, he put the matter aside for now. Then, he went to the adjacent plot.

The purple carrots, honey carrots, and jadeite cabbage he planted here were ready to be harvested. He would store it in a cold room after it was harvested.

He had built a cold room using a simple Cold Air Formation.

[Dig! Congratulations on your hard work! Gifts: Cultivation for three years and the Alamanac Elementary Talisman]

Jiang Ming took a sharp breath. He had not expected to receive so many gifts from one harvest.

‘You are amazing, System!’ He mentally gave the system a thumbs up.

After which, an idea surfaced in Jiang Ming's mind as he looked at the barren land again. Then, he glanced at the abandoned building in the distance and rubbed his hands together.