After transmigrating, I made a name for myself through my culinary skills.

Upon arriving at the village entrance, the disciples arrived one after another. The plowed fields shimmered under the sunlight. The old village chief asked his son, Li Da, to go down and demonstrate.

Li Da was a strong farmer. He walked steadily in the muddy field with a handful of rice seedlings. He bent down to plant the seedlings, and soon a neat row of seedlings appeared.

The disciples all thought it was very simple. At this time, one disciple suggested that it was still early and they could start transplanting rice seedlings. The other disciples had no objections, since finishing early would allow them to return to cultivation sooner. So everyone rolled up their trousers and sleeves, picked up the seedlings, and began spring plowing in the fields.

After getting into the field, everyone found that it was really difficult to walk in the mud. Their feet sank into the soft mud and it was hard to move. One disciple even fell down and landed on his butt in the mud, which made everyone burst into laughter. Even Elder Shanqiu couldn't help but cover his face and laugh. Jiang Ning looked at Ye Lan and saw that he was also smiling with his eyes crinkling.

He found that seeing Ye Lan smile always made him feel at ease, and he would smile along with her.

Despite the commotion, the important business wasn't delayed. By the time the village chief's second son called everyone back for dinner in the evening, a large field had been planted. Looking at the rice seedlings, everyone felt a sense of accomplishment.

Since it was the first day, the village chief hosted a banquet at his home to entertain everyone.

Elder Shanqiu cast a cleansing spell on everyone before they started putting on their shoes. Ye Lan was seeing this kind of technique, which was common in books, for the first time. He thought it was really convenient and wished he could break through to the Nascent Soul stage soon.

The group arrived at the village chief's house in a grand procession and found that men, women, and children from the village had also arrived. Tables were set up outside. Elder Shanqiu was not surprised; the villagers were hospitable, and it was the same every year.

Ye Lan found Li Qing and his sister, who were sitting with other children. He told them to wait for him and go back together. It was his first time visiting the village chief's house, and he was worried they might not be able to find their way back. Li Qing nodded and said he would definitely wait for his big brother.

After Ye Lan finished speaking to him, she went to sit at Su Bo's table. As the young master, Jiang Ning was supposed to be with Elder Shan Qiu, and Jiang Nan should also be with him, but he refused the elder's request.

Jiang Nan thought angrily, how unpleasant it is to sit and eat with elders. If someone toasts you and you pick up your chopsticks, that is a great disrespect. So she joined Su Bo, and the three of them, including Ye Lan, sat at the same table.

The food at the banquet was very hearty. It was said that the pig from Zhang Daniu's family was slaughtered with crowdfunding money to treat everyone. There were large bowls of meat and farm-style specialties. Ye Lan was pleasantly surprised to find that there was also sauerkraut stewed with pork belly. He could buy some sauerkraut from the village chief after the meal. He was worried that the sect's kitchen did not sell such pickled products.

The table was laden with a variety of meat dishes, including braised pork trotters with soybeans, braised pork belly with preserved mustard greens, sweet and sour pork ribs, pork belly with garlic sauce, and pork belly with pickled cabbage. The only vegetable dish was stir-fried bok choy.

Ye Lan couldn't help but glance at the farmers' tables and noticed that most of the good meat from the pig was on the tables of the disciples and the children and women. Theirs mostly consisted of pig intestines and pig liver. It was probably because they were afraid that the disciples would dislike the pig's offal, so they gave them the good meat and kept the offal for themselves.

Several disciples also noticed this situation. Ye Lan and Jiang Nan exchanged a glance, sought their fellow disciples' opinions, and took the good meat to exchange with the farmers. They, as cultivators, were not so particular about their tastes, but these farmers worked hard every day and deserved to enjoy such good meat and fish.

Jiang Nan and his group used the excuse of wanting to try something new to exchange for the dishes, and the men felt embarrassed to refuse.

The group exchanged their food for stir-fried pickled cabbage and pork intestines, cold pig's ears, and a dish of pickled cabbage stewed with pig's blood. They were actually a little hesitant to eat the pork intestines, but Ye Lan had told them they were delicious, and Jiang Nan and Su Bo had both said they trusted Ye Lan, so they figured it couldn't be too bad.

Seeing that everyone was hesitant to pick up the pork intestines, Ye Lan took the lead and started eating. The pork intestines were obviously deep-fried in lard, with a crispy but chewy outer skin. You could feel the oil inside with the first bite. Moreover, the pork intestines were cleaned very thoroughly and had no odor. The meaty flavor of the pork intestines mixed with the sourness and saltiness of the pickled cabbage, plus the spiciness of the chili peppers, made it more and more fragrant the more you chewed.

Seeing Ye Lan eating so heartily, Jiang Nan also picked up his chopsticks and swallowed. He couldn't help but stare wide-eyed. He realized that folk delicacies were so delicious. Ye Lan hadn't lied to him after all.

When Jiang Nan took her second bite, the disciples at the table also overcame their psychological barriers and started eating as well. After eating, everyone couldn't help but say it was delicious.

One disciple, who looked ready to die, ate the most heartily and said that he wished the dining hall had such a wide variety of dishes.

Ye Lan chuckled. These disciples had been tormented by the sect's bland food. What was common food in his previous life was delicious to him, but everyone thought it was very tasty.

This time, Jiang Nan was the first to pick up the pig's ear. The pig's ear was also cut into thin strips and mixed with cucumber shreds. It had a crisp texture and a sweet and sour taste.

Ye Lan picked up the garlic-flavored pork belly and ate it. It was spicy, fresh, and delicious, with a strong garlic aroma. Unfortunately, the pork belly was cut too thick. Garlic-flavored pork belly actually requires a lot of knife skills. It needs to be cut very thin. Thin slices of pork belly mixed with garlic and chili oil are fatty but not greasy.

If he had cut this himself, his master would have made him stand in the corner for three days as punishment. Ye Lan couldn't help but think of his master.

The farmers chatted as they ate, and the banquet ended amidst laughter and joy. The disciples also tasted some unique folk delicacies. Although they lacked spiritual energy, they were very satisfied with their meal.

While everyone was clearing away the dishes, Ye Lan found Li Qing and went with him to ask the village chief where the pickled cabbage had been bought. He also wanted to buy some to make stew for Li Qing and the others the next day.

Upon hearing this, the old village chief called over his second son, saying that these were his own pickled cabbages and that he could simply take him to get them.

Li Er's real name was Li Shi. Unlike his older brother Li Da, who was strong and imposing, Li Shi looked refined and gentle, more like an old village chief.

When Li Er heard from his father that the young chef wanted pickled cabbage, he led the way for Ye Lan, saying, "Young chef, please follow me."

Ye Lan quickly thanked him, "Thank you very much, Brother Li."

Seeing that everyone else is shouting it that way, it shouldn't be wrong for me to follow suit.

Li Qing and her sister followed curiously. The group arrived at the village chief's kitchen, where there was a row of jars filled with pickled products, including sauerkraut and pickled peppers.

“Since we couldn’t finish these vegetables and were afraid they would spoil, my mother put them in a jar to pickle them so they wouldn’t go to waste. I’ll put some in the jar for you.”

As Li Er spoke, he picked up two smaller jars and filled them both with a generous portion of pickled cabbage and pickled peppers.

Ye Lan quickly accepted the jar from Li Er, indicating that she wanted to give him money.

Upon hearing this, Li Er immediately refused: "A few sauerkrauts are worthless. We are grateful for your help every year. If you want to give us money, I won't let you take it."

Ye Lan had no choice but to thank him repeatedly.

Li Er was skeptical that this young cultivator could cook, so he offered to help: "If you don't know how to eat this pickled cabbage, I'll have my mother cook another batch for you tomorrow."

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Li, but I learned some cooking skills when I was young, so there's no need to trouble you, Auntie." Ye Lan quickly declined, "It's getting late, I'll take Li Qing and the others back first."

Li Chuchu leaned against her brother, already looking drowsy.

After placing the sauerkraut jar into her spatial storage, Ye Lan bid farewell to Elder Shanqiu and then went home with Li Qing and her siblings.

The road was dark at night, and Li Chuchu had fallen asleep from exhaustion. Ye Lan carried her and had Li Qing lead the way with a lantern. As they walked, the sound of frogs croaking filled the air from the fields.

Li Qing was very curious about cultivation and kept asking him questions, which he patiently answered.

"Brother Ye, what are you going to do with the pickled cabbage?"

"I don't know yet. Do you like fish? I can make you a sauerkraut fish dish."

"Okay, I like to eat fish."

"Then it's settled."

"Brother Ye, can everyone fly on a sword?"

"When one's cultivation reaches a certain level, one can fly on a sword."

"What level of cultivation is required?"

"After you get the Golden Core."

"Then can I cultivate too?"

"If one has spiritual roots, one can cultivate."

Li Qing lowered his head and said in a muffled voice, "I also have spiritual roots. My father originally said that he would send me to study at the Green Mountain Sect once he saved up enough money this year."

Ye Lan paused, unsure how to comfort the eight-year-old child.

When Li Qing saw that he had stopped, she also stopped and looked back at him.

Ye Lan looked at him as if she were seeing herself as a child, but it seemed that she was much luckier than him, as she later met her master.

"If you hold onto hope in your heart, you will one day find a way to cultivate. When that day comes, everything you have now will be a stepping stone to temper your character. It's never too late to start cultivating, no matter how old you are."

Ye Lan continued walking forward, not knowing what the child would become, but hoping that his words would bring him some hope.

"Okay, I understand!" Li Qing hurriedly followed, afraid that he would walk too far away.

Many years later, Ye Lan looked at the cultivator in front of her who was even stronger than herself and never imagined that he was the little bean sprout she knew.

Of course, that's a story for later. Right now, Ye Lan is holding Li Chuchu, only thinking about how she can help these two children.

Back at Li Qing's house, Ye Lan put Li Chuchu on the bed and covered her with a blanket. The little girl didn't look very big, but she was quite heavy to hold. Fortunately, after a month of cultivation, her physical strength had improved a lot, and she didn't feel her arms getting sore.

Ye Lan and Li Qing went to boil water. Just like when his teacher's wife took care of him when he was a child, Ye Lan wrung out a handkerchief that had been soaked in warm water and wiped Li Chuchu's face and hands. Only after Li Chuchu finished washing up did Ye Lan start to busy himself.

The first day of cultivation was busy but fulfilling. Lying in bed that night, Ye Lan looked at her space again and noticed that it was noticeably larger than before.

"That's great. Maybe it will be as big as a house someday," Ye Lan thought as she drifted off to sleep.