At noon, Lin Qing went to see her new house. The new house had been built, and the cement and glass had been laid and installed according to her requirements. Uncle Carpenter had also installed the doors and windows. She just needed to let it air out for a few days before she could move the furniture in. She had already entrusted Uncle Carpenter to make the furniture, which was made according to what a normal family would need. She just needed to move the furniture in a couple of days.
Lin Qing walked around the new house and was extremely satisfied. This would be her home for the next 10 years.
"System check-in!"
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained an alarm. Would you like to claim it?"
"Receive it. System, what is an alarm? How do I use it?"
Lin Qing looked at the pair of bell-like alarms in her hand and asked.
"Place one end of the alarm in the room to cover the entire house, and the coverage area can be adjusted freely. The maximum coverage area is 500 square meters. Place the other end of the alarm in the space, so that the host can sense anyone approaching the alarm range at any time."
"That's great! Now I won't be afraid of being discovered by others in my space."
Lin Qing was so happy that she immediately placed one end of the alarm in the house and the other end in the space.
"System check-in!"
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received a smart lock. Would you like to claim it?"
"receive!"
"System, what's the purpose of this smart lock? It looks no different from a regular lock."
Looking at the lock head that was exactly the same as the current iron lock, Lin Qing asked curiously, "Is this just an ordinary lock called a smart lock?"
"This is a smart lock manufactured by Interstellar Technology. It can change its appearance. Due to the special nature of this era, its initial appearance is exactly the same as the iron locks of this era. The host can change it to their preferred shape. The smart lock can recognize voice, fingerprints, and faces."
"Oh, isn't this exactly the same as the smart locks of our future generations?"
"It's different. Once this smart lock is registered with its owner for the first time, it cannot be changed. Subsequent additions only require the owner to issue a command for automatic scanning and information entry (animals can also be registered!). Moreover, fingerprints can be opened simply by touching the lock head, and voice recognition and facial scanning can achieve 100% accuracy. Most importantly, this lock is indestructible in this day and age, and it is not afraid of being pried open."
"Well, it's somewhat useful, but it's rather useless. In this day and age, you can't use functions like voice or fingerprint recognition, so its only advantage is that others can't exploit it."
"System check-in!"
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a house stabilizer. Would you like to claim it?"
"Receive it, system. What is this house stabilizer?"
"It's not very useful; it's just a simple version of a house reinforcement device that can be placed inside a house to increase its sturdiness."
"Oh, it's not bad, at least it's useful."
"System check-in!"
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received two catties of pork."
"System check-in!"
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received a durian."
"System check-in!"
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received a set of stamps."
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received a bicycle ticket."
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received 20 eggs."
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received 30 cups of bubble tea."
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have received 1 bottle of sunscreen."
"Ding... Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained a secret culinary manual."
"How do I use this system?"
Lin Qing held a jade slip, studied it repeatedly, and even tried sticking it to his forehead, but couldn't find any use for it, so he asked the system for help.
"This is a secret manual written by a master chef in search of a successor. Once you acknowledge him as your master, you will receive the complete legacy of the master chef."
"The legacy of a culinary master? What does that mean? Is it a cultivation technique?"
"No, it's a cooking method. Since you haven't cultivated yet, you don't have spiritual energy in your body, so you can only make ordinary dishes. If you can cultivate spiritual energy in the future, you can make dishes with special effects. Of course, if you can grow spiritual plants in the space later, you can also make dishes with spiritual energy, but that's all. There won't be any special effects."
"Special effects? What are they?"
"I don't know, the effects will vary depending on who makes it."
"Then how do you recognize a master?"
"Drip blood!"
Lin Qing took a needle, gritted her teeth, and ruthlessly pricked her index finger, squeezing out a drop of blood which landed on the jade slip. The jade slip instantly lit up with light and flew directly into Lin Qing's forehead, disappearing from sight.
Lin Qing felt as if something had suddenly appeared in her head, and in a flash, she found herself in a new space.
"How can he be just a mortal!"
A beautiful woman dressed in white ancient costume spoke in the space. The woman's face was not visible, but Lin Qing somehow knew that she must be a beauty.
"Who are you?"
Lin Qing asked curiously, "Could this be the culinary god that the system mentioned?"
"You have received my legacy, yet you do not know who I am?"
"You're the God of Cookery?"
Upon hearing the beauty's question, Lin Qing tentatively asked in return.
"The God of Cookery? Is that what later generations call me?"
The beauty paused for a moment when she heard Lin Qing address her, and then muttered to herself.
"Very well, whether you are a mortal or a cultivator, since you have received my inheritance, it is your good fortune. I hope you will study hard and not waste my inheritance."
"Then how should I address you? Should I call you Master?"
Hearing the beauty's words, Lin Qing asked. After all, he had received her inheritance, so it was only right that he call her "Master." It would be even better if the beauty could teach him cultivation.
"No need. We have no master-disciple relationship. I just don't want my hard work to go to waste. You can call me whatever you like."
"Thank you very much, senior!"
Hearing the beauty's words, Lin Qing was not disappointed. It was a free gift anyway, so even if he couldn't become her disciple, Lin Qing wouldn't force it.
The beauty looked at Lin Qing for a while, then disappeared after a moment of silence.
Lin Qing suddenly felt something else in her head. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was a series of recipes. Lin Qing silently recited one of the recipes, and the entire process of how the beautiful senior made the recipe appeared in her mind, from how to cut vegetables to cooking. The beauty explained everything step by step in great detail.
Lin Qing glanced at it briefly and then exited the jade slip. It wasn't the right time yet; she would study it more carefully once she moved into her new house.
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