The timeline system has gone awry; they insist that steamed buns are a magic pill.

Li Qingqiu looked around—the haystacks, the manure piles, the snowdrifts, behind the big trees, and behind the thatched huts—but found no one. He sighed with some regret. "Not coming to see him off, how unprofessional."

"What's wrong?"

Yin Yi wondered what Li Qingqiu was looking for.

"It's nothing. Why didn't Aunt Liu come to see us off today?"

Li Qingqiu sighed, "I've gotten used to it these past few days. She sees me off when I go out and greets me when I come back. Now that she's not seeing me off, I feel a little uneasy."

"Pfft."

Yin Yi clutched her stomach and burst into laughter, unable to contain herself. "Li Qingqiu, you're really something else."

"I'm not kidding, I really feel uneasy, like something's missing." Li Qingqiu said with a hint of worry. "Could you be angry? Sigh, Uncle Medicine Basket, may I ask, what medicine can cure this pent-up anger?"

"Anger is usually caused by stagnant liver qi; a few Chinese herbs to regulate it will do the trick," said Li Fushou, the herbalist, with a puzzled look. "What, did you upset your mother again?"

"No, I was just asking in advance for Aunt Liu."

Li Qingqiu's words completely baffled the medicine seller. "Sixth Aunt, she's always said a lot of bad things about you, why is she suddenly concerned?"

"Uncle Medicine Basket, hurry up, don't fall behind."

The medicine basket vendor glared at Li Qingqiu. "It's all because of you asking about medicine to soothe my breathing, and bringing up Han Caihua, that bigmouth, that made my head spin." "Hey kid, don't go anywhere, carry a pole."

"No need, Qingbing is strong, let him carry two. I'm a deputy captain with heavy workload, I don't have time to carry these things." The so-called poles are round wooden sticks three or four meters long, four in total. These things are usually used to carry heavy objects, such as cows with broken legs, coffins, etc.

He brought the bar for the giant kudzu root, but it was rather heavy. Li Qingqiu didn't want to carry it for more than an hour. He was now starting to live like he did in the 21st century, and he would avoid heavy and tiring work whenever possible.

Besides, if he carries a pole all the way, will that guy still be able to practice his Lazy Eater Technique? Li Qingqiu refused, which made perfect sense. Li Qingbing gritted his teeth and thought, "That bastard, why didn't you say you'd carry four poles? You're treating me like a laborer."

It's hard to say anything. Li Qingqiu is incredibly lucky; who can compare? A single kudzu root can fetch twenty or thirty yuan. Who dares to say they can earn that much in a month? Nobody dares to say that. Li Qingqiu has made significant contributions, and he's a very secure deputy captain.

Along the way, Li Qingqiu chatted with Yin Yi. Time passed slowly, and after about an hour, Li Qingqiu's eyes narrowed slightly. "The completion rate of the dual cultivation partnership has increased by 1 point."

"This means that chatting with Yin Yi for about an hour will increase the completion rate of the Dual Cultivation Partner quest by 1 point."

Not too difficult, that's good. He glanced at the Lazy Eater Technique cultivation progress again [51/120]. It hadn't even been an hour, so the progress was alright. However, he had already reached 50 points. Li Qingqiu hesitated, wondering whether to refresh the sign-in area or try his luck in the lottery.

Let's open a new check-in area.

Li Qingqiu plans to open up a new sign-in area as soon as he finishes practicing the Lazy Eater Technique, and then sign in at the new area. After all, Kudzu Root is already a border point, so he can sign in to the new trial area without having to walk a few steps.

Li Qingqiu was so happy that he almost hummed a little tune. This made Li Qingbing, Li Qinglian, and Li Qinglei, who were carrying poles behind him, very angry. They were carrying baskets and poles, while Li Qingqiu was chatting and laughing with a female educated youth, looking very relaxed and carefree.

Most importantly, this guy has five more work points than them. Who can stand that? They gritted their teeth and cursed Li Qingqiu, that bastard, in their hearts, "Why don't you just throw him in the dirt?"

Achoo!

Li Qingqiu rubbed his nose. Was the padded jacket too thin? He had his younger sister stuff it with almost half a pound of cotton the night before last. "I'll get some more cotton coupons when I have time, and make the jacket thicker. I'll also buy some cloth to make the outer layer thicker. The New Year is just around the corner, so I'll treat it as a new outfit for the New Year."

Thinking about it, Li Qingqiu felt quite emotional. This guy's coat was full of patches. Well, who would be so unlucky after transmigrating and having a cultivation system? He didn't have any underwear to wear, no toothpaste or toothbrush to brush his teeth, and his clothes were not only patched but also not warm enough. The food was also poor. He could tolerate dried sweet potatoes and corn porridge, but he was never full.

This life is truly amazing. Who else could live like this after being a transmigrator with a cultivation system? Li Qingqiu even began to doubt whether he had been tricked by the system.

We've arrived.

Remembering how the pheasant was handled yesterday, Li Qingqiu quietly asked Yin Yi. "I collected some feathers, burned the rest, and buried the bones, entrails, and blood." Li Qingqiu wondered if Yin Yi had somehow acquired his peculiar chicken-stealing skills; her thieving was a bit too professional.

"That's good."

Li Qingqiu didn't say anything more. Everyone put down the poles, ropes, and baskets, picked up shovels and hoes, and continued their work from yesterday. Yin Yi glanced at the exposed kudzu roots. "Wow, they're so big. Hmm, this looks a bit like a human shape."

"It really does look like it."

Li Qingqiu nodded and pointed at Li Qingbing. "Qingbing, be careful not to get scratched. It might be a human-shaped kudzu root. If you dig it up intact, you might be able to sell it for more money."

Li Qingbing was furious. These two were talking back and forth, pointing and gesturing, but they didn't dare to do any work. You could say they were slacking off, but their mouths never stopped for a minute, giving orders to this person and that person.

It's all bullshit, but you have no reason to refute it. It was someone else who found it. What can you say about that kind of luck? Li Qingbing was holding back his anger and kept digging. An hour passed.

"Show your legs quickly, give it your all."

As Li Qingqiu spoke, he glanced at the cultivation system panel.

[Host: Li Qingqiu (Lazy Eater Destiny)]

Cultivation Sect: Core disciple of the Li Clan (receiving special attention from the clan leader)

Cultivation Techniques: Basic Immortal Cultivation Method (Beginner), Lazy Eater Method (Beginner).

Cultivation Techniques: Spirit Plant Cultivation Technique (Beginner), Beast-Catching Spirit Rope Weaving Technique (Unsophisticated), Spirit Cage Weaving Technique (Unsophisticated), Sneaky Technique (Entry-level).

Magical items: Beast-catching rope (beginner level), Spirit-enhancing talisman (basic level), Clan Contribution Points Book (low-tier), Pig Beast Taming Skill Card (basic level), Mountain-splitting shovel (beginner level)

Elixirs: One bottle of Blood-Replenishing Pill (70/100), one Agar-agar Nutmeg Pill, one Jade Shell Nourishing Essence Pill

Items: Gold Spirit Coupon 2.26 yuan, Silver Spirit Plant Coupon 7.2 jin, 2 liang of Spirit Oil, Spirit Meat Coupon 1 jin

Physical condition: 6+1+

Agility: 7+

Strength: 6+1

Spirit: 8

Points: 50

Sign-in requirements: 120/120 (One sign-in opportunity is granted for practicing the Lazy Eater Method for one hour each day)

Points-based lottery: Eligible participants can enter beginner, intermediate, and advanced lottery draws.

Quest: Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Don't Underestimate a Young Man's Poorness. Quest Completion: 40/1000. Dual Cultivation Partner Quest Completion: 5/100. Snow Demon Attack Event Triggered. Side Quest: Thirty Years East of the River, Thirty Years West of the River, Don't Underestimate a Young Man's Poorness - Family Pride, Contributed Over 100 Gold Spirit Tokens to the Family: 0/20.

"Uncle Medicine Basket, let me look around. Qingbing, you guys take your time digging, don't rush, there's still plenty of time." Li Qingqiu said, comforting the exhausted Li Qingbing and the others, before taking Yin Yi and off on their treasure hunt.

Li Qingbing and the others were seething with hatred, but there was nothing they could do. One of them, Li Qingqiu, was the deputy captain, and the other, Li Qingqiu, was lucky; he actually managed to find something good, as evidenced by the kudzu roots that were being dug up and growing larger and larger. This was really frustrating.

Ugh, this guy's so infuriating! I just want to rake his chin in, beat him up, and the others exchange glances, their eyes flashing with the same resentment. "Let's get him."

Achoo!

Li Qingqiu tightened his coat and beckoned to Yin Yi. "Here you go."

"What?"

Yin Yi was a little confused. She instinctively took the bun and saw it was half a meat bun, still slightly warm. "A meat bun?"

"This is the last one, let's split it in half. You treat me to multigrain pancakes, and I'll treat you to meat buns."

Is it a good deal?

"A good deal."

Yin Yi nodded vigorously. The multigrain pancakes didn't have meat, but these did! They were delicious, really delicious. The two of them ate them in small bites, like bears who had stolen honey. It was actually quite exciting to steal food together. Unfortunately, there was only half a bun, which was finished in no time.

After finishing her steamed buns, Yin Yi looked hesitant, especially after seeing Li Qingqiu drinking water from the green water bottle. Li Qingqiu, having eaten her buns and drunk her water, felt a little full and stood up to stretch.

"Let's go take a look ahead."

With only a few dozen meters to go before reaching the new check-in area, Li Qingqiu greeted Yin Yi and hurried forward. Yin Yi finally sighed and decided to find another opportunity to speak later.

[Do you wish to spend 50 points to open a new beginner check-in area?]

"Yes."

[Opening successful; a new trial area has been generated.]

The check-in map had indeed expanded. Li Qingqiu glanced at it and saw that Laoshangou was now included, and it was even quite close to Zhangjiazhai. "This has expanded to at least ten square kilometers?"

"It's actually quite big."

[Check-in, check-in location: Trial Grounds, obtain a map showing the location of winter bamboo shoots in the entire region, +2 points]

"A map of winter bamboo shoots covering the entire region!" Li Qingqiu exclaimed in surprise. Sure enough, it's easy to win big prizes on the first sign-in in a new region. A map showing the distribution of winter bamboo shoots across the entire region—this is practically a treasure trove! With the heavy snow covering the area, digging for winter bamboo shoots is even more difficult. Now that Li Qingqiu has a map showing the distribution of winter bamboo shoots across the entire region, it's like having a cheat code.

He could dig up as many winter bamboo shoots as he wanted, something most people couldn't do. With the New Year approaching, the price of winter bamboo shoots was sure to rise, so Li Qingqiu suddenly felt that the 100 yuan task was nothing.

"What's wrong with Li Qingqiu?" Yin Yi asked with concern when she saw Li Qingqiu lost in thought.

"It's alright, I found some winter bamboo shoots. Come on, I'll take you to dig some."

Less than ten meters away, there were a few winter bamboo shoots. Although there weren't many, there were still some. Li Qingqiu and Yin Yi cleared the snow, and in no time they dug out five or six fist-sized winter bamboo shoots along the shoot rhizomes. At this time of year, they were already quite big.

They actually found it! Yin Yi was a little stunned. This was too easy. How could Li Qingqiu find winter bamboo shoots so easily? Was it luck or skill? Meanwhile, the main group digging for kudzu roots had been waiting for almost an hour, but Li Qingqiu and Yin Yi still hadn't appeared.

"Could he be shirking his duties?"

Li Qinglian whispered, and the others exchanged glances without saying anything, but they seemed to agree. Li Qingbing snorted. "What else can they do besides shirking their duties? No wonder Li Qingqiu and this female educated youth are on good terms; they're both lazy and cunning."

"Alright, that's enough."

"What are you saying?"

Li Qingqiu returned unsteadily carrying winter bamboo shoots. Everyone who had been digging for kudzu roots was stunned. Had he really found something?