I Have Yet to Grow Strong; When I Do, Things Will Change!

A few days later, the Raven returned from the Star Dou Great Forest.

The Raven, only half a meter long, dragged a package far exceeding its own size, flying into the Zhou Family like a drone.

As soon as it landed, the Raven collapsed on the ground, panting heavily.

"You've worked hard." Zhou You looked at the package standing on the ground, which was almost taller than him, and rarely offered a word of praise.

He wasn't a stingy person, so he immediately took out a few small pieces of dried meat and threw them over.

The Raven, which had been lying on the ground looking like it was about to die, suddenly appeared, snatched the jerky in its mouth, and flew to the eaves to feast on it.

After swallowing one of the pieces of jerky whole, Raven's dark face revealed a human-like expression of enjoyment.

Yes, these jerky pieces were still made by Zhou You himself, and the raw materials were extraordinary, all made from materials from Ten-Year Soul Beasts.

In addition to meat, it also contains bone meal and hay from other Soul Beasts, making it both energizing and nutritionally balanced.

And it tastes amazing!

If it weren't for this unique skill, this hairy beast wouldn't be so obedient, doing whatever it's told, and not running away even when being bullied by Feidian.

There are stable suppliers of Ten-Year Soul Beast in the market of Spirit City, and it is said that they raise a certain kind of livestock that has been domesticated from wild boar-type Soul Beasts on a large scale.

These Soul Beasts are far weaker than wild Soul Beasts and their intelligence is no different from that of ordinary wild animals, but their nutritional value is dozens of times higher than that of ordinary animal meat, making them the main source of nutrition for Soul Masters in their daily diet.

Using that money to feed the ravens—it's probably only Zhou You in the entire Spirit City who would be so extravagant.

Just as the Raven was feasting, a small white figure crept up from behind it. Suddenly, the white figure sprang into action, moving so fast that it became a blur.

--"Gah!"

The Raven frantically flapped its wings, but it was a beat too slow to get going!

Claw shadows loomed large!

The poor Raven was immediately subdued; its beak and wings were trampled underfoot by four white claws. When it turned its head to look, its heart skipped a beat.

'Good heavens, what a small world!'

The white figure that suddenly attacked it was none other than Feidian, who still harbored resentment from a few days ago!

It bared its sharp, delicate white teeth, its furry face pressed close to the Raven, its gaze lingering on its neck and plump thighs.

Hehe, it's been so long since I've had bird meat!

The Raven was terrified by its gaze and quickly cawed a few times, seeking help from its leader.

"That's enough to scare it, don't eat it!" Zhou You warned Feidian Dian before entering the house, carrying the package.

--"squeak"!

Feidian was a little annoyed, but it dared not disobey Zhou You's orders. It could only slap the stupid bird in the face and pluck a dozen feathers from its body to vent its anger.

Before leaving, it also snatched the Raven's unfinished jerky, and then walked away with its head held high.

Only the Raven's pitiful and helpless figure remained, resembling a bald crow, utterly forlorn and forlorn...

Zhou You ignored the feud between the two little ones, picked up his package and went into his study to start classifying the herbs inside.

Plant-type Soul Beasts are different from ordinary herbs. Even if they are freshly picked, they will remain fresh for a short time due to the effect of their Soul Power, and their medicinal effects will not be greatly diminished.

But it can't be kept for too long.

Therefore, Zhou You either needs to find a new patch of soil to transplant these herbs, or he needs to perform pretreatment as soon as possible.

Most of the plants collected are from tenth graders, mainly to practice firsthand. Information from books is ultimately not as good as hands-on experimentation.

The properties of medicine are such that even a slight difference can lead to vastly different results. The precious Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Glue is not to be wasted.

However, after carefully sorting through the information, he discovered that Ah Rou had not only brought him the plants listed on the letter, but also many other plants that were not recorded but had similar medicinal properties, and had even thoughtfully added labels to them.

As Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast, even if Ah Rou's actual age didn't actually reach 100,000 years, she must have been at least 1,800 years old. In addition, the Soft Bone Rabbit is a herbivorous Soul Beast, so in terms of understanding herbs, she is probably even more knowledgeable than human Pharmacists.

However, this knowledge has not been systematically organized, nor has it been formed into a systematic theory.

Ultimately, there is a great difference between the thinking of Soul Beasts and that of humans. Even Transformed Soul Beasts have never thought of inventing anything like humans. They have always adopted a pragmatic approach, and even this practical spirit reveals a primitive wildness.

However, seeing the room filled with fresh herbs, Zhou You still sincerely thanked Ah Rou.

Just as he was about to try to formulate the medicinal herbs, his ears twitched and he heard the sound of a door opening outside.

Turning around, I was surprised to see that the person who had entered was none other than my long-lost teacher, She Long.

"Teacher?"

"What's wrong?" She Long raised an eyebrow. "It can't be me?"

"That's not what I meant." Zhou You was somewhat surprised. "I heard from my senior brother that you've been busy lately, haven't you?"

Zhou You noticed that She Long's expression changed slightly when he mentioned this, but he quickly calmed down. "I finished my work, so I came to see you."

"I heard from that brat that you're already Soul Grandmaster. I didn't quite believe it at first, but it's true now. You've only been in the academy for three months, right? How did you train like this?"

No, you're the teacher and I'm the teacher, why are you asking me questions here?

So he started spouting nonsense. "Nothing special, just pure Talent."

"My God!" She Long laughed and cursed, "Do you think I have no Talent? Back in the day, I was at least at the eighth level of the Innate Soul Power, and my cultivation speed wasn't slow either."

Zhou You boasted shamelessly, "You're level 8, I'm level 10, we don't really have anything in common."

"You believe I'll slap you, okay?"

The interaction between the elderly and the young person was neither like that of a teacher nor a student; rather, it resembled a friendship between people of different ages.

Zhou You put the herbs away and invited She Long to sit down.

The latter glanced at the pile of herbs on the ground and said nothing. He wasn't Pharmacist and couldn't see the value of these things, but he knew that Zhou You liked to tinker with all sorts of odds and ends.

As soon as he sat down, She Long said earnestly, "Since you cultivate so quickly, you should focus your energy on important matters and stop bothering with fancy tricks and gimmicks."

"I heard about it. You got caught by Soul Beast in the Star Dou Great Forest, right? You weren't scared to death, were you?"

Zhou You had just poured him a glass of water when he heard this, and rolled his eyes, not even giving him the water, and drank it himself.

"Hey, isn't this cup for me?"

"Pour yourself if you want some?"

"Kid, I'm your teacher, aren't I?"

"Then you need to fulfill your duties as a teacher first. It's been three months, and you haven't taught anything."

"I am Titled Douluo! You brat, show some respect for my strength!"

"Ah, he can be replaced!"

I really slapped you! You have no manners!

"They'll bully the weak. You wait and see, I'm not strong enough yet, but when I am, things will change!"

"I'll teach you to change!" She Long lightly slapped him on the back of the head. Under his repeated "coercion," Zhou You had no choice but to reluctantly pour him a glass of water.

She Long raised his glass with a smile, but this gesture made Zhou You frown slightly.

"Teacher, are you... injured?"