Tang San and Grandmaster Return, Flender Visits

Bai Ge trained in the Gravity Chamber until noon. Suppressed by dozens of times normal gravity, even with physical strength comparable to a Soul Elder boosted by Soul Power and in Martial Soul Possession, he was drenched in sweat.

After taking a bath, Bai Ge prepared another lavish meal. The main course was still large, nutritious chunks of Spirit Beast Meat, accompanied by ordinary meats such as chicken, duck, and fish, as well as vegetables and fruit.

After lunch, Bai Ge cultivated the Jade Brightness Skill for a while in the afternoon, then practiced his martial techniques for some time. By evening, after dinner, he began preparing Medicinal Paste in preparation for cultivating the Tiger Roar Dragon Chant Golden Bell Shield.

After finishing his cultivation of the Tiger Roar Dragon Chant Golden Bell Shield, it was already night. Bai Ge then continued cultivating the Jade Brightness Skill for a while before finally going to sleep.

The next day, early morning.

Bai Ge got up early as usual, but not long after he began cultivating, there came a sudden knock at the door.

It probably isn't Sister Malena...

Bai Ge thought. Malena always came in directly through the connecting door in the courtyard, so who could it be?

"Please wait a moment, I'll be right there."

Bai Ge stood up and called out as he walked toward the courtyard gate.

When he reached it, Bai Ge opened the Main Gate. Standing before him were Grandmaster, Tang San, and a middle-aged man Bai Ge did not recognize, wearing a pair of Black-Rimmed Crystal Glasses.

"Teacher, Tang San, you're back. Come in quickly."

Seeing Grandmaster and Tang San, Bai Ge hurriedly invited them inside.

"Bai Ge, sorry to disturb you. Let me introduce you—this is my friend, Flender. He is also the Dean of Shrek Academy, which you will be attending."

Rather than immediately responding to Bai Ge's warm welcome, Grandmaster introduced the middle-aged man beside him.

"Dean Flender, hello. My name is Bai Ge, and I am Teacher's disciple."

Hearing Grandmaster's introduction, Bai Ge quickly smiled and bowed to Flender.

"No need for such formalities. You're Bai Ge, right? Your teacher said you're already a level thirty-five Soul Elder. Can you let me see?"

Flender waved his hand. He did not care much about Bai Ge's politeness; instead, he was extremely curious about Bai Ge's cultivation.

The moment Bai Ge heard this, he guessed the reason. Flender had likely already been shocked by Tang San's cultivation, but after hearing from Grandmaster that he had another disciple whose cultivation was even higher than Tang San's, he found it hard to believe.

Bai Ge did not explain. Instead, he directly summoned his Martial Soul, the Cloud-Soaring Vine. As one yellow and two purple Spirit Rings rose from beneath his feet, Flender's glasses nearly fell off.

"Xiao Gang, I thought Tang San was already enough of a freak. I never expected you to have an even bigger freak for a disciple..."

Flender leaned close to Grandmaster's ear and whispered.

"There's much more you haven't expected. My disciple is not only highly gifted; he is also exceptionally skilled at making money. The Noble Hall he opened in partnership with others is the most famous restaurant in Nuoding City. It occupies a full eighty percent of the city's dining-out market, and now they've even opened restaurants in other cities."

Grandmaster smiled at Flender's words.

"So your disciple should be quite wealthy?"

At Grandmaster's words, Flender's eyes immediately lit up.

"Don't get ahead of yourself. Bai Ge merely partnered with others. Although he can receive money, he has no say in the restaurant's actual operations."

Before Flender could speak, Grandmaster had already guessed what he wanted to say and could not help adding.

"Ah?!"

Flender looked somewhat dejected.

"Don't worry. Although Bai Ge cannot fully invest in Shrek Academy, sponsoring a few thousand or even ten thousand Gold Soul Coins should still be possible."

Seeing Flender's disappointment, Grandmaster felt a little embarrassed as well.

After all, Flender had traveled a great distance to help Tang San hunt a Spirit Ring. It would be somewhat awkward to let him return empty-handed.

"Alas, a few thousand Gold Soul Coins are just a drop in the bucket!"

Flender sighed.

"My disciple isn't from some wealthy, powerful family. Though he's clever enough to earn quite a bit of money, he still needs to cultivate himself! As far as I know, he eats an entire Spirit Beast every day, spending no fewer than a hundred Gold Soul Coins daily."

Grandmaster said.

"Still, making money is only one of my disciple's strengths. What he is truly best at is cooking."

As if he had thought of something, Grandmaster smiled.

"Cooking?"

Flender was somewhat puzzled. If he could cook, then he could cook—what was so impressive about that?

"Not ordinary cooking. Somehow, my disciple learned extraordinarily superb culinary skills and knowledge of medicinal herbs. By combining the medicinal properties of herbs with cooking, he can make excellent Medicinal Cuisine. It can not only increase a Soul Master's cultivation to a certain extent, but also improve a Soul Master's cultivation speed."

As if he had guessed Flender's confusion, Grandmaster added.

"No way?"

Flender was rather astonished. It was simply too unbelievable!

"Surprised? I was just as surprised when I first learned of it. But you'll understand after trying it. My disciple is now a celebrity in Nuoding City. Whether it's the City Lord of Nuoding City, my old friend at Nuoding Academy, or the people from Spirit Hall, every one of them is hoping my disciple will make more Medicinal Cuisine for them. However, because of the ingredients, the Medicinal Cuisine my disciple currently makes is only effective for Soul Masters below level forty. It is not very useful for Soul Masters above level forty, especially a Spirit Sage like you."

Grandmaster smiled at Flender.

"But you can still experience some of its effects if you try it."

"It's enough as long as it works on Soul Masters below level forty!"

Thinking of the students at Shrek Academy, Flender looked at Bai Ge as though he were some rare, priceless treasure.