Without a doubt, these recipes were incredible.
But Shen Bing still felt deeply conflicted. He had finally managed to complete a quest, only to receive something that satisfied his appetite. Wasn't that a rip-off?
Of course, if Shen Bing released these recipes to the public, he would certainly win the world's admiration. His title would probably shift from great scientist to gourmet...
But... why did that feel like a step down?
More importantly, Shen Bing didn't think he was selfless enough to do that. Release the information? He'd have to be an idiot.
But if he didn't release it, and didn't want to use such incredible technology merely to satisfy his own appetite, was he supposed to open restaurants all over the world?
That was certainly a good way to make money. For anyone else, never mind so many recipes—even one or two signature dishes would be enough to support a famous restaurant. But to Shen Bing, making money through restaurants involved far too much hassle. He couldn't be bothered.
Suddenly, an idea struck Shen Bing. He had thought of an excellent approach, one that might bring out this thing's full value.
"Still, I won't be able to put this into practice anytime soon. I'll keep it as a technological reserve! Once those major projects are finished, I'll consider it." Muttering to himself, Shen Bing set the Complete Guide to Ingredient Processing aside for now.
Shen Bing looked at the Immortal Realm Gate Character, brimming with delight.
Advancing to true immortal had drastically reduced the difficulty of completing quests. Tasks he wouldn't even have dared consider before were now easy pickings.
Perhaps upgrading the Gate to the Immortal Realm to level 3 wouldn't take three months at all.
Just as Shen Bing was about to look for more quests, his