"All right, hurry back and recuperate. Don't leave yourself with any lasting damage." Mu En smiled and waved a hand, then earnestly reminded him.
"If you need any medicinal ingredients or treasures to recover, just come and ask me."
"No need. I just used up a bit too much Spiritual Power. A day of meditation will do," Ye Qing said, before bringing up another subject with Mu En. "Teacher, I probably won't be staying at the academy for a while. I plan to travel the continent and finish what I left undone last time while I'm at it."
"Traveling... that's fine, too. With your current strength, the people on the continent who can threaten you can already be counted on one hand. Even those nine-ring experts will think twice before attacking you out of consideration for Shrek." After pondering for a while, Mu En nodded.
As for the "unfinished business from last time" Ye Qing mentioned, Mu En had a rough idea of what it was.
Ye Qing's explanation for producing the Immortal Herbs was that he had accidentally entered the Qiankun Asking Love Valley, interrupting his travels through the Sun Moon Empire. This time, he was using the same pretext to set out again.
Mu En attached great importance to Soul Tools. Or rather, of everyone in Shrek, he looked the furthest ahead and understood their importance best.
Naturally, Mu En would not object to his disciple wanting to learn more about Soul Tools.
In Mu En's eyes, it was a good thing that Ye Qing was not bound by traditional Soul Masters' prejudices against Soul Tools. He would only support him.
"But remember, the Sun Moon Empire is a hostile power, after all. When you're moving around within its borders, keep a low profile whenever possible. Try not