From a country cook to a master chef

At the entrance of the Four Symbols Martial Arts School, with Liu Ruyan's help, Sun Guo carried his junior brother into the school. The other junior brothers who came upon hearing the commotion followed anxiously behind, escorting him all the way to his dormitory.

"Father, please take a look at Junior Brother Lin. He seems to have been poisoned and we can't wake him up."

Upon seeing Liu Yue arrive, Liu Ruyan anxiously pulled him to take Lin Jue's pulse on the bed, her voice choked with emotion, almost bursting into tears.

"Master, this is what happened... Junior Brother was perfectly fine, but he suddenly fainted shortly after leaving the valley..."

Sun Guo first recounted their experiences in the valley, and then told them about his junior brother's encounter with the strange old immortal master, his words filled with worry.

If it weren't for Lin Jue, they would probably still be trapped in Wolf Smoke Valley.

After feeling Lin Jue's pulse and glancing at his pupils, Liu Yue gently covered him with a blanket and turned to the disciples, saying softly, "Alright, Lin Jue's pulse is normal, and he is not in any danger. This situation is most likely related to the old immortal master he met. This is his good fortune. Everyone, go out and let him rest well."

"Sun Guo, stay here. I have something to say to you."

"Master, is what you're about to say related to Junior Brother?"

Sun Guo closed the door and looked at Liu Yue with a suspicious expression. He had never seen such a solemn expression on his master's face before, and he felt that something was about to happen.

Could it be that Master knows I secretly went to the brothel? But that shouldn't be the case. Zhang Mama is very discreet; there's no reason for her to betray me.

Surely he didn't know about my last medicine purchase and secretly took a kickback, right? The pharmacy clerk also made a little profit on the difference, it can't be that serious...

Sun Guo looked worried, and seeing his master's gloomy expression, he became even more nervous.

"Never mind, let's wait until your junior brother wakes up before discussing anything else."

Liu Yue hesitated for a moment, unsure of how to begin, so he patted Sun Guo on the shoulder and pushed open the door to leave.

"What exactly does Master mean?"

Sun Guo breathed a sigh of relief, his face blank. He walked to the bedside, pulled the blanket up for his junior brother, sighed, and then shook his head and left.

……

Within Lin Jue's body, a large amount of pure, nameless energy surged out from the gallbladder of the Crimson Scale Python, transforming into a snake shadow that stared intently at the Pig Dragon, which had transformed in the same way, wanting to devour it.

The pig dragon opened its blood-red maw, revealing sharp teeth, to taunt the red-scaled python, whose body was bent in an S-shape, its eyes fixed on the snake without fear.

After a brief standoff, the pig dragon launched the first attack, charging rapidly toward the red-scaled python. It abruptly stopped, swung its powerful tail, and swept it out horizontally.

The Crimson Scale Python twisted its body, nimbly dodging the attack. Seizing the opportunity when the Pig Dragon's attack missed and its body lost its balance, it instinctively and quickly coiled around its opponent's body, activating its Giant Python Coiling talent, wrapping around and around, tightening its grip.

Feeling the pressure, the pig dragon's breathing became rapid, and it began to struggle desperately. Its sharp claws slashed across the red-scaled python's body, leaving wounds. The python remained unmoved and continued to tighten its grip, its constricting force increasing dramatically in an instant.

The pig-dragon, in pain, tried to resist, but to no avail. It couldn't open its mouth, and even its most prized death roll became a joke.

Just as the Crimson Scale Python swallowed the Pig Dragon, two auras, one black and one white, struck like lightning, instantly cutting the entire python's body into countless pieces of flesh. These pieces transformed into pure energy that flowed through Lin Jue's body, eventually converging in his Niwan Palace and entering the suspended Spirit Seal, illuminating the two stars on its back.

As the two stars lit up, golden hieroglyphs flew out from the Spirit Seal and arranged themselves neatly in Lin Jue's sea of ​​consciousness, evolving into a mantra that resembled a cultivation technique.

"Spirit Summoning Technique: Beast Taming"

Upon seeing the contents written in the golden characters, Lin Jue's mind was thrown into turmoil.

The next second, he suddenly sat up in bed, his eyes wide open, panting heavily, his head covered in fine beads of sweat, his hair stuck together with sweat, his whole body soaked in sweat, his eyes empty and confused.

"Junior brother, you're awake!"

A moment later, Sun Guo entered the room carrying a bowl of dark brown herbal medicine. Seeing that Lin Jue had woken up, he turned around and shouted outside impatiently.

Before long, all the senior brothers rushed into the room.

"I knew it! Junior Brother is a lucky guy, he'll be fine."

"Having survived such a calamity, you're bound to have good fortune in the future. Junior Brother is destined for happiness!"

"You jinx! Don't tell me it'll be another disaster or death... wait, junior brother, you've broken through and advanced to Martial Master?"

Sun Guo had amazing eyesight. With a suspicious look on his face, he approached Lin Jue to examine his body. Only after confirming that there was no problem did he feel relieved.

"His body is brimming with energy, his skin is like cowhide, his bones are like iron, his aura is like a swimming dragon, and his eyes are like those of a Vajra. Junior Brother has indeed advanced to the Martial Master realm!"

Sun Guo was overjoyed and immediately got up, intending to ask his master to take Lin Jue's pulse and make a diagnosis again. However, as soon as he stepped out the door, he bumped into Liu Yue, who had rushed over.

"As the third senior brother of the martial arts school, what kind of behavior is this, acting so flustered?"

"Master, it's Junior Brother who's awake."

"I know."

Sun Guo continued, "Master, it seems that Junior Brother has been promoted to Martial Master!"

"..."

Liu Yue was slightly taken aback, then suddenly strode into the room, quickly picked up Lin Jue's wrist to sense it, and his expression changed from surprise to delight, "It really is a Martial Master!"

Martial arts master!

The group pondered the two words they had heard from their master, and couldn't help but look at each other in bewilderment.

"Master, my junior brother has only been at the martial arts school for less than eighteen days, all told!"

"Including today, it's exactly eighteen days."

Eighteen days!

From ordinary person to martial arts master!

Looking across the entire Yu City, and even the entire Xiaoyao Prefecture, a martial artist who can reach the Martial Master realm in eighteen days is absolutely rare, a true martial arts prodigy!

"Congratulations, junior brother! With your talent, you'll definitely join Tianwu Mountain in the future and become a shining example for our Four Symbols Martial Arts School!"

"I never imagined our martial arts school could produce two geniuses at the same time. Including our senior brother, we now have two people who can enter Tianwu Mountain!"

Seeing everyone's reaction, Lin Jue didn't know what Tianwu Mountain meant, so he quickly clasped his hands and said, "Senior brothers, my advancement this time was entirely due to that mysterious old immortal master. I ate a little bit of pig dragon meat, but it was just luck."

Lin Jue dared not agree to his senior brothers' words, and quickly poured out the reason why he was able to advance to the Martial Master to the fisherman he met.

Although Senior Brother Sun Guo and the others did not see the old immortal master, they personally experienced the wonders of that bamboo forest. He said these words simply to convey a message:

I am not a genius, I just met a celestial being and received some benefits from him. You can also go out and find the old celestial being.

Another thing is to tell outsiders that he has received guidance from the old immortal master and is now almost a genius. If he does anything outrageous in the future, there is no need to be surprised.

"Master, what exactly is this Tianwu Mountain that my fellow disciples are talking about?"

To be honest, Lin Jue really didn't know anything about Tianwu Mountain. In fact, the only places he knew and was familiar with in the entire Great Wu Kingdom were Yucheng and Yulin Town.

Previously, when working for the Zhao family, Old Master Zhao's habit was to eat small meals frequently. In addition, he had seven concubines, so Lin Jue was extremely busy every day. He was as busy as three people, and he couldn't finish cooking all the dishes. He also had to distinguish between different tastes. After a day, he was so tired that he would go home and fall asleep as soon as he got up.

At that time, he never thought about anything other than the Zhao family.

Liu Yue ordered his disciples to disperse in a deep voice, then turned to look at Lin Jue, his thoughts complicated, and said, "You will find out about Tianwu Mountain sooner or later. Right now, the most important thing is to stabilize your realm. Martial arts cultivation requires a solid foundation. Only by taking one step at a time can you go far."

"The Breakthrough Pill I gave you before was only effective for martial artists advancing to martial masters. Although you have already broken through, if you use the Earth-Emerging Golden Lotus you collected, it can also help to strengthen your foundation, improve your physique, and consolidate your realm."

Lin Jue nodded and said earnestly, "I will keep Master's words in mind."

Seeing that Liu Yue looked preoccupied, Lin Jue was about to ask him something when his third senior brother, Sun Guo, suddenly pushed the door open and entered, looking flustered.

"Master, something's happened!"