Bleach: Getting Stronger Starting from Teaching at the Spiritual Arts Academy.

There are five skill levels: Beginner, Proficient, Master, Advanced, and Ultimate.

In July, many cultivation memories flooded his mind, as if he had actually devoted himself to cultivation for a period of time.

By focusing on the term "culinary master," more information was immediately available.

[Culinary Master: Your culinary skills have reached the pinnacle. You always find the best way to prepare ingredients, and you can even create dishes that glow!]

July's cooking skills were only average; she could cook things properly.

Now that I have the "culinary master" title, maybe I can try making those complicated dishes.

After finishing her morning classes, she could go home. July immediately got to work, eager to test the "Cooking Master" entry and see just how effective it was.

Shikatori Dojo is located in the sixth district of West Rukongai—the Outer District. The living environment and security situation in Rukongai are reflected in its number; the smaller the number, the better the environment.

The outer district is considered a relatively ideal area with abundant food, good security, and a pleasant environment. It has lush vegetation and numerous forests, so there are many hunters in this area.

When I returned to the outskirts of the city in July, I went to a nearby hunter's house. They were out of meat, so I had to go and buy some.

Behind the temple is a large forest. At the foot of the forest, a hunter family lives there. The two families are neighbors and often come here in July to buy some wild game.

As July approached the cabin, he heard dogs barking coming from inside.

Arriving at the wooden house, I gently knocked on the door.

dong dong dong-

A few moments later, July heard faint footsteps coming from behind the door, and the wooden door quietly opened a crack.

"Little Lisa, it's me," July called out to the person behind the door.

Upon hearing July's voice, the people inside opened the wooden door.

The person who opened the door was a black-haired girl whose small and cute face had not yet fully developed, and she looked to be about eleven or twelve years old.

However, this seemingly harmless girl is actually a hunter who can go up the mountain to hunt alone.

After the black-haired girl opened the door, the little Akita dog inside rushed out, curiously circling around July and occasionally sniffing his trouser leg.

"Little Lisa, is this your dog?" July squatted down and rubbed the Akita Inu's head.

“I found Afu on the mountain before.” Lisa picked up the Akita Inu that was trying to bite July’s trouser leg and hugged it to her chest.

“He’s quite cute. When Afu grows up, he can help you hunt. I came here today to buy some meat. Have you been hunting in the mountains lately?” July asked with a smile.

“I hunted a wild boar a few days ago, but I sold most of the meat to Grandma Jiang. There’s still a little left.” Lisa put down the Akita dog in her arms, turned around and went into the house. She stood on tiptoe and took down the dried meat hanging above the stove.

There is also an izakaya (Japanese pub) near the dojo. Grandma Jiang is the manager of the izakaya, and she often buys wild game from there.

"These are the meat jerky you want to eat, right?" July scratched her head. The meat jerky Lisa was carrying was obviously marinated, and it looked like she was going to put it on the stove to roast into dried meat jerky.

"I'll go up the mountain tomorrow, just leave a little bit behind." Lisa bit her lip, not wanting July to leave empty-handed.

"Going up the mountain doesn't guarantee you'll catch any prey, so you should keep it as a reserve. I'll come back after you come down the mountain," July said, waving her hand.

The black-haired girl's full name is Yadomaru Lisa. Although she doesn't wear glasses yet and looks completely different from the image July remembered, he still remembered the name. This little neighbor has the potential to become the captain of the 8th Division. She is currently in the growth stage and has a great need for food.

In July, she caught a glimpse of several sections of pig intestines on the cutting board and had an idea. Since she was going to test the effect of the "Cooking Master" entry, she might as well make it more difficult.

"Little Lisa, are you selling these pig intestines?" July pointed to the pig intestines on the cutting board.

"Huh?" Lisa's mouth dropped open, she was stunned. "This is...this is the dog food I'm going to cook for Afu!"

"Hey, what's with that expression? It's like I'm about to eat shit!" July took out her money pouch, took out 200 rings and handed them to Lisa. "My cooking skills have improved a lot recently, and I want to try making a dish with these pig intestines. Just give me one section."

“Take it if you want it…” Lisa didn’t take the money from July’s hand. “Anyway, it’s for Afu to eat, and it probably can’t eat this much.”

Lisa couldn't reconcile her improved culinary skills with cooking with pig intestines; she had never eaten such a thing before, knowing that it was filled with foul-smelling filth.

Lisa had already labeled July's cooking as a culinary disaster in her mind.

"Take it." July stuffed the money into Lisa's hand, pointing to herself with her thumb. "I'm a swordsmanship teacher at the True Spirit Arts Academy now. As a teacher, how can I take your things for free?"

The little girl lived alone here, and she couldn't always hunt prey when she went up the mountain. She often didn't have enough to eat, so July naturally didn't want to take her things for free.

In July, she took the opportunity to check Lisa's profile.

【Yadomaru Lisa】

[Talent: S]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv3]

Reputation Level: Friendly

[Status: Shocked (How can you eat pig intestines?!)]

Lisa's talent is indeed very high. In July's heart, Lisa has already been listed as a candidate for disciple. He will find a way to take her as a disciple in the future.

"You've become a teacher at the True Spirit Arts Academy?" Lisa looked July up and down in surprise. "So your swordsmanship is this good?"

“Teaching students at the Spirit Arts Academy is no problem,” July said with a smile. “If Lisa enters the True Spirit Arts Academy in the future, she should call me Shikatori-sensei.”

Lisa is still young, and her spiritual pressure hasn't reached the level required to pass the entrance exam.

In July, she took the pig intestines wrapped in oil paper with her and, before leaving, rubbed the Akita dog's head one last time.

The Akita Inu's small eyes darted around, fixed on the pig intestines that July was carrying.

Why did this person take its food with them too?!

Chapter 5 The Gluttonous Student

July was busy in the kitchen.

Lu Qu Baiyunzhai sat on the side of the eaves of the courtyard, drinking tea.

Aside from being a little pale, she looks much better now.

"What are you doing? Why does it smell so strong?" Ba Yunzhai's nose twitched slightly as he smelled the pungent, fishy stench.

"I'm preparing the ingredients. I'm going to make a really delicious dish in a bit!" July's voice came from the kitchen.

"Cooking?" Baiyunzhai was a little puzzled. How could this flavor be associated with cooking?

The process of making Nine-Turned Intestines is complicated. First, the water and oil in the intestines must be washed away. It took a lot of time in July to process the intestines properly.

After that, it needs to be boiled, then stir-fried, and finally simmered over low heat.

"It's done! It actually worked!" July said, making it sound very unreliable.

A plate of reddish-brown braised pork intestines was placed in front of Baiyunzhai.

Ba Yunzhai looked at the plate in front of him with a troubled expression.

It wasn't that she didn't trust July's cooking skills; the food she ate was usually made by July, and while her cooking skills weren't superb, it was still edible.

But—she couldn't resist her curiosity and went to the kitchen to take a look, and saw what "ingredients" July was preparing.

"Of course you can eat it. I've prepared it very well, don't worry." July handed over chopsticks, gesturing for Bayunzhai to try it.

On a whim in July, he took the opportunity to check the status of Baiyunzhai.

After testing, he discovered that he could see the other party's current status by viewing the panel.

【Lu Qu Baiyunzhai】

[Talent: S+]

[Spiritual Pressure: lv46 (97)]

[Reputation Level: Close]

[Status: Spiritual Pressure Core severely damaged (Is this really edible?)]

Ba Yunzhai originally had a spiritual pressure level of 97, but after the spiritual pressure core was damaged, his spiritual pressure continued to drop.

Moreover, when she falls ill, her spiritual pressure drops to an extremely low level.

He has recovered somewhat in the past two days. When Baiyunzhai was able to get out of bed a couple of days ago, his spiritual pressure was almost the same as in July.

Just then, a sound came from the wall.

"smell good!"

July recognized the voice and turned to see a person leaning against the courtyard wall.

"Coriander from Mole City? What are you doing?"

The person lying on the courtyard wall was none other than Mochishiro Coriander, a student in July's class.

"I wanted to go to the market to buy something to eat... I smelled something delicious as I passed by..." Cilantro Mochi looked a little dazed, staring blankly at the plate in July's hand, as if her mouth was about to water.

"Come over if you want some, I made quite a lot," July said gently.

"Really! Eh—what's Shikatori-sensei doing here?!" Kana Azashiro finally noticed who was carrying the plates.

"The yard you climbed is my yard." July couldn't help but find it a little funny; this student actually had such a gluttonous personality.

"So this is Shikatori-sensei's yard. Then I won't stand on ceremony!"

Cilantro Mole City used both hands to push herself up, flipped her entire body over, and then jumped into the courtyard.

The whole process was very smooth, and the movements were agile, as if they were doing similar things often.

The word "lady" is completely incompatible with her.

After taking the chopsticks, Cilantro from Zhicheng picked up a piece of large intestine with great anticipation and put it in her mouth.

"Mmm—it's delicious!" Cilantro Mochi's eyes lit up, as if they were glowing.

Looking at the girl with fluffy hair, whose genuine expression seemed real, Ba Yunzhai couldn't help but feel a little confused—was July's cooking really that good?

Could it be that July is a very good cook, but she's just too picky about food?

Ba Yunzhai also picked up a piece of large intestine and put it in his mouth.

"Huh?" Ba Yunzhai's face showed an incredulous expression.

It has a soft and tender texture, and a perfect balance of sour, sweet, fragrant, and salty flavors, with a slight spiciness. It's rich but not greasy.

It really was a delicious dish.

But soon, Ba Yunzhai frowned, his gaze towards Qiyue becoming somewhat unfriendly.

The food I used to cook for her wasn't this good. Was this kid playing her before?