Chapter 24: The Bet (2)

  Huo Yuhao asked: "Teacher Wang, when can we freely use Soul Fusion Skills?"

  Wang Yan said, "That's still too early, at least until the two of you reach level 70 in your cultivation and possess a true Soul Body. Only then can you freely use the Soul Fusion Technique. This is the case for any Soul Master. However, it's possible that you two are perfectly matched for Soul Fusion, so I suggest that from now on, you try to cast the Soul Fusion Technique every day until you succeed again. This will allow you to determine the cooldown time after each use of the Soul Fusion Technique. Once you've determined this time, be sure to come find me and let me see what your Soul Fusion Technique is like. I'm really curious!"

  With Wang Yan's explanation, Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong had a much clearer understanding of the fusion technique.

  Zhou Wei asked on the side, "Teacher Wang, since they are perfectly matched in their martial soul fusion, what other benefits do they have besides being able to assist each other in cultivation?"

  Wang Yan chuckled and said, "Teacher Zhou, people's hearts are not enough to swallow an elephant! You've already picked up two treasures. Just the fact that they can assist each other in their cultivation will allow them to help each other increase their cultivation speed by a factor of two. It may not be apparent now, but if you look again in a few years, I guarantee that within three years, there won't be anyone among their peers who can match their soul power cultivation. However, your question is also correct, the difference between a perfect matching Wu Soul fusion technique and an ordinary Wu Soul fusion technique is another aspect - its power. You should have thought of this too. According to the rules of Wu Soul fusion techniques, the higher the degree of matching, the greater the power of the Wu Soul fusion technique. However, we've never seen their kind of perfect matching before, so I hope to personally experience the extent of their Wu Soul fusion technique's power and what kind of attack effect it has."

  Zhou Wei nodded and said: "Thank you for reminding me. Teacher Wang, shall we report this matter together?"

  Wang Yan shook his head and smiled: "No need. You report it yourself. You should have been promoted to senior teacher long ago. And these two little guys were discovered by you, I couldn't steal the credit."

  Zhou Wei smiled slightly and nodded at him.

  Wang Yan stood up and said, "You two little guys must work hard. The elimination match has entered the top 32. After you enter the top eight, you will have to work even harder. The school's high-level officials will be watching your matches. Moreover, the championship prize is quite good in our teachers' eyes, it can't be missed. I believe we will still have exchanges in the future, if you have any questions, you can come find me. My office is on the fourth floor. Teacher Zhou, then I'll take my leave first."

  Zhou Wei saw Wang Yan off to the door of the office, and before leaving, Wang Yan took a deep look at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong, then left.

  Zhou Wei didn't go back inside, instead she waved at Huo Yuhao and Wang Dong in the office, "Let's go, it's time to eat. I'll treat you guys to a good meal today."

  Although she didn't say it out loud, by proactively offering to treat them to dinner, it already meant that she was apologizing for wrongly blaming Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong.

  Huo Yu and Hao both felt a little unbelievable, but soon reacted and rushed out of the office excitedly, following Zhou Wei to the cafeteria for dinner.

  Zhou Wei was indeed generous, and the food he treated them to was the top-notch dish in the innermost part of the cafeteria. Not to mention Huo Yu Hao, even Wang Dong had never eaten such a good meal before.

  The top dishes in the cafeteria are extremely expensive, with prices changing every day, but they are always priced in gold souls. Today's top dishes had two options, Zhou Wei ordered two of each, and surprisingly spent nearly sixty gold souls.

  "Teacher Zhou, you're spending too much." Huo Yuhao said with some embarrassment. He had been selling roasted fish for so long and hadn't even saved up sixty gold soul coins.

  "Come on, eat it while it's hot. Don't think that the college is making a profit from this top-grade dish. Actually, among all the dishes in the cafeteria, only this top-grade dish is losing money for the college."

  "Why?" asked Huo Yu Hao and Wang Dong almost in unison.

  Zhou Wei smiled lightly and said, "Of course it's for the students' bodies. Do you know what these two dishes are?" She pointed to the plates in front of her.

  Both dishes have a strong aroma, one looks like braised meat and the other is a clear soup.

  The braised meat is mainly made of lean meat and tendons, the soup is thick and sticky, the meat is tender and soft, even the tendons have become soft and gel-like, just looking at it will make you feel hungry.

  The clear broth is a light golden color, with nothing inside, just the soup, but it's fragrant and nose-twitching, even more intense than the braised meat, with some subtle herbal flavors hidden within.

  Without a doubt, these two dishes made Huo Yu Hao unable to call out their names. Wang Dong hesitated for a moment and said: "Teacher Zhou, this stewed meat seems to be the flesh of a Scaled Armor Crocodile? As for the soup, I couldn't tell."

  Zhou Wei nodded and said, "You're right, you're a true scion of a noble family. This stewed meat is indeed the Scaled Armor Crocodile. The Scaled Armor Crocodile is an amphibious soul beast with boundless strength. Consuming its meat is a great tonic for us soul masters, improving our physical constitution and enhancing the resilience of our meridians. It's a rare and precious thing. However, the meat of the Scaled Armor Crocodile is as hard as iron, so to make it tender and flavorful requires extremely skilled cooking techniques. So, what I want to tell you is that Shrek Academy is not only the strongest in terms of faculty, but also in culinary skills. A mature Scaled Armor Crocodile is at least a thousand-year-old soul beast. Do you still think this dish is expensive?"

  "As for this soup, it is a flying soul beast that has been stewed for a long time. It has the effect of nourishing the internal organs. Let our Soul Masters' internal breath be more stable, which is beneficial for cultivation."

  "I've said it before, among our new students this year, there are three who have already reached the 30th level of Soul Master cultivation. Their talent is naturally good, and they're also willing to work hard. However, they all come from large families, and since childhood, they've had the best assistance in terms of food and medicine, which is why they can achieve such a high level of cultivation. Wang Dong may have had similar treatment before coming to the academy. As for why your cultivation hasn't reached the third ring, I think it's probably because you're lazy or there's something special about yourself that's causing it. And if I'm not mistaken, your birthday was just over 11 years ago."

  Wang Dong nodded, "Teacher Zhou, before I was twelve years old, I could also reach the third ring."

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  Collection, recommendation, and member clicks are welcome. When I wrote about drinking soup, I got hungry... I admit it, I want to drink Fei Long soup now, the farmed one! Legitimate!