"Then let's pick a few medicinal dishes that are still available! Bring out all kinds of side dishes too." We can't let our senior brother suffer. This is what they call making up for the lack of medicinal dishes with side dishes.

"Junior sister, it seems you forgot to ask the shopkeeper about the whereabouts of his master."

Ye Xiruo skillfully brewed a pot of Soul Cleansing tea and poured two cups of tea: "Do you think I'm stupid or what? Even if the master is right here, do you think the shopkeeper would dare to tell us?"

Zishu nodded. What his junior sister said made sense. Given his master's temperament, now that he had come out, he certainly didn't want more people to know his whereabouts. So he must have instructed the shopkeeper in advance not to expose his location.

"Let's eat first, and then we'll eavesdrop and see if anything strange happened today. Besides, Master might not come over today."

"Senior brother, don't worry, Master should be back soon."

Today's medicinal cuisine didn't suit Ye Xiruo's taste; she only ate a couple of bites before putting down her chopsticks. Zishu, on the other hand, didn't mind. Although the medicinal cuisine wasn't top-grade, it tasted pretty good. "Never mind," Zishu thought, "Junior Sister is always quite particular." He took out two beggar's chickens from his spatial storage: "Junior Sister, I'll treat you to roast chicken."

If Ye Xi looked, he would see that he had baked all of these himself; the eldest brother was really shameless.

"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother." Ye Xiru ate two chicken legs and then scooped out the fragrant and tempting rice and vegetables inside. No wonder Senior Brother likes beggar's chicken so much. It is indeed delicious and the method is very simple.

"How's your study of the recipes that Chef Zhang prepared for you going?"

"I believe in my abilities and talent, and I'm sure I can make such delicious beggar's chicken." The implication is that what he's making now isn't quite that good yet.

"Practice makes perfect. Cooking is something you can improve with practice. There are so many ingredients in Ling Mountain, Senior Brother, you're so lucky!" If she didn't have important business to attend to, she would definitely go to Ling Mountain with her Senior Brother. Ling Mountain is rich in spiritual energy and abundant in resources; deep within it lie countless precious spiritual herbs and beasts. Oh well, it's just a thought. Maybe another time!

"I know."

Without his junior sister, he had to learn to be self-reliant.

The side dishes were quickly served. Ye Xiruo ate the cold shredded vegetables, chicken leg, and the rich, refreshing soup, which was quite delicious. Zishu also ate with a satisfied expression.

"Senior Brother, have a cup of tea."

"I wonder how many of Junior Sister's top-grade Soul Cleansing Techniques she still has?"

"It should last for another six months! If you need any, Senior Brother, take some with you when you leave."

"Only half a year!" Zishu touched his chin, thinking, "Isn't that a bit too short?"

If other alchemists heard this, they would definitely want to beat Zishu to death. That was an extremely precious top-grade Soul Cleansing Essence, a top-grade Soul Cleansing Essence that couldn't be bought even with spirit stones. And he actually had half a year's worth in stock! They were filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred. What were they waiting for? Brothers, let's go and rob him!

"I remember there was a Soul Cleansing Herb deep in the Spirit Mountain, but unfortunately I'm not very good at cooking it, so I ended up turning a top-grade herb into a low-grade one." There wasn't a trace of regret in his tone.

Ye Xiruo sighed, realizing that this was a display of understated luxury and immense wealth.

"Senior Brother, please be extremely careful when picking the leaves next time. Leave the rough work of frying tea leaves to me!"

"Junior Sister, are you telling the truth?" Zishu's eyes sparkled.

"It is true, of course. If you have any seedlings of Soul Cleansing, it would be best to bring one back and cultivate it properly. In a few hundred years, it will become the symbol of my Pill King Palace."

"Well, Junior Sister has thought this far ahead," Zishu nodded and agreed.

After the two had eaten and drunk their fill and rested for a while, they prepared to get down to business. Unbeknownst to them, Jing Li had already instructed the shopkeeper to come and inform Ye Xiruo and Zishu when they left.

Therefore, Zishu and Yexi Ruo are destined to be disappointed today.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator, traveling between the two places is merely a matter of the mind. While Zishu and Ye Xiruo were on their way, Jingli had already returned to the Pill King Palace in the Pill King Hall, comfortably soaking in the hot springs and relaxing.

With Jing Li gone, Wuming and Fuhua naturally couldn't stay and continue eating. They quickly threw all the medicinal food into their spatial rings, and Wuming took Fuhua and ran back to their room at lightning speed.

Therefore, by the time Ye Xiruo and Zishu finally managed to uncover some clues through subtle probing, the person had already left, leaving them empty-handed.

Ye Xiruo glared fiercely at the innocent-looking shopkeeper. "You traitor! How dare you call me master? You dare to deceive even your master? Do you want to fly to the heavens?"

There was nothing they could do; their master had already left, and Ye Xiruo and Zishu had also left.

"If there's a next time, you'll be sent to the wilderness for some serious training!" Ye Xiruo was furious.

The shopkeeper also looked aggrieved. "I'm not having an easy time either. I didn't want to do this either. It's the Lord of the Palace. Do you think you've lived too long if you want to go against the Lord of the Palace's wishes?"

"Alright, junior sister, he's innocent too."

The shopkeeper's goodwill towards Zishu skyrocketed to the top. Finally, someone was willing to speak up for him. Master Zishu was indeed a good person!

"Since Master doesn't want to see you and me, he must have his reasons. You should understand Master." Zishu earnestly advised Ye Xiruo to calm down.

"I know, and the reason must be related to those two people behind Master. But Master has his own secrets he doesn't want us to know, so we shouldn't pry too much. Let's just pretend we don't know anything about today's events."

"Junior Sister, you've finally figured it out."

"It's alright, it wasn't a big deal to begin with. I'm already very happy that Master can go to Zuixianju. Zhang Quan will definitely regret not coming to Zuixianju to instruct his disciple today, missing the opportunity to prepare medicinal cuisine for Master." How gloating!

Ye Xiruo and Zishu continued their stroll, bought some delicious food, and leisurely returned to the Pill King Palace. Fortunately, neither of their identities was exposed, so there was no danger, and they returned to the Pill King Palace safely.

Neither of them expected that their master would actually return; it was absolutely true.

"Should we go see Master now?" The key question is, does Master still want to see the two of them right now?

"Never mind, it's getting late. Let's go pay our respects to Master tomorrow!" The two quickly reached an agreement, and Gezi returned to her palace openly. Ugh, secretly, she seemed guilty, as if she knew some secrets she shouldn't have, when in fact they knew nothing at all!