Welcome to the Happy Village in the Spiritual Realm of the Great Universe!

"Big Brother, let me help you." Yun Bai was also good at being self-reliant before, and cooking was no problem for her. However, Zhao Hongshan was afraid that she would be too tired when she first came, so he never let her do it. She had no choice but to help out on the side, such as picking vegetables, washing vegetables, washing rice, etc. When Zhao Hongshan really started cooking, she realized that she really couldn't help. Because that was actually the method of the spiritual chef. In other words, what they ate was no longer ordinary food, but real spiritual food.

Soon, a large table of delicious dinner was placed in front of the two of them. There were stir-fried assorted mushrooms, steamed blue loach, stewed five-color vegetables, a whole fragrant salt-roasted fire pheasant, and a large pot of unknown wild vegetable egg drop soup. Add to that the crystal wine and spiritual fruit that Yuanye had contributed earlier, and this meal was simply too sumptuous!

The only drawback is that the tableware is a bit shabby. There is not even a proper porcelain bowl. The crooked wooden products are probably all handmade by two people.

"Hehe, now that wars are going on, resources are scarce, and prices are soaring, the cheapest set of tableware costs several thousand low-grade spirit coins. The dean said it was a waste to spend so much money on tableware, so we made some ourselves." Seeing Yun Bai staring at the wooden spoon in his hand in a daze, Zhao Hongshan explained a little embarrassedly. Then he immediately said: "But you are a girl, wait until tomorrow I will go to the town to buy you a set of single tableware, you can use it today. But the taste of the food will definitely be amazing!"

"Yes, Hongshan's cooking skills are amazing! I have gained 20 pounds by feeding him. Tomorrow, take your sister and go shopping together. With your rough taste, don't buy anything that the little girl won't like." At this time, Yuanye had appeared next to the simple wooden dining table, obviously smelling the fragrance of the food.

"No, thank you, Dean and Senior Brother. This is fine. I'm not that squeamish. This is the most sumptuous meal I've ever had!" Yun Bai was touched when she heard the two of them say they wanted to buy tableware for her. But she rejected their kindness. Moreover, she had a new idea at this time - to make it herself. She had been on a business trip to Jingdezhen for a month because of work. Because she liked ceramics very much and was particularly interested in the production of ceramics, she also studied with others for two weeks. Although she couldn't make any handicrafts, ordinary bowls, plates and dishes were definitely no problem.

Thinking this way, she expressed her thoughts, and immediately received unanimous approval from the two. Zhao Hongshan even patted his chest and promised that he could speak freely if he could be of any use. Yun Bai agreed with a smile and enjoyed dinner with the two of them.

"The dean said that you haven't started practicing yet. I'm afraid that you can't bear too much spiritual power in food at one time, so I used a strong fire to cook dinner today, which removed the complicated spiritual power in the spiritual materials and left only the purest and gentlest part, which is just right for you. Eat more, it will help improve your cultivation." Although Zhao Hongshan looks big and strong, he is very thoughtful. He is simply a super big warm baby.

"Thank you, senior brother. By the way, the wound on your face..." Yun Bai was very moved and began to care about the new wound on Zhao Hongshan's cheek.

“Haha, I was burned by the flames spewed out by the Fire Pheasant when I was catching it just now. It’s a small matter and it will be fine in two days. Come on, eat more. After you finish eating, I will guide you to practice the exercises to absorb them. Combined with your usual practice and accumulation, it won’t be long before you can light up the first spirit star and officially become a one-star cultivator.” Zhao Hongshan didn’t care about his own injuries. Instead, he cared about Yun Bai’s practice, just like the eldest brother of the sect leader.

Dean Yuanye was busy serving food to a table, dancing a pair of chopsticks made of tree branches in a whirlwind, and only nodded occasionally to show his approval of his two little apprentices.

"Thank you, senior brother. But I want to understand the basic knowledge first before I start formal training." Although the two men don't look like bad people, in the spirit of being on guard against others, Yun Bai still plans to observe for a while before deciding whether to trust the other party.

"Oh, that's right. I didn't think of this, hehe." Zhao Hongshan smiled innocently after hearing this, and then looked at Yuanye. After all, he was the dean and the only teacher here. He was more authoritative when it came to teaching students.

"Well, the foundation must be laid firmly. More haste makes waste. Come on, stretch out your hand and let me see." Yuanye put down his chopsticks reluctantly, and gently placed his right hand like a black bear paw on Yun Bai's wrist. He closed his eyes and sensed it carefully, then opened his eyes and said: "The meridian foundation is very good, and it is a good material for cultivation. Come, measure the spiritual realm again." Then he handed Yun Bai a spiritual stone.

Under Yun Bai's control, the spirit stone showed the words "Rank 7, 0 Stars", and five small light spots of red, yellow, white, green, and black, among which yellow and green were the brightest. Under each of the five light spots, there was a number, in order: 2, 6, 1, 7, 2. The light spots represented the five elements, and the numbers were the affinity for the corresponding attributes. The results displayed by Yun Bai showed that she had the highest affinity for the earth and wood elements, reaching an upper-middle level.

"He is naturally very friendly to the wood and earth elements, at an above-average level. Not bad! With future practice, this affinity will continue to improve." Yuanye was quite satisfied with the test results, but he didn't know what Yun Bai's expression would be if he knew that Yun Bai's true affinity for the five elements was 8.

"Well... I'll give you one day to read the introductory book on spiritual power. If you don't understand something, you can ask your senior brother or ask me. Then you have to try to draw and guide the first trace of spiritual power into the meridians, and successfully circulate it through the meridians for a cycle, and store it in the spiritual realm. This first step is the most difficult and most critical, and you must complete it independently. If we help you, it will affect your perception and understanding of spiritual power. After the first trace of spiritual power is successfully introduced, the next step will be much easier. There is almost no bottleneck in the first three star levels of cultivation. As long as you are willing to work hard and accumulate more, you can successfully advance."

"When you successfully import the first ray of spiritual power, come to me again and I will arrange other homework for you. The previous process may be boring, you must be patient and persevere. During this time, let your senior brother make more delicious spiritual food for you, which will be very helpful for you to absorb spiritual power. I can also lend a hand, hahaha." At this point, Yuan Ye laughed, and Zhao Hongshan also laughed. No matter what they are like, at least at this moment, Yun Bai feels that they are all good people, warm and good people.

Next, the three of them stopped talking about cultivation and started talking about the school construction plan. According to Zhao Hongshan, before Yun Bai came, two new students had already come, one of whom was accompanied by his parents. However, after they saw the environment here, they left without looking back. There are only three teachers and students in Cangyu College now. If the campus conditions cannot be improved quickly, who knows how many new students will be persuaded to drop out in the future.

"Alas, it's a pity that Grandpa is being watched closely. Those hateful old guys insisted that since it's an experimental base, the school can't invest too much in advance. And in order to prove the value of Cangyu, we must be self-reliant and cannot rely on external forces. What kind of bullshit logic is this! If we don't rely on external forces, we have to be completely isolated from any support? They just don't want us to live! I don't believe this evil, I have to show them a sample!" After taking a sip of crystal wine, Yuan Ye said angrily. Judging from Zhao Hongshan's performance, this should not be the first time Yuan Ye said this.

Seeing the two people clenching their fists, Yun Bai also felt a surge of motivation in her heart - wasn't she like this before? She was bullied, suppressed, ignored... She was the kind of person who would rebound more strongly the stronger the oppression. Wasn't it just that the campus was a little shabby, wasn't it just that there was no funding for construction? Wasn't it that without money, there was nothing that could be done? She also wanted to try, starting from scratch, to see if it would work or not!

The dinner and welcome party for new students ended in a happy atmosphere. The three of them were unwilling to admit defeat and were determined to do something great...