A period passed by, it felt like only yesterday that the five-year-old child was brought here, now he has grown into a handsome thirteen-year-old boy.

After the morning session, everyone on empty stomachs started flocking to the cafeteria to get something to eat. Binh An's training session today, as well as previous training sessions, were all highly successful and all tasks were effortlessly accomplished.

He proudly stepped into the cafeteria, feeling every eye turning towards him. He has always been the navel of the universe, which, while not new, always enlightened him. Normally, he always had some servants bring him his meal at his exclusive place, where he got served from head to toe, the only thing left undone was probably to hand-feed him, but today, simply to spend some time with the person he secretly had a crush on, he decided to carry his golden body to this humble place.

Sure enough, his presence surprised everyone. Like an idol in many people's hearts, he was immediately surrounded by the crowds, who constantly asked why he came here for his lunch. He did not bother to talk trifles to these people, instead raising his chin and asking.

"Is there anything decent here?"

The mystery of his sudden appearance piqued people's interest, and it appeared that the mystery made a man more and more attracted.

A crowd came up to catch his attention, interjecting their mouths.

"The braised chicken is fantastic!" It's my personal favorite!"

“Nonsense! The fried meat is far superior; it is well-seasoned, the sweetness is not overpowering, it came from a pig fed only premium bran, the meat is tender but not greasy, and the aroma is indescribable, melting in the tongue and nostrils. You should definitely give it a shot!"

"What kind of rubbish are you spewing? This chicken dish is prepared from a young rooster that was always fed on time and freed to roam around, the meat is firm and delicious; consuming its meat can grant you a lot of energy and plentiful health, much like a mighty rooster standing in front of the yard with its neck high and proud."

"Eating these salty dishes only harms the liver and kidneys, Binh An, you should try these frugal dishes; they help nurture health and are equally full of energy, both helping to cultivate the mind and help purify the body, healthy and supple, that's more like your aura."

"Stop being ridiculous, you girls can consume these foolish things to nourish your skin. We boys are hard workers; we have to practice martial arts day and night, and eating these things will definitely make us weak."

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"That's right, eating those green stuff will make you weak like a girl!"

The whole crowd burst into laughter.

Binh An single-handedly decided the spirit of the whole group of admirers, raised his hand to signal, and everyone immediately fell silent. He looked at the girl who was being teased just now and smiled softly.

“What good is it for you to bully the girls. Did she say it wrong, though? Cooking should be about balancing hot and cold, much as the world should be about balancing yin and yang; consuming too much of something in particular isn't good enough; you still have to balance between meat and veggies to ensure health, right? This dish was made by our sect's canteen, which means it's beneficial for all of us; I don't see any signs that indicate males can't eat green or girls can't eat meat. Is that correct, everyone?"

A flood of cheesy, cringe-worthy phrases spilled from his mouth, but everyone around him took them as the words of a king and began to cheer him on, saying that he was fair, reasonable, and highly agreeable.

After hearing all the praises, of course, his stomach bloomed in satisfaction, even though on the outside he still maintained a solemn and stern attitude; he then gently took some dishes with a balance of vegetables and meat in the same portion, as if to further support his remarks.

People surrounded him and even tried to pull a chair close to him as he sat down to eat.

And Binh An was extremely pleased, because sitting nearby him were none other than the Thanh Cong siblings. Surely both of them had to have witnessed the scene from just now.

Thanh Cong read him like the back of his hand, knowing he was showing off his cleavage to his sister, he became even more irritated.

Binh An knew that Thanh Cong always talked badly about him in front of his sister, that's why whenever they met, the little sister was not as friendly as before, and seemed to be a little cautious.

He always wanted her to see his good points, now as being shown earlier, it was clear that he was a reasonable person, if Thanh Cong happened to be uncomfortable with him, it proved to his sister that her brother was the one who's not so reasonable, and understandably, what the big brother said should not be trusted.

As expected, the younger sister raised her head to take a glance at him, but was immediately noticed and stopped by Thanh Cong, who then pressured her to eat up and then forced her to leave the venue early. Binh An knew that Thanh Cong's excessive control over her would surely backfire in the future.

Having such thoughts, Binh An was still very pleased despite the situation not favoring him, as he thought he knew it all and he was always on top of others.

The same boy who had gained his master's affection at the time couldn't help but be motivated; simply to see his teacher's happiness and satisfaction, he even practiced until exhausted countless times. Later, because he wanted to impress the girl, Thanh Hien, he was motivated to work even harder.

His master couldn't help but be proud of his development, and he used Binh An as an example for others on numerous occasions, even telling everyone, including some random strangers he encountered in the mountains, about his perseverance at hard labor to the point of fainting during practice. Thus, Binh An saw every bruise, fractured bone, furious scar, and illness as his glorious achievement.

Both teacher and student had the same opinion in the process of learning cultivation, therefore, everything went on surprisingly harmoniously and favorably.