Ye Bai took a glance at the business card.
It only had the name Jiang Hongzhou written in large characters, without an address or phone number.
Zhang Lingxue seemed to notice Ye Bai’s confusion.
"Try searching for this old man’s address online."
"When you get there, just tell him I sent you."
"He might test you a bit, so it’ll depend on how clever you are."
"If you can learn from him, you should gain a lot."
"Also, to prevent anyone from causing trouble, you should seal Big Gray into the Beast Card."
"If you really encounter danger, you can release Big Gray at any time."
After bidding farewell to Zhang Lingxue, Ye Bai went online to search for information about Jiang Hongzhou.
He was shocked to find out that Jiang Hongzhou was a retired healing master.
He used to be the director of the central Pet Beast Hospital and after retiring, he hid away in the old streets of Jiaying City, where he opened a pet beast hospital called Anbao Hall.
With his unusual personality, he loved drinking flower nectar, the higher quality the better.
After discovering Jiang Hongzhou’s background, Ye Bai had the Sunflower King personally brew top-grade flower nectar.
The nectar was placed in a delicately crafted small jar.
Since it was a visit to learn, a gift was certainly required.
Ye Bai also found out that this master Jiang was fond of eating River Dolphin Whale, so he ordered a few at high prices from the dark web.
By now, the Sunflower King had taken over Big Gray’s position as the sous chef, wielding two slaughter sabers, slicing ingredients with utmost skill.
No matter if you wanted horizontal, vertical, or diagonal cuts, the Sunflower King could easily handle them.
Even the chrysanthemum tofu was effortlessly crafted by the Sunflower King.
Ye Bai packed the processed River Dolphin Whale in a container, and with two jars of flower nectar in hand, set off towards the Old Town.
The Sunflower King sat on Ye Bai’s shoulder, its stems intertwined like little feet.
The little charcoal dog followed closely behind Ye Bai, simultaneously practicing its fire control ability.
The Ten Thousand Changes Silkworm still seemed to be napping, and Ye Bai didn’t bother calling it.
The old streets of Jiaying are cultural landmarks, attracting many tourists, with shops around calling out for business, presenting a lively human atmosphere.
The houses on the old streets are small two-story buildings. They might seem small from the outside, but they have quite a lot of space inside.
Soon, Ye Bai found Anbao Hall where Master Jiang resided.
Even before Anbao Hall had opened its doors, people were already queuing outside.
The signboard prominently displayed the three characters "Anbao Hall."
At this moment, ten papermen squeezed out from the crack of the door, while many individuals clasped their hands together, muttering, "Please, my pet beast is sick, Master Jiang, please let me be chosen."
"My pet beast hasn’t eaten for many days and is on the verge of starvation, please let me be selected."
"Oh divine healer, please save my pet beast."
Just then, the papermen began to drop.
Some individuals received a paperman and expressed their gratitude.
While others returned disappointed, with resentment in their eyes, seemingly bearing a grudge against Master Jiang.
"Do you know why this happens?"
"Why do some people get recognized by the papermen, while others do not?"
A voice came from behind.
Without thinking, Ye Bai replied, "Those recognized by the papermen are the true seekers of medicine."
"The others are either the queueing middlemen or their pet beasts have minor ailments."
"The most important factor is their lack of sincerity."
Ye Bai turned around to see a paperman floating behind him.
"You’re introduced by Zhang Lingxue, right?"
The paperman asked coldly.
"My name is Ye Bai, Zhang Lingxue is my teacher."
The paperman floated in the air, "Since you’re a student of Zhang Lingxue, come right in."
"Master Jiang wishes to see you."
Ye Bai followed the paperman inside, where he saw an old man with pure white hair, dressed plainly.
He wore cloth shoes and was seated in a grand master’s chair, sipping fragrant tea leisurely.
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Master Jiang’s face showed no expression, his eyes lowered as they focused on the tea, as if he had no interest in anything else.
"I’m here to learn the methods of pet beast healing from you."
"This is a gift for the visit."
Ye Bai presented the container of prepared River Dolphin Whale and the two small jars of flower nectar.
Master Jiang’s eyes fell upon the gift, his gaze shifting as he pondered something.
After a long silence, Master Jiang asked, "Can you cook River Dolphin Whale?"
"Yes, yes, whether it’s River Dolphin Whale sashimi or River Dolphin Whale hot pot, I’ve cooked both."
Ye Bai quickly assured.
"Your ability to handle River Dolphin Whale proves your culinary skills are excellent."
Master Jiang glanced at the pure white River Dolphin Whale, emitting a white glow, knowing that Ye Bai had processed it well.
"I have some special ingredients here, you can manage them."
"Let me know if you need anything."
"You’ll be in charge of my lunch."
"Zhang Lingxue should have told you my personality is quite peculiar. If you disappoint me, you’ll be kicked out."
"Even if Zhang Lingxue comes in person, it won’t change a thing."
"Now, come with me to treat the pet beasts."
Master Jiang slowly stood up and walked into the inner room.
Only then did Ye Bai realize that Anbao Hall held unexpected wonders, with the inside actually being a Secret Realm.
The place was filled with numerous petri dishes housing rare exotic beasts.