Zhou Cheng shook his head. Since the other party was unwilling to speak, he didn't ask any further questions.
Apart from the 666 Potion Company,
other potion companies in the city also had their eyes on Chen Shu.
The free potion-making had affected their potion sales, but they couldn't find fault with it.
Since they couldn't beat him, they decided to join him!
Therefore, one company after another came to invite him to concoct potions.
Some even offered him an annual salary of several million to become their company's potion master.
Unfortunately, Chen Shu rejected them all.
November flashed by, and it was now the end of December.
Autumn had ended, and Nanjiang City had entered a cold winter.
Although the south didn't have snow, many people had already put on warm clothes.
Chen Shu no longer wore just his alpaca T-shirt; in this cold weather, even his fortified body couldn't withstand it.
The alpaca clothes were hung at the entrance of the shop, serving more as a symbol.
Alpacas represented quality! Quality represented the public toilet potion master!
He had finally raised all his potion proficiencies to the Grandmaster level!
Grandmaster level meant he could consume an additional 25% of the potion dosage.
More importantly, the Black Iron level of similar potions would also have an effect.
Chen Shu had now automatically unlocked Black Iron level Body Potions, Defense Potions, and so on.
It was just that his Slime's level was not high enough to consume them.
As long as it became Black Iron level, the Slime's potion bonus would increase by another 25% compared to others.
If he could maintain a certain distance at each level, the Slime's power would always remain.
Since its potential rating was low, he would use potions to boost it.
Time flew by, and it was almost the end of the year.
Pedestrians hurried along the streets. Chen Shu returned to school from the black market, and at the same time, had Wang Tianba and the others take away the wooden sign from the entrance.
The era of free potion concoction had ended!
Although the past two months had been a bit hard, Chen Shu had obtained over thirty million in potion value, along with a good reputation.
Most importantly, his potion proficiency was something that couldn't be bought with gold.
December 20th, nighttime,
Nanjiang Second High School, Dormitory 102,
Huh? Chen Pi is back?
Xu Xingxing and Xie Sunan returned to the dormitory after a day of strenuous cultivation.
As soon as they opened the door, they saw the light in the bathroom was on.
The only one who could be in the dormitory was Chen Shu.
"Chen Pi, I broke through to level eight today, so we're now at the same level!"
Xu Xingxing said, having become a level eight Beastmaster.
Xie Sunan was a level seven Beastmaster; his talent and resources were not as good as Xu Xingxing's.
Just then, Xu Xingxing's eyes widened, his expression suddenly frozen.
An aura emanated from the bathroom, not the usual smell, but the aura of a Beastmaster breaking through.
Xu Xingxing looked shocked and immediately went to the bathroom door.
The door was just opening, and Chen Shu had just finished using the toilet and was fastening his belt.
"You're f—king breaking through to level nine Beastmaster?!"
Xu Xingxing's eyes widened, his mouth so wide that a small slime could fit inside.
"Is there a problem?"
Chen Shu remained as calm as ever, just as he had when he broke through to level eight Beastmaster.
"Damn it! There's no justice! No justice!"
Xu Xingxing wailed, and anyone who didn't know better would think they were slaughtering a pig in the dorm, especially since Xie Sunan happened to be carrying a butcher's knife.
"We work ourselves to death like dogs every day, and we still can't catch up to you?!"
Chen Shu shrugged; it was all as expected.
He had already finished the forty million worth of beast pearls he had before and bought another ten million.
Coupled with the beast power he gained every time he slept, he had just managed to become a level nine Beastmaster.
Chen Shu now understood why Black Iron level Beastmasters were the strong people in society.
It took fifty million in resources to go from level eight to level nine, which was indeed a terrifying expenditure.
The special training class currently only had three level eight Beastmasters. Most people wouldn't even be able to reach level nine before the college entrance examination.
And they were in the special training class, the cream of the crop of the younger generation. One could imagine how difficult it was for ordinary Beastmasters to improve their levels.
"Don't make baseless accusations."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He said, "How can dogs be more tired than you?"
Xu Xingxing was already depressed. He thought he had narrowed the gap with Chen Shu, but it had only widened further.
"If you had your family prepare tens of millions of beast pearls for you, you could catch up too."
Chen Shu patted his shoulder to console him.
"Forget it, who would be willing to spend that much?!"
Xu Xingxing shook his head. His family wasn't lacking the financial means, but there was no need.
With his cultivation talent, he could reach level nine Beastmaster before the college entrance examination.
Breaking through early now wouldn't make much of a difference. He couldn't become Black Iron level no matter how hard he tried anyway.
Instead of wasting resources, it was better to use them for other aspects of his training.
"My autumn break is finally over!"
Chen Shu sighed and lay down on his bed.
"What break?"
"Summer break is called summer break, winter break is called winter break, so autumn break is called autumn break. It makes sense!"
"What the heck is autumn break! And who ever takes a break in autumn!"
Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing had lost all motivation, utterly discouraged by Chen Shu.
Chen Shu said, "Old Xie, Little Xing, you still need to work harder. Otherwise, how will you know what despair feels like?"
"Damn it!"
The two were already experiencing despair; no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't keep up with Chen Shu.
"I'm going to sleep. I'm going to inspect the Beast Taming Arena tomorrow. Old Shen probably misses me a bit."
The next morning,
"Chen Pi, wake up!"
Xie Sunan and Xu Xingxing woke up precisely on time, otherwise, they would miss the special bus to the Beast Taming Arena.
"Let me sleep a bit longer…"
Chen Shu mumbled groggily. Although he had been making potions at his shop, he had never woken up in the morning.
"International convention: holidays have no mornings!"
Xu Xingxing said, "Are you not doing inspection work today?"
Chen Shu immediately thought of going to the Beast Taming Arena to show off, and his motivation instantly surged.
After struggling with the bed for ten minutes, he finally got up.
"Did you two put glue on my bed for revenge? That's why I couldn't get up for so long!"
"Get lost!"
The three of them had a simple breakfast in the cafeteria and walked towards the bus at the school entrance.
Shen Wushuang was sitting at the front of the bus and glanced at his watch.
"Xu Xingxing and the others are late?"
He raised an eyebrow and signaled the driver to wait.
Suddenly, he saw Xu Xingxing and the others through the rearview mirror.
When he saw the person in the middle, his heart skipped a beat.
"Driver! Step on it! Quick! Quick!"
Chen Shu was casually walking towards the bus with his arms around the other two.
"Boom!"
In an instant, the bus, which had been stationary, suddenly accelerated, leaving them in the dust.
Leaving only the three of them flustered in the wind.
"We haven't even gotten on the bus yet!"
The three of them acted in unison, throwing their hands up in a bewildered expression.
"Damn it! Old Shen, that's too much!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He was left standing there, staring blankly, still holding a fried dough stick.
Xu Xingxing looked bewildered and asked, "Old Xie, are we being implicated?"
Before Xie Sunan could even speak, Chen Shu interjected.
He frowned and said, "Did you two anger Old Shen? He's not even giving me face anymore!"
Xie Sunan looked at Chen Shu and said, "Don't you know why the bus drove off?"
"What do you mean?"
Chen Shu threw his hands up and said, "Alright, you two have to compensate me. You're paying for the taxi fare!"
"After two months, you're becoming less and less human!"
The two of them simultaneously made the international gesture.