There were only two days left until New Year's Day.

Andrew brought his three lovely ladies to Aroma Exchange.

Zachary did not dare slack off and had Ruth personally handle their full reception. Meanwhile, he personally escorted Andrew upstairs to a private room.

"Captain, you should have given me a heads up that you were coming!" Zachary seemed somewhat nervous.

Andrew smiled. "Have a seat. I just came to see how your preparations are going."

Zachary pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "I'm not too confident. I became Jerome's student mainly to advance my martial arts skills further. However, Jerome is a grandmaster, and the requirements to advance from outer to inner disciple are extremely strict. With my current abilities, honestly, I'm not sure I can make it."

Andrew nodded, showing his understanding. Then, he pulled out a small bottle and handed it to Zachary.

He said, "There are two miracle pills in here, both seventh grade. They should significantly boost yo