The Spirit of Gourmet

Chapter 522 Reunion with Zhenling
"Thank you, Mr. Jia Long!"

Qin Lang carefully put away the Dragon and Snake Certificate, a look of joy and excitement appearing in his eyes.

This is his seventh Level 1 Food Recommender badge in Mingjing State. According to the "7-2-3" principle of Food Recommender assessment, he is now qualified to challenge for Level 2 Food Recommenders in Mingjing State and obtain a maximum of two Level 2 badges in the state.

Including the Far Radiance Badge he had already obtained, he only needs to acquire two more Level 2 Food Recommender Badges to meet the minimum requirements for activating the third star vein, the Tianji Star Vein.

Then, he will be able to obtain his own third Food Spirit!

Qin Lang couldn't help but look at Danbao and Lala, who were nestled beside him. Thinking about the upcoming arrival of a third equally adorable little one, a smile spread across his face.

"You're really fast." Cao Dongdong couldn't help but click his tongue. "I haven't even obtained seven Level 1 Food Recommender Badges that aren't limited by region yet, while you've already obtained seven each in Tianhua Prefecture and Mingjing Prefecture."

"However, I'll soon have my sixth badge too." As he said this, Cao Dongdong's face showed a hint of eagerness.

He has already contacted the dessert recommender in Stringfish City and arranged to visit him tomorrow.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he will be one step closer to activating his second star vein.

"Let's cheer each other on." Qin Lang smiled and patted Cao Dongdong on the shoulder.

“Activating my Tianji Star Vein won’t be easy either,” Zhao Qian couldn’t help but sigh. “I’m still missing four of the seven Level One Spirit Master Insignia.”

At this point, her expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

Zhao Qian suddenly realized that Qin Lang would also take the Spirit Bearer assessment whenever she took it.

Qin Lang had passed the test the same number of times as himself.

In other words, when he collected all seven Level 1 Spirit Holder Insignia, Qin Lang would most likely have also collected all seven Level 1 Spirit Holder Insignia...

Damn it, this guy is clearly focused on the cooking field!
Thinking of this, Zhao Qian couldn't help but glare at Qin Lang.

A little confused by the stare, Qin Lang scratched his head and quickly refocused his attention on the beautiful purple sea serpent.

“Mr. Jia Long, I have another favor to ask.” As he spoke, Qin Lang pointed to the beautiful purple sea snakes kept in the tank. “I am very interested in this kind of food. Could you introduce me to your friend who raises them?”

"Hehe, I knew you'd be interested." Jia Long smiled, showing no surprise. "Of course."

“My friend who breeds the beautiful purple sea snake is very picky about his customers. He often says that good ingredients must be cooked by a chef who can match them. So he will only supply beautiful purple sea snakes to customers if the snake dishes he cooks meet his requirements.” Jia Long paused here.

"But based on your performance today, it shouldn't be difficult to impress them."

“I was just about to write him a letter.” Jia Long paused slightly. “Although there are many ways to communicate now and life is very convenient, we old folks still prefer to use more traditional communication methods.”

"I introduced you in the letter; could you please give the letter to him for me?"

“No problem.” Qin Lang nodded, then asked the most crucial question, “Mr. Jia Long, where is your friend?”

"Guanling City." Jia Long smiled.

"The Guanling Food Festival is about to begin, and Guanling City is adjacent to our Xianyu City. If I'm not mistaken, that should be your next stop on your trip?"

"Yes!" Qin Lang nodded vigorously, his face showing a hint of excitement.

Everything seemed so coincidental, but upon closer inspection, it wasn't coincidental at all.

Guanling City is located at the southernmost tip of Mingjing State, overlooking Qili Bay. It boasts a long coastline and a thriving port transportation industry. These favorable geographical conditions mean that the vast majority of top-quality seafood resources for the entire Dongyun region pass through Guanling City.

It's understandable that the Guanling City Food Festival has attracted so much attention, and it's also reasonable that the beautiful purple sea snake, being a type of seafood, is farmed in Guanling City.

Jia Long quickly wrote the letter and handed it to Qin Lang.

After carefully storing the letter that Jia Long had given to his friend, Qin Lang and the others did not linger any longer and got up to say goodbye and leave.

As Cao Dongdong walked out of Jia Long's house, he stretched and said, "Unfortunately, although the Chili Spirit likely came from the chili field where Mr. Jia Long farms, Mr. Jia Long doesn't know anything about the spirit and can't provide us with any more information."

"No need to rush." ​​Qin Lang chuckled and shook his head. "Now that we've confirmed that the Chili Spirit came from here, perhaps it will return."

"Sometimes, finding precious spirits also depends on luck and fate."

"If fate allows, you might suddenly turn around and find Zhenling there..."

Qin Lang's words were abruptly cut off before he could finish speaking.

"Right here?" Cao Dongdong asked casually, only to see Qin Lang staring intently at a small patch of grass not far away, his expression one of astonishment and surprise.

Following his gaze, the other three also showed expressions of surprise.

Because the chili spirit I saw at the concert that day was now resting on a small patch of grass not far from the chili field.

Seeing the little guy with his eyes closed and looking somewhat tired, Qin Lang made a "shh" gesture to the other three, and then tiptoed closer.

Even so, when they were only two meters away from the chili spirit, the creature instantly woke up and instinctively backed away upon seeing Qin Lang.

"Don't be afraid!" Qin Lang quickly raised his hands to indicate that he meant no harm, and then took the opportunity to grab his three precious spirits from the Traveler's Book.

The chubby chicken's face was covered with the precious rice produced by Millet Grain, while Millet Grain's face was covered with mud left from burrowing into the soil, making it look dirty. The little goldfish stared with its dead fish eyes, looking somewhat resigned to its fate after being forced out of the water once again.

Sensing the similar aura emanating from the three, Chili Spirit paused, her wariness turning into confusion.

It initially thought these creatures had been forcibly captured, but upon closer inspection, it discovered that the three of them showed no fear or pain on their faces. Instead, they resembled the foolish sons of a wealthy landowner, all in remarkably good condition.

Thinking of this, Chili Zhenling looked puzzled.

"Well?"

Were the three of you also captured by him?

Upon hearing this, the bewilderment on the faces of the three precious spirits vanished.

They now fully understood why Qin Lang had called them out!

It seems we're getting a new partner!

Thinking of this, the three precious spirits quickly gathered in front of the chili spirit and began to tell each other about their wonderful lives in the Traveler's Book.

Seeing that Chili Zhenling was gradually becoming interested, Qin Lang chuckled.

Steady!

(End of this chapter)