[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

The caravan leader readily agreed to Chao Ke's proposal, while also thinking to himself...

"Although this expert arrived a little late, he is quite dedicated."

Chao Ke mounted his horse with swift and fluid movements, without the slightest hesitation.

While Farusan wasn't as skilled at horsemanship as Chao Ke, she still knew a thing or two. She searched among the other horses, looking for one that would suit her and accompany Chao Ke.

"Hey, senior, what are you looking for? Hurry up and come up here!"

"Wha...what?"

Before Farusan could react, Chao Ke leaned close to her and lifted her onto the horse.

"Wait! You don't mean you want to ride a horse with me, do you?"

"if not?"

Chao Ke placed Farusan in front of him.

At first, there was a distance between the two, but as the white horse moved forward, the distance between them became closer and closer until they were completely pressed together and could feel each other's heartbeats.

Behind them, the caravan leader rubbed his forehead, muttering, "This young man is playing around way more extravagantly than I was back in my day..."

By the time the caravan reached the Stone Gate area, the Faroshan people were already numb.

Throughout the journey, Chao Ke's subtle actions almost never stopped...

"I mean, do you really have that much energy?"

"Didn't you know this morning whether it was there or not?"

"Pervert...sexual freak..."

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Shimen.

The winding roads, coupled with its excellent border location, made it virtually impossible to eradicate banditry.

Mondstadt and Liyue did make efforts, with the Thousand Rock Army and the Knights of Favonius even joining forces to wipe them out several times.

But the bandits in Shimen were like weeds growing all over the fields; they could not be extinguished by wildfires and would spring up again with the spring breeze.

A group of bandits, in league with a treasure-hunting gang, had already set up an ambush on the cliff.

"I heard this caravan is a real goldmine, carrying incredibly valuable goods."

"Yes, according to Mondstadt's informant, they brought with them a lot of vintage wines from Château Dawn. These things are good value and easy to sell, and their priority is no less than that of gold and jewelry."

"Shh! Quiet! The caravan is coming soon!"

The leader of the thief gang signaled to the people around him to keep quiet.

Looking at the winding road, he felt a sudden unease, and couldn't help but think of the group of treasure hunters who had disappeared in the vicinity.

The higher-ups in the group said he was missing, but he personally went to the scene to investigate. There were several dark marks on the grass. Although there were no bones, it still gave him a chill.

Looking at the apothecary and crusher in the group beside me, I realized they were both top-notch members of the group.

The leader was slightly relieved. With such skilled men around, it seemed they had simply run into a "ghost," and escaping shouldn't be a problem.

...

On the white horse, the wolf claws that were climbing the mountain suddenly stopped, and the wolf claws looked at the distant mountain.

"what happened?"

Chao Ke's sudden stop made Falushan feel a little uncomfortable.

"Wait here for a bit, and also hold off the caravans behind us, don't let them get any closer. I'm going to... relieve myself."

Farusan was taken aback, and was about to tease Chao Ke a bit to get back at him. But her quick wit immediately made her realize that Chao Ke's so-called "going to relieve himself" was probably not so simple...

"Um... do you need my help? I am, after all, a holder of the Eye of God."

Chao Ke smiled and said, "What, are you going to help me hold the gun? I don't mind."

"abnormal!"

Chapter 79 [The Glazed Pavilion] and [The Crescent Moon Pavilion]

"Hey? Why did those caravan scouts stop?"

"Wait, is that kid heading this way? What's he up to?"

"Pharmacist, prepare for battle," the leader whispered.

"Understood. If he dares to make a move, I'll roast him alive!" With that, the apothecary in the treasure-hunting group took out a jar of potion and aimed it in Chao Ke's direction.

Just as Chao Ke reached a dangerous distance, the bandits drew their swords, ready to attack.

Chao Ke stopped, walked behind a big tree, and put his hands on his waist, seemingly about to take his bird out for a walk and let it roam freely.

The bandits hiding nearby were also stunned.

The pharmacist nudged the leader beside him, "Brother, if it were me, would I throw him away or not?"

The leader's lips twitched; he was momentarily at a loss for what to do.

As the tree the scout was facing trembled slightly, the bandit leader felt a sudden chill run down his spine, and a bad premonition washed over him.

"Throw it! Throw it now!"

"late!"

"Brush! Brush! Brush!"

Countless wood chips flashed with red and green light, instantly piercing through the bandits hiding nearby.

The leader of the bandits realized in his last moments before losing consciousness that they had encountered a "ghost".

As the towering flames rose, a group of sinners, along with their crimes, were cleansed by the abundant fire element.

Using his control over the water element, Chao Ke suppressed the fire to prevent it from causing trouble for others.

After the smoke and fire dissipated and the crime vanished, Chao Ke conjured a ball of clean water and washed himself from head to toe to prevent Farusan from smelling anything unpleasant.

When Chao Ke strolled back to his original spot with leisurely steps, the members of the caravan were already waiting there.

Seeing Chao Ke return safely, the caravan leader breathed a sigh of relief. "Brother, is the situation ahead... all right?"

"Yes, the weather is fine and the roads are smooth; it's a good day for merchants."

"understand!"

After Chao Ke finished speaking, he mounted his horse and, with his steel spear, once again pressed against Farusan.

"Senior, have you missed me while I was away?"

"No, your idea is so naive!"

"Oh?"

Chao Ke slightly spurred the white horse's belly, and the horse understood his meaning. It quickened its pace, putting some distance between itself and the caravan behind it.

"Since you say I'm naive, let's talk about some adult topics."

Fiona blushed...

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Liyue Harbor.

Farusan dismounted first, vowing never again to consider such an absurd thing as sharing a horse with Chao Ke...

Chao Ke expressed some regret and returned the white horse to the caravan. He then took Falushan to stay at the White Steed Inn in Liyue Harbor.

White Horse Inn boasts an excellent location, overlooking the sea and offering unique views of Liyue's oceanscape, while remaining quiet amidst the bustling city, adjacent to the neighborhood yet far from the noise.

It's really a great place.

Next, Chao Ke plans to stay in Liyue Harbor for a while to experience the atmosphere of his hometown in another world, and at the same time collect a batch of recipes to improve his Chinese cooking skills.

And the senior, Farusan, also accepted Chao Ke's arrangement.

Furthermore, judging from her appearance, she seems to have some ideas that she plans to complete within Liyue Harbor.

After resting in the room for a while, the two went out together.

Liyue's cuisine is renowned throughout the entire Teyvat continent, so since we're already here, how can we not try it?

The cuisine of Liyue can be broadly divided into two categories.

They are the Licai cuisine, representing delicacies from the mountains, and the Yuecai cuisine, representing seafood.

The restaurants [Liuli Pavilion] and [Xinyuexuan] represent the pinnacle of glass cuisine and moon cuisine, respectively.

Since this was their first meal in Liyue Harbor, and they also had to entertain Farusan, a "foreign guest," Chao Ke naturally had to treat her with the highest level of hospitality.

Restaurants like Wanmintang, which serve traditional Jianghu cuisine, can be postponed until the two have lived in Liyue Harbor for a few days before visiting them.

After stepping over two long stone steps, the magnificent building of the Liyue General Affairs Department comes into view, along with the Flying Cloud Merchant Guild on the side.

Turn around, and you will see both the [Liuli Pavilion] and the [Xinyue Pavilion] at the same time.

The two restaurants are located on either side of the stone steps, and there is even a connecting corridor in the middle for passage.

Because the two restaurants offer significantly different dishes, their relationship is not strained at all; in fact, they have a lot of collaborative interactions.

Both restaurants are leveraging their respective influence within their respective cuisines to jointly transform this place into a culinary mecca in Liyue, thereby gaining greater attention and customer traffic.

It can be considered a model of positive cooperation.

It's much better than the cutthroat competition between "Wanyou Shop" and "Rongfa Shop," where they expose each other's secrets.

Chao Ke still remembers the two memorable quotes from Bo Lai, the owner of "Wan You Pu Zi".

“Every single business deal they make makes me grit my teeth with hatred!”

"Seeing that kid make money is more painful than me losing money myself!"

Doing business with this kind of mentality, even if you manage to grow your business by chance, you probably won't have a good reputation.

Bringing his thoughts back, Chao Ke's gaze fell upon the waiters outside the [Liuli Pavilion] and [Xinyue Pavilion].

Chao Ke understood the rules of both restaurants.