I'm a male god in Liyue

"That's strange, why did you carve a lizard pattern on the knife?"

"..."

Xia Zhi found it difficult to explain to Zhu Zi, since Dao Qi's side didn't seem to have any legends about "dragons" with such slender and elongated bodies.

Have you ever tried deep-fried mushrooms?

"No."

“Very delicious.”

"really?"

"I'll cook it for you."

"it is good!"

"If you want to eat, hurry up and help me start the fire."

"Oh!"

Xia Zhi sliced ​​one of the cream mushrooms into thin slices, preparing to make deep-fried mushrooms for everyone to enjoy as an afternoon snack. She set the other cream mushroom aside to use as a side dish in the evening.

Heat vegetable oil in a wok, coat the mushroom slices with a thin layer of batter, fry until golden brown and crispy, drain the oil, plate them, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and [Melker Star Powder], and the whole kitchen will be filled with an enticing, exotic, and sweet milky aroma.

The girls couldn't help but swallow a few times as they smelled the aroma.

"It smells so good!"

"It's too hot to eat now, it needs to cool down for a while."

"Oh! Boss, it seems like our shop is the only one closed on Feiyunpo today. Many other shops are having promotional activities and are very busy."

"During holidays, more people go out to play, so you can earn more than usual."

Xia Zhi scooped the vegetable oil from the pan used to fry the mushrooms. The butter mushrooms were already rich in oil, and most of it had been rendered out, giving the oil a creamy, sweet aroma – a good thing. But it couldn't be used in just any dish, otherwise the creamy sweetness would easily overpower the other flavors.

Then, Xia Zhi picked up a roll of lettuce, washed it, casually cut off a slice with the [Eternal Spirit Knife], and put it in his mouth to taste.

It's juicy, crisp, and delicious.

It feels like freshly picked vegetable leaves from the ground.

Xia Zhi nodded in satisfaction; the problem of the ingredients not being fresh was now perfectly solved.

A cleaver like this, capable of restoring the freshness of ingredients, is a treasure for any chef.

The [Eternal Spirit Knife] is just one piece in the set of kitchen utensils. In addition to it, there are seven other kitchen utensils that also have special abilities to process ingredients.

【Dragon-Turning Pot】, 【Demon Saint Bronze Ware】, 【Garuda Knife】, 【Greedy Wolf Pot】, 【Spiritual Treasury】, 【Jade Dragon Pot】.

Based on the hidden effect of the [Eternal Spirit Blade] (collecting all eight pieces of the set of kitchen utensils can activate the set's special properties), the quality of the entire set should become gold. As for the activated special property, if it is the same as the kitchen utensil effect described in the comic, it should be "immortality".

However, Xia Zhi now possesses the [Hourglass of Time], which grants him eternal youth, making this "immortality" characteristic somewhat useless to him.

Therefore, he doesn't need to collect all eight kitchen utensils for the time being.

"Boss, are the fried mushrooms ready to eat?"

"That's about it, take it over."

"it is good!"

Gan Yu looked at the fried food on the table, her expression hesitant.

I just had lunch not long ago, is it really a good idea to eat this kind of thing?

But hearing the crisp chewing sounds and happy sobs coming from everyone's mouths, she finally reached out and picked up a piece of fried mushroom.

I, Gan Yu, will only eat one piece!

Click~

Woo~

So delicious~

It smells even better than the mycelium in the vegetarian noodles last time.

Eat another small piece.

Click~

Just eat a small piece.

Click~

Eat only a small piece.

Click~

Gan Yu, Gan Yu, how can you be so weak-willed! Have you forgotten how chubby you were as a child? You can't keep eating like this!

Gan Yu struggled to withdraw her hand.

Xia Zhi glanced at Gan Yu and said casually, "If you like it, eat more, don't be shy."

Do not eat!

Today, I, Gan Yu, am...

"I've used up all the mushrooms I brought today, so it won't be easy for you to get them again..."

???

Gan Yu paused for a moment, then reached out again and picked up a fried mushroom.

Click~

Really fragrant!

Forget it.

I'll start exercising more from tomorrow.

Chapter 118 What Limited Edition Rare Cards

Yiyan Hall, with a huge plaza in front.

It was packed with people and incredibly lively.

"Welcome everyone to the finals of the Liyue Chef Championship. I'm Yan Fei, invited by the organizing committee to serve as the notary and host of this competition."

"Now, let me introduce the judges for this round. The judges are divided into two parts: the judges on stage and the judges off stage. There are three judges on stage:"

"Miss Ningguang of Tianquan!"

"Miss Yuheng Keqing!"

"And the seasoned gourmet, Uncle Tian!"

"In addition to these three, the organizing committee will also select ten people from the audience to taste the dishes prepared by the contestants and vote on them."

"There are thirteen judges on and off stage, and each of the thirteen valid votes will be cast for one of the two contestants. The contestant with the most votes will be today's champion!"

"Next, we will introduce the two finalists."

"From Wangshu Inn in Dihua Prefecture—Fragrance Under the Knife, Swift Chef, and Smiling Swordsman!"

"From Liyue Harbor's Wanmin Hall—the swift and skillful cook, Xiangling!"

Yao Yao stood on tiptoe, her face flushed, and waved her arms to cheer on her senior sister along with everyone else.

Grandma Ping looked at the lively and joyful scene with a smile in her eyes, her expression somewhat nostalgic.

On the other side of the crowd, Xingqiu was also watching the excitement with great interest, with a young friend with light blue hair standing next to him.

"Xingqiu, you told me last time that there was an exorcist at Wangshu Inn. I tried my best to find him and even spent a lot of money to buy information about demons and monsters, but it was all for nothing."

"Chongyun, today is a festival, so just enjoy yourself and stop thinking about exorcising evil spirits."

"Ugh……"

"I was planning to take you to get some nice drinks, but unfortunately that shop is closed today. I'll have to take you there in a couple of days."

"No way! Last time you said you'd take me to get something nice to drink, but when we went to Yanshang Tea House, they actually put some kind of wild chili pepper in the tea! It was a nightmare!"

"Chongyun, you have to believe me. The tea I had last time was recommended to me by my older brother, and I didn't know it was the first time I had tried it. This time is different. I've been to this shop before and tasted the fruit juice myself. I have to say, the juice they sell is really delicious. You'll definitely like it."

"Don't go..."

“Chongyun, yesterday the caravan told me that there seems to be a haunted house in a village they passed through…”

"Hmm? Which village?"

"I can't remember right now, but I've heard that the juice sold at that shop has memory-boosting and energizing effects. Maybe if I drink a couple of glasses, I'll remember..."

"...Where is that shop?"

"It's right next to the Rebirth Hall, but it's closed today due to the holiday."

"Then we'll go tomorrow!"