I'm a male god in Liyue

"Boss, I was wrong. I never thought slime could be used to cook!"

"I didn't expect that slime gel would be so expensive, and generally no one would use it to cook."

"Yes, one serving of slime gel costs 800 Mora, and you need to kill three or four slimes to collect one serving."

Xia Zhi was taken aback upon hearing this. Normally, it would take killing three or four slimes to collect enough slime condensate? But thinking about it carefully, it made sense. After a slime dies, the slime melts on the ground, and if an adventurer tries to collect it with a container, they can only collect a small portion.

He collects the slime directly using the system, so there's no waste. That's why he can get a slime condensate from just one slime.

The ability to perfectly collect materials—is this a hidden feature of the system?

Chapter Thirty-Six: The Legend of Lonely Cloud Pavilion

After dinner, Xia Zhi thanked Xiang Ling for her treat.

Xiangling waved her hand and smiled, "Mr. Xia, please come to Wanmintang often in the future. I have a lot of innovative ideas in my mind. I really want to make them right away so that Mr. Xia can taste them and see where we can improve them."

Xia Zhi's expression stiffened slightly. He glanced at the rice crust behind the kitchen stove and said seriously, "Okay."

He didn't care about the golden treasure chest; his main concern was not wanting to disappoint a girl who loved cooking.

At this time, Wanmintang was busier with customers, and Xiangling was busy serving them, so Xiazhi and Zhuzi said goodbye to her and went back.

Walking down the street, Zhu Zi suddenly asked curiously, "Boss, why is that dish called 'Come On, Come On'?"

"I didn't know the origin of the dish's name before. Later, a fishmonger told me that although this dish, which looks like a hodgepodge, doesn't have any particular special ingredients or cooking methods, it often appears during festivals in Liyue. Whenever this dish is served, the person in charge will say 'Come on, eat!' and invite everyone to pick up their chopsticks, hence the name."

"So that's how it is! What an interesting origin!"

"Yes, Liyue is a place with a long history, so your Inazuma should have similar food, right?"

"Let me think... would burning more be a good idea?"

"what is that?"

"A type of teppanyaki snack, made by mixing flour and water into a batter, then adding vegetables and meat, grilling it on a teppanyaki grill, and finally sprinkling it with sauce and dried bonito flakes. It tastes good no matter how many ingredients are added, so people feel that the more the merrier, hence the name 'Too Much Grill'."

"Oh, yes, this snack sounds pretty good. They should sell it in the port area, right?"

"Yes, I used to eat at a stall there often. The stall owner was also an Inatsume person, and the Toto Yaki he made tasted just like I remembered."

"In that case, let's go for a stroll on the beach again."

"Hey... Boss, would you like some Duoduo Shao?"

"Ah."

"But we just finished dinner."

"It's okay, let's browse around first, and we can buy things later when we get hungry."

Zhu Zi blinked, looking at the serious-looking Xia Zhi, and felt that this kind of boss was actually kind of cute.

The two changed direction and passed through Tiger-Eating Rock, arriving at the port area.

The sea breeze at night is cool and refreshing, and feels very comfortable on one's face.

Zhu Zi couldn't help but squint his eyes, looking completely relaxed.

Inazuma is an island nation, and as a native of Inazuma, she can be considered a child who grew up by the sea. The atmosphere of the ocean has long permeated her body and soul. Hearing the sound of the ocean and seeing the waves makes her feel incredibly close to it.

Xia Zhi leaned on the railing of the dock, quietly gazing into the distance.

Zhu Zi turned around and asked in a low voice, "Boss, where are you from?"

"Me?" Xia Zhi paused for a moment, then smiled casually. "Just an outsider from the mountains."

"In the mountains... I've heard that immortals live in the mountains of Liyue. Have you ever seen an immortal, boss?"

“Zhu Zi, I am blind. Even if an immortal were in front of me, I would not be able to see him.”

"Oh, right, I forgot..."

Xia Zhi glanced at Zhu Zi and thought that this Daoqi sister could be quite adorable at times.

Zhu Zi pointed to the sea in the distance and said with great interest, "Boss, that's Guyun Pavilion over there. I heard that it was a rock spear that the Rock King Emperor threw down before."

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "I've also heard people talk about it. It's said that it's a forest of steles for the gods, where countless demons and gods were defeated by the Rock God and suppressed there."

It's quite strange that so many demons were all sealed in one place. Perhaps the Rock King was worried that they would be bored if they stayed alone, so he found them some companions.

Zhu Zi looked somewhat awe-inspiring and said in a low voice, "The vortex demon god broke free of its seal some time ago, and the sea became terrifying at that time. Fortunately, it was later suppressed again by Lord Tianquan Star using the Jade Pavilion."

Xia Zhi arrived late and missed the event, but he was somewhat interested: "Did Zhu Zi see it?"

"Yes, I was hiding in the inn at the time, and what I saw through the window was that Qunyu Pavilion looked like a giant meteorite falling from the sky, creating huge waves..."

"The Jade Pavilion."

"Boss, don't you know about the Jade Pavilion? That was the private palace where Lord Tianquan Star resided. It was a palace floating above Liyue Harbor. It was so magnificent. I was stunned when I first saw it. It's a pity that it has now fallen into the sea."

"It's a real shame."

He now needs 500 million Mora to buy this small shop. If it were a sky city of that size, the price would be unimaginable. Yet it's just Ningguang's private palace, which she throws away without a second thought. No wonder she's the richest woman in the world.

Such an extraordinary woman, who knows what kind of treasure chest she might possess?

I suppose... it's at most gold, right?

After all, no matter how strong the Seven Stars are, they are still just mortals.

Even someone as popular as Miss Yun Jin only gets a silver treasure chest, which is not as good as the little raccoon at Wanmin Hall.

Thinking about it this way, I realized that Tianquan Ningguang was nothing special.

Xia Zhi shook his head, turned and left, saying, "Zhu Zi, let's go eat Duo Duo Shao."

Zhu Zi quickly followed: "Okay, boss, I'll take you there!"

Soon we arrived at a bustling stall, where many customers were queuing up.

The stall owner was a kind-looking middle-aged man with a white cloth tied around his head to prevent sweat and hair from falling out. He was busy working in front of a scorching hot iron plate.

Zhu Zi said very sensibly, "Boss, you wait here for me, I'll go queue up!"

Xia Zhi nodded and smiled, "Okay."

Zhu Zi ran over and joined the queue. The process of making Duo Duo Shao was not complicated, and multiple pieces could be made at once, so it was soon Zhu Zi's turn.

The fellow villager and stall owner recognized Zhu Zi and greeted her with a smile. When he heard her say that she wanted two Duoduo Shao this time, he looked up at Xia Zhi, who was waiting quietly not far away, and a look of sudden realization appeared on his face. He smiled kindly.

Zhu Zi paid the money, her face flushed, and returned with the Duoduo Shao. She handed it to Xia Zhi and said, "Boss, eat it while it's hot, it won't taste good when it's cold."

Xia Zhi was blind, so he pretended not to see what was making her blush and took a bite of the steaming hot Duoduo Shao.

With a crispy outer layer and a soft interior, it combines the refreshing taste of vegetables with the juicy richness of meat, making it a truly delicious snack.

Xia Zhi was focused on eating, and Zhu Zi was also focused on eating.

This food from her hometown stirred up many tender emotions in her heart.

Perhaps it's because I finally found a job today, and now I have a stable place to settle down in this foreign land.

Zhu Zi swallowed the familiar taste, her eyes welled up, and she suddenly felt a pang of homesickness.

Chapter Thirty-Seven: Let Me Do Your Clothes

Back in the shop, Zhu Zi lit the brand-new four-panel lamp, instantly brightening the interior.

"Boss, are you going to take a shower today?"

"Ah."

"Then I'll go to the kitchen to boil water."

"it is good."

Xia Zhi sat in the chair and watched Zhu Zi walk into the kitchen at the back. A moment later, he heard the sound of water.

Guesthouses are different from hostels. Hostels usually heat water and pipe it to each room, but guesthouses are not so convenient; you need to heat water yourself.

Fortunately, Liyue now has running water, so there's no need to go to the well to fetch water anymore.

Zhu Zi was boiling water in the kitchen when Xia Zhi remembered the slime dish she had eaten at Wanmintang that evening.

It is clearly an alchemical material, yet it can be used as a food ingredient.

This made Xia Zhi realize that he lacked knowledge about alchemical materials. Even if he saw them, he wouldn't recognize them and could only get the system to identify and prompt him when he came into contact with them.

If this continues, he will definitely miss out on a lot of alchemical materials that he can collect in the future.

Now that he has the [Blazing Incense Burner], a gold-level alchemy tool, and has discovered that crafted items of exceptional quality can also be recycled for points, he is in dire need of various alchemy materials. This missed opportunity is particularly regrettable.

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment, then opened the [Shop] and searched using the filter criteria, finding two items.

[Introduction to Basic Alchemy]

Quality: Black Iron.

Type: Books.