Genshin Impact, the spear remains.

"But staying at home isn't so bad, it's safe and convenient. Someone like me, who doesn't have the ability to see gods, running around everywhere, is bound to die young."

Perhaps trying to excuse himself, Bai Qiyun spoke some seemingly reasonable nonsense with an air of self-righteousness.

The group walked along a country road. Because of Hopkins' coma, almost all the residents of Clearspring had gathered in front of his door. Apart from a few women who were still preparing food, only the group of them were left wandering around.

"How dare you say that? Aren't you the one who's always running around outside?"

Looking at Bai Qiyun's completely shameless face, even Paimon was speechless.

Who is this guy who keeps getting himself all bruised and battered?

"Ahem, don't talk about me, Xiangling, did you get lost in Qingquan Town?"

Bai Qiyun quickly changed the subject away from himself, otherwise if Xiangling dug up all the things that happened when he was a child, it would turn into a denunciation meeting of his dark history.

"Qingquan Town? This is the legendary Qingquan Town, famous for its wild boar meat?!"

Upon hearing this name, Xiangling's eyes lit up like a cat smelling fish.

It seems that the culinary passion within her has already ignited.

Looking at her like this, Bai Qiyun's lips twitched.

As a fellow chef, he naturally understood the guy's current state, and similarly, he knew even better that Xiangling in this state would be very difficult to handle.

"If Mondstadt doesn't have a second Springvale, then it must be true."

Sure enough, after Bai Qiyun gave an affirmative answer, Xiangling became motivated at a speed that was visible to the naked eye.

She waved her fists, eager to hurry and hunt a few wild boars in the nearby woods.

Wild boar meat from Qingquan Town is famous in Tiwat, and her family's Wanmintang restaurant would purchase some during festivals.

I remember in the days when we couldn't buy Qingquan pigs, we had to borrow some from Bai Qiyun's house.

Compared to Wanmintang, which Master Mao opened after returning from his travels across the continent, the Bai family's Tingyu Pavilion has a longer history. It is said that its existence is even longer than that of the two high-end restaurants in Liyue Harbor, "Liuli Pavilion" and "Xinyue Pavilion", making it the undisputed number one old brand in Liyue.

So whenever her family was short of any rare ingredients, she could always find them by searching Bai Qiyun's warehouse.

To be honest, her interest in cooking stemmed from watching the old man from the Bai family cook there.

That smooth technique instantly ignited her passion for cooking.

To this day, she cannot find another chef as excellent as Grandpa Bai.

She had eaten her way through all of Liyue, but among all those restaurants, apart from Bai Qiyun, she hadn't seen a single chef who could rival Old Master Bai.

Well, perhaps it's because of the family tradition, although Qi Yun's cooking skills are still a bit green, he can already vaguely grasp the essence of that old man's.

Ahem, we've gotten a bit off-topic.

After letting a jumble of thoughts run through her mind, Xiangling refocused her attention on the wild boars of Qingquan Town.

Come to think of it, she seemed to have seen a few brown wild boars wriggling their big butts in the nearby forest earlier.

With its glossy fur and plump meat, it's an excellent raw material for stir-frying or braising if you can catch it.

"Without further ado, let's hurry—"

"No!"

"Huh? Why?"

Seeing Xiangling's disappointed expression after being rejected, Bai Qiyun knew exactly what she was thinking.

But that's illegal!

"Do you really think this is a hunting ground? Those wild boars are, in a sense, free-range animals raised by the hunters of Clear Spring Town. How can you hunt them without permission?"

Bai Qiyun gave the whimsical guy in front of him a good scolding.

"Then...doesn't that mean that as long as we have the permit, we can eat pork from Qingquan Town?"

However, Xiangling was not discouraged by her companion's words. In the next second, she thought of a solution and her spirits lifted again.

"Well, if you can do it, then that's fine."

But speaking of licenses...

Looking at the group of hunters gathered at the Hopkins' house at the end of the road, Bai Qiyun shook his head.

I doubt anyone cares about that now, since the unusual activity of the spring is far more intriguing.

However, he didn't spoil Xiangling's mood and continued walking with her, hoping that someone would take charge and let them have a pig to feast on.

However, just as Bai Qiyun had thought, now everyone in the village who could take charge was with the village chief, Dulaf. Only some children and women were preparing lunch here. The aroma wafting out made Bai Qiyun's stomach rumble, as he hadn't eaten breakfast.

"Hey! It smells so good, Qiyun-ge, look at that."

The aroma of meat wafting from not far away caught Xiangling's attention. Following the road, she saw a woman in an apron standing in front of her house, fiddling with a pot in her hands.

That rich aroma of meat undoubtedly came from the pot.

Xiangling's chef's nature made her unconsciously move closer, and she asked in a somewhat familiar manner, "Um, what are you doing?"

The sudden conversation startled Brock, who was focused on cooking.

She looked up and found that it was a group of people she had never seen before, and judging from their clothes, they seemed to be from Liyue.

"Just some very simple dishes, nothing special."

Brock opened the lid, allowing everyone to see what was boiling inside the pot.

Large chunks of meat are stewed in a thick broth. The milky white broth, like milk, soaks the cut wild boar ribs. Various spices are thrown into the pot to enhance the flavor of the dish. Upon closer inspection, you can also see a few mints, which are probably used to add flavor.

The rich aroma of meat wafted into Paimon's nose, making her mouth water.

"Hehe, Ying, let's go back and eat. I'm a little hungry because I got up so early."

The little fairy floated behind the blonde girl and started scurrying around, but Luminous ignored Paimon's words and didn't listen at all.

—This guy clearly ate breakfast before coming out, and he's already hungry again after such a short time. No, I have to make him go hungry properly.

"If I'm not mistaken, the pork you're using is the world-renowned 'Qingquan Pig' from Qingquan Town, right?"

A chef's instinct led Xiangling to unconsciously judge the ingredients used by the other party.

The wild boar meat, which releases a grassy aroma after stewing, is a unique hallmark of Qingquan pigs.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Brock raised an eyebrow slightly.

Unexpectedly, just by lifting the lid, the young girl in front of me could identify the raw materials by their smell.

That's really... an expert.