A Bite of Douluo Continent

Upon entering the Cold Food Festival area, he first found a seat by the floor-to-ceiling window and then turned his gaze to the price list wall.

After a quick inspection, Tang Qianqiu soon discovered the newly added price list.

One thousand two hundred gold soul coins?

He was secretly surprised. Although the price was not much higher than that of the fish belly with mutton or boiled cabbage with broth, which cost 1,000 gold soul coins, it still meant that this dish was more valuable than the other two.

This made him even more excited about the dish called "Qing Palace Blessed Meat".

By the way...

What is the Qing Palace?

What is Wanfu?

After dishes with simple names like "boiled cabbage in clear broth" and "sheep stuffed in fish belly," it seems that Boss Qi has once again gone down the old path of making dishes sound impressive but incomprehensible.

Tang Qianqiu pinched his chin and thought for a long time, but couldn't figure it out. Then he put his hand down in a somewhat dejected manner.

Forget it, I don't want to.

You'll know once you try it.

"One serving of Imperial Braised Pork, one serving of steamed buns, and a small portion of fried rice," Tang Qianqiu said quickly, beckoning to Qin Yue.

Then, he squinted slightly and looked at the man wearing a straw hat on the other side.

A mere straw hat cannot shield the eyes of a Limit Douluo.

Although Tang Qianqiu had never seen the man's face, he could easily guess the man's identity from his red and blue eyes and his level 94 cultivation.

However, this little guy has been stationed on the eastern border of the Star Luo Empire for more than ten years and has never left. Why is he hiding in Star Luo City at this moment?

Based on some clues recently discovered by the Star Luo City branch of the Tang Clan, Tang Qianqiu had a vague understanding of the situation.

It seems that Xingluo City is about to undergo a major change.

If that's the case, the Tang Sect should also make some preparations.

Silently withdrawing his gaze, Tang Qianqiu glanced at Gulu, who was holding a xiaolongbao (soup dumpling) in his mouth and offering it to him, and a strange look appeared on his face.

The power fluctuations emanating from this cat are probably at the level of a hundred years ago.

But its intelligence is almost comparable to that of a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

Moreover, Tang Qianqiu had seen it many times, but he still couldn't identify its soul beast species.

Could it be a mutation?

Very few people are able to raise soul beasts for their own use, because the conflict between soul beasts and soul masters is almost an innate one.

Although Tang Qianqiu didn't know how Qi Han did it, he found it extremely interesting.

Nodding to Gulu, who was looking at him, Tang Qianqiu picked up a small steamed bun with his chopsticks and began to enjoy his dinner.

...

"Senior, your Qing Dynasty Imperial Blessing Meat has arrived."

Not long after Tang Qianqiu finished enjoying the xiaolongbao, Qin Yue appeared in front of him with a small cup.

The moment the small cup was placed down, the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) suddenly turbulent and began to converge upwards.

The diners in the entire dining area fell silent.

Everyone knows that the Cold Food Festival has launched a new dish called Qing Palace Ten Thousand Blessings Meat. Moreover, this dish, like Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth and Lamb Stuffed in Fish Belly, is marked with a purple price tag. If nothing unexpected happens, it will also have its own unique phenomena.

The dish in front of Tang Qianqiu was the first serving of Qing Palace Blessing Meat sold during the Cold Food Festival, so the diners all looked over with curiosity.

The fog continued to condense, becoming thicker and thicker, its color growing deeper and deeper, and a sense of oppression welled up in everyone's hearts.

At that very moment, a pair of nine-colored celestial lights pierced down, breaking through the endless mist and revealing the celestial palace hidden in the clouds to the world.

This…

Gazing at the seemingly real fairyland in the sky, the diners were dumbfounded, their hearts filled with an indescribable sense of awe.

Tang Qianqiu, who was standing right in front of the strange phenomenon, twitched his eyelids slightly.

The closer you get, the stronger the immersive and impactful experience becomes.

Could those palaces floating in the clouds be the legendary realm of gods?

At that moment, the thought couldn't help but surface in his mind.

Only after the strange phenomenon completely dissipated did Tang Qianqiu's mood gradually calm down, and he turned his attention to the dishes in front of him.

The dishes in the small cups are not many, but they look extremely exquisite.

It was a piece of meat rolled up like a flower bud, with plump skin that was an enticing brownish-yellow color and a glossy surface that made one's mouth water. Around the meat were garnishes such as lotus seeds, red dates, and chestnuts.

Along with its exquisite appearance, what struck him most was the strange and appetizing aroma of the meat.

Without hesitation, he picked up his chopsticks and forcefully pinched the curled-up piece of pork belly.

The pork belly was easily broken apart by Tang Qianqiu's chopsticks, trembling slightly as it was pulled by his chopsticks, its surface gleaming with a yellowish-brown sheen in the soft sunset.

As it drew near his mouth and nose, the enticing aroma grew even stronger. Tang Qianqiu could no longer suppress his impulse and shoved the pork belly into his mouth, chewing it heartily.

The soft, chewy, and crispy skin, the fatty meat that is not greasy at all and is full of broth, and the tender yet not dry lean meat—the three of them slowly blend together as Tang Qianqiu chews, and the meaty flavor explodes between his lips and teeth at this moment, with a faint hint of sweetness.

The wonderful and layered flavor made Tang Qianqiu's eyes light up.

Such delicious food is definitely worth the price.

After a bite of pork belly, the rich, irresistible aroma of the meat lingered on Tang Qianqiu's tongue, refusing to dissipate for a long time.

He was about to take another bite with his chopsticks when he suddenly froze.

A warm current started from my stomach and rushed into my body, beginning to circulate throughout my body.

Is this a special effect of the dish?

Tang Qianqiu put down his chopsticks. With his cultivation level, intercepting this energy wouldn't be too difficult, but he still wanted to see what kind of effect it would have.

Anyway, there's no need to make things difficult for an old person like me who's almost in the grave during the Cold Food Festival...

Bah! I'm not Qi Poxiao.

After circulating through Tang Qianqiu's body, the energy slowly converged into a spot on his waist, causing Tang Qianqiu's gaze to slightly sharpen.

This location... is the site of a major attack a century ago.

That was when he was besieging a super Douluo-level evil soul master. He was attacked by the opponent's dying counterattack. Even though he later took healing medicine and a lot of rare and precious herbs, he was still left with aftereffects.

Whenever it's rainy, this spot will feel a dull ache, caused by the residual, unremovable evil energy that bursts forth, slightly blocking my meridians and hindering the flow of my soul power.

It requires the suppression of soul power to alleviate the situation.

Now, as that warm energy slowly flows in, the old ailment in my waist feels surprisingly comfortable and pleasant.

Tang Qianqiu could clearly feel that the evil energy within had been reduced by at least 20% at this moment.

This evil power, which even he, at the Limit Douluo level, could not completely eliminate, melted away as easily as ice and snow meeting the blazing sun.

How can it be?

The fifth chapter of this book (Red Envelope and Bonus Chapter, Are You Sure You Don't Want to Read It?)

The first thing: red envelopes.

This book has over 100 VIP chapters. Two new groups have been created in addition to the existing book club group (group number 820074544).

The first is the Qidian VIP group, which is only open to Qidian readers and requires 1000 fan points (fully subscribed to Qidian is enough to meet this requirement).

The second is the full subscription group. This group is not related to fan value and can only be entered by readers who have subscribed to all VIP chapters of the book.

The original book club had no entry requirements; book lovers from any channel could join.

To join the Qidian VIP group, go to the book's details page. It's located at the very bottom of the introduction or in the author's notes at the end of each chapter. As long as you have enough fan points, you can quickly join the group.

The group number for the full subscription group is not publicly disclosed. First, join one of the other two groups, then send a screenshot to the administrator who is reviewing your application to be added to the full subscription group.

I'll give everyone a week to join the group. On the evening of the 13th of this month (November), I will send out 100 RMB red envelopes to the book club members, 200 RMB red envelopes to the Qidian VIP members, and 200 RMB red envelopes to the full subscription members to thank everyone for their continued support.

The second thing is to add more chapters.

Let me briefly explain the update rules for this book, so that no one is still unaware of them.

I update twice a day, at noon and 6 pm. Because it's a scheduled release, there will be a delay of about one or two minutes.

If the update time is delayed, a separate chapter will be posted in advance, so you can rest assured to read the book on time.

I will always add an extra chapter on statutory holidays. Please note that this applies only to statutory holidays; please don't ask me for extra chapters on Singles' Day, Christmas, or similar holidays.

For details on the rules for giving rewards and bonus chapters, please join the book club. In principle, we encourage everyone to give according to their means (I don't want to give bonus chapters, you know?).

Occasionally, in special circumstances, there will be extra chapters, for example...

For example, when I'm in a good mood.

However, there are currently two confirmed additions.

First, starting now, for every 100 members in the full subscription group, one extra chapter will be added, with no upper limit.

Second, this book has reached level 2 in terms of popularity, so three extra chapters will be added.

The "breaking out of the circle" level is limited to the Qidian main site, and there are three upgrade indicators: "breaking out of the circle value", "number of fans", and "interaction volume".

We've already reached our target in terms of popularity and number of followers; all that's left is engagement.

Interaction volume refers to the number of likes, comments, posts, and replies from readers in the reader community (only applicable to the Qidian main site).

So now you all know how to get me to update more chapters, right?

Okay, enough rambling. Thank you all for your continued support. I'm very happy that the book's sales have been steadily increasing. As for comparing it with others, there's no need to.

Chapter 213 Creation and Rebirth

After Tang Qianqiu finished eating the entire Qing Dynasty Imperial Blessing Meat, the evil energy that had plagued him for many years dissipated completely.