A Bite of Douluo Continent

As long as you can eat it.

Qi Han took out the Flying Claw from his waist, shot it at a thick branch and pulled it down, and sat on the branch.

With a chuckle, Qi Han casually picked a Qinan fruit from the side, wiped it with the corner of his clothes, and took a big bite.

The sweet juice instantly flowed into his mouth, making him exclaim in admiration.

This fruit is as big as a fist, with a very thin skin. The flesh inside tastes somewhat similar to Blue Star watermelons, but even sweeter.

This thing would be great for making juice.

"System, do you think we can put Qinan juice on the menu?"

While eating, Qi Han chatted with the system.

[The one-star dish included a beverage; while the Qinan juice was good, it didn't deserve a one-star rating.]

Listen to what they're saying.

This juice is so sweet, it doesn't even deserve one star.

With a click of his tongue, Qi Han continued to enjoy the Qinan fruit.

rustling.

A faint noise suddenly came from near Qi Han.

Qi Han abruptly stopped, looking around in surprise and uncertainty.

He tossed the leftover agarwood fruit under the tree and quietly gripped the fine rain needle in his hand.

In his other hand, Qi Han's kitchen knife martial spirit appeared.

The strength of a martial soul is directly proportional to its soul power level. Although Qi Han's martial soul is a kitchen knife, as his soul power reaches level ten, the strength of this martial soul is far beyond that of an ordinary iron kitchen knife; it can cut a hair with a single blow.

No, I can't stay here any longer.

Qi Han looked around. The branches and leaves blocked most of his view, and it was very difficult for him to turn around on the tree trunk. He could easily be ambushed by a soul beast.

I was careless; I should have picked a few fruits and then quickly climbed down the tree.

If you stay in the tree, you are at high risk of being ambushed. You should get down from the tree as soon as possible.

Qi Han leaped up and landed under the tree. He stumbled slightly but quickly regained his footing.

The level 10 soul power greatly improved his physical fitness. In the past, such a height might have caused him to break a bone, but now he only stumbled and it had no effect at all.

brush!

Just as Qi Han regained his footing, a gust of wind rushed from behind him.

not good!

In the heat of the moment, Qi Han instinctively swung the cleaver and slashed it hard behind him. He leaped forward, using the momentum of the cleaver to twist his body in mid-air and face his back.

The sensation of the cleaver piercing flesh was palpable in Qi Han's hands, and at the same time, a shrill scream came from behind him.

When Qi Han regained his composure, he realized that the creature that had attacked him was a strange-looking little beast.

The little beast was no more than half a person's height, with a fierce face, baring its teeth at Qi Han. It walked on two legs and had a pair of claws like eagle claws. Behind the little beast, there was a large tail like a squirrel.

It lay helplessly on the ground, a deep gash on its chest that had almost cleaved it in two.

Clearly, with such severe injuries, its life was coming to an end.

This is... something I chopped?

It took Qi Han a while to belatedly realize that the knife mark was his own handiwork.

The little beast's screams grew weaker and weaker, and in the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, its eyes lost their luster.

A white light appeared around its body, which gradually condensed and transformed into a halo above the small beast's corpse.

Is this a spirit ring?

This was the first time Qi Han had ever seen a spirit ring condense, and he observed it with curiosity.

The halo was entirely of one color, emitting a faint white light, and looked somewhat similar to the halo above an angel's head.

correct!

Qi Han's spirits lifted. This little beast wasn't killed with the fine rain needles, so it's edible!

I don't know if it's safe to eat.

Qi Han took out the food encyclopedia and searched carefully.

The Eagle Claw Civet feeds on Qinan fruit and has a pair of claws resembling eagle claws. Its internal organs are slightly poisonous and inedible, but its meat is tender and similar to mutton. It is hostile to humans and will actively attack human Soul Masters.

Is it actually a soul beast that feeds on Qinan fruit?

Qi Han looked up at the Qinan fruit tree.

No wonder they attacked me; they just delivered themselves to my doorstep.

The appearance of a ten-year-old soul beast indicates that Qi Han has officially entered the outer area of ​​the Star Dou Great Forest.

The smell of blood would attract other soul beasts, so Qi Han didn't linger. He quickly disposed of the eagle-clawed fox's corpse and put it directly into his system space before leaving the spot.

Chapter Eighteen: I want to eat too!

Soon, Qi Han arrived at a nearby open space with a clear stream running alongside it.

Clearly, this is a great place for outdoor camping.

There are still some signs of human activity on the open grassland, perhaps indicating that previous Soul Masters camped here.

Qi Han got up and squatted by the stream, using the water to wash the carcass of the hawk-clawed fox.

With a kitchen knife in hand, Qi Han used his martial spirit to quickly skin the Eagle Claw Fox, remove its internal organs, and then dismember it into its body and two legs.

There isn't much meat in other parts of the civet cat; the main meat is in the ribs and thighs.

The claws could be cut off and made into pickled chicken feet or something, but since that wasn't an option at the moment, Qi Han discarded them.

A civet cat is half a person tall. Even after removing the unwanted parts, the remaining meat is enough for Qi Han to eat for two meals.

Qi Han hesitated for a moment, then cut the ribs in half and added a thigh as his lunch.

He cut some sturdier branches from the side, cut them into thin skewers, skewered the meat separately, and then gathered dry firewood to make a fire.

Fortunately, camping in the wild was one of Qi Han's hobbies in his previous life, so building a campfire was not difficult for him.

The meat of the hawk-clawed civet is of excellent quality. When cut into small pieces, the white fat is embedded in the red meat, like snowflakes, somewhat similar to the snowflake beef from my previous life.

This kind of meat doesn't need any extra oil. Just grill it until cooked, sprinkle some cumin and chili powder, and it's absolutely delicious.

Under the scorching heat of the flames, the blood-red color on the surface of the meat gradually darkened and turned into a light brown. The fat inside the muscle melted in the flames, sizzling and oozing oil.

A pure, meaty aroma wafted out naturally, making Qi Han's mouth water.

Grilling meat doesn't require much skill; as long as the heat isn't too far off, the taste won't be too bad.

Feeling that it was almost done roasting, Qi Han sprinkled chili powder and cumin on it, waited a few breaths, took it off the fire, and took a big bite.

The meat of the civet cat is fatty but not greasy. With just one bite, the juices burst in your mouth, mixing with the flavors of cumin and chili powder.

Perhaps because the civet cat feeds on agarwood, its meat has a faint agarwood aroma. This aroma blends perfectly with the meat's fragrance, rather than being jarring.

After quickly finishing a skewer, Qi Han smacked his lips and picked up the next one.

"Huh? It smells so good!" A childish voice came from not far away, making Qi Han pause slightly.

Looking in the direction from which the sound came, Qi Han quickly spotted an old man and a young man walking towards him.

It was an old man with a beautiful little girl.

The little girl looked to be about six or seven years old, wearing an expensive blue dress, while the old man wore a black robe and had a warm smile on his face.

The little girl's eyes lit up when she saw Qi Han, or more precisely, when she saw the meat skewers in Qi Han's hand. "It's barbecue! Grandpa, I want some too!"

this...

Qi Han was slightly taken aback. Before he could react, the little girl had already hopped over to Qi Han's side, staring at the meat skewers in his hand.

Looking into the girl's innocent eyes, Qi Han subconsciously handed her the freshly grilled meat skewers he was holding.

The old man's smile froze slightly the moment his granddaughter approached Qi Han. Beneath his wide black robe, he already had soul power brewing in his hand, ready to strike immediately if Qi Han showed any ill will towards his granddaughter.

However, he quickly realized Qi Han's soul power level, and since Qi Han did not show any malice, he regained his kind smile and slowly walked forward.

"Lian'er, stop fooling around."

Looking at Qi Han, the old man smiled slightly, "Young friend, I am Yuehen, and this is my granddaughter Yuelian. Lian'er has been a bit mischievous, please don't take offense. We won't eat this roast meat for free, consider it as if we paid for it, okay?"

Qi Han turned to look at the little girl who was happily eating the barbecue and smiled slightly, "Senior, you don't need to be so polite. It's just a little barbecue, nothing at all."

Upon hearing this, the old man's eyes showed a hint of appreciation.

A good young man with a good character, but unfortunately, he lacks talent. He's already over twenty and only has level ten soul power.

Since Qi Han refused to accept the money, Yuehen didn't bring it up again. However, judging from Qi Han's appearance, he had obviously come to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain his first spirit ring.

After that, I took the opportunity to help him out a bit, which was a way of repaying his kindness in giving me the barbecue.

With two more mouths to feed, half a civet cat wasn't enough. Qi Han wasn't stingy; he also adored the cute little girl Yue Lian, so he took out the other half of the civet cat and shared it with the old man and the young girl.

To prevent his system space from being exposed, Qi Han got up and walked behind a large tree that was as thick as a person. He took out the Eagle Claw Civet from his system space, then walked back, pretending to hide the meat behind the tree, so that Yuehen would not suspect anything.

"Big brother, are you also at level ten soul power?" Yue Lian stared wide-eyed at Qi Han.

Qi Han smiled and said, "There's nothing I can do. My brother's talent isn't good, so his cultivation speed is very slow."

He naturally couldn't explain anything, so he could only brush it off like this.

The native inhabitants of this world awaken their martial spirit and their own soul power at the age of six.

However, out of a hundred people, only one or two are able to awaken their martial soul and possess their own soul power at the same time.

The amount of innate awakened soul power represents a soul master's cultivation talent and also their future potential.

The highest level of innate soul power is level ten, which is the legendary innate full soul power. Even among soul masters, it is one in ten thousand.

Yue Lian's innate soul power is level eight, which is already considered one in a hundred geniuses with exceptional talent. At the age of seven, she is already a level ten soul warrior and is about to become a one-ring soul master.

This made Qi Han sigh inwardly.