A Bite of Douluo Continent

Of course, it's not completely ineffective. The ingredients alone, which are almost heavenly, are certainly nourishing, but they just don't have any special effects.

But disregarding the probability issue, its special effects are extremely powerful.

The true essence of power: training strength to be as fine as silk.

According to Ruyi, this is a unique method of using energy that can greatly improve one's control over soul power, thereby increasing one's strength by nearly 20%. This increase is based on the control of power, so it is almost permanent.

However, as strength increases, once the user reaches the level of a Title Douluo or higher and begins to control some aspects of the rules of heaven and earth, this amplification will decrease, and at the level of a Limit Douluo, it will almost become ineffective.

But all in all, this is a permanent buff.

For most Soul Masters, especially those who haven't reached the Title Douluo level, such a boost is quite considerable.

From this perspective, the concept of probability doesn't seem so unacceptable.

At least, Qi Han has already started to feel envious.

"Ruyi, can I learn this 'strength as fine as silk' technique?"

A 20% increase in strength? That's quite something!

The dishes he cooked himself had no effect on Qi Han. He hadn't thought it was a big problem before, but now he was truly feeling envious.

He also really wanted this skill that allowed him to train his strength to be as fine as silk.

"Huh?" Ruyi clearly didn't expect Qi Han to have this question. "You're just a chef, what do you need the essence of power for?"

Is this human language?

"I'm a level 35 Soul Master, what's wrong with wanting more power?" Qi Han said with a pained expression.

"Just kidding. Special effects like Wensi Tofu will automatically be added to you after you complete the cooking training." Ruyi chuckled, stopping her teasing of Qi Han.

Has it already been attached?

"But why don't I feel any different?" Qi Han blinked curiously.

Wasn't the point to gain insights?

"For other diners, this is a way of using power that requires enlightenment. Even if they are lucky enough to understand the true meaning of power after eating Wensi Tofu—the power of silk—it will not be achieved overnight. It will take about a week to fully master it."

"But for you, all these special effects are passive skills, the kind that automatically apply as soon as you make a move." In the training space, Ruyi's face showed a smile. "After all, I'm going to make you a culinary master, how can I waste time on such trivial matters?"

"You're wrong," Qi Han said, heartbroken. "You've robbed me of the joy of experiencing power!"

"Please put that smile down before you say that," Ruyi said irritably.

This…

Ok.

Qi Han shrugged and turned to walk into the kitchen.

Although he doesn't plan to launch Wensi Tofu for the time being.

But I'll try it myself, it's not bad, right?

and…

Qi Han was also very curious about what kind of magnificent and magical phenomena would appear from such a three-star dish worth 1,500 gold soul coins.

The sixth chapter of this book (bonus chapter, are you sure you don't want to read it?)

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Chapter 239 The Choice of Tofu

Looking at the bowl of plump soybeans with a faint glimmer of luster on the table, Qi Han's face showed a hint of melancholy.

Who would have thought that making Wensi Tofu would start with making tofu itself?

Who would have thought that the ingredients used to make this Wensi Tofu are actually soybeans, a rare and precious ingredient?

A rare and precious treasure: the exquisite female earth bean.

Among the Twenty-Eight Mansions, the Northern Black Tortoise Mansion is one of the seven mansions, the Female Earth Bat. Its shape resembles a winnowing basket, which is used for tending and winnowing grains, symbolizing good fortune.

The Nutu Linglong Bean, according to legend, carries the power of this constellation, nurturing the essence of five grains into a bean, each one a truly precious natural treasure.

Upon closer inspection, one will find that although the soybeans in the basin are all yellow, their yellow color is deeper than that of ordinary soybeans.

Qi Han lifted the basin, weighed it slightly, and found it to be exactly two jin (1 kg).

After skillfully washing the soybeans, Qi Han added spiritual spring water to cover them. Then, he opened the door of a kitchen appliance that looked like a microwave oven and put the bowl and soybeans inside.

After placing it inside, Qi Han adjusted the knob on the side, closed the door, and a minute later, the microwave-like appliance emitted a crisp beep.

Soybeans that should have been soaked in water for twelve hours have already been soaked and expanded slightly in volume. After absorbing enough water, their skins have become slightly soft and no longer as hard as before.

After carefully scooping out the soaked soybeans, Qi Han walked to the millstone and began to leisurely grind the soybeans.

While adding soybeans and water to a blender and blending them can replace traditional grinding of soybeans, the resulting soy milk ultimately lacks a certain soul.

Just like minced meat from a meat grinder, it ultimately lacks some of the elasticity and chewy texture.

Grinding soybeans is actually not complicated. It involves filling the feed inlet of the grinding disc with soybeans, slowly adding water, and continuously rotating the grinding disc. The grinding disc provided by Ruyi has a very reasonable design with a large feed inlet capacity, and the grinding is more thorough.

After grinding for about ten minutes, all the soybeans were completely ground, turning into a bowl of raw soy milk that looked very cloudy with many small bubbles on the surface.

Pour the raw soy milk into a pot and simmer over low heat, stirring constantly. Bring it to a boil three times, adding a small amount of water each time foam rises to the surface.

Qi Han lifted the large pot and filtered the boiled raw soy milk through a strainer, discarding the soy pulp that came out.

These soybean dregs will be recycled by Ruyi and used to supplement the diet of herbivores in the small world.

After filtering, the soy milk was left to stand in the pot. Qi Han took a small bowl, added about 20 grams of glucono delta-lactone, dissolved it in warm water, and poured it into a rectangular mold.

After the soy milk has been left to cool down for a while, a layer of soybean skin will appear on the surface. Remove that layer of soybean skin and pour the remaining soy milk into the mold all at once. Make sure that the glucono delta-lactone solution in the mold is fully mixed with the soy milk, and then carefully skim off the foam on the surface of the soy milk.

The presence of foam can cause holes in the tofu, thus affecting the production of Wensi tofu. Therefore, this step must be done meticulously.

After skimming off all the foam, Qi Han put the basin back into the microwave-like cookware, reducing the two-hour wait to one minute.

During this process, the well-mixed glucono delta-lactone slowly hydrolyzes into gluconic acid, which reacts with the protein components in the soy milk to coagulate the liquid soy milk into tofu.

Because the decomposition of lactone is relatively slow, the coagulation reaction is uniform and efficient. The resulting tofu is whiter and more delicate than traditional tofu made with brine, has better water separation, is more resistant to boiling and frying, and has a delicious and unique flavor.

This type of tofu is called silken tofu. Compared to traditional tofu, it is more suitable for slicing into thin strips, and therefore it is widely used in the cooking of this dish.

After setting aside the solidified tofu, Qi Han did not immediately take out the tofu. Instead, he grabbed a five-colored golden pheasant of the thousand-year level from the food cabinet.

Golden Pheasant: Damn it, it's me again?

Qi Han said he was also helpless, but if he wanted to make chicken broth, the five-colored golden pheasant was the best choice.

Yes, this dish contains chicken.

As for why a monk's cooking includes chicken, it's probably because Monk Wensi has already grasped the state of "wine and meat pass through the intestines, but Buddha sits in the heart."

My apologies, my apologies.

The skilled hands cleaned the five-colored pheasant, removed its feathers, head, feet, and internal organs, then removed the two pieces of chicken breast meat, and cut the rest of the parts into eight pieces, setting them aside.

When it comes to making clear broth, boiled cabbage in clear broth is the pinnacle. With the experience of making boiled cabbage in clear broth, Qi Han can basically make any clear broth smoothly.

Mince the chicken breast into a paste, add water to make chicken mince, put it in a small bowl and set it aside for later use.

Next, Qi Han put the chicken, which had been chopped into eight pieces, into a pot, added water to cover it, then added ginger and garlic to remove the fishy smell. After bringing it to a boil over high heat, he skimmed off the foam, then simmered it over low heat for about three hours.

With the acceleration of cutting-edge technology, it won't take that long either.

Skim off the chicken fat that floats to the surface once during the cooking process. After the cooking is finished, remove the chicken meat and slowly add the minced chicken to the pot. Simmer over low heat for half an hour to allow the minced chicken to fully absorb the impurities in the soup.

Finally, filter the chicken broth to obtain a clear, bluish-green chicken soup.

Once the broth is ready, the next step is to prepare the side ingredients.

Remove the white stems from the Jade Apricot Vegetables, leaving only the tender green leaves. Stack them neatly, then quickly slice them into thin strips and place them in a small dish for later use.

These strands are also about 0.3 millimeters wide, almost identical to shredded tofu.

And this is only one of the auxiliary ingredients.

Following that, Qi Han took out a large piece of ham from the food cabinet, cut off a small piece, and then cut it into ham strips of similar thickness.

Like the ham in Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth, this ham also comes from the hind leg of the Thousand-Year-Old Osmanthus-Fragrant Pig, and is smoked with the branches of the Thousand-Year-Old Plant-Type Soul Beast Cloud-Patterned Cypress.

Cut the ham into strips and place them in another small dish.

Next came shredded mushrooms, shredded wood ear mushrooms, and shredded bamboo shoots.

The ingredients chosen for these three dishes are also extraordinary, all being rare and precious natural treasures.

If it weren't for the fact that fewer ingredients are needed, and one serving of Heavenly Treasures could support the cooking of several servings of Wensi Tofu, this dish would be impossible to buy for 1,500 Gold Soul Coins.

The mushroom strips are made from a rare and precious natural ingredient called Fuqu Fengzong, which looks somewhat similar to chicken mushroom, but has red lines on its surface. The lines combine to resemble a phoenix dancing, making it exceptionally beautiful.

It is said that this rare and precious herb is born from the blood of a phoenix, and consuming it allows one to absorb a trace of the phoenix's bloodline into the body, with extraordinary effects.

The raw material selected for the wood ear shreds is Dragon Pattern Earth Mother, a legendary spiritual plant that is said to be rooted in the dragon's nest. Because it absorbs the aura of the real dragon, its surface displays a magnificent golden dragon pattern. Eating it allows one to absorb this trace of the real dragon's aura into the body.

A dragon and a phoenix complement each other perfectly.

The final bamboo shoot shreds are made from a rare and precious bamboo shoot called Nine-Refined Seven-Pulse Bamboo, which has a very obvious nourishing and enhancing effect on the body and strength.

After slicing the three rare and precious herbs into thin strips and setting them aside for later use, Qi Han's gaze finally turned back to the tofu that had been sitting there for a long time.

Now, it's time to show the real skills!

Chapter 240 Strange Phenomenon: A Magnificent Landscape