A Bite of Douluo Continent

With the completion of collecting the three stories, side quest five is also completed after side quest six.

It must be said that although both tasks are side quests, the amount of rewards is incomparable.

Side quest six only has two random drops: a recipe and a Soul Power level reward.

Side quest five not only offers a random three-star recipe, but also sixteen two-star selectable recipe fragments, enough to exchange for four two-star dishes. In addition, there are also many rewards based on Soul Power level.

If the amount of the task reward is directly related to the difficulty of the task, then it proves that in Ruyi's eyes, the difficulty of side quest six is ​​much lower than that of side quest five.

"Isn't that right?" In the system space, Ruyi rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Although it's a triggered quest, side quest six is ​​practically a freebie, okay?"

Okay, the final interpretation right belongs to Ruyi.

Qi Han smiled and casually accepted the soul power level reward.

The soul power flowed and grew stronger within his body, eventually returning to his dantian, increasing by about 30% compared to before.

As Qi Han walked along the road, thanks to the Soul Power Level Concealment Card, only a faint fluctuation of Soul Power appeared on his body surface, and no one could tell that he had increased his Soul Power by two levels in that instant.

Soul power level: Level 39.

It's just one level away from the Fourth Ring Road.

During the time it took for his soul power to increase, Qi Han had already arrived at the Cold Food Festival gate.

As Qi Han opened the door and entered the store, he took a deep breath. His finger was about to receive the three-star random recipe when it suddenly stopped in mid-air.

I almost forgot an important step.

Go wash your hands.

He strode into the kitchen, quickly washed his hands under Gulu's bewildered gaze, and then excitedly accepted his reward.

Within the system space, under the tense gazes of the two figures, one large and one small, the purple wheel spun slower and slower until it finally stopped. The purple block pointed to by the pointer slowly magnified in Qi Han's eyes, revealing the final lottery result.

Samsung recipe: Jixi Yipin Hot Pot.

Good guy.

Qi Han exclaimed, "Wow!"

As one of the top ten Anhui dishes, Jixi Yipin Guo originated in Jixi County, Xuancheng City, Anhui Province, and is a large-scale dish.

The term "large-scale" refers to its size or scale.

When eating Jixi Yipin Guo, a large cast iron pot is brought out directly, and the diameter of that cast iron pot can be more than one meter.

A large iron pot, over a meter in diameter, is placed in front of you, filled with all sorts of delicious food…

Who wouldn't be confused by this?

We need to get the vegetarian food from Dinghu Lake sorted out as soon as possible.

Qi Han began to think seriously.

After we've settled on Dinghu Shangsu, let's get this hot pot ready as soon as possible!

After casually collecting sixteen two-star selectable recipe fragments, Qi Han entered the training space, gave Ruyi a reminder to remind him when Ye Lingqing returned, and then buried himself in practicing Dinghu Shangsu.

With the carriage, Ye Lingqing was able to pack her luggage much faster.

It took only a little over an hour, around three o'clock, for Ye Lingqing to arrive at the entrance of Hanshi with her bag on her back. Qi Han, reminded by Ruyi, interrupted Dinghu Shangsu's training and opened the door for Ye Lingqing.

Ye Lingqing didn't have much luggage. The stall cart and pots and pans he had previously used were actually rented. Since he probably wouldn't need them anymore, he had already returned them when he packed his luggage in the afternoon. In fact, all he needed to bring were some clothes and the like.

"This is your room."

Leading Ye Lingqing up to the second floor and pushing open the door to the guest room, Qi Han unsurprisingly saw Ye Lingqing's surprised expression.

This expression seems familiar; it was the same when Keke first moved into Hanshi City back in Xingluo City.

"Teacher, is this room really for me?" Ye Lingqing couldn't stop smiling. The room in front of her was exceptionally spacious, with large windows that let in a flood of light, illuminating the pristine white bed.

The room also has a separate bathroom system. Many of the furnishings in the bathroom are things that Ye Lingqing has never seen before, but they all look quite expensive.

Having come from a small village, Ye Lingqing had never seen a room like this before. While she was pleasantly surprised, she was also somewhat apprehensive.

Is this the room I'll be staying in from now on?

"Yes, let me tell you how to use these facilities in the guest room," Qi Han said with a smile.

After briefly explaining how to use some furniture that Ye Lingqing had never seen before, Qi Han spoke again, "Your task today is to settle yourself in. Starting tomorrow, I will teach you how to make a type of food, which requires the use of your martial spirit, a rolling pin."

"Huh?" Ye Lingqing asked in surprise. "Teacher, is the first dish I'm going to learn how to make something that requires a rolling pin?"

There are very few foods that require a rolling pin, and Ye Lingqing never expected that the first dish she was going to learn would actually require one.

As expected of a teacher.

“Yes.” Qi Han paused for a moment. “Strictly speaking, most of your upcoming practice will be related to rolling pins.”

"Ling Qing, rolling pins are not an uncommon kitchen utensil. It's just that most people don't realize their usefulness. This utensil is very important, far more important than you think. So, you need to practice it properly."

"Yes!" Ye Lingqing's eyes shone with excitement and anticipation. "I will definitely practice hard!"

He had long regarded his teacher's words as gospel, without the slightest doubt.

Seeing that Ye Lingqing's enthusiasm for learning had been fully mobilized, Qi Han nodded in satisfaction, then suddenly remembered something, "By the way, from now on, you can eat with the staff here every day. You can order anything on the menu, just don't waste food."

"Since you're still an apprentice, I won't be paying you a salary. But as a teacher, it's reasonable to give your apprentice pocket money, right?" Qi Han smiled. "How about thirty gold soul coins a month?"

"Teacher, this..." Ye Lingqing couldn't help but speak up. Such treatment was really too good. You know, the fried rice he ate for lunch was just one of the cheapest foods in the Cold Food Festival, and it cost a full five gold soul coins. How much would he have to eat in a month?

What's more, the teacher also gives himself pocket money.

"As your teacher, this is only what I should do," Qi Han waved his hand, interrupting Ye Lingqing. "If you really want to thank your teacher, then..."

"Let's strive to complete our training as soon as possible."

Looking at the warm smile on Qi Han's face, Ye Lingqing felt a warmth in her heart and nodded vigorously, "Yes!" (A Taste of Douluo Continent)

The update will be a little later tonight.

After this chapter ends, we'll probably start the content about acquiring spirit rings and advancing to intermediate chef level. So I've been writing for a long time and still feel unsatisfied. There will be a second update today, but it will probably be a little late. It will definitely be out before 8 o'clock!

Chapter 327 Ingredient Acquisition and Intermediate Advancement

"Really!?" Ying Shuangshuang looked at Ye Lingqing standing next to Qi Han with surprise.

When the afternoon business hours arrived, the seven employees entered Hanshi and quickly spotted Ye Lingqing standing behind Qi Han.

After introducing the two parties, Qi Han explained that Ye Lingqing would be learning culinary skills from him and would stay at Hanshi Restaurant.

The person who was happiest about this was naturally Ying Shuangshuang.

Ye Lingqing is not going back. Moreover, as the boss's apprentice, he will be able to see her every time he comes to Hanshi Festival!

Is there anything more joyful than this?

Fuya pulled on Ying Shuangshuang, reminding her to be mindful of her image, but she also felt less resistant to Ye Lingqing.

Previously, because Ying Shuangshuang liked this boy, she didn't have much affection for him. Fuya felt that the two of them didn't seem to be a good match in many ways, and it might be difficult for them to be together.

However, as Qi Han accepted Ye Lingqing as his disciple, this idea began to waver.

Perhaps I simply didn't see the other person's strengths?

After all, Qi Han was someone he respected very much, and to gain Qi Han's approval, this young man must be very outstanding.

"Of course it's true." Qi Han nodded with a smile, but a strange look flashed in his eyes.

He sensed something different about his apprentice and Ying Shuangshuang around noon, and now seeing Ying Shuangshuang's more excited demeanor than the other employees, the possibility was quite plausible.

Is there any chance that these two could get together?

Qi Han's inner matchmaker was starting to stir.

However, he was just thinking about it. The two of them would be meeting frequently in the future, and he would naturally find out if there were any problems after observing for a while.

"Okay, what do you want to eat tonight?"

The seven employees were already used to Qi Han's twice-daily inquiries about their work meals, and they were no longer as polite and reserved as they had been at the beginning.

Although it's an unspoken agreement among the seven of them not to order purple-label dishes for work meals, they don't always feel embarrassed to order other dishes.

After the seven people finished chattering, they looked at Ye Lingqing, the only one who hadn't ordered any food, and Qi Han's gaze also fell on them at that moment.

This made Ye Lingqing a little embarrassed. "I'll just have one serving of fried rice with eggs."

The teacher has already spent a lot of money on him today, and even arranged such a nice room for him to stay in. He felt that he should help the teacher save some money.

"That won't do." Qi Han said with a smile. "Ling Qing, you're at the age where you're growing. Look at Ke Ke, he's about your age but much taller than you, so you need to eat more."

"This..." Ye Lingqing looked at Keke, who was a head and a half taller than her, and her face showed some hesitation.

What the teacher said seems to make sense, but…

Eating that much must cost a lot of money, right?

“It’s okay, look, this is how we order our work meals. It’s too little for one person, so it won’t taste good to us.” Ying Shuangshuang spoke up. She had wanted to speak up earlier when Ye Lingqing only wanted one serving of fried rice, but Qi Han beat her to it.

Although Ying Shuangshuang's words were somewhat blunt, they were clearly very reasonable. When eight people dine together, if he eats so much less than the others, the others will feel awkward.

Ye Lingqing's resolve wavered slightly. He gritted his teeth and said, "Then let's have another shredded pork with garlic sauce and a crab-stuffed orange."

He had been eyeing these two dishes since he saw them on the menu at noon, so he gritted his teeth and ordered them right away.

However, after ordering, Ye Lingqing regretted it a little.

Is ordering just one dish enough?

He secretly glanced at the teacher and found that there was no dissatisfaction on the teacher's face. On the contrary, the teacher's smile was even wider because he had ordered a lot. He felt a warmth in his heart and was finally relieved.

My teacher is so good to me.

Because Keke was the only male among the seven employees, Ye Lingqing had been standing next to Keke from the beginning. Now that everyone had finished ordering, he subconsciously sat down next to Keke.

Keke and the Qin sisters were originally sitting at the same table, but the four-person table was missing one person, and now Ye Lingqing has filled that spot.

Seeing this, Ying Shuangshuang gently tugged at Qin Yao's hand, "Yao Yao, how about we switch seats? Fuya has something she wants to tell you."

Fuya: "...Huh?"