A Bite of Douluo Continent

【Ding! 】

[A task has been completed by the host!]

[Limited-time task: Ingredient Acquisition Part 2 (Completed)]

Task Rewards: System Soul Ring x1 (claimable), Two-Star Recipe: Kung Pao Chicken (not available yet due to the Fish Belly Hides Sheep training not being completed).

With no one around, Qi Han chose to accept the system soul ring without hesitation.

White light slowly emerged from the cleaver-shaped spirit, quickly condensing into a second spirit ring that appeared next to the first spirit ring, which had turned yellow and faintly tinged with purple.

This time, the spirit ring was still white, but its age did not increase after it was formed.

"system?"

Qi Han waited quietly for the system to explain to him.

[Host's Second Soul Skill: Thousandfold Blade Shadow. This soul skill is bound to the host's carving skill level. The carving skill level is divided into five levels: Beginner, Proficient, Master, Perfect, and Divine Craftsmanship, corresponding to ten-year, one-hundred-year, one-thousand-year, one-thousand-year, and one-hundred-thousand-year soul rings, respectively. As the host's carving skill level increases, the age of the soul ring will increase accordingly.]

[The host has no prior experience with carving, therefore their current skill level is barely at the beginner level. Please continue to improve your carving skills.]

It's actually a carving?

Qi Han frowned slightly. This was a field he had never been exposed to before. "System, where can I learn carving?"

[Given that the host has no prior carving experience, a free carving tutorial book, "Ghost Carving," is being offered. Mastering this book will allow you to achieve perfect carving skills.]

Ok?

That's not right.

"System, how is that divine craftsmanship achieved?"

[Whether it's the unparalleled skill in swordsmanship or the exquisite craftsmanship in carving, these are levels that cannot be reached through mere learning. Naturally, the highest level of skill that can be learned and practiced is the Perfect level. Beyond the Perfect level, the host must independently comprehend how to break through.]

this...

Qi Han didn't expect that not only could the carving skills not reach the level of divine craftsmanship, but even the knife skills he had practiced for a long time could not reach the level of divine skill.

Oh, it's not that it's impossible to achieve, but rather that it requires understanding.

But given the nature of this system, I have a feeling that this realization will be extremely difficult.

He sighed softly. Sure enough, a 100,000-year soul ring was so rare that it was not something that could be obtained easily.

Looking at the sky, after all that trouble, the sun was about to set. I needed to get back to Tiandou City as soon as possible, rest for the night, and return to Shrek City tomorrow.

Finally, I'm going home.

Chapter 45 The Boss is Back!

"Shuangshuang, I'm leaving!" After looking in the mirror, tidying up her messy hair, and straightening her upturned skirt, Fuya turned her head to look at her best friend who was lying on the bed like a salted fish, completely lacking in manners, and smiled slightly.

"Hey, Fuya, it's been so many days, why hasn't the bad boss come yet?" Ying Shuangshuang puffed out her cheeks, her face showing a hint of resentment.

It's been so many days since I've had food from this small shop.

I miss my Dongpo pork knuckle, tomato beef brisket, egg fried rice, smashed cucumber, pork tripe and chicken soup, and Qinan juice!

You stinky boss, you wicked boss, open the door now!

"It's been ten days already. I think the boss should be back soon." After thinking carefully, Fuya spoke softly, her eyes filled with anticipation.

The boss said before he left that he would be back in ten days at most.

Ying Shuang's eyes darted around, leering at Fuya's curvaceous figure. "You too, why do you go to the shop every noon and afternoon? It's so troublesome."

"What's wrong with that?" Fuya glared at Ying Shuangshuang, amused and annoyed, then turned away from her. "The shop isn't far, I just go there twice a day, it's nothing."

"Fine, I can't argue with you." Without legs and nipples to watch, Ying Shuang rolled her eyes in despair and returned to her lazy state. "Go on, go on, I hope the stinky boss opens the door soon."

"Bye~" Fuya walked out of the dormitory with light steps.

Ying Shuangshuang was left alone in the dormitory, staring blankly at the ceiling, her gaze gradually becoming vacant.

"Ugh, I'm craving fried rice with eggs."

...

"Ugh, I'm craving fried rice with eggs."

Zhou Long smacked his lips twice, picked up his chopsticks, took a piece of roast meat, and put it in his mouth. Roast meat, which used to be his favorite, was something he could eat three big bowls of rice with, but now it didn't taste as good.

With the vigorous promotion of Zhao Yunsheng, the head of the Mintang Hall, chopsticks unsurprisingly replaced forks and became the new tableware in the Tang Clan's canteen.

Although the tableware is the same as in the small shop, the chef's skills...

Not to mention.

"Yes, I'd like to eat some too."

With a full beard, Terry sat casually opposite Zhou Long, his table piled high with empty plates as he ate heartily.

Thales said that he didn't look at how much he enjoyed his meal.

He wasn't truly happy; his smile was just a facade.

If you can eat at Qi Han's small shop, who would come to this pigsty canteen?

Tang Clan Chef: mmp.

I heard that Old Wood has lost his appetite again these past two days. It's not that his old illness has relapsed, but he's been eating delicious food at Qi Han's shop every day, and the food in his own canteen is becoming hard to swallow.

That old blockhead is no match for me; even pig slop is worse than what I can make...

Bah, bah, bah! I, an old man, would never eat pig swill; this is merely a temporary measure.

I had already noticed that little Qi Han was not right. He must be an enemy of our Tang Clan. He deliberately closed the gates for ten days to starve us to death so that he could seize the Tang Clan's foundation.

I, Lao Tai, have seen through everything long ago!

hum.

While chewing his food and muttering something indistinctly, Thale's hands moved without slowing down, shoveling large mouthfuls of rice into his mouth.

Zhou Long glanced at the head of the Litang Hall, his face twitching. He wondered if he had lost his mind and why he had sat down opposite this old man.

Oh, no, I sat down here first, and then he sat down in front of me...

孽 孽!

Because he broke through to the Soul Emperor realm, he went into seclusion for a long time. After absorbing his soul rings, he was eager to go to Qi Han's shop to thank Qi Han and also to try the egg fried rice he had been craving.

But to his surprise, when he arrived, Qi Han had already gone to the Forest of Kalai.

Counting the time, Zhou Long hadn't had Qi Han's cooking for half a month.

Half a month!

Do you know how I got through the past two weeks?

孽 孽!

"That... Master Tai?"

"What's the matter?"

Why are your chopsticks on my plate?

"Huh? I wasn't paying attention... wait, what's wrong with me, Old Tai, giving you two pieces of meat?"

"It's alright, please continue..."

...

Standing in front of the familiar little shop, Fuya's gaze held a hint of bewilderment.

The notice that Qi Han posted ten days ago when he left is still posted on the door of the small shop:

I'll be away for ten days, gathering ingredients and creating new recipes. When I return, new dishes will be available.

Fortunately, Qi Han had the foresight to add the last sentence.

If it weren't for the allure of new dishes to keep those eagerly waiting diners hooked, his customers would probably be going crazy.

It's been ten days already, the boss should be back by now, right?

Fuya took a deep breath, stepped forward, and gently knocked on the door.

This action has been repeated many times over the past few days, and each time, Fuya's mood gradually changes from anxious anticipation to disappointment.

After a few breaths, the shop door remained tightly closed.

Didn't they come back today either?

Fuya's bright eyes dimmed slightly, but then she seemed to remember something and cheered up again.

Will not!

This is already the tenth day. The boss said he would definitely be back within ten days, so he will definitely be back today.

Perhaps... they didn't hear it.

Should I tap it again?

Then let's try knocking again.

Taking a deep breath, Fuya reached out and knocked on the door again, this time with more force, even using her soul power to amplify the sound of the knock, thinking that if the owner was inside the shop, he would hear it.

Several more breaths passed, and there was still no movement inside the shop.

As expected... he didn't come?

Fuya's eyes dimmed slightly.

It's already noon on the tenth day. Does that mean the boss won't be back until the afternoon?

Well... I'll come back this afternoon.

In the afternoon, just in the afternoon.

The boss will definitely be back this afternoon!

"Huh? Fuya, what are you doing here?"

A familiar voice came from behind me.