A Bite of Douluo Continent

"No need," Qi Han shook his head. "Due to certain special reasons, I have to go alone."

Some special reason...

In Yu Lianxin's heart, a certain guess seemed to be confirmed as a result.

She showed an understanding expression and gently hugged Qi Han.

"Then be careful on your journey, I'm still waiting for you to come and marry me!"

"Ok!"

Leave

I'm a bit rusty when writing wedding proposals, and I've revised them many times without being satisfied, so I'm taking a day off and coming back tomorrow.

Chapter 590 Riding the Spring Breeze, Horse Hooves Galloping

In a mirror-like lake within the Star Dou Great Forest, a blood-red soul beast, resembling both a dragon and a fish, with four claws and long whiskers, slowly emerged from the water. Its gaze swept over the other soul beasts drinking water on the shore, searching for prey that could provide it with a satisfying meal.

The next moment, a golden-red blade of light, a hundred meters long, arrived in an instant. Before the blade of light even landed, the terrifying high temperature had already evaporated countless lake waters in an instant. Soon, the lake water, which was as clear as a mirror and slightly rippling, was split in two by this blade, exposing the lake bottom, which was filled with countless lake muds.

Such a terrifying display caused countless soul beasts drinking water on the shore to flee in panic, and the blood-red dragon salamander under the blade's light had its head cleanly severed in an instant, without any room for struggle.

Qi Han's figure only appeared on the lake surface at this moment. He released his soul power and instantly obtained the seven or eight-meter-long blood-red dragon salamander corpse, which disappeared the next second.

With the mission accomplished, Qi Han flashed back to the grassy lakeside. The lake, which had been divided in two, was now violently churning and rejoining, creating ripples that would not subside for a long time.

Countless soul beasts that originally lived in the lake now huddled at the bottom as if they had encountered the most terrifying enemy, not daring to rise even an inch, for fear that the terrifying blade light, which made them unable to muster any will to resist, would strike down again.

Ignoring the commotion he had caused in the lake, Qi Han looked at the mission page that appeared before him, a smile appearing on his face.

Limited-time task: Ingredient acquisition (Completed)

Quest Rewards: System Soul Ring x1 (claimable), Four-Star Recipe: Dragon Whiskers (claimable).

This time, the food acquisition mission was completed smoothly as well. It was only the afternoon of his first day, and he had already killed the Blood Red Dragon Salamander, which was the mission target.

There is no specific age requirement for the ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts required for the ingredient acquisition task; they can be either ten thousand or ninety thousand years old.

The strength of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts varies depending on their age.

In the past, when completing the task of obtaining ingredients, Qi Han had to struggle with choosing the ones with lower age, trying to pick the easy targets, and even had to be wary of encountering danger when facing multiple ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts at the same time.

With his current strength, he needs to consider far fewer things when killing a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast.

Whether it takes ten thousand years or ninety thousand years, it cannot stop his seven-ring combined strike.

If you can block it, then deliver another blow.

Because of this, Qi Han found it exceptionally easy to complete the task of obtaining ingredients.

Of course, this only applies to the eighth ingredient acquisition mission.

According to Qi Han's estimation, when he reaches level 90, the food acquisition quest will likely involve killing a 100,000-year-old soul beast, and the reward recipe will most likely be a five-star recipe!

Just thinking about it excites him.

However, he then thought of the main and side quests that he had completely finished, and couldn't help but sigh.

It is unknown what the subsequent methods for increasing soul power levels will be, and Ruyi refuses to say.

Forget it, let's take a step by step.

Silently tossing the four-star recipe for Dragon Beard into his storage space, Qi Han casually accepted the system soul ring. Feeling the surging soul power within his body instantly break through level 80, reaching level 81, and then, with the previously delayed soul power level reward, it rose to level 82. A satisfied smile immediately appeared on his face.

After glancing at the eighth spirit ring encircling the cleaver, Qi Han put away his spirit and quickly headed out of the Star Dou Great Forest.

I can go back to Shrek City tonight.

...

Sea God Pavilion.

In a quiet room created by the golden tree, Yu Lianxin slowly awoke from her meditation. After opening her eyes, she subconsciously touched the love knot in her arms.

A look of worry appeared on her face.

When Qi Han said goodbye and left that morning, she had a vague feeling that it was not easy for Qi Han to obtain the eighth spirit ring.

Previously, the teacher and the sect leader had mentioned that Qi Han should be related to a certain legendary deity, and might even be the successor of a certain deity.

As the teacher said, as the inheritor of the gods, in order to inherit the legendary power belonging to the gods, one must undergo one difficult test after another.

Presumably, Qi Han's process of obtaining a soul ring must be carried out alone, and it should be related to the trials of the gods.

Yu Lianxin never asked Qi Han about the gods. She believed that when Qi Han wanted to tell her, he would tell her himself. Until then, she just needed to wait.

So when Qi Han told her that he could only obtain his eighth spirit ring alone, Yu Lianxin did not ask any further questions.

But at this moment, thinking that Qi Han might be undergoing a test from the gods, Yu Lianxin felt a little worried.

She was afraid that Qi Han might encounter danger during the trial.

Thinking of this, Yu Lianxin gently activated the Heart Knot with her soul power, hesitated for a moment, and then asked, "How is it? Did you get the soul ring smoothly?"

After the message was delivered, she gently put down the love knot and planned to change her clothes first.

According to her estimation, Qi Han should still be undergoing testing and doesn't have time to reply to her messages, so it might be quite a while before she can get a response from him.

However, before she could even stand up, the love knot she had just put down suddenly emitted a bright light.

Yu Lianxin's eyes widened, and she nervously picked up the love knot. Soon, Qi Han's voice emerged from the love knot.

"I'm back, and I'm right here at the entrance of Shrek Academy."

You're back already?

Yu Lianxin paused for a moment, then quickly got up and changed her clothes.

She couldn't wait to see Qi Han.

...

With Qi Han's public teaching session over, the chefs from all over the mainland should return to their respective cities.

However, in the days following the conclusion of the open teaching session, they tacitly remained in Shrek City, not leaving, as if waiting for something.

Finally, time flew by, and six days passed quickly.

On this day, Hanshi Restaurant, which had not taken a day off for a long time, once again suspended its business.

Even the breakfast service that had been running continuously during the previous leave period, and the extremely popular Hanshi Juewei restaurant, suspended operations on this day.

At the more distant Xingluo City Hanshi branch, diners were also informed in advance that the branch would be temporarily closed today.

Even so, none of the diners at the Cold Food Festival expressed any dissatisfaction.

Because they had all heard what day it was.

Today is the wedding day of Mr. Qi, the owner of Hanshi Restaurant, whose fame resounds throughout the entire Douluo Continent and who is hailed as the number one chef on the continent, a reincarnation of the God of Cookery.

Qi Han got up early, washed up quickly, and sat in his room.

His face was full of smiles and anticipation. He quickly picked up the love knot, gently rubbed it, and then triggered it.

"Wife, are you awake?" he asked softly.

Soon, the love knot began to vibrate and shimmer slightly. Yu Lianxin, who was on the other side of the love knot, said with a slightly shy voice, "I just woke up. I'm going to see the teacher later."

"Wait, are you really coming to the Sea God Pavilion to pick up your bride?" After a slight pause, Yu Lianxin's voice came again.

"Of course." Qi Han smiled more. "Originally, it would have been best to go to your home, but since Tian Dou City is a bit far and your parents-in-law are in Shrek City, we decided to use the Sea God Pavilion as the wedding venue. You must have a deep affection for Shrek Academy after staying there for so long, right?"

"Mmm!" Yu Lianxin responded without hesitation from the other end of the knot. Then, as if realizing something, a blush appeared on her face. "What father-in-law and mother-in-law? It's not time to change how you address them yet."

"Isn't it almost time? After today, you'll be my wife." Qi Han smiled. "What's wrong, Miss Yu Lianxin? Don't you want to marry me?"

"No way!" Yu Lianxin quickly interjected, then puffed out her cheeks. "Alright then, anyway, you'll have to change your address after the wedding."

She turned her head slightly, glanced at the wedding dress that had been prepared and placed to the side, and her eyes filled with anticipation. "Qi Han, I still feel like I'm dreaming. I'm going to marry you! It feels like we haven't been together for very long."

"No way." Qi Han smiled brightly. "Although we've only been together for a few months, I've liked you for over a year, so I've been wanting to marry you for a long time."

"Hmm..." Yu Lianxin's face flushed slightly as she listened to Qi Han's undisguised and straightforward words on the other end of the Tongxinjie channel, feeling a pang of shyness. "Actually, I've had feelings for you for a long time..."

"I've never been more grateful to myself for having such good cooking skills as I am now," Qi Han laughed. "Otherwise, I probably would have been rejected by you the moment I approached you."

“Hmm…” Yu Lianxin blinked, considering the possibility, and a playful look appeared on her face. “You never know.”

“Wife, let’s get married today and leave Shrek City tomorrow.” Qi Han’s eyes were full of tenderness. “I’ve really been to very few places on this continent. Now I just want to spend the rest of my life with you, traveling to every city here, trying all kinds of delicious food together. We can even earn our travel expenses by setting up a food stall like ordinary people.”

"Mmm!" Yu Lianxin's eyes couldn't help but light up with anticipation as she said this. "I'll be working for Boss Qi then! Hehe."

"You're hardly working," Qi Han shook her head, both amused and exasperated. "You're the boss's wife, after all."

“That’s great too. Being the wife of the owner of the number one restaurant on the mainland must be a very fulfilling thing.” Yu Lianxin swung her delicate legs, her face full of smiles.

"Knock, knock, knock." A knock came from outside the quiet room, followed by Ying Ruoruo's soft call, "Lianxin, are you awake?"

"Oh, the teacher is here." Yu Lianxin subconsciously tightened the love knot, a blush creeping onto her face. "I'll talk to you later, I'm going to try on my wedding dress with the teacher!"

"Hmm." At the other end of the love knot, Qi Han's face was full of smiles. He tucked the love knot into his arms and stood up from the bedside.

He should go change into his wedding attire and prepare to fetch the bride.

...

Riding on the Pegasus-shaped Chasing Cloud, Qi Han, dressed in wedding attire, set off from the entrance of the Cold Food Shop, heading towards Shrek Academy with a smile on his face.

Behind him were many people: Fuya, Ying Shuangshuang, Ji Yunruo, Ping Xinyan, and Mo Ran, five employees of the main Hanshi store; Qin Yue, Qin Yao, and Ke Ke, three employees of the Hanshi Xingluo City branch; Dai Qingfeng, an employee of Hanshi Juewei; and Ye Lingqing, a disciple of Qi Han. They followed closely behind Zhuiyun and walked together.

They were all dressed in matching best man and bridesmaid outfits, and would be accompanying Qi Han's family to Shrek Academy to help him with the wedding procession.

"Chasing Cloud, you can go a little faster." Qi Han gently patted the mane behind Chasing Cloud, his eyes filled with a smile and anticipation.

He was actually so eager to go that he wished he could fly to the Sea God's Pavilion to fetch his bride.

But this is the only wedding they will ever have, so a sense of ceremony is still necessary.

The wedding procession hadn't gone far when, after turning a street corner, Qi Han's expression suddenly showed a hint of surprise.

Ahead of him, countless people crowded both sides of the street, and in the middle of the street, freshly picked flower petals of various colors paved the road where Qi Han was about to walk in seven colors.