A Bite of Douluo Continent

If it weren't for the four branch masters of the Tang Clan stopping him, he would have knocked on the door and barged in long ago.

Seeing that Cao Rang's expression had softened, Fuya quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Dean Cao is terrifying!

"Then... shall I go in first?" Fuya asked cautiously. Seeing Dean Cao nod, she went up and knocked on the door.

"Old Cao, why are you so harsh on the child? I think Fuya is a nice little girl." Tai Lei scratched his head with his big hand, somewhat unconvinced.

"What do you know?" Cao Rang rolled his eyes.

I'm too lazy to talk to this idiot.

The All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Battle Tournament is about to begin. Fuya is considered a seeded player from the outer academy and will likely be sent out as a member of the reserve team. Naturally, I need to keep a close eye on her and make sure nothing goes wrong at this crucial moment.

If it were any other student, I wouldn't care about him!

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Chapter Sixty-Five: Fortune Telling and White Plum Blossoms

Ignoring the simpleton Tai Lei, Cao Rang looked at the other two unfamiliar figures with a half-smile.

"If you don't have enough money, why aren't you taking care of your own business? What are you doing running around here? Old White Eyebrows hasn't been around for decades, and now he can't hold back anymore?"

Standing next to Yu Hua, a refined middle-aged man dressed in an expensive long gown chuckled and puffed out his slightly protruding belly. "If a smiling tiger like you can come, why can't this old man?"

“That’s right, that’s right. The commotion this morning was so loud, and it happened right around us. Let’s see what’s wrong with it?” Another elderly man with white hair and beard raised his eyebrows and lazily agreed.

"Not enough money, Old White Eyebrows, I don't care what you two are doing here, but the boss inside has done me a favor. If you want to use your cultivation to bully this little kid, I won't allow it." Yu Hua raised his eyebrows and glanced at the two of them, then calmly looked away.

Upon hearing this, the two unfamiliar Title Douluos exchanged a glance, their expressions becoming more solemn.

They had to think twice before saying what a healing-type titled Douluo had to say.

Unlike the four hall masters of Tang Sect and Cao Rang, the dean of the outer academy of Shrek Academy, these two unfamiliar titled Douluo do not often show their faces in public, so even now, not many people recognize them.

The refined middle-aged man in the rich robe was named Qian Bu. Because of the homonym of his name, he had the nickname "Not Enough Money". This unremarkable fellow who looked like a businessman was known to many Soul Masters by his title.

Qian Bu, the Chief Guest Elder of Shrek City Auction House.

This person's martial soul is a special one called Divination Coin. Before each use of a soul skill, Divination Coin needs to use the coin to guess heads or tails with the opponent. This step is absolutely certain and the opponent cannot refuse.

If Qian Bu guesses wrong, the soul skill will become ineffective; but if Qian Bu guesses right, the power of the soul skill will instantly increase tenfold.

What does it mean to increase the power of all Soul Skills tenfold?

With this strange and powerful martial soul, Qian Bu began his gambling career, which struck fear into the hearts of countless soul masters.

Other Soul Masters would fight without arguing if they could just use their fists, but Qian Bu's situation was completely different.

Want to fight? Let's guess which way is better first.

Although it's possible to guess correctly and easily defeat Qian Bu, nobody wants to rely on luck for victory, so few people are willing to mess with this guy.

The reason why such a person appeared in Qi Han's shop was quite simple. As a guest elder of the auction house, he had seen many rare and precious natural treasures over a long period of time. In his eyes, the strange phenomenon and commotion caused by Qi Han in the morning was very likely the emergence of an extremely precious natural treasure.

The emergence of such a rare and precious treasure would surely be a grand event if Shrek City Auction House could acquire it and auction it off in their own auction house.

If that were all, it wouldn't be enough to make him personally take action, but this little shop, which he had never paid attention to before, was able to block his full detection at the level of 96 cultivation, which made him very interested.

On the other side, the white-haired old man, although he didn't have a martial soul as bizarre as Qian Bu, was still a force to be reckoned with.

Bai Changfeng, the White Plum Douluo, is an honorary elder of the Shrek City Great Soul Arena.

Bai Changfeng's martial soul is a mutated martial soul, the White Plum Sword. For unknown reasons, on the night his martial soul awakened, his hair and beard turned completely white overnight, turning him white-haired in his youth. Therefore, he was nicknamed "White Eyebrows" when he was young.

This mutated martial soul, the White Plum Sword, belongs to the category of weapon martial souls, but it has the characteristics of plant-type martial souls, which is extremely unique and has never appeared before. Because of the special nature of its martial soul, Bai Changfeng was also accepted into Shrek Academy when he was young, and became one of its students.

At the age of thirty-seven, Bai Changfeng broke through to the Title Douluo level and left Shrek Academy. At that time, he was full of vigor and ambition, wielding the White Plum Sword, testing his skills against the heroes of the chaotic world, leaving his mark on the entire Douluo Continent. In the end, he was defeated by an older generation Title Douluo. Afterwards, he returned to Shrek City, accepted the recruitment of the Great Soul Arena, and became an honorary elder of the Shrek City Great Soul Arena.

Although she was defeated by her senior, many people in the Douluo Continent heard of Bai Mei Douluo's power because of this. After learning that Bai Mei Douluo had become an honorary elder of the Great Soul Arena, many powerful soul masters even came to join her, making her extremely influential.

However, all of this is ancient history. Since then, Bai Mei Douluo has not appeared in front of everyone for decades, and the young soul masters of today no longer recognize him.

As for why Bai Mei Douluo, who had disappeared for so many years, would suddenly appear here, the reason is quite simple.

Bai Mei Douluo has been in seclusion for many years, and is extremely persistent in improving his cultivation. He has been stuck at the threshold of breaking through from level 94 to level 95 for two whole years. Now, right under his nose, a strange phenomenon has appeared that seems to be the birth of a powerful natural treasure. Bai Mei Douluo has a feeling that this is the opportunity for him to break through.

Given this reason, it's only natural that he, who had disappeared for many years, would appear in front of the small shop.

...

"Boss, what happened to the shop?" As soon as she entered the shop, Fuya asked anxiously.

"What happened?" Qi Han was a little confused. "I was just about to tell you that the shop has new dishes. Did you already guess?"

"Huh?" Fuya blinked blankly. "No, no, no, that's not it."

She pointed outside the door, "Boss, look, there are seven Title Douluo standing outside the door."

Ok?

Qi Han was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at the shop entrance. He hadn't noticed it before, but after Fu Ya's reminder, he realized that something seemed off about the situation outside.

The system's advanced technology allows Qi Han to clearly see the outside world, while the outside world cannot see the inside at all. Therefore, Qi Han does not need to worry about the seven Title Douluos discovering him.

Of these seven, he didn't recognize any of the other three, except for the four branch leaders of the Tang Clan.

Could it be that the four branch masters of the Tang Sect are planning to invite other Title Douluo to dine at this small shop?

[This system forgot to remind the host that the phenomenon of "fish belly hiding sheep" has a very wide impact. The dish of "fish belly hiding sheep" that the host cooked earlier probably stirred up about one-tenth of the spiritual energy of Shrek City. The other party most likely came because of this.]

Qi Han fell into deep thought...

Upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem like such a bad thing after all.

So what if they're titled Douluo? They can't even damage a single table in this small shop.

This is a great advertisement! Since the movie "Fish Belly Hidden in Sheep" came out today, I have to recommend it to each of these big shots.

Seven portions of fish with a hidden sheep inside are worth seven thousand gold soul coins, and that's more than half of the revenue from one night's business.

It looks like tonight's revenue is going to set a new record.

Chapter Sixty-Six: Huh? Is it really possible?

"Boss...is the price of the new dish wrong?" Fuya's shocked voice, which she subconsciously raised, brought Qi Han back to his senses.

She had already seen the brand-new price tags hanging on the wall.

Seeing the white mouse's wide-eyed, terrified expression, Qi Han smiled slightly, "No mistake, this is the price."

"But...would customers really order at this price?" Fuya hesitated. If it were up to her, no matter how delicious the dish was, she wouldn't be willing to spend a thousand gold soul coins to try it.

"Don't worry, someone will place the order." Compared to Fuya's worries, Qi Han seemed quite relaxed.

Just kidding. This dish, which took 100,000 mistakes to complete, is worth far less than 1,000 gold soul coins. Not to mention its bizarre special effect of putting people into deep meditation for 24 hours and its incredibly shocking appearance.

"Today, you can help me taste the dishes, just like before."

"Okay." Fuya nodded subconsciously, then realized what Qi Han was talking about, "Eh? Is it really okay?"

This dish costs a thousand gold soul coins! Can I even taste-test this kind of dish myself?

Fuya hadn't paid much attention to the previous three new dishes, since she spent about the same amount of gold coins on her daily work meals. But this time was different.

This dish costs a thousand gold soul coins, which is equivalent to more than half a month's worth of work meals. Is it really okay to test dishes on myself like this?

Seeing Fuya's concerns, Qi Han smiled slightly, "No matter the price, it's still a dish. Why not? The shop has been very busy lately, and you've worked hard too. Consider this a reward for you. You know how much the shop's daily turnover is. A thousand gold soul coins for a fish belly with a sheep is nothing to me."

“That’s not how it is.” Fuya shook her head. “The shop’s turnover is high because the owner’s cooking skills are excellent and the cost of ingredients is also high. This is what the owner deserves. I haven’t put in much effort, so I already feel bad about the treatment I’m receiving.”

These are Fuya's true feelings. Now, the shop's daily turnover can reach nearly 30,000 gold soul coins, but Fuya has never been envious of this or felt that Qi Han's 300 gold soul coins a month is too little. On the contrary, she is very grateful for the meals Qi Han provides every day.

She's such a simple and honest girl, Qi Han thought to himself with a slight sigh, becoming even more satisfied with Fuya.

Even so, Qi Han still planned to make a dish of fish stuffed with lamb for Fuya.

If a Soul Master of her level could undergo a period of deep meditation, she would likely experience a significant improvement.

Thinking of this, Qi Han pretended to be serious and said fiercely, "Fuya, you can't refuse, because trying the new dishes in the restaurant is also one of the waiters' jobs. I need you to give some suggestions and opinions on the new dishes, so just eat obediently."

Fuya's eyes reddened slightly. She wasn't stupid; she could naturally sense the kindness hidden beneath Qi Han's serious face. But since things had already come to this point, Fuya could only nod.

I will definitely repay my boss for his kindness when I have the chance in the future!

At that moment, Fuya silently made a vow in her heart.

Not long after, Qi Han brought a luxurious plate covered with a metal cover to Fuya, a smile on his lips. "Open your eyes wide, I'm going to show you a magic trick."

Magic? Does the boss know magic tricks?

Fuya stared wide-eyed at the metal shield in front of her with curiosity.

Is that the fish-belly-hidden-sheep-within-a-fish-coin-worth-a-thousand-gold-soul-coin-filled treasure hidden inside this metal shield?

What a strange name! How can a sheep be hidden inside a fish's belly?

As the metal cover was opened, a rich fragrance wafted out, sweeping over Fuya.

...

Outside the shop, the gazes of the seven titled Douluo simultaneously sharpened.

At that moment, they clearly felt the surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) being squeezed, contracting wildly, and converging into the small shop.

This is the second time.

The seven people exchanged glances, their eyes filled with an inscrutable expression.

...

Greedily inhaling the aroma of the mutton hidden in the fish's belly, Fuya's face flushed slightly, and she couldn't help but close her eyes as her eyelashes trembled gently.

She quickly opened her eyes, a look of astonishment in them.

What's going on? Why has the primordial energy of heaven and earth suddenly become so abundant?

As Fuya opened her eyes, she saw a sight she would never forget in her lifetime.

In the void, a dragon gate lay across it, with magnificent and imposing dragon pillars. Countless giant dragon reliefs seemed to come alive, and one could even faintly hear the rising and falling roars of dragons. The plaque above the dragon gate exuded the true dragon's might, leaving people deeply shocked.

A golden dragonfish swam upstream, using all its strength to leap up and, amidst a splashing sound, soared straight to the Dragon Gate, transforming into a ferocious golden dragon that soared through the heavens before disappearing in an instant.