A Bite of Douluo Continent

The moment the price list was seen, everyone fell silent, and several diners even rubbed their eyes in disbelief.

One thousand gold soul coins for a dish?

What kind of dish can be priced like that? Did the owner mark the price wrong?

Why are the new dishes at this small shop getting more and more expensive?

Even the titled Douluo couldn't help but frown, and Qian Bu even spoke up directly, "Little kid, is the price of these dishes marked wrong?"

As a high-ranking executive at Shrek City Auction House, what kind of dishes hasn't he seen?

He had never seen a dish cost 1,000 gold soul coins before.

"Give me a serving of this fish belly stuffed with lamb" compared to the others. Yu Hua was much more practical and ordered a serving directly, intending to see what this dish worth a thousand gold soul coins was all about.

Yu Hua is a regular customer at the restaurant, eating there almost every meal. Therefore, he is the one among the seven who knows best that the restaurant is not as simple as it seems on the surface.

Yu Hua can roughly identify the ingredients of every dish in the small shop, and thus estimate the cost; this is practically his occupational hazard.

After some calculation, Yu Hua discovered that the cost of each dish in the small shop exceeded 80% of the selling price. Therefore, although the dishes in the small shop were expensive, they were considered to be of good value.

Therefore, when faced with this new dish costing 1,000 gold soul coins, Yu Hua's thoughts were completely different from the others. He was more curious about what ingredients the restaurant owner used to make this dish.

Compared to Yu Hua's decisiveness, the others chose to remain on the sidelines.

Since this isn't a rare delicacy but a dish, there's no rush. After all, it's lost its uniqueness, so there's no need for competition. Since Yu Hua has already ordered it, they can wait and see his reaction.

A thousand gold soul coins isn't much to a titled Douluo powerhouse, but no one wants to be slaughtered like a pig.

Looking around at the other diners, their gazes toward Yu Hua now held a strange quality.

Qi Han nodded, then went into the kitchen and began cooking.

Although only one serving of "Fish Belly with Lamb" has been sold so far, Qi Han is not worried at all. He doesn't believe that the other Title Douluos will be able to restrain themselves after they actually see the strange phenomenon produced by this dish.

Soon, Yu Hua's dish of mutton hidden in fish belly was served.

As Fuya carefully placed the plate with the metal cover in front of Yu Hua, all the diners in the shop fell into a brief silence, their eyes fixed intently on the plate in front of Yu Hua.

Even if they didn't have the money to try this new dish, they were still very curious about such an expensive dish.

The metal cover was opened, revealing a fish lying quietly on a bright green lotus leaf, its surface gleaming with an alluring golden hue.

"A thousand-year-old dragon-scaled fish?!" Yu Hua, Cao Rang, and Qian Bu blurted out, their faces showing a hint of astonishment.

As the branch manager of the Tang Clan's medicine hall, Yu Hua has come into contact with countless rare and precious herbs in his life, and he only needs to take one look to identify the Dragon Scale Fish.

Among the elders of the Sea God Pavilion, there was one who loved to tend to the dragon-scaled fish. He had specially designated a small area in the Sea God Lake to raise his precious fish. As a member of the Sea God Pavilion, Cao Rang was naturally familiar with this unique and precious dragon-scaled fish.

Qian Bu, a high-ranking executive at Shrek Auction House, had seen many rare and precious ingredients used for auction, some of which were so valuable that he had to handle them personally. At this moment, he recognized the ingredients of this dish in an instant.

Is this dish expensive?

In that instant, the three of them had their answer.

It's not expensive at all. If a thousand-year-old dragon scale fish were put on auction, it would cost more than a thousand gold soul coins.

Perhaps its nourishing effect is not worth a thousand gold soul coins, but this thing is extremely rare and hard to come by. A dragon scale fish needs to be raised for a thousand years to reach its most refined state, not to mention that this kind of fish only has a lifespan of one thousand and one years.

Like a fleeting moment in time.

In other words, the system can change the time flow rate to raise dragon scale fish, which can greatly reduce its cost and allow Qi Han to put it on the table for a price of one thousand gold soul coins.

The others, less knowledgeable, hadn't even had a chance to identify the dragon-scaled fish when, suddenly, a strange change occurred.

The surrounding天地元气 (heaven and earth energy) frantically converged towards the direction of the fish hiding a sheep. The formless and intangible天地元气 even stirred the air, creating gusts of gentle breeze.

An extraordinary phenomenon has occurred!

The seven titled Douluo had the clearest senses, and at this moment they all looked solemnly at the sky above the fish hiding a sheep in its belly.

There, the primordial energy of heaven and earth had even condensed into a misty white fog, and they knew perfectly well what this meant.

The white mist gradually thickened, taking shape and form. Countless dragons roamed between heaven and earth, transforming into the Dragon Gate. The dragon's might, as if tangible, swept over all the diners who witnessed this spectacle. Several low-level soul masters with dragon-type martial souls in the small shop even subconsciously possessed their martial souls under such stimulation. Fortunately, the dragon's might was fleeting, preventing them from losing their composure.

The white mist transformed again, becoming a waterfall reaching the sky. Within the waterfall, a point of golden light slowly and steadily rose upstream. Upon closer inspection, one would discover that it was a radiant golden dragon-scaled fish.

"thump."

The dragon-scaled fish leaped up, and a soft sound seemed to appear directly in everyone's hearts. In the next instant, the dragon-scaled fish transformed into a golden dragon and soared into the sky, its stirring dragon roar echoing throughout the restaurant's dining area.

Everything quickly vanished, and the white mist swiftly merged into the fish-belly-hidden-sheep that had just appeared before the world.

"Boss, one serving of fish belly stuffed with lamb, please!"

After a long silence, the six titled Douluos spoke in unison.

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Chapter Sixty-Nine: The Unfortunate Brothers of the Tang Clan Chefs

Is 1,000 gold soul coins a dish expensive?

Of course it's expensive, ridiculously expensive.

But what if this dish could trigger an extremely grand phenomenon?

That's a different matter altogether.

The titled Douluo were all quite knowledgeable, and after witnessing this strange phenomenon firsthand, they all realized the extraordinary nature of the fish hiding a sheep inside.

Have you ever seen any dish that could trigger such an extraordinary phenomenon?

Compared to the other six who were slow to realize what was happening, Yu Hua chuckled, happily used his chopsticks to pry open the fish's belly meat, and savored the rich aroma hidden inside.

This wave, this wave of Yu Hua is in the atmosphere.

The six of them crowded around Yu Hua, staring wide-eyed as he savored the delicious food. They could also smell the aroma, a fragrance they had never experienced before. The complex and layered meaty aroma almost made their mouths water.

However, in public, the others still had some self-respect and wouldn't come up to Yu Hua to steal his food, except for that shameless monkey.

"Snap!" Yu Hua's chopsticks swiftly caught a pair of chopsticks reaching for the dish in mid-air. He raised his eyebrows slightly and snorted coldly, "Old monkey, you dare to lay a hand on my food. Don't blame me for finding a chance to poison you."

Thales reluctantly put down his chopsticks, recalling some unpleasant memories, and couldn't help but chuckle dryly, "Haha, it's not that bad."

Although Yu Hua's cultivation level was no match for Tai Lei's, the people in the medicine hall were incredibly skilled at using poison. Once, Tai Lei angered Yu Hua, and Yu Hua, in a fit of rage, poisoned him.

It wasn't fatal, but Thales was itchy all over for three days and three nights before he recovered.

He still remembers it vividly to this day.

Having dissuaded Thales from snatching the food, Yu Hua then happily put a piece of fish belly stuffed with lamb into his mouth. After a few chews, a rich and delicious aroma instantly filled his mouth and nose.

Yu Hua couldn't help but widen his eyes. The other dishes in the small shop were already delicious enough. He once thought that the deliciousness of this small shop was the ceiling of Douluo Continent, and it was impossible for there to be more delicious dishes.

But Qi Han proved with his actions that only he himself could break his record.

The dish of fish stuffed with lamb was far more delicious than any other dish in the small restaurant.

The tender and fresh dragon scale fish, the unique flavor of the mutton with a slight gamey taste, and the wonderful combination of several side dishes in the fish's belly, and even more amazing is the skin of the dragon scale fish.

The golden-yellow fish skin had a slightly crisp texture, but it didn't clash with the delicate texture of the fish meat; instead, they blended together perfectly. There seemed to be another aroma in the fish skin that Yu Hua felt was familiar with.

I remember now, that's the smell of badger meat!

Yu Hua suddenly realized that the taste of fish belly stuffed with mutton was truly a symphony composed by various ingredients, which blended perfectly and harmoniously, and the resulting freshness and aroma were thus sublimated, achieving the ultimate delicious taste.

Seeing Yu Hua's eyes widen at first, and then he showed an expression of extreme enjoyment, the other titled Douluo were even more eager to know what this dish tasted like.

Fortunately, Qi Han didn't keep them waiting too long. Soon, Fuya brought out plates of fish stuffed with lamb, and the wind and clouds gathered again, with carp leaping over the Dragon Gate and transforming into giant dragons.

Even after seeing it several times, the diners were still amazed, and it's easy to imagine that such a magical dish would cause an even bigger stir among them.

...

At the gates of Shrek City, two figures were completely concealed by wide black robes. One of the figures, who appeared slightly hunched over, suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

"Teacher, what's wrong?" Another figure looked up slightly, curiously examining their teacher.

A strand of long silver hair cascaded out from under the black robe, and the outline of the lower half of her face, slightly revealed beneath the robe, was enough to make everything around her pale in comparison.

"Something seems to have happened in the city. I sensed a significant fluctuation in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth." The hunched figure pondered for a moment, then gazed into the distance at the center of the fluctuation.

"Then...should we go take a look?" Her voice, clear and ethereal like spring water, held a hint of excitement and curiosity, as if she were a celestial being descended to earth.

The hunched figure looked up helplessly, her once stunning face now etched with the marks of time, yet still radiant and captivating. "Lianxin," she said, "I am now over one hundred and forty years old. Do you know the secret to how I look so much the same as I did in my youth?"

Yu Lianxin excitedly flung open her hood, her stunningly beautiful face beaming with joy. "Teacher, are you finally going to teach me your skincare methods?"

The old woman paused slightly, her voice low and somber, "Because I don't like to meddle in other people's business."

Yu Lianxin: "..."

"Teacher, where should we eat lunch? How about we go to the food street? It's on me!" Yu Lianxin's eyes sparkled, her foodie heart burning brightly. She hadn't been able to eat since leaving the seclusion, and having finally made it through the Star Dou Great Forest, she couldn't wait to go to the food street.

"You're not allowed to go anywhere at noon. You just finished absorbing the spirit ring, so you need to go back and stabilize your cultivation as soon as possible. Go hungry again!"

"Oh..." Yu Lianxin pouted, feeling wronged. She pulled her hood back up, and the two figures quickly headed towards Shrek Academy.

...

"Such delicious food exists in this world! I never thought that at my age, I would still have the chance to broaden my horizons." Patting his slightly plump belly, Qian Bu put down the empty plate in his hand and couldn't help but admire it.

It seems I can dine at this little shop more often when I have free time, since it's just a short walk from the Shrek City Auction House.

Having heard that the four old guys from the Tang Clan would come here often, Qian Bu could understand why after actually tasting the food at the small shop.

He glared fiercely at Zhao Yunsheng. Among the four hall masters of the Tang Clan, he had the best relationship with Zhao Yunsheng. This old bastard didn't even tell him about the good food.

This infuriates me!

Zhao Yunsheng innocently put the last bite of the fish belly stuffed with mutton into his mouth and silently put down his chopsticks.

Why is this old geezer glaring at me when I don't have enough money?

Do you want to start a fight?

Handsome people are always lucky, and I'm not afraid of this old man guessing right or wrong.

Cao Rang put down his plate. Among the seven people, he ate the slowest because he was savoring the nutrients he absorbed with every bite.

Sure enough, the food at this little shop was amazing, even more nutritious than the high-end meals at Shrek Academy's cafeteria.

Could we hire the owner of this little shop as a chef at Shrek Academy? The chef used to claim his skills were top-notch across the entire continent, but now it seems he's only slightly better than pig feed.

Shrek Chef: mmp.