A Bite of Douluo Continent

The control that the Limit Douluo has over power is truly terrifying.

After observing Yu Lianxin's movements briefly, the three of them quickly learned how to use chopsticks, a completely new type of tableware.

Qi Poxiao carefully picked up a piece of fish with his chopsticks and put it in his mouth.

In his youth, Qi Po-xiao was also very interested in food. Half of the credit for the delicious food in Shrek Academy's cafeteria went to him. When he traveled across the continent, he also visited various places to taste the delicacies.

But this fish stuffed with mutton was unlike any other dish he had ever tasted before. The pure, fresh flavor melted quickly in his mouth, the freshness of the fish and the gamey taste of the mutton combined perfectly, along with the flavors of mushrooms and bamboo shoots, giving the umami a different layer of taste.

Qi Po-xiao narrowed his eyes slightly. As a mouthful of food entered his stomach, he quickly felt a warm current flowing from his stomach to his limbs and bones.

That was due to the body absorbing the extremely rich essence of heaven and earth from the food itself. What surprised Qi Po Xiao even more was that at the same time, a strange energy seemed to slowly flow into the space between his eyebrows.

This energy was extremely weak; if his mental strength hadn't been so high, he probably wouldn't have been able to detect it.

Qi Po-xiao did not attempt to resist this energy. On the one hand, he sensed that this energy was not malicious. On the other hand, this energy was extremely weak, and if any problems arose, he could easily annihilate it immediately with his strength.

To his surprise, the energy was hidden between his eyebrows, remaining dormant and making no sound.

interesting.

Qi Poxiao happily picked up another chopstick and put it in his mouth, while simultaneously sensing the energy fluctuations within his body and savoring the delicious taste he had never experienced before.

Ying Ruoruo's cultivation level was not as high as Qi Poxiao's, so she did not notice the extremely weak power that surged into her brow. However, the deliciousness of the fish belly with lamb was enough to amaze her.

This dish of fish belly stuffed with mutton was a delicacy she had never tasted before. The delicious flavor lingered in her mouth for a long time. Soon, the plate containing the fish belly stuffed with mutton was completely devoured. Only then did Ying Ruoruo remember that Yu Lianxin had brought back two wooden boxes.

She cautiously opened another wooden box and saw a plate of pale golden-yellow fried rice inside.

"Teacher, that's fried rice with egg. I've tried it, and it tastes pretty good."

Seeing Ying Ruoruo open the second wooden box, Yu Lianxin reluctantly put down her plate and began to explain, "This shouldn't have been cooked with any precious ingredients, so there were no unusual phenomena."

Huan Shu sniffed and chuckled, "Lianxin, you're mistaken. This fried rice smells quite special. Although it's not as precious as the Thousand-Year Dragon Scale Fish, if I'm not mistaken, it should be cooked with the eggs of the Five-Colored Golden Pheasant. It's just as good."

Setting down his empty plate, Huan Shu's eyes lit up as he looked at the fried rice in Ying Ruoruo's hand, his intentions clear.

Meanwhile, Qi Po-xiao finished tasting the fish belly stuffed with mutton on his plate, slowly put down his chopsticks, and looked at the egg fried rice.

"Humph."

Looking at the two old men, Ying Ruoruo snorted coldly, "What, you two old geezers are even trying to steal food from a weak woman like me?"

What kind of weak woman is this...?

Huan Shu and Qi Po Xiao both had black lines on their faces, recalling the "wonderful" memories of being chased and beaten by Ying Ruoruo in the past.

Qi Poxiao is stronger than Ying Ruoruo, but he never lays a hand on women, so he's just as likely to get beaten up.

However, the two realized they had gone too far and sighed regretfully.

"You've finished eating, so please leave. Do you expect me to escort you out?"

Ying Ruoruo found a spoon next to the lunchbox, happily put a spoonful of fried rice into her mouth, and said irritably.

The two old men, whose combined age was over three hundred, exchanged a glance and silently left Ying Ruoruo's room.

Yu Lianxin's face twitched slightly. Although it wasn't the first time she had seen her teacher's cold demeanor towards the Pavilion Master and other elders, she still felt that her teacher was truly domineering every time she saw it.

"My teacher can even kick out the Sea God Pavilion Master" and such.

That sounds really impressive.

After the two old men left, Ying Ruoruo scooped up another spoonful of fried rice and put it in her mouth.

The egg mixture has a rich aroma, but the flavor is on the lighter side, which perfectly balances the lingering fresh and savory flavor of the fish belly with lamb. The rice in the fried rice is very soft, and its own rice aroma is released after being mixed with the egg mixture, filling the mouth and nose with fragrance.

It's delicious.

Ying Ruoruo nodded in satisfaction; she had never tasted such delicious food before.

"Teacher, isn't the food at this little shop delicious?" Yu Lianxin felt a little smug when she saw her teacher's smile.

"It's really good. Where is this shop?" After finishing the fried rice on her plate, Ying Ruoruo became more interested in the small shop that could cook such delicious food.

“It’s right across from the Tang Sect, between the Great Soul Arena and the auction house,” Yu Lianxin replied after a moment’s thought.

“That place…” Ying Ruoruo frowned and pondered for a while, then a hint of understanding appeared in her eyes, “It seems to be a new shop.”

As far as I can remember, there wasn't a single shop there before; it must have opened recently.

It seems I can spend more time exploring Poseidon Island when I have some free time...

After sitting with Ying Ruoruo for a while, Yu Lianxin packed up the takeout box, left the Sea God Pavilion, and returned to her own attic.

After bathing, she changed into a loose-fitting long dress and sat cross-legged in the quiet room. Her beautiful collarbone was partially revealed through the shoulder straps of the dress, and her lotus feet and slender calves peeked out from the hem of the dress. She was stunningly beautiful.

Unfortunately, no one will ever see this erotic scene again. With her mind focused, Yu Lianxin quickly entered a meditative state.

After returning from the Soul Beast Forest, in order to make it to the food street for a delicious meal that evening, she only briefly stabilized her realm. There were still some flaws, and she needed to meditate again to completely stabilize her realm.

At that moment, a golden light quietly bloomed between Yu Lianxin's eyebrows. She felt her soul become clear, and the previously blurry laws of heaven and earth seemed to become clear and within reach.

Deep meditation.

Yu Lianxin was exceptionally gifted; in an instant, she understood her current state and, guided by some unseen force, quickly roamed within the rules of heaven and earth.

Chapter 84 Methods for Advancing to the Skilled Level of Carving

Silent all night.

That night, almost all the diners who had eaten the fish belly with mutton entered a deep meditation. Among them were more than a dozen powerful figures at the level of Title Douluo. One can imagine the uproar that would be caused when they awoke from their deep meditation and realized that it was related to the fish belly with mutton.

However, Qi Han wasn't too worried. With the system around, as long as he was in the shop, even a Limit Douluo couldn't do anything to him.

Even the biggest storms are just fleeting clouds.

Therefore, he slept very soundly that night.

Early in the morning, Qi Han entered the carving training space again to hone his carving skills.

A morning spent in the training space equals ten days, and adding the time spent in the training space yesterday afternoon, Qi Han has been in the carving training space for a full half month.

Half a month is enough time to accomplish a lot. By the time Qi Han came out of the training space, he had successfully sculpted a sphere that satisfied the system and then began practicing a new course: simple still life carving.

Still life mainly refers to sculptures of various inanimate objects, such as a stone or a table, and even plants are not included.

This kind of carving is the simplest, because it is a still life, and only the form needs to be correct, without the requirement of spirit.

According to the system, if Qi Han can complete all the training in still life carving, he can reach the proficient level of carving skills, and his soul ring can be upgraded from the ten-year level to the hundred-year level.

Of course, even the simplest still life was difficult for Qi Han to complete in a short time.

If sculpting a sphere was to make Qi Han's hands more stable and hone his sculpting skills, then sculpting a still life that is exactly the same as required would be a considerable test of his abilities in all aspects.

As for the later levels of mastery and perfection, those are even further away.

According to the system's introduction, mastering the level of carving requires Qi Han to carve plants that are both lifelike and expressive on thousands of kinds of ingredients to pass the test, while perfect level requires carving animals that are both lifelike and expressive on tens of thousands of kinds of ingredients.

Hmm... Just listening to it, Qi Han felt like this was a once-in-a-lifetime event.

...

Ying Shuangshuang arrived at the shop early.

Thinking that this was the last time she would eat at the small restaurant's work meal, and that she didn't know if she would have the chance again, Ying Shuangshuang couldn't help but sigh.

It's a pity, I wish I could stay in the shop forever.

Just then, a bulletin board came into view, making Ying Shuangshuang's heart skip a beat.

The last time a notice board appeared was when the shop needed to hire employees. Now it's appearing again, could it be...?

She eagerly leaned forward to take a look, but her face immediately fell.

The shop doesn't hire waiters, but rather delivery drivers.

There is no such thing as food delivery in Douluo Continent, so Ying Shuangshuang doesn't quite understand what a food delivery driver is, but that's not the reason for her frustration.

As long as there are two meals a day, who cares what kind of job it is?

However, the notice board clearly stated that agility-type Soul Masters were given priority, which deeply hurt Ying Shuangshuang's young heart.

What, are we offensive types not good enough?

Ying Shuangshuang's martial soul is a fire dragon, and the kind without wings, so it has absolutely nothing to do with agility-based attacks, and naturally it's not within Qi Han's requirements. That's why she was frustrated.

Ying Shuangshuang met the requirements when we recruited waitresses last time, since there weren't many requirements at the time. However, Ying Shuangshuang gave the opportunity to Fuya.

Of course, if she had the chance again, she would still give it to Fuya, who desperately needed the money.

When Qi Han pushed open the shop door, he immediately saw Ying Shuangshuang looking at the notice board with an unpredictable expression, and couldn't help but chuckle, "Come in."

“Okay.” Ying Shuangshuang came back to her senses and followed Qi Han into the small shop.

"Boss, I'd like a small portion of egg fried rice and a tomato beef brisket!"

This is what Ying Shuangshuang wanted to eat last night, but she had to put it off because of Kung Pao Chicken.

Qi Han nodded to indicate that he understood, and then went into the kitchen.

Ying Shuangshuang performed well last night, and her temporary replacement of Fuya did indeed help the shop a lot. Therefore, for her last job, Qi Han planned to give Ying Shuangshuang a little surprise.

Qi Han would never reward her with a dish of fish belly stuffed with mutton, as that would be unfair to Fuya, who had worked diligently in the small shop for so long. However, a Dongpo pork knuckle would be fine.

Soon, Qi Han served small portions of egg fried rice, tomato beef brisket, and Dongpo pork knuckle.

“This is…” Ying Shuangshuang looked at the extra Dongpo pork knuckle, puzzled.

Qi Han smiled slightly, "You've worked hard these past two days, this is a reward."

Eh?

Ying Shuangshuang's eyes lit up, "Thank you, boss!"

With practiced ease, she used chopsticks to separate the tender pork knuckle and put it into her mouth, a satisfied smile spreading across Ying Shuangshuang's face.

Woohoo, the braised pork knuckle is so delicious!

The boss is a good person!

I've made up my mind, I'll never call him a lousy boss again!

In that instant, the frustration of not being able to apply for a food delivery job vanished from Ying Shuangshuang's mind.

Ying Shuangshuang's happiness is back!