Chapter 20: System Spirit Ring and First Spirit Skill

"It's delicious!"

Qi Han took a big bite of the grilled Iron-Clad Bull meat, and the rich juices exploded in his mouth, filling the air with a strong aroma.

Yue Hen sat cross-legged opposite Qi Han, and compared to Qi Han's way of eating, he was much more elegant.

After tasting a skewer of meat, Yue Hen couldn't help but nod in admiration, casting a doting glance at the little girl, Yue Lian, sitting beside him.

The little girl held a piece of meat that was bigger than her face and enjoyed it to the fullest.

"Little Qi, your culinary skills are really good. I imagine your restaurant must be doing well," Yue Hen said, savoring the taste of the grilled meat and thinking about Qi Han's level of Spirit Power being only level 10 at the age of over 20. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

Different people have different aspirations.

He had intended to help Qi Han obtain a suitable Spirit Ring, but was politely declined by Qi Han. Perhaps, as Qi Han said, he was more like a chef than a Spirit Master.

But with Qi Han's talent, it was a good choice for him to stay away from the dangers of the Spirit Master world and be a chef in a modest manner.

Qi Han smiled. "My shop is located in Shrek City. If the senior has a chance, you can come and try it."

"Shrek City?" Yue Hen looked at Qi Han in surprise. "If I have the opportunity, I must go and try it."

"Big brother, when I go to Shrek Academy, I'll also visit your shop!" Yue Lian widened her eyes and looked at Qi Han.

The grilled meat made by this big brother was super delicious!

Qi Han smiled and with Yue Lian's innate Spirit Power at level 8, the probability of her being admitted to Shrek Academy was quite high.

"Then you work hard, and I'll be waiting for you in Shrek City."

"Okay!"

...

All good things must come to an end.

After a satisfying meal, Yue Hen and Yue Lian continued their search for a suitable Spirit Ring for Yue Lian, while Qi Han got up and headed in the direction he came from, leaving the Star Dou Forest.

After all, this was a forest of Spirit Beasts, and going in any other direction would pose unknown dangers to Qi Han's current strength.

After distancing himself from the grandfather and granddaughter pair, Qi Han looked around and made sure there was no one else nearby. Then, he activated the System Spirit Ring.

His Martial Spirit appeared uncontrollably in his hand, and a faint white light enveloped the blade of the kitchen knife.

This white light was very similar to the white light when 100 year Spirit Beast died. Under Qi Han's gaze, it slowly condensed into a white Spirit Ring.

The white Spirit Ring pulsed slowly, and the color gradually deepened, eventually turning into a white ring with a hint of yellow.

"System, what does this mean?"

Qi Han was a little confused. Was this a 10 Years old Spirit Ring or 100-year Spirit Ring?

[Host's First Spirit Skill: One Cut, 2 Breaks. This Spirit skill is bound to the Host's blade mastery. The blade mastery is divided into five levels: Entry, Proficiency, Mastery, Perfection, and Profound Mastery, corresponding to 10 Years old, 100 Years old, 1.000 Years old, 10.000 Years old, and 100.000 Years old Spirit Rings, respectively. As the Host's blade mastery level improves, the duration of the Spirit Ring will increase accordingly.]

[Current level of the Host: Entry. Due to approaching the Proficiency level, the Spirit Ring is white with a hint of yellow. Please continue to improve your blade mastery level.]

I see, Qi Han understood. It seemed that his blade mastery was still a bit away from the Proficiency level. Once it reached the Proficiency level, the Spirit Ring would turn yellow.

While contemplating, another notification from the system sounded.

[Host, absorb the System Spirit Ring. Current Spirit Power level: Level 11. The Spirit Power limit has been unlocked. Stored reward: Spirit Power Level +1, can be used. Will you use it?]

"Use it!" Qi Han didn't hesitate.

A warm current flowed through Qi Han's meridians, and the Spirit Power in his dantian increased once again.

His Spirit Power level was now level twelve.

With the increase in Qi Han's Spirit Power level, he gradually began to feel the increase in his internal Spirit Power more clearly.

With a thought, the first Spirit Ring pulsating on the kitchen knife suddenly lit up brightly, and a cold silver blade radiance appeared on the knife.

Qi Han swung his knife, and the blade fell to the ground, leaving a roughly 2-meter-long trench.

The trench wasn't very deep, only about half a meter, but this was just the power of a Spirit skill that hadn't reached 100 years. It could be imagined how terrifying the power of this strike would be if it continued to improve.

However, this strike also consumed a significant amount of Qi Han's Spirit Power. He had just fully recovered his Spirit Power, and with this strike, he instantly lost half of it.

In other words, in his current state, he could only use this Spirit skill a maximum of 2 times.

Nevertheless, Qi Han was still very satisfied. With a casual swing of his knife, he created a 2-meter-long trench. What more could he ask for?

And this was just the first level of the skill.

The return journey was smooth. Qi Han didn't encounter any powerful Spirit Beasts and managed to leave the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest before nightfall. He settled in a small village outside the forest.

The village had very few residents, mostly rooms rented out to Spirit Masters.

Such villages were common on the outskirts of the Star Dou Forest.

The next day, Qi Han woke up early, rented a carriage, and made his way back to Shrek City.

The round trip only took one day, leaving Qi Han at a loss as he had planned to take 2 days off.

Looking at the wooden sign hanging at the entrance of his shop, indicating a 2-day leave, Qi Han fell into contemplation.

Should I open the shop or not?

Forget it, let's not open it.

Qi Han remembered the unavailable 2 Star recipe: Tomato Braised Beef, and quietly decided to spend the day in the training space.

Dongpo Pork Knuckle, let's get it done!

[Error occurred: Pork Knuckle hair removal is not complete. Host, please restart the process.]

[Error occurred: Boiling time for Pork Knuckle is too long. Host, please restart the process.]

[Error occurred: Caramelization time is not enough, caramelization is not up to standard. Host, please restart the process.]

...

When Qi Han walked out of the system space, it was already nighttime. He lazily lay on the bed, the taste of Dongpo Pork Knuckle still lingering in his mouth.

The next day, Qi Han took a rare day off and slept until noon.

He opened the doors to the shop, and Zhou Long's resentful face appeared in front of him.

"Boss, you took 2 days off. Do you know how I managed these 2 days?"

2 whole days!

Zhou Long felt like he had lost all motivation without getting to eat delicious Egg Fried Rice for 2 days.

Qi Han opened the shop today, and Zhou Long didn't even have a proper cultivation session in the morning. He eagerly joined the queue, longing to be the first one to taste the Egg Fried Rice he had been craving.

Qi Han smiled faintly, "We have a new dish today."

'A new dish?'

Zhou Long's eyes lit up, and he immediately turned his gaze to the menu hanging on the wall. After a quick search, his eyes settled on the brand-new price list.

Dongpo Pork Knuckle - 100 Gold Coins per serving.

"100 Gold Coins?!" Zhou Long couldn't help but exclaim. Even for him, this price was somewhat difficult to afford.

Qi Han nodded without explanation.

The raw material for Dongpo Pork Knuckle provided by the system was the knuckle of a 100 Years old Spirit Beast called Cassia Pork. The meat of this Cassia Pork had a subtle fragrance of cassia flowers, with no trace of fishy or gamey taste. It had the characteristics of thick skin, abundant tendons, heavy gelatinous texture, lean meat, and fat without being greasy. It was the perfect choice for making Dongpo Pork Knuckle.

A Pork only had 2 knuckles, so selling it for 100 Gold Coins wasn't expensive.

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