Chapter 34: Yi Ya

Kalei Forest was a small Spirit Beast forest located in the southern part of the Star Luo Empire. Compared to the vastness of the Star Dou Forest, Kalei Forest was much smaller.

When Qi Han completed Main Quest 1, the system provided him with a map of the entire Douluo Continent. The map was not taken back after completing the Quest, so Qi Han easily found the green area named Kalei Forest on the map.

According to the map, this forest covered an area that was less than one percent of the Star Dou Forest, and it was home to Spirit Beasts with a maximum age of a thousand years. It was a good place for low-level Spirit Masters to choose their spirit rings.

The absence of 10.000 Years old Spirit Beasts meant that the danger level for Qi Han was not high.

However...

Kalei Forest is quite a distance away from his shop

Shrek City was located on the western border of the Star Luo Empire, and to travel from here to the south meant Qi Han would have to cross at least half of the Star Luo Empire.

"System, can I change to another area with a concentration of Spirit Beasts?"

According to the map, there were indeed several concentrated areas that were closer to him.

[The location for the Promotion Quest cannot be changed.]

The system's cold voice ruthlessly dismissed Qi Han's thoughts.

Alright.

Qi Han shrugged. The system never gave him any room for negotiation when it came to Quests.

He retrieved the map and temporarily set aside the Promotion Quest.

Now, there were more important things to do.

[Main Quest 4: A Small Goal (Completed)]

Quest rewards: Random 3 Star Recipe x 1 (Claimable), 2 Star Optional Recipe Fragment x1 (Claimable), Spirit Power Level +5 (Claimable)]

After working hard for so long... Well, actually, it wasn't that long.

The long-awaited Main Quest 4 was finally completed, and it was time to claim the fruits of victory!

Let me see... a Random 3 Star Recipe and a 2 Star Optional Recipe Fragment are both good things... so I'll claim the...

Without hesitation, Qi Han's finger tapped on the Spirit Power level +5.

Hmm, strength is the most important.

Several invisible vortexes appeared around Qi Han's body. The whirlpools were like bottomless black holes, frantically absorbing the surrounding spiritual energy of heaven and earth and pouring it into Qi Han's meridians.

A surge of heat flowed through his meridians, automatically circulating in a continuous cycle. His Spirit Power realm soared at a visible speed.

Spirit Power, level 17!

Qi Han clenched his fist, his face showing a hint of joy. At this moment, his Spirit Power had more than doubled compared to when he was at level 12.

Now he could use his first Spirit Skill 4 or 5 times in a row.

At this rate, if he gained five levels of Spirit Power with each Quest, it wouldn't be long before he become a titled Douluo, or even a God

[Host. Please stop daydreaming. Due to your current low Spirit Power level, the Quest rewards for Spirit Power are higher. As your Spirit Power realm improves, the reward level will decrease.]

Before Qi Han could even contemplate which title to choose, the cold water from the system poured down on him.

So... Now the reason the Spirit Power reward is so high is because I'm too weak?

[Yes.]

Fine.

Qi Han rolled his eyes and then claimed the fragment of a 2 Star recipe of choice and a Random 3 Star Recipe.

He already had three fragments of a 2 Star recipe accumulated, so he only needed one more to exchange for any 2 Star recipe. Qi Han quickly set his sights on the Random 3 Star Recipe.

Randomly obtain a 3 Star recipe!

This would be the first 3 Star recipe in his small shop, and 3 Star recipes undoubtedly had special effects. This excited Qi Han inexplicably.

With the claim of the Random 3 Star Recipe, Qi Han instantly entered the system space.

In front of him appeared a roulette wheel.

This roulette wheel was similar to the one for randomly dropped recipes, but each slot on it was purple.

Just as the system said.

The purple roulette wheel spun rapidly, and Qi Han closed his eyes tightly. With excitement and anticipation, he shouted out.

"Stop!"

As he opened his eyes, clear words appeared on the purple section in front of him, accompanied by an image.

Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb.jpg

Gasp!

Qi Han couldn't help but inhale sharply, then watched as the system space instantly transformed into a training space.

Well, he must say, his luck was probably off the charts this time.

Among the three sacrificial animals, pigs, cows, and sheep, the small shop's menu was missing lamb. Whether it flew in the sky, walked on land, or swam in water, the small shop was lacking in aquatic options.

Now, with Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb, it directly made up for these two shortcomings.

Is Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb difficult to make?

Of course, it's very challenging. To skillfully debone a whole fish, one can only imagine how many chefs have been stumped by it.

Qi Han had a premonition that he would likely spend a long time in the training space this time.

But no matter how long he had to stay in the training space, as long as he could learn this dish, it would be worth it.

After all, it was reputed to be the freshest dish.

You should know: Fish and lamb, freshness guaranteed!

During his time on Earth, Qi Han had eaten Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb a few times. Some were exaggerated and poorly done, but one attempt left a deep impression on him.

It was at an inconspicuous little restaurant where he tasted an unprecedented freshness.

The system's Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb would surely be even better than that.

He wasn't in a hurry to start learning. At this moment, he just wanted the illusion to cook Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb once and then, as a customer, savor it attentively. He wanted to see just how delicious this 3 Star recipe from the system truly was.

However, this time, Qi Han suddenly discovered that the figure appearing in the training space was no longer the original phantom.

It was a somewhat short and thin figure, wearing a simple robe, with a slightly hunched posture. Although it was illusory, those clear and bright eyes seemed substantial, quietly looking at Qi Han.

What's going on?

"System?"

Qi Han was puzzled by the sudden change. The phantom seemed to truly see Qi Han, and its gaze carried a hint of meaning that the previous phantom never had.

The previous phantom was like a pre-programmed robot, only displaying the cooking steps in front of Qi Han and then presenting the dish to him before disappearing.

But this time...

Qi Han had a faint feeling that it wasn't that simple.

[Recipe reaches 3 stars, embodying the creator's full effort, extremely precious. Therefore, recipes with three stars or above will be personally taught by the residual soul left by the recipe creator.]

[3 Star recipe: Fish Belly with Lamb. It was created by Yi Ya, the imperial chef of Duke Huan of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. It combines fish and lamb in its preparation, passed down through the ages, and became the foundation of the word "fresh." Originally, the character for "fresh" was composed of three "fish" characters. Fish is the epitome of freshness, and three fish represent the utmost freshness. Yi Ya's creation, Fish Belly with Lamb, is more delicious than fish meat itself, and thus the character "fresh" was changed, continuing to this day.]

[Special effect of Fish Belly with Lamb: After consumption, it induces deep meditation for twenty-four hours.]

As the system finished speaking, Qi Han's gaze towards the phantom instantly changed.

So... the one standing in front of him is Yi Ya, the imperial chef from the Spring and Autumn Period???

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TN: How Fish Belly Stuffed With Lamb looked like:

https://i.pinimg.com/736x/c6/f6/3a/c6f63a34dc6e9d8aad329ee04744c1f2.jpg

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