The midday business started without a hitch and ended in peace.
Somehow, word had spread that the First Prince entered a deep meditation after eating at Small Shop last night.
This news quickly spread far and wide, significantly boosting Small Shop's reputation.
The number of diners at midday exceeded previous days, with a dense crowd lining up outside the shop, almost affecting the businesses of other merchants on Morning Star Street.
Deep meditation!
An opportunity that countless spirit masters dream of.
Could it really be achieved just by eating a meal?
Countless spirit masters were drawn to Small Shop to try their luck, further spreading the restaurant's fame.
As predicted by Ru Yi, the completion time for the Main Quest 6 was once again moved up.
Originally estimated to be completed in three days, it was now expected to be finished by tomorrow.
Tomorrow, Qi Han would complete the Main Quest 6 and receive generous rewards.
This made him so excited that he got distracted several times while practicing the Qing Dynasty Blessed Pork Meat in the training space in the afternoon.
Fortunately, Zhao Guibao's lingering soul had already dissipated; otherwise, he would have surely scolded Qi Han for his distraction.
Outside, someone was even more excited than Qi Han.
…
Boom!
The Remnant Star Douluo heavily pushed open the door of his cultivation chamber, his eyes full of disbelief.
However, quickly realizing the unusual state of his body, his excitement was momentarily halted.
With a strange look on his face, he dashed into the bathroom like a gust of wind.
After quickly cleaning the grime off his body and changing into new clothes, the Remnant Star Douluo swiftly headed towards the palace.
"Royal grounds, halt!" The guards at the palace gate shouted.
Upon recognizing the Remnant Star Douluo, their faces showed respect. "Guardian, please proceed."
Feeling anxious, the Remnant Star Douluo ignored the guards.
As the gate opened, he hurried towards the Emperor's palace.
He could now feel the changes in his body, and the more he sensed, the more alarmed he became.
Deep meditation!
The Remnant Star Douluo didn't have exceptionally high talent; otherwise, he wouldn't still be at level 92 after such a long time.
His innate spirit power was only level 7, and reaching his current level relied heavily on the treasures provided by the Star Luo royal family.
As for deep meditation, he had never experienced it before.
He was aware of his limitations; experiencing deep meditation in this lifetime was almost impossible without additional fortuitous encounters.
Yet now, this impossibility had inexplicably occurred.
Just by sitting in his cultivation chamber, he had somehow entered deep meditation.
Although the duration was brief—only a day in the external world, which felt like an instant to him—it was like flipping open a book of the world's rules and barely glimpsing the first page before it was snatched away.
Even so, his understanding and control over the world's rules had significantly improved.
After all, for a first-time experience, the improvement was substantial.
How did he enter deep meditation?
Within this short journey, the Remnant Star Douluo figured it out.
It must have been those two dishes!
Those two dishes were extraordinary.
How could ordinary food stir up such divine phenomena?
If someone had told him that eating a meal could lead to deep meditation, he wouldn't have believed it.
But after witnessing the miraculous dishes, it made perfect sense.
His deep meditation had to be related to those two dishes.
At this moment, the Remnant Star Douluo suddenly understood why the Tang Sect Sect Master was so protective, not allowing anyone to harm that restaurant.
The dishes were available in unlimited quantities, purchasable as long as one had the money.
What did that imply?
It implies a lot of things!
During his rush to the palace, the Remnant Star Douluo instinctively used his spirit power to speed up.
Upon reaching the level of a titled Douluo, one would condense a spirit core, a whirlpool of spirit power that absorbed the world's energy.
As he consumed his spirit power, the spirit core would automatically operate to absorb and replenish his energy.
But this time, something felt different.
His spirit power circulated through his meridians about ten percent faster, his meridians widened and became more flexible, and his body seemed more in tune with the world's energy.
Although he'd never experienced this before, the Remnant Star Douluo quickly linked it to the layer of grime he'd shed earlier.
Bone-washing and marrow-cleansing!
He hadn't consumed any treasures recently.
The miraculous effects must be linked to those two dishes!
Besides inducing deep meditation, those dishes had other miraculous effects?
He felt as if the shackles within his body had been loosened.
The bottleneck at level 93, which once seemed insurmountable, now showed signs of a possible breakthrough.
Talent determines one's ceiling, indeed.
The Remnant Star Douluo, born with level 7 spirit power, had nearly reached his limit.
No matter how much he trained, a breakthrough seemed unattainable.
But after the miraculous effects of the dishes, his innate spirit power rose to level 8, lifting his ceiling.
What once seemed impossible now felt within reach.
Tap
The Remnant Star Douluo landed lightly outside the main hall.
After the attendant announced his arrival, he was quickly granted an audience with Dai Yuansheng.
"Remnant Star, come in. Someone, bring a seat," Dai Yuansheng said with a smile.
He was thrilled that his son had entered deep meditation, a rare opportunity for even the top geniuses.
Seeing the Remnant Star Douluo now, he couldn't help but smile.
Zhao Qu stood beside Dai Yuansheng, also smiling.
The First Prince's increased talent meant more support from the ministers, aiding his path to becoming the next Emperor.
This was good news for both of them.
Taking a deep breath and organizing his thoughts, the Remnant Star Douluo slowly began, "Your Majesty, Prime Minister, yesterday at a restaurant named Small Shop, I had two dishes called 'Boiled Cabbage in Clear Broth' and 'Fish Belly Stuffed with Lamb'."
"You mentioned this yesterday," Dai Yuansheng nodded.
"I unexpectedly entered deep meditation during my usual cultivation," the Remnant Star Douluo emphasized. "I suspect it was due to those dishes."
The hall fell silent, the atmosphere turning awkward as both Dai Yuansheng and Zhao Qu showed signs of embarrassment.
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