Having become accustomed to receiving guidance from lingering souls in the training space, Qi Han experienced a different feeling when he tried teaching others for the first time.
Cooking is a fundamental skill for a chef, and it is not easily imparted. Therefore, from the Qin sisters' perspective, being allowed to watch Qi Han cook was a rare privilege.
Throughout the cooking process, the two girls remained quietly observant, careful not to disturb Qi Han.
Noticing this, Qi Han smiled and deliberately slowed his movements to explain his techniques.
Though he couldn't explain as smoothly as the lingering souls, Qi Han's explanations were infused with his own experiences and insights gained from learning to cook, making them equally valuable.
As the cooking ended, so did Qi Han's explanations.
Qin Yao appeared thoughtful.
With her memory, she had essentially memorized Qi Han's steps and processes.
She only needed to practice on her own to master the hot pot base recipe quickly.
The other seventeen types of hot pot bases would follow the same principles, becoming easier to learn after mastering this one.
On the other hand, Qin Yue felt a bit dejected.
Despite Qi Han's detailed teaching, she felt as though she was listening to an alien language, remembering almost nothing by the end.
This confused feeling was akin to how readers often feel when learning mathematics.
Suddenly, her hand was held. Qin Yue looked up to see Qin Yao smiling at her.
"It's okay, Yueyue. You're better at interacting with customers, which is something I'm not good at," Qin Yao said, gently holding Qin Yue and stroking her short hair.
The twins' subtle telepathic connection allowed Qin Yao to understand Qin Yue's thoughts.
"Mmm..." Qin Yue, nearly suffocating in her sister's embrace, squirmed slightly.
Hearing her sister's comforting words eased her frustration.
Yes, she was better at managing the shop. There was no need to get hung up on this.
The three of them carried the hot pot and ingredients upstairs. Looking at the steaming hot pot base and the beautifully arranged, delicious ingredients, Qin Yue's previous unhappiness vanished as she swallowed hungrily.
Time to eat!
...
During the lunch and dinner services, Qin Yue and Qin Yao informed the customers that the restaurant would be closed for the next two days.
This news elicited a chorus of lament from the diners.
Star Luo City had no shortage of wealthy individuals.
Many of the customers were regulars at the restaurant, dining there daily.
The sudden closure felt like a disaster to them.
Having grown accustomed to the restaurant's delicious food, how could they possibly enjoy meals from other restaurants now?
While the customers lamented, one person was nearly overjoyed upon hearing the news.
"Good!"
Zhao Fenglai's eyes gleamed with excitement, feeling doubly fortunate.
Ever since he had the idea of raising the prices of his dishes, he had been urging his chefs to come up with new recipes day and night.
Finally, they succeeded today.
And now, at this critical juncture, the restaurant was closing?
Zhao Fenglai couldn't comprehend it.
The buzz created by the restaurant had made it incredibly popular, affecting Fenglai Pavilion's customer flow.
Yet, instead of consolidating its customer base, the restaurant was closing for two days?
In Zhao Fenglai's eyes, this was an incredibly foolish move.
Although he couldn't understand the restaurant's reasoning, it didn't dampen his joy.
With new dishes launching tomorrow and the restaurant closed, where else would the restaurant's large customer base go but Fenglai Pavilion?
Oh, restaurant, even the heavens are helping me!
Zhao Fenglai sneered, already envisioning Fenglai Pavilion raking in huge profits over the next two days while the restaurant remained closed.
...
Qi Han sat on his bed, holding Pururu, and slowly read through the information he had bought about the Hellfire Corridor during his afternoon break.
The evening service had just ended. He had already hung a sign outside the restaurant, announcing the two-day closure, and assigned tasks to Qin Yao and Qin Yue for the next two days.
Slice radishes.
The two girls were to practice their knife skills at home over the next two days, preparing for future food preparation.
As for Qi Han, all his Quests were done, and it was time to think about how to head to the Hellfire Corridor, complete his Time-limited Quest, and obtain his third system spirit ring.
Oh, and also the 3 Star recipe: Jade Dragon Tendon.
"Ru Yi, if I take Pururu with me, does that count as completing it alone?"
"This..." Ru Yi pondered for a moment before answering. "It counts, but Pururu hasn't fully mastered his innate abilities yet. His strength is roughly equivalent to a hundred-year spirit beast, so bringing him along would only barely ensure his safety."
"I'm not planning on having this little guy help me hunt spirit beasts," Qi Han said with a smile, scratching Pururu's chin. "I'm just wondering what to do with Pururu while I'm away for the next two days."
"Maybe... have Qin Yue and Qin Yao take care of him?" Qi Han lowered his head and met Pururu's eyes.
Pururu shook his head, indicating he didn't want to stay with the Qin sisters.
"And Qin Yue brings you dried fish every day," Qi Han scolded playfully, unsurprised.
After all, his cat was closer to him.
So, he decided to bring Pururu along.
If they encountered danger, he could just put Pururu into the system space.
Qi Han's gaze returned to the information in his hand.
The Hellfire Corridor is a large spirit beast gathering area with 100.000 years old spirit beasts in its core region.
The largest spirit beast gathering area on the Douluo Continent is the Star Dou Forest, home to the continent's most diverse range of spirit beasts.
However, not all spirit beasts reside there.
Some spirit beasts are adapted to specific environments other than forests.
For instance, marine spirit beasts wouldn't be found in the Star Dou Forest.
While forests host the most diverse range of species, other environments cater to specific spirit beast groups, known as special gathering areas.
Besides the ocean, which is a paradise for sea spirit beasts and a forbidden zone for human spirit masters, the Douluo Continent has several special gathering areas.
The two largest ones with 100.000 years old spirit beasts are the Extreme North Snowfield and the Hellfire Corridor.
The Extreme North Snowfield, located at the northernmost point of the Douluo Continent, is extremely cold, with temperatures dropping to tens of degrees below zero, covered in ice and snow all year round.
It hosts a large number of ice and snow attribute spirit beasts that cannot survive in the forest.
The Hellfire Corridor, located in the heart of the Douluo Continent, has a unique terrain with dozens of active volcanoes surrounding it.
The valleys between the volcanoes form a winding corridor covered in volcanic rock.
During certain periods, volcanic eruptions cause lava to flow through the corridor.
This place is a paradise for countless fire attribute spirit beasts.
Qi Han's luck was good; it was currently a period of volcanic dormancy in the Hellfire Corridor. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to traverse the lava with his current strength.
The Hellfire Corridor is located within the Star Luo Empire, not far from Star Luo City, requiring only a few hours' travel back and forth.
After reading the information, Qi Han, holding Pururu, soon fell into a deep sleep.
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