[Genshin Impact]: I can become stronger by cooking.

"Mr. Chao Ke, please wait for me!"

Hearing the sound, Chao Ke turned around and found that the person chasing after him was also an acquaintance.

Azalai, a merchant from Aru village.

The last time Chao Ke passed through Aru Village, he ate and stayed at this old man's house.

They also obtained the recipes for two dishes from him: "Aru Bibimbap" and "Gilded Pot".

Chao Ke had a very good impression of this kind and helpful older brother.

"Brother Azalai, it's been a long time. How have you been?"

Azalai scratched his head and said with a smile, "The village has only recently opened to the outside world, and quite a few merchants have come during this time. As the only merchant in the village, my life is relatively good."

"That's good. By the way, Brother Azalai, is there something you need from me?"

"Oh! Right, I almost forgot about the important thing!"

"Mr. Chao Ke, this is the check you left at our house last time. Please keep it safe."

As he spoke, Azalai reached into his pocket and carefully pulled out the Northern Bank check with a face value of one million, handing it to Chao Ke.

“Brother Azalai, no need.”

Chao Ke did not accept the check. "These Mora are meant to pay for the recipe transfer fee and your room and board at your house."

"No, no."

Azale shook his head. "Those recipes and accommodations were provided to you voluntarily, and even if there were a charge, it wouldn't be this much."

Chao Ke was stunned. He was at a loss for what to do with this kind of merchant who was actively giving away Mora. He couldn't very well beat up Brother Azalai and make him accept Mora.

Chao Ke lowered his head and pondered, and soon came up with a solution.

“Brother Azalai, how about this? My wife and I are planning a honeymoon in the desert. During this time, you can take care of our food and lodging, how about that?”

Azalay paused for a moment, then...

"Take it, brother. Instead of refusing, why not get us some good wine and food?"

“Alright! We’ll do as you say, Mr. Chao Ke. The guest room at home has been empty, so I’ll go back and have my wife tidy it up for you.”

After the conversation, Azalai accepted Chao Ke's check and hurried home.

Farusan, standing to the side, poked Chao Ke's abs and remarked, "I didn't expect you to have acquaintances even in this secluded Aru village."

"Well, it's quite a coincidence. I was basically among the first outsiders to visit Aru Village after it opened to the public..."

......

As evening fell, Farusan and Chao Ke returned from the vast desert to the village of Aru.

According to Senior Farusan's "honeymoon plan," the final stop was to take Chao Ke to the vast desert to find an undeveloped ruin.

Then, he took Chao Ke to the ruins for an investigative exploration, which not only allowed Chao Ke to learn about a corner of the past history of Xumi, but also allowed Chao Ke to witness the research process in his academic field, thus deepening the mutual understanding between the two.

However, it is extremely difficult to find an undeveloped site in Sumeru a hundred years later.

The two spent an afternoon wandering in the vast and boundless desert of Mount Sumeru, but without any success.

The ruins that were discovered had all been explored.

The reason for this phenomenon is undoubtedly related to senior Flourshan.

The academic findings of Faroshan from a century ago have been widely applied by scholars in recent years, greatly accelerating the exploration of the ruins.

So much so that even a century later, finding another undeveloped historical site is no easy task.

Farusan was both amused and exasperated by this outcome.

Helpless, they could only follow Chao Ke back to Aru Village to rest, and try their luck in another direction the next day.

.....

In Aru village, at the home of merchant Azalai.

Azaleh's wife spent most of the day cleaning the house from top to bottom. The windows were sparkling clean, and the house looked tidy and organized.

Azaleh also ended his business for the day early.

And they bought the best wine from traveling merchants;

They traded with their mother-in-law, who farmed the land, for the freshest vegetables.

They traded the newest and most exotic goods for the tenderest game meat from the hunters in the village.

With these abundant ingredients, Azalai returned home and began cooking.

When Chao Ke and Farusan came to visit, they were warmly welcomed by Azalai's wife.

Azalai also came out of the kitchen, settled Chao and Ke down, and said that dinner would be ready soon.

To ease the awkwardness of waiting for their food, Azaleh's wife started chatting with Choko and Farusan.

A short while later, Azalai came out carrying a sumptuous meal.

"Haha, the food's here!"

"Why are you all looking at me? Eat!"

"I learned this cooking skill from Jebari, the best chef in our Aru Village. This little dish tastes great!"

Chao Ke's lips twitched, but fortunately, what was on the table was not chicken soup, but rather Aru Bibimbap and a gilded pot, which were quite characteristic of Aru Village.

Azaleh's wife then got up, took out four wine bottles from the cabinet, and distributed them to everyone.

After seeing his wife distributing the wine bottles, Azale slapped his forehead and said, "Look at me, I was so focused on cooking that I forgot to bring out the wine."

After saying this, Azalai got up, went down to the cellar of his house, and brought out a simple, undecorated earthenware jar.

He had just bought this jar of wine that afternoon and stored it in the cellar.

Because of the dampness underground, and because he had applied a layer of water when storing it, the earthenware wine jar felt quite cool to the touch.

Such undecorated ceramic jars used for storage are called "plain treasure vases" in Sumeru.

In Kawan Post Station, there are large ceramic water jars that can provide drinking water for a hundred people. These are also a type of plain and elegant vase and are called "Hundred Drinks".

Now, the large wine vat that Azalai is holding is called the Pure Treasure Vase – [Ten Intoxications].

The story behind it is as follows.

Some merchants in Kawan Post Station discovered business opportunities in some mercenaries and gilded caravans.

They traveled through the desert for long periods of time and were accustomed to drinking large gulps of strong liquor.

So the merchants of Kawan ordered these simple earthenware jars with reinforced lids, filled them with large quantities of affordable spirits, sealed them up, and sold them to these men traveling through the desert.

It is said that even if the most renowned wine connoisseur in the Sumeru Desert were to drink until he was unconscious, the amount consumed would only be one-tenth of the volume of this wine vat.

Therefore, this simple and elegant vase was named "Ten Intoxications".

Chapter 200 Falushan...The Messenger of God?

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Given such a large vat of wine, Azalai naturally couldn't lift it up to pour wine for everyone.

Instead, he went to the kitchen and took out a wine jug.

First, pour the strong liquor from the vat into the wine jug, and then pour it into everyone's wine cups one by one.

As drinks were added to the banquet, the conversation among the guests gradually increased.

As communication between them increases, gossip, trivial matters, and amusing hearsay begin to circulate.

"Mr. Chao Ke, I never imagined you had such a profound understanding of cooking."

"Haha, Brother Azarai, you flatter me. I only know a little bit because I run a restaurant."

...

"Your skin is so white and smooth, little sister Flossan. Can you tell me how you take care of it?"

Farusian: ....

Perhaps sensing Farusan's predicament, Azalai gently patted his wife's shoulder, signaling her to stop asking. Then, Azalai shared a desert rumor he had heard.

"Mr. Chao Ke, Miss Farusan, you are both well-traveled people. Have you ever heard of the legendary 'Ruins Wanderers' who are active in various ruins?"

Chao Ke narrowed his eyes slightly, not expecting Azalai to suddenly mention this name, the surprise he had prepared for Senior Farusan during his "honeymoon trip".

Meanwhile, Farusan, standing next to Chao Ke, showed an irrepressible interest in the topic of ruins.

"Mr. Azale, could you please elaborate?"

Upon hearing Farusan's request, Azalai didn't keep her in suspense and told her everything he had heard about the legend.

"It is said that the monster called the 'Ruins Wanderer' has been wandering through various ruins in the Sumeru Desert for hundreds of years. Many adventurers and mercenaries have claimed to have encountered it during their explorations."

Farusan frowned slightly, but did not interrupt Azalai, allowing him to continue recounting the legend.

"Some say the [Wanderer of Ruins] looks like a giant, while others say it looks like a ferocious beast, but no one can explain why it wanders among the various ruins in the Sumeru Desert."

"However, it was probably a few years ago that the [Ruins Wanderer] suddenly disappeared. Since then, there has been no news of anyone encountering it."

"Perhaps, the legend of the [Wanderers of Ruins] has come to an end."

As Azalai finished speaking, Farusan, her face flushed slightly from drinking, opened her mouth and denied this legendary account of time.

"Hundreds of years?"

"Impossible. At least I never heard of it when I was researching in the desert. At the Shravasti Academy, there are scholars of the Epistemological School who specialize in desert legends, and their papers do not mention anything related to the [Wanderers of Ruins]."

"So even if this legend is true, it must be from the last few decades."

After saying that, Senior Farusan picked up the wine cup and downed the remaining wine in one gulp.

"Wait! You back then?!"

"Miss Farusian, could you perhaps be one of those legendary immortal beings? Someone who existed in Sumeru a hundred years ago?"

Azale's mind was not dulled by the alcohol; on the contrary, the tipsy state amplified his intuition.

In an instant, Azale grasped the key words in Farusan's words.