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

"This Mr. Chao Ke is also a very learned and knowledgeable person. I have heard Miss Farusan mention you. You have an extremely rich understanding of the ancient Liyue period, and you are even very familiar with the stories of Guili Plain before the Demon God War. I admire you."

have to.

Chao Ke chuckled twice, but didn't dare to agree.

Chao Ke glanced at Falushan and realized why Old Deng had come to his door tonight.

Having roughly guessed that Chao Ke already knew his identity, Zhong Li coughed lightly, and a hidden voice rang in Chao Ke's mind.

"Young friend, there's no need to be so formal. When I walk this path, just treat me as an ordinary person."

Chao Ke's lips twitched. "If that's how you put it, then I'll have to talk about Gui Zhong, Ruo Tuo, and the former Five Yakshas."

Of course, this reckless thought only briefly surfaced before being forcefully suppressed by reason.

If your boss tells you to speak freely, do you really dare to speak freely? If you do, you'll be lucky enough to get a private seat in the Lonely Cloud Pavilion.

"Mr. Zhongli, let's not talk about that anymore. Try this. This dish, 'Kou San Si,' is my own creation. I've made some slight modifications to the original recipe. I wonder if Mr. Zhongli can appreciate its flavor?"

Understanding that Chao Ke wanted to change the subject, Zhong Li didn't say anything, but instead followed Chao Ke's lead and focused her attention on the dish of "Kou San Si".

"Exquisite knife skills!"

Zhongli observed the appearance of the "Three Shredded Dishes" and first expressed his approval of the chef's knife skills.

Next, I picked up a piece of the "Kou San Si" (a dish of shredded vegetables, three kinds of meat, and shredded vegetables) with my chopsticks and put it in my mouth to savor it.

So that's how it is. Such a change. How ingenious!

Zhongli looked at Chao Ke and said, "Young friend, you started with the broth and added several kinds of mushrooms to the original recipe, giving these three ingredients a richer base flavor."

"Such a change is truly ingenious."

"Haha, Mr. Zhongli, you flatter me."

The evening gathering was quite enjoyable, and it finally came to an end.

After the group cleaned up the mess together, Zhongli got up and bid farewell to everyone.

Just before parting, Zhongli glanced back at Chao Ke and asked, "Mr. Chao Ke, would you like to walk with me for a while?"

After washing the dishes, Chao Ke took a towel, dried his hands, and replied.

“Of course I would. Mr. Zhongli, let’s go, I’ll see you off.”

The two walked out of the gate of [Wanmin Hall] side by side, and then walked one after the other on the street of "Chihuyan".

The two remained silent throughout the journey, neither speaking first.

Until the two walked to the vicinity of [Jie Fei Xing].

Leaning against the railing, I looked at Liyue Harbor, which was bustling even at night.

The tides, with their gentle waves, softly caress this city with a history spanning thousands of years.

Responding to the lights of Liyue Harbor, Zhong Li spoke.

"Young friend Chao Ke, I don't know why, but I can sense that you are very familiar with me, isn't that right?"

Chao Ke nodded, "That's right."

Zhongli stood with one hand behind his back, looking up at the horizon, seemingly lost in thought.

After a long while, Zhongli turned his gaze to Liyue Harbor at night, scanning the people of Liyue Harbor with a slightly loving look.

"For thousands of years, Liyue Harbor has been battered by countless waves, yet its foundation remains steadfast to this day."

“Young friend, there is something about you that even I cannot see through.”

"But that doesn't stop you from being a Liyue person. And Liyue is an inclusive country."

"No matter where your power comes from, and no matter what your identity is, as long as you recognize and cherish this place, Liyue is your home."

"The ancient rock will only be a protective shield for the people of Liyue, not a rock spear thrown at the enemy."

After saying that, Zhongli patted Chao Ke's shoulder lightly, "This is enough, young friend, please go back."

Then he turned and left, his figure disappearing completely into the night of Liyue.

"Because... I'm a Liyue person...?"

"Grandpa, your words are truly heartbreaking..."

"That's all."

Chao Ke turned around and returned along the same route.

Beyond the brightly lit "Tiger Rock" lived his lover and friends.

The gentle sea breeze blew again, dispelling the confusion in the hearts of those far from home.

In this way, it does indeed have a touch of homey charm.

When I have the chance, I should bring my older sister to Liyue Harbor...

[A 20-word memento]

Chapter 91 Chef's Level Advancement, Advanced Original Chef

On the way to the White Horse Inn, Falushan tugged at Chao Ke's arm.

"Chao Ke, should I have invited Mr. Zhongli over tonight...? You seemed quite reserved all evening..."

"sorry..."

He ruffled his senior's hair and said, "Don't feel guilty, I'm not blaming you."

"However, Mr. Zhong's situation is rather special..."

"I'll tell you the whole story after we get into bed, okay?"

Farusan blushed slightly and nodded.

"Ah."

......

Inside the luxurious private room of 【White Horse Inn】.

Farusian gasped softly.

"That Mr. Zhongli is actually the Geo Archon, the god of Liyue?!"

No wonder you were so reserved.

"Wait a minute, so that day I was... gossiping about him in front of him???"

Chao Ke stroked his senior's smooth skin. "Otherwise what?"

After Farusan had processed the matter and fallen asleep peacefully, Chao Ke, who was holding her, slowly opened his eyes.

[Recipe: Peace in All Directions]

[Description: A colorful staple food. Fragrant, soft, and sticky rice is neatly layered with various sweet ingredients. More important than taste is the sentiment of wishing for prosperity and peace. And this sentiment is the best seasoning, so the taste is sure to be excellent.]

Now that the recipe has been obtained, you can enter the God of Cookery Trial Grounds to practice this dish.

[Shall we begin practicing?]

【whether】

"Yes!"

A familiar feeling washed over me.

It was as if a mass of pitch-black ink spread out in the field of vision, and after the vision was completely dark, it instantly returned to clarity.

Standing in the culinary prowess arena, Chao Ke took a deep breath.

Because he had come once in the afternoon, he hasn't fully recovered yet.

Chao Ke had planned to rest for a few days before coming back, but the sudden appearance of Grandpa Zhongli tonight served as a wake-up call for him.

This time, the old man acknowledged his identity as a Liyue citizen, and his reaction was more out of curiosity than malice. It was Chao Ke's good luck.

But what about next time? Will we have the same luck?

Chao Ke disliked the feeling that his fate was not under his control.

Therefore, Chao Ke decided not to wait any longer and, even though his spirit had not fully recovered, he would return to the Chef God Trial Arena once again.

Tonight, Chao Ke is definitely going to break through to the next level of chef; even the heavens can't stop him.

Take the ingredients out of the trolley.

The dish "Peace in All Directions" is more of a staple food than a dish.

To put it simply, the original is the Eight Treasure Rice from its previous life, only the presentation is more beautiful and the name is more meaningful.

Take out the best glutinous rice, rinse it first, and then soak it in clean water.

Taking advantage of this break, Chao Ke continued to process the other ingredients.

Wash the lotus pods, dried fruit and raspberries, then cut the carrots into the sizes required by the recipe.

Seeing that the glutinous rice soaking in the basin had not yet reached the required level, Chao Ke suddenly had a brilliant idea: if he could use the power of water, could he speed up the soaking time?

With this idea in mind, Chao Ke placed his hand on the basin of water and silently manipulated the power of the water.

"it works!"

In just a short time, the glutinous rice had expanded to the required level according to the system's recipe.

"That's good, it will save a lot of time."

According to the system's recipe requirements, the soaked glutinous rice should be boiled for 4 minutes and 30 seconds to 4 minutes and 50 seconds before it can be steamed.

There are strict requirements for this timing.

If the cooking time is too short, the steamed glutinous rice will be undercooked; if the cooking time is too long, the cooked glutinous rice will be too soft and sticky and will not be able to retain its shape.

Following the system's requirements, Chao Ke strictly controlled the time.

After the glutinous rice is cooked, take out a mold similar to a bowl, arrange various ingredients such as lotus seeds, dried fruit, raspberries and carrots in the prescribed shape, and then fill it with the cooked glutinous rice.

Then add sugar and water, put it in a steamer, and steam until cooked.