Soul Land: Raiden Shogun Is My Martial Soul

Chapter 199: Raiden Shogun's Momentary Whim

Under normal circumstances, even a Title Douluo only possesses nine spirit abilities.

Once someone discovers the opponent's spirit abilities, it's possible to develop targeted strategies, given the right conditions.

For example, the Spirit Hall specifically sent She Long and Ci Xue, two Title Douluo, to deal with Dugu Bo. They were selected because their abilities countered Dugu Bo's.

Unfortunately for them, this Dugu Bo has "evolved." Even in a two-against-one scenario, She Long and Ci Xue would likely meet a miserable end! If Dugu Bo used the Snow Swan Kiss, the consequences would be even more devastating.

However, what if Dugu Bo hadn't "evolved" and hadn't joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan? Under normal circumstances, he absolutely wouldn't have been a match for She Long and Ci Xue.

This highlights the danger of a spirit master's secrets being exposed.

Spirit abilities are critical secrets! Young talents and budding spirit masters often reveal these secrets to gain fame or the support of powerful factions. To them, the trade-off is worth it.

When spirit masters face off, they usually start with basic martial skills to test each other. Only when they cannot gain the upper hand do they resort to spirit abilities. This explains why battles, which could often be resolved with just one or two spirit abilities, tend to drag on for hours.

Returning to the topic at hand, the increased number of passersby also made Heaven Dou City livelier. However, this had little to do with Kong and his companions.

To lovers, such bustling crowds were less a source of excitement and more a source of noise.

Having stayed in Heaven Dou City for some time, Kong was already familiar with buying dessert ingredients. It didn't take long for him to purchase everything with the two women.

"Sister Yan, what would you like to eat?"

Kong suddenly asked Dugu Yan, realizing he hadn't made a meal specifically for her before.

"I... I…"

Dugu Yan froze, her cheeks turning red. Was Kong really thinking of her at this moment? She felt touched.

"Anything you make is fine!"

Dugu Yan wasn't picky and replied sincerely.

To her, this wasn't just flattery but the truth.

"Alright, let's go pick up a few more ingredients."

Kong smiled knowingly. How could he not understand Dugu Yan's intentions?

"Mm!"

Raiden Shogun remained silent, watching quietly.

The three wandered around again, eventually arriving at a slightly chaotic street.

"Pipi Pig! Pipi Pig! Ten-year Pipi Pig meat, one gold spirit coin for ten pounds!"

"Flame Demon Bull! Flame Demon Bull! Hundred-year Flame Demon Bull meat, one gold spirit coin per pound!"

This street specialized in selling raw meat materials. It was rare for nobles to visit; most customers were chefs buying ingredients for their kitchens.

Not all chefs could handle spirit beast meat. Without spirit power, it wasn't just a matter of removing impurities from the meat—cutting through the meat was a challenge in itself.

"This Pipi Pig—front leg meat, please."

"Got it!"

"And some Flame Demon Bull meat…"

After selecting some "normal ingredients," Kong led Raiden Shogun and Dugu Yan to a hotel where he always had a reserved room.

Having cooked here many times, he was familiar with the equipment and found it easy to work with.

"Master?"

The head chef, noticing someone enter the kitchen, was about to scold the intruder. But upon recognizing Kong, his demeanor instantly changed. He froze in shock. He hadn't expected Kong to return after over two months! The head chef had been eagerly awaiting his return, hoping against hope to see him again.

"Master, you're here! Please, come in!"

The head chef beamed with joy and greeted Kong with utmost respect.

"Mm, how have you been lately?"

Kong nodded and asked casually as he walked into the kitchen, followed by Raiden Shogun and Dugu Yan.

Although Kong hadn't formally accepted the chef in front of him as a disciple, their relationship had the essence of a teacher and student. The chef showed great respect for Kong as his mentor, insisting on addressing him as "Master," despite being told it wasn't necessary. A few pointers from Kong had convinced the chef to recognize him as such.

This level of reverence was rare; many couldn't achieve it, but the chef did.

"Let's just consider him a named disciple," Kong mused silently.

"Thanks to your guidance, Master, I've developed a few new dishes recently. Could you taste them for me later?"

The chef's face was full of expectation.

"Alright!"

Kong didn't refuse. With nothing else to do, why not give a few tips to this named disciple?

Suddenly, Kong's thoughts wandered as he glanced at Raiden Shogun beside him. His scalp tingled immediately.

Where was he right now?

The kitchen! A sacred, restricted zone for both the Shogun wife and Ei wife!

Swallowing nervously, Kong discreetly shifted his gaze away.

"Master, I'll let you get to it. I'll wait over there!"

After saying this, the chef clapped his hands and cheerfully stepped aside, ready to observe quietly.

Kong: "..."

There was no escape. Kong could only hope Raiden Shogun wouldn't suddenly take an interest in cooking.

As for Dugu Yan, she might actually pick up some culinary skills. However, Raiden Shogun...

The Raiden family's culinary talent seemed to be entirely concentrated in Mei. Raiden Shogun and Raiden Ei had no aptitude for cooking at all. Even if they invited Liyue's Xiangling to teach them, it would be futile!

If the Shogun wife suddenly got inspired, this kitchen might not survive. Kong could only pray she wouldn't entertain any thoughts about cooking.

"Let's start with desserts—tangyuan milk tea."

Tangyuan milk tea was essentially bubble tea, but the Shogun and Ei preferred to call the pearls "tangyuan."

The challenge of making tangyuan milk tea lay in the tea roasting, dough preparation, and fermentation time.

Tea existed in Douluo Continent, and some individuals even had tea-based martial souls. Drinking tea produced by these spirits was said to offer enhancements similar to those from food-type spirit masters.

The primary benefit was a boost in spiritual power, though other enhancements were minor unless spirit power was used.

Kong began roasting the tea, controlling the heat with precision. The aroma of tea soon filled the kitchen. After adding milk, he set it aside to cool.

Next came the tangyuan.

While making the "pearls" (or tangyuan), Kong prepared extra dough, which could later be used to make colorful dumplings.

To create colorful dumplings, he added vegetable-based dyes and flavors to the dough. After boiling, the vibrant dumplings were ready.

Of course, desserts didn't stop at just one or two dishes. Kong had prepared a variety of ingredients.

Time flew by, and after a few hours of hard work, he had finally used up all the dessert ingredients. Most of the desserts ended up stored in Raiden Shogun's Euthymia, with only a small portion left out.

Even that small portion was enough to fill four people!

Raiden Shogun didn't return to Euthymia immediately because she wanted to taste the non-dessert dishes Kong was about to prepare.

"We bought a lot of meat. Let's try two dishes today."

To be honest, Kong wasn't physically tired after making desserts for so long, but he was mentally exhausted—constantly fearing that the Shogun wife might suddenly take an interest in cooking…

(End of Chapter)

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