Chapter 529: Spirit Tools and New Recipes
At this moment, Qi Han's heart was filled with shock.
One reason was De Hongchen's identity. The fact that this Sun Moon Empire Imperial Tutor had been quietly dining at Han Shi all this time was completely beyond Qi Han's expectations.
But what shocked him even more was the "local specialty" De Hongchen had gifted him.
Detailed spirit tool manufacturing methods were something Qi Han had previously considered trying to collect.
However, after realizing how difficult such materials would be to obtain, he had ultimately given up and instead planned to buy various spirit tools to bring back to Douluo Continent.
And now, a complete set of detailed information covering spirit tools from Level 1 all the way to Level 7 had simply appeared in his hands.
Although it lacked information on Level 8 and Level 9 spirit tools, Qi Han was already extremely satisfied.
How could the Imperial Tutor possibly hand over the most top-tier spirit tool technology just because of one meal?
Even this was already an unexpected delight.
Curious about spirit tools, Qi Han opened the book and began reading through it.
Spirit tools could be divided into three parts: the core formations, the conduction framework, and the spirit tool shell.
The core formations allowed spirit power to flow through the intricate structures inside the formations, thereby transforming the spirit power and causing special changes. They could be divided into front-end core formations, processing core formations, and back-end core formations. These three kinds of core formations respectively handled gathering spirit power, altering and adjusting the properties of spirit power, and manifesting the various functions of a spirit tool.
As for the conduction framework, it was the special structure responsible for transmitting spirit power between the core formations and linking the different formations together.
For the same type of spirit tool, the conduction framework was not fixed and did not directly affect the tool's functionality. However, a well-designed framework could greatly improve the efficiency of spirit power transmission from one formation to the next, thereby increasing the overall quality of the spirit tool.
Together, the core formations and conduction framework formed the functional core of a spirit tool, known as the combined core formation. Meanwhile, the simpler single-function core formations were called basic core formations.
Finally, the spirit tool shell structure protected the internal combined core formations, preventing them from being damaged by shockwaves during battle. It maintained the overall structural stability of the spirit tool and provided a certain level of defense.
The book De Hongchen had given Qi Han described the structural details and common design concepts of these three components in great detail. It even included internal structural diagrams of common spirit tools as references and examples.
One could say that as long as a person wasn't stupid and had sufficient spirit power, anyone could become a Level 7 Spirit Engineer through this book.
After casually flipping through it once, Qi Han could not help but sigh softly.
This gift from De Hongchen was truly far too valuable.
And furthermore…
Qi Han now had an entirely new understanding of spirit tools as a unique kind of weapon.
They were astonishingly similar to electrical circuits from his previous life.
Although Qi Han had not specialized in circuitry in his previous life, he had still been something of a science-and-engineering guy. Even though he had later abandoned that path and become a food content creator, he still remembered some basic concepts.
If one regarded the various functional components in a circuit as basic core formations, treated the wiring connections as the conduction framework, and then added an outer shell—wouldn't that basically be a spirit tool?
As for the difference between low-level spirit tools and high-level spirit tools, it was probably similar to the difference between ordinary circuits and integrated circuits.
The electrical energy in a circuit had simply become spirit power within a spirit tool.
Unfortunately, Qi Han only understood the general concepts without truly understanding the deeper principles behind them.
Otherwise, by drawing parallels and applying related knowledge, his research into spirit tools could likely have reached extremely advanced heights.
Carefully storing the book back into the storage spirit tool, Qi Han decided to study it thoroughly another time.
Right now, something even more important awaited him.
[Main Quest 9: A Trip to Sun and Moon (Completed)
Quest Rewards: +2 Spirit Power Levels (Claimable), 4-Star Random Recipe Drop ×1 (Claimable), 2 Random 3-Star Recipes (Claimable).]
The rewards for Main Quest 9 had finally arrived!
Looking at the generous rewards, Qi Han instantly became excited.
Which should he choose first?
Obviously the 4-Star Random Recipe Drop!
Although Qi Han still had not fully mastered the cooking of Zilong Sheds His Armor, and still had Buddha Jumps Over the Wall waiting afterward, that did nothing to diminish his desire for more 4-Star recipes.
Without hesitation, he claimed the reward, instantly disappearing from where he stood and entering the system space.
The pitch-black roulette wheel spun rapidly. Under the excited gazes of Qi Han and Ru Yi, the pointer slowly came to a stop on one colored section.
The section enlarged, revealing the result of this random recipe draw.
4-Star Recipe: Beggar's Chicken.
Qi Han's expression instantly turned strange.
Thinking about one of the legends regarding the origin of the dish, Qi Han's expression became even more peculiar.
Could it be...
Was this Food Realm going to start him off as a beggar?
Good lord.
Next time, could he get a 4-Star Food Realm that wasn't so miserable?
Thinking back to all the suffering he endured in the Zilong Sheds His Armor Food Realm, Qi Han felt lingering fear.
Forget it. No point thinking about it now. When the cart reaches the mountain, there will always be a road forward.
Shaking his head, Qi Han casually claimed the two random 3-Star recipes.
3-Star Recipe: Crab Roe Lion's Head Meatballs.
3-Star Recipe: Phoenix Garment.
As the number of 3-Star recipes increased, Qi Han no longer became as excited about obtaining them as he once had.
With his current culinary foundation, learning a 3-Star recipe only required two or three days at most, nearly the same as learning 2-Star recipes previously.
Even so, these two dishes still surprised him slightly.
Because they were rather special.
Crab Roe Lion's Head Meatballs went without saying. This Huaiyang cuisine dish was incredibly famous in the Yangzhou region. As one of the dishes in the famous "Three Heads Banquet," its texture was soft and tender without being greasy, making it exceptionally delicious.
Han Shi had never before featured a meatball-style dish like this, so its appearance filled a gap in the restaurant's menu.
As for the other dish, Phoenix Garment...
Qi Han had only heard of it once before and had never actually seen it.
The dish supposedly involved wrapping chicken in bamboo paper before deep-frying it, allowing the paper to absorb all the essence and flavor of the chicken.
And afterward, you threw away the chicken and ate the paper.
At least, that was what he had heard. As for the actual cooking method or what it tasted like, Qi Han genuinely had no idea.
In any case, he was very satisfied with both 3-Star recipes.
Then, his gaze slowly shifted toward the final reward: the spirit power level increase.
At this moment, Qi Han already possessed Rank 59 spirit power. Once he claimed this reward, his spirit power would reach Rank 60, triggering the Ingredient Acquisition mission.
Suddenly, he realized a very important question and turned toward Ru Yi.
"If I trigger the Ingredient Acquisition mission while I'm on the Sun Moon Continent, will the mission location be on Douluo Continent or Sun Moon Continent?"
"Of course it'll be on the Sun Moon Continent." Seeing Qi Han's instantly strange expression, Ru Yi smiled mischievously. "Stop dreaming. You can't escape it. No matter where you trigger the Ingredient Acquisition mission, your sixth Ingredient Acquisition mission will take place on the Sun Moon Continent."
"Even if I return to Douluo and trigger it there, the mission would still be on the Sun Moon Continent?" Qi Han confirmed once more.
"Yes."
"Well then... fine."
Qi Han sighed softly and claimed the reward.