I'm a male god in Liyue

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The chefs also greeted him with great respect.

Xia Zhi responded to everyone with a smile.

Ying walked over to him and said, "As agreed, I've come to learn."

Xia Zhi nodded and said, "Okay, watch me cook first, and I'll tell you some of the techniques along the way."

Ying answered seriously, "Okay."

While making breakfast, Xia Zhi also gave Ying some useful information.

As a master chef, what he taught was far more useful than what Fox Palace taught Shadow, but also far more difficult to master.

After Xia Zhi finished making breakfast, he saw Ying looking thoughtful and asked, "Did you find anything?"

"It seems there are some..."

"In that case, it's your turn to try."

"Ah."

Xia Zhi gave up his seat, and Ying walked over and made a copy of what Xia Zhi had just taught her.

Even though the steps were all correct, the final product that Ying made looked somewhat indescribable.

Xia Zhi picked up his chopsticks and took a bite.

The taste is also hard to describe.

Xia Zhi put down his chopsticks, pondered for a moment, and said, "Make it again."

Ying made a new one carefully.

But the result remained the same.

Looking at the dishes on the plate through his glasses, Xia Zhi couldn't help but think of Diona.

Diona used to add all sorts of ingredients randomly to the glass when she was mixing drinks, but the drinks she made always tasted amazing.

Ying's situation was exactly the opposite. She was cooking according to the correct steps, but the dishes she made always tasted strange.

Diona is blessed by a spring spirit: "When you mix alcoholic beverages, you will always be able to successfully create a fine drink."

Could it be... that a similar curse also exists on Shadow?

Thinking of this, Xia Zhi tried using the [Stealing Technique] on Ying.

"Successfully used [Steal] skill and learned the skill [Thunderous Eye of Evil] from the target."

"【Eye of Thunderous Punishment】: Deploys the hand and eye of the ominous star, enabling it to protect its followers and carry out thunderous punishment on their behalf."

This is a special skill that buffs your own magical girl.

"Successfully used [Stealing Skill] and learned the skill [One Heart Source] from the target."

"【Isshin Genryu】: Automatically master Isshin-ryu techniques, increase damage against katana and naginata by 50%, and become a katana master or naginata master."

Two more masters of weapons have been added.

"Successfully used [Steal] skill and learned the skill [Kitchen Novice] from the target."

"【Kitchen Novice】: Passive, when you are cooking, you always end up with strange finished products."

Now it seems we've found the reason...

However, this is probably not a curse.

After all, Shadow is a deity, and few curses can be inflicted upon her.

This seems more like a special destiny that Ying was born with.

Just like Shen He's [Lonely Star Calamity].

Most of these are side effects of the constellations unique to Teyvat natives.

This has made things a bit complicated.

Xia Zhi frowned involuntarily.

As long as this passive ability of being a "kitchen novice" exists, even if Shadow becomes a culinary master by relying on the "Book of Learned Arts," the "God Jumps Over the Wall" she ultimately makes will likely be a strange one.

Unless he finds a way to remove this passive effect from Shadow.

The simplest and most direct method is to use the Seven Star Lamp to change her fate, just like Shen He did before.

But since Ying is at the diamond level, platinum items definitely won't work on her.

Furthermore, as the current Thor, the Shadow's constellation cannot be changed arbitrarily.

Even the slightest change would likely attract the attention of Heaven.

Moreover, this is only Xia Zhi's guess for now, and it may not necessarily be due to fate.

Of course, you could also give Thor a "golden headband" like Hana Sanri did.

However, it needs to be evolved to upgrade the quality of the [Golden Hoop] to Diamond.

Then we can suppress and seal this passive skill.

However, this feels like a waste of talent.

Xia Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Let's stop here for today's study session, go have breakfast, and come back at noon."

Ying obediently agreed, "Okay... what about these two breakfasts?"

Xia Zhi remained silent: "..."

Judging from the way Ying looked, it seemed she didn't want to waste any. She had just tasted them herself and didn't seem to find them unpalatable.

Xia Zhi remembered something and asked, "You said before that the Dragon King and Wendy came here to freeload a meal, right?"

Ying nodded: "Yes."

Xia Zhi picked up the two plates of strangely made shadow puppets and said, "Then let's take these two to them to try."

"it is good."

"If they don't want to eat, just tell them that you'll be making 'God Jumps Over the Wall' for lunch."

"it is good."

Ying carried the plate out of the kitchen.

Xia Zhi smiled.

This demonstrates the importance of close friends.

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morning.

Many more people came to the shrine to worship.

Some of them were familiar faces who had come the day before yesterday, looking haggard but also excited.

The shrine maidens went over and asked, only to find out that these people had come here for a meal. They said they had eaten at the shrine's dining hall the day before yesterday and found it to be incredibly delicious, the best meal they had ever had in their lives. However, after returning home, they lost their appetite for home-cooked meals and couldn't eat properly all day yesterday. So, they came to the shrine to pray today and planned to have lunch at the shrine's dining hall at noon.

The priestesses were speechless after hearing this.

But they actually understood it in their hearts.

Because they were the same; ever since Xiangling started helping in the kitchen, the food she cooked had become incredibly delicious, and they couldn't help but eat an extra bowl of rice every few days.

One of the shrine maidens was quite clever and went to tell the story to Lord Yaejiro.

After hearing this, Yae no Miko chuckled and then ordered the kitchen to prepare extra food for lunch to avoid shortages later.

Since everyone went shopping at Inatsuma Castle yesterday, they didn't go out again today and stayed at the shrine to rest.

With nothing to do in the morning, some people formed a group to act as shills for drawing lots and burning divination sticks.

Xia Zhi stood aside watching the commotion, chatting idly with the witch next to him.

This shrine maiden is named Ayumi, and she was sent by Yae no Miko to take care of everyone.

Although Xia Zhi had told the Divine Child that no one needed to be served.

However, Yae no Miko said that since everyone was a guest and unfamiliar with the place, it would be better to let Ayumi, who was familiar with the shrine, accompany them, so that it would be easier to resolve any issues that might arise.

Xia Zhi thought about it and agreed, so she let her go.

Because Xia Zhi's character is blind, Ah Xing spends most of her time by Xia Zhi's side to take care of him.

Xia Zhi has talked to her a lot these past two days and has pretty much figured out Ah Xing's situation.

He knew that Ayumi's real name was Hisaki Yuki, and that she had a younger sister named Hisaki Shinobu.

The Hisaki family is a long-standing family of shrine maidens who have taken pride in serving Narukami for generations.

When it came to her generation, there was no exception.

Along with the family's honor came a long list of rules: fasting for several days to show sincerity and determination, bathing several times to avoid blasphemy... She was very clear about these rules.

After Ayumi entered the shrine, her younger sister was also sent to Narukami Shrine for apprenticeship at a young age. However, some things happened later, and her sister Ayumi eventually chose to leave the shrine.

Of course, Shinobu's act of "defecting from the shrine" was permitted by Yaehime.

Xia Zhi was talking to A Xing about the lottery when A Xing suddenly clutched her lower abdomen, her face turned pale, her brows furrowed, and she bit her lip, making a sound of discomfort.