I'm a male god in Liyue

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"Amazing!"

Zhu Zi then mysteriously told her, "Let me tell you, the boss also has a massage technique that can effectively help you lose weight."

"Boss, is it true?"

"It's true, but you're not fat, why are you asking?"

"I...I was just asking! I was just curious!"

"Shen He, remember to buy vermicelli and fish tomorrow morning. I'll make fish noodles for you."

"it is good."

On the way back, passing by that barbecue stall, Xia Zhi asked Zhu Zi to buy a few more skewers of grilled fish to take back to Miss Chi Yu as a late-night snack.

Although Diona was already full, she couldn't help but keep sneaking peeks at the grilled fish that Zhu Zi was holding.

Xia Zhi found the scene quite amusing.

Luckily you met me. If you had met some other bad guy, two fish would have easily tricked you away.

Back at the shop, Ms. Akabane had already boiled water.

In her words, she was just sitting in the shop, and since she had nothing better to do, she found something to do.

Such a sensible employee certainly deserves an excellent evaluation.

Xia Zhi took the grilled fish he bought from Zhu Zi, used the [Path of the Underworld Chef] on the fish, and then handed it to her.

Akabane took a bite, his face full of nostalgia: "Did you know that 'grilled tigerfish' originally referred specifically to grilled tigerfish? It was only through word of mouth that it came to mean grilled tigerfish. The real tigerfish was on the verge of extinction many, many years ago, as the number of the sea creatures that lived with it decreased sharply."

Zhu Zi was surprised: "Is that so?"

"Ah."

Diona asked curiously, "Senior Akabane, have you ever eaten a dragonfish? Is it delicious?"

"Of course I've eaten it. It's delicious. Back then, the tigerfish was the most popular fish among the people of Liyue. That's where the name 'Tigerfish Rock' comes from."

Diona couldn't help but secretly swallow, feeling regretful that she couldn't eat this legendary fish right now.

After taking a shower, Xia Zhi returned to her room, took out the silver treasure chest she had obtained from Bai Shu earlier that day, and opened it.

An ordinary-looking bag appeared before his eyes.

【Paradise Rice】

Quality: Silver.

Type: Consumable.

Features: None.

Effect: After consuming it, one feels as if they have entered a blissful paradise.

Hidden effects: None.

This is a special ingredient of silver grade, and its effects are quite strange.

Xia Zhi opened the bag and looked inside. The rice grains were very pretty, but the weight was only about one kilogram.

This amount isn't even enough to cook a pot of rice for everyone in the shop.

It seems it can't be eaten as a staple food.

You could grind it into powder and mix it into flour to make desserts or similar dishes.

It's just the Pure Land of Ultimate Bliss...

This seems to be a state of being pursued by Buddhism, right?

Is it true that all is emptiness? Is it true that there is no desire or want?

It doesn't seem suitable for ordinary people to eat.

Xia Zhi thought for a moment, then put the bag of [Paradise Rice] away, deciding to find an opportunity to try it out himself first.

Chapter 172 You Might Make a Small Profit

The next morning, Shen He bought fresh live fish from the market.

Diona's eyes lit up, and she offered to help kill the fish with surprising skill.

"Has Diona ever killed fish before?"

"My father is the best hunter in Clear Spring Town, and I've been helping him process all kinds of prey since I was a child!"

"The prey is usually wild animals, right?"

“There are fish too! There’s a big lake near our Qingquan Town with lots of Dudu Lotus and lots of fish! After I told Keli, she often went to the lake to fry them…”

Who is Klee?

"She's a good friend I met in Mondstadt, and she's about the same age as Yao Yao!"

Once the fish was cleaned, Xia Zhi made a big pot of clear fish soup noodles. The incredibly delicious taste almost made Diona cry.

She felt that all the fish she had eaten before had been wasted because her father's cooking skills were terrible!

If only she had met her boss sooner!

The shop is open in the morning, and the adventurers from Mondstadt come in for juice again.

Diona quickly took out the letter she had written the night before and handed it to them.

Shen He watched as Diona repeatedly and earnestly instructed them to make sure the item was delivered to her father, a flicker of emotion crossing his usually cool eyes.

Father……

This word seemed to have long since become blurred in her mind...

Shen He withdrew his gaze, his eyes instantly regaining their calm, and silently continued with his work.

Around noon, Bai Zhu arrived as promised.

Xia Zhi could see that all the toxins in his body had been eliminated, and his vitality had returned to normal, leaving only some lingering illnesses.

This isn't a big problem. After all, Bai Zhu is a master of medicine, and he also has the help of Changsheng. He can recover slowly.

Xia Zhi glanced at Changsheng, which was wrapped around Bai Shu's neck. Its body had indeed grown a little longer than yesterday.

It must be the calming incense that worked, restoring some of its original power.

However, no new gold progress bar appeared on Bai Shu's body, perhaps because Chang Sheng has not yet recovered enough and needs to be strengthened.

Xia Zhi remembered the matter of "stealing the master", opened the system panel, and selected Changsheng in the God's perspective.

"Successfully used [Stealing Skill], and learned the skill [Ear Serpent Dragging Dragon Technique] from the target."

"【Ershe and Dragon Technique】: Allows you to sign a contract with a pure-hearted and willing being, exchange eyes, and share life."

Xia Zhi was stunned. This seemed to be the symbiotic contract signed between Changsheng and Baishu.

The name of this skill seems to have a deeper meaning.

The earrings are snakes worn as pendants on the ears.

To drag the dragon means to move it by dragging it.

Xia Zhi couldn't help but think of the image of the great shaman in mythology. Could this be the original appearance of immortality? Or the appearance of the person who taught it this method?

For ordinary people, the greatest benefit of this method should be to find a long-lived species, sign a contract to share life, and extend their own lifespan.

But for Xia Zhi, lifespan is not a problem.

Now, with the hidden effect of the [Hourglass of Time] alone, he can remain forever young. The legendary cooking utensils of the [Eternal Spirit Blade] set, once collected, also likely grant "immortality." The [Shop] even sells items like [Peach of Immortality], which allow one to live for thousands of years by eating just one...

Xia Zhi looked at the system panel, but his mind was on something else entirely.

This method can exchange both pupils...

If he signs this contract with someone else, it seems he can regain his sight...

Judging from Bai Shu's dream, the so-called sharing of life in this contract doesn't seem to be mandatory for the party initiating the contract. This is because Bai Shu's master had also signed such a contract with Chang Sheng, but after his death, Chang Sheng did not die with him, but instead signed the contract with Bai Shu again.

However, signing this contract requires the other party to be of pure heart and willing...

Shen He might be able to fulfill this request. She has a very pure heart and has always wanted to repay him for saving her master's life. She would probably be willing to do so. However, Xia Zhi is also unwilling to let her bear the price of becoming blind.

Her fate of being born under the "Lonely Star" is already quite pitiful.

Xia Zhi shook his head inwardly. Like the [Ear Serpent Dragging Dragon Technique], he couldn't use the [Thread of Fate] for the time being because he didn't have a suitable contract partner.

At noon, Xia Zhi invited Bai Shu to stay for lunch and they exchanged some medical knowledge.

"I wonder how Mr. Xia injured his eyes? If he needs any medication, I might be able to help."

"Thank you for your concern, but my eye problem is quite complicated and cannot be treated with ordinary medications."

"I have collected some rare medicinal herbs over the years. If Mr. Xia needs them, I can send them to him."

"No need. My eyes are in a special condition and cannot be cured by any miracle cure. Doctor Bai Shu, you should keep them for yourself."