The Soldier King Becomes a Useless Little Girl-Chapter 386 - 383: News of Sikong Ran
Jiang Qing couldn’t help either?
After hearing this, Xin Lin’s big, round eyes dimmed, and her small face fell.
"It looks like my dad, myself, and the brothers from the Water Wraith Gang will all be surviving on the cold wind from now on."
Jiang Qing was speechless.
Seeing Xin Lin’s worried and distressed expression, Jiang Qing felt a sudden heaviness in his chest.
Due to his background, he had never been particularly tender-hearted, nor could he be considered good-natured, but he always found himself inexplicably soft-hearted towards this young girl, Xin Lin.
Looking again at Xin Lin’s youthful appearance, Jiang Qing couldn’t help but wonder if he might have a fondness for young girls.
He shook his head secretly.
"Xin, there are actually quite a few Spirit Cuisine Masters in Purple Cloud City, but the majority of the one and two-star Masters serve in the households of official families. The three to four-star Masters, on the other hand, are concentrated in the Imperial Palace. If you really want to hire one, there’s a two-star Spirit Cuisine Master at Peace Hall—who has been my servant since childhood. If you want to extract him from there, you would need to offer a salary of at least fifty thousand taels a month."
Afraid that Xin Lin wouldn’t believe him, Jiang Qing continued.
"Of course, there are also some Spirit Cuisine Masters in the major Spiritual Food Restaurants. Apart from the largest, De Yue Building, all others have signed contracts, ranging from three to five years. That’s the situation in the market, so it’s really not easy to rehire."
Jiang Qing was not only familiar with the Elixir Pills market but also knowledgeable about Spirit Cuisine Masters, as both alchemy and spirit cuisine share similar transformative effects.
"Brother Jiang, what if I try to obtain the qualification of a Spirit Cuisine Master?"
Xin Lin asked.
After all, she possessed the Dan Wood Furnace and "Spiritual Delicacies" book; all she lacked was the formal qualification of a Spirit Cuisine Master.
"The Spirit Cuisine Master examination is held once a year, usually at the beginning of spring, and there’s still half a year to go."
Half a year? Could Chu’s Restaurant really survive on its savings?
Xin Lin did have tens of thousands of taels in silver.
However, those taels were meant for emergencies.
Silly Chu still needed one ingredient, the Golden Crow Egg Shell.
That item was only available in the Imperial Palace.
She currently had no means to reach Longteng Palace, so her only option to obtain the Golden Crow Egg Shell would be to purchase it.
Xin Lin’s petite face tightened with worry.
"Xin, if you truly want to become a Spiritual Cuisine Master, consider finding a Spiritual Food Restaurant to apprentice and learn. If you’re lucky, you might encounter a three-star or higher Spiritual Cuisine Master who could teach you many skills. In this way, your examination next year will be much easier."
Jiang Qing advised, his voice tinged with sympathy.
Three-star or higher Spiritual Cuisine Master?
A bold idea crossed Xin Lin’s mind.
"Brother Jiang, could you help by listing the Spiritual Food Restaurants that have a Spiritual Cuisine Master?"
Thinking Xin Lin was taking his advice, Jiang Qing wrote down a few names. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂
Being a businessman who socialized often, Jiang Qing was intimately familiar with the Spiritual Cuisine Masters of Purple Cloud City.
With the list in hand, Xin Lin thanked Jiang Qing and left the Purple Cloud Alchemy Hall.
"Hall Master, the new Eagle Chick List for March is out."
From the shadows, a voice emerged.
"Has any genius level person emerged this year from the Main Country, major sects, realms, or prominent families?"
Jiang Qing inquired casually, showing that the Eagle Chick List, which astonished many, barely mattered in his eyes.
"It’s mostly the same old faces from the Xuan Transformation Realm, but there are a few new, noticeable individuals – Sikong Ran from Xuantian Sect, Qin Wuchang from Qin Yu..."
