Douluo Continent II: The Peerless Tang Sect: I, Huo Yuhao, join the Sun Moon Sect.

Chapter 22 Huo Yuhao's Gains
Eating? Then I'll have to show you my grilled fish skills and let you experience the deliciousness of grilled fish! After all, if there were a god in the field of grilled fish, then Huo Gua would already be the god of grilled fish.

However, to be honest, in the original work, the cooking skills of both generations of Emotion Gods were better than those of Uncle Sausage Oscar, the God of Food. Even Ning Rongrong, when she was in the God Realm, complained that Oscar's cooking skills were not as good as those of the Emotion Gods.

The fake God of Cookery is Oscar; the real Gods of Cookery are Rong Nianbing and Huo Gua.

Dai Mubai, the leader of the Seven Devils, usually relies on his status as the ancestor to mooch off Huo Gua's cooking instead of going to his good friend Oscar for a meal.

However, this is understandable, since Oscar used to be a food-type Soul Master, not a professional chef.

In terms of culinary skills, Oscar and Rong Nianbing, the protagonists of the Ice and Fire Chef series, are no match, nor are they comparable to Huo Gua, who has a talent for grilling fish that is maxed out.

"Okay, senior, just let me know whenever you want to eat it. My grilled fish skills are pretty good, so I don't think I'll disappoint you," Huo Yuhao said.

Ju Zi paused, looking at Huo Yuhao with some surprise, "Huo Yuhao, you can grill fish?"

She felt that Huo Yuhao was bringing her more and more surprises. Generally speaking, Soul Masters rarely put their energy into cooking.

After all, it's better to study how to create more powerful soul tools than to spend time studying how to cook. In Douluo Continent, where soul masters and soul guides are the main professions, the chef is ultimately a low-class profession.

However, for Orange, she actually admires people who are good at cooking. Even when chatting with her best friend Keke, she said that she wants to marry the best chef in mainland China in the future.

"Yes, I learned how to grill fish from my mother before," Huo Yuhao said honestly.

"Alright then, you'll treat me to a meal in three days." Orange nodded, then clenched her fist and said in a serious tone, "If your grilled fish disappoints me, then you haven't fulfilled your request to treat me to a meal."

"Then I'm going to find a place in Mingdu to rip you off properly, junior. Prices in Mingdu aren't cheap, you don't want to get ripped off, do you?"

"Don't worry, senior, you'll definitely be satisfied with the grilled fish." Huo Yuhao was full of confidence. In the original novel, Huo Yuhao's grilled fish skills reminded Ju Zi of her father's cooking. He inherited the talent for grilling fish, so there was absolutely no way he would fail.

This time, I have the advantage!
Orange pursed her lips, clearly not believing it.

However, she did not refute Huo Yuhao. After all, she would know whether he was exaggerating or not once she tasted his grilled fish.

She's a skilled cook herself, so getting her to like the grilled fish won't be an easy task.

"Buy whatever you want now, and I'll pay for it all later," Orange said.

"Senior, I want to buy this!" Huo Yuhao pointed to the "Demon Whale Glue" next to him.

Orange glanced at the price and immediately looked pained. "Millennium Whale Glue, priced at 300,000 Gold Soul Coins? Are you sure you want to buy this? Such a big piece of whale glue, aren't you afraid of overeating?"

Because of Xu Tianran, Ju Zi is not short of money. However, few people know about her relationship with Xu Tianran. Even Ke Ke, who is also a disciple of Xuan Ziwen, does not know this.

Therefore, the persona she presents to most people is still that of an ordinary Soul Master.

Although being a Soul Master is a very lucrative profession, it is also very expensive, as the price of rare metals is extremely high. This results in most Soul Masters having their entire fortune invested in the Soul Tools they meticulously craft.

The most typical example is Ju Zi's best friend, Ke Ke. Ke Ke used all her savings and scholarship money to buy rare metals and then forge her own soul tool. This means that once Ke Ke's soul tool is destroyed, she will instantly become penniless. Of course, this situation will not occur for high-level soul masters, but high-level soul masters are ultimately a minority.

"It's okay, I'm still growing and have a good appetite. Senior, you won't change your mind, will you?" Huo Yuhao deliberately showed a worried look.

Looking at the enormous whale glue, Ju Zi felt that Huo Yuhao's appetite might be a bit too good. Did he need to eat so much whale glue to grow up?

She took a deep breath. "Of course I won't go back on my word. Wait a minute, I'll buy something too, and then we'll pay for it together."

Afterwards, Ju Zi randomly picked out a piece of rare metal in the shop, and then paid for it along with the items that Huo Yuhao had chosen. The two items together cost 350,000 gold soul coins. Because the price was relatively high, the shopkeeper gave her a 20% discount.

In other words, Huo Yuhao now owes Ju Zi 240,000 gold soul coins.

"I'm going back to the academy first, do you want to come with me?" Orange extended an invitation.

Huo Yuhao shook his head and refused, "Senior, I want to shop around a bit more."

Although he owed Orange money, he wasn't worried at all. After all, it was relatively easy for a genius soul master to make money. The main reason he was short of money was that he hadn't been in the Sun Moon Empire for long and hadn't had time to accumulate wealth.

Once Xuan Ziwen confirms the value of the soul-guided shock bomb he created, he will naturally receive a sum of gold soul coins. The Sun Moon Empire encourages any innovation in soul tools, and if an innovative soul tool can be put into practical use, the empire will naturally not be stingy with rewards.

Moreover, as he continues to demonstrate his talent in the future, the academy will naturally provide him with more Gold Soul Coins.

"Okay." Orange didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

"Take care, senior." Huo Yuhao saw Ju Zi off and then continued his bargain-hunting plan. He still had some gold soul coins in his card, so the plan could continue.

Late at night, a moon hangs in the sky.

Huo Yuhao returned to the Sun Moon Royal Soul Master Academy somewhat helplessly. He felt that perhaps his luck had run out, so he didn't get any more opportunities.

He walked toward the third laboratory, his mind racing. "I'll take the ten-thousand-year whale glue first. According to my memory, to take the ten-thousand-year whale glue, I need to find a fire-attribute soul master to heat it up."

It's late at night, and I can't find a fire-attribute soul master to help. However, some special soul tools can temporarily substitute for a fire-attribute soul master.

A moment later, Huo Yuhao arrived at the third laboratory. Because of his considerable talent in soul tools, Xuan Ziwen specially granted him permission to enter the laboratory at any time.

"Brother Tianmeng, how do I take this Demon Whale Glue?" Huo Yuhao had no experience taking Demon Whale Glue, so he could only ask Tianmeng Ice Silkworm.

"How do we soul beasts consume this? We eat it directly. Why don't you follow their example? Don't worry, with me here, you won't have any problems!" Tianmeng Ice Silkworm said.

"Okay." Huo Yuhao still trusted Tianmeng Ice Silkworm quite a bit, after all, Tianmeng Ice Silkworm had never harmed Huo Yuhao in the original story.

He entered the third laboratory, then found three level-two fire-breathing soul guides and began to slowly heat the ten-thousand-year whale glue.

(End of this chapter)