A burnt smell came. Xue Huan looked over and saw the village chief squatting in front of a mini stove. His snow-white ginseng roots were covered with black ash and he looked frustrated. The burnt smell came from the mushrooms in the pot.
Noticing Xue Huan's gaze, the village chief tried to save face: "Haha, the mushrooms I picked today are too difficult to cook."
Xue Huan suppressed a smile, put away the Soul Card and walked over, "Village Chief, I'm a pretty good cook. Do you want my help?"
"You can cook? Great." The village chief happily gave up his seat and handed the stove to her.
Xue Huan looked at the remaining mushrooms in the basket and asked, "Do you only eat mushrooms?"
The village chief scratched his face embarrassedly and said, "I only know how to cook mushrooms." As a result, even the mushrooms were burnt.
At this moment, a plump hen slowly walked by. Xue Huan's eyes lit up. "Is that one of your chickens? It's perfect for making a chicken stew with mushrooms. Oh, I forgot to ask you, do you eat meat?"
As a ginseng plant, it should be vegetarian, right? Xue Huan was a little unsure.
Unexpectedly, the village chief said firmly, "Eat! I eat everything. I grew out of the earth. When plants and animals died and rotted in the earth, didn't they all become nutrients for me to absorb? So I don't have any dietary restrictions."
Xue Huan thought about it and agreed.
She caught the hen, killed it, drained its blood, and then boiled a pot of water and soaked the hen in it so that the feathers on the hen would be easier to pluck.
After soaking for a while, she plucked all the feathers off the hen neatly, even the tiny hairs hidden deep on the chicken's butt.
After more than ten minutes, a smooth, fat and tender chicken came out.
While cleaning the chicken's stomach, Xue Huan discovered a crystal the size of a fingernail, like a diamond.
What is this? A chicken with stones in its body?
"Village Chief, what is this?"
"Oh, this is a soul crystal."
So this is the Soul Crystal! So beautiful.
Xue Huan was about to hand the soul crystal to the village chief, but he didn't care at all. "You can keep it. It's just a white soul crystal. It's not worth much."
Xue Huan put it in her pocket and continued to process the chicken.
Rinse the whole chicken with boiling water, chop it into pieces of appropriate size, put it into the pot and boil it, then take it out.
In another pot, stir-fry ginger slices, scallion segments, cinnamon, star anise, bay leaves, etc. until fragrant.
Although the village chief's cooking skills are not very good, he has a heart to become a chef. He has a full range of seasonings and side dishes at home. He also cultivated a small vegetable garden, and picked ginger and onions from the ground.
Perhaps because this was the Soul Realm, many spices not found in reality could be found here. Looking at the village chief's well-stocked kitchen, Xue Huan couldn't help but feel envious.
Pour the previously blanched chicken into the pot and stir-fry over low heat until the chicken is slightly golden and shiny. Then add soy sauce and stir-fry until the chicken is colored.
When cooking, the aroma of the ingredients will be stimulated to the maximum extent. The village chief leaned in front of the stove and was so overwhelmed by the aroma that he almost put his head into the pot.
Xue Huan was helpless but amused: "Village Chief, please stand further away to avoid being splashed by the soup in the pot."
Village chief: "It's okay, it didn't burn me. How long will it take for it to heal?"
"It'll be a while longer."
Upon hearing this, the village chief's beard wilted.
Xue Huan poured boiling water into the pot to cover the chicken, then added the washed mushrooms, covered the pot and cooked over high heat.
The soup gurgled under the lid of the pot, and white steam rose from underneath, bringing an indescribable aroma.
The village chief took a deep breath, and all the white steam was sucked into his mouth. He closed his eyes and showed an intoxicated expression like a cultivator.
After Xue Huan laughed, she couldn't help but feel sympathy. This village chief looked like he was at least a thousand years old, he must have become a spirit. But facing an ordinary chicken stewed with mushrooms, he showed such an expression. It was obvious that he had never eaten anything good.
While the chicken was stewing, Xue Huan asked the village chief some questions and diverted his attention.
"Village Chief, what is a soul crystal?"
"Soul crystals! Every living being in this Soul Realm has soul crystals in their bodies. Soul crystals, like Soul Cards, range in color from white to gold, and in levels from low to high. Soul crystals are like money in the mortal world. They can be bought and sold, used to cultivate and increase soul power, and fed to Soul Cards to upgrade them... In short, they have many uses."
"Every living being in the Soul Realm has soul crystals in their bodies? Doesn't that mean we have them too?"
"That's right. So from now on, when you leave the village, be careful when walking outside. If someone kills you and takes your soul crystal, you'll be dead. If your soul dies, your body outside will not survive either."
Xue Huan was shocked. She didn't expect the Soul Realm to be so dangerous.
She then asked, "What is the basis for judging the soul power level?"
The village chief looked at her with a hint of surprise, "You've already activated the Soul Card?"
If you don't activate the soul card, you won't know your soul power level.
Generally, it takes a lot of effort for a newcomer to activate the soul card, so he didn't teach her immediately. Instead, he thought it wouldn't be too late to tell her in detail after she finished eating. Unexpectedly, she succeeded in tinkering with it by herself. It seems that she is quite talented in controlling and using soul power.
"Well, if you mean seeing your information on the Soul Card."
"What's your nickname?"
"Zhao Xiaoxian, you can just call me Xiaoxian."
"Well, my name is Can Ba Qian, because I'm already eight thousand years old. When I'm nine thousand years old, I'll change it to Can Jiu Qian, and when I'm ten thousand years old, I'll change it to Can Yi Wan, hehe."
Xue Huan: “…”
This sudden smell of sand sculpture.
But the village chief is already eight thousand years old? Xue Huan once again took a look at the humanoid ginseng in front of her and was truly shocked.
"By the way, what did you ask me just now?"
"Soul power level."
"Oh, soul power level. It's naturally judged based on the strength of the soul body. The stronger the soul body, the higher the strength, and naturally the higher the soul power level. There are nine levels of soul power, one to nine, with one being the weakest and nine being the strongest."
"Isn't the Soul Power level of most newcomers the lowest level, Level 1?"
"That's right, but there are exceptions. Some people are born with stronger souls than others. After entering this soul world, they can improve their soul power level through training."
Xue Huan's heart moved. Her initial level was 2, perhaps it was related to the fact that she had lived two lives.
She asked again: "Grandpa Village Chief, what exactly is the Soul Realm?"
"There are countless worlds, large and small, in the universe. I come from one called 'Da Yi'. The rest of the people in our village come from other worlds. Basically, everyone's world is different. The Soul Realm is arguably the most special world. It can only accommodate souls, and these souls all come from other worlds.
"This place is huge, bigger than any other world I know. Our Salted Fish Village only occupies a very, very small area."
At this point, he suddenly asked, "Do you know why our village is called Salted Fish Village?"
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