Practicing All Night

With his biggest concern resolved, he no longer hesitated to let time slip away, and exchanged his skills for the Long Eyes and Flying Ears Technique, as well as several other cooking skills.

He also exchanged a ninth-grade internal skill book called "Qi Cultivation Technique" at Nanxu's shop. Although it was a common item, its advantage was that it could refine true qi, which could be used to protect oneself or enhance the effects of martial arts and cooking skills.

"Have you made your choices?" Nan Xu smiled slightly.

"Okay!" Xiaoyao Suifeng saw that some people in the kitchen had come out to prepare for cleaning, and nodded observantly. "We won't disturb you any longer, we'll be going now."

Nan Xu waved his hand: "Take care. I plan to cook that mushroom-fed pig tomorrow night. Remember to come on time if you want to eat it."

Upon hearing this, the players' eyes lit up: "No problem, no problem, we'll definitely be there on time—no, I mean early!"

With six-grade ingredients and Nanxu's culinary skills, just thinking about it makes my mouth water.

Filled with anticipation, the players left Ningquan Residence with beaming smiles.

Just then, Chef Huang came out of the kitchen, wiped the sweat from his brow, and let out a long sigh of relief:

"Phew...it's finally over. There were just too many guests tonight."

Then, he looked at Nan Xu, his eyes filled with admiration:

"The younger generation is truly formidable... Ningquanju's revenue this night is almost three times our usual amount."

"It's just a matter of relying on some minor publicity tactics, you flatter me." Nan Xu smiled.

"Promotion is one thing, but you also need to have the necessary capabilities. Otherwise, you can't handle such a large flow of customers. At least, I can't," Master Huang said with a sigh.

His praise was sincere. He had witnessed Nanxu's cooking speed firsthand. To be able to maintain such a fast pace without making any mistakes required solid basic skills, something only fifth or sixth-grade chefs could possess.

But in Nanxu's view, this is not something to be praised.

After all, he possessed a sixth-grade internal skill that efficiently restored his stamina, and he had also drunk monkey wine, so his true qi value and basic attributes were very high.

With such astonishing numbers, coupled with the rich experience gained from memories of a past life, it's only natural that they could accomplish something like this.

"It's just the basics." Nan Xu shook his head. "Although the basics are part of the skill, you can't make the most top-notch dishes with just the basics."

He paused, then said:

"By the way, do you have any spare chef dormitories? I'm not picky about the environment, as long as I can rest."

"If possible, I'd like to use the kitchen. I've just had some inspiration for a new dish and want to try it out while the restaurant is closed tonight. I probably won't have time to find another place to stay."

"Of course, that's no problem."

Master Huang nodded, but inwardly he was amazed.

No wonder this young chef is so skilled in cooking at such a young age; his diligence alone is far beyond what most people can match.

The previous Zhao Xiu, although he had some talent, often took advantage of it and cheated, neglecting his practice.

Therefore, he made no progress for several years and didn't even get close to the seventh rank.

But this young chef is different. He is a true prodigy and, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will surely become a top-notch chef in the future.

Thinking of this, his expression became even more enthusiastic: "I'll clear out a room right away and give you the key in a bit."

"If you need any ingredients, just let me know. The ingredients in the kitchen right now aren't all we have. I have some more in my food bag, and you can use them if you want."

"Really?" Nan Xu's eyes lit up. "Thank you, Master Huang. Then I won't be polite."

"No need to thank me. I'm overjoyed to see that our generation of chefs has successors!" Chef Huang said with a smile and waved his hand.

Nanxu would never let go of an opportunity to get ingredients for free.

He immediately made a long list: "I need all the ingredients on this list, the more the better."

"No problem, it's just some ingredients. You can use them as you like. You can take some with you in your food bag without any problem!" Chef Huang was very generous.

After all, for the sake of convenience in practice, Nanxu only needed ingredients of grade seven or below, and their shop had a lot of such ingredients in stock.

Soon, he returned carrying a bag of delicacies and a room key.

Nan Xu took the ingredients and room key, thanked Chef Huang again, and went to the kitchen.

A look of eager anticipation appeared on his face.

With high-quality mushroom pork and the experience he's gained from using "Hundred Rivers Return to the Sea" to make seasonings these past few days, perhaps this time he can completely conquer Xiangxue Salt!

He went to the food bag filled with ingredients and began to select them.

"So first, let's use the 'Hundred Rivers Return to the Sea' method to simulate the flavor of Fragrant Snow Salt and Mushroom Pork, and try combining them..."

……

The night passed quickly as I focused intently on my practice.

Looking out the window at the sky just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn, Nan Xu stretched lazily, feeling somewhat helpless.

"I really didn't expect it. It felt like only a short while had passed, but it was already dawn."

"Fortunately, my internal strength is quite high, and my physique is already extraordinary, so staying up all night is nothing."

With Nan Xu's current cultivation level, even if he doesn't sleep for several days in a row, it won't cause any damage to his body.

However, in order to maintain his peak condition, Nanxu still takes a nap every day to conserve his energy.

Nan Xu stretched his muscles and felt that he was still full of energy and refreshed, so he gave up the idea of ​​catching up on sleep.

Although restaurants like Ningquanju don't open until noon, the chefs often have to start preparations early in the morning to ensure a smooth lunch break.

At this moment, chefs began to enter the kitchen one after another, yawning.

They were taken aback when they saw Nan Xu's figure.

"...Master Nan? You're up so early?"

Then they looked at the remaining ingredients and traces of cooking in the kitchen and realized what had happened.

"This...didn't you sleep at all last night?"

"Oh, sorry, I'll clean the kitchen right away."

As she spoke, Nan Xu quickly began tidying up the kitchen.

While tidying up, he said, "Oh, right, I made a lot of kebabs and put them in the food bag. You can try them if you want, give me some suggestions, or you can just have them for breakfast."

Is there really such a good thing?

Upon hearing this, the chefs all showed expressions of interest.

They had witnessed Nan Xu's culinary skills firsthand. Although some people were initially unconvinced by this temporary, parachuted-in chef, those troublemakers were quickly won over by his skills.

As for whether eating barbecue early in the morning is not very healthy?

Just kidding, they are all chefs of the entry level, most of them have some basic internal strength, and even those who don't know internal strength are not bad in terms of physical fitness.

You can eat as much as you want without any problems!