Chapter 1022 - 373: Barbecue Chef, You’re Awake!

These few tips appeared when Fang Qingyu first obtained the Primordial Heaven Opening Strategy.

At that time, Fang Qingyu felt a bit anxious.

Afraid that he would start activating it before meeting the prerequisites, and end up looking like Chen Wudi, neither ghost nor human.

But unexpectedly, the blueprint was quite thoughtful.

Under the circumstance of not meeting the prerequisites, Fang Qingyu simply wasn’t allowed to practice.

This way, Fang Qingyu could slowly fulfill the prerequisites within Tier Three.

Like now, after everyone fell asleep, Fang Qingyu was heading out to look for a part-time job.

As for why he waited until they were asleep to go out alone...

It’s because now this Invincible Technique, everyone can move on from it.

In the eyes of everyone, Fang Qingyu couldn’t practice this Invincible Technique.

So nobody raised the topic of the Invincible Technique.

Just like Old Man Hong didn’t mention it, Jiang Ying didn’t mention it either.

But who among them didn’t know Fang Qingyu had acquired an Invincible Technique.

Everyone deliberately avoided mentioning it, not wanting Fang Qingyu to focus his time and attention on this Invincible Technique.

And Fang Qingyu was also cooperating with them.

Since obtaining the Invincible Technique, not only did the others not mention it, Fang Qingyu also consciously downplayed the matter.

So tonight, he went out alone to find a part-time job!

To quickly build the Spirit Platform, he couldn’t just kill Life Ghosts to earn Skill Points.

He also needed to open more Secondary Professions to enhance his Profession and profession Skills, and earn Attribute Points.

Only in this way could he quickly advance the Panan attribute to Spirit Platform.

His gaze finally settled on a small shop along the street.

A simple wooden sign was slanted under the eaves, swaying slightly in the cold wind.

Written in rough charcoal pen: "Looking for barbecue apprentice, must have fire control ability, pay negotiable."

The shop door was half-open, with amber light and a rich, meaty aroma mixed with charcoal fragrance wafting through the door, carrying a hint of smoke.

Fang Qingyu pushed the door open and entered.

The door hinge let out a slight creak.

The interior space was small, with a long freezer against the wall neatly stacked with various processed meat cuts, most of which displayed bizarre dark purple or grey-white textures, clearly not ordinary livestock.

In the center was a square grill forged from some high-temperature-resistant metal.

The charcoal fire was roaring inside the grill, flickering with orange-red light.

A stout middle-aged man wearing a greasy apron was facing away from the entrance, sweating profusely as he turned several sizzling skewers of unknown beast leg meat, as thick as a forearm. Fat dripped onto the charcoal, bursting into plumes of tiny sparks and an even richer aroma.

"Boss."

Fang Qingyu’s voice came through his mask, sounding somewhat muffled.

The middle-aged man turned around abruptly at the sound, showing impatience from being interrupted, his sweat trickling down his dark face.

His gaze cautiously swept across Fang Qingyu’s tightly-covered face.

His brow immediately furrowed: "What’s the matter?"

"Looking for an apprentice?"

Fang Qingyu went straight to the point.

"Yes."

The boss replied tersely, his hands not stopping, "Preferably someone who can control fire. The stuff we grill here is special, Life Ghost Meat, know what it is? Regular charcoal fire isn’t stable enough, can’t penetrate the tendons inside, and easily burns."

"And just so you know, the pay isn’t high, don’t expect to get rich with this!"

Apparently, he’d encountered many hotheaded youngsters thinking a bit of fire element ability would earn them a high salary.

He gave a quick preemptive disclaimer.

Fang Qingyu didn’t speak, he simply raised his right hand calmly.

His fingers were long, covered by combat gloves.

As his mind shifted slightly, a spark of orange-red suddenly flashed above his palm.

Then, that spark expanded like a droplet thrown into a pan of oil.

Whoosh—

A fist-sized, condensed, and intense flame appeared out of thin air, hovering an inch above his palm.

The flame wasn’t the usual orange-yellow, its core leapt with nearly pure-white dazzling light.

Its edges were as stable as solidified amber.

No flickering or stray heat waves.

The air was instantly heated and distorted, emitting a subtle crackling sound.

The boss’s hand flipping the skewers stiffened instantly.

An expert can recognize talent at a glance.

He’d been grilling Life Ghost Meat for most of his life.

Met many Transcendents who could play with fire.

But someone who could control flame with such precision, temperature so concentrated, shape so stable...

He truly hadn’t seen before.

That bit of impatience and doubt on the boss’s face vanished instantly.

"Okay, you’re it."

He quickly put down the iron skewer as if fearing Fang Qingyu would change his mind, hastily wiping his hands on the apron, "Pay can be discussed, just observe first. If you learn quickly, the salary can increase."

The flame in Fang Qingyu’s palm silently extinguished, and he nodded: "Alright."

He wasn’t concerned about the salary at all.

For the next two hours, Fang Qingyu quietly stood by the grill, his gaze under the mask focused on the boss’s actions.

Watching him use a specially-made metal brush to dip into a thick sauce mixed with a dozen spices and foreign plant juices.

Evenly brushed onto those tough Life Ghost Meat.

Watching him flip them swiftly when the charcoal was most vigorous, locking the meat juices with instant high heat, and patiently grilling when the fire was weaker to let the flavors permeate.

Watching him judge, based on experience, the roasting time needed for different parts and types of Life Ghost meat.

Precisely grasping the subtle changes in temperature.

The boss was initially a bit nervous, afraid this young and talented fellow might be impatient.

But soon realized Fang Qingyu was learning extremely seriously, although he was reserved, he was very humble and eager to learn.