However, since there was dialogue, there was obviously a corresponding plot. Jiang Yuan had no choice but to follow the line: "Since I've come, of course I want the full range of flavors. Where can I buy the ingredients?"
"Having the full range isn't impossible, but may I ask which realm's spices the esteemed guest desires? Immortal, Mortal, or Ghost? Picking one flavor from one realm is the simplest; if you want all five flavors from the Three Realms, it's not just a matter of money."
Got it, this cutscene is letting me choose the difficulty level!
The harder the instance, the more variety of spice rewards you get.
I don't know if the instance can be archived multiple times. To be safe, I should try the most difficult one. If it's too hard, I'll take it slow, and if I can't do it, I can quit anytime. It's better than breezing through and finding out I can't redo it, losing a lot of spices will surely be a disadvantage in the future.