Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

But why? Why did this place suddenly become a restaurant?

As the palace maids and eunuchs brought covered plates to the dining table, the civil and military officials became increasingly bewildered.

Is His Majesty going to host a dinner party today?

Although they are currently on an empty stomach, is it really appropriate to eat during the morning assembly?

The civil and military officials took their seats according to their positions.

Although they felt a little embarrassed, since the Emperor had invited them, refusing to eat would be disrespectful to him. For the sake of the Emperor's honor, they decided to eat something.

"His Majesty has arrived." With the old eunuch's loud announcement, all the civil and military officials rose and stood respectfully. After the emperor walked to the dragon throne and sat down, the old eunuch announced, "Let's begin the court session."

"Greetings, Your Majesty." The officials bowed.

"All of you, rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

The officials remained standing.

Ever since Emperor Taizu of Song Dynasty staged the "removing the bench" act, officials in the Song Dynasty had to stand when attending court.

But today, Emperor Lizong of Song said with a smile, "My dear ministers, please sit down! Let's eat and chat together."

"..."

The officials looked at each other, and after the Grand Tutor finally took the lead and sat down, everyone else followed suit. I shifted my bottom on the stool, thinking, "Hmm, sitting is so much more comfortable. If only we could sit during court sessions from now on."

"There is a delicious dish covered in front of you, my dear ministers. Please open it and take a look," Emperor Lizong said with a smile.

The officials exchanged bewildered glances. What was wrong with the emperor today? He was furious when the court adjourned yesterday, but why was he all smiles today?

Something's not right, something's very wrong.

One by one, the officials lifted the lids in front of them, and then beams of blue light shot into the sky, blinding their money-grubbing eyes.

"This...this is..."

On the plate was an eagle made up of various ingredients, along with a robust young man who had drawn his bowstring taut, ready to shoot the eagle. The young man had a resolute gaze and an air of righteousness. For some reason, just seeing this scene inspired the officials with a sense of patriotism and a willingness to dedicate themselves to the country and its people, even unto death.

All the military officers in the hall couldn't help but shout, "Bravo!"

Although the civil official did not shout, he secretly clenched his fists, but then relaxed them.

Sigh, they're all old folks now, long past the age of impulsive passion. As long as there's peace and prosperity, as long as their families are harmonious, as long as their children and grandchildren are healthy, nothing else matters.

In front of Emperor Lizong of Song was also a table, but on it was a completely different dish. It was a rice bowl with white rice on the bottom, but covered with a hundred kinds of ingredients. These hundred kinds of ingredients included fish, shrimp, chicken, vegetables, fruits... a full hundred kinds, not one was missing. It was the Hundred Families Rice that Ling Chi had obtained from Lu Youjiao.

This dish can increase one's constitution by three points. For the emperor, who is busy with countless concubines every day, increasing his constitution is the best thing.

"My beloved ministers, please have a taste!" Emperor Lizong of Song picked up his bowl and shoveled rice into his mouth: "Delicious! So delicious."

"..."

The civil and military officials looked at each other, and could no longer resist picking up their chopsticks.

"Well--"

……

"Ding, you have conquered the stomach of the low-class diner, Grand Tutor. The diner's level is too low to count as a conquest. No recipes dropped."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of the high-level white-ranked diner, General Piaoqi. The diner's level is too low and does not count towards the conquest count. High-level white-ranked recipe dropped - Roasted Lamb Leg."

"Roasted Lamb Leg: Advanced White Recipe, Stamina +50, Energy +25, No Cooldown Time".

"Ding……"

……

Ling Chi, who was hiding behind the scenes, was displeased when he heard these voices.

A bunch of useless trash, wasting my high-class blue recipe.

……

Snapped--

The chopsticks in the hands of the officials fell to the ground one after another, and each of them shed tears of regret.

The civil official recalled his original aspirations when he was a child studying: to establish a moral compass for heaven and earth, to secure a destiny for the people, to continue the lost learning of the past sages, and to usher in an era of peace for all generations.

The military officer recalled his childhood aspirations when he practiced martial arts: to protect his country and fight bravely against the enemy.

But have they succeeded over the years?

No! They didn't do it!

So they shed tears of regret.

"Your Majesty! This old minister is guilty!" The civil officials, led by the Grand Tutor, knelt down in a rush, weeping and confessing their sins.

The military officers were in a similar situation, all wailing and crying, "Your Majesty, give us 100,000 troops! We will slaughter all the Mongol Tartars!"

"I second that!" The civil officials were all filled with righteous indignation: "Our Great Song Dynasty, riding the momentum of a great victory, should press on and not give the Mongol Tartars any chance to catch their breath. We should also take this opportunity to reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun and wipe away the humiliation of Jingkang."

"Not only should we reclaim the Sixteen Prefectures of Yan and Yun, but we should also drive the Mongol Tartars back to the grasslands to graze their sheep!"

"Drive the Mongol barbarians back to the grasslands to herd sheep!"

"Drive the Mongol barbarians back to the grasslands to herd sheep!"

Everyone started shouting, as if it were a scene of cult brainwashing.

"..." Emperor Lizong stuffed the rice from the corner of his mouth into his mouth: What's wrong with you all?

……

Fueled by a surge of national pride, civil and military officials set aside all prejudices, united as one, and worked together to unleash the full power of the Song Dynasty. Within just three days, they assembled a million-strong army, along with a diverse array of hidden talents from powerful clans, and led this massive force on a northern expedition.

When the news reached Xiangyang, the garrison commander Lü Wende could hardly believe his ears.

Is this still the Song Dynasty he knows? Why did they send out troops so decisively? And with a million troops at that?

Northern Expedition?

Did you make a mistake!

Lu Wende was dumbfounded, but Guo Jing and the other chivalrous heroes were greatly encouraged. They were just waiting for the million-strong army to march to the front line so they could join the Northern Expeditionary Army.

Their goal was simple: to drive the Mongols back to the grasslands and make a name for themselves in history.

In a mansion in Xiangyang, Guo Jing said excitedly, "When Brother Ling left, he said he had a way to get all the civil and military officials to join forces for the Northern Expedition. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that I was just being narrow-minded."

Huang Rong smiled slightly: "Brother Ling is a reclusive genius, so he cannot be viewed with ordinary eyes."

"Not bad." Huang Yaoshi's eyes were filled with a smile: "In my life, I, Huang Yaoshi, have never admired anyone but Brother Ling."

"Hahaha, it seems that I, the old beggar, can continue to roam the martial world." Hong Qigong took a sip of fine wine and sighed, "Life in the martial world is still more suitable for an old beggar. These days have really made me feel cooped up."

Both Guo Fu and Cheng Ying had bright, sparkling eyes, their hearts fluttering with attraction.

Seeing Guo Fu's infatuated expression, Da Wu and Xiao Wu felt extremely uncomfortable, yet there was nothing they could do. If they were women, and encountered a great hero like Ling Chi, they might have been even less sympathetic than Guo Fu.

Oh, Fu-mei!

Chapter Thirty-Six: The First Kitchen Knife in History

In the imperial library, Ling Chi looked at the rows of newly compiled Daoist texts before him and asked, "Is this the entire Daoist canon?"

“Yes.” The Sunflower Patriarch nodded with a smile: “This old servant also read many Taoist scriptures before creating the Sunflower Manual. If Young Hero Ling reads all these Taoist scriptures, I’m afraid he will create a martial art that is a hundred times better than the Sunflower Manual.”

"I didn't think that much about it," Ling Chi smiled and said, "I just wanted to learn more Taoist techniques."

"Young Master Ling is truly diligent and eager to learn."

Ling Chi smiled faintly, placed his hand on the bookshelves, and in the next moment, all the books and the bookshelves disappeared instantly.

The Sunflower Ancestor's pupils contracted, and he bent his upper body even deeper.

“Take me to see the imperial pharmacy,” Ling Chi said.

"Yes, Young Master Ling, please come with this old servant."

In just one day, Ling Chi obtained a wealth of Taoist books, rare herbs, and strange metal minerals from the Song Dynasty imperial palace.

Sure enough, the things in the palace are the most complete and the easiest to obtain, much easier than running around the world on your own.

The founding emperor was right; there is strength in numbers.

……

In the imperial study, upon seeing Ling Chi return, Emperor Lizong of Song smiled and asked, "Young Hero Ling, are you satisfied?"

"Satisfied." Ling Chi nodded with a smile and said, "But Your Majesty, are you satisfied with today's lunch?"

At noon, Ling Chi prepared a roast goose for Emperor Lizong of Song, which increased his physical condition by five points.

An ordinary person's physique is only slightly improved, but Ling Chi's "Hundred Families Meal" and "Qiankun Roast Goose" directly increased Emperor Song Lizong's physique by eight times. Now his physical condition is no worse than that of an ordinary martial arts sect member.

"Hahaha, I'm satisfied, extremely satisfied." Emperor Lizong of Song was beaming. "Young Master Ling is truly a living god of our time. In all these decades, I have never been as valiant as I am today."

Brave? Hmm...

Ling Chi smiled knowingly and said, "Those medicinal dishes are just external things. If Your Majesty wants to maintain this condition for a long time, it would be best if you could learn some martial arts. Back then, Huang Shang organized the Daoist Canon and created the Nine Yin Manual, which caused a conflict in the martial arts world. Presumably, the original Nine Yin Manual is kept in the palace. Your Majesty might as well practice it."

"This..." Emperor Lizong looked troubled: "I am busy with affairs every day, I'm afraid..."

"I'm just making a suggestion; whether or not it's done is up to the Emperor." Ling Chi smiled and said, "It's getting late; I should go home."

"Young Master Ling, are you leaving already?" Emperor Lizong hurriedly tried to persuade him to stay, but Ling Chi repeatedly declined.

Emperor Lizong had no choice but to say, "It's getting late. Why don't you stay in the palace tonight, Young Hero Ling? I'll send a carriage to take you home tomorrow."

"No need." Ling Chi smiled slightly and said, "I miss my wife at home. If I leave now, I can still get home in the middle of the night. If Your Majesty has any problems that you cannot solve in the future, you can send someone to the ancient tomb in Zhongnan Mountain to find me."

After saying that, Ling Chi's figure flashed, and in the blink of an eye, Emperor Lizong of Song only saw Ling Chi's back as she climbed over the palace wall and left, disappearing in a flash.

Emperor Lizong of Song exclaimed in amazement: "Young Master Ling, you are truly a divine being!"

The Sunflower Ancestor nodded repeatedly: "Your Majesty, Young Hero Ling is indeed a divine being, before..."

As the Sunflower Ancestor recounted his story, Emperor Lizong's expression changed continuously.

"This old servant saw with his own eyes that Young Hero Ling simply stretched out his hand, and those things disappeared. Young Hero Ling must have the ability to conceal mountains and seas." After saying this, the Sunflower Ancestor still couldn't hide his excitement: "Moreover, Young Hero Ling is so young yet has such abilities. Doesn't His Majesty have any doubts?"