Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"..."

"But as long as brother is happy, Shuang'er is happy too." Shuang'er smiled and said, "Brother likes to travel the world, and Shuang'er likes it too."

“…” Ling Chi shook his head and said, “It was my oversight.”

"No, brother has been very good to Shuang'er." Shuang'er quickly waved her hand: "It is Shuang'er who has disappointed brother."

"It's not that I'm disappointed, I just feel a little guilty." Ling Chi smiled wryly. "I wanted to cheer you up. In the previous worlds, I always made you stay in one place, so I wanted to take you around to play in this world and make up for the regrets of the past. I didn't expect to mess it up."

"No, not at all." Shuang'er smiled sweetly. "What makes Shuang'er happiest is being able to be with her brother every day. Although... Shuang'er prefers a more stable life to wandering around."

Is it a stable life?

Ling Chi nodded and asked, "Shuang'er, where would you like to settle down?"

"Where does brother like?" Shuang'er asked back.

"I'll listen to you," Ling Chi said. "Stop saying things like you're thinking of me. I want to hear your honest thoughts."

"..." Shuang'er was silent for a moment, then said, "Peach Blossom Island."

"Huh?" Ling Chi was taken aback.

"Shuang'er's favorite time was on Peach Blossom Island." Shuang'er gently twirled a strand of hair behind her ear and said, "The scenery was beautiful, surrounded by the sea, and no one bothered us. Those days are the ones Shuang'er misses the most."

"..."

Ling Chi took a deep breath and asked, "Would you mind living with Huang Yaoshi and the others?"

"To be honest..." Shuang'er scratched her cheek, "I'm a little bothered by it."

She paused for a moment, then continued, "But it doesn't necessarily have to be Peach Blossom Island. Any place with beautiful scenery will do. We can also buy a few maids. Shuang'er hasn't lived the life of a young lady in a long time."

"So Shuang'er misses the days of being a young lady." Ling Chi chuckled and said with doting eyes, "Since Shuang'er has said so, let's find a secluded paradise, buy a few maids, and live a few years of the rich and noble life of a young master and young lady."

"A paradise on earth? Does such a place exist?" Shuang'er asked.

"Let's look around!" Ling Chi smiled and said, "We'll find a place that suits our tastes."

"Mmm." Shuang'er nodded, looking very happy.

Ling Chi continued pushing the wheelbarrow forward: "Shuang'er, do you prefer the south or the north?"

“South,” Shuang’er said.

"Why?" Ling Chi asked.

"Because the south is not dry, the soil and water are good for people."

"Then let's go south."

"Ah."

Chapter Fifteen: Island of Impermanence

A dozen kilometers north of Peach Blossom Island, there is a small island of similar size.

Eight years ago, a brother and sister arrived here with ten maids and settled down. After eight years of development, the island is now covered with all kinds of fruits, grains, and vegetables, making it completely self-sufficient and independent of the world.

Strangely, this island is shrouded in thick fog year-round. Once ships enter the fog, they become completely blind, as if in a ghostly realm. Strangely still, the ships eventually emerge safely from the fog unharmed.

But for the past year, some people have claimed to have seen the White Impermanence in the thick fog. This White Impermanence was pushing a wheelbarrow with human brains, intestines, and flesh on it, and asked them if they wanted to eat something delicious.

Those who have seen the White Impermanence will fall seriously ill and never dare to come again.

Over time, people began to call this place the Island of Impermanence, and the living avoided it.

……

Impermanence Island, an open outdoor space.

"A bunch of blind fools, they don't know what they're missing." Ling Chi sat on a small stool, grilling pig brains, intestines, and slices of meat over charcoal, cursing as he ate: "Go to hell with the White Impermanence, go to hell with Impermanence Island, go to hell with your brains, intestines, and human flesh!"

Several pretty young maids stood to one side, covering their mouths and giggling.

"Who did brother scold again?" Shuang'er came over with several maids, carrying a basket of fruit.

"Shuang'er's here!" Ling Chi looked up at her and smiled, "Come and sit down, everything's ready."

Shuang'er walked over with a smile, sat down next to him, and took a strawberry from the fruit basket: "Brother, open your mouth."

"Ah~~~ Mmm, sweet." Ling Chi nodded with a smile, placed the grilled pig brains, pork intestines, and meat slices on a plate and handed them to her, then suddenly said in a sinister tone, "Try it, these were all taken from fresh, living people."

"Puchi-"

The maids around couldn't help but laugh, their giggles filling the air.

Shuang'er giggled and comforted him, "Alright! Brother, don't be angry. It's already hard to see in the thick fog, and you're wearing a chef's uniform to sell these freshly slaughtered things. Those people are already panicked, how could they not be afraid when they see this?"

"Hmph! It's only because I'm magnanimous that I don't bother with them, otherwise I would have made them understand why the flowers are so red," Ling Chi said angrily.

"Mmm, brother is the best." Shuang'er chuckled, put a piece of spicy roasted meat into her mouth, and hummed softly, "Delicious." Turning to the ten maids, she said, "Don't just stand there watching, come and have a taste!"

"Hehe, thank you, Miss." The maids surrounded her, their fragrance filling the air, and Ling Chi comfortably squinted her eyes.

Ten years have passed; ten years have gone by in the blink of an eye.

Ten years ago, he and Shuang'er left Zhongnan Mountain in search of a paradise in the south, but after two years of searching, they still couldn't find a suitable place. Finally, Shuang'er remembered that when they lived on Peach Blossom Island in the world of Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber, they had discovered a deserted island in the north. That deserted island was about the same size as Peach Blossom Island, and it had plenty of fresh water and trees, and even some wild rabbits and seabirds. Its ecological environment was no less than that of Peach Blossom Island.

The two traveled eastward and soon found the small island. Aside from being somewhat desolate, the island had a very good ecological environment, so Ling Chi bought ten maids and, together with Shuang'er, began to renovate the island.

Over the course of ten years, beautiful wooden houses were built on the island, and a large amount of land was cultivated, planted with many grains, vegetables, and fruit trees. To prevent wild rabbits and seabirds from damaging the farmland, Ling Chi decisively confined the rabbits to a fixed area and raised them as livestock. From time to time, he would cook dishes such as chopped chili rabbit heads, braised rabbit, salt and pepper rabbit, and spicy rabbit for them to enjoy, which were incredibly delicious.

As for the seabirds, he bought several country dogs and built kennels. In eight years, the number of seabirds has increased to more than fifty. Under their protection, the seabirds have almost disappeared from the island.

In recent years, Lingchi has been feeding the male dogs a dish called "Form is Emptiness" every year to prevent them from continuing to breed and turning the island into a dog island.

To avoid being disturbed by outsiders, he also set up a maze around the island, deterring passing ships from entering. However, some fearless individuals still ventured into the maze, which Ling Chi initially ignored, knowing they would eventually be sent out by the maze anyway.

Until a year ago, he couldn't resist anymore and would occasionally put on a chef's uniform, push a wheelbarrow, and try to sell his food to the crew members who had entered the maze.

But in the fog, who wouldn't be afraid of someone dressed like the White Impermanence selling fresh raw meat and offal?

Just like today, another expedition ship entered the fog, and Ling Chi excitedly pushed his wheelbarrow to sell freshly slaughtered pig brains, pork, pig liver, pig intestines, and so on, only to hear them shouting: "The White Impermanence is here! There really is a White Impermanence selling human flesh! Impermanence Island is so scary! Mom, I want to go home!"

"..."

Ling Chi's face immediately darkened.

Eight years of hard work have finally transformed this small island into an ecological paradise, only to have it vilified by some vulgar people as an island of impermanence or a place associated with the White Impermanence. How can we tolerate this?

"Hehehe—that's right, I am Bai Wuchang (White Impermanence). Do you want to eat human brains? Or human flesh? Hehehe—"

"Oh my god!!!!!"

These people all rolled their eyes back, fainted, and were finally pushed out by the power of the maze.

"A bunch of unlucky idiots, I'll scare you to death!"

Ling Chi returned to the island looking disgruntled and started a barbecue party.

"Apple, have a piece of roasted pig brain, it'll help nourish your brain." Ling Chi scooped up a piece of pig brain with a spoon and brought it to the mouth of a round-faced maid.

Ling Chi named these ten maids Apple, Crisp Pear, Grape, Tangerine, Melon, Cherry, Pomegranate, Jujube, Strawberry, and Sweet Apricot.

Ling Chi racked his brains to name them. But these names had no pattern and were hard to remember. At first, he could only embroider their respective fruits on their clothes so that he wouldn't mistake one for another.

Sigh! I've lost so many brain cells trying to come up with a name!

Ling Chi felt sorry for herself, but Shuang'er confirmed one thing: her brother had difficulty naming his child.

……

"Ugh, young master is making fun of me for being stupid again." Apple pouted pitifully, but in the end, she couldn't resist the aroma of roasted pig brains and opened her mouth.

Among the ten maids, Apple's intelligence is the most touching. Now she is over 20 years old, but her intelligence is no different from that of a 12 or 13-year-old girl, making her the most popular object of ridicule.

But Apple was the fiercest of all the maids. Every time Ling Chi saw her, he would think of a female star surnamed Ye.

That's really fierce!

Just as Ling Chi, Shuang'er, and the maids were enjoying a barbecue feast, a clear and melodious voice came from outside the island: "Uncle Ling, Rong'er is here, open the door quickly!"

Chapter Sixteen: Young Huang Rong

Emerging from the mist, Ling Chi saw a young girl piloting a small boat. The girl had long, flowing hair, wore all white, and had a gold ribbon tied in her hair. She appeared to be no more than fourteen or fifteen years old, but her skin was as white as snow, her beauty incomparable, and her appearance stunningly gorgeous, almost blinding.

Upon seeing her, Ling Chi couldn't help but smile. After a few gliding steps in the air, he landed on the boat: "Rong'er, it's been a long time since you've come."

Huang Rong, Huang Yaoshi's daughter, is fifteen years old this year and just over 1.6 meters tall, which can be considered petite and delicate.

Eight years ago, Ling Chi settled on Wuchang Island. As a close neighbor, Huang Yaoshi naturally came to investigate.

From then on, the two sides frequently visited each other.

Because the distance was only twenty or thirty miles, they could make several round trips in a day. At its most frequent, Huang Yaoshi's family would come to visit almost every day. During this process, Ling Chi met Xiao Huang Rong.

When the little girl first met Huang Rong, she was only seven years old, but she was already incredibly beautiful and adorable.

At first, the young girl looked down on Ling Chi, thinking that he was too thin, not good-looking, and dirty (he was working in the field at the time). In short, her first impression was not good.

The little girl was completely captivated after tasting the delicious food Ling Chi prepared.

"Uncle, how do you cook such delicious food?" Little Huang Rong asked him at the time.

but……

uncle?

Thinking of Guo Xiang, his goddaughter on the farm, Ling Chi felt that the generational order couldn't be messed up: "Call him brother!"

"No way!" Little Huang Rong stuck out her tongue and made a face, refusing to change her mind no matter how much she was threatened or bribed.

Finally, Ling Chi chuckled and said, "Little girl, would you like to learn how to cook with me?"

"Yes!" Little Huang Rong nodded repeatedly.

"Then call me 'brother' and let me hear it."

Faced with the temptation of learning to cook, little Huang Rong reluctantly called him "brother." From then on, little Huang Rong ran over almost every day to learn to cook from Ling Chi. Until three years later, little Huang Rong felt she had mastered the craft, so she smashed Ling Chi's bowls and pots, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Now I've learned your cooking skills, you're useless now, Uncle Ling!"

"..."

Ling Chi silently took out an ice pop and put it into Xiao Huang Rong's mouth.