Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Outside Lingjiu Palace, Ling Chi and Shuang'er started playing Go out of boredom.

"They've been inside for half an hour, why haven't they come out yet?" Shuang'er placed a piece on the board and said, "This isn't a court assembly."

"Let's wait and see!" Ling Chi thought for a moment, then placed his piece and said, "There's no rush anyway."

"Huh? This..." Shuang'er saw that her chess game had suddenly turned bad and hurriedly said, "That move doesn't count, I want to take it back."

Ling Chi refused, saying, "Once a move is made, there's no going back."

"I'm going to back out!" Shuang'er stamped her little boots. "I want to change my mind!"

Ling Chi looked helpless: "Fine, fine, I'll let you regret it one step at a time, just one step!"

"Hehe, brother is so nice." Shuang'er happily put away one of the chess pieces, thought for a moment, and then placed a piece in another position.

Seeing that Shuang'er had turned the tide with this one move, Ling Chi clicked his tongue and had no choice but to start from scratch.

However, his superior chess skills allowed him to quickly gain the upper hand. Just as he was about to kill Shuang'er's large group of stones, Li Erya came out and asked, "What are you doing?"

Shuang'er breathed a sigh of relief and scrambled the chess pieces with both hands: "I'm not playing anymore, I'm not playing anymore."

"Huh? What the hell..." Ling Chi said with a resentful look, "You cheated."

Shuang'er giggled and stuck out her tongue.

Ling Chi reluctantly put the chess pieces away and asked, "How did it go?"

"Start a fire and cook now. Make a few of your best dishes. If Granny Tong is satisfied, you can stay here," Li Erya said. "Hurry up, Granny Tong won't wait too long."

"No rush." ​​Ling Chi put away the chessboard and pieces, and asked, "What kind of food does Granny Tong like?"

"Hmm... sweet and sour, I guess!" Li Erya said. "And deep-fried ones too."

"Sweet and sour and fried..." Ling Chi nodded, immediately unloaded the stove and other cooking utensils from the car, and asked, "Do you have pork tenderloin?"

“Yes, what else? I’ll go prepare it for you,” Li Erya said generously.

Ling Chi smiled slightly and said, "A chicken, a carp, and some fresh seasonal vegetables."

"Wait here." Li Erya quickly left.

"Let's get to work!" Ling Chi pulled a sack of flour out of the car, filled it with some flour, and said, "Let's fry some dough sticks for our main dish! Shuang'er, you prepare all the seasonings."

"it is good."

The two worked together, and soon Li Erya returned carrying a live chicken, a live carp, and some fresh vegetables.

"Is that enough?" Li Erya put the things on the ground: "Tell me if you need anything, and don't make any mistakes."

"That's enough." Ling Chi smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work, little sister."

Li Erya glared at him: "I shouldn't have worried about you."

“There’s nothing to worry about,” Ling Chi smiled. “I can’t say about other things, but when it comes to cooking, no one has ever been able to resist the deliciousness of my cooking, and Tong Lao will be no exception.”

"What a boastful tone!" A very childish voice came from behind.

Ling Chi turned his head and saw an eight or nine-year-old girl dressed in white with delicate features, as if she were carved from jade, walking out of the palace gate.

The moment Ling Chi saw her, his eyes lit up: "What an adorable little sister." He pulled a colorful lollipop from his pocket and quickly walked over: "Little sister, here's a lollipop for you."

"..." The little girl looked at Ling Chi's smiling face and, for some reason, found it quite pleasing to the eye. She took the lollipop and asked, "Are you the one who cooks so well?"

"Haha, if it were anything else, it might not be me, but if it's about cooking, then it's definitely me." Ling Chi ran his right hand through his hair and said, "Brother, my nickname is the number one chef in the world."

"..." The girl's lips curled slightly: "The horse doesn't know how long its face is, it's shameless."

“Little sister, you can slander me for being ugly, but you absolutely cannot slander me for being a bad cook.” Ling Chi said very seriously, “My title as the best chef in the world cannot be insulted.”

"You weren't pretty to begin with." The little girl rolled her eyes and licked her lollipop. "Mmm, it's actually quite delicious."

“Isn’t that right!” Ling Chi said with a smile, “This is made by my brother using several kinds of fruits and milk. It has a rich flavor and is incredibly sweet. Both the elderly and children love to eat it.”

"Hmm." The little girl licked her lollipop and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Oh dear, I almost forgot, I still have to cook for Granny Tong." Ling Chi quickly said, "Little sister, you play over there for a while, and I'll make you something delicious after I finish cooking."

"..." Watching Ling Chi return to the stroller and get busy, the little girl licked her lollipop, lost in thought.

"Grandma Tong." Li Erya's voice came from behind, but she remained silent as she stayed by Ling Chi's side.

This is a technique of transmitting sound through breath, which is used by some well-known figures in the martial arts world.

"Leave me alone," the girl, also known as the Heavenly Child Granny, transmitted her voice, "Don't talk nonsense."

"The slaves obey."

Chapter Thirty-One: The Women of Lingjiu Palace

Aroma, aroma, aroma.

As Ling Chi began cooking, the enticing aroma attracted a large crowd. Even Tong Lao watched Ling Chi's smooth and skillful cooking process with sparkling eyes, her mouth watering.

It smells good.

Two fried dough sticks, a plate of sweet and sour pork, a plate of Kung Pao chicken, a plate of stir-fried potatoes, eggplant, and green peppers, a fried chicken, a plate of cold dishes, and a bowl of mushroom and seafood soup.

Ling Chi wiped his sweat, covered all the dishes, and said, "All done."

As soon as the lid was put on, the aroma quickly dissipated. Li Erya wiped her drool and asked, "Is it ready?"

"Alright." Ling Chi nodded with a smile, "Take it inside and let Granny Tong have a taste!"

Li Erya immediately summoned several subordinates and brought the dishes and soup into the palace: "I'll go in first, you stay here and don't wander around."

"Don't worry!" Ling Chi laughed, "Little sister, don't forget to put in a good word for me with Granny Tong."

Li Erya glanced at Tong Lao subconsciously and said, "I know, but I can only put in a good word for you. Whether you can stay or not depends on Tong Lao's decision."

“As long as there’s nothing wrong with Granny Tong’s tongue, I’m sure I can stay,” Ling Chi said confidently.

In front of the old woman, Li Erya dared not say anything more, gave her a disdainful look, and walked into the palace.

After she left, Ling Chi turned to look at the old woman who had finished her lollipop and chuckled, "Little sister, are you a disciple of Lingjiu Palace?"

"I suppose so!" Granny Tong said calmly.

"Have you ever met the Child Granny?" Ling Chi pulled out a handful of melon seeds from his pocket and said, "Want some melon seeds? They're creamy flavored, very delicious."

"..." Granny Tong grabbed a handful of melon seeds, tasted them, and found them quite delicious. For some reason, she suddenly became talkative: "I've seen them before, why are you asking?"

“Those dishes were for Granny Tong.” Ling Chi took two stools from the carriage, sat on one himself, and placed the other opposite Granny Tong, gesturing for her to sit down. “I’ve heard that Granny Tong is a peerless martial artist and very kind to her subordinates, but she hates men. Do you know why?”

After sitting down, the old woman's eyes flickered, and she said, "I don't know, maybe it's because men always bully women!"

“They’re bullying women!” Ling Chi nodded. “It’s true that some men treat women badly, but there are still plenty of good men. For example, me…” He pointed to himself with his thumb: “There aren’t many good men like me in the world who are handsome, can cook, and take care of their younger sisters.”

"..." Old Lady Tong sneered, "Shameless."

“Little sister, haven’t you heard the saying ‘He who eats another’s food is bound to him’?” Ling Chi said. “You ate my lollipop and my sunflower seeds, and you still talk bad about me. That’s not what a good child should do.”

"..." The old woman silently ate her melon seeds, too lazy to pay him any attention.

Hmm, but why do I feel like talking?

"Stop eating sunflower seeds all the time, drink some juice." Ling Chi pulled a bamboo tube out of the car, untied the lid, and handed it to her.

"What is this?" Granny Tong looked at the yellow liquid inside the bamboo tube, which emitted a refreshing fruity aroma, and couldn't help but take a deep breath: "It smells so good."

"Apple juice," Ling Chi said with a smile. "I personally squeezed the juice and processed it through several steps. It's not something that ordinary people can get."

"..." Tong Lao couldn't help but take a sip of apple juice. It was sweet, slightly sour, and mellow, and her whole spirits instantly became much more excited: "It tastes pretty good."

"It tastes good, doesn't it!" Ling Chi chuckled. "Your sip costs at least a hundred taels of silver."

"..." Tong Lao's eyes flashed with disdain: "You think I'm so easy to fool?"

"Easy to fool? I'm not lying to you." Ling Chi waved his hand: "Little sister, tell me honestly, have you ever tasted such delicious juice?"

"..." Although she was reluctant to admit it, the old woman's pride disdained such a statement: "I've never drunk it."

"Then do you know what it means for something to be valued because it is rare?" Ling Chi asked with a smile.

"..." The old woman was silent for a moment, then said, "I don't have that much money on me. I'll go get it for you later."

"When did I ask you for money?" Ling Chi laughed. "You little girl are easily teased. I gave you the drink for free."

Who is the little girl?

Tianshan Child Granny cursed inwardly, rolled her eyes slightly, and asked, "I've never seen you before. Did you just arrive?"

"Little sister, you're so clever. You figured out we were new here right away," Ling Chi said with a smile.

"..." Granny Tong put down the bamboo tube, cracked a few melon seeds, and said, "Your accents are very strange. Where are you from?"

"Is it strange?" Ling Chi thought his Song Dynasty Mandarin was quite standard. The strange thing was probably the people who had lived here for many years! They had all sorts of accents, and there were even many foreigners who spoke gibberish, and he couldn't understand what they were saying.

"We are from the Song Dynasty," Ling Chi said. "Little sister, have you ever been to the Song Dynasty?"

"No," Granny Tong said calmly.

“That’s true, you’re still young, it’s normal that you haven’t been before,” Ling Chi said with a smile.

"..."

“Oh, right,” Ling Chi said, “My name is Ling Chi, Ling as in lofty aspirations, and Chi as in pool.” Pointing to Shuang’er, he continued, “This is my younger sister, Shuang’er, Shuang as in pairs. Little sister, what’s your name?”

"..." Old Lady Tong said calmly, "Wu Xingyun."

"Oh?" Ling Chi said, "Having seen the vast ocean, other waters are nothing; having beheld the clouds of Wushan, other clouds are nothing. Wu Xingyun, what a fine name."

"..." Wu Xingyun was somewhat surprised: "You've been to school?"

“Little sister, that’s a bit disrespectful of me.” Ling Chi cracked some melon seeds and said, “I’m a scholar who has studied for twelve years. I wouldn’t dare say I’m a genius, but I’m at least very learned.”

Wu Xingyun looked at Ling Chi, who had studied the classics for twelve years but ended up as a cook, and asked, "Why didn't you take the imperial examination to become the top scholar? Why did you become a cook instead?"

“Being a top scholar doesn’t put food on the table,” Ling Chi laughed. “Besides, what’s wrong with being a chef? Without us chefs, would people all over the world be able to eat so many delicious dishes? Besides, I study medicinal cuisine. Every dish has a different effect. For example, the juice you’re drinking has the effect of restoring energy.”

Recalling the exhilarating feeling he had experienced earlier, Wu Xingyun suddenly realized something and looked at Ling Chi with newfound respect: "I never imagined that cooking could be done in such a sophisticated way."

"Little sister, there are many things you don't know!" Ling Chi said with a smile. "If nothing unexpected happens, I will be staying here for a while. If you want to eat anything, just come and ask me, and I'll cook it for you."

"..." After finishing the melon seeds in her hand, Wu Xingyun clapped her hands, took a big gulp of apple juice, stood up and said, "I'm leaving."

"Are you leaving already? I have lots of delicious food here, want to try some?" Ling Chi pulled out a red bean bun from his pocket: "Hehe, a fragrant and sweet red bean bun."