Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Seeing Shuang'er's shy appearance, Ling Chi also felt a little embarrassed.

In any case, if those trolls find out about the abduction of a twelve-year-old girl, they'll be torn to shreds by the criticism.

Luckily, I time-traveled. Even if those trolls hurl insults at me, they can't do anything to me.

That being said, although Shuang'er's biological age is fixed at twelve years old, her real age will continue to increase over time.

Think about it carefully, even if Shuang'er lives to be 100, 1000, or 10000 years old, she will still look like a twelve-year-old little girl. How many women who are afraid of getting old will be envious? Especially those older single women who are beautiful and popular when they are young, but who immediately become devalued and ignored once they are over thirty.

(Older single women: Waaah, we also want to be legal lolis!)

……

Ling Chi felt much better after having a heart-to-heart talk with Shuang'er, so he took out a pot of wine and chatted with her while drinking.

This wine was obtained from Linghu Chong. Because it reached the highest grade of white wine, its taste is better than any wine in the real world. What are '82 Lafite and Romanée-Conti? They're all trash.

However, this wine is counted as one pot per pound, and one pot is counted as one serving. Although it has been out for half a year, Ling Chi has only brewed a little over a hundred servings. He is reluctant to drink it during the wine's cooling period. The last time he drank wine was four days ago, and drinking it now would be a waste.

But who can blame him for being happy today!

It's only 0.5 agility, so let it be a waste!

I'm rich now.

"Brother." Shuang'er wasn't a big drinker; after just one cup, her cheeks were flushed and her eyes were moist. "Brother's cooking skills are already top-tier. It's probably hard to find a diner of the same level in this world. When does Brother plan to go to the next world?"

“No rush.” Ling Chi shook his head and said, “Although my cooking skills have improved, there are too many recipes available, and it will take some time to prepare them. We’ll leave once I’ve finished all these recipes.”

"Hmm." Shuang'er poured Ling Chi a cup of wine and asked, "When you leave, brother, will you take Sister Ling Shan with you?"

Ling Chi paused, looking at her: "Why are you asking that?"

“Sister Lingshan likes you very much!” Shuang’er said.

“I know.” Ling Chi nodded, then shook his head. “But that’s not a reason to take her away. Even if I advance to the blue level, I’ll only get one more kitchen helper position, and Ling Shan isn’t my first choice.”

Chapter Twenty-Six: The Happy Red Bean Bun

"Sister Lingshan isn't...?" Shuang'er asked in surprise, "Brother has other goals?"

"I suppose so!" Ling Chi smiled slightly, then thought of the little nun Yi Lin.

On the night they parted, he personally cooked a delicious meal. It was the first time Yilin had eaten his cooking, and she easily revealed a simple white recipe—red bean buns.

Red Bean Bun: Standard white recipe, Stamina +10, Energy +5, Happiness +slight. No cooldown.

This is the first recipe to have additional hidden attributes.

The "pleasure value," as the name suggests, means that eating a red bean bun can make you feel happier.

It might seem useless, but Ling Chi saw the medicinal value of the red bean bun.

The value of treating depression.

In the real world, more than 300 million people suffer from depression, with a prevalence rate of over 4%. That means almost one in every twenty people suffers from depression.

Depression is widespread, affecting people of all social classes, from the wealthy to the middle class and the poor. Some suffer from it due to excessive social pressure, others from academic pressure, and still others from heartbroken lovers. But everyone is ultimately affected by one cause—a lack of happiness.

Happiness is not something that can be measured by money. Rich people also have their own troubles; a single wrong decision can plunge a company into difficulties, causing their happiness index to plummet in a very short period of time, and even leading to depression.

Many people from lower-class families are not necessarily unhappy. For example, loving parents and filial children can increase the sense of happiness for people from lower-class families and make them feel that life has meaning.

Therefore, happiness has nothing to do with money; it's more about inner satisfaction. If you can maintain a cheerful mood for a long time, the chance of developing depression is zero.

But in reality, there are too many unavoidable sorrows and too many invisible pressures that ravage the mind and body. For example, full-time writers are required to update a fixed amount of content every day, not for a month or two, but for five years, ten years, or even longer. This pressure leaves full-time writers with chronic illnesses, frequent sick leave, and about thirty days each month when they don't want to write…

What can you do in a situation like this? There's nothing you can do but tough it out.

But with red bean buns, everything changes.

When you're completely crushed and on the verge of defeat, eating a few red bean buns instantly makes you feel like defeat is nothing, and you can still be a slacker for another ten years!

When you're feeling down after a divorce, eating a few red bean buns instantly brings the three great joys of middle age: promotion and wealth...

When I'm battling illness and feel like I could die, eating a few red bean buns instantly makes me incredibly strong. Let the illness come even more fiercely! I want to fight this illness for another thirty years.

With red bean buns, Ling Chi knows that even if she encounters something incredibly painful in the future, she can quickly recover from her grief and face life with joy after eating a few.

Because of the red bean bun, Ling Chi felt that Yi Lin was a girl unlike any other, and if possible, he wanted to take her away.

Yue Lingshan... She's a very good girl, but if there's no other way, he can only apologize.

"Who is it?" Shuang'er asked.

"You'll find out later," Ling Chi smiled slightly and said, "I'll make you some red bean buns later."

"Red bean bun?"

……

"Ding! Red bean buns, 99% complete, acceptable. Now, let's begin the technical summary..."

"Technical Summary 1: When the pot lid was lifted, water droplets dripped onto the two red bean buns, causing the skin to become wet. It is recommended to be more careful when lifting the pot lid."

Ling Chi: "..."

Shuang'er burst out laughing, covering her mouth.

"I was careless," Ling Chi said, feeling embarrassed.

Given his top-notch culinary skills, it's unbelievable that he made a mistake while making a simple white dish—a mistake he made while lifting the pot lid. If word got out, countless people would laugh their heads off.

While it was embarrassing, it also served as a reminder to him.

No matter how good your cooking skills are, if you don't take it seriously, you risk making a fool of yourself.

"Hoo..." After adjusting her breathing and state of mind, Ling Chi began the second production.

Not long after.

"Ding, red bean bun, 100% complete, perfect."

That's right, that's my true strength.

Ling Chi nodded in satisfaction.

"Here, have a taste." Ling Chi handed a warm red bean bun to Shuang'er, then took one for himself and started eating, observing Shuang'er's reaction as he ate.

When Ling Chi saw Shuang'er squint her eyes and look delighted after taking a bite, he smiled and ate five more red bean buns in a row. He felt his mood getting better and better, and everything seemed wonderful to him.

"It's so delicious." Shuang'er licked the red bean paste from the corner of her mouth, a smile playing on her lips. "It makes me feel better!"

"Of course," Ling Chi said with a smile. "These red bean buns increase happiness; they're a true delicacy that brings joy."

"Pleasure value?" Shuang'er looked puzzled. "Is pleasure an attribute?"

“It’s probably a hidden attribute!” Ling Chi said, offering his guess about the hidden attribute. “Humans are complex and difficult to understand. No matter how powerful the system is, there are some aspects that cannot be accurately displayed with numerical values. The red bean bun’s pleasure increase value is ‘a little’, without a specific numerical value, which should explain this.”

Shuang'er nodded and said, "But it's great that it can increase happiness points! I want to learn it."

"Okay." Ling Chi nodded with a smile: "I'll teach you."

……

Time flies. Since Ling Chi arrived at the Cliff of Contemplation, she has had an unusually large amount of free time, aside from preparing three meals a day. With Feng Qingyang not appearing, Ling Chi has spent almost all her free time in the Culinary God Space.

Just as he himself said, he had obtained too many recipes in Hengshan City, and it would be a waste not to study them properly. Among these recipes, more than thirty could increase attribute values. Although some recipes could not be made due to ingredient shortages, it did not prevent him from using the virtual functions of the Chef God Space to increase the completion rate of these recipes to 100%.

Through Shuang'er, Ling Chi learned that Yue Buqun had gone to the Songshan Sect to apologize with many gifts on the third day after returning to the Huashan Sect. The outcome was uncertain, but Zuo Lengchan probably wouldn't dare to confront him on the spot.

The rule of this world is that the strong are justice. In the past, the Huashan Sect was just a few small members and was not taken seriously by the Songshan Sect. If the Huashan Sect dared to kill anyone from the Songshan Sect, Zuo Lengchan would definitely do everything in his power to kill the Huashan Sect.

But now that Ling Chi, a super expert, is in charge of Mount Hua, even if Zuo Lengchan is arrogant and conceited, he has to consider whether he is Ling Chi's match. If he fails to destroy the Mount Hua Sect and ends up dragging down the Mount Song Sect instead, then he will suffer a great loss.

Just as Ling Chi had expected, a month later, Yue Buqun returned to the mountain, bringing news of a reconciliation with the Songshan Sect.

The entire Huashan Sect was overjoyed, thinking this trouble was resolved. But Ling Chi, who had read the original novel, knew that Zuo Lengchan wouldn't let it go so easily. He couldn't openly target the Huashan Sect; he had plenty of scheming and plotting behind the scenes!

For example, those three brainless, hot-blooded middle-aged men from the Sword Sect are perfect targets for provocation.

But it's not a big problem. With him around, the Sword Sect can't turn the tide.

Time passed relatively peacefully, and before they knew it, Ling Chi had been at the Cliff of Contemplation for three months.

To his dismay, Feng Qingyang never appeared before him, even though he seemed to have missed his chance. He made delicious food every day, the aroma of which wafted for hundreds of meters, but it didn't lure Feng Qingyang over.

Ling Chi once suspected that Feng Qingyang might have rhinitis. Otherwise, how could he resist the invasion of fragrance?

Just as he was figuring out how to lure Feng Qingyang out, an uninvited guest appeared.

That day, Ling Chi was drying noodles outside the Thinking Cliff Cave when he saw a red figure leaping swiftly across the cliff face as if walking on flat ground. This person was as fast as lightning and as ghostly as a phantom, appearing in front of Ling Chi in just a few breaths.

Because of the speed, the person's hair flicked when they stopped, causing a phantom image of their head to appear, which startled Ling Chi: "What the hell!?"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Girl in Red

"Hehehe." The newcomer looked Ling Chi up and down, nodding with a smile: "It's quite interesting that the famous White Impermanence is afraid of ghosts."

The voice was somewhat firm, yet very pleasant to the ear, which put Ling Chi at ease, and she couldn't help but stare intently.

Upon seeing this, I was immediately taken aback.

The newcomer was a woman, over 1.7 meters tall. Her long, flowing black hair cascaded down her back, giving her a wild and untamed air. She appeared to be about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, yet possessed a stunningly beautiful face, captivating all who beheld her.

Wearing a white ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress) with a gold and red cloth belt tied around her waist, she appeared to have an extremely slender waist and figure.

She wore a bright red gauze robe, which added seven parts nobility and strength to her beautiful appearance. In addition, her slender, sword-like eyebrows, which were different from those of ordinary women, added three parts heroic spirit.

Five words flashed through Ling Chi's mind—domineering female CEO!

"This..." Ling Chi stammered, realizing he was actually nervous.

"This... sister, who are you?" After saying that, Ling Chi wished she could slap herself.

It's so embarrassing to be this nervous in front of a beautiful woman.

It's not his fault; his type is mature, older women!

The woman in front of him perfectly matched all his fantasies about the opposite sex in terms of appearance, figure, temperament, and age.

awesome.

Seeing Ling Chi's youthful innocence, the newcomer's eyes flashed with surprise, as if he didn't believe that the ruthless killer Bai Wuchang, as rumored in the martial arts world, was such a naive young man.