Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Bian Bufu!" Shan Wanjing said through gritted teeth.

"It's him?" Ling Chi nodded and said, "An elder of the Yin Gui Sect, one of the two major sects of the demonic path. He's not easy to deal with."

"Yes," Shan Wanjing said. "It's because neither my mother nor I could kill him that we wanted Brother Ling to take action." She paused, then added, "You don't need to hide it from us. My mother and I both saw you eliminate the pirates a year ago."

Ling Chi looked at her, and Shan Wanjing, having already gone all out, met his gaze without flinching, her bright eyes filled with stubbornness.

Ling Chi nodded and smiled, "Okay."

"Okay?" Shan Wanjing was taken aback.

Ling Chi laughed and said, "Little Wan Jing has begged me, how could I refuse!"

“Then…” Shan Wanjing’s face was full of joy.

Ling Chi nodded: "Bian Bufu will undoubtedly die within half a month."

"Mother!" Shan Wanjing excitedly grasped Shan Meixian's hand: "That's wonderful! That beast is finally going to die. We won't have to live in fear anymore."

Shan Meixian forced a smile, seemingly worried.

"Mother?" Shan Wanjing looked at her with a puzzled expression.

"It's nothing." Shan Meixian shook her head and said gently to Ling Chi, "Xiao Chi, thank you for your trouble."

"It's nothing." Ling Chi waved his hand and asked, "Sister Meixian, do you want his head? Or something else?"

"..." Shan Meixian shook her head and said, "It's enough to know he's dead."

"Oh." Ling Chi nodded. "You don't look too well. Would you like to rest for a bit?"

Shan Meixian gave a soft "hmm": "Sorry, Xiao Chi, I spoiled your fun."

"Actually, the kitchen is quite busy, so I want to leave early," Ling Chi said with a serious face.

"..."

……

"Go kill Bian Bufu?" Huang Rong and Shuang'er were both surprised to hear this news in the kitchen.

“Yes!” Ling Chi said, “Bian Bufu is a scoundrel. Killing him is not enough to appease public anger.”

"Is it really that bad?" Huang Rong asked.

"He raped his old lover's daughter and had a daughter with her, but after his own daughter grew up, he started having designs on her. Do you think this person is bad?" Ling Chi asked rhetorically.

Huang Rong's eyebrows shot up, her face turning icy: "You're worse than a beast, you deserve to die!"

"So that's it." Ling Chi quickly carved the watermelon into a dragon boat and said to Wei Zhenzhen, "Zhenzhen, bring the dragon boat up!"

"Yes." Wei Zhenzhen looked at him with admiration and said, "Young Master, you carved this watermelon dragon boat so quickly and well. If only Zhenzhen could have even one percent of your carving skills."

Ling Chi laughed and said, "Take your time. Sooner or later, you will be as successful as me."

If anyone else heard this, they would definitely want to punch them, but Wei Zhenzhen regarded it as golden rule and nodded repeatedly: "Zhenzhen will try her best."

“…” Ling Chi scratched his head: “Go quickly!”

"Yes."

Watching Wei Zhenzhen's cheerful figure carrying away the watermelon dragon boat, Ling Chi sighed, "Zhenzhen, what a simple girl."

Huang Rong and Shuang'er chuckled softly. Shuang'er asked, "Brother, when are you leaving?"

"The sooner the better, let's leave tonight." Ling Chi stretched his body and said, "I've been on the island for over ten years, it's a good time to get out and stretch my muscles."

The two women immediately understood what he meant. Huang Rong asked, "How long will it take?"

"It's hard to say, but we have to level up before we come back." Ling Chi said, "You all know how amazing this world is. It's full of spiritual energy, and the experts cultivate innate true energy. In the last world, we could easily push through everything, but now we can only protect ourselves. We can't feel at ease until we level up."

The two women nodded.

As Ling Chi said, the spiritual energy in this world is much higher than that in the Tianlong world. Although the internal energy of ordinary martial arts masters is not innate true energy, it is still purer than the true energy in the Tianlong world and is no less than the Beiming true energy. Moreover, many famous sects cultivate advanced techniques that directly cultivate innate true energy.

That's really uncomfortable.

Although Ling Chi possessed two thousand years of true energy, it could only be converted into innate true energy for two hundred years. And two hundred years of innate true energy was only enough to reach the Grandmaster level.

Ten years ago, when Ling Chi traveled the world with Huang Rong and Shuang'er, they witnessed Ning Daoqi's power. The oppressive feeling he exuded still sends chills down their spines.

A Grandmaster is at least a high-level purple-tier character.

Why have they opened shops and attracted customers on Peach Blossom Island over the past decade? Wasn't it all to upgrade their businesses faster?

In this world, a third-rate expert is at the ordinary blue level, a second-rate expert is at the advanced blue level, a first-rate expert is at the top blue level, and a purple-level person is just a grandmaster. However, there are at least double-digit grandmaster-level experts in this world, not to mention that there are three great grandmaster-level experts above them.

To put it more bluntly, which of the three grandmasters, Song Que from Tian Dao or Shi Zhixuan from Xie Wang, is worse?

When he first arrived in this world, he thought that the top experts in this world were only ordinary purple level. He still liked to show off when he was traveling around the world. Until he met Ning Daoqi, he couldn't keep up the act anymore.

Then I quickly ran to Peach Blossom Island to open a shop and gain experience, developing my character stealthily and avoiding recklessness.

After more than ten years of hard work, his culinary experience level has reached 80%.

Gaining 80% of the experience points over ten years is incredibly difficult, but thankfully there's Shan Meixian, a helpful person who enjoys doing business on Peach Blossom Island. Shan Meixian herself is a top-tier blue-level diner, and those who can do business with her are basically also at least top-tier blue-level. Although we haven't encountered a single purple-level diner, even 0.01 experience points is still valuable. Little by little, it adds up, and we're not far from leveling up.

With 20% experience points remaining, Ling Chi wanted to take advantage of this trip to grind some experience points at the major sects. Once he reached high-level blue, he shouldn't have to fear the three grandmasters anymore, right?

……

That night, Ling Chi left Peach Blossom Island and headed to Yangzhou.

The Yin Gui Sect is a very secretive gang, mainly based in two places: Luoyang and Yangzhou. Of course, there are reasons for this.

After Yang Guang ascended the throne, he moved the capital from Daxing City, also known as Chang'an City, to Luoyang. Later, he went a step further and dug the Grand Canal, and established Yangzhou as Jiangdu Prefecture, intending to make it a secondary capital of the Sui Dynasty.

Although the Yin Gui Sect is secretive, it would certainly use the capital as its base for its internal development. On the other hand, the Cihang Jingzhai, which opposes the Yin Gui Sect, has always been based at Dita Peak outside Chang'an City, and its location has not changed even after Yang Guang moved the capital.

Perhaps Cihang Jingzhai chose to support Li Er because of their proximity?

This would be interesting if it were solved. Like how Rukawa went to Shohoku High School not because Coach Anzai was there, but because it was nearby.

Isn't that infuriating?

Poor Coach Taoka.

……

In the darkness before dawn, Yangzhou, which was established as Jiangdu Prefecture by the Sui Dynasty, stands on the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. The riverside docks outside the city are filled with boats of all sizes, and the scattered lights create an indescribable sense of desolation amidst the prosperity.

With the world in turmoil and bandits rampant, everyone lived in fear, and the first to flourish were the dozen or so martial arts schools and dojos within the city. In terms of scale and prestige, the Shilong Martial Arts School, founded by Shilong, the number one martial arts master in Yangzhou, was the foremost.

For the past seven years, Shi Long has rarely come to the training grounds to manage affairs, leaving all business to his disciples. However, because the training grounds bear his name, people from far and wide still flock there.

Shi Long's internal and external martial arts skills have both reached the level of a first-rate master; otherwise, how could his fame have endured for decades? This man is naturally fond of Taoism, remains single, and lives alone in a small manor on the outskirts of the city. He never leaves the house, and his disciples regularly send him the necessities of life. He spends his days engrossed in studying the Taoist classic, the "Longevity Manual," a secret and unfathomable treasure.

According to oral tradition passed down through generations, this book originated from Guangchengzi, the teacher of the Yellow Emperor in ancient times. It was written in oracle bone script, which is profound and difficult to understand. Among the sages of the past, there were many with extraordinary intelligence who read this book, but none of them were able to fully comprehend and decipher it. The book contains 7,400 characters, but only more than 3,000 of them have been deciphered.

The book is also densely covered with annotations from those who have read it before, but these are often even more confusing than the original text. Fortunately, there are seven human figures in the book, none of them facing each other, and they are guided by various symbols such as red dots and arrows, seemingly describing some kind of cultivation method. However, those who do not understand its meaning should not practice it. If they try to force their internal energy according to one of the symbols, their blood and qi will immediately churn, and they will even suffer from qi deviation, which is extremely dangerous.

Shi Long spent three months gazing at the book day and night, but still gained nothing. It was like having a treasure right in front of him, but having no key to open it.

As he sat in meditation that day, a sudden warning signal appeared in his mind, and he was unable to concentrate on the book. Just as he was pondering, a dry cough came from outside the door.

Shi Long hurriedly put the treasure book into his pocket, countless thoughts flashing through his mind, and sighed, "Honorable guest, please come in and have a cup of hot tea!"

Only when the other party arrived at the door did he sense that the newcomer had reached a level that he could not match.

As soon as the door opened, a tall, thin young man in white walked in, smiling broadly, and said, "Master Shi, busy?"

"..." Shi Long was shocked and could not believe that the martial arts of the young man in front of him were actually superior to his own.

Is he twenty years old?

A grandmaster-level expert who is not yet twenty years old?

How could such a monster exist in this world?!

"May I ask who you are, young hero? What brings you here?" Shi Long asked nervously.

"Excuse me, I am Ling Chi." Ling Chi said with a smile, "I am the island master of Peach Blossom Island in the East Sea. I am here for no particular reason. Firstly, I was passing through Yangzhou and heard that Master Shi is the number one expert in Yangzhou, so I came to pay him a visit. Secondly, I heard that Master Shi recently obtained one of the four great books, the 'Longevity Manual,' and I was curious, so I came to see it."

Shi Long's heart skipped a beat, but he kept his composure and clasped his hands in a fist and bow: "So you are the master of Peach Blossom Island, whose cuisine has been the best in the world in recent years. My apologies for my rudeness. I am very grateful for your visit, young hero. However, you have made a mistake. I did not obtain any 'Longevity Manual'. I am afraid I will disappoint you."

"Hehe." Ling Chi stared at Shi Long's chest and laughed, "Master Shi, the corner of the book is showing."

"!!!" Shi Long looked down and sure enough, a corner of the Longevity Manual was peeking out from his robes.

This is very embarrassing.

Shi Long took a deep breath and said, "Young hero, would you like to use Ming Qiang?"

"No, no, no, it's not outright robbery," Ling Chi said with a smile. "I only want to see it once, and then I'll leave. I have absolutely no malicious intent."

"Really!?" Shi Long was astonished, unable to believe that the young man before him could resist the temptation of the Longevity Formula.

"Hehe." Ling Chi chuckled and said, "I am eighteen years old this year and a Grandmaster-level expert."

Shi Long: "..."

……

A moment later, Ling Chi finished reading the Longevity Manual, and all its contents had been copied by the system. This copying ability had always existed, but Ling Chi had never known it until the last world when he copied the Six Meridians Divine Sword at Tianlong Temple and was feeling smug, at which point the system poured cold water on his enthusiasm.

"The system can copy down everything the host sees, so there's no need for this much trouble."

I rely on!

Ling Chi wanted to kill the system at that moment.

Why didn't you say so sooner?

"The host didn't ask."

Holy crap!

"Why are you saying it now?"

"I can't bear to see the host make a foolish mistake."

I'll fuck you to death!

In any case, from then on, I no longer had to spend time and effort copying it down.

After reviewing the document, Ling Chi returned the Longevity Manual to the extremely nervous Shi Long, and smiled, "Thank you, Master Shi, for returning it to its rightful owner."

Shi Long breathed a sigh of relief, but was also full of doubt: "Young hero, is it really enough to just read it once?"