Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Otherwise what?" Ling Chi said with a smile, "Is Master Shi going to give me the Longevity Formula?"

"Uh, young hero, you jest." Shi Long chuckled twice and asked, "I wonder if you've gained anything?"

Ling Chi shook his head: "I've only memorized the contents. To truly understand it, I need to go back and study it further."

"You...you've memorized it all!?" Shi Long stared in disbelief. "Could it be that you, young hero, possess a photographic memory?"

"Is it that strange?" Ling Chi's innocent eyes flickered with doubt.

"..." Shi Long was moved to tears.

"Oh, right." Ling Chi took out a heart-shaped crispy cake that shimmered with blue light from his wide sleeve and handed it to Shi Long: "Master Shi, this is a new delicacy that I developed on Peach Blossom Island - Heart of the Ocean. Please try it. If you like it, please come to my Peach Blossom Island as a guest often in the future."

"..." Shi Long took the heart-shaped biscuit that exuded a sweet aroma, feeling as if his soul was about to burst out of his body: Eat! I want to eat! Give me some!

too frightening.

Shi Long took a bite of the crispy cake.

"Well--"

"Ding! Conquered the stomach of the top-tier blue-level diner, Shi Long. Conquest count +0.01. Top-tier blue-level recipe dropped - Push Mountain."

"Pushing Mountain: Top-tier blue recipe, Strength +15, 10-day cooldown."

Chapter Four: The Enchantress and the Saintess

The pastures of Chef God Space are lush and boundless, home to a variety of ungulates that roam freely and reproduce. Under the management of professional herders, and after hundreds of years of optimization, their meat has become superior to that of their kind.

In the ranch, there lived a small, snow-white, yet terrifying horse king. It wasn't just a horse king; it transcended its species, becoming the king of all the ungulates on the ranch. It was…

"Sister Bai Ling, I brought you something delicious, come over here!" Ling Chi waved to Bai Ling from afar.

A white shadow flashed, and Bai Ling appeared in front of him, affectionately nuzzling his face.

Ling Chi smiled and stroked Bai Ling's mane, then placed a bag of the latest super-prepared fodder on the ground for Bai Ling to taste.

Although Bai Ling is a different species, she is still a horse, and her favorite food is hay. Since the ranch opened, Bai Ling has practically treated it as her own territory, because there is an endless supply of grass and enough space for her to run freely. To take care of Bai Ling, Ling Chi specially researched the hay, and surprisingly, he even managed to grade it, from ordinary white, high-grade white, to top-grade white, and finally, not long ago, he created ordinary blue hay.

Watching Bai Ling happily chewing on the blue hay, Ling Chi stroked its neck, then lifted off and landed in the sky garden plaza above the ranch.

In the square, the Seven Heroes of Wudang, Su Xinghe, Huang Yaoshi, Wang Chongyang, Wuyazi, Li Canghai, and Wu Xingyun were gathered together, studying the Longevity Formula.

The Longevity Formula is a Taoist cultivation method. As the top Taoist geniuses recruited by Lingchi, the best approach would be for these people to come together and work together to research the Longevity Formula. However, the prerequisite is that they must first decipher the 7,400 different character forms.

"As expected of a secret manual written by the Yellow Emperor's teacher, its profound and obscure nature is beyond the comprehension of ordinary people like us." The group had been studying it together for a month, but had only deciphered more than four thousand characters. The remaining three thousand characters were beyond their ability to decipher.

They also tried to practice the skills by looking at the pictures, but the Seven Heroes of Wudang immediately vomited blood and collapsed. Su Xinghe also groaned and blood spilled from the corner of his mouth. Huang Yaoshi, Wang Chongyang, Wuyazi, Li Canghai and Wu Xingyun were cunning and saw that the eight of them were in such a bad state, so they immediately gave up on practicing the skills by looking at the pictures.

Knowing that practicing from pictures will lead to failure, why insist on practicing? Isn't that stupid?

"Is this any good or not?" Ling Chi asked. "Should we find some Confucian scholars who understand oracle bone script for you?"

"Hmph!" Wu Xingyun kicked him and said with dissatisfaction, "Oil looks at oil, pfft; farmer looks at farmer, blah blah blah."

"..." Ling Chi gave a thumbs up: "Grandma Tong's bird language is getting more and more fluent. I admire her."

"You're asking for it!"

Seeing Wu Xingyun and Ling Chi playfully bickering, Wu Yazi and Li Canghai exchanged glances with smiles on their lips.

“Our knowledge base is indeed insufficient,” Wang Chongyang said. “Brother Ling, could you help us find some books on deciphering characters? If we don’t decipher the remaining three thousand characters, the Longevity Manual will become nothing but waste paper.”

Ling Chi nodded: "I'll think of a way."

"Furthermore," Wang Chongyang said, "this realm is rich in spiritual energy and quite wondrous. Brother Ling, please be extremely careful."

"I will." Ling Chi nodded, and suddenly heard the sound of galloping horses. Looking up, he saw Qiao Feng and A Zi waving their whips and driving the horses back.

"Haha, that's great! That's wonderful!" Qiao Feng took off the wine gourd from his waist, took a big gulp of strong liquor, and laughed heartily. A'Zi giggled beside him, also untied the bamboo tube from her waist, took a sip of fresh bamboo wine, proving that women are just as capable as men.

Ling Chi smiled slightly, opened the spatial passage, and entered the farm.

The farm now boasts many more flowers, all planted and cared for by Shi Qinglu. The nectar from these flowers is incredibly sweet, making it a favorite source for jade bees.

Thanks to Shi Qinglu, the quality of jade honey has improved to a high level, reaching premium blue quality. One bite brings an indescribable sweetness that rises from the heart, enhancing one's sense of happiness. It's somewhat similar to red bean buns, but even more luxurious.

In the previous world, Ling Chi recruited a lot of people. A Zhu and A Bi were a given, and Mei Lan Zhu Ju was also included. Of course, the Eight Friends of Hangu were also brought in by him.

The Eight Friends of Hangu Pass each possessed unique talents, ranging from playing musical instruments and chess to calligraphy, painting, medicine, and traditional opera, bringing a vibrant artistic and entertaining atmosphere to the farm. Li Kuilei, an opera enthusiast, was particularly noteworthy; he performed for the people almost daily, excelling in singing, recitation, acting, and martial arts. His repertoire consisted mainly of historical pieces, such as "Farewell My Concubine," "Diao Chan Worships the Moon," and "The Drunken Beauty," drawing enthusiastic applause from the farm's inhabitants.

Li Kuilei was thrilled to have found a sense of purpose. To better serve the people, he would teach the audience some basic opera skills in addition to his own performances. When the performance reached its climax, the audience could sing along. The scene was like a star holding a concert, and Li Kuilei became the most popular person on the farm, with almost everyone being his fan.

Meanwhile, the skilled craftsman Feng Asan created many ingenious gadgets on the farm, such as threshing machines for grain, harvesters for grain, and pollinators for fruit trees, which greatly improved the farm's work efficiency.

Ling Chi decided to nurture Feng Asan well, hoping that he could evolve from a skilled craftsman into a 'master mechanic'. If he could create mechanical figures that could farm and wooden oxen and flowing horses that could transport goods, that would be amazing.

In contrast, since people on farms and ranches rarely get sick, Xue Muhua, the legendary healer, gradually found himself without a purpose. However, he took a different approach and began studying pharmacology. Over a hundred years, he developed many compound medicines.

These medicines vary in quality; the high-quality ones can improve a person's physical condition and internal strength, while the low-quality ones can treat diseases. Moreover, with the help of Ling Chi, Huang Rong, and Shuang'er, these medicines do not taste bitter; on the contrary, they taste somewhat delicious.

Ling Chi plans to also do some pharmaceutical business in the future, saving lives and healing the wounded, which would be a great act of merit.

In the flower field, Shi Qinglu and Cui Lühua were pruning the stems and leaves of the flowers. The two mature and beautiful women stood together, like a pair of blooming peonies, stunningly beautiful.

Ling Chi went up and patted her twice: "Sisters, did you miss me?"

Feeling the tingling sensation, the two women gasped softly, their eyes sparkling as they giggled, "We've been wanting to!"

"What do you mean?" Ling Chi felt a little hot.

The two women lowered their eyelids, stared at a certain spot for a moment, and then giggled.

Demon! Take this from my old Sun Wukong's staff!

Since Shi Qinglu was also recruited, Cui Lühua, who was recruited earlier, felt as if she had met her own kind. The two women were not only similar in age and appearance, but also had similar personalities. They formed a pair of older sister duo and were almost always together. They even lived together, which made things convenient for Ling Chi.

Two older sisters, double the happiness.

However, Xiao Zhao, Yin Li, and Lu Wushuang were not angry. On the contrary, the gentle maternal nature of the two women melted the hearts of these children who lacked maternal love. They respected and loved the two women like mothers, which was beyond Ling Chi's expectations.

As expected, the eldest sister is truly invincible.

"Sister Qinglu and Sister Lühua take such good care of the flowers." Ling Chi looked at the flower bushes in front of her and exclaimed, "If it weren't for the two sisters, Long'er's jade honey wouldn't have been upgraded in grade."

Cui Lühua said, "This is all thanks to Qinglu. I was just helping Qinglu with chores."

Shi Qinglu shook her head: "Lvhua has also helped me a lot. Without you, there would be no lush and beautiful flowers as we see today."

"Stop praising each other," Ling Chi said with a smile. "In my opinion, both of you have done a great job. Before, the farm was just a place for eating and drinking, but since you two came, the farm has become much prettier."

The two women smiled at each other and accepted his praise.

Ling Chi patted them on the shoulder and said, "I'll come find you tonight."

The two women blushed, their eyes sparkling.

……

On the fifth day after arriving in Yangzhou, Ling Chi finally found Bian Bufu hiding in an old house in the eastern suburbs of Yangzhou. Bian Bufu seemed to be plotting something, but Ling Chi didn't listen carefully and rushed in to strike him with a knife.

puff--

Harmonious imagery, not suitable for children.

After confirming that Bian Bufeng was definitely dead, Ling Chi walked into the courtyard of the old house and carved fourteen large characters on the courtyard wall with his finger: "I killed Bian Bufeng. Guess who I am?"

……

The news of Bian Bufu's murder quickly spread throughout the martial arts world, causing quite a stir.

……

In Luoyang, at dusk, the afterglow of the setting sun scatters through the exquisitely crafted window frames, casting dappled light and shadow on the floor.

A beautiful figure stood gracefully by the window, dressed in a tight-fitting black robe. Her long, jet-black hair was simply styled, falling loosely to her lower back. As the evening breeze blew, the ends of her hair swayed along her slender waist, creating a scene of artistic beauty against the backdrop of the setting sun.

Even when she stands motionless, her captivating figure and unparalleled beauty exude a bewitching charm like a poppy, making it impossible to look away once you've seen her.

She is none other than Zhu Yuyan, the current number one expert of the Demonic Sect, the Venerable Master of the Yin Gui Sect, and the Empress of Yin.

Zhu Yuyan is already a seventy-year-old grandmother, but she looks like a woman in her thirties. She is still a stunning and flawless beauty, worthy of being the most talented disciple of the Yin Gui Sect more than fifty years ago.

It's a pity that she lost her virginity to Shi Zhixuan when she was young, which caused her Heavenly Demon Technique to remain at the seventeenth level, with no further progress. If it weren't for this, Zhu Yuyan's Yin Gui Sect would definitely have had a chance to unify the two sects and the six paths, and even collect all ten volumes of the Heavenly Demon Strategy to comprehend the supreme Dao Heart Demon Seed Technique of the Demonic Sect.

This is why Zhu Yuyan hated Shi Zhixuan the most in her life, even to the point of being willing to die with him. In terms of tragic fate, Zhu Yuyan ranks among the most tragic characters in the entire world of *Twin Dragons of the Tang Dynasty*.

But upon hearing the news of Bian Bufu's death, her beautiful eyes flashed with murderous intent as she asked in a deep voice, "How did he die?"

“A single stroke to decapitate,” said Wen Caiting, an elder of the Yin Gui Sect.

"A single stroke to decapitate him!?" Zhu Yuyan was shocked. She said, "Among the world's masters of swordsmanship, there seem to be very few who could decapitate my junior brother with a single stroke. Apart from Heavenly Blade Song Que, there is only..."

Overlord of Yueshan.

That is, the man who had a child with Zhu Yuyan, Shan Meixian.

Yue Shan, the Overlord Blade, was the world's number one swordsman decades ago. Back then, Zhu Yuyan was deceived by Shi Zhixuan and lost her virginity, which prevented her from breaking through in martial arts. In despair, Zhu Yuyan had an affair with Yue Shan, but the two only had a few nights of pleasure before Zhu Yuyan left him. As for the fact that she gave birth to Shan Meixian, Yue Shan was unaware of it.

Decades ago, Song Que, a twenty-year-old swordsmanship prodigy, emerged out of nowhere, defeating Yue Shan at a young age and gaining instant fame. Yue Shan was severely injured and sought medical help from Bi Xiuxin at a secluded hermitage in Shu. From then on, he lived in seclusion with Bi Xiuxin there, cultivating the "Sun-Changing Technique" he had learned from an Indian hermit, hoping to heal his injuries and avenge his humiliation. Unfortunately, he died before he could achieve his goal. Seven years ago, Yue Shan left this world forever under the watchful eyes of Shi Qingxuan.

Zhu Yuyan was unaware of this matter. The only person in the entire world who knew was Shi Qingxuan.

Therefore, Zhu Yuyan misunderstood Bian Bufu's death. She thought Yue Shan had achieved success in his cultivation somewhere and had returned to the world. As for why he would kill Bian Bufu, she thought it was because she and Bian Bufu had a past relationship, and perhaps Yue Shan heard about it and, out of jealousy and anger, killed Bian Bufu.

Zhu Yuyan sighed softly: "Besides that, are there any other clues?"

"The murderer used his fingers to write two lines on the wall." Wen Caiting hesitated for a moment when she said this.

"Hmm?" Zhu Yuyan glanced at her disdainfully.

Wen Caiting quickly lowered her head and said, "Those two lines of text are 'I killed Bian Bufu, guess who I am?'"

"..." Zhu Yuyan looked completely bewildered: "What?"

“I killed Bian Bufu. Guess who I am?” Wen Caiting repeated, “That’s what the murderer wrote.” She paused, “The handwriting is three inches into the wall, which shows that the person’s skill is very profound, at least a grandmaster level expert.”

"Do you need to tell me!" Zhu Yuyan glared at her, clearly in a bad mood.

She had initially thought it was Yue Shan who did it, but now it seemed that the person must be a young man, otherwise he wouldn't have written such arrogant and provocative words.

But among the young masters in the world, who wields a knife? And who could behead Bian Bufu with a single stroke?

"Do you have any clues?" Zhu Yuyan rubbed her temples, suddenly feeling that this martial arts world was a bit unfamiliar.

Wen Caiting shook her head: "I'm useless, I have no clue."