Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Oh dear! I want a big seal, the biggest seal ever," the boy groaned.

Liao Kong and the four guardian Vajras changed their expressions. Their gazes towards the boy completely changed; they no longer looked at a fool, but at a mortal enemy.

but……

"Amitabha," Liaokong said calmly. "In that case, please follow me into the temple to retrieve the seal!"

"Huh? It's that simple?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"It's just a large seal; if it can dispel your dissatisfaction, that's enough." Liaokong turned around: "Please come with me, benefactor!"

"..." The boy got up, dusted himself off, and pushed his wheelbarrow to catch up, saying politely along the way, "Thank you, thank you all for upholding justice for me. Thank you, you are all very kind people. You will surely be rewarded in the future."

This time everyone was furious, but the target of their anger changed from the middle-aged monk to the teenager who was trying to scam them.

"Pah! Scoundrel!"

"Shameless scoundrel!"

"shameless!"

"You bad guy!"

"..."

Despite the scorn and insults from the crowd, the boy still smiled and expressed his gratitude, completely unconcerned.

Liao Kong was speechless: Amitabha, this kid's shamelessness... is quite remarkable.

……

In the center of Jingnian Zen Temple, there is a small bronze hall that is three zhang wide and three zhang deep, and one and a half zhang high. The "Great Seal" that the boy mentioned is inside this bronze hall.

"Amitabha." Fifty feet away from the bronze hall, Liaokong stopped and said, "The seal that the benefactor needs is inside the bronze hall ahead. Please go and retrieve it yourself."

Looking at the hall in front of him, which was made entirely of copper, the boy sighed, "Jingnian Temple is really rich. With so much copper, it could at least make several million strings of copper coins!"

Liao Kong's eyelids twitched: "Amitabha, please take the seal, benefactor."

"You really won't stop me?" the boy asked.

“Amitabha, monks do not lie.” Liaokong said, “Please leave this place after taking the seal, so as not to cause any further trouble.”

"Definitely, definitely." The young man nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Master is so generous, I have no way to repay you. Consider these pastries as payment for the seal!"

Liao Kong glanced at the pastries on the cart and subconsciously swallowed. Putting everything else aside, the appearance and aroma alone were enough to whet his appetite. Moreover, these were all vegetarian, which was not within the Buddhist precepts.

"Amitabha, in that case, this old monk thanks you for your kindness." Liao Kong wasn't afraid that the young man had poisoned him; at worst, he would let the dog try it first, and if the dog was fine, then they could eat it too.

"Then I'll go in." The boy turned and walked towards the bronze hall.

Liaokong turned around and said to the four guardian Vajras, "Quickly, move the pastries into this old monk's room, before he changes his mind. Also, no one is allowed to eat them!"

"..."

……

Ling Chi strode toward the bronze hall, but the closer he got, the more he felt a strange energy emanating from it. In just over ten breaths, this radiating power had doubled.

Even with his cultivation level, he was affected and felt a sense of irritability, almost turning around and leaving.

“No wonder the old monk didn’t dare to approach, no wonder he wasn’t afraid I would take it.” Ling Chi sneered, walked straight to the temple door, grabbed two large copper rings, and pulled hard.

The palace doors opened easily.

A blast of cold air hit him in the face, almost freezing his blood. His internal energy scattered and rushed around, making it difficult for him to breathe.

"Good heavens." Ling Chi acted decisively, quickly stopping the Tai Chi Divine Skill from operating on its own. The chill immediately dissipated, and everything returned to normal.

"Phew..." Ling Chi breathed a sigh of relief and walked into the hall. The bronze hall had a strange shape, like a large bronze dome. Walking inside felt like being inside a covered bronze bell.

The four walls are densely covered with over ten thousand small bronze Buddha statues, each exquisitely crafted. These statues, set against the bronze balustrades and beamless walls, create a rich texture and cultivate a magnificent, shimmering, and sacred atmosphere.

The sunlight streaming in cast his elongated shadow on the center of the hall and on the wall facing the main entrance. His shadow fell precisely on a small bronze table in the center of the hall and a round cushion behind it for meditation.

A pure white jade seal, gleaming with precious light, rests peacefully on a bronze table, untouched by worldly strife.

The seal is engraved with a pattern of five dragons intertwined, a masterpiece of craftsmanship, but one corner is missing, which is then filled with gold.

Ling Chi's eyes lit up. This was the priceless treasure that the heroes of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods fought over, a unique treasure in the world, which gave rise to the story of "Returning the Jade Intact to Zhao" that has been passed down through the ages. It was the rare treasure that Qin Shi Huang obtained to conquer the world and establish a unified China.

Of course, its other name is even more imposing—the Imperial Seal of the State.

At that moment, Ling Chi felt an inseparable connection between himself and the country's thousand-year history.

Ling Chi stepped forward and reached out to grab the precious jade. An indescribable chill entered his palm.

So cold!

Chapter Six: High-Grade Purple, Fire Spirit Root

Even with Ling Chi's current physique of two thousand, he felt a bone-chilling coldness when faced with the chill emanating from the He Shi Bi, as if even his soul was being frozen.

Ling Chi hurriedly put the He Shi Bi into the Chef God Space. The cold air disappeared, and his body gradually returned to normal.

"Phew... What an eerie He Shi Bi." Ling Chi activated his Tai Chi Divine Skill again, thinking to himself: It's even more eerie than the Evil Emperor's Relic.

More than a decade ago, when he was still traveling around, he entered Yang Gong's Treasure Vault and obtained immense wealth and the Evil Emperor's Relic. Although the Evil Emperor's Relic was evil, it could not harm him. In fact, Yilin used Buddhist teachings to purify the Evil Emperor's Relic, eliminating all negative energy and leaving only the purest innate true energy.

However, his values ​​had already reached their limit, so the Evil Emperor's Relic was lying alone in the Chef God's Space, getting moldy. It was only because the He Shi Bi was not in the Jing Nian Zen Temple back then that he did not take it along, but now he would not let it go.

Ling Chi glanced at his energy level; in just a short while, he had lost over four hundred. No wonder Xu Ziling almost suffered a qi deviation when he stole the He Shi Bi jade.

As expected of the Imperial Seal, which has been passed down through the ages, its energy is far superior to that of the Evil Emperor's Relic.

He quickly ate a few steamed buns to replenish his energy, while examining the bronze statues inside the bronze hall. These were all genuine bronze! Although bronze itself wasn't valuable, the sheer number of them was staggering. Including this bell-shaped hall made entirely of pure bronze, if they were all melted down and turned into coins, they would definitely be worth more than a few million strings of cash.

Ling Chi stroked his chin: How about...

……

A short while later, Ling Chi walked out of the bronze hall. Seeing that his hands were empty, Liao Kong and the four guardian Vajras all smiled.

"Amitabha Buddha, have you received it, benefactor?"

Damn it, how dare you mock your grandpa!

Ling Chi smiled and said, "Thank you, Master. I have retrieved it."

"Huh?" Liao Kong and the four guardian Vajras were both taken aback: "You've obtained it, benefactor?"

"Ah." Ling Chi nodded, glanced at the empty wheelbarrow, and chuckled, "Master is quite diligent."

"Cough cough." Liao Kong didn't believe that Ling Chi had obtained the He Shi Bi, but he didn't seem to be faking it. He turned his head and gave a wink to the Dharma Protector Vajra. Immediately, one of the Dharma Protectors rushed towards the Bronze Hall and entered it without any hindrance. He then saw that the He Shi Bi inside the Bronze Hall was gone.

This is to be expected, since he had not felt any impact from the alien energy along the way. He just didn't want to believe that someone could take away the He Shi Bi until he saw it disappear with his own eyes.

He immediately ran back, his expression grave.

Liao Kong and the other three also changed their expressions and immediately surrounded Ling Chi.

Ling Chi looked at them, narrowed his eyes, and said, "Don't monks not lie?"

"Amitabha." Liaokong chanted the Buddha's name and said, "Benefactor, the He Shi Bi is related to the fate of the nation. Please hand over the He Shi Bi. This old monk is willing to compensate you in other ways."

"Compensation?" Ling Chi laughed. "I wonder what kind of compensation you can offer me?"

"Amitabha," Liaokong said, "My Jingnian Zen Temple's supreme treasure, the Jingnian Zen Book, is available for you to peruse for a month."

"Master Zen!?" The four guardian Vajras' expressions changed drastically, and they exclaimed in shock, "No!"

Ling Chi stroked his chin, lost in thought.

This Jingnian Zen Book was created by the first patriarch, Tianseng, who founded the Jingnian Zen Temple. Tianseng had a relationship with Di Ni, the founder of Cihang Jingzhai. Di Ni's self-created Cihang Sword Manual is one of the four great martial arts books in the world, alongside the Longevity Manual. So, even if Tianseng's Jingnian Zen Book is not as good as the Cihang Sword Manual, it shouldn't be much worse, right?

"Alright!" Ling Chi nodded. Since the He Shi Bi was of no use to him anyway, he immediately lifted his crotch cloth and took out the He Shi Bi: "Here you go, take me to see the Jing Nian Zen Book!"

"..." Liao Kong and the four guardian Vajras were dumbfounded.

"You... how dare you..."

"Huh?" Ling Chi said, "So what? You asked me to take the things, so it's none of your business where I put them! I'm already being very generous by offering to exchange them for the Jingnian Zen book, what more do you want?"

"..."

"Amitabha Buddha." Liaokong hurriedly chanted the Buddha's name, afraid that he would not be able to resist doing something to him.

"I've given you the things. Now take me to see the Jingnian Zen book!" Ling Chi stuffed the He Shi Bi into Kong's hands. Kong immediately felt a chill enter his body and almost dropped the He Shi Bi.

He quickly stopped practicing his internal energy; thankfully, everything was alright.

"Hoo..." Liao Kong handed the He Shi Bi to the guardian Vajra beside him: "Bu Chen, put the He Shi Bi back."

Bu Chen hastily dispersed his energy and accepted the He Shi Bi jade: "I accept the decree."

……

Because of Ling Chi's cooperation, Liao Kong confirmed that Ling Chi was not a mortal enemy of Jing Nian Temple or Ci Hang Jing Zhai. He just knew from some source that He Shi Bi was in Jing Nian Temple, so he came to make a scene and try to get his hands on He Shi Bi!

"Amitabha, may I ask your name and origin, benefactor?" Liaokong asked casually on the way to the Sutra Repository.

"Master, you wouldn't be trying to find out my background, would you?" Ling Chi said with a smile.

"Amitabha, it's just idle gossip," Liaokong said.

"Hehe." Ling Chi chuckled and said, "There's nothing to hide. Master, do you know which places have the most famous cuisine these past few years?"

Liao Kong was stunned for a moment: "Peach Blossom Island?"

“As expected, Master knows.” Ling Chi laughed. “I am Ling Chi, the master of Peach Blossom Island. Ling is the Ling of lofty ambition, and Chi is the Chi of wine pool and meat forest.”

"I never imagined that you were the master of Peach Blossom Island." Liao Kong was surprised, but then a look of understanding appeared on his face: "No wonder those pastries were so sweet. I should have realized it sooner."

"Haha, these are just some snacks, nothing to mention." Ling Chi laughed, "I haven't brought out the real good stuff yet! When I'm in a good mood, I'll make a couple of vegetarian dishes for the master to try. If you don't like them, you can hit me."

"Amitabha, Benefactor Ling is too kind." Liao Kong was completely relieved: "This old monk is looking forward to it very much."

“However,” Ling Chi said, “I have some matters to attend to secretly when I leave the island this time, so please do not reveal my whereabouts, Master.”

“Amitabha, this old monk agrees.”

……

For the next month, Ling Chi studied the "Jing Nian Zen Book" at Jing Nian Zen Temple. This "Jing Nian Zen Book" was not only a martial arts manual, but also a Buddhist classic with a profound understanding of Buddhist principles. If we were to make an analogy, the "Jing Nian Zen Book" was equivalent to the Confucian classic "The Analects". In just one month, Ling Chi benefited greatly.

Especially after the system copied down the contents, Yilin treasured it like a precious gem. She spent her days carefully reading and studying the profound Buddhist principles within. One month in the outside world was equivalent to ten months on the farm. In those ten months, Yilin seemed to have undergone some kind of change. Although it didn't give her any new supernatural powers, it was as if a seed had been injected with new genes. She was just waiting for the seed to sprout, blossom, and bear fruit to find out what it was.