Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

But what captivated the two men most was her unintentional, natural beauty, as she "lazily rose to paint her eyebrows, taking her time with her makeup and dressing."

The song ended.

The music suddenly stopped.

After a long pause, the two clapped and praised each other.

Shi Qingxuan exclaimed, "This music should only exist in heaven; how often can it be heard on earth? I wonder, Master Xiufang, who composed this piece?"

Shang Xiufang lowered her head slightly, revealing her slender, swan-like neck, and replied softly, "Please don't laugh, Qingxuan. This piece was composed by Xiufang."

"Just as I thought." Shi Qingxuan sighed softly, admitting her mistake. Perhaps Shang Xiufang was not as skilled as her in musical instruments, but in the realm of singing and dancing, she was far inferior.

To make a comparison, Shi Qingxuan is a pure musician who can hold concerts in many high-end venues; while Shang Xiufang is an all-around artist and idol star who holds at least 320 concerts every year.

There's no question of who's superior or inferior; they're just going in different directions.

Ling Chi sighed repeatedly. Of all the women he'd encountered, none seemed to excel in singing and dancing. Shang Xiufang was undoubtedly the first and most outstanding. The dance she'd just performed reminded him of a modern peacock dance master. In terms of dance alone, Shang Xiufang was no less skilled than that master, and her singing was even more impressive.

Ling Chi couldn't help but clap his hands loudly: "Xiufang's singing and dancing are truly worthy of her reputation. She is indeed the most talented woman in the world."

Shi Qingxuan couldn't help but pout: You were calling me "Little Sweetie" just now, but now you're calling me "Mrs. Cow," you heartless stinky monkey...

"Island Master Ling flatters me. I am unworthy of such praise." Shang Xiufang smiled and sat down again. At this moment, a maid brought in two dishes that shimmered with a deep blue light: "Young Master, the dishes are here."

Seeing that it was Zhenzhen who came, Ling Chi nodded with a smile: "Put it here, go and get busy!"

"Yes, young master." Wei Zhenzhen placed the two dishes on the stone table, bowed, and left the lakeside pavilion.

Shang Xiufang carefully examined the two dishes that were glowing with a blue light, and couldn't help but rub her eyes: "How... how can there be a blue light flashing?"

"These are the delicacies of my Peach Blossom Island." Ling Chi smiled and said, "Didn't I tell you before? The dishes are divided into white, blue, purple, red and so on. The reason for the levels is that these dishes will automatically emit the corresponding light. These two dishes are flashing with blue light, which means they are blue dishes. And the blue light of these two dishes is as deep as the sea, which is the mark of top-level dishes. Please give your opinions, Xiufang."

"Xiufang has never seen such amazing dishes before, so she dares not presume to comment," Shang Xiufang said modestly.

"Hehe, Xiufang, please feel free to try it. I'm sure you'll like it," Ling Chi said with a smile.

Shang Xiufang nodded, picked up a dish, and put it in her mouth.

"Ah um..."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Shang Xiufang, a top-tier blue-level diner. Her level is too low to count towards the conquest count. The top-tier blue-level recipe, 'Peerless in Song and Dance,' has been dropped."

"Unparalleled in Singing and Dancing: Top-tier blue recipe, Dance Skill +3, Singing Skill +3, valid for three uses."

……

Seeing the dish revealed, Ling Chi wasn't surprised. His only surprise was that Shang Xiufang was actually a top-tier blue-level diner. In the original novel of the Tang Dynasty, Shang Xiufang didn't seem to have displayed any martial arts skills. He had thought Shang Xiufang was just a white-level character, but now it seemed that Shang Xiufang was hiding her true abilities very well.

Ling Chi glanced thoughtfully at Shang Xiufang, who was lost in a dream.

Seeing her like this, Shi Qingxuan seemed to think of herself and couldn't help but feel a little tempted. Taking advantage of her being lost in the illusion, she whispered, "Brother Ling, can I have another dish?"

"..."

Seeing the pleading look in her eyes, Ling Chi nodded: "You're only allowed one bite."

"Thank you, Brother Ling." Shi Qingxuan excitedly picked up her chopsticks from another dish and took a bite.

"Um……"

Shi Qingxuan entered the illusion for the third time.

Ling Chi was somewhat surprised; today's success rate seemed a bit high. It was only 50%, yet all four dishes had achieved a conquering effect.

Rong'er's cooking skills are becoming more and more exquisite.

That's right. Although Ling Chi claimed to have cooked the dishes at the table in front of him, Huang Rong actually did it all. At the time, he was instructing Shi Feixuan and didn't have time to cook.

Aside from necessity, which head chef would personally cook? Isn't it always the chefs under him who do it? Ling Chi already has three assistant chefs under him. Although Shang Xiuxun is not yet capable of handling important tasks, and Shuang'er can only deal with low- to mid-range customers, he has a god-level little chef, Huang Rong, to rely on!

With Huang Rong around, he saved countless hours and energy. Moreover, the experience points he gained from helping in the kitchen were credited to him, which was the biggest incentive for him to slack off.

Even if Huang Rong's cooking skills are superb, it's unlikely she'd hit the bullseye four times out of four, right? Or is she just incredibly lucky today?

It's a pity there are no lotteries in this world, otherwise Ling Chi would have suggested that Huang Rong buy ten or eight tickets, who might just win tens of millions!

Seeing the two stunning beauties so engrossed in their love, Ling Chi felt extremely happy. Life is truly wonderful!

After the two women woke up from the illusion, Ling Chi picked up his wine cup and said with a smile, "It is truly an honor to be able to exchange musical skills with Qingxuan and Xiufang today. I would like to toast you both."

The two women looked at each other, raised their wine glasses, and clinked them together with Ling Chi.

Shi Qingxuan said, "It is my honor to be able to exchange ideas and learn from Brother Ling and Xiufang."

Shang Xiufang smiled and said, "I had only heard that the food on Peach Blossom Island was unparalleled and just wanted to eat some. I never expected that I would not only get to eat the food, but also meet such great artists as Qingxuan and Island Master Ling. I am truly fortunate."

"Haha, a thousand cups of wine are not enough when drinking with a bosom friend, but even half a sentence is too much when talking to someone with whom you don't see eye to eye. Cheers!"

"cheers."

……

The three of them ate and drank, exchanging and refining their skills in traditional Chinese arts and dance. Ling Chi and Shi Qingxuan were not particularly skilled in singing and dancing, so they mostly sought advice from Shang Xiufang on these techniques. Shang Xiufang, in turn, asked Shi Qingxuan for advice on playing the xiao (a type of vertical flute) and Ling Chi for advice on composing. The three of them gained a lot from the afternoon and felt as if they had known each other for a long time.

As dusk approached, Shi Qingxuan couldn't help but say, "Brother Ling, Sister Xiufang, the three of us share the same interests. How about we become sworn siblings?"

"Great!" Ling Chi's eyes lit up, and he turned to ask, "What does Xiufang think?"

Shang Xiufang smiled and said, "I couldn't ask for more."

"Haha, good!" Ling Chi said, "Now that the peach blossoms are in full bloom on Peach Blossom Island, how about we, the three of us siblings, become sworn siblings in this ten-mile peach blossom forest?"

"We'll leave it all to Brother Ling's arrangements," the two women said in unison.

"it is good!"

Without further ado, Ling Chi immediately went to fetch the tools needed for the sworn brotherhood ceremony and led the two women to the peach blossom forest to swear their brotherhood.

Because it was already late, the sworn brotherhood ceremony was kept simple. Ling Chi laid out some sacrificial offerings, then wrote their names on the sworn brotherhood register according to their ages, pressed their handprints, poured a glass of red wine, and the three of them pricked their middle fingers and dripped a drop of blood into the wine. Then each of them lit an incense stick and recited the sworn brotherhood vows.

"I, Ling Chi (Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan), today we become sworn sisters, like brother and sister. We will share happiness and hardship in the future. We do not ask to be born on the same day, month, and year, but we ask to die on the same day, month, and year..."

After reciting their oath of brotherhood, the three of them each took a sip of the red wine infused with blood. The wine was smooth and sweet, with no obvious bloody taste, and the two women even licked their lips, seemingly wanting more.

"Hahaha, second sister, third sister." After the sworn brotherhood ceremony ended, the three stood up. Ling Chi, being the eldest, took the wrists of the two women and laughed as he called them "sisters."

Shang Xiufang was three months older than Shi Qingxuan and was the second younger sister. She was also very excited: "Big brother, third sister."

The youngest, Shi Qingxuan, greeted everyone with a smile: "Big brother, second sister."

"Hahaha……"

"Giggle..."

"Hee hee hee……"

Chapter Thirty-One: Wanwan Seeks Help

Unlike Li Shimin, on the very night of their sworn brotherhood ceremony, Shi Qingxuan and Shang Xiufang encountered Huang Rong, who appeared surrounded by ethereal beauty. The two women were stunned the moment they saw her.

From childhood to adulthood, the two women had never seen a woman more beautiful than themselves. Coupled with the adoration of countless people, they realized that their beauty might be the best in the world. But when they saw Huang Rong, they realized that there was always someone more beautiful.

If they are as beautiful as fairies, then Huang Rong is a goddess who is even more beautiful than a fairy.

"Sister-in-law is so beautiful!" Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan exclaimed.

Huang Rong looked at them, somewhat surprised. Given Ling Chi's personality, he would definitely recruit such beautiful women, but before recruiting them, he actually became sworn siblings with them.

Unlike modern times, in ancient times, after people became sworn brothers, they would really treat each other as brothers and sisters. Marriage between sworn brothers and sisters would be regarded as promiscuous and would be despised by the whole society.

Even if Ling Chi doesn't care, do you think Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan, who live in this era, wouldn't care?

"Oh, both of you are very beautiful!" Although she didn't understand, Huang Rong was still very happy to accept them: "I never thought that the famous Qingxuan and Xiufang would become Brother Ling's sworn sisters. Brother Ling is so lucky."

"What kind of talk is that?" Ling Chi retorted, displeased. "How is it that I get off easy? Am I not worthy to be their sworn brother?"

"Perfect match!" Huang Rong chuckled. "There's no one in the world that Brother Ling isn't good enough for."

"That's more like it." Ling Chi nodded in satisfaction and chuckled, "Second sister, third sister, don't mind it. Your eldest brother and sister-in-law are always like this."

"My brother and sister-in-law have such a good relationship." Shi Qingxuan's eyes revealed deep envy: If only her father and mother were like that.

Shang Xiufang was also very envious: If my parents were like my elder brother and sister-in-law, how could I have ended up making a living by performing?

"That's right." Ling Chi hugged Huang Rong in his arms, rubbing his face against hers: "Rong'er is my virtuous wife, I love her to death."

"Oh dear! Someone's here!" Huang Rong blushed.

"We're all on the same side, what's there to be afraid of?" Ling Chi nudged him a few more times, and Huang Rong punched him a few times, but could only give up.

Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan turned their faces away shyly. Although they didn't dare to look, they were even more envious of the relationship between them.

As a woman, if she could marry a man who loves her so much, she would be willing to shorten her life by ten years.

……

For about a month afterward, Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan spent their time enjoying themselves on Peach Blossom Island. They ate delicious food that they couldn't find anywhere else, and every meal was different. When Ling Chi had free time, he would take them to explore Peach Blossom Island, to appreciate its beautiful scenery, and to experience the idyllic life there.

Peach Blossom Island boasts numerous beautiful sights. Wherever they go, Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan are always inspired to create brand-new songs, dances, and musical pieces, leaving Ling Chi in awe of their extraordinary talent, far surpassing his own mediocre skills.

Fortunately, he had modern memories to help him. Whenever the two women were quite proud of themselves for creating another excellent work, Ling Chi would bring out an even better classic work to leave them in the dust.

As a result, the two women admired and recognized him even more, and Ling Chi realized that the two women were too terrifying. If he kept them for another year or two, they would drain all the little bit of fertility he had left.

Fortunately, a month later, the two women said goodbye and left.

Shi Qingxuan's reason was: "I haven't been home for several months, and my younger sister wants to go home to visit and clean up my mother's grave."

Shang Xiufang's reasoning was even stronger: "I have 320 concerts this year..."

And so, the two women left Peach Blossom Island one after the other. Before they left, Ling Chi packed them a lot of delicious food that was easy to preserve, and they made a promise to each other to come to Peach Blossom Island for the New Year this year, and neither of them was allowed to break their promise.

Both women smiled and agreed, but as they stood on the passenger ship leaving Peach Blossom Island, tears of reluctance finally streamed down their faces: "Brother, take care! I will definitely come for the New Year this year!"

……

After seeing off her two adopted sisters, Ling Chi felt a sense of loss, but there was still a lot to do on Peach Blossom Island. The farm had a lot of grain to pay, and she also had to practice new recipes and cultivate the seven-elemental spells. Ling Chi was busy every day, but she quickly recovered from her sense of loss and her life gradually became more stable.

Meanwhile, in April of this year, Yang Guang was killed by Yuwen Huaji, and Li Yuan forced Emperor Gong of Sui, Yang You, whom he had installed, to abdicate, establishing the Tang Dynasty with the reign title Wude. The Sui Dynasty thus came to an end.

Just as Ling Chi said, although Li Yuan established the Tang Dynasty, the territory he occupied was too small, only Guanzhong and Hedong. Other warlords would not obey the Li family's orders and declared themselves emperors one after another, and the country was on the verge of disintegration.

At this very moment, Li Shimin, with ample supplies of troops and provisions, began his campaign, the first of which was the western expedition against Xue Ju.

This time, Li Shimin, who planned carefully before acting, learned from his failures and no longer acted rashly. He relied on steady and solid tactics and killed Xue Ju three months later. Although Xue Ju's son, Xue Renguo, was still putting up a stubborn resistance, he was defeated by Li Shimin after only two months and had no choice but to surrender.