Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"..." Shang Xiuxun was silent for a moment, then said, "So, you should atone for your sins!"

"Xiuxun?"

“Use your future,” Shang Xiuxun said. “I’m Brother Ling’s kitchen helper. Helping him is helping me.”

"..." Lu Miaozi was so excited that her face was flushed: "Okay, okay, I'm willing to do anything as long as it's what you want, Xiuxun."

Shang Xiuxun glanced at him, then turned and left the Chef God Space.

……

In Lu Miaozi's cozy nest, Ling Chi was packing up various things from the small building to send into the Chef God Space when he saw Shang Xiuxun come out and asked, "Didn't you have a proper chat?"

"There's no need." Shang Xiuxun shook her head, looking at Lu Miaozi's corpse still lying on the bed, her feelings somewhat complicated. She had just been talking to Lu Miaozi in the Chef God Space, and then came out to see his corpse; the feeling was too chaotic.

“Bury him!” Shang Xiuxun said.

"Just bury it like this?" Ling Chi asked. "Aren't you going to make any arrangements?"

"There's no need." Shang Xiuxun snorted coldly: "He did so many wrong things in his life, it's enough that someone buries his body after he dies."

That's ruthless!

Ling Chi shook his head. He couldn't quite understand Shang Xiuxun's feelings. Even if Lu Miaozi had many faults in life, she was dead. As her daughter, Shang Xiuxun should at least put on a show and hold a funeral for Lu Miaozi.

But he had no right to say anything. After all, he wasn't Shang Xiuxun. Since Shang Xiuxun said all he needed to do was dig a hole, then he should just dig a hole and bury him!

Alas! Lu Miaozi is truly tragic.

"Never mind, your father's at the ranch anyway!" Ling Chi cleaned up the things, then carried Lu Miaozi's body outside and dug a large pit, burying him in it. After thinking for a moment, he made a tombstone for him, carving a line of words on it with his finger: The Tomb of Lu Miaozi.

Then I went to the space to ask about Lu Miaozi's birth date, and engraved the dates of his birth and death on the tombstone from [date] to [date]. That was the end of the matter.

Looking at the tombstone that Ling Chi erected for Lu Miaozi, Shang Xiuxun felt a surge of gratitude in her heart, though she didn't say anything.

She had harbored resentment towards Lu Miaozi for over a decade, and it wasn't something that could be easily quelled. It would take some time for her to overcome her prejudice.

After dealing with Lu Miaozi's matter, Ling Chi asked, "You've been at Pegasus Ranch for two years now. How's it going? When are you going to leave?"

“We can do it now,” Shang Xiuxun said.

"Now?"

Shang Xiuxun nodded: "He's already dead, there's no need for me to stay here."

“…I see.” Ling Chi nodded. It turned out that Shang Xiuxun’s two-year stay at the Pegasus Ranch wasn’t to handle handover matters, but to wait for Lu Miaozi. She couldn’t bear to leave as long as Lu Miaozi was alive.

He glanced at Shang Xiuxun: What a proud little girl.

……

That day, Shang Xiuxun took Ling Chi around the Pegasus Ranch, telling him about the place where she grew up and sharing her joys and sorrows there.

Ling Chi listened quietly, occasionally chiming in, which made Shang Xiuxun very happy: "Brother Ling, come with me to see Mother!"

Ling Chi nodded and went with Shang Xiuxun to Shang Qingya's grave.

Shang Xiuxun set out some offerings and burned some paper money. She said many things to Shang Qingya: "Mother, your daughter is doing well now and will live a wonderful life in the future. Don't worry! Also... he is dead. When a person dies, it's like a lamp going out. I hope Mother will no longer resent him. He knows he was wrong."

"..."

That evening, Ling Chi set up a large iron pot and invited everyone from Pegasus Ranch to a feast. The Pegasus Ranch members ate with gusto, and their goodwill towards Ling Chi soared.

"Xiuxun is about to leave with me. I hope everyone will continue to support my brother-in-law Li Shimin. Thank you all." Ling Chi said to everyone, raising his wine glass.

"Rest assured, Lord Ling, Young Master Li's affairs are the affairs of my Pegasus Ranch. We will definitely give Young Master Li our full support," Shang Zhen, the head steward of Pegasus Ranch and the future owner of Pegasus Ranch, assured him.

"Then I'm relieved." Ling Chi smiled slightly: "Let's do it!"

"Dry!"

……

The next morning, Ling Chi, with Shang Xiuxun's arm around his waist, floated towards Peach Blossom Island.

Shang Xiuxun had already experienced the thrill of flying in the Chef God Space, but in reality, this was the first time she had ever looked down on the beautiful scenery of the earth from the air, and she screamed excitedly all the way.

For this wild woman, the feeling right now was fantastic: "The sky's the limit!"

Upon arriving at Peach Blossom Island, Shang Xiuxun first went to the kitchen to pay her respects to her "eldest sister" Shuang'er and "second sister" Huang Rong. The two women were very satisfied with her attitude, offered a few words of encouragement, and then told her to go to the Chef God Space to practice her cooking skills, and not to come out until she reached the blue level.

“Uh…” Shang Xiuxun was stunned.

Ling Chi patted her shoulder and said, "This is for your own good. You joined late and your cooking skills are just average. You can only spend more time working hard to catch up. Otherwise, how will you help me in the future?"

Shang Xiuxun took a deep breath and nodded: "Brother Ling, don't worry, I will definitely work hard to practice my cooking skills."

"I believe you."

Shang Xiuxun has a high talent for cooking. If she is willing to work hard, she should be able to catch up with Shuang'er in 30 to 50 years. However, to catch up with Huang Rong, she can only hope that Ling Chi will not be able to level up for a long time.

Will Lingchi be unable to level up for a long time? That seems unlikely.

In this world, his leveling up was quite fast. In just over ten years, he went from ordinary purple to top purple, which is rare even in other worlds.

When he transitioned from blue to purple, it took him over a hundred years and three worlds. He never expected to advance two minor levels in just over a decade in this world. However, advancing from purple to red will likely be quite difficult.

Grandmasters no longer offer much help in his leveling up, and the pinnacle of combat power in this world is the Grandmaster. Those stronger than Grandmasters have already shattered the void and gone to another world. If nothing unexpected happens, he doesn't have much time left in this world.

Of course, you could stay put, but that wouldn't make much sense.

Just as Ling Chi was pondering when to leave, he heard some shocking news from a diner that day.

"Alas! I never expected that Fairy Shi would die like this. What a pity, what a pity." A middle-aged diner was drinking fine wine at a table in the hall, sighing deeply.

“Who says otherwise!” The middle-aged man in brocade robes opposite him also sighed: “That demonic witch Wanwan is too ruthless. She actually hung the body of the Fairy Master in front of the Cihang Jingzhai mountain gate to show off to Cihang Jingzhai.”

"Alas! It's said that Fairy Master had just broken through to the Grandmaster realm, just when she was about to show her skills, but she died before she could even begin." The middle-aged diner wiped away his tears: "That demonic witch of the Demonic Sect, how hateful!"

"..."

Ling Chi: "..."

"Young Master, are you alright?" Su Su asked softly when she saw that he looked unwell.

"It's nothing." Ling Chi shook his head. "You stay here and watch over things. I'm going out for a bit."

"Yes, young master."

……

Ling Chi walked to the Sword Testing Pavilion and entered the Chef God Space.

At this moment, Shang Xiuxun was practicing her cooking skills. When she saw Ling Chi enter, she was slightly surprised: "Brother Ling, why are you here so early today?"

Ling Chi usually comes over in the evening, but Shang Xiuxun was a little surprised that he came over at noon.

“I need to recruit someone, so I’ll bring them in,” Ling Chi said.

"Who to recruit?" Shang Xiuxun was very interested when she heard that they were recruiting new people.

"Shi Feixuan." Ling Chi smiled slightly and announced, "Recruit Shi Feixuan as a herdsman."

"Shi Feixuan, a high-class purple-level diner, attribute: Yin spirit. Recruitment successful."

A flash of purple light, and Shi Feixuan's body materialized. When she slowly opened her eyes, she was taken aback by her surroundings: "Where is this?" Turning her head, she saw Ling Chi and exclaimed with delight: "Brother Ling!?"

Ling Chi smiled slightly: "It's me."

"Brother Ling!" Shi Feixuan suddenly lost control of her emotions, throwing herself into his arms and sobbing uncontrollably, "Brother Ling, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry..."

"What do you mean by that?" Ling Chi quickly patted her back and said, "What did you do to offend me? I didn't know."

“I…I shouldn’t have disobeyed you and gone after Wanwan, and as a result…as a result I…”

Hearing this, Ling Chi knew what had happened: "In the end, the attempt to kill backfired and he was killed instead." He tapped her head, somewhat amused and exasperated, "What can I say to you, you silly girl?"

"Sorry……"

All you can say is "I'm sorry," is that all?

Ling Chi patted her shoulder and said, "Alright, now that you're dead, don't think about things outside anymore. Just stay here peacefully from now on!"

"This way?" Shi Feixuan finally realized something was wrong: Wait a minute! Wasn't I dead?! Then this is...

Shi Feixuan shivered, looking at Ling Chi in horror: "Brother Ling, could it be that you...you also..."

"What are you thinking about?" Ling Chi tapped her forehead and chuckled, "I have unparalleled martial arts skills, how could I die?"

Shi Feixuan breathed a sigh of relief, but was still filled with doubt and surprise: "Then, what's this side?"

"This is the Chef God's Space..." There was no way around it; Ling Chi had to explain it to every single person who came. He was really fed up with it.

……

After listening to Ling Chi's story and getting to know Shang Xiuxun and the seniors at the farm and ranch, Shi Feixuan's worldview was completely overturned.

A culinary master system? A culinary master space? Time travel? A farm? A ranch? And more...

Stealing a glance at Shang Xiuxun, Shi Feixuan pursed her lips: Why am I not a kitchen helper?

Ling Chi saw her reaction and said, "Because you have no talent for cooking, don't even think about it."

"!!!" Shi Feixuan was startled: How did Brother Ling know what I was thinking?

“I can tell what kind of shit you’re going to take just by the way you stick your butt out,” Ling Chi said.

Shi Feixuan blushed instantly, feeling both embarrassed and ashamed: "Brother Ling, that's...too crude of you."

"Alright." Ling Chi waved his hand. "You're a fairy outside, but nothing here. You don't need to put on such a show every day. If you're really interested in Buddhism, go to the farm and ask Yi Lin for guidance. He's the most knowledgeable about Buddhism in the entire space, and he's even comprehended several Buddhist supernatural powers on his own. It will be good for you."

Shi Feixuan's eyes lit up: "Who is Yilin? Have we met her just now?"

“No,” Ling Chi said. “At this time, Yi Lin should be harvesting fruit in the orchard. She is accompanied by three tigers that are bigger than oxen. They are her tamed mounts that usually carry things for her.”

Tigers bigger than oxen? Or three of them?

Yilin's image in Shi Feixuan's mind instantly became much more impressive: "As expected of a great master, I'll trouble Brother Ling to introduce Feixuan to him."

"No need." Ling Chi waved his hand: "We're all family here, there are no rules. If you want to learn from someone, just go to her. There's no need to go through someone else to introduce you."

"I see." Shi Feixuan was a little pleased: This place seems quite nice.

"Now that we've finished talking about this, let's talk about yours!" Ling Chi pulled her to sit down on the grass, took out some snacks and laid them out on the ground: "How did Wanwan kill you?"

Upon hearing Ling Chi recount this incident, a flash of anger crossed Shi Feixuan's eyes: "Originally, she couldn't have killed me. Although I had just broken through to the Grandmaster realm and was not as strong as her, it wouldn't have been so easy for her to kill me. But she was so despicable; she actually poisoned me."

"..."