Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Second Sister, don't be angry." Shi Qingxuan took her arm and smiled, "Actually, isn't it good for the three of us siblings to live together? It's very convenient to exchange folk arts and dances. Besides, with war raging outside, it's not safe for you to travel all over the world all the time. Staying on Peach Blossom Island for a while is also for your own good."

After listening to Shi Qingxuan's explanation, Shang Xiufang chuckled and said, "I see. Second sister should thank third sister for her concern."

"There's no need for thanks between sisters," Shi Qingxuan said with a smile. "From now on, Second Sister will stay here with me, playing the zither, singing, and dancing. It's much more enjoyable than performing outside."

“Third sister is right.” Shang Xiufang nodded: “Anyway, second sister has been working hard all these years, so she will stay here with third sister for a while.”

"Second sister, you're so kind." Shi Qingxuan hugged her happily.

Shang Xiufang smiled slightly and said, "I heard from my elder brother that my third sister is learning magic from him?"

"Hmm." Shi Qingxuan nodded and said, "Big brother's magic is amazing. I said I wanted to learn it, and as a result, big brother used it as a condition that I come to live on Peach Blossom Island. I couldn't refuse, so I had to agree."

"So that's how Third Sister was persuaded to come by Eldest Brother." Shang Xiufang chuckled and said, "But Second Sister is in a similar situation; Eldest Brother has also agreed to teach me magic!"

"That's great! From now on, my sister and I can practice together and exchange our magical insights."

Seeing the two women talking about magic with great interest, Ling Chi said, "Magic isn't urgent. Second sister has just arrived on Peach Blossom Island, let's settle down first. Third sister, I'll leave this matter to you."

Shi Qingxuan nodded: "Leave it to me! Second sister, I'll take you to choose a room."

"Thank you for your trouble, Third Sister."

……

The arrival of Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan on Peach Blossom Island at the same time thrilled the island's maids. Given their status in this era, Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan were equivalent to modern-day superstars like Wang Fei, Cai Yilin, Deng Ziqi, and Liang Jingru—top-tier celebrities whose performances were highly sought after by wealthy and powerful officials. The fact that such superstars were living on Peach Blossom Island together made the island's maids so excited they felt like they could float away.

However, after Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan arrived on the island, they spent most of their time practicing magic in the newly built stone house. They would only play music, sing songs, and dance during their rest time after meals. Although these were mostly casual performances, they were enough to satisfy the star-struck maids.

However, Bai Qing'er was the only one who didn't follow celebrities. She even took the initiative to learn traditional folk arts, singing, and dancing from Shang Xiufang and Shi Qingxuan.

The two women had no objection to this. With their skill level, it wouldn't take them long to instruct Bai Qing'er. Moreover, Bai Qing'er was Ling Chi's bed warmer, and she held a relatively important place in Ling Chi's heart. The two women didn't want to offend her because of this.

In this situation, besides tending to the vegetable and orchards, Bai Qing'er spent most of her time practicing folk arts, singing, and dancing. With Bai Qing'er's talent, she had already reached a fairly professional level in just half a year. Although she couldn't compare to Shi Qingxuan and Shang Xiufang, she was no less than those ordinary courtesans.

After being exposed to art, Bai Qing'er gradually toned down her seductive charm, replacing it with a cool and aloof aura. From Ling Chi's perspective, Bai Qing'er was increasingly resembling a big star.

But those were all superficial appearances. In her heart, Bai Qing'er remained passionate and stunningly beautiful.

This matter is not something to be told to outsiders!

Because the island's year-long lockdown period hadn't ended yet, the maids on the island had had a very easy, even somewhat leisurely, job for the past six months. With this free time, they tried to learn some things they had always wanted to learn but never had the time for.

Bai Qing'er received artistic training, while the other maids studied poetry and books, embroidered, and dabbled in craftsmanship, among other things. Ling Chi was delighted to see this. Although they were all maids, any one of them would be a goddess cherished by men everywhere. He hoped they would have their own personalities and skills, so that the men outside would be even more... envious, jealous, and resentful of him.

Oh, hehe.

I'm just that flamboyant, come and hit me if you dare!

Just six months after Lingchi returned to the island, the struggle between Cihang Jingzhai and Yin Gui Sect also came to a conclusion.

Although Zhu Yuyan broke through to the Grandmaster realm, which was enough to fight Ning Daoqi, Fan Qinghui, who had eaten the [Blooming Years] earlier than her, broke through to the Grandmaster realm a month later. Moreover, perhaps stimulated by this, Monk Liaokong also broke through to the Grandmaster realm three months later.

In this way, even without Ning Daoqi's help, Cihang Jingzhai and Jingnian Zen Temple would have two Grandmaster-level experts, enough to crush Zhu Yuyan.

Just two months later, the Yin Gui Sect and the entire Demonic Sect were utterly destroyed, and Zhu Yuyan disappeared without a trace.

Chapter Forty-Eight: Reappearance

Chef's Space, Ranch.

As soon as Ling Chi walked in, he heard the entire space filled with the clanging and clashing of metal, as well as the delicate shouts of Wanwan and Shi Feixuan.

Seeing the two women locked in a fierce battle in the air, Ling Chi sighed, somewhat regretting bringing them together.

Ever since Wanwan was recruited by him, Shi Feixuan has been furious.

As the enemy who killed her in life, Shi Feixuan, no matter how well-mannered, could not suppress the urge to kill Wanwan. From then on, the two fought almost every day. If Ling Chi had not strictly forbidden them from fighting to the death, perhaps one of them would have died at the other's hands long ago.

Although recruited individuals won't die naturally, they can still die if someone tries to kill them. Knowing this, Ling Chi has been feeding his recruits various recipes for years, ensuring their levels and attributes are maximized, fearing that one day someone might die due to insufficient strength.

Only when everyone becomes strong can they turn danger into safety. It is precisely because of Ling Chi's measures that no one has died, whether on the farm or the ranch.

However, Shi Feixuan and Wanwan fought too fiercely, initially engaging in a life-or-death struggle, which terrified Ling Chi, leading him to issue a ban on the two fighting to the death.

As the host of the God of Cookery System, Ling Chi has absolute authority in the God of Cookery Space. No farmer or herdsman can disobey his orders in the slightest.

It's not that I dare not, nor that I don't know how, but that I cannot.

It's like playing a video game. Ling Chi is the player who gives the instructions, and all the NPCs will act accordingly once the instructions are given.

With Ling Chi's prohibition in place, Shi Feixuan still fought fiercely with Wanwan every time, but since her life was no longer in danger, there was nothing to worry about.

It was tough on Yilin, who spent almost every day either healing Shi Feixuan or Wanwan.

Although Wanwan was stronger than Shi Feixuan when they were outside, Shi Feixuan was recruited a few months earlier than Wanwan. Those few months were equivalent to several years in the space. In those years, Shi Feixuan had reached the middle stage of the advanced purple level by eating, and was actually stronger than Wanwan.

At the beginning, Shi Feixuan relied on this slight advantage to keep Wanwan on the defensive, but Wanwan would act coquettishly and pitifully towards Ling Chi, which made Ling Chi unable to resist.

In the following days, Ling Chi fed her a lot of purple recipes, which rapidly improved her strength, allowing her to catch up with Shi Feixuan. However, after that, Ling Chi stopped feeding her purple recipes.

Purple ingredients are currently too scarce, and most are still in the cultivation stage. For long-term development, it is necessary to control the amount consumed. No matter how much Wanwan pleads, Ling Chi will no longer compromise.

Although there was nothing she could do, Wanwan was not discouraged. After all, her strength had caught up with Shi Feixuan's, so the outcome would no longer be determined by strength, but by experience, calculation, and a little bit of luck.

When it comes to scheming, although Shi Feixuan was also a favored daughter of heaven, she was no match for Wanwan. From then on, the two women were evenly matched, with Wanwan winning 60% and Shi Feixuan 40%.

The two women have been fighting on the farm for eight years now. During these eight years, they have fought at least once a day, and once they even fought from morning to night. If Ling Chi hadn't appeared and stopped them, they could have fought for another three days and three nights.

Shi Feixuan's hatred for Wanwan is too intense. If this continues, the two women will probably fight on the ranch for the rest of their lives.

Ling Chi temporarily put aside these worries and went to check on Huang Rong and Shuang'er's current situation.

Ten years have passed in the Chef God Space. During these ten years, Huang Rong and Shuang'er have basically finished comprehending the War God Manual and each have grasped their own unique martial arts. But in Ling Chi's eyes, it seems that nothing has changed.

Because Huang Rong's martial arts skills are still focused on close combat, with her current level of skill, she can only affect the space within a ten-meter radius around her. However, within this ten-meter space, all living beings will be annihilated by her spiraling true energy, which is quite astonishing.

Shuang'er, however, has mastered long-range attack skills. When she launches her hidden weapons, no living being within a one-kilometer radius can escape her sniping. In terms of style, Shuang'er is somewhat like Huang Rong's nemesis.

I don't care about your spiral space, I just need to snipe you from afar.

In fact, the two women's basic attributes did not improve at all, but because they comprehended their own unique martial arts, they received a huge boost to their basic attributes, and their strength increased several times over.

However, the others on the farm and ranch also comprehended their own unique martial arts, and their strength improved to varying degrees, with Yilin showing the greatest improvement.

Although Yilin had mastered various Buddhist supernatural powers at a young age, she had never seriously practiced martial arts, relying instead on her basic attributes to get by. It wasn't until she comprehended her own martial arts path from the War God's Manual that her combat abilities experienced an explosive increase, leaving Ling Chi astonished.

That's a story for another time, so let's leave it at that.

"Shuang'er, Rong'er, it's been a year since the island was sealed off. Are you both ready?" Ling Chi found them in the ranch's rooftop garden.

"I'm fine." Huang Rong had already mastered the martial arts she had learned from the War God's Manual and was ready to open for business at any time.

"I'm fine with it too." Shuang'er nodded as well. In terms of martial arts talent, she was much better than Huang Rong.

"Shall we open for business then?" Ling Chi asked.

The two women nodded.

"Witch! Take this sword!"

"I'm afraid you won't succeed!"

Ping Pong Pong --

"..." Ling Chi scratched his head and asked, "Is it too late to return it now?"

Huang Rong was both annoyed and amused: "They've been here for so many years, how can we return them? Let them fight! At least everyone can watch the show and pass the time."

Ling Chi glanced at the crowd of onlookers at the edge of the ranch and sighed, "These guys, all they know is how to watch the show. Looks like they don't do much work usually."

Shuang'er covered her mouth and chuckled: "Brother, don't be angry. Everyone's life is too monotonous. Watching them fight can help pass the time."

“Alright!” Ling Chi said, “Xiufang and Qingxuan have been living on Peach Blossom Island for almost a year now. I’ll take you to meet them first, and we can also discuss the reopening.”

"Ah."

……

A few days later, news of Peach Blossom Island's reappearance spread throughout the land. As Ling Chi's disciple, Shan Wanjing immediately rushed over with Shan Meixian.

"Master, I missed you so much!" Upon seeing Ling Chi, Shan Wanjing couldn't stop drooling. "I really missed you so much."

"..." Ling Chi looked disgusted: "Miss me? I think you're just craving something delicious!"

"Uh, hehe, almost, almost." Shan Wanjing quickly said, "Master, my mother and I haven't had a good meal in a year. Please prepare a big feast for us today!"

"All you ever think about is eating." Ling Chi tapped her on the head and said, "Just wait."

Despite his initial disdain, she was, after all, his apprentice, and he missed her quite a bit after not seeing her for a year. Since she wanted to eat something delicious, Ling Chi personally cooked a table full of good dishes to entertain her and Shan Meixian.

"Waaah, so delicious, so delicious! I'm so happy to finally eat Master's cooking again!" Shan Wanjing cried as she ate, deeply moved.

"..." Ling Chi looked at Shan Meixian, who looked embarrassed, and said, "Sister Meixian, I heard that the Yin Gui Sect is finished and the Yin Queen has disappeared. Do you know her current situation?"

Upon hearing the words "Empress Yin," Shan Wanjing paused in her eating, a complex look flashing in her eyes. Shan Meixian sighed softly and said, "I met her once at the Dongming Sect three months ago, but she left quickly."

"Oh?" Ling Chi asked, "She didn't say anything?"

Shan Meixian shook her head and said, "It's just everyday talk."

Just casual conversation?

Ling Chi seemed to be deep in thought.

"Master," Shan Wanjing suddenly said, "I've noticed that she's a few years younger than Mother. How is that possible?"

"The Yin Gui Sect is very good at preserving youth, so she must be the same!" Ling Chi lied through his teeth.

“Even if she’s skilled at preserving her youth, she couldn’t possibly be that young!” Shan Wanjing said. “Master, I suspect she had some kind of extraordinary encounter.”

"..."

So what if it's a strange encounter? Why are you staring at me? It's not me... uh, it really is me.

“Whether she had a fortuitous encounter or not is not important. What is important is, where did she go?” Ling Chi said. “With her martial arts skills, if she is determined to do evil, she might cause quite a bit of trouble.”

“No, she said that she would never get involved in the affairs of the martial world again and just wanted to find a quiet place to live out the rest of her life.”

"Heh." Ling Chi didn't believe this nonsense at all. Given Zhu Yuyan's hatred for Shi Zhixuan, she would never be able to let go of the affairs of the martial world, let alone her hatred for Cihang Jingzhai. Zhu Yuyan would never leave the martial world before she took revenge.

Seeing Ling Chi's ambiguous smile, Shan Meixian also fell silent. Not to mention Ling Chi's disbelief, she herself didn't believe it either. But since Zhu Yuyan was her mother, she had no choice but to believe.

"Let's go find her again!" Ling Chi said. "The Yin Gui Sect has been destroyed. If she gets involved again, she'll probably not have a good end."

Shan Meixian's delicate body trembled slightly, and she nodded: "I understand."