Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Hehe, you rascal." Zong Lian couldn't help but chuckle and said, "After all, your master is older."

Although it wasn't said further, the answer was already clear.

After all, being older and having cultivated for longer, he is definitely more powerful than the younger ones.

"Is Master the most powerful in the Qionghua Sect?" Ling Chi pressed.

Zong Lian frowned and said, "Don't ask such pointless questions. No matter who is stronger or weaker, we are all members of the Qionghua Sect. Don't have such worldly thoughts."

"Master is right, I have learned a lot," Ling Chi said humbly.

"..." This sudden humility startled Zong Lian. He glanced at him and shook his head: "With your temperament... I'm afraid you are not capable of inheriting my mantle."

"Master, what is your legacy?" Ling Chi asked. "Is it magic? Runes? Or something else?"

"Our sect reveres the secret art of sword forging, and my master is the Sword-Holding Elder of the Qionghua Sect, the foremost sword forger," Zong Lian said.

"Wow! Master is so amazing!" Huang Rong clapped her hands repeatedly, looking very proud. "It's a pity that I'm not interested in sword forging, otherwise I would definitely learn from you."

Zong Lian: "..."

Shang Xiuxun said, "My greatest skill is judging horses, and I can no longer inherit my master's mantle."

Zong Lian: "..."

Shuang'er frowned and said, "Sword forging... I could give it a try."

Zong Lian looked at her small frame and fell silent again.

"Ahem!" Ling Chi said, "Master, my talent is cooking. I cook very well. I'll cook a meal for you to try later."

Zong Lian was speechless. What kind of disciples had he taken in? Was it too late to return them?

……

In the evening, in the kitchen of the Qionghua Sect, the four female disciples responsible for cooking for the sect looked on in bewilderment as Ling Chi, Huang Rong, Shang Xiuxun, and Shuang'er scrambled together eight dishes and a soup in a seemingly acrobatic fashion. Finally, they cooked a large pot of dumplings as a token of gratitude for using the kitchen, and then took the food and left.

Looking at the large pot of dumplings, the four female disciples in the kitchen exchanged glances and began to enjoy them with tacit agreement.

"Well--"

"what--"

"Um--"

"what--"

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of the top-tier blue-level diner, Su Xin. The diner's level is too low, so this does not count towards the conquest count. The top-tier blue-level recipe, 'Peace is Blessing,' has dropped."

"Peace is a blessing: Top-tier blue recipe, Blessing +3, valid for three uses."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of the top-tier blue-level diner, Su Lan. The diner's level is too low, so this does not count towards the conquest count. The top-tier blue-level recipe, Knife Bone, has been dropped."

"Knife and Bone: Top-tier blue recipe, knife proficiency +3, three uses."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of the top-tier blue-level diner, Su Hua. The diner's level is too low, so this does not count towards the conquest count. The top-tier blue-level recipe, Spirit Meat, has been dropped."

"Spiritual Flesh: Top-tier blue recipe, Spiritual Energy +1, Cooldown time 10 days."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of the top-tier blue-level diner, Su Zhi. The diner's level is too low, so this does not count towards the conquest count. The top-tier blue-level recipe, 'Kindness,' has been dropped."

"Kindness: Top-tier blue recipe, Kindness +3, valid for three uses."

……

Ling Chi, who was carrying dishes toward Zong Lian's residence, paused slightly, glanced at the four recipes, and sighed, "Even the disciples who cook are top-tier blue-level. The Qionghua Sect is indeed powerful."

The three women nodded in agreement, their respect for the Qionghua Sect growing even stronger.

As the Sword-wielding Elder of the Qionghua Sect, Zong Lian naturally had his own separate residence, but it was quite far away. Fortunately, the Qionghua Sect had several teleportation arrays, allowing them to teleport to any desired location. The three of them arrived at the valley where Zong Lian was located via the teleportation array. As soon as they arrived, they were captivated by the lush green mountains, clear waters, birdsong, and fragrant flowers.

"What a beautiful place." Huang Rong took a deep breath: "The air is so sweet. Living here, I'm sure I can live to be a hundred years old."

"After all, this is Kunlun Immortal Mountain, it must be hundreds of times better than outside," Ling Chi said. "Master said he lives in the southeast of the valley, let's hurry!"

"Ah."

The four quickened their pace and soon found a simply built wooden hut in the southeast. Next to the hut was a brick and tile shed with its door open, from which came the clanging sound of metal striking metal.

The four of them were very familiar with this sound; Pu Heng and Ou Yu on the farm often made such a sound.

"Master, your disciple has brought you food," Ling Chi shouted.

"Put it inside!" The clinking sound continued, and Zong Lian's voice came out: "I will eat it in a moment."

"Understood." The four of them carried the food into the small wooden house next door.

Upon entering, one discovers that the cabin is extremely simple. A single bed is placed against the northwest corner, next to the bed is a small cabinet, and in the middle of the room is a small wooden table. There are only two stools.

"Wow! Master's room is so simple." Shang Xiuxun placed the food on the table and glanced at the layout of the entire room, feeling quite shocked: "Can't all cultivators live this simply?"

“Cultivating immortality is inherently a difficult task. If you focus your energy on luxury, what kind of immortality are you cultivating?” Ling Chi said. “It’s better to keep it simple, at least you can focus on cultivation.”

“Brother is right.” Shuang’er arranged the plates on the table. The table was really small, and eight dishes and a soup made it a bit crowded.

"But the clothes of our sect are quite beautiful." Huang Rong stroked her new clothes and chuckled, "And they don't get dusty or wrinkle. Wearing them makes me look like a fairy."

"Yes!" Shang Xiuxun laughed, "Not only are the clothes clean, but my body is clean too. I won't need to bathe and change clothes anymore."

"This trip was truly worthwhile." Huang Rong spun around and laughed, "From now on, please call me Fairy Huang."

"Fairy Huang?" Ling Chi chuckled.

"What are you laughing at?" Huang Rong rolled her eyes.

"It's nothing, I just think that Fairy Huang and Great Immortal Huang look a bit alike. For your own good, it's best not to call you that in the future, otherwise some hard-of-hearing people might think you're a weasel!" Ling Chi said with a smile.

Huang Rong: "..."

……

Soon after, Zong Lian walked in, and upon seeing the food on the table, he paused, then said, "So much?"

"Not much, not much," Ling Chi chuckled. "After all, I'll be eating with you too. There are four of us, so eight dishes and a soup isn't too much at all."

"..." Zong Lian walked to the dining table and sat down, saying, "There don't seem to be enough stools. Go and chop down a few wooden stumps."

"Leave it to your disciple." Ling Chi immediately walked out of the wooden house, cut down an old tree, and made three wooden stumps.

"Master, the wooden blocks are finished." Ling Chi walked into the wooden house and saw Zong Lian talking to the three women. He asked, "Master, are you giving them special lessons?"

"Special treatment?" Zong Lian was taken aback. "What do you mean?"

"They just make me regular food, but make special meals for them," Ling Chi explained.

"I see." Zong Lian nodded, then chuckled and scolded, "You're quite clever, kid. If you put your intelligence into the right path, your future is limitless. But if you go astray, it might be hard to clean up."

"Master, don't worry, your disciple will definitely not go astray." Ling Chi arranged the wooden stools and said, "Master, let's eat! It'll get cold if we don't eat soon."

"Yes, let's eat." Zong Lian nodded and said, "I'll also try the food you've prepared."

"I certainly won't let Master down." Ling Chi chuckled. This table was full of purple-grade recipes, including one top-tier purple-grade dish. Furthermore, because Zong Lian had suffered severe internal injuries, three of the dishes were specifically for treating those injuries. He had really gone to great lengths to please his master.

The aroma of the food on the table was so strong that Zong Lian could hardly resist. He picked up his chopsticks, called to the four of them, and then picked up a small, golden-yellow cube of unknown material and put it in his mouth.

"Well--"

"Ding! Conquered the stomach of ordinary red diner Zong Lian, conquest count +10. Dropped ordinary red recipe - Heart of Sword Forging."

"Heart of Sword Forging: Common red recipe, Sword Forging Talent +7, Valid for three uses."

Chapter Three: Good Looks Are Really Good

Ling Chi's eyes lit up.

I never expected Zong Lian to be a high-ranking figure. As expected of the Sword-Holding Elder of the Qionghua Sect, he is indeed formidable. Moreover, he succeeded on his first try with a 2% chance of conquering a higher-level opponent. I haven't encountered something like this in decades.

Master, I accept your kindness and affection.

It's a pity that the recipe is forging the heart of a 'sword'; if it were forging the heart of a 'knife', he could upgrade his knife.

The Heart of the Sword is a red recipe, and with his current cooking skills, it's difficult for him to make it up to standard. So, the most important thing right now is to improve his cooking skills. Once he reaches the red level, everything will be much easier.

"Master, is it delicious?" Ling Chi asked with a smile as Zong Lian opened his eyes.

Zong Lian exclaimed, "I never expected you to be such a good cook. If you could apply that to the path of immortality, you might create a unique category of immortal sects."

"Oh?" Ling Chi's heart skipped a beat. He hadn't expected Zong Lian's first reaction to be encouraging him to combine culinary skills with the path of immortality to create a new type of cultivation. It seemed that Zong Lian was indeed an excellent teacher who would tailor his teaching to each disciple's individual needs.

"Does Master think there's hope?" Ling Chi asked.

“Not bad.” Zong Lian nodded and said, “Cultivation is not static, but has many branches. My Qionghua Sect is renowned for sword forging, but we also have various auxiliary methods such as talismans, spells, pill formulas, and sword techniques. If your culinary skills can be developed into a unique style, you can become a new asset to my Qionghua Sect.”

"With Master's encouragement, I am relieved," Ling Chi said. "From now on, besides learning from Master, I will focus my main energy on the research of culinary skills."

Zong Lian nodded: "Cooking skills, in the final analysis, are for people to consume, which may be combined with alchemy. Let me organize the Qionghua Alchemy Manual for you before I teach it to you."

"Thank you very much, Master." Ling Chi was very excited.

Alchemy was Laozi's greatest skill. His Nine-Turn Golden Pill could be considered the strongest elixir in mythology. In the prehistoric world novels, it was even believed that consuming a Nine-Turn Golden Pill could make one a Great Luo Golden Immortal, which was truly incredible.

Although the alchemy skills of the Qionghua Sect certainly cannot compare with those of Laozi, it is still a genuine immortal alchemy sect. If it could be combined with his culinary skills, it might truly create a completely new category of cultivation and become the founder of a sect.

"Master, what about me?" Huang Rong pouted and said, "I want to learn alchemy too."

"You like to cook too?" Zong Lian asked.

“It’s not just me, Sister Shuang’er and Sister Xiuxun both love to cook.” Huang Rong said with a touch of pride, “Apart from Brother Ling, Rong’er’s cooking skills are the best.”

Shang Xiuxun pursed her lips, feeling unconvinced but having nothing to say.

She spent two hundred years in the Chef God Space, honing her culinary skills for a full two hundred years. Although she has now reached the advanced purple culinary level, just like Huang Rong, she still has more than a dozen advanced purple recipes that she has not yet mastered to 100% proficiency. Moreover, the highest completion rate of her top-level purple recipes has never exceeded 40%.

Huang Rong not only achieved 100% proficiency in all the advanced purple recipes, but also surpassed 55% in the highest level purple recipes, which is indeed better than her.

Fortunately, Shuang'er was there to support her, so she didn't need to feel inferior. But Shuang'er was really weak! She was only at the top blue rank, which was a bit undeserved for the position of the head chef who had followed Ling Chi the longest.

“Then you two can learn alchemy together!” Zong Lian said.

"Mmm." Huang Rong and Shang Xiuxun both nodded, but Shuang'er kept her head down, neither agreeing nor objecting.

Zong Lian glanced at her and asked, "Shuang'er, what do you want to learn?"

Shuang'er raised her head and said, "Anything is fine, as long as Master teaches, this disciple will learn."

Ling Chi: "..."