Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"I don't eat it every day. After all, it's a sweet treat, and eating it every day will cause cavities," Ling Chi said.

"Cavities? What are those?" Chu Bihen asked, puzzled.

"It's because worms got into my teeth, and they've rotted them. It hurts a lot," Ling Chi explained.

"I'm not afraid." Chu Bihen said with a smug look on her face after hearing this: "I am a tree fairy, with ice-like skin and jade-like bones, untouched by dust, and I won't get infested with insects."

"Oh?" Ling Chi's eyes lit up and he said, "You're really amazing. Ordinary people would stink if they didn't shower for three days."

"Of course," Chu Bihen said proudly, "How can a human compare to an immortal?"

"Hehe." Ling Chi chuckled and asked, "Are lollipops made by humans tasty?"

"..." Chu Bihen's expression froze. Looking at the lollipop in her hand that looked like it had been licked by a dog, she blushed and said, "It's delicious."

He's an honest child, though.

“So don’t look down on people,” Ling Chi said. “Humans have created many things that even gods and demons can’t do. You can taste the deliciousness of a lollipop. If they gave you other delicacies, you might as well swallow your own tongue.”

"There's something even tastier than candy?" Chu Bihen was stunned, but her eyes grew brighter and brighter.

“There’s plenty.” Ling Chi pulled a packet of pastries from his pocket. As he opened it, a purple light shimmered, releasing an incredibly sweet aroma that made Chu Bihen subconsciously swallow. “What is this? It smells so good!”

"Snacks," Ling Chi said. "They're fragrant and sweet, and wealthy people love to eat them while drinking tea. Poor people only eat them during festivals."

"It looks delicious." Chu Bihen's mouth watered. "Can I try some?"

"Since you're so cute, you can have some!" Ling Chi gave her the whole bag of pastries.

"Th...thank you." Chu Bihen blushed slightly.

Cute... This is the first time someone has said I'm cute.

"You're welcome." Ling Chi pointed to the ground, and a long stone bench appeared. Ling Chi sat down on the bench and patted the side: "Sit down and eat."

"Mmm." Chu Bihen sat down next to him, picked up a three-colored pastry, and put it in her mouth.

"Well--"

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Chu Bihen, a high-level purple-ranked diner. Conquest count +0.01. High-level purple-ranked recipe dropped - Solo Fruit."

"Sola Fruit: Advanced Purple Recipe, Luck +5, Valid for three uses."

Chapter Nine: Three Top-Tier Purple Recipes

After reviewing the properties of the Solomon fruit, Ling Chi nodded.

Luck is a rare attribute. Eating it three times will increase your luck by 15 points, which is equivalent to the luck of 15 ordinary people. It seems like a lot, but in reality, an ordinary sword immortal will encounter far more good things in their lifetime than 15 ordinary people. At most, 15 points of luck will only increase the chance of encountering high-quality materials when searching for alchemy and weapon crafting materials.

Sometimes, luck is just a flash of inspiration.

An ordinary sword immortal went to this mountain, found the thousand-year-old ginseng he needed, and gained 15 points of luck. Perhaps he had a flash of inspiration, went to another mountain, and found a ginseng doll that had become a spirit.

So luck is still very important; 15 points is acceptable.

but……

Ling Chi glanced at Chu Bihen and slightly pursed his lips.

A half-immortal who has cultivated for thousands of years is merely a purple-level figure; what a waste.

"Hmm?" Chu Bihen seemed to sense the strong malice, turned to look at Ling Chi, and frowned slightly: "You're insulting me."

No wonder he's a demigod; his senses are incredibly sharp.

"No." Ling Chi shook his head: "I just feel sorry for you, a half-immortal, who has never even eaten a snack."

"..." Chu Bihen lowered her head and ate her snacks, not saying anything more.

What's wrong? Why has the atmosphere suddenly become so quiet?

Chu Bihen ate two pastries, then turned and asked, "Can I take the rest of these back with me?"

“Of course.” Ling Chi nodded.

"Thank you." Chu Bihen wrapped up the pastries and tucked them into her bosom.

“It’s quite dangerous here, let me take you back!” Ling Chi said, standing up.

"No need." Chu Bihen shook her head, pointed to the cave, and said, "My home is right there. Just go through the cave and you'll get there."

"Oh, then you should go back! I should go too," Ling Chi said.

“You…” Chu Bihen called out to him.

Ling Chi turned to look at her.

"Will you come again in the future?" Chu Bihen asked.

Ling Chi smiled slightly: "Come if you have the chance."

"Then, when you come, can you bring me some good food?" Chu Bihen asked.

"No problem." Ling Chi took out another bag of food from his pocket: "I didn't bring much this time, I'll bring you more next time."

"Thank you." Chu Bihen happily accepted it.

"You're welcome, go back now!" Ling Chi waved his hand, "I'm leaving too, see you next time."

"Okay, goodbye."

After watching Ling Chi leave, Chu Bihen returned to the Moonlit Realm with the food. Seeing her older sister sleeping, she woke her up and asked, "Sister, look what this is?"

……

Not long after Ling Chi left the Yan Emperor Shennong Cave, he heard a notification sound.

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Chu Hanjing, a high-level purple-ranked diner. Conquest count +0.01. High-level purple-ranked recipe dropped - Solo Fruit."

"Sola Fruit: Advanced Purple Recipe, Luck +5, Valid for three uses."

Ling Chi was stunned for a moment.

Another sago palm?

These two sisters are truly demigods born from the same tree; even the recipes they revealed are the same.

then……

"Ding! Two advanced purple recipes have been found—Solo Fruit. They can be combined into a top-tier purple recipe. Do you wish to combine them?"

It had been a long time since Ling Chi had encountered two identical recipes, so she didn't hesitate and chose to combine them.

"Ding, the purple advanced recipe for Solomon fruit has begun to fuse... Fusing in progress... Fusing successful."

"Ding! Through fusion, the purple advanced recipe Solo Fruit has evolved into the purple top-tier recipe - Luck Fruit."

"Luck Fruit: Top-tier purple recipe, Luck +6, valid for three uses."

……

"Huh?" Ling Chi was taken aback.

Luck? How is it different from good fortune?

Ling Chi asked the system, and the system replied: "Luck is just good fortune related to a certain event, while fortune is related to destiny. When facing a turning point in life, if fortune is strong, one can choose the most correct path and have the help of heaven and earth; if fortune is weak, one will be surrounded by thorns and suffer from natural disasters and man-made calamities."

Ling Chi took a breath: "What incredible luck."

He recalled the Jie Sect in "Investiture of the Gods," which had a saintly leader, Tongtian Jiaozhu, and tens of thousands of immortal followers, but was ultimately defeated by the Chan Sect and the Western Sect, resulting in the complete annihilation of the sect.

This is the reason for the decline of fortune. When fortune was at its peak, the Jie Sect had almost all the believers in the world. Ordinary people may not know Lao Tzu, Yuanshi Tianzun, or the two Western Saints, but they must know many immortals in the Jie Sect.

At that time, the Jie Sect was truly at its zenith.

But precisely because of this, Laozi and Yuanshi Tianzun were dissatisfied and conspired with the two sages of the Western Sect to jointly deal with Tongtian Jiaozhu. In the end, they succeeded, and the Jie Sect was destroyed.

Unfortunately, neither Lao Tzu's Humanist sect nor Yuanshi Tianzun's Chan sect gained much benefit. Countless generations of brotherhood were lost, and in the end, the one who profited was the Western sect, which seized the ten thousand immortals of the Jie sect, which later became Buddhism.

Without the destruction of the Jie Sect, how could Buddhism have reached its zenith in Journey to the West?

But in the end, this is just the fate under the Heavenly Way. The Heavenly Way wants to maintain balance, so the Jie Sect is not allowed to become too powerful. Later, Buddhism became powerful, and there were several anti-Buddhist movements. There were also the emergence of other new sects, which eventually led to the phenomenon of various sects flourishing everywhere. But perhaps this is the ideal state that the Heavenly Way desires the most!

The Luck Fruit gives 6 points of Luck, and can be consumed three times, totaling 18 points of Luck. Ling Chi wasn't sure if this was a lot or a little, but in any case, it could only benefit him, not harm him.

Chu Bihen, Chu Hanjing. You two are very good. I won't treat you badly.

……

Ling Chi returned to Shouyang City and stayed at an inn. He spent his days wandering around the city and its outskirts, having nothing else to do.

Shouyang City is very close to Bagong Mountain, where the mausoleum of Liu An, the King of Huainan, is buried. Perhaps few people know who the King of Huainan or Liu An is, but there is a food that is known to everyone, even women and children, that was invented by this King of Huainan.

That's right, it's tofu.

During Liu An's time, the Huainan area was rich in high-quality soybeans. The mountain people there had a long-standing habit of using soybean milk made from water from the Pearl Spring in the mountains as a beverage. Liu An followed the local custom and always enjoyed a bowl of it every morning.

One day, Liu An was engrossed in watching the alchemy process by the stove, holding a bowl of soy milk. He forgot about the bowl and spilled the soy milk onto a small piece of plaster next to the stove. A short while later, the plaster disappeared, and the liquid soy milk transformed into a puddle of white, tender liquid.

Xiu Santian from Mount Hachiko boldly tried it and found it delicious. Unfortunately, there wasn't enough, so he asked, "Could you make some more so everyone can try it?"

Liu An then had someone bring over the pot of soy milk that he hadn't finished drinking. He crushed the gypsum and stirred it into the soy milk, and soon another pot of white, tender stuff formed.

At that time, Liu An exclaimed, "How bizarre! How bizarre!" This is why Bagongshan Tofu was originally named "Liqi," a homonym for "bizarre."

However, compared to tofu, Liu An also left behind an eight-character idiom that has influenced the world for more than two thousand years: "When one attains enlightenment, even his chickens and dogs ascend to heaven."

Legend has it that Liu An was a devout follower of alchemy and alchemy, and had many guests. Among them, Su Fei, Li Shang, Zuo Wu, Tian You, Lei Bei, Wu Bei, Mao Zhou, and Jin Chang were eight exceptionally talented individuals, known as the "Eight Masters." The Eight Masters gathered here to refine elixirs. Just as the elixir was completed, Liu An was accused of treason and committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Except for Lei Bei, all of them were executed.

Later, Emperor Wu sent the Imperial Clan Minister to capture and escort Liu An. Liu An swallowed the elixir and ascended to heaven with the Eight Immortals. The remaining elixir was eaten by chickens and dogs, who also ascended to heaven. From then on, the mountain was named after the Eight Immortals, and the myth of "when one attains enlightenment, even chickens and dogs ascend to heaven" has been widely circulated throughout the ages.

A careful study of Liu An's life reveals many remarkable aspects. If he were alive today, he would undoubtedly be a physicist, chemist, and inventor, a figure whose legendary life would inspire awe in future generations.

However, Liu An in this world did not ascend to immortality in broad daylight. Instead, he was deceived by a shameless sorcerer and took the "Tai Xia Immortal Pill" with Hachiko. Unexpectedly, it was not an elixir at all, but a salted duck egg contaminated with Sudan Red. As a result, he not only died, but his soul was also sealed in the Crimson Jade Pot and is now spending his days in solitude in the mausoleum.

It's really pitiful.

However, it was none of his concern. The scenery of Bagong Mountain was quite beautiful, with overlapping peaks and lush greenery. Some small monsters also lived in the mountains and forests. They seemed harmless, so Ling Chi ignored them and leisurely toured the place for more than twenty days.

On this day, Yun Tianqing finally arrived.

In the inn, Yun Tianqing took a big gulp of fine wine and exhaled, "Good wine! It's been a long time since I've had such a satisfying drink."

"Stop reminiscing." Ling Chi held out his hand: "What about rutile and spinel?"

“This isn’t it.” Yun Tianqing patted the bundle beside him and said, “I’ve searched the entire Huangshan Mountain to find these two kinds of ores.”