Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Although it was getting late, Zhao Ling'er had no intention of resting. The two of them and the fox rushed to Baihe Village and met the village chief, Doctor Han.

Han Yixian was a middle-aged man in his early forties with remarkable medical skills. Since the outbreak of the Corpse Demon Plague, his clinic had been overflowing with patients, causing him great concern.

A few days ago, some young and beautiful girls in the village were abducted by a monster, which only exacerbated his anxiety. Many villagers couldn't bear it anymore and considered moving away. Just then, a young girl rescued all the girls in the village who had been abducted a few days earlier, much to the villagers' delight.

Upon learning that this celestial-like girl was actually a disciple of the Qionghua Sect, Doctor Han knew that the village could be saved.

After learning about the situation, the girl promised to go back and inform her master, and then work with him to eliminate the threat of the corpse demon.

Sure enough, before it got dark, the girl arrived with her master.

Although her master looked only eighteen or nineteen years old, Doctor Han dared not underestimate him in the slightest. After all, he was from a cultivation sect, and there were countless people skilled in preserving youth. Judging by appearance alone, one could never know the other's true age.

"May I ask your esteemed name, Sword Immortal?" Doctor Han asked respectfully.

“Lingchi.” Lingchi said, “Ling means soaring ambition, and Chi means wine pool and meat forest.”

“Uh…” Doctor Han paused for a moment, then said, “The Sword Immortal’s name… is quite unique, um, quite unique.”

"I don't need to mention my name," Ling Chi said. "I heard there's been a corpse demon outbreak here?"

"Yes." Doctor Han nodded and said, "Actually, our Baihe Village is only on the edge of the spread. The real place plagued by the corpse demon is Heishui Town. It is said that there are no living people left there."

Ling Chi's eyes turned cold as he asked, "Where is Blackwater Town?"

"After leaving the village, head north. There's a fork in the road. To the northwest is the Jade Buddha Temple, and to the northeast is Blackwater Town," said Doctor Han. "It's said that Master Zhixiu of the Jade Buddha Temple is extremely powerful. If you were to ask him for help..."

"No need." Ling Chi turned to Zhao Ling'er and said, "Ling'er, let's go."

"Mm." Zhao Ling'er nodded and said to Doctor Han, "Don't worry, Doctor Han, we will deal with those corpse demons soon."

"I hope so," said Physician Han. "Take good care of yourself, Miss Ling'er."

"Yes, I will." Zhao Ling'er hugged Ling Chi's waist and flew away on her sword.

Upon seeing this, Doctor Han exclaimed in shock, "He really is a sword immortal! It seems there's really hope this time."

……

As they headed northwest out of the village, Zhao Ling'er noticed that Ling Chi was going in the wrong direction and said, "Master, you're going the wrong way. That's the direction of Jade Buddha Temple. Blackwater Town is in the northeast."

“That’s right,” Ling Chi said. “Let’s capture this little monster who calls himself Zhixiu first.”

"what!?"

While Zhao Ling'er was still in shock, the two had already landed at the Jade Buddha Temple. Afterwards, Ling Chi gave the pretentious Master Zhixiu a good beating, forcing him to reveal his true form, which turned out to be a string of jade prayer beads, and a string of jade prayer beads with a great background.

“I am the manifestation of the prayer beads held by Bodhidharma, and I have been practicing for 999 years.”

"Ah!" Zhao Ling'er exclaimed, "It's actually Bodhidharma's prayer beads! So you've cultivated for a thousand years, how come you haven't achieved enlightenment yet?"

“Because you’ve gone astray,” Ling Chi said. “I ask you, why have you willingly fallen into depravity, relying on your magical power to force people to shave their heads and become monks, and persecuting villagers?”

"I... I only asked them to become monks, not forced them to do bad things. Buddhist scriptures say: 'To save all sentient beings.' They also say: 'Everyone has Buddha-nature.' So I thought, if I could help many people become Buddhist disciples, Buddha would be very moved and would come to take me to the heavens to become a Buddha..."

"???" Zhao Ling'er was shocked.

Ling Chi patted the jade Buddha plant and asked, "Who taught you this twisted logic and heresy?"

The jade prayer beads said, "I...I...I thought of it while reading Buddhist scriptures."

Zhao Ling'er couldn't stand it anymore and said, "The essence of cultivation lies in selflessness and helping others. The Buddha said: 'To be selfless is to be selfless,' and 'Compassion is to help others.' But your actions go against this, destroying your own merits. You have a thousand years of cultivation, yet you only have the wisdom of a child. If you continue like this, I'm afraid you will not only fail to become a Buddha, but will also fall into the demonic path."

The jade prayer beads cried out in surprise, suddenly transforming into a young monk dressed in a blue robe, who knelt on the ground and kowtowed to Zhao Ling'er: "Bodhisattva! You are a Bodhisattva!"

Zhao Ling'er immediately panicked: "You...you don't do this, I'm not a Bodhisattva."

Ignoring the jade prayer beads, she choked back tears, "Waaah... I'm so moved. No one has ever taught me these principles. Please, Bodhisattva, accept me as your disciple."

Zhao Ling'er shook her head repeatedly and said, "These are the principles that Master taught me." Turning to look at Ling Chi, she said, "Master, say something too! Don't let him be like this."

Ling Chi chuckled and said, "What's wrong with that? Let him atone for his sins. We're on our way to subdue the corpse demon, and this little guy might come in handy."

Yu Fuzhu seized the opportunity and quickly said, "Alright, alright...! Let me follow you. I know who is controlling the corpse demons behind the scenes. I can help you find him. Most of the corpse demons down the mountain come from the mass graves north of Blackwater Town. There is a Sui Dynasty general's tomb there. The 'Red Ghost King' is hiding in the blood pool underground. He uses evil magic to control the corpses to suck human blood for his demonic cultivation."

"I see." Zhao Ling'er frowned slightly and said, "Alright! Since you're so willing... From now on, you'll follow me in your original form. From now on, you'll be called 'Little Stone'! You'll only come out when I call your name."

Little Stone was overjoyed and quickly kowtowed, saying, "Yes." It then transformed back into its prayer beads and said, "Master, please wear me on your person. I can increase your magical power and also protect you from the yin energy in the tomb."

"Hmm." Zhao Ling'er put the jade Buddhist beads on her wrist and indeed felt her magical power surge and churn within her body, instantly becoming much stronger.

"How amazing!" Zhao Ling'er closed her eyes and sensed for a moment before exclaiming in amazement, "No wonder it is Bodhidharma's prayer beads."

Ling Chi said, "How can Bodhidharma compare to the power and nobility of Goddess Nuwa? Ling'er, don't underestimate yourself."

Zhao Ling'er smiled and said, "Master is right. Ling'er understands."

Ling Chi patted her little head and said, "Let's go, to Blackwater Town."

"Ah."

"Wang!"

Chapter Forty-Nine: Unexpected Gains

Blackwater Town was originally a prosperous town with simple and honest people and a comfortable life. However, in just a few months, the entire town has become a dead zone, with wandering corpses everywhere and the stench of decay can be smelled from ten miles away.

"Woof—" The little fox smelled the stench from afar and barked in disgust.

"Bear with it." Ling Chi took out a napkin and tied it around the little fox's mouth. "We'll leave after we deal with the Red Demon King."

"Woof..." The little fox buried its mouth, which was covered with a napkin, in Ling Chi's arms to block out the omnipresent stench.

Zhao Ling'er frowned slightly and said, "Everyone in the entire Blackwater Town is dead. That Crimson Ghost King deserves to die."

“So we need to deal with him as soon as possible,” Ling Chi said. “This will also be a test for you.”

"Mm." Zhao Ling'er nodded. The two of them and the fox dealt with all the corpse demons along the way and entered the General's Tomb, which was filled with yin energy.

Compared to Blackwater Town, there are fewer corpse demons in General's Tomb, but they are more powerful. Every time you defeat one, it causes a great commotion. Of course, this is related to Zhao Ling'er's lack of combat experience. As she fights more corpse demons, the commotion she causes becomes less and less. By the time she reaches the depths of General's Tomb, Zhao Ling'er can kill corpse demons very easily.

Progress that is visible to the naked eye.

Seeing Zhao Ling'er display her great power, the little fox's eyes sparkled with envy.

Ling Chi stroked its head with his large hand and said, "If you cultivate diligently in the future, you will become as powerful as Ling'er."

The little fox closed its eyes, feeling Ling Chi's embrace was warm and his touch was so comfortable that it didn't want to work anymore.

At the end of the General's Tomb, a huge coffin appeared before the two people and the fox. Ling Chi said, "There is a heavy aura of death in the coffin. Ling'er, be careful."

Zhao Ling'er nodded and threw a fireball toward the coffin.

With a loud bang, the coffin was engulfed in flames.

"Roar--"

With a loud roar, a gigantic ghoul clad in bronze armor appeared before Zhao Ling'er: "Who woke this general?!"

Upon seeing the skeleton, Zhao Ling'er unleashed a powerful lightning spell without hesitation, causing the corpse demon to scream in agony.

Lightning is the nemesis of all evil in the world. This corpse demon, filled with death energy, is even more vulnerable to lightning. However, Zhao Ling'er is now much stronger than she was at the same stage in the game. This corpse demon simply cannot withstand it. After a few screams, it turned into a pile of withered bones and its soul was scattered.

The little fox's eyes lit up even more: "Woof..."

Zhao Ling'er chuckled, "Mei'er, don't be envious. You'll be just as amazing as me someday."

"Woof!" The little fox wagged its tail.

"Alright," Ling Chi said, "The Crimson Demon King is down below. Be careful, go down."

"Below?" Zhao Ling'er looked at the ground beneath her feet, about to ask: Where does "below" come from?

Ling Chi stomped his foot, and the floor of the entire tomb collapsed instantly. Zhao Ling'er screamed and fell downwards.

At this critical moment, Zhao Ling'er demonstrated remarkable mental fortitude, managing to stay suspended in mid-air and slowly descend to the ground just a second before her body was about to hit the ground.

Seeing this, Ling Chi nodded with a smile: "Not bad."

Zhao Ling'er pouted: "Master~~~~"

"What will you do if your master isn't here?" Ling Chi asked.

Zhao Ling'er fell silent.

Ling Chi looked at the scene before him. It was a huge pool of blood, filled with a foul stench. The little fox couldn't escape even from Ling Chi's arms, and it barked furiously, "Woof woof woof!"

Zhao Ling'er frowned slightly: "So much blood, it's clear that this demon has harmed countless lives."

"So we must do everything in our power to eliminate him and not let him escape," Ling Chi said.

"Mm." Zhao Ling'er nodded, and the two people and the fox continued to venture deeper.

Soon, at the end of the blood pool, they saw the Crimson Demon King emerging from it.

The Red Demon King's figure and appearance are similar to those of ordinary people, but he is much larger than ordinary people. He is dressed like a merchant, with a ferocious and evil face. He has a red eye on his forehead, and his eyes are also red.

Little Stone spoke up: "Master, he is the Red Demon King!"

Upon hearing Little Stone's voice and seeing Zhao Ling'er's wrist, the Crimson Demon King sneered, "I was just wondering how mortals could get here! So it was the Jade Buddha Beads helping you. Humph! You little bald monk, you cultivate your Buddhism, I cultivate my demonic arts. We agreed to keep to ourselves. Today you've broken your promise and brought mortals to ravage my territory!?"

Little Stone said, “You have committed many evils. Now my master has come to subdue you personally. Why don’t you surrender?”

"What a joke!" The Crimson Ghost King was furious and unleashed his Blood Demon Divine Skill, attacking Zhao Ling'er.

"Woof—" the little fox barked, as if to say, "Watch out!"

"Hey!" A rock wall appeared in front of Zhao Ling'er, blocking the Crimson Ghost King's Blood Demon Divine Art.

The next moment, Zhao Ling'er chanted a spell and summoned a huge phantom. This phantom was a giant man covered in runes and holding a long axe. The giant man was extremely majestic and domineering. When he saw the Crimson Ghost King, he raised the long axe in his hand high and slashed down at the Crimson Ghost King!

Demons and monsters, slay them!

"Ahhhhh!!!" The Crimson Demon King screamed in agony as he was cut in half at the waist by the God of War. He struggled a few times in his death throes before his eyes lost all light and he died.

The little fox was stunned.

Zhao Ling'er sighed, wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, and said, "Using the Martial God technique is indeed a bit of a stretch."

“No,” Ling Chi said. “You have already consumed a lot of your mana and stamina, so you are only at half health when you fight the Crimson Ghost King. The fact that you can use the Martial God skill means that you are stronger than when you left Immortal Spirit Island.”

"Really?" Zhao Ling'er was both delighted and somewhat incredulous.

"Of course." A large hand gently stroked her head: "You are of Nuwa's bloodline, the most noble bloodline in this world."

Enjoying Ling Chi's caress, Zhao Ling'er gave a soft "hmm" and said, "Master, Ling'er didn't embarrass you, did she?"