Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Ling Chi looked at her with a half-smile and said, "What? You want to be my wife?"

Lin Yueru blushed: "If you are not married, what's wrong with that?"

“Heh…” Ling Chi shook his head with a smile: “Sorry, I have been married for many years and have a lot of wives and concubines. If you want to marry me, let me count… one, two, three, four… twenty, thirty, forty…”

Seeing that Ling Chi was counting more and more, Lin Yueru's face grew increasingly grim: "Senior, there's no need to count anymore. This junior will no longer indulge in wishful thinking."

"What's the rush? I'm almost done counting." Ling Chi wanted to continue counting, but Lin Yueru didn't give him the chance. She coldly clasped her hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Take care, senior. I won't see you off."

Watching Lin Yueru's departing figure, Ling Chi smiled faintly and said to Zhao Ling'er and Caiyi, "Let's go!"

The two women nodded, and the little fox barked. The three of them and the fox then flew away on their swords.

……

Several days later, the Shu Mountain Sect.

"Senior Ling has come from afar. I, Dugu Yuyun, have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me."

Seeing the Sword Saint Dugu leading the disciples of Mount Shu to greet them, the little fox blinked, and its initial nervousness turned into a strong sense of pride and confidence.

"Wang-"

"Don't be naughty." Ling Chi patted the fox's head and said to Dugu Jiansheng and the others, "There's no need for that. I came here just to see how Situ Zhong's disciple is doing. Also, I need to go to the Demon Locking Tower to find two demons."

Dugu Jiansheng was taken aback: "What kind of monster are you looking for, senior? Would you mind telling me?"

“There’s nothing inconvenient about it,” Ling Chi said. “One is a book immortal who has been hidden in the book for hundreds of years, and the other is a half-human, half-demon.”

A fairy in a book? A half-human, half-demon?

Dugu Jiansheng frowned even more: "Senior, I've heard a little about that Book Immortal, but that half-human, half-demon..."

Ling Chi glanced at him and said calmly, "Her surname is Jiang."

Dugu Jiansheng and the Shushan elders who knew the inside story all changed color.

"Alright," Ling Chi said, "I can go by myself, you don't need to worry about it."

Dugu Jiansheng remained silent for a moment, then nodded: "This junior understands."

Ling Chi smiled slightly, glanced at the crowd, then his eyes lit up, and he waved to one of the female disciples: "Little Grass Valley, come here."

Under everyone's gaze, a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl with a slender figure, fair skin, and beautiful appearance, dressed in a Shushan Sect Taoist robe, stepped forward and said, "Senior Ling."

Seeing the girl, Ling Chi smiled and asked, "How are you learning the art of alchemy and cooking that I taught you?"

Cao Gu said, "The alchemy teachings passed down by the senior are profound and extensive. Not only must the pharmacology be taken into account, but also the taste. I have not made much progress in the past few years and can only produce high-grade blue pills."

"Reaching the advanced blue level is already quite good." Ling Chi nodded with satisfaction, but also sighed, "It's a pity! Your talent in pharmacology is excellent, but your culinary talent is only above average, making it difficult for you to become my successor."

Cao Gu bowed his head: "This junior has failed to live up to the high expectations of my senior."

"Don't think like that." He patted her head twice with his large hand. "You've done very well. Keep up the good work. I believe you will become one of the people who stand at the very top of the Shu Mountain Sect."

"..." Feeling the warmth of Ling Chi's palm, Cao Gu gave a soft "hmm": "Thank you for your encouragement, Senior Ling. I will work hard."

Dugu Jiansheng sighed, "Caogu, it's rare that you are valued by Senior Ling. You must work harder in the future so as not to let him down."

Cao Gu nodded: "Yes, Sect Leader."

"Don't put too much pressure on yourself." Ling Chi took out a lollipop and put it in Cao Gu's hand: "Haste makes waste. Just balance work and rest."

Kusaya looked at the lollipop in her hand, her face slightly red: "Senior Ling, I'm not a child anymore."

"Lollipops are delicious, and it has nothing to do with whether you're a child or not." Ling Chi took out a lollipop himself, popped it into his mouth, and said, "Eat it! It will make you feel cheerful and happy."

"..." Since Ling Chi had already eaten it, Cao Gu could only follow suit and silently put the lollipop into his mouth.

Mmm, so sweet.

"Situ Zhong." Ling Chi called over the Sword Immortal.

"Senior Ling." The Sword Immortal, his forehead dripping with cold sweat, walked over tremblingly.

"How is Li Xiaoyao's cultivation progress this month?" Ling Chi asked.

Speaking of this, the Drunken Sword Immortal smiled broadly: "Li Xiaoyao is truly a genius. In just one month, he has already reached the cultivation level of an ordinary disciple of my Shushan Sect. If he were given another three to five years, he would have a great chance of becoming one of the top combatants of my Shushan Sect."

"Then you've really taken on a good disciple," Ling Chi said with a smile.

"It's all thanks to Senior Ling," the Drunken Sword Immortal said modestly. "If Senior Ling hadn't stopped me that day, how could I have accepted such a prodigy as my disciple?"

"You're welcome. My name is Lei Feng."

"Huh?" The Drunken Sword Immortal was taken aback.

"It's nothing," Ling Chi said. "Since Li Xiaoyao is promising, how about I arrange a marriage for him?"

"A marriage proposal!?" Not only the Drunken Sword Immortal, but everyone present exclaimed in surprise, and then began to discuss among themselves.

"Don't make a fuss," Ling Chi said. "I'm talking about Lin Yueru, the daughter of the Lin family in Suzhou. She's eighteen years old this year, beautiful and talented, and her martial arts skills are also top-notch. She's more than a match for Li Xiaoyao."

"No, no, no!" The Drunken Sword Immortal shook his head repeatedly, saying, "Senior Ling, Li Xiaoyao is a once-in-a-century genius. I still hope that he can inherit my mantle, but it is not appropriate for him to have another one in the mortal world."

"Bullshit!" Ling Chi kicked him away, his face darkening. "Li Xiaoyao is Li Sansi's son, and he's the only son left in the Li family. Do you want the Li family line to die out?!"

Upon hearing the name Li Sansi, the disciples of Mount Shu began to discuss it animatedly.

Who is Li Sansi?

"do not know."

"Have not heard."

"Huh? Li Sansi... I feel like I've heard that name somewhere before."

“Li Sansi is a disciple of Jing Tian, ​​the great hero of Xin’an Pawnshop in Yuzhou,” a disciple of Mount Shu said.

"Hero Jingtian!?" The Shushan disciples present immediately buzzed with excitement, as if they had heard the name Jingtian like thunder in their ears.

No wonder, decades ago, Jing Tian had a close relationship with the Shu Mountain Sect. He was one of the big shots who joined forces to eliminate the Evil Sword Immortal. In just a few decades, Jing Tian's reputation still circulates in the Shu Mountain Sect, and his disciples are naturally mentioned many times.

"I never expected that Junior Brother Li Xiaoyao was actually the son of a disciple of Hero Jingtian. No wonder my uncle took him as his disciple."

"But to cause the Li family line to end... isn't Uncle-Master going a bit too far?"

Hearing the whispers of the Shu Mountain disciples, the Drunken Sword Immortal felt somewhat embarrassed. If possible, he naturally hoped that Li Xiaoyao could both inherit his mantle and leave a descendant for the Li family.

The Shushan Sect is not like the Shaolin Temple, so it doesn't restrict its disciples from getting married. However, if one wants to become one of the top members of the Shushan Sect, severing ties with the secular world and focusing on cultivation is the right path. He was just worried that Li Xiaoyao would be hindered by the secular world and ultimately fail to reach the heights he expected.

“Senior Ling, I had no such intention, it's just that…”

After the Sword Immortal of Wine revealed his concerns, he gained the understanding of many disciples of Mount Shu.

"I see."

"I knew my uncle wasn't that kind of person."

"My martial uncle really values ​​Junior Brother Li Xiaoyao!"

Faced with the new round of discussions among the Shu Mountain disciples, Ling Chi shook his head: "Situ Zhong, you've known Li Xiaoyao for a month now. Can't you see what kind of person he is? Do you think that once he learns all his skills, he'll be content to stay in Shu Mountain and become a reclusive Taoist?"

"Uh, this..." The Drunken Sword Immortal was taken aback.

"Whether it works out or not, let these two young people get to know each other first." Ling Chi patted Situ Zhong on the shoulder and smiled. "Otherwise, I might retaliate against you!"

Jiujianxian: "!!!∑ (°Д°ノ)ノ"

……

At the Demon-Sealing Tower, Cao Gu, who had accompanied Ling Chi there, asked, "Senior Ling, are you really going in?"

"Since we're already here, how can we not go in?" Ling Chi smiled slightly and said, "Don't worry, I'm skilled in spatial magic, the Demon Locking Tower can't trap me."

"Spatial magic!?" Kusaya looked surprised.

"Want to give it a try?" Ling Chi asked with a smile.

"Is it okay?" Although Kusaya was calm and composed, she was still a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl who liked to try new things, just like any other girl.

“Let’s go in together!” Ling Chi said. “I’ll bring you out after we find the monster we’re looking for.”

After a slight hesitation, Cao Gu nodded, trusting Ling Chi, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Senior Ling."

"No need for that," Ling Chi said with a smile. "Having a pretty girl to keep me company will make the search less boring."

Kusaya blushed: "Senior Ling..."

"Woof—" The little fox was unhappy: There are such cute demon lolis here, why do you still want to flirt with other girls?

"Stop fooling around." Ling Chi patted its fox head and walked into the Demon Locking Tower with Cao Gu.

The Demon-Sealing Tower's original guardian, the Prison King, didn't dare show his face at all.

It's not his fault. Ling Chi has come to the Demon Locking Tower more than once or twice. In the first few times, he would come out to stop him, but after being beaten up by Ling Chi a few times, he never dared to come out again.

How can mortals be more powerful than a god like me? Is there any justice in this world?! What was the point of all my hard work to become an immortal?!

……

Inside the Demon-Sealing Tower, there is a flood of demon-transforming water and various seals, making it impossible for any demons or monsters that enter to escape.

This wasn't Ling Chi's first time entering the Demon-Sealing Tower; she walked in one direction with practiced ease.

Kusago silently followed behind him, looking at the monsters hiding in the distance, not daring to approach, and was very surprised: Why are these monsters so afraid of Senior Ling?

Chapter 53 The Eighteen-Year-Old Senior

"Found it." Looking at the scroll of bamboo slips in front of him, Ling Chi smiled slightly and stepped forward to put it away.

"Who are you?" A short, stout old man with a white beard appeared out of nowhere and said angrily, "Why did you take my home?"

Caogu: "..."

Ling Chi said, "Come with me, and you'll have endless books to read in the future."

"Really!?" The short, fat old man's eyes lit up.

"Believe it or not," Ling Chi said. "If you don't come with me, your family will be destroyed and you will die; if you come with me, I will bestow upon you the title of Immortal in the Book."

"A celestial being in a book?" The short, stout old man paused, then said, "I hope you're not lying to me."

After the fairy in the book returned to the scroll, Ling Chi said to Cao Gu, "Alright, go find that girl surnamed Jiang."

Cao Gu couldn't help but ask, "Senior Ling, who exactly is that woman surnamed Jiang? Why are the sect leader and the others unwilling to mention her?"