Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

The fat dog had finished eating the fruit and was bored, so it grunted a couple of times and let Ling Chi ride on its back. It slowly left the cave, sniffed the aroma, and then shot off in a certain direction.

Although Fatty is usually lazy, he is actually very fast. When running at full speed, he is like a black and white lightning bolt. He is also terrifying when he gets angry. Over a hundred monsters have died in the past thousand years for daring to underestimate him.

Before Ling Chi came to Qingcheng Mountain, the boss of Qingcheng Mountain was Fatty. But no matter how powerful Fatty was, he couldn't resist the power of delicious food and willingly became Shuang'er and the others' pet, as well as Ling Chi's mount.

Legend has it that Chi You's mount was a panda, which shows that pandas were quite fierce in ancient times. It's just that for some reason, they ended up living by being cute.

Of all modern creatures, pandas are perhaps the happiest species in the world, with everyone going crazy for the chance to see one.

Riding on Pangda's back, Ling Chi felt the lightning speed and the softness beneath his buttocks, and couldn't help but feel smug: "With a panda as my mount, my life is worth living."

Not long after, Fatty stopped by a stream. Su Mei was soaking her feet in the water and teasing two baby lovebirds whose feathers had not yet fully grown.

"Hmm~~" Fatty shouted.

Su Mei turned her head and saw that it was Ling Chi. She couldn't help but smile slightly: "Brother, you're here!"

Her voice was so alluring it penetrated to the bone, and Ling Chi's bones instantly felt lighter.

"With nothing better to do, you went to raid bird nests again." Ling Chi got off the fat man and walked over, saying, "The lovebird couple came to my cave to complain to me."

"Tsk~" Su Mei pouted and said, "I just thought these two little birds were fun, so I borrowed them to play with. It's not like I'm not going to return them."

"Borrow?" Ling Chi shook his head: "If you say borrow, then borrow! But if you borrow and return, it's not difficult to borrow again. Hurry up and return these two baby birds!"

"Alright!" Su Mei reluctantly stroked the two baby birds and handed them to Ling Chi.

Ling Chi used spatial magic to send the two chicks back to their nest, then flicked Su Mei's head and said, "You're such a worry."

Su Mei stuck out her tongue, threw herself into his arms, her snow-white arms hooking around his neck, her eyes filled with seductive allure: "Brother~~"

"..."

What a fox-snake demon! Behold my magic weapon!

……

The all-seeing and all-hearing beings immediately returned to the Lingxiao Palace and relayed what they had seen and heard to the Jade Emperor.

"Ah, so he is indeed a kind and good person. Very good." The Jade Emperor nodded with a smile and said, "In that case, do you, my dear ministers, think he can be used by my Heavenly Court?"

"This..." The celestial officials looked at each other, remaining silent.

At this moment, Venus stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, the official positions in our Heavenly Court have been full since the Investiture of the Gods. In my opinion, it would be better to give him a nominal position and let him remain in Qingcheng Mountain, ready to be dispatched by the Heavenly Court at any time."

"Hmm..." The Jade Emperor nodded and asked, "Do any of my beloved ministers have any objections?"

"We have no objection," the celestial officials replied in unison.

"Hmm." Seeing that no one objected, the Jade Emperor asked, "Then, what honorary position should he be given?"

"This……"

The celestial officials looked at each other and fell silent again.

I am most afraid of the sudden silence in the air...

Venus sighed and said, "Since he calls himself the God of Cookery, why not bestow upon him the official title of God of Cookery in Heaven? If he is truly skilled at making delicious dishes, then he should be in charge of Heavenly banquets in the future."

"Oh?" The Jade Emperor chuckled and said, "Then go down to the mortal realm and announce my decree! While you're at it, test his culinary skills. If he's just talking big, then so be it. But if he's truly a master chef, I'd like to have a taste."

"Your humble servant obeys the decree."

With just a few words, Ling Chi unexpectedly obtained the divine position of God of Cookery in Heaven. When he saw Taibai Jinxing running over to deliver the decree, he was a little confused: "Are you really Taibai Jinxing from Heaven?"

Seeing Ling Chi's puzzled expression, Taibai Jinxing chuckled and said, "Your Majesty need not worry. I am Taibai Jinxing. I have come here today by order of the Jade Emperor to bestow upon Your Majesty an official position in the Heavenly Court. From now on, Your Majesty will be my colleague in the Heavenly Court."

"..." Ling Chi was silent for a moment, then asked, "I wonder what official position His Majesty has bestowed upon me?"

Could he be the Keeper of the Heavenly Horses? If he really is, I'll steal all the heavenly horses from your Heavenly Court!

Just as he was harboring malice, he heard Venus say, "His Majesty heard that Your Majesty calls yourself the God of Cookery, so he has created a new official position for Your Majesty as the God of Cookery."

"Huh?" This time Ling Chi was somewhat shocked: "The Heavenly Court's God of Cookery!?"

"Exactly." Venus chuckled, quite satisfied with Ling Chi's reaction. However, remembering the Jade Emperor's instructions, he said, "However, His Majesty has entrusted me to test Your Majesty's culinary skills. If your culinary skills are truly superb, then Your Majesty can be in charge of the Heavenly Court's banquets in the future." He paused, then added, "If... then this position of God of Cookery will only be a nominal one."

"I see." Ling Chi nodded and said, "Since this is His Majesty's test, please wait a moment, angel. I will prepare a feast for you to taste and evaluate."

"Your Majesty is too kind, please."

……

To ensure the test's authenticity, Ling Chi prepared a 'state banquet' meal in front of Venus, consisting of appetizers, cold dishes, hot dishes, desserts, and fruit. The cold dishes were the most numerous, totaling eight, followed by six hot dishes: abalone with four treasures in rich sauce, Dongpo pork belly, crab meat lion's head meatballs, chicken broth with dried bean curd strips, stir-fried jade shrimp, and a "family reunion" dish. Finally, there were four desserts: fried rice cakes, Huangqiao sesame cakes, Aiwowo (glutinous rice dumplings), and Huaiyang soup dumplings, along with fruit.

Of course, these are all brand-new recipes that Lingchi has learned, summarized, and improved over thousands of years. Even the cold dishes and fruits have reached the red level, and the other hot dishes are basically top-level red dishes.

When Venus tasted the first appetizer, he showed an expression of enjoyment. He was even more captivated by the subsequent cold dishes, praising them repeatedly. However, when the top-quality red hot dish was served, Venus's expression finally changed.

"Well--"

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of the top-tier red gourmet, Venus. Conquest count +0.01. Top-tier red recipe dropped: Understanding People's Hearts."

"Understanding People's Minds: Top-Tier Red Recipes - 99% Success Rate in Reading Others' Inner Thoughts, Effects Cannot Be Stacked."

……

"..." Ling Chi looked at the efficacy of the recipe, then glanced at Taibai Jinxing who was trapped in the illusion, and thought to himself: No wonder this old man can become a favorite of the Jade Emperor, so he has such abilities.

However, Venus is actually quite weak; he is merely a top-tier red figure.

Saying that Venus is weak is relative to this world. In fact, within the world of Chinese Paladin, Venus is quite powerful, at least not inferior to Xuanxiao.

But there are too many powerful figures in this world. The Three Pure Ones and the Four Emperors, Guanyin and Buddha, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother are all there. Don't be fooled by Ling Chi's recent advancement to the gold level. In this world, he is at most a fat fish. There are far, far stronger people than him.

This is also why he didn't dare to leave Qingcheng Mountain for several years. He was weak and helpless, so he could only develop cautiously and dared not take risks.

After regaining his senses, Venus disregarded all decorum and began to devour the delicious food on the table, eating voraciously with his mouth greasy.

Half an hour later, Venus had only eaten one-fifth of the food, but he couldn't eat anymore. Then he asked a rather shameless question: "May I pack up these leftovers and take them with me?"

"..." Ling Chi coughed lightly and said, "I wonder, Elder Angel, am I qualified to ascend to heaven?"

"Yes! Of course!" Venus said, "If Your Majesty has the time, you can come to the Heavenly Court with me now."

"Yes! I have plenty of free time." Ling Chi said to his little demon subordinate, "Quickly, pack up the food and wine on the table for the old angel."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The little demonesses quickly folded the leftover food into a sieve and put it into a cooking pot. They also put the remaining wine into a gourd and gave it to Venus to hang on his belt.

Venus, quite satisfied, picked up the pot and said, "Your Majesty, let's go now!"

"Okay." Ling Chi had already taken the time to tell Shuang'er and the others: "You wait here for me. After I take up my post in the Heavenly Court, I will take you up there to broaden your horizons."

Upon hearing this, Taibai Jinxing actually frowned, but Ling Chi said that their cooking skills were not much worse than his, and with their help, the Heavenly Court would not be short of food serving speed if there were any large banquets.

Taibai Jinxing thought about it and agreed. Besides, they were just some cooks. It wouldn't be a problem to arrange a few more. If they could make a banquet that would satisfy the Jade Emperor in the future, it wouldn't be a problem to arrange dozens more.

Although the Heavenly Court already has all 365 righteous gods, it needs as many servants as possible to do chores and run errands. Sun Wukong in Journey to the West fighting against 100,000 heavenly soldiers sounds impressive, but in reality, these 100,000 heavenly soldiers were just the lowest-ranking soldiers, whose fighting power was not much stronger than that of ordinary monsters. At most, they were just drumming from the sidelines to boost morale.

As long as Shuang'er and the others aren't given official positions, it doesn't matter how many come.

With their own thoughts in mind, Ling Chi and Taibai Jinxing rode on auspicious clouds straight to the Heavenly Court.

Years ago, Ling Chi learned the art of cloud riding from Wang Chongyang. However, the speed of cloud riding was only average, even slower than flying on a sword. But after becoming a golden figure, an upgraded version of cloud riding appeared in Ling Chi's mind: a single auspicious cloud could travel 54,000 li.

It's much faster than flying a thousand miles in an instant on a sword.

The auspicious cloud, which travels 54,000 li, is only half the speed of the somersault cloud, which travels 108,000 li. That's quite impressive.

Upon seeing Ling Chi's cloud-riding technique, Taibai Jinxing thought to himself: "As expected of a Xuanxian cultivator, he is far superior to me."

Although Venus entered the Heavenly Court early on and became a confidant of the Jade Emperor, his aptitude and cultivation were quite poor, only at the level of a Celestial Immortal. A Mysterious Immortal, on the other hand, was above a Celestial Immortal and would be considered a core force in the entire Heavenly Court.

Above the Xuanxian is the Jinxian, above the Jinxian is the Taiyi Jinxian, above the Taiyi Jinxian is the Daluo Jinxian, and above that are the Quasi-Saints and Saints... So, Ling Chi is still far from being a match for them!

The Heavenly Court, also known as the Heavenly Palace, Ziwei Palace, or Zi Palace, is the highest ruling center in Chinese mythology. Legend has it that the Heavenly Court is located at the highest position among the thirty-six heavens, with the highest point being the Mi Luo Palace. The highest point within the Mi Luo Palace is the Huangji Lingxiao Hall (Lingxiao Treasure Hall), where the Jade Emperor, the Supreme Emperor of the Mysterious Vault, commands all the gods, immortals, and Buddhas of the heavens.

Looking towards the horizon, the place where the Purple Star and the Big Dipper face each other in the heavens is the legendary entrance to the Southern Heavenly Gate. Entering the Southern Heavenly Gate leads to the Heavenly Palace, the entrance to the celestial realm. The Heavenly Court is supported by nine layers of floating cloud shields. Immortal islands stand tall, rising straight up among the clouds.

Ling Chi had seen the God Realm in the world of Chinese Paladin, which was quite magnificent, but it paled in comparison to the real Heavenly Court. If the God Realm in the world of Chinese Paladin was a two-story detached villa with a swimming pool, then the Heavenly Court was the Forbidden City.

Great difference.

Ling Chi was completely stunned.

Entering through the South Heavenly Gate and proceeding to the outside of the Heavenly Palace, Venus said, "I will go and inform His Majesty. Your Majesty, please wait here for a moment."

Ling Chi clasped his hands in a fist and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, Your Excellency."

Venus smiled slightly and entered the Heavenly Palace.

Shortly afterward, a voice rang out from within the Heavenly Palace: "Summon Ling Chi, the Chef God of Qingcheng Mountain, to an audience!"

Chapter Three: The Rampaging Golden Recipe

The Lingxiao Palace, the foremost of the Heavenly Palaces, is where the Jade Emperor meets with his court officials.

The palace was resplendent with gold and jade, filled with auspicious energy. Even a single breath caused the spiritual energy within one's body to continuously increase, making one cheer with joy.

Ling Chi stepped into the hall and saw a man dressed in a nine-chapter robe and wearing a twelve-row pearl crown, his whole body enveloped in golden light, sitting in the Lingxiao Palace, with civil and military saints lined up on both sides.

Ling Chi took a deep breath, suppressing the immense shock in his heart, stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Ling Chi, a rogue cultivator from the lower realm, pays his respects to the Jade Emperor."

The Jade Emperor looked Ling Chi over and nodded with a smile: "Rise."

"Thank you, Jade Emperor." Ling Chi bowed again, straightened his body, and lowered his eyes.

"Lingchi," the Jade Emperor spoke.

"Yes," Ling Chi replied.

"What is your background?" the Jade Emperor asked.

This was not a baseless question. After Venus descended to the mortal realm, the Jade Emperor investigated Lingchi's origins. Apart from the news that he had appeared out of nowhere in Qingcheng Mountain a few years ago, he found nothing. That is why he asked this question.

Ling Chi knew he couldn't hide it, and there was no need to. So, just like in the world of Legend of Sword and Fairy, he revealed his origins: "I am from beyond the heavens. A few years ago, while traveling through time and space, I accidentally came to Qingcheng Mountain and have been living there ever since."

"Oh!?" Not only the Jade Emperor, but all the civil and military officials let out a low exclamation, their hearts filled with shock and surprise.

The Jade Emperor was most surprised. As the supreme being of this world, he knew that there were heavens beyond heavens, but this was the first time he had encountered a visitor from beyond heavens. Moreover, this visitor from beyond heavens seemed a bit weak, which made him curious about how Ling Chi had come to this world.

"What is the scenery beyond the heavens? Could you describe it in detail?" the Jade Emperor asked.

Ling Chi nodded and made up a story that was half true and half false.

"I come from a technological planet. The people there don't possess magical powers, but they have brilliant minds. They invented a civilization called Industry, and then, based on Industry, they continued to innovate, eventually entering the era of artificial intelligence..."