Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Yang Jian: "..."

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After Yang Jian's birthday banquet, Yang Chan returned to the Heavenly Court with Ling Chi.

The Jade Emperor was pleasantly surprised by Yang Chan's arrival, but Yang Chan remained indifferent to him, only saying that she wanted to learn cooking skills from the God of Cookery for a period of time and did not want to be disturbed.

Yang Chan's attitude left the Jade Emperor feeling helpless, but at least this was the first time Yang Chan had spoken to him, her uncle, which was a good start. He readily agreed to Yang Chan's request and looked at Ling Chi with delight: "God of Cookery, not bad."

Leaving aside the generous rewards the Jade Emperor bestowed upon Ling Chi, after Yang Chan followed Ling Chi to the imperial kitchen, Ling Chi introduced Yang Chan to Huang Rong and the others.

Seeing Huang Rong and the other top beauties from the Three Realms, Yang Chan was quite surprised, but thinking of the beauty dishes developed by Ling Chi, she understood. After exchanging greetings, Ling Chi began to test Yang Chan's culinary talent.

After three days of testing, Ling Chi discovered that Yang Chan's culinary talent was actually quite good. Although she was not as good as Huang Rong, she was about the same as Shang Xiuxun, Zhao Ling'er, and others.

However, Ling Chi did not immediately recruit Yang Chan as a kitchen helper. The main reason was that Yang Chan had attachments in this world, and before she could let go of those attachments, he only wanted to simply guide her cooking skills. As for the final outcome, that would depend on Yang Chan's own choice.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, Yang Chan made rapid progress, and her talent was unanimously recognized by Huang Rong and the other kitchen helpers. However, to reach their level, Yang Chan couldn't even dream of it without a thousand years of hard work. Whenever she saw Ling Chi and Huang Rong's fluid and elegant culinary performances, Yang Chan felt deeply discouraged: "Sigh! When will I be as good as you guys?"

"Don't worry, Sister Yang Chan. We've been honing our culinary skills for tens of thousands of years. You've only been doing this for three months, and it's already very good," Huang Rong comforted her. "In another tens of thousands of years, you'll definitely be able to catch up."

Yang Chan: "..."

Tens of thousands of years... Is this something a human could do?

Yang Chan suddenly felt a little regretful, but thinking of the blissful experiences those golden recipes brought her, she couldn't bring herself to give up. She could only work hard silently, hoping that tens of thousands of years later she could also create golden recipes and make herself happy forever.

That day, when Ling Chi delivered lunch to the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother, he noticed that their expressions were not very pleasant.

After setting down the food, Ling Chi was about to take his leave when the Jade Emperor suddenly asked, "God of Cookery, how has Chan'er been these days?"

"Your Majesty," Ling Chi bowed, "The Third Holy Mother has a very high talent for cooking and is improving very quickly. Given time, she will surely reach my current level of culinary skills."

"Oh?" The Jade Emperor finally smiled. "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's just my duty." Ling Chi bowed, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked, "Your Majesty and the Empress don't look well. Have you encountered something troubling you?"

"..." The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother looked at each other and indeed saw that each other's expressions were not good.

Helplessly, the Jade Emperor inquired further and said, "It's nothing, just a lawless monkey causing trouble in the mortal realm."

"Oh?" Ling Chi's heart skipped a beat: Could it be that Monkey King got the Golden Cudgel and crossed out the Book of Life and Death?

He never expected to experience the same things again in this world, things he had already experienced in the previous world. However, he didn't participate in events like Sun Wukong's havoc in Heaven or the journey to the West in the previous world, but he might as well try it in this world.

"It's just a monkey demon, why should Your Majesty be troubled?" Ling Chi smiled and said, "There are many immortals in the Heavenly Court, and experts are everywhere. Subduing a monkey demon is a piece of cake."

Seeing Ling Chi's smile, the Jade Emperor felt a surge of warmth and sighed, "This matter is actually..."

"Your Majesty!" The Queen Mother interrupted him, her eyes sharpening. "It's time for lunch. Do not speak further."

The Jade Emperor snapped out of his daze, glanced at the Queen Mother of the West, nodded, and said to Ling Chi, "You may leave now!"

"Yes." Ling Chi dared not say anything or ask anything, but he already knew what was going on in his mind.

It must be the same old trick from the previous world. In order to maintain balance, the Jade Emperor wanted to pull the Buddhist sect in to suppress the Taoist sect. Sun Wukong was the fuse. It's just a pity that all those peaches of immortality and elixirs were wasted by the monkey.

Because Lingchi was in charge of the imperial kitchen and had a good understanding of the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother's schedules, Sun Wukong was indeed summoned to heaven by the Jade Emperor a few days later. He was first made a stable boy, but after the monkey caused a ruckus, he had to be given the title of Great Sage Equal to Heaven. This left Sun Wukong with nothing to do all day and allowed him to make friends everywhere. One day, Sun Wukong heard that there was a chef in the Heavenly Court who cooked incredibly delicious food and was in charge of preparing the Jade Emperor and Queen Mother's three meals a day. The greedy Sun Wukong couldn't resist.

One day, Sun Wukong transformed into a fly and flew into the imperial kitchen. He saw Ling Chi and Huang Rong preparing various delicious dishes. The enticing aroma made Sun Wukong's mouth water. Finally, he couldn't resist flying onto a roasted chicken and feasting on it.

"Hmm?" Sensing the aroma emanating from the roast chicken, Ling Chi stepped over and saw a fly perched on it.

How could there be flies in the imperial kitchen? Ling Chi activated his Golden Eyes and saw through Sun Wukong's disguise at a glance.

"You audacious monkey! How dare you steal the delicacies from the imperial kitchen!" Ling Chi used a technique called "Hidden Universe in Sleeve" to trap Sun Wukong inside.

Sun Wukong cried out in alarm. After regaining his original form, he found himself in a special space. He immediately drew his golden cudgel and frantically swung it, causing the space to tremble and shatter.

Ling Chi sighed inwardly: It's still not quite there yet.

He then flew out of the imperial kitchen, arrived at the square, and released Sun Wukong.

As soon as Sun Wukong appeared, he held his golden cudgel and stared at Ling Chi with a serious expression: "Who are you? How dare you trap me, Old Sun?"

Ling Chi narrowed his eyes, and the Chef God Sword appeared in his hand: "You thieving monkey who stole the delicacies from the Imperial Kitchen, don't be so arrogant. Watch me capture you and send you to the Jade Emperor to confess your crimes."

"Hehehe, then we'll see if you have the ability!" Sun Wukong leaped into the air, wielding his staff with both hands, and slammed it down: "Take this!"

Ling Chi had fought Sun Wukong in the previous world, and that Sun Wukong was at the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. At that time, he withstood the attack with his Tai Chi Sword. But the Sun Wukong in this world is definitely not a Great Luo Golden Immortal, and his power is far inferior.

However, Ling Chi still used the Tai Chi sword technique. When dealing with a war god like Sun Wukong who came and went, the best way to deal with him was to use softness to overcome hardness.

As Ling Chi unleashed the Tai Chi sword technique, Sun Wukong's golden cudgel was attracted and pushed by a gentle force, almost causing him to lose control of it. This left his defenses wide open, allowing Ling Chi to thrust his sword through him.

when--

Sun Wukong was wearing armor, and although Ling Chi's Chef God Sword was extremely sharp, it could not pierce through Sun Wukong's armor. However, a Tai Chi force surged into Sun Wukong's body through the armor, blasting Sun Wukong hundreds of meters away. However, Sun Wukong was born without the meridians of a living being, and Ling Chi's force dissipated after hitting Sun Wukong's body a few times. Apart from making Sun Wukong grimac in pain, it did not cause him any internal injuries.

"What a formidable lad!" Sun Wukong's gaze grew increasingly serious. "Today, I, Old Sun, will fight you to the bitter end! Take this!"

"I'm not afraid of you, take this!"

Sun Wukong's golden cudgel was powerful and unrestrained, while Ling Chi's Tai Chi sword was smooth and rounded, like a quagmire, preventing Sun Wukong from fully displaying his skills. The more he fought, the more frustrated he became, and the more he felt like vomiting blood. Unfortunately, Sun Wukong was a stone monkey and couldn't vomit blood, but this very fact made him increasingly irritable, almost to the point of madness.

"Ah! I'm so angry!" Sun Wukong unleashed a sweeping attack, but Ling Chi casually blocked it, pulled it away, and then sent the golden cudgel flying. Ling Chi then used a dragon-capturing hand to grab the golden cudgel and throw it into the Chef God Space.

"Ah!? Give me back my golden cudgel!" Sun Wukong went even crazier and immediately pounced on Ling Chi like a wild beast.

Ling Chi narrowed his eyes and once again used the "Hidden Universe in Sleeves" technique, trapping Sun Wukong inside. Without the Golden Cudgel, Sun Wukong couldn't break through the spatial seal at all. After going berserk for several hours, he realized that he had no chance of escaping, so he immediately wilted and fell into a deep sleep in the space.

While Sun Wukong was fast asleep, his fight with Ling Chi alarmed the Jade Emperor and other powerful beings in the Three Realms. When they saw that Ling Chi had confiscated Sun Wukong's golden cudgel and that Sun Wukong himself had been forcefully suppressed, the Jade Emperor, Buddha Tathagata, and other behind-the-scenes figures were utterly shocked.

The God of Cookery... is he really that powerful?!

Although Ling Chi was only at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level, Sun Wukong was also at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. However, after the two fought, Ling Chi showed an overwhelming advantage, completely unlike the two masters of the same level fighting each other.

This culinary master has amazing skills!

At the same time, Laozi, one of the Three Pure Ones, also known as Taishang Laojun, smiled and said, "What a peculiar sword technique! It is actually inherited from my Taiji Yin-Yang lineage. Could this God of Cookery also be a member of my Taoist school?"

Laozi left the Tushita Palace and headed towards the Taiwei Yuqing Palace.

Chapter Four: The Great Luo Golden Immortal, the Laws of Space

When Laozi arrived at Taiwei Yuqing Palace, Lingchi was reporting to the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother.

"The Great Sage Equal to Heaven transformed into a fly and flew into the Imperial Kitchen, devouring the imperial dishes prepared for His Majesty and the Empress. I discovered this and request His Majesty and the Empress to punish him accordingly." Ling Chi released Sun Wukong from his sleeve. At this moment, the monkey was still in the same curled-up sleeping posture as before, snoring loudly.

The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother frowned immediately. Before they could speak, Laozi walked in and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

The Jade Emperor's expression softened slightly, and he said, "So it is Laozi who has arrived. Please take a seat."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Laozi walked to the lower seat and sat down, looking at Ling Chi with a slight smile.

Ling Chi clasped his hands in greeting: "Greetings, Supreme Lord Laozi."

Laozi nodded with a smile: "The culinary god's skills are indeed beyond expectation."

"It's just a few tricks, nothing to mention," Ling Chi said modestly.

Lao Tzu smiled but remained silent.

The Jade Emperor asked, "I wonder what brings Laozi here?"

"Your Majesty," said Laozi, "the swordsmanship used by the God of Cookery earlier resonated with the principles of Yin and Yang in Taoism. This old Taoist wishes to discuss this with the God of Cookery."

"What!?" The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother were shocked, unable to believe that Laozi would seek guidance from a mere Taiyi Golden Immortal. It was utterly ridiculous.

Ling Chi wasn't surprised. In the previous world, Laozi had also discussed the application of Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Sword with him. Although the worlds were different, Laozi was still Laozi, so making such a decision was normal.

Laozi smiled slightly: "My matter is of little importance. I urge Your Majesty to resolve the matter of Sun Wukong stealing the imperial meal as soon as possible."

The Jade Emperor came to his senses, gave Laozi a meaningful look, and said, "Sun Wukong stole the imperial meal and is extremely unruly. Let him be thrown into the Heavenly Prison and we will decide his fate after further investigation."

Upon hearing this verdict, Laozi remained unmoved, eyes downcast and mind at peace. Ling Chi slightly curled his lip: The Jade Emperor indeed wouldn't severely punish Sun Wukong.

Anyone else would have been banished to the mortal realm and reincarnated long ago. Instead, they would have been temporarily imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison like Sun Wukong, with a decision to be made only after an "investigation." Eventually, the matter would be downplayed and forgotten, and Sun Wukong would still cause havoc in the Heavenly Palace, thus becoming a pawn to weaken the influence of Taoism on the Heavenly Court.

"The God of Cookery has done a merit by capturing Sun Wukong, so I will reward him with one each of the Water-Repelling Pearl, Fire-Repelling Pearl, and Wind-Repelling Pearl." The Jade Emperor's sudden reward surprised Ling Chi, but since these three pearls were excellent spiritual treasures, Ling Chi accepted them with a smile.

When Sun Wukong was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison, Ling Chi was also summoned to the Tushita Palace by Laozi.

Inside the Tushita Palace, filled with the fragrance of elixirs, two Daoist boys who would later become the Golden Horned King and the Silver Horned King greeted him: "Welcome, Master."

Laozi smiled slightly and said, "Go and fetch a gourd of golden pills."

"Yes."

Soon, a young Taoist boy in red came over with a red gourd: "Master, the Golden Elixir."

Laozi took it and waved his hand, saying, "You may leave now!"

"Yes."

After the two young disciples left, Laozi handed the gourd of golden pills to Ling Chi: "Take it!"

"What is this, Lao Jun?" Ling Chi didn't answer, his eyes filled with doubt.

Laozi smiled and said, "This is a three-stage golden pill, which is of little use to you. Just eat it like a sugar pill!"

"..." As expected of Laozi, giving away the Three-Turn Golden Elixir as candy, he's really rich and powerful.

"Thank you, Laozi." Ling Chi no longer stood on ceremony, took the red gourd, and said, "I also have some fruits and vegetables that I grew myself. Please give them to Laozi to quench his thirst." After speaking, he took out a mustard seed bag and handed it to Laozi.

Laozi smiled slightly, took the mustard seed bag, and said, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."

"Of course." It's only right to reciprocate!

Lao Tzu casually summoned two auspicious clouds and said, "Sit."

Ling Chi nodded, sat cross-legged on the auspicious cloud, facing Laozi.

Laozi, with slow but smooth movements, sat on the auspicious cloud and asked, "Are you a disciple of my Daoist sect?"

Ling Chi thought for a moment and nodded: "I am indeed a disciple of Taoism, but I have also studied Buddhism, the Hundred Schools of Thought, and other subjects."

Laozi smiled slightly: "It's alright. My Daoist disciples are broad-minded. As long as they don't do evil or fall into the demonic path, it's their personal freedom to learn whatever they want."

Ling Chi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Laojun is right."

Laozi looked at him and asked, "What do you think of His Majesty's handling of the Sun Wukong matter?"

Ling Chi chuckled and said, "I saw it all, but I dare not comment. I only want to say two words—balance."

Lao Tzu narrowed his eyes and smiled, "Indeed wise."