Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

Now that Ling Chi had understood the Jade Emperor's plan, Laozi stopped talking about such mundane matters that could easily distract him and instead brought up the issue of the Tai Chi Sword.

This wasn't the first time they'd had such a conversation. Ling Chi had discussed the principles of Tai Chi Chuan and Tai Chi Sword with Lao Tzu in the previous world, so this was just a review, which was second nature to him.

However, Laozi was unaware of his past experiences and thought that he was highly intelligent and could please him in every way. He couldn't help but have a slight idea of ​​taking Ling Chi as a disciple. However, it was just an idea. Putting it into action was not so easy.

That day, Ling Chi listened to Laozi chanting scriptures all day in the Doushuai Palace. When he returned to the Kitchen God Palace, his mind was still filled with the Taoist teachings that Laozi had spoken, which had greatly benefited him.

The news that Ling Chi easily suppressed Sun Wukong did not spread due to the Jade Emperor's deliberate suppression. Although those powerful beings knew what had happened, Ling Chi was only a Taiyi Golden Immortal, and posed no threat to them. Ling Chi's life was not affected and continued as before.

On the other hand, Sun Wukong was imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison for only three days before the Jade Emperor found a pretext to release him. Then, in order to keep him in check, the Jade Emperor even threw Sun Wukong into the Peach Garden to guard the peaches.

This is really...

After Sun Wukong entered the Peach Garden, although he would still think of the roast chicken he ate in the Imperial Kitchen from time to time, he would not dare to run away and steal it even if he had ten times the courage. Besides, there were a large number of peaches in the entire Peach Garden, which could barely satisfy his appetite.

However, given Sun Wukong's nature, he must have something bad brewing inside, but he just chose to endure it for the time being.

Half a year passed, and Sun Wukong had eaten almost all the peaches in the Peach Garden. Just then, the Queen Mother of the West's birthday arrived, and Ling Chi was once again appointed as the head chef of the Peach Banquet. However, the seven fairies who went to pick peaches were frozen in place by Sun Wukong, who then went to stop the many immortals who came to attend the Peach Banquet, making them go to another place to attend the Peach Banquet, under the pretext that "the place has been changed."

Having tricked the immortals, Sun Wukong went to the Jade Pool, intending to eat all the food and wine before the Peach Banquet began, so that they would know the consequences of not inviting him, the Great Sage Equal to Heaven.

Just as Sun Wukong arrived at Yaochi and saw the tables laden with fine wine and delicacies, his mouth watered. Just as he was about to steal some food, Lingchi used a technique called "Sleeve Universe" to capture Sun Wukong inside.

"Ouch!" Sun Wukong, seeing this 'familiar' scene, was enraged and brandished his golden cudgel, ready to shatter the space within. Having eaten peaches of immortality for half a year, Sun Wukong's cultivation had greatly improved, now reaching the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Originally, breaking through the spatial barrier in his sleeve would have been no problem. But unfortunately, in the past six months, Ling Chi had also broken through.

The incident occurred two months ago when Erlang Shen, missing his sister, went to the Heavenly Court to visit Yang Chan.

When Yang Jian arrived, Ling Chi naturally treated him to the best food and wine. It was because of this hospitality that Ling Chi broke through his limits.

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Yang Jian, a top-tier golden diner. Conquest count +1. Top-tier golden recipe dropped – Heavenly War God."

"Heavenly War God: Top-tier Golden Recipe. When encountering an opponent stronger than oneself, it automatically increases combat power by one level. The effect cannot be stacked."

"Ding, you have conquered high-level diners 2 times, diners of the same level 76 times, and low-level diners 474 times. The upgrade conditions have been met, and host Ling Chi's cooking skill level has been promoted to Diamond Common."

"Ding! Congratulations to host Ling Chi for upgrading her cooking skills to Diamond-level Common. You are rewarded with a one-time top-tier Diamond-level recipe [Law]."

"Rule: The top-tier diamond-colored recipe, based on different diners, governs a rule, under which there is no escape. The effects cannot be stacked."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, your cooking skills have been upgraded to Diamond Level (Ordinary). Your assistant chef position has been increased by 16."

"Ding! Congratulations, host, your cooking skills have been upgraded to Diamond Level (Ordinary). The conditions for merging the farm and ranch have been activated. Initiate merging."

"Ding, the farm and ranch have been merged."

……

Rumbling--

The farmers on the farm and the herders on the ranch were stunned to see the two spaces merge into one. Once the merging was complete, a richer and more expansive world appeared in everyone's consciousness, filling them with immense joy.

"Hahahaha..." Azi laughed and hugged Azhu: "Sister! That's great, that's great! We don't have to run back and forth anymore. We can play together from now on."

Back then, Azhu became a farmer and Azi became a herdsman, which meant that the two sisters had to visit each other if they wanted to see each other, which was not very convenient. But now things are much better. The farm and the pasture have been integrated, so the two sisters can see each other anytime and anywhere without having to travel back and forth anymore.

Azhu was also very happy. She never expected that the two spaces could be integrated into one. This was wonderful.

……

Not long ago, Ling Chi consumed the disposable recipe [Law] and gained control of the power of the Law of Space. With the blessing of the Law of Space, Ling Chi's "Sleeve Universe" is now almost identical to Zhen Yuanzi's. A mere Sun Wukong is easily captured. Even though Sun Wukong's cultivation has broken through to the early stage of the Great Luo Golden Immortal, Ling Chi has used just two months, which is actually sixty years, to reach the peak of the Great Luo Golden Immortal. With the blessing of the Law of Space, Sun Wukong cannot break the restraints of the "Sleeve Universe" by wielding his golden cudgel.

Not long after, Sun Wukong was exhausted again, curled up in a sullen sleep. It wasn't the first time, anyway; this carefree guy had no idea what impending doom meant.

Seeing that Sun Wukong had given up resisting, Ling Chi smiled slightly, woke up the male and female immortals who had been bewitched by Sun Wukong, and then sent two of them to inform the Queen Mother of the West that Sun Wukong had caused trouble at the Peach Banquet and had been subdued, and asked the Queen Mother to come and make a decision.

Soon after, the Queen Mother of the West, who was enjoying the singing and dancing, along with the great powers and deities of the Three Realms, learned of this news and were all stunned. In particular, the Buddha Tathagata's eyes flashed, and he immediately uttered a Buddhist chant.

The Jade Emperor's face was gloomy. Although many gods showed shock on their faces, they were mostly just bystanders.

Another culinary genius!

The Jade Emperor felt that the God of Cookery seemed to be incompatible with him, having ruined his plans twice. However, he couldn't blame him, since Ling Chi acted out of good intentions and a sense of duty. It was just that his dedication to his duty had hindered his plans.

"Let's go!" In front of all the immortals, the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother could not leave the matter unresolved, so they had no choice but to take all the gods and Buddhas to the Jade Pool to interrogate Sun Wukong.

Upon arriving at Yaochi, Lingchi immediately greeted them: "Greetings, Your Majesty and Your Highness. Greetings to all the celestial beings."

All the gods and Buddhas simply nodded, and then the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother sat in the main seats, while the guests, unable to take their seats, simply stood aside to watch the spectacle.

The Jade Emperor asked, "God of Cookery, where is Sun Wukong?"

"Here." Ling Chi flicked his sleeve, and the fast-sleeping Shun Wukong appeared before all the gods and Buddhas.

Huh?

When Zhen Yuanzi saw Ling Chi's movements and the fluctuations in space, he was surprised: This... how is it exactly the same as my Universe in My Sleeve?

Although Zhen Yuanzi of this world knew Ling Chi, he did not teach him the Secrets of the Sleeve, which is why he was surprised.

He wanted to ask, but the occasion wasn't right, so he could only suppress his doubts and wait until after this matter was over to ask Ling Chi for clarification.

The Jade Emperor looked at the fast-sleeping Sun Wukong, his face darkening: "Useless! He can't even defeat the God of Cookery, how can he carry out the rest of the plan! Truly useless!"

At this moment, the Buddha Tathagata, who was not far away, lowered his eyelids, not wanting anyone to see the change in his eyes. However, his second disciple, Jin Chanzi, was shouting in his ear: "I never thought that Sun Wukong would be so audacious as to dare to cause trouble at the Peach Banquet. He really doesn't want to live."

Buddha's face darkened, and he decided to teach him a lesson when he got back.

Ling Chi clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, Sun Wukong has repeatedly failed to correct his ways. If he is not severely punished, he may cause even greater trouble. I hope Your Majesty and the Empress will investigate this matter carefully."

The Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother's expressions darkened further, while the Seven Fairy Maidens, freed from the spell, returned with several baskets of small peaches. The Queen Mother was taken aback: "Why are they so small?"

The fairy said, "Your Majesty, all the peaches in the Peach Garden have been eaten by the Monkey King."

"..."

Meanwhile, the Barefoot Immortal and other immortals who had been tricked by Sun Wukong also arrived at Yaochi one after another, complaining about Sun Wukong with grim faces, which made the Jade Emperor and the Queen Mother even angrier.

That's it, they can't cover it up now, otherwise what will become of their prestige in Heaven?

The Jade Emperor roared, "Take the demon monkey to the Demon-Slaying Platform!"

There was no other way. Although Sun Wukong had not yet stolen the elixir of immortality and achieved an indestructible body, he had eaten so many peaches of immortality that he should be close enough. Although it disrupted the planned schedule, the Jade Emperor had no choice but to bite the bullet and proceed.

Chapter Five: The Great Sage Who Subdues Demons, Late Eastern Han Dynasty

On the Demon-Slaying Platform, Sun Wukong was chained up. A heavenly executioner raised his large cleaver and swung it down at Sun Wukong, but it was all in vain.

After several blows, Sun Wukong was unharmed, coldly mocking the executioner. The executioner, enraged, turned red in the face and slashed several more times, but in the end, the blades were all chipped and dulled, yet Sun Wukong remained unmoved.

"Hey hey hey."

Why are you so cheeky!

The executioner coughed up blood.

Seeing this, the Jade Emperor and Buddha breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that even if Sun Wukong hadn't stolen Laozi's elixir, he was still quite resilient and shouldn't be in any major trouble.

The performance was so convincing that even the Jade Emperor's orders to burn and strike with lightning failed to kill Sun Wukong. The Jade Emperor could only slump helplessly on his dragon throne, looking at his court officials: "What... should we do?"

Laozi, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them and said, "Your Majesty, Sun Wukong was subdued by the God of Cookery. Why not ask the God of Cookery if he has any methods to kill Sun Wukong?"

His words caused the entire court to whisper among themselves, and even the Jade Emperor and Buddha stared at Laozi, wondering what he was up to.

"In that case, summon the God of Cookery to an audience," the Jade Emperor said.

"Summon—the God of Cookery to an audience!"

Soon after, Ling Chi, filled with surprise, entered the Lingxiao Palace, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Greetings, Your Majesty."

"Flat body."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

As soon as Ling Chi stood up, the Jade Emperor repeated Laozi's words and asked, "Does the God of Cookery have a way to kill the demon monkey?"

Ling Chi was stunned: What do you mean? Don't you all know what's going on? Why are you looking for me?

Ling Chi turned his head and glanced at Laozi, who smiled slightly and closed his eyes to rest.

"..."

Ling Chi was silent for a moment, then said, "Killing Sun Wukong is not difficult, but Sun Wukong has already reached the level of a Great Luo Golden Immortal. It would be a pity to kill him. It would be better to suppress him for a Yuanhui, so that he knows the consequences of not abiding by the Heavenly Rules and disrespecting His Majesty, and give him a chance to repent."

"Hiss~~~~~~~~~~"

A collective gasp filled the air as the entire court stared in shock at Ling Chi, each with only one thought in their mind: One Yuanhui? What a ruthless culinary master.

The Jade Emperor and Buddha were completely bewildered: A Yuanhui? God of Cookery, what grudge do you have against Sun Wukong?

The inactive Laozi almost burst out laughing. He slightly opened his eyes and looked at Ling Chi with admiration in his eyes.

That's ruthless, I like it.

"Your Majesty." The Buddha knew he had no choice but to step forward. Otherwise, if he really suppressed Sun Wukong for an entire era, how could his Buddhism spread eastward?

“Sun Wukong is unruly and should be taught a lesson, but suppressing him for an entire era is too much. It would be better to suppress him in the mortal realm for five hundred years and feed him iron pellets and molten copper every day so that he can know the suffering of breaking the heavenly rules. After five hundred years, we can find an opportunity to let him atone for his sins.”

After hearing the Buddha's 'suggestion,' the Jade Emperor nodded without waiting to ask others for their opinions, and immediately agreed: "In that case, I will trouble the Buddha to suppress Sun Wukong in the mortal realm as punishment."

"According to the order."

Seeing that things had ended so abruptly, the entire court was dumbfounded. But they were all shrewd and knew that there must have been some schemes they didn't know about, and that the Jade Emperor and Buddha had personally been involved in the planning. So they dared not say anything and closed their eyes to rest, pretending that nothing had happened.

And so the matter was settled. Sun Wukong was imprisoned under the Five Elements Mountain by the Buddha. Although the Peach Banquet was delayed, it was managed to get through thanks to Ling Chi's delicious food. In the end, the Queen Mother even expressed her gratitude to Ling Chi: "Thanks to the God of Cookery, otherwise I would have lost all face."

"Your Majesty flatters us. The immortals have come here to celebrate Your Majesty's birthday because of Your Majesty's high virtue and prestige. The fine wine and delicacies are merely icing on the cake and are not worth mentioning."

Listen to this. What does it mean to be eloquent? What does it mean to be adept at handling situations? This is it.

The Queen Mother smiled radiantly, praised Ling Chi highly, and bestowed upon him many fine gifts, bringing joy to all.

Just as Ling Chi was about to return to the imperial kitchen, Zhen Yuanzi stopped him: "Master Chef, may I speak to you in private?"

When Ling Chi saw Zhen Yuanzi blocking his way, he knew what was going on. He was definitely going to ask him what the "Hidden Universe in the Sleeve" was all about.

"I wonder what business Zhenyuan Daxian has with me?" Ling Chi asked.

Zhen Yuanzi looked at him and asked, "Was the skill that the God of Cookery used to subdue Sun Wukong the other day the 'Hidden Universe in His Sleeve' technique?"

Sure enough.

Ling Chi nodded: "Indeed, it's a hidden universe within a sleeve."

Zhen Yuanzi was slightly taken aback, not expecting Ling Chi to admit it so readily, leaving him with no need for the explanation he had prepared.

After calming himself down, Zhen Yuanzi said, "What a coincidence! I also know the art of concealing secrets within one's sleeve. I wonder where the God of Cookery learned this skill?"