Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"Old man, you're not kidding me, are you?" After failing to advance for half a year, Ling Chi decisively shifted the blame to Zhang Sanfeng: "You definitely didn't teach me properly."

"Pah!" Zhang Sanfeng spat at him. "I've already explained everything that needed to be explained. Who can you blame for your own stupidity?"

"It's because you didn't teach me well!"

"You're stupid!"

"You didn't teach well!"

"fool!"

"..."

When the boss got angry, Xiao Zhao and Yin Li could only cower in the corner, trembling with fear.

……

The longevity fish is a success, Zhang Sanfeng has passed the test; the Tai Chi Classics are still on their way.

In any case, now that the Wudang matter is settled, he should leave.

Zhang Sanfeng personally escorted him down the mountain.

Before parting, Zhang Sanfeng said, "Young friend, read more Taoist scriptures in the future; it may help you comprehend the Taiji True Scripture."

Ling Chi nodded and said, "Eat the longevity fish once every ten days. If you feel something is wrong, keep eating it until you feel right. If you do something wrong and die, don't blame me for not warning you."

Zhang Sanfeng chuckled: "Young friend, you should read more Taoist scriptures! Otherwise, if you don't learn them later, don't blame this old Taoist for not reminding you."

"Worry about yourself!"

The two laughed and teased each other, but in their hearts they already regarded each other as close friends despite their age difference.

……

Ling Chi took Xiao Zhao and Yin Li and left Wudang Mountain, heading straight for Haozhou to find Zhang Wuji.

Zhang Sanfeng's level was too high, so I had no interest in him anymore, but Zhang Wuji had already been fattened up and was ready to be slaughtered.

……

In the woods outside Haozhou City, Zhang Wuji sat leaning against a tree, his mood quite unpleasant.

Not long ago, he discovered that the three most important figures in the Ming Cult had betrayed him for wealth and power. The betrayal of one of them, Zhu Yuanzhang, was insignificant; the two had no prior relationship, and killing him would have been a simple matter. But the other two were like brothers to him, bound by deep affection and loyalty. Their betrayal left him heartbroken and disillusioned, wanting only to retire from the martial world and find a place to spend the rest of his days.

Just as he was pondering what to do next, someone appeared silently behind him.

Chapter Forty-Two: Time

Zhang Wuji was nearly scared out of his wits. He felt a cold sensation at the corner of his mouth and thought he had encountered a ghost.

But when I heard the voice, it felt very familiar.

He turned around and breathed a sigh of relief.

"You are... Brother Ling?"

Lingchi left a deep impression on him at the foot of Bright Summit back then, and he still can't forget it to this day.

"Don't just call me 'big brother,' we're not that close." Ling Chi shoved the popsicle into his mouth: "Try it!"

Zhang Wuji chuckled twice and bit into the popsicle.

There was no notification sound.

Ling Chi stroked his chin, sat down to the side, and asked, "The Ming Cult's rebel army is advancing like a whirlwind, Leader Zhang should be happy, so why are you all looking so worried?"

Zhang Wuji shook his head: "I intend to resign from my position as leader of the Ming Cult."

"Oh?"

……

After listening to Zhang Wuji's story, Ling Chi handed him an ice pop: "You're so young, and your martial arts are so high. Are you really willing to give up wealth and honor, even the throne?"

"Thank you, Mr. Ling." It was early summer, and the weather was hot. Popsicles were indeed a great way to cool off. Zhang Wuji took a bite and said, "I don't care about wealth and status, and I'm not suited to be an emperor. That would be too tiring."

"Ding! Conquered the stomach of Zhang Wuji, an ordinary blue-level diner. Conquest count +0.01. Dropped ordinary blue-level recipe - Qiankun Roast Goose."

"Qiankun Roast Goose: Common Blue Recipe, Constitution +5, Cooldown Time 10 Days".

"..." Ling Chi was stunned for a moment, looked at Zhang Wuji, then at the prompt, and fell silent.

"Mr. Ling?" Zhang Wuji was somewhat surprised to see him suddenly fall silent.

Ling Chi looked at him and said calmly, "You've cultivated the Nine Yang Divine Skill and the Great Shift of Heaven and Earth, haven't you?"

The leap in thought caught Zhang Wuji off guard, and he could only nod subconsciously.

"Sigh!" Ling Chi sighed, got up, patted his bottom, and said, "Someone like you is definitely not going to amount to anything. Going into seclusion might be a good idea."

Zhang Wuji: "..."

"Finally, here's a piece of advice," Ling Chi said. "Your grandmaster is a peerless martial artist; let him give you some pointers!"

"Really, possessing two divine skills, yet so weak, utterly useless." Ling Chi shook his head and left.

Zhang Wuji: "..."

……

In Haozhou City, Zhu Yuanzhang was gloating over the success of his scheme. Now, Zhang Wuji was disheartened and would no longer be an obstacle to him. Moreover, he had already seized most of the power in the rebel army, and his future looked promising.

The thought that he might rise from a cowherd to become an emperor who looked down upon the world made Zhu Yuanzhang's already ugly face even uglier with excitement.

"Are you proud of deceiving Zhang Wuji?"

A voice suddenly appeared in the room, startling Zhu Yuanzhang so much that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Turning his head, he saw a tall, thin boy dressed in white and wearing a top hat sitting in a chair, looking at him with a half-smile.

"Who are you?" Zhu Yuanzhang didn't dare to shout. The person who could sneak into his room silently without being discovered must be a martial arts master. He was afraid that he would be killed as soon as he made a sound.

Seeing Zhu Yuanzhang feign composure, Ling Chi smiled faintly and said, "Don't worry! I won't kill you."

Zhu Yuanzhang breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile, "Young hero, you flatter me. May I ask your honorable name? What business do you have with me?"

"Nothing much, I just wanted to see you." Ling Chi looked at Zhu Yuanzhang's... indescribable face, and couldn't reconcile it with the stunning beauty of Zhu Fei.

No wonder. Zhu Fei was more than a hundred years younger than him, at least six or seven generations apart. An emperor would definitely choose beautiful women to improve his genes. After six or seven generations, even a pig could turn into a Chow Chow.

"See me?" Seeing Ling Chi's unusual gaze, Zhu Yuanzhang felt uneasy: "What do you mean, young hero?"

"I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to see you and give you a few pieces of advice," Ling Chi said.

"Young hero, please speak." With the enemy strong and himself weak, Zhu Yuanzhang had no choice but to play the submissive role.

"When you become emperor, don't forget your origins." Ling Chi stood up: "You should know how difficult life is for poor people. Even if you sit on the dragon throne, don't forget the people."

Zhu Yuanzhang's expression changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "Young hero, you are joking. How could I, Zhu, dare to covet the throne?"

"Those words are only good for fooling ghosts!" Ling Chi said indifferently. "That's all I have to say. Take care of yourself."

After saying that, he disappeared from the spot.

Zhu Yuanzhang was terrified. Thinking of the boy's attire, he broke out in a cold sweat: Could it be that he had encountered the White Impermanence?!

……

Ling Chi didn't care what Zhu Yuanzhang would do in the future. He spent several months helping Zhu'er find the colorful poisonous spider for training, and then went to Shaolin Temple to get a few blue recipes from the old monks who rarely left the temple. Then he returned to Peach Blossom Island.

……

Eight years later.

In the Zhoushan market, Ling Chi, Shuang'er, Xiao Zhao, and Yin Li were watching the excitement on the street when they saw an official document being paraded through the streets: "Changing the heavens and the earth, the Ming Dynasty is established! Changing the heavens and the earth, the Ming Dynasty is established! Changing the heavens and the earth, the Ming Dynasty is established!"

Ling Chi and the three women turned to look and saw government officials beating drums and gongs, announcing the good news of a new era. The people cheered from the bottom of their hearts: "The Tartars have been driven away! We Han people have seen the light again!"

……

Seeing this, Ling Chi smiled: Pretty fast.

Of the three women, Shuang'er laughed the happiest; in terms of national integrity, she was the strongest. While Ling Chi couldn't bring herself to kill Zhao Min, she did so without hesitation. Besides wanting to protect Peach Blossom Island, it was also because Zhao Min was a Tartar.

She never showed mercy to the Tartars.

Perhaps understanding her feelings, Ling Chi never recruited Zhao Min. Although this little vixen was beautiful, she was complicated and had been killed by Shuang'er herself. Recruiting her would only bring harm and no benefit, so it was better not to recruit her.

He has plenty of beautiful women around him, so he doesn't need another one.

Harmony is the most important thing.

……

The change of dynasty was celebrated for three days by the people. Lingchi also joined in the fun, setting up a stall in Zhoushan for three days and offering free mung bean soup to the people of the city.

There was free mung bean soup, and poor people flocked to it. Lingchi set up five large pots and couldn't stop working, busy as a bee.

On the afternoon of the third day, Ling Chi was cooking mung bean soup when a woman in green walked up to him and smiled, saying, "Brother Ling, I'm a little thirsty."

Ling Chi looked up at the now mature Zhou Zhiruo and smiled, "What brings you here today?"

"With the world at peace, I've done everything I could for my sect. From now on... I want to do something for myself," Zhou Zhiruo said with a smile.

"That's good." Ling Chi ladled out a bowl of mung bean soup and handed it to her. "What are your plans?"

"Thank you, Brother Ling." Zhou Zhiruo held the bowl, her eyes shy. "Brother Ling... do you need someone to serve you?"

"..."

……

"Zhou Zhiruo! You dare steal food!" While eating breakfast that day, Xiao Zhao noticed Zhou Zhiruo's unwell state and her changing expression, and immediately flew into a rage: "I'll kill you!"

"Hey, what are you doing?" Shuang'er quickly intervened to stop the fight: "Put down the knife, don't do anything rash."

"Take this! Thousand Spider Venomous Hands!"

"Zhu'er, what are you doing? Stop it!"

Seeing this scene before him, Ling Chi covered his forehead and sighed to the heavens: What kind of karma have I created?!

On Peach Blossom Island, peach blossoms are in full bloom.

(The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber Scroll, End)