With Qi Yuan's ability to see hidden information, coupled with Chen Kangbao's silver tongue, fooling the inexperienced Jiang Yunxi had been easy. He had hoodwinked her until she was left dazed and dumbstruck.
"Your Golden Hairpin was a gift from your uncle..."
"The jade pendant at your waist was made by Xuan Gu. It is a magical artifact."
"Mm."
"Your armpit hair is a little long."
"Mm???"
Half a day later, in a courtyard within the city, Jiang Yunxi stared at a roomful of ingredients with a blank expression.
"The world has undergone countless changes, and Malevolent Spirits run rampant. Maiden, it is time for you to save the world," Chen Kangbao said solemnly.
"But... what does saving the world have to do with chopping vegetables?"
Jiang Yunxi had muddleheadedly bought the Kitchen Knife, then Chen Kangbao had brought her to a courtyard.
"The gods once said, how can one sweep the world clean if one cannot even sweep one room clean? If you do not chop vegetables and train unparalleled knife skills, how will you wipe out Malevolent Spirits?" Chen Kangbao earnestly deceived her.
"So, the first step to saving the world is chopping vegetables. Chop all the cabbage, eggplants, meat... and everything else in this room into mincemeat. This is your first trial. Oh, and remember to wash the vegetables before chopping them. Do not dirty them and waste food."
Jiang Yunxi had a hundred thousand whys in her heart.
Half-believing and half-doubting, she said, "All right."
The old man before her was simply too formidable.
He understood her better than she understood herself, carrying himself like a worldly master wandering through the mortal realm.
"Anyway, I have nothing to do, so why not give it a try first?" Jiang Yunxi thought.
In the kitchen, faced with a