Chef God

Yay, it's Sweet Skin Duck! It's her favorite type of roasted chicken and duck. Thinking of the fatty yet non-greasy duck meat sizzling with oil in her mouth, bursting with a charred, fragrant deliciousness, Xue Xi almost wanted to put aside her plans for opening a new page just to satisfy her own cravings. Fortunately, she held back.

She turned her gaze to the magic modification effects column, stroking her chin in deep thought: Complete control of the body? Although it's a dream experience and the duration is quite short, it should provide significant reference for the existing force-exertion techniques on Earth.

After all, that is complete body control, one of the prerequisites for becoming an Immortal!

The current maximum force-exertion multiplier for the Nine-Layered Thunder Blade on Earth is 7 times one's own physical strength, whereas complete body control allows for 100 times force-exertion—that is, a body amplitude of 1. Even if it's just a dream experience, it's easy to imagine that those who eat this dish will see their level of body control improve rapidly.

The effect is quite good, a great start! Full of anticipation, Xue Xi flipped to the next page.

Candied fruit shops that can cleanse the soul, flower cakes for beauty and skincare, zenggao cakes that increase the range of spiritual perception... There were ten pages in total, featuring all sorts of effects, but not a single gold-tier menu.

However, Xue Xi was quite satisfied. Although the Sweet Skin Duck is purple-tier, that's only because its upper limit is a bit low; before reaching the Immortal realm, the appeal of this dish to people will be no less than that of a gold-tier menu.

She organized the list of ingredients needed for the new dish and sent it to the manager of a nearby supermarket, asking him to restock her warehouse. This was one of the benefits brought to Xue Xi by the reconstruction of the county town; she no longer had to go through the trouble of buying ingredients from the distant Base City.

Having settled the matters regarding the new dish, Xue Xi, with a fan-girl grin, stretched her claws toward the page unlock rewards. She neatly and efficiently clicked away all the red dots on the new page. The familiar blue vortex appeared once again, and ten strange-looking items emerged from it.

Beast Pet Contract, 1 Bloodline Evolution Pill (for monster use), Virtual Battlefield, Little Sweet Vegetable Language Learning Machine, a short segment of the Chef God's cooking insights, Flavor-Enhancing Cutting Board, Energy Fluorescent Pigment, one Gourmet Anchor reset opportunity, 3 Bloodline Evolution Pills (for monster use), and a Restaurant Sound System.

Looking through the ten rewards, she didn't see anything related to domains, which left Xue Xi a little disappointed, but she was quickly drawn in by the magical items inside.

Hmm, the contract and the 4 Bloodline Evolution Pills will be left for Little Wolf. The Virtual Battlefield can improve combat experience just like a Martial Arena, though it's not of much use. The language learning machine is quite good, though; I can learn the Universal Language in advance.

The Chef God's cooking insights? Which Chef God is this? But since he is called the Chef God, I must learn from him properly!

Hmm, the Flavor-Enhancing Cutting Board and the fluorescent pigment—one for taste, one for appearance—are actually quite good. Who knows, maybe they can improve the grade of my dishes? Xue Xi fantasized.

The Restaurant Sound System has already been installed at the Gourmet Anchor and can be heard throughout the coverage area. Xue Xi checked it; the music library is actually quite rich, ranging from classical to rap, which should help improve the dining atmosphere for her guests.

Xue Xi felt the last one was quite unexpected. The original description mentioned that once an anchor was placed, it could not be moved. It seems that isn't so absolute after all.

She had previously thought it would be better to move to the city, but since the place has been rebuilt, she'll just let it be. She wasn't sure if she would need it later, but she would definitely need it once she reached the universe, so she decided to keep it for now.

With that plan in mind, Xue Xi finished organizing all of today's gains. Little Wolf hadn't returned yet, so she would handle the contract and such in the evening. As for now...

Xue Xi held a mass of grayish-white gas in her hand; it was the Chef God's insights from the rewards. The information flow indicated that as long as she placed it against her glabella and activated it with mental power, she could experience an immersive day of the Chef God's cooking insights.

Xue Xi sat on the sofa, slowly bringing the gray gas toward her forehead. Mental power shot out from her glabella, connecting to the gray gas cloud that emitted a strange aura.

In an instant, an antique building appeared before Xue Xi. Wisps of fragrance wafted from within. In her perspective, a man with a dignified expression appeared, an aura of imperial majesty swirling around him, solemn and incomparable, yet he seemed to treat her with the utmost respect.

He bowed slightly, listening intently to the teachings coming from her own mouth: "Among the insects of the three groups, those that live in water taste fishy, those that eat meat taste gamey, and those that eat grass taste muttony; but as long as the right methods are used, they can all become delicacies."

Xue Xi watched the way the ingredients were handled in her hands and the control of the heat, feeling secretly astonished: The five flavors and three materials, the tripod cooking and soup theory—could the owner of this memory insight be Yi Yin, one of the four great Chef Gods of Huaxia?

That famous figure who served as a prime minister for five generations and spoke the famous words, "Governing a great nation is like cooking a small fish." Xue Xi immediately stopped letting her mind wander and earnestly followed Yi Yin's movements to cook a dish in the pot.

It was a swan soup. Yi Yin, whom Xue Xi was possessing, began to move on his own—chopping wood, lighting the fire, cutting the meat, stir-frying, seasoning, and simmering the soup. There was not a single trace of showmanship or arrogance; it was as relaxed and simple as an ordinary person making dinner.