Chapter 18: First-Grade Spirit Chef Situ Deng

  Transtor: Krukist

  After listening to Ling’er’s expnation, Lin Yu realized how naive he had been. This was a world full of wonders. Those with talent could bee Are Martialists, but if they chose not to, they could still bee Spirit Chefs.

  Lin Yu finally uood that the reason chefs were held in such high regard was because they were Spirit Chefs. The so-called “ary Kings” were actually First-Grade Spirit Chefs, and Situ Deng was one of them!

  Being a Spirit Chef meant being able to create Spirit Feasts, which were a cut above ordinary dishes. Even if two dishes were identical, the one prepared by a Spirit Chef would always taste better because Spirit Chefs could infuse ordinary ingredients with spiritual energy, making Spirit Feasts truly extraordinary.

  For a First-Grade Spirit Chef, creating a Spirit Feast was an exhausting task. However, siu Deng had staked his ary reputation on tomorrow’s duel, Ling’er was certain he would pull out all the stops and prepare a Spirit Feast.

  Ling’er knew Lin Yu’s dition well. His Seven Meridians a Vessels were blocked, making cultivation impossible. He was just an ordinary chef with exceptional cooking skills. How could he possibly pete with Situ Deng, a First-Grade Spirit Chef?

  Lin Yu had been fident in his abilities, but after hearing Ling’er’s expnation, a shadow of doubt crept into his heart. “Spirit Feasts… I had no idea such a thied. I’ve never even experienced one. What exactly are they?”

  The unknown was the most terrifying. If Lin Yu had known more about Spirit Feasts, his fidence might not have wavered so quickly. But because he was in the dark, even with his vast repertoire of recipes, he began to feel uain.

  Suddenly, Lin Yu had an idea. He picked up a piece of fried chi and ha to Ling’er. “Ling’er, you’re a top student at Heavenly Cloud Academy. You must have tried Spirit Feasts before, right?”

  Ling’er was momentarily surprised but then nodded. “Yes, I have. The main purpose of Spirit Feasts is to aid cultivation, much like medial elixirs… So, before every major exam, my mentor treats me to a Spirit Feast.”

  Heavenly Cloud Academy had pces that sold Spirit Feasts, but they were prohibitively expensive. Ling’er’s mentor knew her financial situation and had made a deal with her: she would treat Lio Spirit Feasts, but Ling’er had to achieve top results in her exams. So far, Ling’er had always delivered.

  This little arra was something Ling’er had never mentioo Lin Yu. After hearing her expnation, Lin Yu quickly asked, “So, Spirit Feasts aid cultivation and als mental satisfa?”

  Ling’er nodded. “Exactly. The fried chi you made is delicious—it even impressed the marquis. In fact, it’s better than many Spirit Feasts in terms of taste. But it only satisfies the pate. It doesn’t provide the mental and spiritual bes of a Spirit Feast.”

  “Brother, let me give you an example. If a Spirit Chef makes soup, it might not taste as good as a regur chef’s. But if you put both bowls of soup in front of someone, even if their sense of taste was impaired, they’d still choose the Spirit Chef’s soup.”

  “Because Spirit Feasts offer more than physical pleasure—they provide mental fulfillment.”

  Lin Yu was stunned. “So, you’re saying I don’t stand a ce?”

  He could prepare a variety of dishes and was fident that even today’s fried chi was beyond Situ Deng’s abilities. But he had never anticipated the existence of Spirit Feasts—and he had carelessly accepted the challenge!

  Lin Yu paced around the courtyard. “Losing to Situ Deng is embarrassing, but it’s not the end of the world. The real problem is if Nan Zhan bees dissatisfied…”

  As he spoke, he suddenly walked over to the table with the Spirit Stones. He pced his hand oones, and his sciousness was instantly drawn into his Sea of sciousness. There, he saw his puter s fshing with a pop-up: [Recharge?]

  Lin Yu was momentarily stunned. He removed his hand from the Spirit Stones, and the pop-up disappeared. Realization dawned on him, and he was overjoyed. So, Spirit Stones also recharge the puter! This was fantastiews. He had thought only thutribute spirit beasts could provide energy.

  Now that he knew Spirit Stones worked, everything became much easier. With the puter’s assistance, he could simply use its repair fun to heal Nan Ziyan’s psychological trauma and cure her anorexia. With this in mind, Lin Yu immediately used all 1,000 Spirit Stoo recharge the puter. He didn’t dare repair his meridia was better to save the energy for now.

  After some thought, Lin Yu shut down the puter auro reality. He turo Ling’er and said calmly, “Don’t worry, Ling’er. Just watch me perform tomorrow!”

  “Situ Deng is nothing to worry about… By the way, do you know much about him? He doesn’t seem like an ordinary person, daring to act so boldly in front of the marquis. He must be from a promi family, right?”

  Ling’er sighed helplessly. She was starting to realize that her brht be a bit unreliable. He hadn’t sidered any of this when provoking Situ Deng earlier.

  “The Situ family is one of the most powerful families in Heavenly Cloud City. Only the marquis’s household surpasses them in influence. Situ Deng is the eldest son of the Situ family, a prodigy who almost became a core disciple at Heavenly Cloud Academy.”

  “But he gave up the ce to bee an Are Martialist to pursue cooking. I’ve heard at the academy that he did it for Miss Nan, and today I found out it’s true…” Ling’er paused, then added, “But Situ Deng is truly devoted.”

  “To spend so many years mastering cooking, all for the sake of one woman—that’s a level of dedication few possess.” Lin Yu couldn’t help but admire him, though he added, “But he hasn’t e away empty-handed. At the very least, he’s bee a Spirit Chef…”

  The status of a Spirit Chef was not much lower than that of an Are Martialist. In fact, it was parable to that of a Spirit Pharmacist. And because Spirit Chefs were rare, even a First-Grade Are Martialist couldn’t pare to Situ Deng’s current standing.

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