Chapter 1: Gourmet System

On a bright and sunny morning, at the foot of Divine Sword Peak of the Profound Heaven Sect, this area belonged to the chores disciples.

Ye Changqing sat at the entrance of his small courtyard, looking somewhat decadent. He had transmigrated here for half a month, yet the System-daddy still hadn't appeared.

In a fantasy world like this, where demons ran rampant and cultivators could move mountains and drain seas, the consequences of not having a system went without saying.

Not only was there no system, but there was also no grandfather-in-a-ring, and he wasn't an orphan either. This left Ye Changqing unable to see a glimmer of hope.

In his past life, he was just a fairly successful chef who had worked hard for many years to open a decent-sized restaurant; business had been quite good.

But who could have imagined that while he was tossing a wok, a loud explosion occurred, flames soared to the sky, and when he woke up, he was already here in the Profound Heaven Sect.

What was even more infuriating was that he was a chef in his past life, and after transmigrating, he was still a chef.

The identity of this current body was a chores disciple of Divine Sword Peak, one of the thirty-six peaks of the Profound Heaven Sect, and he was responsible for the kitchen.

Chores disciple went without saying, and the kitchen went without saying; to put it bluntly, he was still cooking for others.

Cultivators could achieve Grain Grain Bigu, but that had to wait until after the Core Formation realm. Low-level cultivators still needed to eat, so Ye Changqing's task was to prepare meals for those outer sect disciples.

Of course, even so, almost no one came to this kitchen. The outer sect disciples had their own places to eat; who would come all the way to the foot of the mountain just to eat a common meal?

They pursued longevity; who would waste their energy on eating?

He perfectly inherited the memories of his predecessor, who was born into a large family in a small town—though calling it a large family was just a matter of that one-acre-three-fen plot of land.

As the only son in the family, his parents naturally hoped he would become successful. Plus, Ye Changqing's grandfather had some friendship with a deacon of the Profound Heaven Sect—it was said he had saved the man's life, though the specifics were unclear.

So, when Ye Changqing turned fifteen, the Ye family exhausted all their efforts, even going so far as to use that favor, to send Ye Changqing into the Profound Heaven Sect.

It was a pity that his predecessor's cultivation talent couldn't be called non-existent, but it wasn't much. There was no hope for the outer sect, and after some maneuvering, he became a glorious chores disciple.

Barely able to cultivate at the foot of the mountain, it could be considered getting a whiff of the immortal path.

But after a year, his predecessor had only barely broken through to the entry level of the Body Refining realm. At this rate, living to old age would at most reach the perfection of Body Refining; as for the Qi Sensing realm, there was no hope.

The path of cultivation starts from the most basic Body Refining realm, followed by the Qi Sensing realm, Meridian Opening realm, Core Formation realm, Purple Mansion realm, Nascent Soul realm...

It could be said that the Body Refining realm hadn't even crossed the threshold of cultivation.

"No System-daddy, no grandfather-in-a-ring, no one coming to break off an engagement, and my talent is so weak. I'm afraid this immortality can't be cultivated. Should I just go home and inherit those ten thousand acres of fertile land?"

He pondered in his heart whether he should just go home. Since he couldn't become a cultivator, being a wealthy man seemed pretty good too.

After transmigrating, it wasn't that Ye Changqing hadn't thought about working hard, but this cultivation path emphasized talent. Without talent, no matter how hard you worked, it was all in vain.

As for that deacon to whom the Ye family had a favor, he had indeed looked after Ye Changqing a little at the beginning, but as time went on, with Ye Changqing making no progress, the man gradually distanced himself.

Being able to get you into the Profound Heaven Sect, to put it bluntly, meant the previous favor was settled.

But just at this moment, a "ding" sound suddenly echoed in his mind. In an instant, Ye Changqing felt his tiger-like body tremble.

[Ding, system binding in progress.]

A few sparse words, yet they were like the most beautiful language in the world.

"System, introduce yourself."

As a transmigrator, Ye Changqing was naturally no stranger to this "system" thing. He skipped the process and went straight to the point.

[This system is the Strongest Food God System...]

Just the first sentence of the system left Ye Changqing stunned.

"Dog system, I'll give you another chance to organize your words. Speak properly, what kind of system are you?"

I, damn it, waited for you like waiting for the stars and the moon, and you tell me you're a Food God System? Isn't this just for cooking?

In the real world, giving such a system would be understandable, but this is a fantasy world where demons run rampant. You want me to take a spatula to subdue demons and eliminate devils?

However, soon, as the system explained, Ye Changqing's expression slowly changed.

It was indeed a gourmet system, but this system was a fantasy version.

As long as the dishes Ye Changqing made received praise from others, he could receive rewards, including but not limited to talent, bone structure, lifespan, and even cultivation base.

[Strongest Gourmet System binding complete.]

[Host: Ye Changqing.]

[Identity: Chores disciple of the Profound Heaven Sect, Dongzhou, Vast Earth World.]

[Cultivation: Entry level of Body Refining realm.]

[Reputation: Unknown.]

[Newbie gift pack being distributed.]

[Complete Encyclopedia of Ingredients in the Vast Earth World.]

[Obtained recipe: Braised Noodles.]

The system was also direct; it distributed the newbie gift pack and then fell into silence.

Ye Changqing felt countless pieces of information flooding his mind in an instant. It took him a full quarter of an hour to completely digest this information.

This was the Vast Earth World ingredient encyclopedia transmitted to him by the system.

After all, this wasn't his past life. The Vast Earth World had numerous demonic beasts and spiritual materials. Using them as ingredients naturally couldn't be viewed with the perspective of his past life.

And a chef who wanted to make delicious food first had to have a detailed understanding of the ingredients.

As for the recipe, it was a reward from the system. Once he obtained the recipe, Ye Changqing perfectly mastered this dish, and the taste he produced would be unrivaled.

He clicked on the introduction to Braised Noodles.

[Braised Noodles, a simple and plain staple food. Select the most common alkaline noodles, paired with a sauce stir-fried with Red-Striped Pig meat. Simple and delicious, eating it can enhance physical fitness, though the effect is weak.]

Red-Striped Pig, Ye Changqing knew, was a non-ranked demonic beast. Calling it a demonic beast was true, but in reality, the Red-Striped Pig existed between a demonic beast and a common wild beast.

It was very common. Even in the mortal world, many restaurants used Red-Striped Pig as an ingredient. After all, the meat quality of the Red-Striped Pig was much more delicious than that of an ordinary wild boar.

It even had special effects. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel his hands itching. He wondered what was different about the Braised Noodles of this Vast Earth World compared to his past life.

On a whim, Ye Changqing immediately got up and walked toward the kitchen.

But as soon as he entered the kitchen, Ye Changqing was stunned. What met his eyes were prompts appearing one after another.

[Plain Red-Striped Pig hind leg meat, from a sow, five years old, slaughtered yesterday afternoon.]

[Plain cucumber, nothing outstanding.]

[Plain green onion, nothing outstanding.]

[Common wok, seen everywhere.]

[Common kitchen knife, seen everywhere.]

Anything related to a chef, Ye Changqing could see its quality at a glance, which left Ye Changqing stunned on the spot. ===== CHAPTER 3 =====