Chapter 2

On a bright and breezy morning, at the foot of the Divine Jianfeng of the Daoyi Sect, this area belonged to the chore disciples.

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

In such a fantasy world 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 ring-dwelling old grandfather, and he wasn't an orphan either, which 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, and business was quite good.

But who could have imagined that while he was tossing a wok, a loud bang occurred, flames soared to the sky, and when he woke up, he was already here in the Daoyi 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 chore disciple of the Divine Jianfeng, one of the thirty-six peaks of the Daoyi Sect, and he was responsible for the kitchen.

Chore disciples went without saying, and the kitchen went without saying; to put it bluntly, he was still just cooking for others.

Cultivators could achieve Grain Bigu, but that had to wait until after the Golden Core Realm. Low-grade 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 travel such a long distance to the foot of the mountain just to eat a regular 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. 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 Daoyi Sect, supposedly having 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 Daoyi Sect.

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

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

But after a year, his predecessor had only barely broken through to the entry level of the Body Refining Realm. At this rate, living until old age would at most mean reaching the Perfect Completion Realm of Body Refining; as for the Qi Sensing Realm, don't even count on it.

The path of cultivation starts from the most basic Body Refining Realm, followed in order by the Qi Sensing Realm, Meridian Opening Realm, Golden Core 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 ring-dwelling old grandfather, 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 it would be better to 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 immortality cultivation 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 shown kindness, he had indeed looked after Ye Changqing a little at the beginning, but as time went on, as Ye Changqing made no progress, the man gradually grew distant.

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

But just at this moment, a "ding" sound suddenly rang in his mind, and 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."

Regarding this thing called a system, as a transmigrator, Ye Changqing was naturally no stranger to it. He skipped the process and went straight to the point.

【This system is the Strongest Food God System...】

Just the system's first sentence left Ye Changqing stunned.

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

I, your father, have been looking forward to you like stars and moons, and you tell me you're a Food God System? Isn't this just cooking?

In the real world, having 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?

But soon, following the system's explanation, 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.

【Strongest Gourmet System binding complete.】

【Host: Ye Changqing.】

【Identity: Chore disciple of the Daoyi Sect, Eastern Continent, Haotu World.】

【Cultivation: Entry level of the Body Refining Realm.】

【Reputation: Unknown.】

【Novice gift package is being distributed.】

【Complete knowledge of ingredients in the Haotu World.】

【Obtained recipe: Braised Noodles.】

The system was also direct, distributing the novice gift package immediately, and then it fell into silence.

And Ye Changqing only felt countless pieces of information surging into his mind in an instant. It took a full quarter of an hour to completely digest all this information.

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

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

And a chef, wanting to make delicious food, must first have a detailed understanding of the ingredients.

As for the recipe, it was a reward from the system. By obtaining the recipe, Ye Changqing perfectly mastered this dish, and the taste he produced was unmatched.

He clicked on the introduction to Braised Noodles.

【Braised Noodles, a simple and plain staple food, using the most ordinary alkaline noodles, paired with a sauce made from stir-fried Red-Striped Pig meat, simple and delicious. Eating it can enhance physical fitness, with a weak effect.】

Red-Striped Pig, Ye Changqing knew, was a non-ranked demon beast. Calling it a demon beast, but in reality, the Red-Striped Pig was an existence between a demon beast and an ordinary wild beast.

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

There were also special effects. For a moment, he couldn't help but feel his hands itching. He didn't know what was different about the Braised Noodles of this Haotu World compared to his past life.

In a fit of excitement, Ye Changqing immediately got up and walked toward the kitchen.

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

【Ordinary Red-Striped Pig hind leg meat, from a sow, five years old, slaughtered yesterday afternoon.】

【Ordinary cucumber, nothing outstanding.】

【Ordinary green onion, nothing outstanding.】

【Ordinary frying pan, seen everywhere.】

【Ordinary 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.