Chapter 899

What is the purpose of marinating? To add flavor? To keep it tender? That's all correct, but once it's overdone, it will strip away the original fragrance of the meat.

Next is the heat control.

Demon beef relies most on heat control; too tough won't do, and too tender won't do either.

Then there is the base sauce. When the ghost chef was thickening the sauce just now, he deliberately reduced it too much. As a result, when the beef enters the mouth, it gives a dry feeling.

Listening to Ye Changqing's evaluation, the ghost chef listened as seriously as an obedient student.

As soon as Ye Changqing finished speaking, the ghost chef suddenly knelt down, giving Ye Changqing a start.

"What are you doing?"

We were talking perfectly fine, what's the meaning of kneeling down?

"Please, Senior, take me as your disciple."

However, the ghost chef's answer left Ye Changqing with a head full of question marks. No, I just wanted to taste the ghost chef's craft, why am I suddenly taking on a disciple?

Besides, we are human and ghost, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?

Looking at the earnest and respectful ghost chef, Ye Changqing said with a complex expression.

"We're just exchanging ideas, there's no need for this."

"No, Senior is the most powerful spirit chef I, Old Zhu, have ever seen. Please, Senior, take me as your disciple. This disciple is willing to serve you, and will not refuse even if it means death."

"It's not that serious, get up first, okay?"

"If Master doesn't agree, I won't get up."

"We are human and ghost, I am a disciple of the Dao Yi Sect, and you are an evil spirit from Ghost Valley. This is not appropriate."

"This disciple is willing to leave Ghost Valley and join the Dao Yi Sect."

Huh???

It was getting more and more ridiculous. I am the leader of the righteous path, the Dao Yi Sect; can I accept an evil spirit?

After much persuasion, he finally got the ghost chef to stand up. Later, the two came to the courtyard, and through chatting, Ye Changqing learned that the ghost chef's name was Zhu Wu.

He was busy running back and forth, getting a chair for him, and hearing that he was thirsty, he even boiled water and made tea for him personally.

Watching Zhu Wu busy around, Ye Changqing called out helplessly.

"Zhu Wu."

"Master, are you calling me?"

"Don't call me Master, we really aren't a good match."

"In any case, this disciple has already decided on you as Master in this life."

This Zhu Wu didn't look very smart, but he was quite stubborn. Seeing his firm expression, Ye Changqing changed the subject.

"By the way, what's the deal with you evil spirits? Does everyone turn into an evil spirit after death?"

The Dao Yi Sect also had introductions to evil spirits, but Ye Changqing had only read a general overview. Anyway, since he was idle, it wouldn't hurt to learn a bit.

Facing Ye Changqing's inquiry, Zhu Wu sat respectfully on a small stool to the side and replied truthfully.

"Not everyone does. Actually, becoming an evil spirit after death is all because of one word: obsession..."

According to Zhu Wu, the Heavenly Dao has its own cycle of reincarnation; everyone enters reincarnation after death.

However, some people, because of various things in their lives, cannot let go of this life and want to escape reincarnation to exist in another way.

And such people become evil spirits.

It could be because of hatred, desire, or unwillingness; there are all kinds of reasons.

But as the saying goes, the Heavenly Dao has its own rules. If you want to break free from these rules, you must pay a price.

If you cannot forget this life and are unwilling to enter reincarnation, you will be punished by the Heavenly Dao.

The most obvious one is the deprivation of your status among the ten thousand races.

Once you become an evil spirit, it means you are no longer part of any race in the Haotu World; you are not recognized by the ten thousand races and are resisted and excluded by the entire world.

Evil spirits are not just humans; demon races and other races can also become evil spirits.

The Heavenly Dao makes evil spirits feed on the ten thousand races, and the ten thousand races view evil spirits as enemies. This is the price of not entering reincarnation.

Finally, once you become an evil spirit, you lose the qualification to enter the Heavenly Dao reincarnation.

Once killed, you are completely annihilated and cease to exist.

"Every person who is unwilling to enter reincarnation and eventually becomes an evil spirit thinks they can take back everything they had in life."

"But only after truly becoming an evil spirit do you realize that this is all just self-deception. In fact, you can't take anything back."

"In the first stage of becoming an evil spirit, your mind is unclear, and under the influence of the Heavenly Dao rules, you will instinctively harm the people you love most."

"The original intention was that you couldn't bear to part with these loved ones, so you didn't want to enter reincarnation, but in the end, it is precisely because of this thought that you personally harm the people you love most."

"This is the curse of the Heavenly Dao; all your hopes are ultimately destroyed by your own hands."

"And by the time you realize it, there is no longer a chance for regret."

Speaking to the end, Zhu Wu said with a complex expression. Among those low-grade evil spirits, which one hadn't stained their hands with the blood of their own loved ones?

And by the time their cultivation slowly improved and their sanity was gradually restored, they no longer had a chance for regret and could only rot and twist away in a dark corner alone.

After hearing Zhu Wu's words, Ye Changqing asked curiously.

"Then what about you? Why did you become an evil spirit? Couldn't bear to part with your loved ones?"

"I didn't have any. I was an orphan since I was a child, and when I grew up, I drifted around alone, without even a friend."

"Then you..."

"This disciple wants to attain the Dao through cooking, so I was unwilling to enter reincarnation."

Huh???

He had originally thought Zhu Wu also had a sad past, but his answer was beyond Ye Changqing's expectations. Attaining the Dao through cooking, what the hell?

Just because of this? So you'd rather become an evil spirit? Endure the curse of the Heavenly Dao?

Looking at the honest-looking Zhu Wu, Ye Changqing felt more and more that this guy was missing a screw in his head.

Just as they were talking, Fairy Baihua walked in.

"Husband, you haven't come out for so long, what are you doing?"

Seeing Fairy Baihua, Zhu Wu quickly stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Disciple Zhu Wu, greets Mistress."

Huh???

The title "Mistress" left Fairy Baihua stunned on the spot. ===== CHAPTER 900 =====