Gourmet of Another World

In the bathroom, dense steam was rolling slowly under the dim yellow light while drops of water splashed about.

Bu Fang, clad in a bathrobe, walked out from the bathroom. His wet hair gradually dried up as he rubbed them with a towel.

He reached out a hand, spread his palm, and wove the fingers through his hair, feeling a cold sensation on the fingertips.

A look of contentment emerged on his face. He breathed a sigh of relief and sat on his soft bed.

He had not had such a pleasant rest in a long time, and he missed such moments.

After sitting on the bed for a while, he got up and went to the window.

The window was opened. A breeze blew through it from outside, caressing his face and making him feel relaxed.

He leaned against the window and stroked his chin, his eyes looking at the brightly lit Immortal City. Even at night, the city was very lively, as if it never sleeps.

The crisis of the Immortal Cooking Realm was over, and the whole realm was filled with an atmosphere of celebration.

Gongshu Baiguang, the city lord of the first layer, ordered the whole city to celebrate. Therefore, many immortal chefs held banquets and cooked for people, making the entire city full of rich fragrance.

For people in the Immortal Cooking Realm, what better way to celebrate such a joyful event than cooking delicious food?

As he felt the blowing of the night breeze and smelled the fragrance of delicious food in the air, Bu Fang’s mood calmed down a lot.

After a long time, he closed the window, laid down on the bed, and covered himself with a blanket, which was soft and cozy.

He closed his eyes. A short while later, he began snoring softly.

The mental relief made Bu Fang fall asleep.

It was quiet throughout the night.

The next morning…

Sunlight fell through the window and shone onto Bu Fang’s face, making him narrow his eyes slightly.

His hair spread out messily across the bed. He sat up, stretched as he yawned, then rubbed the sleep from his eyes.

After that, he got up and went to the bathroom to wash his face and rinse his mouth. When he was done, he walked out of his room and came to the kitchen.

The kitchen was already filled with the sounds of someone busy working, which surprised Bu Fang.

He looked into it and saw Xixi. Wearing a chef’s robe, she was practicing her knife techniques and cooking delicious food.

As if she had sensed Bu Fang’s arrival, Xixi looked up and smiled sweetly at him.

“Good morning, Teacher Bu!”

Bu Fang nodded and rubbed her head. After that, he walked to his own cooking bench, took out a kitchen knife, and began practicing knife techniques.

Xixi felt a thrill of excitement when she saw Bu Fang working so hard.

When people who are better than you work harder than you, what excuse do you have to continue to be lazy?

So Xixi followed Bu Fang’s steps and resumed practicing her cooking skills.

…

The ravaged fifth layer of the Immortal Cooking Realm only had the Immortal Tree, which was standing tall and proud with its huge canopy covering the sky.

A gust of fresh wind blew over and rolled up the sand on the ground.

Realm Lord Di Tai, Ya Ya, City Lord Meng Qi, and City Lord Zou landed in the fifth layer that had turned into a ruin.

The sand was the only thing left in the fifth layer. However, now that the Immortal Tree was here, it should have no trouble turning back into a lush, green land again.

The resurrected Immortal Cooking Realm had brought new hope and future to the Immortal Cooking Realm.

“From today on, all the cooking competitions in the Immortal Cooking Realm will be replaced by Chef’s Challenges, and Chef’s Challenges between individuals are encouraged as well. The immortal chefs have been living in peace for too long and have lost their aggressiveness. If this were to continue, the realm will suffer another calamity sooner or later.”

Realm Lord Di Tai clasped his hands behind his back. A breeze blew over, making his yellow hair wave.

City Lord Meng Qi and the others nodded.

“Although the bronze gate is locked up by the Immortal Tree’s branch, it won’t last too long. We have to grow stronger. This is the only way we can protect our home,” Realm Lord Di Tai said in a deep voice.

It was only through despair that one realized how precious their taken-for-granted home was.

“The restoration and repair of the fifth layer is not an overnight thing. Let’s do it slowly, so no need to be too anxious,” Realm Lord Di Tai added. When he had finished speaking, they left the fifth layer.

After the battle, the fourth layer and the fifth layer had merged. There was no more fourth layer now.

Anyone who came down from the fifth layer would directly reach the third layer.

Now, Meng Qi was the city lord of the third layer. Zhou Jielun was the city lord of the second layer, while Ya Ya was the city lord of the fifth layer.

As for the first layer, Gongshu Baiguang was still the city lord.

With the resurrection of the Immortal Tree, everyone could feel that the Immortal Cooking Realm was different.

Immortal energy was gradually growing thicker, and cultivating seemed much easier than before…

Perhaps with the passage of time, more formidable geniuses would be born in the Immortal Cooking Realm…

…

The days passed slowly.

Nearly a month had passed.

During this period, Bu Fang didn’t go to take the assessment. The main reason was that after being busy for a long period, he needed a break.

Immortal Chef Little Store was full of people every day. As the restaurant owned by Bu Fang, the Great Demon King who had his name heard all over the Immortal Cooking Realm, many people would travel a long distance just to get a taste of his dishes.

Every day, after cooking the dishes, Bu Fang would pull a chair and sit comfortably at the door of the restaurant, basking in the sun and taking a nap.

In the evening, he would stay in the kitchen to study new dishes.

Occasionally, he would visit Heaven and Earth Farmland to study brand new Death Food Tools, such as the marinated meat in a baked bun he thought of last time.

Of course, these ideas still needed further study.

A month was neither long nor short.

After a long rest, Bu Fang’s mental state was restored to its best level, and his cooking skills had also reached its peak.

In the farmland, a breeze was blowing, rustling the grass.

Bu Fang took a deep breath of fresh air and came to the wooden cabin.

The Myriad Treasures Immortal Tree and the Nine Revolution Great Path Tea Tree were thriving.

There seemed to be some green fruits growing on the Myriad Treasures Immortal Tree. By the looks of it, they would be ripe for harvest soon.

The Nine Revolution Great Path Tea Tree was quite flourishing. Around it, the Will of the Great Path was swirling, exuding a refreshing aura.

Bu Fang reached out a hand and picked a tea leaf.

The leaf had two colors. The front was bright green, while the back was pale blue. It also had serrated edges.

He held it between two fingers and carefully studied it. The leaf emitted a faint fragrance of tea leaf.

He put it into his mouth and gave it a gentle bite. An astringent taste with a touch of sweetness pervaded his mouth. Right after that, he felt his mental force begin boiling like a pot of water on a hot stove.

Bu Fang’s eyes lit up when he noticed the extraordinary nature of this tea!

He planned to make these leaves into tea. Of course, it was impossible to brew tea with these raw tea leaves. He needed to process them first.

Bu Fang took out a blue-and-white porcelain bowl. Then, he carefully picked the top young and juicy leaves and placed them into it.

After filling the bowl full, Bu Fang stopped picking. He put away the bowl and planned to process them after he returned to Immortal Chef Little Store.

He imagined that he was sitting at the door of the restaurant, admiring the beautiful scenery while sipping from a cup of hot, fragrant tea… He knew it would be an amazing feeling.

At this moment, Jing Yuan and Niu Hansan walked over from the distance, chatting and laughing.

Jing Yuan was carrying a bucket filled with milk that smelled delicious.

When Bu Fang saw Jing Yuan, he asked her about Fang Fang’s Ice Cream Store. After that, he let her leave.

As time went on, sales at Fang Fang’s Ice Cream Store had begun to fluctuate.

The main reason was that once the novelty had passed, the women in Goddess City became less enthusiastic about ice cream.

Despite the fluctuation, daily sales remained at a very impressive level.

Bu Fang was very satisfied. At least when compared with the sales of Immortal Chef Little Store, Fang Fang’s Ice Cream Store was much better.

There was not much competition in Goddess City. In Immortal Cooking Realm, despite Bu Fang’s Great Demon King’s reputation, many diners would choose other restaurants over his.

Because there were so many other choices, the restaurant’s turnover was much lower than that of Fang Fang’s Ice Cream Store.

After seeing Jing Yuan off, Bu Fang asked Niu Hansan about the Death Food Tools.

Studying Death Food Tools was mostly Niu Hansan’s work now. He could mix the farmland’s Will of the Great Path into food, which was the key to making a Death Food Tool.

After Bu Fang drew out all the Gourmet Arrays and gave them to Niu Hansan, he had been wearing a pair of crystal glasses made by himself as he studied Death Food Tools every day.

Recently, he had become engrossed with the Imprison Array.

He felt that this array was not a useless one. Having it was advantageous, but the main reason it had not shone was that they hadn’t found an appropriate array carrier, which was a dish that could carry this array.

Niu Hansan and Bu Fang had tried many dishes, such as ramen noodles, soup dumplings, and many others, but none of them worked.

Although the Imprison Array didn’t seem like a violent one, it had a very strict requirement for the food carrier.

No ordinary dishes could withstand its power. They would explode straightaway.

Even if they didn’t explode, they couldn’t unleash the array’s power.

Both of them knew that they had more work to do and a long way to go.

After Bu Fang and Niu Hansan had a very long discussion, Bu Fang bid Niu Hansan farewell and left the farmland.

He returned to the restaurant, stretched, and stepped into the kitchen. There, he clasped his hands behind his back, lost in thought.

A month ago, Realm Lord Di Tai told him that he should go and get his cooking skills assessed. But he hadn’t gone yet because he thought the devastated Immortal Cooking Realm needed time to rebuild. Plus, he was a little lazy.

Now, one month had passed, and Bu Fang felt that it was about time for him to get assessed.

But before that, he planned to process the tea leaves he took out from the Heaven and Earth Farmland.

He had a feeling that this Nine Revolution Great Path Tea would bring him a different surprise.

Making tea was a complicated and cumbersome process that required a lot of energy.

In fact, tea could also be used as a food ingredient. There were many delicacies that used tea as a supplementary ingredient, such as tea eggs, steamed pork with tea, and stir-fried shrimps with Longjing tea.

These delicacies were all associated with tea. Therefore, it was also very important for Bu Fang to make good tea.

With a thought, he took out the blue-and-white porcelain bowl, upended it, and spread the tea leaves across the table.

There was only one Nine Revolution Great Path Tea Tree, so the leaves were not many. That was why even if the bowl was full of tea leaves, there were only eighty-one pieces in total.

Despite the scant quantity, however, the tea leaves’ spiritual energy and true energy were extremely powerful.

Bu Fang took out the Black Turtle Constellation Wok and heated it. He didn’t add oil into the wok and just preheated it.

When the wok reached the desired temperature, he threw all eighty-one tea leaves into it.

After covering his palms with a layer of true energy, he began to rub the leaves in the wok.

The rich fragrance of tea began to diffuse. Soon, a mysterious fluctuation spread, accompanied by a chanting voice…

Without a doubt, this was an extraordinary tea.