Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 316: Lu Yang Is Gone

Lu Yang deeply regretted entertaining the thought of entering the kitchen.

After obtaining the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s seal, he sensed a connection with the kitchen, as if a single thought could transport him inside.

Then, with a single thought, he was truly transported inside.

Lu Yang turned on his heel, throwing himself against the door in a desperate attempt to escape. Unfortunately for him, he was a mere mortal with a low cultivation realm. His efforts to push open the door were as futile as a mayfly trying to shake a giant tree—utterly useless. Even when he mustered every ounce of strength, the door didn’t

Putting aside the fact that he was a mortal, he reckoned that even an immortal wouldn’t help. Otherwise, why didn’t those four immortals leave back then? And after they woke up, why did they drag the Nine-Layers Immortal, who had encouraged the Everlasting Immortal Fairy to cook, outside to beat him up secretly?

There were reasons for all of that.

“Little Junior Brother, why are you running?” Yun Zhi was bewildered.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was the only one among the five ancient immortals who knew how to cook, which made her a unique spirit chef in the world. Why not cherish the opportunity to eat her cooking?

Besides, with the gaps in the passing down of ancient legacies, no one knows how cultivators cooked in the ancient era. Only a living fossil like the Everlasting Immortal Fairy can recreate the ancient culinary arts.

Previously, when the Five-Elements Sect visited, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had painstakingly prepared a feast. But before Yun Zhi could taste it, the furious sect leader of the Five-Elements Sect had flipped the table.

As for things like adding salt for twenty seconds, that was probably just a cooking habit from the ancient era.

Those dangerous immortal treasures or kitchen tools from the Everlasting Creed were also likely refined by the creed after acquiring them. The original tools were probably not so hazardous.

Besides, this is a rare learning opportunity. We should cherish it.

A spirit chef was highly welcomed no matter where they went. Yun Zhi believed that if Lu Yang could learn even a fraction of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s skills, he would be able to roam the Central Continent freely.

Just as Lu Yang was about to explain, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy interrupted him. “Exactly, why are you running? It’s rare that I’m willing to cook for you. This is a privilege reserved for immortals.” She furrowed her eyebrows, dissatisfied with Lu Yang’s reaction.

Then, she looked like she realized something. “Oh, I get it! You think my status is too high and that it’s beneath me to cook for you, so you feel guilty eating my food, right?

“Aiya, it’s fine. I’m not that particular. You’ve followed me for so long; don’t you know what kind of person I am?

“Come, let me borrow your body. I’ll return it to you after I’m done cooking. You’ll get to eat your meal later!” Since the Everlasting Immortal Fairy couldn’t interact with physical objects, she needed to borrow Lu Yang’s body temporarily.

“Little Junior Brother, let Senior use it then.” Yun Zhi found the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s request perfectly reasonable.

Lu Yang wanted to resist, but was caught off guard by Yun Zhi’s words. In that moment of daze, his body was seized by the overjoyed Everlasting Immortal Fairy. He could only watch helplessly as the Everlasting Immortal Fairy took control of his body.

“This body isn’t strong enough. It can’t even withstand an explosion; it won’t be able to handle premium dishes,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy commented with a hint of disdain.

Lu Yang’s body was undoubtedly one of the strongest among Golden Core cultivators, but it was still a far cry from what the Everlasting Immortal Fairy required.

“Hold on, why would cooking involve explosions?” Lu Yang asked warily.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy found Lu Yang’s reaction strange. “Isn’t it normal? Don’t they all say that the finest delicacies explode on your taste buds the moment they enter your mouth?”

Lu Yang, “...”

Yun Zhi nodded subtly, taking mental notes of the Everlasting Immortal Fairy’s words. These must be insights based on Senior Immortal Fairy’s experience. As a junior, I should be humble in learning.

“This time, make sure to study hard. I can groom you as my successor!” The first-in-command of the Everlasting Lineage said to the second-in-command of the Everlasting Lineage.

The second-in-command of the Everlasting Lineage was naturally both honored and terrified.

“Your body can’t handle dishes that are too challenging. Let me think... oh, I know! Let’s make Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry!” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy came to a decision quickly.

Lu Yang breathed a small sigh of relief. You should have said so earlier. I know how to make this dish. It’s very simple; there’s no way the Everlasting Immortal Fairy would mess it up.

“What’s in this jar again?” As the Everlasting Immortal Fairy opened a medicine jar, a pungent smell wafted out.

Inside the mental space, Lu Yang felt like the world was spinning around him and swayed a couple of times. Before passing out, he mumbled, “What’s in the jar...”

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was fully focused on cooking and didn’t notice something unusual with Lu Yang. Now that she had control of Lu Yang’s body, his consciousness, or lack thereof, didn’t matter.

“Look, you need to stir vigorously when beating eggs, like this,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy explained the cooking steps while Yun Zhi listened attentively by her side.

“The egg mixture is for the Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry, and the leftover eggshells can be used to make soup. As the saying goes, ‘use the original soup base to digest the original hard-to-digest food’[1] This is what it means.”

Yun Zhi nodded from time to time, feeling that cooking methods in the ancient era were truly different from the modern era. There’s still much to learn.

Her current cultivation was not solely the result of her talent in comprehension but also her diligence and inquisitive nature. However, seldom were there things she needed to learn nowadays.

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When Lu Yang groggily woke up, he found himself seated at the dining table, with dishes prepared by the Everlasting Immortal Fairy laid out before him. Across from him sat Yun Zhi, poised and elegant.

“You’re awake? You were busy managing the overall situation in Guhuai Town. Even after returning, you had to spar with Tao Yaoye and didn’t get to rest. You must have been too tired and fell asleep,” the Everlasting Immortal Fairy explained kindly, worried that Lu Yang might not understand what had happened.

The Everlasting Immortal Fairy did have the talent to show in cooking. The Tomato and Egg Stir-Fry was a vibrant mix of red and yellow, their colors appetizing and dazzling. The tantalizing aroma was enough to make anyone’s mouth water. Though it was a simple home-cooked dish, the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had elevated it into something spectacular.

As for the eggshell soup placed at the side, Lu Yang automatically ignored it.

His appetite was whetted. Picking up a piece of tomato, he put it in his mouth.

“How is it? Does the egg taste good?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy looked at Lu Yang expectantly.

“Hmm, egg?” Lu Yang remembered picking up something red.

“That’s right. I added some chili powder to the eggs.”

Lu Yang, “...”

Immortal Fairy, how much chili powder did you add to make the eggs as red as tomatoes?!

His vision went dark as he passed out from the spice.

“Why did he fall asleep again... oh no, is he allergic to chili?” The Everlasting Immortal Fairy was visibly concerned.

Yun Zhi remembered that Lu Yang could handle spicy food and analyzed, “Perhaps the spirit energy encompassed in the food was so intense that he fainted. But that’s a good thing. It can help him gradually absorb the spirit energy in the food and consolidate his cultivation.”

The chili powder was good stuff the Everlasting Immortal Fairy had hidden; it was a true immortal-tier delicacy.

“I see. By the way, how is my cooking?”

Yun Zhi gently picked up a piece of egg and chewed it carefully. The spiciness burst forth, and the spirit energy contained in the chili powder gushed toward her taste buds, leaving an unforgettable aftertaste.

“Absolutely delicious.”

“That’s great then. I was worried my culinary skills had lost their touch.”

1. The most direct translation would be “original soup digests original food,” but I modified it a little so that it’s hopefully easier to understand. It’s an eating habit where people drink the soup after eating the noodles or jiaozi. For some, it may just be a habit, while for others, they may find it nourishing or think it helps to digest the more starchy food. ☜