From a country cook to a master chef

The girl in the yellow dress is named Zhao Xiaoyao.

Lin Jue's daughter, the Zhao family of Yulin Town, is seventeen years old, much younger than Lin Jue.

"Brother Lin, Zhao Kun betrayed me. He colluded with bandits to ambush and kill Master Xu on the way to Yucheng. He wants to join forces with the bandits to attack the family."

Zhao Xiaoyao clutched her chest, panting as she recounted the whole story.

After hearing this, Lin Jue already understood the general idea.

Hearing that his most respected teacher, Master Xu, had died at the hands of Zhao Kun, Lin Jue was filled with mixed emotions.

He was originally a student at the Oriental Culinary Academy, but when he walked out of the school gate at night, he was greeted by a bright light and inexplicably found himself transported to this strange world.

To make matters worse, a heavy snowfall descended upon the Great Wu Kingdom, lasting for several months.

If it weren't for the help of Master Xu, the instructor of his employer, and the fact that he was able to find a job with his employer based on his skills, he probably would have frozen to death on the street long ago.

Thinking of this, Lin Jue turned his head and glanced at the various ingredients beside him, and a plan suddenly came to mind to wipe out all the bandits in this area.

"Don't worry, Master Xu will not have died in vain. I will avenge him."

After recovering, Zhao Xiaoyao sensibly stood up and stood aside, without any doubt about Lin Jue's plan.

Perhaps because they were close in age, and because Lin Jue always gave her special treatment, Zhao Xiaoyao didn't act like a mistress or servant at all when dealing with this servant from her own kitchen.

On the contrary, she regarded Lin Jue as an older brother, and as she watched the boy's back as he started a fire to cook, her anxiety slowly dissipated.

Chopping wood, lighting a fire, and counting ingredients—Lin Jue completed all his actions in one smooth motion.

"According to the records on Zhu Xinghe's immortal prescription, this medicinal soup is called 'Nourishing Beauty Jade Purity Soup'. It can strengthen the body's foundation, nourish the skin and improve complexion. If the immortal prescription is correct, this soup is indeed a good thing."

After cleaning all the raw materials, Lin Jue did not rush to start cooking, but focused his attention on the prescription provided by Zhu Xinghe.

This world is incredibly mysterious, and it is home to all sorts of supernatural powers.

Lin Jue had never seen bloodthirsty and brutal demons and monsters before.

However, at a banquet at the Zhao residence not long ago, he had the good fortune to meet a celestial master who could control flames and fly through the air.

The second young lady of the Dong family possesses spiritual roots and can enter the path of immortality; these are the words of the immortal master.

Unfortunately, Zhao Xiaoyao's worldly desires remained, so the immortal master did not take her with him when he left, leaving behind only the seven-word mantra: "The mortal world ends, the immortal path is long."

Lin Jue turned to look at the girl, and after a moment's thought, the two of them worked together to arrange the four stone tables in a circle.

In this way, by laying down animal hides, Zhao Xiaoyao could avoid the bandits' sight by hiding in the gap between the stone tables.

"If what the Second Miss said is true, Zhao Kun colluded with mountain bandits to ambush and kill the Zhao family's martial arts master halfway, then Zhu Laizi must know something about the Zhao family, and he must also know about my relationship with the Zhao family."

"Isn't he afraid I'll secretly release the Second Miss? Or perhaps, his mind isn't even on the Beauty Elixir?"

As he swiftly chopped the meat, Lin Jue's mind raced with thoughts.

"If that magic formula isn't fake, it can most likely restore the scabies on Zhu Xinghe's face to its original state and have a beautifying effect. But if that's the case, knowing that I know Zhao Xiaoyao, why would he still give me private space? Does he really believe that I would kill the Second Miss to save my own life?"

As wisps of smoke drifted out from the cracks in the cave ceiling, an incomparably delicious and fragrant medicinal dish was finally ready.

Before taking it out of the pot, Lin Jue once again cautiously examined the four walls of the cave to make sure no one was spying on him. After telling Zhao Xiaoyao not to move around, he carefully took out a gourd about the size of two fingers from his pocket.

Although this gourd is small, it gives people a feeling of grandeur and magnificence, as if it contains a universe within.

The gourd is exquisitely shaped, with purplish-black veins covering its entire body. The gourd is engraved with many patterns, the most striking of which is a coiled five-clawed golden dragon on the front, followed by yin-yang double fish, seven stars in a row, and other patterns.

The other side is rather plain, with only the words "Servant Spirit" engraved on it.

Lin Jue obtained this gourd shortly after his transmigration while searching for resources among corpses in a mass grave. As for the corpse, he dug up the soil and buried it properly, as a way of repaying the person who took his belongings.

After that, Lin Jue gradually discovered that as long as he added water to the gourd, he would get a potion that made the food taste exceptionally delicious, and this potion also had various benefits for the human body, so it was no exaggeration to call it a panacea.

Unfortunately, the solution can only be added once every seven days, otherwise it will become ineffective. After each addition, the solution must be placed in sunlight or moonlight for an hour.

However, what pleased Lin Jue the most was a spiritual imprint that appeared in his mind. With the spiritual imprint in his sea of ​​consciousness, he could use the medicine in the gourd to control others, and even control their life and death.

Every time he uses the Spirit Summoning Seal, he feels a sense of exhilaration, as if he were the Buddha and his opponent was Sun Wukong.

Holding the Spirit-Controlling Gourd, Lin Jue smiled and opened the gourd's mouth, letting a small drop of crystal-clear green liquid drip into the semi-finished "Beauty-Nourishing Jade Clear Soup".

Then he turned his gaze to the only water source in the cave, and...

"Mission accomplished. I doubt that Zhu Laizi would expect that Master Lin has such methods."

Looking at the delicious food in front of him, Lin Jue couldn't help but dip his index finger in it and taste it, then chuckled with satisfaction.

Before long, Zhu Xinghe and four trusted confidants took their seats, eagerly anticipating the immortal medicinal cuisine they had been longing for.

As for the rearrangement of the tables and chairs in the cave, Zhu Xinghe didn't pay much attention to it; his attention seemed to be entirely focused on the medicinal soup.

"Thank you for your help this time, Brother Lin. Please have Brother Lin take the first bite."

Zhu Xinghe smiled faintly, and he and the other four people immediately fixed their gazes on Lin Jue.

Seeing that Lin Jue had not made a move, Zhu Xinghe narrowed his eyes, and a fierce glint flashed in them.

Mu Ran said, "Brother Lin, please forgive me. I have been wandering the martial world for many years, and the only reason I have survived until now is because of my caution."

Lin Jue stood in front of the table, startled at first, then awkwardly laughed and said, "I understand, Boss Zhu, don't worry, I get it!"

In front of the five bandits, Lin Jue ladled a bowl from the pot and ate heartily.

Seeing that Lin Jue was fine after eating, Zhu Xinghe's four men were about to make a move, but he stopped them again.

Suddenly, without saying a word, he got up and walked towards Lin Jue, reached into his chest and rummaged around for a while, then pulled out the Spirit-Controlling Gourd, his gaze immediately turning icy cold.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

Zhu Xinghe sneered, then ripped open the animal skin on the table. Zhao Xiaoyao, who was hiding underneath, turned deathly pale in fright.

"Young man, attempting to poison someone in front of me is like showing off your limited skills before an expert. However, since you enjoy poisoning so much, then you may drink all the poison in here!"

At Zhu Xinghe's signal, two of his men instantly grabbed Lin Jue's hands, held him firmly in place, then pried open his mouth and poured in the last of the medicine from the gourd.

Looking at the girl's despairing and tragic face under the table, and glancing at the struggle on Lin Jue's face, Zhu Xinghe sighed and chuckled, "Fine, let you die knowing why."

"Your master Xu Zhi is quite shrewd. He actually discovered Master Kun's plan and sent someone to deliver a secret letter to your residence in advance. Fortunately, Master Kun was wise and had people watching your residence, which is why he intercepted the secret letter."

Zhu Xinghe sighed, "If you could make that 'Beauty and Purity Soup' for me without worry, I wouldn't mind letting you live. It's just a pity that you chose the path of death."

"Not necessarily."

Lin Jue smiled leisurely and shouted, "Open!"

hum!

A mysterious energy suddenly permeated Lin Jue's mind, like parting the clouds to reveal the blue sky, and his vision suddenly opened up.

In his hazy sea of ​​consciousness, a command seal resembling an iron bell suddenly appeared, its surface engraved with a gourd pattern, identical to the purplish-black gourd that Zhu Xinghe held in his hand.

In addition, the surface of the bell-shaped seal is covered with endless mysterious patterns, resembling some kind of mysterious runes.

Along with the command seal, five tiny figures, each the size of a palm, appeared in the sea of ​​consciousness. Their appearances were exactly the same as those of Zhu Xinghe and his four subordinates.

As soon as Lin Jue had a thought, the five little figures suddenly felt as if they were being squeezed, their faces turning ashen and their breathing becoming difficult.

"Stop, kid! What have you done to us?"

Inside the cave, Zhu Xinghe and the others seemed to be possessed, writhing on the ground in agony, their blood surging and oozing bright red blood, a truly pitiful sight.

The excruciating pain in his body and mind made Zhu Xinghe realize something was wrong, and he quickly changed his tune: "Master Lin, Uncle Lin, I know I was wrong, please stop your supernatural powers!"

"Oh, didn't Chief Zhu just try to kill me, Lin?"

"Master Lin, you jest! I was just blinded by greed. Otherwise, even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to lay a hand on you!"

Zhu Xinghe knelt on the ground, forcing a forced smile, but inwardly he was terrified.

"I still prefer your defiant attitude from earlier."

Seeing that his plan had succeeded, Lin Jue felt relieved and sat comfortably on the stone table, reaching out to pull out Zhao Xiaoyao, who was still trembling under the table.

When he was administering the medicine earlier, he took advantage of the time while gathering firewood to add a few drops of spirit-infused water to the firewood.

The water from the firewood evaporated and was mixed in with the air. As long as Zhu Xinghe and the others entered the cave, they would inevitably be affected.

In this way, he was able to turn defeat into victory by using the Spirit Seal in his sea of ​​consciousness.

The pain of Zhu Xinghe and the other four subsided, and they collapsed to the ground, their faces filled with helplessness.

They couldn't understand why, despite all their precautions, they had inexplicably fallen into Lin Jue's trap.

They didn't drink any soup or water; what went wrong that led to their poisoning?

They were clearly keeping a close eye on Lin Jue's every move in the dark!

Could it be that he really possesses sorcery?

Zhu Xinghe was utterly despondent.

Lin Jue sat on the stone table, kicking Zhu Laizi's head with the tip of his shoe: "Tell me, how did you get involved with Zhao Kun? When do you plan to take action against the Zhao family? And of course, where did you get the elixir you have?"