The Golden Elixir is A Star, and You Call This Cultivation?
Chapter 1178 - 511: The True Essence of the Kitchen Knife, Making the Most Delicious Dish in the World?_2

Chapter 1178: Chapter 511: The True Essence of the Kitchen Knife, Making the Most Delicious Dish in the World?_2

Yesan Lake stretched vast and boundless, as far as the eye could see.

People from the giant ship disembarked one after another.

Qi Yuan and Chen Kangbao followed the Shen Family’s contingent, heading toward their stronghold.

Yuexuang approached, her expression icy as she gazed at Qi Yuan, her eyes displaying a strange hue, "I never expected you to be able to come to Yesan Lake."

Those from the Shen Family attending the Artificer Conference at Yesan Lake were either powerful Soldier Commanders or artificers with high talent.

Qi Yuan was nothing but a hindrance.

"Where is your young mistress?" Qi Yuan’s eyes gleamed, "I want to ride her."

At these words, Yuexuang’s chill deepened, "Please refrain from uttering such absurdities."

If it were anyone else who had said this, Yuexuang’s sword would have long been drawn, cleaving the offender in two.

However, she still said, "The Water Lord has been causing quite a stir recently. The young mistress has gone with the elders of Heavenly Sect to guard Yesan Lake and won’t be returning any time soon."

Hearing this, Qi Yuan felt disappointed, "To lose a mount."

"You!" Yuexuang clenched her teeth and, glancing warily at Chen Kangbao, stamped her foot in anger.

Normally, even if Qi Yuan was her future master due to marriage, she would dare to strike down such talk.

But, she felt she was no match for Chen Kangbao.

After all, she had likely been knocked unconscious by a sneak attack from Chen Kangbao last time. Awakening with every part of her body aching, she didn’t know what indecency Qi Yuan might have committed.

She was still a virgin, so nothing overly inappropriate should have happened, but still... the thought of being touched everywhere sometimes crossed her mind.

Embarrassed and furious, she kept these suspicions from her young mistress.

Because, as her sword-carrying maid, her young mistress’s husband would be her future refuge.

...

Deep within Yesan Lake, a Taoist priestess’s eyes sparkled sharply.

She split a towering wave with a single sword slash, annoyance flashing in the depths of her eyes.

"Water Lord, do not assume that just because you hide in the depths of Yesan Lake, we of Heavenly Sect cannot deal with you.

If you continue to wreak havoc, I shall summon a Heavenly Artifact to suppress you!"

The power of Water Lord was simply at the peak of Earth Level, slightly stronger than this Taoist priestess.

But the Water Lord was in its element within Yesan Lake, significantly enhanced in battle power.

More crucially, its mighty Water Control Technique!

It was indeed a Strange Spirit, merged with Yesan Lake.

If it so wished, it could even raise the endless waters of Yesan Lake to inundate Jining Prefecture.

The Taoist priestess shouted toward the depths of Yesan Lake, but the figure of Water Lord remained hidden, unwilling to respond.

"Hmph!" Frustrated, the Taoist priestess swept her sleeves and, stepping on the water surface, flew toward a flatboat.

On the boat, a woman in a blue skirt stood, her garment’s blue petals lending her a particularly solitary air.

A veil covered her face, obscuring her true features, but the graceful figure that was visible was already seen as peerlessly beautiful.

"Lingxuan, your husband should already be at Yesan Lake. You need not guard here any longer; go meet your family," the Taoist priestess spoke.

She was an elder of Heavenly Sect, the spiritual teacher of the Taoist priestess.

Shen Lingxuan shook her head, "With the Water Lord stirring trouble, I must guard here."

Taoist Priestess Wang Qingyi nodded, "That’s also prudent. Be careful, and if you spot the Water Lord, send a message immediately."

"Yes," responded Shen Lingxuan, serene as an orchid.

Wang Qingyi looked at her disciple, her heart inexplicably filled with compassion, "If I were an Army Commander of the Heavenly Level, how could I let my disciple suffer and marry to that Mortal man?"

Reflecting on this, Wang Qingyi felt uneasy.

Her apprentice was blessed with a Profound Yin constitution, coveted by countless evil forces.

This time at the Yesan Lake Artificer Conference, not just delegates from other prefectures but even other countries had come, their target not the Water Lord, but her disciple.

"Getting married and giving yourself to your husband, how is that submitting yourself?" Lingxuan replied softly, "All people in this world are born equal."

"You, who have understood the true essence of Heavenly Sect, might have aspired to be a Heavenly Level Army Commander, or even glimpse the legendary Divine Grade Army Commander, had it not been for your Profound Yin constitution," Wang Qingyi lamented.

The founder of Heavenly Sect, the first leader, was a Divine Grade Army Commander. He left behind the true belief that all beings are equal.

However, many elders and disciples of Heavenly Sect didn’t accept this truth.

Only Shen Lingxuan seemed to genuinely embrace this equality.

"You might as well consummate your marriage with your husband early. Losing the Profound Yin constitution might reduce your spiritual power, but surely other evildoers would then lose interest in you.

I heard that Hengshan Grandmaster, the top-ranked womanizer and thief of Moshan Kingdom, secretly entered Ning Country, seemingly targeting you."

Mentioning this thief, Wang Qingyi wore a worried expression.

He was a Grandmaster-level Earth Level Army Commander.

In terms of strength, she was even stronger.

Standing at the prow, Shen Lingxuan had a cold expression as cool as Yuexuang, "I hope my sect will protect Qi Yuan."

To threaten her, certain people might take action against Qi Yuan.

Shen Lingxuan had not expected Qi Yuan to come to Yesan Lake to attend the Artificer Conference.

"Yes, I’ve already given the orders, an Earth-level Army Commander will take care of your Shen Family’s people," Wang Qingyi said.

...

Meanwhile, inside the Shen Family’s stronghold.

Qi Yuan stretched lazily.

"How’s the investigation going?"

Chen Kangbao showed a troubled expression, "Finding a kitchen maid is too hard, but finding a kitchen... dad is easy."

"No, I’m a bit of a clean freak," Qi Yuan refused.

After arriving at Yesan Lake, Qi Yuan had regained much of his strength.

He was considering the matter of impersonating a kitchen knife.

To impersonate a kitchen knife well, one would need to find a kitchen maid to create delicious mortal world dishes.

With continuous cooking, the performance of the kitchen knife would improve.

This would be greatly beneficial to him.

After all, only by completing other impersonation tasks would he be able to unlock new characters to impersonate.

Now, here at Yesan Lake, next to the great lake, he could prepare a banquet of a hundred fishes.

This was Qi Yuan’s guess.

As for why not look for a "kitchen dad", well... he just followed his heart.

"Young Master, shall we stick to the original plan... and set up a stall?" Chen Kangbao suggested.

Hearing this, Qi Yuan felt a bit disappointed, "It seems we still have to wait for someone with fate."

The so-called stall was where Chen Kangbao would sell the "kitchen knife."

"I’ll leave a letter, then we’ll leave."

Qi Yuan thought about it and then took out paper and a pen, writing on the paper.

"Old man Chen Kangbao is a big glutton, eager to taste the delights of the mortal world. Hence, I am taking him to seek out these delights, do not worry."

Simply put, Qi Yuan finished writing the letter, placed it on the table, and weighed it down with a cup.

After speaking, Qi Yuan immediately used Illusion Technique and transformed into a kitchen knife.

If this had been earlier, the kitchen knife would have been huge, big enough for a person.

But after gaining strength, Qi Yuan’s Illusion Technique had also improved slightly in controlling size.

He controlled his size to that of a normal kitchen knife.

Then he slipped into a hard and soft shell.

"Transform!"

Using Illusion Technique again, Chen Kangbao was transformed by Qi Yuan into a chameleon.

"Let’s go, carry me away."

Qi Yuan needed to do this because upon arriving at the Shen Family’s stronghold, he had noticed many eyes, intentionally or unintentionally, peeking in this direction.

He wanted to leave, to avoid everyone, and definitely needed to use Illusion Technique.

"Okay!"

Chen Kangbao, transformed into a chameleon, picked up Qi Yuan and ran outside.

Their figures only caught the attention of a few servants and did not attract the notice of those Earth-level Army Commanders.

"Young Master... is it safe now?"

Chen Kangbao, carrying Qi Yuan, arrived in a large mountain, where he encountered the most intense danger of his life.

Ahead was a large goose, staring at him threateningly.

"Safe... but not safe, because... it seems someone is following us," Qi Yuan said lightly.

Chen Kangbao panicked, "Someone is following?"

He was speechless, wondering who had so much free time to follow a chameleon.

Just then, a figure landed near Chen Kangbao, a burly man with a malicious smile on his face.

"Rumors say Grandmaster Hengshan’s Illusion Technique is unmatched, plucking hundreds of flowers unnoticed. Didn’t expect... such skills, Grandmaster Hengshan... reveal your human form."

Clearly, the burly man had mistaken the chameleon for the notorious flower thief Grandmaster Hengshan.