Traveling through various miniature worlds with a small restaurant

Chapter 128: Immortal World 9

After the shop closed, Jiang Shuang carefully examined the number tags that had been collected.

"Xiao Qian, we didn't have number 36, but we returned all the others."

Lin Xiaoqian understood immediately: "I'm afraid No. 36 has already been destroyed. After all, if we don't open it, we won't know that there's a chip inside the tag."

Jiang Shuang gritted her teeth in anger: "Of all the worlds I've been to, this one has the most troubles. Shouldn't the people in the cultivation world all be dignified and otherworldly? Why do they have so many petty tricks?"

Lin Xiaoqian shook his head: "Actually, I've always felt that the cultivation world is the most cruel. People here fight against each other and against the heavens. Endless desires and ambitions flow in their blood. If they don't fight, how can they achieve the Great Dao of Immortality? Opportunities don't just fall from the sky."

Jiang Shuang looked at her strangely: "Why are you saying such old-fashioned things at such a young age?"

Lin Xiaoqian paused for a moment, then said, "What I meant was, if someone like me were to transmigrate into a cultivation novel, I probably wouldn't survive past the second chapter."

Jiang Shuang and Liao Fan were amused by her words.

Lin Xiaoqian, somewhat helplessly, changed the subject: "By the way, hasn't Brother Zhuang come back yet?"

Jiang Shuang and the other person were slightly taken aback: "Oh right, the Dark Pavilion isn't far from here, is it? They've been gone for most of the day, why haven't they come back yet?"

"I hope nothing bad happens."

Lin Xiaoqian frowned and quickly contacted the system. After all, Zhuang Damao was someone the system was bound to, so it should know what had happened to Zhuang Damao.

The system paused for a moment and then said, "He's alright, but he seems to be going around in circles in one place; he's probably trapped."

Lin Xiaoqian solemnly informed Jiang Shuang and the other woman about the matter.

Jiang Shuang stood up: "I'm going to find him!"

Lin Xiaoqian quickly stopped her: "This is obviously a trap to lure us in. We can't be so reckless. The system says that Brother Zhuang is just trapped and is not in any immediate danger."

"What should we do?"

Lin Xiaoqian pondered for a moment and then said, "They won't keep Brother Zhuang trapped forever. I expect we'll hear from them soon."

As soon as the words were spoken, a paper crane fluttered in, then transformed into a voice that was neither clearly male nor female: "Those who wish to save you, bring the recipe for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall to Wulipo outside the city at midnight."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuang's eyes widened in anger: "They actually coveted the recipe for Buddha Jumps Over the Wall! This is outrageous!"

Liao Zhuang also cursed angrily: "No need to ask, it must have been done by people from the Treasure Pavilion!"

Lin Xiaoqian shook his head slightly: "It's hard to say. Let's prepare for a tough battle before we go to rescue Brother Zhuang."

Jiang Shuang wanted to persuade Lin Xiaoqian not to go, but Lin Xiaoqian refused, saying, "It was because I sent Brother Zhuang to the Dark Pavilion that he was put in danger. Besides, we've been through several worlds together, and I've long considered you all family. I can't possibly not go."

Hearing Lin Xiaoqian's words, Jiang Shuang felt a warmth in her heart, and her eyes reddened slightly.

Liao Zhuang nodded emphatically: "Count me in, we must rescue Brother Zhuang!"

Lin Xiaoqian and Jiang Shuang took out all the weapons they could use, some from their original world, some from interstellar space, and some from the cyber world. They shared them and took what they could handle.

Lin Xiaoqian suddenly stretched out her hand, recited a magic incantation, and a fireball the size of a tennis ball immediately appeared in her hand.

"This world is not only rich in spiritual energy, but also in elemental power. Unfortunately, my magical talent is not very good, and I can only summon such a small fireball. I hope it can play a role at a critical moment."

With a thought, Jiang Shuang uttered a magic incantation, summoning an ice spike the size of a radish.

She exclaimed in surprise, "The elemental power is indeed abundant. The ice spikes I summoned before were only the size of carrots, but now they've turned into white radishes."

Lin Xiaoqian nodded: "Magic is pretty good, but the wind-up animation is a bit long. I wonder what the cultivation system is like in this world."

Liao Fan was incredibly envious when he saw the fireballs and ice spikes in the two people's hands. Fortunately, although he didn't have magical talent, he had the spiritual root for cultivating immortality, so there was still hope for him.

The three were all ready to go, eager to set off immediately to rescue Zhuang Damao.

"You..." the system suddenly spoke, "It seems you don't need to go."

Lin Xiaoqian paused for a moment: "System, what do you mean?"

Before the system could respond, a commotion broke out outside the store.

Lin Xiaoqian quickly opened the shop door and saw a huge mecha standing at the entrance, with passersby pointing and commenting on the behemoth.

"What is this iron lump that fell from the sky?"

"Its appearance is bizarre, and it has no trace of spiritual energy."

Lin Xiaoqian recognized Zhuang Damao's mecha and breathed a sigh of relief.

Zhuang Damao emerged from the mecha, stored it in his spatial storage, and strode towards the store.

After Zhuang Damao entered the store, Lin Xiaoqian closed the door to block the probing gazes from outside.

Looking at Zhuang Damao drinking water from the water dispenser, it's clear from his earlier actions that he escaped using the mecha.

After Zhuang Damao finished drinking the water, the others gathered around him.

"Brother Zhuang, what exactly happened? The system said you're trapped?"

Zhuang Damao was somewhat surprised: "The system can even locate me?"

Seeing the other three looking anxious, he quickly recounted his experience.

It turned out that he had been targeted as soon as he left the secret chamber. He originally wanted to go around and shake off the person, but he accidentally walked into an alley and couldn't get out no matter what he did.

After circling around for half an hour and finding himself still going in circles, Zhuang Damao guessed that something must have gone wrong.

Realizing that this was a world of cultivation, he figured he must have entered some kind of trapping formation.

He took out his mecha and flew straight into the sky. The people who had trapped Zhuang Damao probably thought he was just an ordinary person, so they didn't use any complicated trapping formations. He easily escaped and, fearing something might happen along the way, flew back directly in his mecha.

After listening, Lin Xiaoqian told Zhuang Damao about someone using paper cranes to deliver messages.

Zhuang Damao frowned and said, "It seems someone is eyeing the Buddha Jumps Over the Wall recipe."

Lin Xiaoqian snorted coldly: "Even if we give them the recipe, they still won't be able to make a delicious Buddha Jumps Over the Wall."

While the Chef God system is a joke, the unique recipes and cooking techniques it offers are not so easy to replicate.

Otherwise, with recipes provided by the system and no shortage of top chefs in the Flower Kingdom, why would Lin Xiaoqian still cook herself?

Because only Lin Xiaoqian was able to truly comprehend and apply the essence taught by the God of Cookery System through repeated system tasks.

The preparation of each ingredient, the control of the heat, and the precision of the seasoning all require her to understand and operate them herself. So the important thing is not the recipe, but her as a person.

Since they had bought all the necessary ingredients, the group decided to stay home for the next few days and then went back to their rooms to rest.

Lin Xiaoqian lay on the bed and fell into a deep sleep. In her hazy state, she saw a handsome man with a bewitching face, reclining on the sofa drinking alone. His clothes were half-open, and his long, dark hair was loose, making him extremely alluring.

Lin Xiaoqian exclaimed "Huh?" and looked closely at the man, who flashed a smug look in his eyes.

"Haven't I seen you somewhere before?"

The man remained silent, gracefully downing a glass of wine.

"By the way, aren't you the masked woman from earlier in the day?"

The man's face darkened, and he ripped open his shirt, gritting his teeth as he said, "I am a man."

Lin Xiaoqian suddenly realized why she had thought the woman was too tall.

The methods in the world of cultivation are truly numerous. Is someone starting to seduce her?

She examined the man's physique with interest and remarked, "Tsk, generous! But not wealthy."

man:? ? ?