Immortality Starts From Making Money.

Mo Jian and Zhao Tian stood inside the Thousand Wealth Chamber kitchen, staring at the young man in the distance.

The kitchen was quiet, leaving only the sound of chopping knives. The young man moved elegantly and gracefully in the kitchen.

Although he was being stared at by Mo Jian and Zhao Tian, he wasn't nervous. Tugged at the corner of his lips was a confident smile.

He moved with controlled grace, operating the No-Heat Hoven.

He processed the beast under various heat. For the vegetables and herbs, it was done with the same grace.

Half an hour later, a mouth-wetting aroma emanated from the kitchen.

The young man served the delicious food on clean plates for both of them.

"Young Master, please try it." Ma Li said with a confident smile.

Mere looking at the food, Mo Jian saw the faint spiritual energy emanating from it.

Besides, Zhao Tian was also stunned. He forcefully swallowed the lumps in his throat when he saw the delicious food right in front of him.

Mo Jian did not make an exaggerated comment; he picked his cutleries and dug in.

When he took the first bite, a sweet and delicious taste filled his mouth.

In addition, he detected the pure spiritual energy rushing inside his meridian.

Compared to the spiritual energy in spirit stones or the one in the atmosphere,

This was different.

It was soothing and refined, nourishing his body.

Instantly, he detected his body absorbing the spiritual energy with ease, and his cultivation was growing speedily.

Shocked, he could only believe what just happened. He only took a bite, and his cultivation had surged.

Standing before them, Ma Li watched their expression nervously.

Although he was confident in his skill, if these two were not satisfied with his cooking, then it was for nuts.

Especially the Young Master. His future was in his hands.

Whether he was going to rise or fall, he was going to decide.

Thus, he couldn't help but get nervous seeing them quiet.

Zhao Tian only took three bites before he broke through to Foundation Realm stage-2.

"Hahaha. Young Master, I've made a breakthrough." Zhao Tian laughed heartily.

Who would have expected a few bites from Tier-2 Spirit Food would allow him to breakthrough.

"Congratulations!" Mo Jian was happy for the fatso.

Although the fatso did not focus on his cultivation, his consumption of various rare nourishing food and tea increased his cultivation.

Now with the Tier-2 Spirit Tea, his cultivation would see another surge.

"Young Master Zhao, congratulations." Ma Li said, breathing a sigh of relief.

Without waiting for their comment on the food, this was enough to prove his food was a genuine Tier-2 Spirit Food.

Unknown to him, both Mo Jian and Zhao Tian had already cast out their doubt when they saw the result of his cooking.

One of the characteristics of Tier-2 Spirit Food was the faint appearance of spiritual energy on the food.

Apart from that, everything in the food must harmonize with each other.

All these were present in the food. Therefore, they were not doubting him.

After finishing the small meal, Mo Jian was on the verge of breaking into the Core Refining Realm stage-5, but he suppressed it.

Compared to Zhao Tian, he did not slack in his cultivation, and his foundation was already rock solid.

Without the Tier-2 Spirit Food, he would have broken through in less than two weeks.

Nevertheless, the Tier-2 Spirit Food was magical, as the legend says.

Cleaning his mouth with a white napkin, he raised his head and looked at Ma Li.

"You did great… follow me to my office." He said and left the kitchen.

When Zhao Tian heard this, he grinned, looking at Ma Li. Such praise means a lot.

"You're a talented chef. Keep up the good work." Zhao Tian slapped him on the shoulder twice and added,

"Let's go."

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Inside Mo Jian's office, Ma Li had lost all his confidence when he faced Mo Jian.

Now, he realized why this young man was younger than him and could control such a large and powerful chamber.

Seated on his seat, Mo Jian had changed from the calm and approachable youngster.

The aura around him commanded regal authority. It was as if a king was looking down on his subject.

Their life and death in his hands.

"I learned you have a family living in a small town…" Mo Jian asked.

"Ah! Yes. My family lives in Ironhall Town." Ma Li responded respectfully.

"Why did you choose to become a chef?"

For such a young man to become a Tier-2 Spirit Chef at such a young age was not something that one sees every time.

Most of the Tier-2 Chefs were old men and women that had spent all their lives researching food.

Yet, a young man who was not even thirty years had become one.

This was unprecedented.

Spirit Chef was a difficult occupation. Just like alchemy, runes, and others, it needed talent, passion, and hard work.

The Southern Region, which was a lot more prosperous than the Western Region, did not even have a Tier-1 Spirit Chef, not to talk of Tier-2 Chef.

According to his parents, the Central Region only had Tier-1 Spirit Chefs, and each of them was held in high esteem.

He could imagine what would happen when they learn there were over five Tier-1 Spirit Chefs in the Western Region with a single Tier-2 Spirit Chef.

Therefore, he needed to be prepared for any unforeseen event.

"Young Master, I learned cooking from my mother. From a young age, I stayed with my mother in the kitchen learning her tricks."

"My mother could turn any small ingredient into delicious food, and the joy and satisfaction she gets when people enjoy and praise her food made me want to be like her." Ma Li narrated.

"Therefore, I began the art of cooking with all my might. I read every book on cooking in my spare time. Also, I learned cooking from many of our neighbors, which honed my crafts."

"My father wanted me to become a cultivator, but my passion is for cooking. Also, when I detected my talent, which was inferior rank, I gave up cultivation and focused on cooking."

Mo Jian and Zhao Tian did not interrupt him. They listened to his story.

Although they already knew all this, they needed to hear it from his mouth.

"Although I did not have talent for cultivation, I believe I've talent for cooking, and I want to see how far I can go." Ma Li said seriously.

[Name: Ma Li.]

[Cultivation: Mortal Rank-9]

[Affinity: Wood]

[Talent: Cooking (Extraordinary)]

Looking at his stats, Mo Jian was shocked inwardly. This was the first time he saw such a high talent.

He only saw: Ordinary, Genius, and now Extraordinary.

He took a deep breath to control his excitement.

"You're right. Not everyone is destined to walk on the path of cultivation. There are many paths leading to the Great Dao."

"Cooking is one of them. If you can maintain this firm heart and hard work, I believe you will achieve something great." Mo Jian said seriously.

"Ah! Young Master, thank you for such auspicious words." Ma Li was stunned but replied quickly.

"Don't disappoint me." Mo Jian added before he changed the topic. "You've already signed the contract with my chamber. Therefore, you don't have any issue."

He turned and looked at Zhao Tian. "Send some men to bring his family to live in our city." He commanded.

"I'll see to it immediately." Zhao Tian responded.

For such a talented young man, he knew there was no way Mo Jian was going to let him go, even if he completed his contract tenure.

Besides, who would leave such a peaceful and secure life just to start from scratch?

"Ah! Thank you, Young Master. I'm indebted to you." Ma Li said, his face full of gratitude.

As the first child of his parents, there had been a lot of pressure on him. Both his parents and siblings depended on him, but as a chef, he only earned a little.

Since he signed with the chamber, his parents' lifestyle had changed for good.

But he had not made them proud. He wanted his parents to raise their heads with pride when walking on the street, bragging to their friends and neighbors that their son was a Spirit Chef.

Now, it seems his dream was coming into fulfillment.

Tears hung in the corner of his eyes. His hard work and perseverance had been rewarded.

Mo Jian gave him a moment. He understood his feelings.

He had been there, and he understood.

"Apart from that, your salary has been increased to one hundred thousand lower-grade spirit stones." He said.

What!

Ma Li could not believe his ears. He felt like he was dreaming.

Watching his expression, Mo Jian chuckled. "This is what you deserve. Remember, you're a Tier-2 Spirit Chef."

"Ah, thank you. Thank you." Ma Li said emotionally, his eyes wet.

"This is what you deserve." Mo Jian shook his head. "As a Spirit Chef, your cultivation might hold you back in your pursuit of Cooking Dao. Therefore, the chamber will assist you to break through to the Foundation Realm."

"This is just the beginning. As long as you continue to work hard, the chamber will assist you with everything." Mo Jian said, staring at him.

"Young Master, I promise to work hard." Ma Li said solemnly.

This is the life he wanted. How could he lose because of his laziness?

"Good. Congratulations on becoming a Tier-2 Spirit Chef once again." Mo Jian smiled brightly.