THE RULE KING

In the backyard of Haitang Tower, the kitchen was dim. The pimp lit a candle, and then there was some light. The candlelight shone on Xu Shan's face, making him look extremely mysterious.

The pimp's throat kept moving. He almost misjudged this guy. Before, he was asking all sorts of questions and didn't seem to be up to anything good. He almost thought he was here to look for a job, maybe to work as a male prostitute. But he turned out to be a real immortal master! He had only seen an immortal master once from a distance in the sky before. This was the first time he had such close contact with one. But it was a bit different from what he had imagined... This immortal master seemed a bit stingy.

"Master Immortal... What are you planning to do?" The pimp asked cautiously.

"Is there no one coming here?" Xu Shan asked.

"No... no one." The pimp was feeling nervous.

"Good. Light the stove." Xu Shan said as he walked to the stove and picked up some vegetables and other things to check. The ingredients in the small kitchen used by the staff of the brothel were quite complete, but they were all misshapen and some were already chopped up. These should be the leftovers from the guests' kitchen, which were brought here for others to eat. But these ingredients were enough for him.

The pimp bent over and lit the fire in the stove. Xu Shan had already arranged all kinds of ingredients and utensils. He waved his hand to signal the pimp to stand aside. He took a deep breath and grabbed a towel out of thin air.

The pimp's eyes lit up at this magical scene. Then Xu Shan wrapped the towel around his right arm and quickly pulled it off. The green dragon mark appeared on his sleeve!

"Special-class chef!" The pimp shouted in shock. After shouting this, he suddenly took half a step back, his hands randomly touching his face, his mind in a mess.

Special-class chef... Why did I shout that? Why couldn't I help but shout it out...

Seeing this, Xu Shan couldn't help but swallow. It was really... Just as he had guessed, as soon as he uncovered the towel and revealed the green dragon mark, the other person would shout "Special-class chef" like this.

No, he had to try again. Xu Shan covered the towel again and uncovered his sleeve. The pimp, who was still confused in the same place, suddenly shouted exaggeratedly: "Special-class chef?!"

"Special-class chef... Special-class... Special! Special! Special!" Xu Shan kept uncovering and covering the towel, looking at the pimp's reaction in surprise.

Goodness... This was definitely a powerful controlling skill. The other person had to shout it out. They had to shout every time they saw it!

For the last time, Xu Shan took away the towel and draped it over his shoulder. With a thud, the pimp fell to the ground, his forehead covered in sweat. He crawled towards the corner of the kitchen with his hands and feet, and asked timidly, "Im... Immortal master... Did you cast a spell on me?"

"Ah, don't be afraid. I, the immortal master, usually like delicious food. Some time ago, I just developed a new delicious dish and I'm looking for someone to help me taste it. You're lucky, and it's you. Stay there and don't go anywhere. We'll talk after you finish eating."

After saying this, regardless of the pimp's reaction, Xu Shan turned around, picked up a kitchen knife, and started preparing the ingredients.

The iron knife covered in black stains flew over the chopping board. The vegetables under the knife seemed to come alive. They automatically sorted themselves into strips and pieces and formed a pile. The pimp was stunned for a moment and stared intently at this amazing scene.

The pot was heated up, oil was added, and seasonings were put in... The ingredients lined up and jumped into the pot.

That faint sense of satisfaction and joy welled up in Xu Shan's heart again. But this time, Xu Shan didn't immerse himself in it completely. Instead, he carefully felt the reaction of his body. A large amount of spiritual power was lost with each step of his operation...

Until a dish of stir-fried vegetables was finished, Xu Shan threw down the spatula in his hand. His expression showed fear, and a thin layer of sweat had formed on his forehead.

Damn it! Nearly half of the spiritual power in his body was gone! When he had cooked dozens of dishes in the back mountain, according to reason, his spiritual power should have been used up long ago. How did he manage to hold on at that time?

There must be something wrong with his body because cooking consumed too much spiritual power.

The pimp sniffed wildly, his greedy eyes fixed on the plate of food. He never expected that he would have such great luck to be able to eat the delicious food cooked by the immortal master himself... And he could enjoy it all by himself!

Before Xu Shan could think more, a huge beam of light shot out from the plate of food, soaring into the sky and hitting the roof directly before spreading out!

"Damn it, it's glowing!!!" The pimp shouted in shock.

Xu Shan also stared at the beam of light in shock, and his face was covered with a layer of golden light.

After a while, the light quickly faded away, leaving only the stir-fried dish still emitting a faint white steam.

Xu Shan sniffed a couple of times, suppressing the urge to take a bite, and waved at the pimp.

The pimp grinned, rushed forward, picked up the chopsticks, and was about to pick up the food. But as soon as the tip of the chopsticks reached the food, he stopped. The pimp turned his head and looked at Xu Shan with a pleading look.

"Eat it, eat it. It's all yours."

"Um... Hmm!! That taste is like a suction cup, stimulating my tongue, making my mouth water with that sour taste. It strongly shocked my esophagus and stomach wall...." The pimp was in a trance, closing his eyes and making lewd noises.

The corner of Xu Shan's eye twitched. He was extremely shocked by this strange scene. It was exactly the same as Lu Xiangjun's performance before. Sure enough... Just as he had imagined, it was exactly like the effect in a gourmet anime!

But this effect was a bit too disgusting. When the towel was put on and taken off, it would make people scream like that, and the dishes made afterwards would make people lose their minds.

One prop with two functions?

Xu Shan summoned the towel again and started trying repeatedly.

The pimp was like a video with dropped frames, constantly switching between the two states.

"Adding that fresh sour taste... Special-class chef!.... The taste of the scrambled eggs with a hint of sweetness combined with salt is simply... Special-class chef!... All the vitality that was lost due to the heat has come back again..."

Finally, Xu Shan confirmed the specific functions of the towel. He couldn't help but feel overjoyed. This was a life-saving artifact! Not to mention the cooking effect, during a fight with someone, just pulling out the towel could catch the opponent off guard and even kill them! And just pulling the towel didn't consume spiritual power.

Just as Xu Shan was immersed in thinking about the various ways to use the towel, the pimp had already finished the plate of food cleanly. The pimp had also gradually recovered from his lewd state, but he was still squinting his eyes and constantly scraping his teeth with his tongue, obviously still savoring the pleasure just now and completely forgetting about everything else.

"How do you feel?" Xu Shan grabbed the pimp and asked quickly.

"Uh...." The pimp moaned with a dazed expression, "I feel so great..."

"Great, I can see that! Besides feeling great, are you feeling any discomfort?"

"It's so comfortable. It's like someone tied me up...."

Slap! Slap! Xu Shan couldn't stand it anymore and slapped the pimp twice on the face.

After being hit twice, the pimp woke up instantly and was about to kneel down and admit his guilt.

Xu Shan said in a deep voice, "That dish just now was created by me, the immortal master. Eating one serving of that dish can add ten years to your lifespan! I cast a spell on that dish. If you dare to tell others that you've eaten it, you'll die on the spot. Do you understand?!"

"Understood! If the immortal master doesn't want me to say it, I'll never say it even if I die!" The pimp promised loudly, and an overwhelming sense of joy swept over him. He had experienced the ultimate happiness, and as long as he didn't say anything, he could live ten more years! He really made a great profit today!

"Go out. Prepare a room for me outside. I'm going to stay here tonight. And send someone to guard the door. No one is allowed in without my permission."

"Yes!" The pimp promised seriously and turned to walk out of the kitchen.

A dozen minutes later, a brilliant golden light suddenly flashed through the crack of the kitchen door. Then, a faint, dreamy moan came from the room.

"Ah~~ The noodles are slowly melting in my mouth. What a delicate and elegant texture this is. This red and white powder is sugar. I actually made the noodles in the form of pastries, and the fragrance is also extremely elegant...."

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