Rabbit Must Die
Chapter 214 - 212: Natural Gift_1

Chapter 214: Chapter 212: Natural Gift_1

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s heart trembled, thinking, "Could it be the Kitchen God’s Super Saiyan Schizophrenia Magic? I wonder if in the Heavenly Court, having a license means you’re invincible and can kill without breaking the law..."

Even Dog Xiaotian couldn’t hold back, cheekily saying, "That sounds like Perverted Magic, doesn’t it?"

The next moment, there was a ripping sound...

"Help! Someone’s killing a dog!"

Thump thump thump...

Bang!

A dog was kicked flying by a massive foot, sailing over the mountains behind the kitchen, crossing long rivers, and who knows where it landed.

"Now it’s peaceful. Disciple, what were we just talking about?" the Kitchen God asked as he was getting dressed.

Qin Shou immediately replied, "We were talking about the Divide Spirit technique."

The Kitchen God nodded and said, "Indeed, the Divide Spirit technique doesn’t actually split oneself into two people. It simply allows one’s stamina and vitality to simultaneously perform two completely different tasks in an instant, in harmony yet without interference. It’s essentially a cultivation of the heart. Mastered to a high level, one can eat and sleep as usual while concurrently cultivating without missing a beat."

Qin Shou nodded along. This seemed akin to Zhou Buhuo’s ambidextrous combat technique, but clearly much more profound and complex since it had to become part of daily life, normalized... Qin Shou believed that if he practiced this to a profound level, he’d be close to insane, if not outright crazy. He felt certain he’d get the certificate...

At that time, Zhou Buhuo came back, his face beaming like a blooming flower, apparently because the customers were very satisfied with the Triangle Dragon marrow.

He took a seat and began nodding along when he heard about the heart cultivation technique.

Seeing this, Qin Shou asked, "Do you know how to do it?"

Zhou Buhuo sighed and said, "With my mediocre talents, I could never master Teacher’s Divide Spirit technique, hence, I couldn’t learn cooking well either... Sigh..."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou’s heart trembled. No wonder Zhou Buhuo seemed normal—he simply hadn’t mastered it!

The Kitchen God, regardless of what they were saying, pulled Qin Shou over and began to lecture on the Divide Spirit technique, not caring whether his disciple was listening or not.

This was indeed a technique, not even considered a magic, but according to the Kitchen God, its accomplishments and benefits surpassed most magic. It was a technique where the longer one cultivated it, the greater the rewards, a kind of non-magic magic!

Moreover, cultivating the Divide Spirit technique required tremendous patience, perseverance, and exceptional talent to succeed.

This was the fundamental reason why the Kitchen God took on few disciples; if one couldn’t grasp the Divide Spirit technique, they simply couldn’t learn his culinary skills!

Hearing this, Qin Shou felt the guy was spouting nonsense. Zhou Buhuo hadn’t mastered it, so how did he become a disciple? Perhaps an illegitimate child? Could it be Old Wang’s from next door? Maybe it was time to go from door to door, he might find Zhou Buhuo’s real father...

These thoughts flashed by, and Qin Shou thought he wouldn’t be interested in the Divide Spirit technique.

But as the Kitchen God truly began to explain how to cultivate it, Qin Shou subconsciously started following the method described by the Kitchen God.

Gradually, Qin Shou realized that in his mind, there seemed to be two thoughts emerging: one was listening to the lesson, while the other was observing the changes in the world around him, slowly rising as if to touch that enlightenment above the nine heavens.

The sensation was incredibly subtle as if he could be in a state of enlightenment at any moment... However, this state lasted only a few seconds; the next moment, the two thoughts drew together like magnets, merging into one.

The Kitchen God, in the midst of speaking, suddenly noticed the rabbit had changed and smiled faintly, clearly very pleased with Qin Shou’s discernment.

Zhou Buhuo, surprised, exclaimed, "The rabbit actually learned it?!"

The Kitchen God chuckled, "Yes, it shows he’s slightly better than you. You’re like deadwood, while he’s like rotting wood, which can just about be carved."

Zhou Buhuo, obviously used to being disparaged, wasn’t bothered in the least, but instead looked at Qin Shou with envy.

The Kitchen God smiled and said, "Even deadwood can succeed with perseverance. Believe in yourself."

Zhou Buhuo clenched his teeth and nodded emphatically...

That’s when the Kitchen God added, "However, he does have one thing that truly makes him better than you, which is also the reason I fancy him."

Zhou Buhuo asked, "Which thing?"

The Kitchen God replied, "He can eat!"

Qin Shou was taken aback, thinking: Is this an insult or a compliment? Since when has being able to eat become an advantage?

Qin Shou glanced at Zhou Buhuo, who hung his head in shame...

Suddenly, Qin Shou was dumbfounded. Could it be that a good appetite is really a talent?

Zhou Buhuo said, "We have a rule here. You can use any ingredient you want, cook whatever you wish, but you can’t waste. That is to say, you have to eat everything you make, otherwise Teacher will get angry."

Qin Shou shivered at the memory of the Kitchen God furiously beating Dog Xiaotian and asked, "And then what?"

Zhou Buhuo sighed, "I can’t eat much... These top-tier ingredients are too rich in Yuan Qi, I get full after just a few bites. Once I’m full, I can’t make any more dishes, otherwise, they’d go to waste... So, I can only cook once a day, which drastically slows down my cultivation pace."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou suddenly had an epiphany, grinned, and leaned on the seated Zhou Buhuo’s shoulder, chuckling, "I see, I see. But you can let go of this problem now, from now on with me around, you make the dishes and I eat as much as you make! How about we team up and progress together?"

"Really?" Zhou Buhuo exclaimed with joy.

In his mind, Qin Shou thought: Even if you were a pig, having followed the Kitchen God for so many years, you should at least be better than me, right? What’s poison to you is a delicacy to me. Who on earth would refuse such a feast? Plus, I need the Yuan Qi! The more, the better!

After speaking, Qin Shou looked up at the Kitchen God and said, "Master, if I eat without restraint, you won’t go broke, will you?"

The Kitchen God laughed heartily, "Without bragging, I have an abundance of food ingredients here! If you manage to eat me into poverty, I’ll let you graduate!"

Zhou then laughed as well, "We have our own Spirit Beast Park with plenty of exotic beasts to eat; we’ll never run out."

Qin Shou chuckled. Never run out? That’s because they haven’t met the people of Huaxia, the descendants of the Yan Emperor and the Dragons, particularly those from Guangzhou!

Though Qin Shou wasn’t from Guangzhou, as a descendant of Huaxia, there might be things he would concede on, but when it came to eating, absolutely not!

In Qin Shou’s memory, there had never been a creature that the people of Huaxia could not eat to extinction!

After teaching Qin Shou the Divide Spirit magic, the Kitchen God left behind a cookbook and walked away...

That’s right, he didn’t teach anything else, just left straightforwardly.

Standing on the mountain peak, Qin Shou watched the Kitchen God’s departing figure and said, "Zhou, our master just left like that? Without teaching anything else?"

Zhou Buhuo replied with a bitter smile, "Master said that for disciples who aren’t his direct apprentices, he would explain things step by step and teach them hands-on. For his direct apprentices, he doesn’t bother... But fortunately, he left us a cookbook, right?"

Qin Shou looked at the cookbook in his hand, utterly speechless: "What’s this? Are direct disciples worth less than outsiders?"

Zhou Buhuo shook his head in agreement, "I don’t know, but for all these years, Master has never taught me anything. Whatever I need to make, I just take the ingredients and figure it out myself. I suppose it’ll be the same for you..."

Qin Shou smacked his lips and said, "He’s letting us fend for ourselves... Well, that’s fine too, it’s more laid-back. Zhou, where do we store our ingredients?"

Zhou Buhuo pointed toward the mountain on the opposite side, where there was a cave at the base. The cave served as the storage for food ingredients, containing all sorts you may need; just take whatever you require. "I check it daily," Zhou said, "If it’s not enough, I’ll ask the Land God of the Spirit Beast Park to prepare more."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shou suddenly remembered something and asked, "Zhou, isn’t there also a God of Food in the Heavenly Court?"

Zhou Buhuo looked surprised and asked, "Yes, there is. Why do you ask?"

Qin Shou exclaimed, "The Kitchen God and the God of Food aren’t the same god?"

Qin Shou had always thought they were one and the same...

Zhou Buhuo explained, "No, our master is the Kitchen God, he takes care of things behind the scenes in the kitchen. The God of Food is Master’s junior brother, who is particularly proud and only has eyes for culinary arts. He hardly cooks for anyone, only doing so on a whim, and even when he does make something, he just tastes a bite and then gives it away, regardless of quality. In all my years with Master, I’ve only seen him once."

Qin Shou realized this matched exactly with what the Land God had described; it had to be correct.

Qin Shou further inquired, "Which of the two has higher cooking skills?"

Zhou Buhuo replied, "It seems they’ve competed twice, and each time Master had the upper hand. But the God of Food doesn’t seem to care much... It’s as if he doesn’t mind winning or losing; he’s only focused on cooking..."

Qin Shou was astounded; he couldn’t believe there were such people in the world.

Nevermind all that; as long as he was following someone formidable, that was enough for Qin Shou. He called out to Zhou, and they both dashed towards the cave.

Meanwhile, Qin Shou browsed through the cookbook in his hand as he ran. It wasn’t as animate as the ’Overview of Artifact Refinement’, just an ordinary cookbook listing the names of various dishes with illustrations, the main ingredients at the back, and that was it.

For instance, the recipe for Braised Henggong Fish only listed one ingredient: a Henggong Fish!

After looking through it, Qin Shou truly felt an urge to curse; even the dish names were clearer than the descriptions! What use was it?

In a burst of anger, Qin Shou tossed the cookbook away!

Seeing this, Zhou Buhuo hurriedly picked it up, wiping it as he said, "Rabbit, that’s given by our Master, how could you just throw it away? Actually, on closer inspection, it’s rather useful."

But Qin Shou rolled his eyes, "Useful, my foot! I’d be better off figuring out what to eat on my own."

Having said that, Qin Shou took off running, leaving Zhou Buhuo with no choice but to collect the book and follow.

Neither of them noticed that from a distance, the Kitchen God, standing on a mountain, watched this scene with a contented smile, seemingly very pleased with Rabbit throwing away the cookbook...

Qin Shou came around to the cave at the base of the opposite mountain and indeed spotted a cave. However, from within the cave came bursts of excited barking. Listening carefully, it sounded like a dog!

Startled, Qin Shou yelled, "It’s that damn dog! Damn it, he better not have eaten everything?"