Now… now it regretted leaving that demon-like human very much. Oh heaven, if there were a chance to meet that demon-like human again, now that its strength had advanced to the early stage of the Soul Transformation Realm from massacring and consuming bird-like beasts in massive numbers…

It swore it would capture that demon-like human and force him to be its personal cook!

Max's consciousness drifted into dreamland, dreaming about that heavenly meat. In its dream, its cook served it endless amounts of the heavenly meat for it to enjoy.

Grumble… slurp… Ke hehe he…

It laughed in its sleep, the sounds of saliva slurping and its mouth licking echoing softly.

Unknown to Max, Yun Feng, who was in the middle of pulling feathers, slowly stopped as he looked back at Max.

He halted his feather-plucking of the giant ostrich. He had stayed with this dog for a few weeks and knew its habits. When it fell asleep, it would sleep for at least a few hours before waking again.

"Master, that dog is already asleep," Yun Feng said to his master within the ring.

"Good, it is time to bolt, fast! But be quiet. That dog's ears are very sensitive," the spirit said within Yun Feng's mind.

Yun Feng nodded and quietly moved toward the entrance as quickly as possible. The moment he stepped outside, he rushed forward to escape.

"Yes! We escaped!" Yun Feng said with a smile. He wanted to shout and celebrate, but he needed to get as far away from this place as possible.

"Stop talking nonsense! Move quickly! At the very least, we need to be ten thousand li away from this place! Go to the nearest city!" the master shouted at Yun Feng.

…

Unknown to Yun Feng and his master, shortly after they escaped, Max opened one of its eyes and looked at the entrance before snorting in disdain and continuing to sleep.

Hmph! Useless servant, good riddance. That was what Max thought within its simple mind. It only needed to find that demon-like human again.

Now that its strength had advanced, there was no way that demon-like human could win against it!

But right now, it needed this sleep to gather enough strength. It was not going to fight to kill but to defeat and capture its prey. It needed every bit of strength it could muster.

— A few days later - Wilderness —

In the middle of nowhere, Wei Chen was sitting atop a rock on a high cliff, resting after a few days of travel using a flying sword.

A map was open beside him with a few small stones placed on it as paperweights. His right hand was grilling a barbecue. Since he had already assimilated the knowledge from the three-star Michelin chef, he made fine cuts and prepared the meat according to that knowledge.

It was a good thing that in the city, there were many condiments, and many of them could be used as substitutes. For example, thyme did not exist in this world, but there was a useless alchemy herb called green dew grass that could be easily bought from any shop since apprentice alchemists used it for practice.

It had the same aroma as thyme and gave a refreshing feeling. It also paired greatly with fat and fire, so it was perfect to use as a condiment.

Wei Chen was now looking at the vast, thick forest below as he rested on the rock. It had been a few days since he tried to find the right direction to the Martial Exchange Grand Stage. But he still had not found any buildings after flying in the sky, so now he was checking the map once more.

And the result was…

He did not know where the hell he was!

Now, he needed to find time to update the U-Phone to have a GPS function. He needed it…

No… this world needed it!

"Sigh…" Wei Chen let out a long sigh as the aroma from the barbecue started to tempt his stomach.

"Damn… the three-star Michelin chef's knowledge and experience is no joke," Wei Chen said as he tried to stop himself. The barbecue was still not ready.

At this time, Wei Chen sensed a weak qi entering the range of his spiritual sense. He looked in the direction of the weak qi and saw a young man hiding behind the trees, watching him from afar.

Nice! I finally found someone! Wei Chen thought within his mind.

"Oi! You! Stop hiding and come out! I have something to ask you!" Wei Chen shouted toward the young man's direction.

The young man seemed startled that Wei Chen could sense him. His concealment technique was a lost technique from the Golden Era!

Expert! This man is an expert! the young man thought warily.

He cautiously stepped out of his hiding spot and walked toward Wei Chen.

Wei Chen noticed that the young man only had one left arm, and he showed traces of hardship. He must have experienced a harsh life before.

His eyes were full of determination and his brows were as straight as a sword, making him look righteous and unbending. Combined with the fact that he had only his left arm, the area where his right arm should have been was covered by a tattered dark cloak with signs of weathering and battle damage.

Damn… this guy's getup screams edgelord from miles! Wei Chen thought within his mind, stunned by the young man's appearance.

"Err… edgelord…" Wei Chen blurted out.

"Edgelord?" Yun Feng frowned. What did that mean? Edge? A sharp blade? Lord? The one who reigns over blades? That had a nice ring to it.

Did this mean this senior could discern the cultivation technique and combat method he practiced?

{Hmmm… this man is strong. Do not provoke him. Something tells me he could easily kill you in one move. Right now, I do not sense any malicious intent from him, so try to be friendly with him first.} The spirit of the fierce old man in the ring instructed Yun Feng.

{Yes, master…} Yun Feng replied through the spiritual link.

"Ahem… sorry." Wei Chen cleared his throat awkwardly. He had just blurted out what he was thinking and quickly tried to fix it.

"I mean… what's your name?" Wei Chen asked.

"This junior's surname is Yun, name Feng. You can call me Yun Feng, senior," Yun Feng said politely as he used his only left arm to form a half-cupped fist salute.

"May this junior know senior's esteemed name?"

Hearing the flattery from Yun Feng, Wei Chen chuckled. This guy's name screamed protagonist from miles away.

"You can call me Wei Chen," Wei Chen said as he glanced at the barbecue he was grilling, then continued, "Also… I'm not that old, so you don't need to call me senior."

Hearing this, Yun Feng smiled. This man, even though he was an expert, did not seem like the usual experts he had met in his life. There was no trace of arrogance, nor did he look down on him.

All in all, this expert seemed easy to get along with.

"Then, Brother Wei," Yun Feng said with a polite but more casual tone. "What do you wish to ask me?"

Hearing the word brother, Wei Chen looked at Yun Feng in slight surprise. Damn… this guy suddenly calling me brother. Is he a protagonist who jumped out of some novel? Wei Chen thought, but did not voice it.

"Do you know about the martial exchange between provinces?" Wei Chen asked.

"Yes, Brother Wei. In fact, I am about to go there to participate as a representative of Azure River Province," Yun Feng said.

"Oh! That's great!" Wei Chen blurted out in glee. Finally, someone who could lead the way for him. "I need to go there too. Let's go together!" Wei Chen said as he gestured toward the vacant space opposite him.

"Come, come, sit down and have a nice talk. I will give this barbeque drumstick to you," Wei Chen said with a smile.

"Barbeque?" Yun Feng asked in confusion.

"A type of food. Come, try it." Wei Chen swiped a knife, cut a small piece of the barbeque meat onto a plate he had prepared, and handed it to Yun Feng.

Yun Feng received a plate with several pieces of meat.

{Master… is this meat edible?} Yun Feng asked his master who resided within the ring.

{Come on, don't be paranoid. Do you think that if this man wanted to kill you, he would need to do something as boring as poisoning you? He does not need to.} The spirit in the ring replied with annoyance at his disciple's paranoia.

{Master speaks the truth,} Yun Feng replied through the spiritual link before placing the plate down. He used his left hand to pick up a slice of meat and put it in his mouth.

The moment the meat entered his mouth, it was as if Yun Feng had discovered a new world. The harmony of sour, sweet, and savory flavors blended perfectly, followed by a refreshing sensation that washed over him.

This was the first time he had eaten something this marvelous.

"This…" Yun Feng stuttered as he looked at Wei Chen in disbelief. He had never thought that this expert would be so good at cooking.

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