Siuteo

In the heart of the Azure Continent lies a legendary establishment known as Origin Mall.
This extraordinary store offers goods beyond imagination: a sip of its cola can instantly replenish one's vitality; its spicy snacks grant the strength to overcome powerful foes; the games it offers can accelerate cultivation progress; and its novels impart profound techniques and insights.
Origin Mall boasts a vast array of offerings, catering to leisure, entertainment, dining, and training needs alike.
However, there’s one rule that all visitors must remember: never cause trouble in the store. The owner, though unassuming, is unimaginably powerful.

The Omniversal Merchant

Luo Chuan couldn't possibly admit the real reason behind the new cooking tutorial: his craving for the nostalgic flavors of his hometown. Doing so would risk shattering the cool and aloof image he'd worked so hard to build.

And so, his official explanation remained, "For the all-around development of intellectual, physical, artistic, and practical skills."

Hearing this, the students were left speechless.

"Boss... couldn't you at least come up with a more believable reason?" someone muttered under their breath.

The awkward silence was broken as a few students began exploring the Tower of Trial's challenge mode. Soon, the room was filled with startled exclamations:

"I... I just got killed by a monster because I wasn't paying attention!"

Meanwhile, Gu Yunxi, after hearing Luo Chuan's questionable justification, decided to investigate the cooking tutorial first. Few people knew this about her, but she was secretly a passionate foodie.

In her free time, she often experimented with elixirs and magical beast ingredients to create unique—and occasionally questionable—culinary dishes. Jiang Wanshang, her best friend, had the dubious honor of being her taste tester.

Gu Yunxi clicked on the tutorial icon. A semi-transparent interface appeared before her, and as her eyes scanned the information, her expression shifted to shock and amazement.

The tutorial wasn't just about cooking ordinary dishes. The names of the recipes and their ingredients were beyond anything she could have imagined:

These weren't mere meals; the ingredients themselves were mythical entities. Phoenixes and dragons—legendary beings of unparalleled strength in the Azure Continent—were listed as if they were common ingredients.

What kind of insane tutorial is this?!

Unable to contain her curiosity, she turned to Luo Chuan. "Boss, are you sure there's nothing wrong with this cooking tutorial?"

Luo Chuan, looking slightly confused, shrugged. "What could possibly be wrong with it? It's just a cooking tutorial." His tone remained flat and indifferent.

His nonchalant response left Gu Yunxi awestruck. The boss acts like dragons and phoenixes are beneath him. Just how strong is he?

Suppressing her amazement, she clicked on one of the recipes: Nine Spirit Dragon Bone Soup.

The moment she did, Gu Yunxi felt an inexplicable sensation—like she had been transported into another body. She couldn't control her movements, but her senses were heightened. She could see, hear, and feel everything as though it were real.

She found herself hovering mid-air above an endless ocean.

Before her, a colossal black dragon, thousands of feet long, loomed ominously. Its presence was overwhelming, its aura surpassing even the strongest cultivators.

A calm, instructional voice resonated in her mind:

"Step one: The most critical step in making Nine Spirit Dragon Bone Soup is to slaughter a pure-blood dragon..."

Suddenly, a kitchen knife appeared in her hand. Without hesitation, her right arm swung forward, and the blade slashed through the air.

The knife's swing distorted time and space, creating a ripple of power that cut through the dragon like it was paper.

The dragon's eyes filled with despair as a crimson wound opened on its neck.

With a deafening crash, the dragon's severed head fell into the ocean, creating towering waves.

"The pure-blood dragon has been slaughtered. The next step in making the Nine Spirit Dragon Bone Soup is..."

Gu Yunxi stood frozen, watching her "self" expertly process the dragon's remains. The scene was both surreal and awe-inspiring.

When the tutorial ended and she returned to the real world, her face was full of disbelief and excitement.

"This isn't a cooking tutorial," she murmured. "It's... it's a lesson on culinary warfare!"

Cooking Beyond Mortal Bounds