In a world ruled by strength, Shiāo Fēng was born with nothing — no talent, no support, no future.
Exiled to the wild, he was meant to fade away. But fate had other plans.
As ancient powers awaken, his journey begins with fire, knives, and a single pot.
A dark, tragic, and strangely humorous fantasy — he wasn’t born to fight, but to cook.
And sometimes, that’s the deadliest path of all.

(A thick fog lingers. The coffin creaks open slowly. A girl with fiery red hair and pale frozen skin rises. Her eyes are still shut—but the scent of warm soup reaches her.)


— "Oh no… a dead kid just woke up. I'm not ready to raise a child!"


— "If she's satisfied with just soup, we're fine."


(The girl gently raises her icy hands. She grabs the soup with both palms. For a brief second, peace returns to her face.)


> 🎯 Mission Complete: [Awaken the Sleeper]


🧠 Skill Unlocked: [Spiritual Taste Sense]


— "Be careful… That's no ordinary child. She's a broken seal."


(The girl opens her eyes—completely black. Hollow. Endless.)


— "Oh great… the soup was just an appetizer?!"


> ⚠️ Status: [The Cursed Appetite] Triggered


— "Fine. I'll cook her something special… Either she calms down, or the world ends."


(He lights up the sacred flame. A forbidden recipe flashes in his mind.)


🔔 Ultimate Recipe Unlocked → Demon-Silencing Dumplings


(The girl stares at the flame and licks her lips.)


— "My name… is Xīlià. If your food's not good enough... I might just eat you instead."


— "What?! My first female companion is threatening to devour me?!"


Chapter 17 - The Immortal Chef-Chapter 17