The Inner Odyssey - Chapter 78: Contrast

'A Culinary Adventure in the Game World!!'Kai never asked for this. One minute, he’s stuck in a dead-end life, barely scraping by. Next, he’s reincarnated into a game world, trapped in the body of the Darklord. But there's a twist—he doesn’t just inherit the Darklord’s power. No, Kai is cursed with something far worse: a Culinary System that can turn food into magic, potions, and weaponry.In a world where culinary prowess is power, Kai has to master his cooking skills to survive. Can he turn scraps into a full course of victories, or will he fall victim to the game's deadly rules? As he navigates treacherous quests, forms unlikely alliances, and battles powerful foes, Kai learns that his new identity as the Darklord isn't just about power—it's about survival.But he's not the only one after the game’s ultimate secrets. A mysterious Crimson Guild, bent on using Kai’s Culinary System to take control of the world, is hot on his heels. To escape this game, Kai will need to unlock the true potential of his cooking, master ancient recipes, and discover how to break free from the game... but can he do all that before the Guild catches up with him?A world of dangerous quests, supernatural enemies, and magic-infused meals await!The Culinary System. The Darklord’s power. And a feast of deadly secrets.The game has just begun.

After five years, Ning Xi has returned and is out to take revenge on the sister who turned her parents against her, and the childhood sweetheart who betrayed her for her sister. She aims to fulfill her childhood dream and become a famous actress. However, her sister is still out to get her and she has to avoid all her underhanded schemes.

One day, after falling into one of her sister’s schemes, she meets an adorable little boy and saves him. His father then offers to repay her with his body: “Marry me.”

Ning Xi: ???!!!

Little boy: -sad puppy dog eyes-

Thus Ning Xi starts staying at the mute little boys’s house to help him come out of his shell… cue lots of comedy, some flirting, sweet moments between Ning Xi and little bun… and maybe big bun too.

In the previous life, he was in the shopping mall, and he was unwilling to die from a terminal illness, but was taken to the King Kong Temple in the prosperous world of martial arts by a Buddha statue of the medicine master, and was reborn as a medicine monk.

In this life, he only wants to live forever, to practice Buddhism and not to seek liberation

However, he unexpectedly discovered that with the blessing of Medicine Buddha, the mantra can turn legends into reality, and their power will be greatly increased.

The great light mantra, transcends the soul and goes straight to the bliss of the Western Heaven,

The mantra of clearing the heart, clearing the mind and calming the spirit, the mind is like still water,

Rejuvenation mantra, heals injuries like a god

……

He was even judged to be a waste of martial arts, but with the help of Medicine Buddha, he was able to practice Buddhist martial arts to the legendary realm.

Originally, I wanted to cultivate various medicinal materials, practice martial arts, practice Buddhism, and live in peace in this top sect Daxueshan King Kong Temple.

But I don’t want to, at this time, the Dagan Dynasty has experienced prosperity for thousands of years, and it has come to the moment from prosperity to decline.

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Sure, the world is ruined, but I’ll live my own way. Of course, luxuriously and gorgeously.