The Female CEO's Personal Bodyguard

Chapter 1450 Did I just find a cook?

sweet!
good to eat!

Ziyun Fairy's expression was originally cold and aloof, but with delicious food in her mouth, her expression unconsciously relaxed, and the lines on her face softened a lot.

Is this how you usually live?

Lin Chen smiled and replied, "Isn't this just normal eating and drinking?"

Fairy Ziyun replied, "Don't immortals usually abstain from grains and dislike eating and drinking?"

Lin Chen readily replied, "Immortals are also human. Humans' basic desires are food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. If even these most basic desires are gone, can they still be considered human? Human desires are also very important, aren't they?"

Fairy Ziyun frowned: "Isn't cultivation about restraining desires? Only by restraining human desires can one become an immortal. Isn't this an inevitable process?"

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "I've never felt that human desires conflict with becoming an immortal. On the contrary, I think immortals are high above and have forgotten the fact that they were once human, which is somewhat contrary to common sense."

"Humans cultivate immortality to become stronger, to possess greater abilities, and to have even greater abilities, but from beginning to end, aren't they still just human? Isn't the Immortal Emperor human too?"

"Perhaps a Celestial Emperor's life spans tens of millions of years, but no matter how many tens of millions of years, he will eventually die. It's like ordinary people; some die at thirty, some live to be a hundred, some are highly capable and can command tens of millions of ordinary people, while others are just ordinary people who live ordinary lives. This only shows that their achievements are different, but can you say that anyone isn't human?"

Fairy Ziyun looked at Lin Chen with a slightly surprised expression: "In everyone's mind, the strong are respected. In the eyes of those who can cultivate, ordinary people are just ants, and in the eyes of immortals, the weak are just ants..."

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "What about immortals? I just heard you say that even celestial immortals need to advance to the Great Luo realm. Although I'm not quite sure what the later realms are like, in the eyes of a Great Luo, are ordinary immortals just like ants, since they can be crushed with one hand? And what about those above the Great Luo realm?"

"Although my cultivation skills are not very good, there is a saying that the path to immortality is boundless. I think this is the most truthful saying. Who dares to say that they are not an ant? The definition of an ant is itself a comparison of strength and weakness. People who are much weaker than you are ants, but in the eyes of stronger people, you are an ant. Who despises whom?"

A hint of amusement appeared in Fairy Ziyun's eyes: "Your strength isn't much, but you do have a very clear understanding."

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I just don't have the habit of seeing ordinary people or people weaker than me as ants, because I know very well that I am also an ant in other people's eyes."

Fairy Ziyun chuckled: "You're quite modest."

Lin Chen chuckled and said, "It's not modesty, but I'm self-aware. I've been a person of high status before, but so what? In the eyes of those at a higher level, I'm still just an ant, easily crushed." Fairy Ziyun nodded: "You're right. There's a saying, 'Ignorance is bliss.' Only those who know nothing are fearless, even thinking they're incredibly powerful. But the more one knows, the more humble and modest one becomes... What is your purpose in cultivating immortality?"

Lin Chen flipped the grilled fish in his hand and smiled, "People have asked me this before, and my answer then was that it was for a better and freer life, and my answer remains unchanged now."

Fairy Ziyun's lips curled up slightly: "Now that you're my subordinate, you're no longer free."

Lin Chen nodded frankly: "Yes, but fortunately, the fairy is generous and has no airs, so I don't feel too restricted."

Fairy Ziyun said calmly, "Is this flattery?"

Lin Chen laughed and said, "I'm just telling the truth. If it were someone else, I might be dead. Besides, the fairy is a celestial being with great strength and is generous and magnanimous. It's not a hardship for me to run errands for her and do some small things."

Fairy Ziyun glanced at Lin Chen: "What's on your mind?"

Lin Chen nodded: "You see, if I were alone, I would have to be very careful walking in this Black Market Mountain Range. Now that I'm with Fairy, I can go wherever I want. It's like I have a big tree to lean on, isn't it?"

Fairy Ziyun snorted coldly: "It's good that you know. As long as you do your job well, I will naturally not treat you unfairly."

Lin Chen smiled and flipped the grilled fish in his hand, placing it on a clean porcelain plate. He then presented it to Fairy Ziyun and said with a smile, "Fairy, try my grilled fish..."

After a slight pause, Lin Chen took out a beautiful stemmed glass and poured her a glass of wine.

"This is a spiritual wine made from white jade grapes, fairy, would you like to try it?"

Fairy Ziyun picked up the glass, looked at it, took a sip, and gave Lin Chen a rather strange look.

"You're quite particular about food. I feel like I've hired a chef, not a subordinate?"

Lin Chen smiled and replied, "Since I'm your subordinate, I should at least play a role, right? I'm not very useful in a fight, so being a cook isn't bad either. I'm just glad you're satisfied, Fairy..."

(End of this chapter)