This Life's Song: The Genius Rune Master

That bitterness seeps into the heart, bringing tears to one's eyes for no reason; that bitterness brings despair and breaks one's heart.

It's like experiencing a lifetime of joys and sorrows, suffering and helplessness. No one can understand that kind of pain unless they have experienced it themselves.

Before they knew it, both of them were in tears.

When they were exhausted from crying, the two of them finally came to their senses.

It was as if nothing had just happened, but there was an inexplicable sense of melancholy in my heart.

As darkness gradually fell, a faint voice reached my ears: "Human suffering, the myriad flavors of life, only by experiencing the vicissitudes of life can one achieve true enlightenment."

The sound was loud and clear, and with the wind, everything returned to normal.

The two fell into a deep sleep, and soon after, a beam of light appeared, and there was no one left on the mountain path.

After a long time, Lianxue vaguely seemed to hear someone speaking in her ear.

Opening his eyes, he looked towards the source of the sound and saw a chubby little ball of flesh in the distance.

The fleshy ball turned around when it heard the voice, and Lian Xue could see clearly that it was a fat, round person, middle-aged, with no neck, hands as big as buckets, and a loud voice.

"The little girl is awake. I didn't expect that someone so young could pass the test of life's many flavors." After saying that, the meatball carefully examined the two people on the ground.

Lianxue had already stood up, looked around, and then looked up at the fleshy ball in front of her. The fleshy ball's narrow eyes scanned her. Lianxue thought that the "hundred flavors of life" he had just mentioned might be the path up the mountain. Thinking of the bitter taste she had experienced before, she still felt a little lost.

"What are the benefits of getting through this?"

The meatball man said, "The ultimate flavor is the suffering of humankind, and also the myriad flavors of life. You can call me Chef Yiduo. As for the reward, hmm... let me think about it."

When Lianxue heard her words, she found the name quite interesting, as if it were announcing that she was a chef.

Chef Yi thought for a while, then shook his head and nodded. "A month? No, no, that's too much. Half a month? Still too much. Hmm! Then seven days, no, no, three days will do."

Lianxue was completely confused, looking at the rambling Chef Yiduo in front of her.

Just then, Jingwei woke up and exclaimed, "What is this three-day thing? Wow! Who is this chubby little thing?" She immediately heard the word "three days" and asked as soon as she got up. Then she saw a ball of flesh and was puzzled again.

She ran over in a few steps, stood where Lianxue was, and then fell silent. What was going on? Had she said something wrong? Had she offended anyone? After thinking about it, it seemed that she hadn't.

Lianxue was amused by Jingwei's words and actions. Why did Jingwei seem a little silly at this moment?

Jingwei quickly added, "Oh dear! This must be someone from a sect. I wonder if he is my senior brother or..."

Looking at the girl in front of him, Chu Yiduo was young and had short hair, looking completely like a boy, lacking the gentleness of a girl. Thinking about how she had just called him "meatball," he felt very unhappy.

But he still answered Jingwei's question, "I am Chu Yiduo, a member of the Food Peak, the head chef's disciple. You can replace me with my senior brother, but am I that fat? You called me a meatball, huh?"

Chef Yi gave Jingwei a killer look, which made her deny it repeatedly. "How could that be? Chef Yi looks so handsome and intelligent. How could he be fat? You're just kidding."

Lian Xue couldn't help but laugh out loud. This person's self-preservation ability is really strong, and their thinking is quite agile.

Chu Yiduo was satisfied. Finally, someone's understanding was in sync with his own. This was a true confidant. He immediately smiled, making his already small eyes shrink into slits.

It's really just a line; forget about the eyeball or the pupil—they don't exist at all.

"In that case, please follow me."

Seeing this, Jingwei dared to quietly wipe the sweat from her forehead, afraid that Chu Yiduo would lose his temper, and that her small body couldn't withstand a slap from his round hand.

Lianxue ignored Jingwei's little actions and walked over to Chef Yiduo to ask, "Chef, where are you taking us? And what did you mean by three days?"

Chu Yiduo walked forward happily, but when he heard Lianxue's question, he became a little wary and said, "Don't ask now, I'll tell you when we get there."

With Chu Yiduo leading the way, there were no other obstacles along the way, and the three of them easily arrived at the building.

Looking at the two-story building so close by, thick smoke was billowing out. A double door was wide open, and many people were sitting on the tables and chairs inside, talking. A fragrant aroma wafted into the room.

It smells so good, it's the kind of smell that makes your mouth water. Even if you're not hungry, you'd want to eat something.

Upon entering the hall, a couple caught Lianxue's attention. They were lined up in an orderly queue, waiting for their food to be distributed. There were also several other windows where people could get food, but those areas were somewhat empty.

The reason is that the sign next to the window says it's for points redemption. Those with high points can buy food at the first window, where the food is made on the spot. The second window is also for points redemption, but it's a compromise compared to the first one.

The integral of the third window is a compromise with that of the second window.

The longest queue only requires ten points, so this is also where the most people gather.

Chef Yiduo led the two through a winding path until they finally arrived at the second floor.

The second floor was much quieter than the first floor because it consisted of individual cubicles. The two were led into a room, which was completely silent. Although they had seen people moving around in the adjacent cubicle before, there was no sound at this moment.

Lian Xue looked around and saw that there were ornaments hanging on the wall, which were some animal specimens and some flowers and plants as decorations.

Chef Yiduo extended one hand, gesturing for the others to proceed.

Lianxue and Jingwei exchanged a glance, then sat down, looking at Chef Yiduo with questioning eyes.

Chef Yiduo didn't waste any words and said directly, "The three days I mentioned mean that you can dine here for three days."

Lianxue was puzzled and asked directly, "Why don't we have any points either?"

Chef Yiduo smiled and kept everyone in suspense, "Well, that's a long story..."

Jingwei interrupted, "It's a long story~ let's cut it down and talk about it." Then she blinked her big eyes and looked at Chu Yiduo.

Chu Yiduo had intended to lighten the mood before explaining the reason, but was interrupted by Jingwei. His displeasure was evident on his face. He opened his narrow eyes and saw Jingwei looking at him expectantly with her big eyes. In the end, he could only continue speaking helplessly.

It turns out that no newcomer can pass through this path. Even disciples from sects come here after studying for a period of time before attempting it, but not everyone can pass through it.

Whether it was good luck or something else, the two of them managed to get through this level as newbies.

This caught the attention of Chef Yiduo. The moment they passed the test, Chef Yiduo rushed over because it was something that the two newcomers were able to do, and it deserved recognition.

Therefore, a reward is necessary. Since the two passed through the Food Peak, the reward would naturally be food.