The Very Ghostly Chef

Liu Yun FeiduQidian

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Word count
1M words
Chapters
10

Tags

Male-Oriented Fiction Paranormal Mystery Historical ReappraisalSuspenseWeird RulesTime TravelPopular Narrative

Summary

This is a supernatural parody starring a nobody from the streets, blending underworld bureaucracy, mythological figures, and the earthy warmth of a kitchen; the snarky narration and exaggerated set pieces are the main draw. Suitable for readers who like light, quippy suspense and enjoy deconstructing traditional mythology. Weak points: the humor leans on memes and crude jokes, the plot logic is loose, the later pile-up of group transmigration and parody grows tiring, and the serious mystery line is thin.

Editor's review

A supernatural spoof starring ordinary street-level characters, blending underworld bureaucracy, mythological figures, and kitchen warmth; the snarky narration and exaggerated set pieces are the main draws, suited to readers who like light, complain-y suspense and deconstructions of traditional myth. Weaknesses: the humor relies on memes and crude jokes, the plot logic is loose, the later pileup of group transmigration and spoofing grows tiring, and the serious mystery line is weak.

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Reading tips

  1. Treat it as light entertainment; don't fret over strict worldbuilding and just go with the snarky rhythm.
  2. Feel free to skim chapters where mythological figures crash in; focus on the main He Bi–Xue Ruoxi interaction.
  3. Readers sensitive to crude jokes and parody can sample the first few chapters before deciding whether to continue.

About the publisher

Qidian

Qidian is a platform whose catalogue brings together online literature, with about 45,000 titles in the library spanning categories such as male-oriented fiction, Eastern fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, science fiction, selected fiction and quality web novels. Representative titles include Reincarnation Paradise, War Soldier Leon, The Fairy Is Fierce (also known as Tai Mang), The Expert Is Right Beside Me, Dragon Herder, You Should Cross the Mountains Like a Hero, The Adventures of a Clever Girl and Summoning Heroes of All Ages in Another World, with themes extending from fantasy and xianxia to science fiction and adventure. Representative authors available in the library include Na Yi Zhi Wen Zi, Chi Gua Zi Qun Zhong, Guan Guan Gong Zi, Chenxing LL, Luan, Chen Mo De Ai, Piao Yi Dao Zhang and Dong Tian Bu Leng. Their works mostly appear as serialized web fiction aimed at readers who prefer long genre fiction. Public information on its founding background and scale is limited, so no inferences are made here; the description is based solely on the library's titles and categories.

Contents

  1. Chapter 1: A Bloody Case Triggered by a Club Sandwich
  2. Chapter 2: The Divine and Ghostly Feast
  3. Chapter 3: A Day Trip to the Underworld
  4. Chapter 4: Persimmon 70S
  5. Chapter 5: The Postmodern Black Auntie
  6. Chapter 51: Setting Out to Sea
  7. Chapter 52: A Date with Xiake Island
  8. Chapter 53: The Laba Festival Gathering
  9. Chapter 54: Ren Xiaoyan Found
  10. Chapter 55: The Heavenly Kitchen God Contest

FAQ

Is this book about cooking? Not entirely. Cooking is the hook; the main line is recovering the Divine and Ghostly Feast recipes and investigating the disappearance of the Ten Halls' kings.
Does the protagonist He Bi have a romance line? Yes. He has a clear romantic development with Ren Xiaoyan, and by the end their relationship is stable.
Is the novel completed? Yes. It runs about a million words in fifty-five chapters.

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About the author

Liu Yun Feidu Author

Liu Yun Feidu is a web-fiction author about whom limited public information is available, with thirteen works included in the library. Judging from representative titles such as Moye of the Last Day, My Fate Comes from Demons, Not Immortals, The Carrier, and The Great Joyous Heaven, the author's writing spans multiple genres, including fantasy, xianxia and wuxia, folk tales of the strange, and mystery, and is often categorized as premium fiction and male-oriented fiction. The titles frequently carry strong narrative tension and a distinctive personal flavor: works like Using Half a Lifetime of Prosperity in Exchange for Your Wedding Dress reveal a tendency toward emotional expression, while The Return of Gods and Ghosts and Soldier Soul Elixir God lean toward the supernatural and the passionate. Overall, the author is skilled at blending elements of the strange and the suspenseful into conventional genre frameworks, showing a diverse and unconstrained range of subjects; the considerable number of works gives the author a degree of recognizability among readers in the relevant categories.