The Outcast: Retiring Through Culinary Arts, Starting with a Street Stall

Lin Yan, a world-class chef, died at the age of thirty-seven from a hereditary disease. The Culinary Revival System saved him and sent him to various small worlds to restore their culinary traditions. After completing his mission, a wheel of fortune selected The Outcast world as his place to retire. The System gave him the body of a sixteen-year-old orphan and cured his hereditary disease, leaving him with only the basic ability to analyze ingredients.

Drawing on years of culinary experience, Lin Yan makes a name for himself with the warmth and comfort of home cooking. He combines cuisine with qi to create signature dishes that regulate qi channels, calm the mind, and heal injuries. He only wants a peaceful life, but his mastery of qi-infused cooking soon earns him fame. He befriends Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Wang Ye, and others, while also attracting the attention of Quanxing.

From a roadside stall to a nationwide chain, and from his first experiments with culinary qi to the height of his craft, Lin Yan stays true to himself amid conflicts among the outliers. He uses food to forge bonds and resolve crises, carrying on the culinary tradition while letting go of the obsessions of his past. Amid the comforts of everyday life, he fulfills his dream of retiring through the dishes he creates.