Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 413 Back and Forth, Open Talk and Covert Seizure

Master Mao laughed heartily, overjoyed.

He actually said he wanted to take Chen Xu as his apprentice.

Bystanders like Zhou Hou were stunned.

No, how did this happen? How did it suddenly turn out like this?

Senior Brother Chen, isn't Senior Brother Chen the Spirit Chef?
Could it be that he could suddenly become his senior uncle?

You should know that this Senior Brother Chen hasn't even truly mastered the basics yet!
In theory, Chen Xu was a junior disciple, or even the junior apprentice.

However, in the cultivation world, strength is paramount. Chen Xu is not only in the late stage of Foundation Establishment but also possesses extraordinary culinary talent. Out of respect, Zhou Hou deliberately yielded and took the initiative to address Chen Xu as Senior Brother.

But this doesn't mean that Zhou Hou wants to have another senior uncle out of thin air.

As for Ye Ningzhen, she was even more confused.

She felt she hadn't lost her memory. She had just looked at Chen Xu and clearly intended to recommend him, wanting Master Mao to see Chen Xu's culinary skills.

But unexpectedly, after Master Mao's inspection, things took an inexplicable turn.

Along the way, Ye Ningzhen actually tried to explain herself several times.

However, firstly, Master Mao's movements were as swift as fire and lightning, and secondly, she couldn't just interrupt the Nascent Soul Ancestor's interest.

In the end, Ye Ningzhen could only have one thought echoing in her mind, just like Zhou Hou:
Heavenly Venerable, isn't she just going to gain a new martial uncle out of thin air?

Ye Ningzhen was really anxious. Unfortunately, she had just overexerted herself and was injured. At this moment, her meridians were throbbing with pain and she was very weak.

She felt a lump in her throat, wanting to say something immediately, but she couldn't catch her breath and couldn't utter a single word.

Master Mao asked Chen Xu with a gentle expression, "Well, do you have any questions for your master now?"

Ye Ningzhen's eyes widened.

what?
The other person hasn't even agreed yet, and you're already offering yourself as their master?

Suddenly, a whirring sound like the turning of a mechanism came from outside the main hall.

Immediately following was an anxious shout:

"Old Hong, Old Hong. Oh dear, can you slow down? Aren't you seriously ill and weak, with your life force almost exhausted?"

Don't walk in such a hurry. Can you hold back a bit with your Wind-Riding Technique?

You've disrupted all the spiritual energy, alas…

Before the words were finished, it seemed as if a strong wind had suddenly swept in from outside the hall.

Amidst the howling wind, only the clatter of machinery could be heard.

Rolling around, it turned out to be a wheelchair!
A middle-aged man with long, gray hair and sunken eyes sat in a wheelchair.

He was so thin that he was unrecognizable, and his whole being exuded an indescribable sense of decadence and gloom.

However, when he propelled his wheelchair into the hall like a hurricane, he resembled a majestic ancient tree from a high mountain.

A sense of heaviness and desolation simultaneously assaults the senses.

The wheelchair glided across the lapis lazuli floor tiles of the main hall and appeared in front of Chen Xu in an instant.

"Chen Xu!" The newcomer spoke in a deep yet rhythmic voice, staring intently at Chen Xu with a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"Brother Ge, you are right, aren't you?"

I have tasted your Spring Breeze Melting Snow Drink. You have a good talent and are indeed quite gifted in the art of cooking.

"In that case, I'll grant you the position of my doorman..."

What he meant was "the last disciple".

However, before the word "disciple" could be uttered, a huge palm-leaf fan suddenly appeared from the side.

With a sharp snap, the palm-leaf fan slapped against the armrest of his wheelchair.

At this moment, a flash of light appeared on the wheelchair.

And there was also a shimmering light on the palm-leaf fan.

Crackling and sparks flew everywhere.

Wow, it turns out this wheelchair has a built-in mechanism that automatically releases magic to retaliate when touched by external force.

However, the palm-leaf fan that was extended at this moment came from the Nascent Soul Ancestor, Master Mao.

Master Mao's cultivation was so profound that the anti-vibration spells that came with the wheelchair could not possibly cause him the slightest harm.

Of course, that was because neither party meant any harm at the time. Master Mao simply wanted to interrupt the other person, and it was only then that the person in the wheelchair seemed to finally realize that Master Mao was there.

He suddenly turned his head and exclaimed in surprise, "Ancestor!"

This person was none other than Hong Xuanji, another sixth-grade spiritual chef from the Divine Mechanism Sect, also known as Master Hong.

The scene momentarily froze slightly.

No one expected Hong Xuanji to appear at this time, and even more unexpectedly, he said he wanted to take Chen Xu as his disciple as soon as he arrived.

But there is only one Chen Xu.

Master Mao said he wanted to take on disciples, and Master Hong also said he wanted to take on disciples. Who should Chen Xu become his disciple?

Zhou Hou swallowed hard, but couldn't help taking a step back.

Not only did he retreat, but he also moved silently toward Ye Ningzhen.

This kind junior brother was worried that if the two big shots got into a fight, it would affect Senior Sister Ye, who was currently injured and weak.

He moved his feet, even mentally preparing to scoop up Senior Sister Ye and run away.

Despite his shock and fear, his eyes couldn't help but fall on Chen Xu.

He glanced at Master Mao out of the corner of his eye, and then secretly stole a glance at Hong Xuanji.

I simply couldn't resist watching!

Master Mao was, after all, a Nascent Soul cultivator, while Master Hong, no matter how skilled he was in the art of cooking, was only at the Golden Core stage.

Will he insist on "stealing apprentices"?

But then they saw Hong Xuanji sitting in a wheelchair, his hands clasped together, first bowing respectfully to Master Mao:
"Ancestor, this disciple greets the Ancestor."

After performing this gesture of respect, a joyful smile immediately appeared on Hong Xuanji's withered face:

"Ancestor, your disciple has encountered a spiritual chef with extraordinary talent!"

The lineage of the Divine Machine Sect's culinary masters has a successor; Heaven has not forsaken the Hong family's culinary masters!

Ancestor, this boy is Chen Xu. What do you think of him?

"Could he be worthy of being my student?"

Upon hearing this, both Zhou Hou and Ye Ningzhen widened their eyes, their expressions revealing a look of astonishment.

Goodness, who would have thought?

Master Hong is actually like this.

Everyone thought he would either confront the Nascent Soul Ancestor head-on or simply back down, but who would have thought he would choose neither path?

What is he trying to do?

Oh no.

He arrived late, and he probably had no idea that Master Mao was also preparing to take Chen Xu as his disciple.

So, was Hong Xuanji simply expressing her desire to take on disciples?
Master Mao frowned, his expression seemingly slightly embarrassed.

But after waving his palm-leaf fan and clearing his throat, he spoke frankly:
"No, Xuanji, you're too late."

I have chosen this boy to be my apprentice.

"What, are you now trying to kidnap your junior brother and make him your disciple in your cave?"

Hey, this is what they mean by "cultivation level crushes you".

Those with higher seniority and stronger cultivation are simply unsolvable problems.

Zhou Hou hurriedly turned his eyes toward Hong Xuanji, wanting to see how this senior uncle would respond.

But Hong Xuanji's expression suddenly turned dejected.

Coupled with his withered face, such a state would surely evoke pity even in the most hard-hearted person.

Hong Xuanji said in a low voice, "Has the Ancestor actually accepted Chen Xu as his disciple?"

Does the Ancestor know that Chen Xu possesses exceptional culinary talent? He can already prepare seventh-grade spiritual food?

Ancestor, how can you ask a seventh-grade spirit chef to abandon the path of spirit cooking?

Upon hearing this, it was Master Mao's turn to be surprised.

(End of this chapter)