The story begins in Food Wars, when Alice took him home.

"That's outrageous, but the Guangdong Chefs Association won't set unachievable tests. What's difficult for us might be easy for those master chefs. At least... there must be someone on site who can do it!"

"I didn't expect it to be this exciting right from the start! I'm already looking forward to it!"

As soon as Master Baiyao finished speaking, a gasp of surprise erupted from the audience, especially the viewers, whose faces were filled with both shock and anticipation.

Preparing fifty salads in five minutes requires exceptional knife skills; it's simply impossible to do it by chopping vegetables methodically!

And that's the highlight of the divine swordsmanship duel!

"Making fifty salads is a bit rushed, but not a big problem. However, starting with this level of intensity right away, isn't that a bit too much?!"

A two-star chef, wielding two knives, wore a surprised expression.

Making fifty salads in five minutes is not particularly difficult, but it is definitely not easy either. At least, a chef who has not received special training in this area could never do it!

However, having reached the top level, their fundamentals must have been honed to perfection.

"Then, the test begins."

As the young monks presented stacks of plates to the contestants, Master Baiyao glanced around, then looked at Bai Yuan. Noticing his somewhat nonchalant attitude, he waved his hand and announced the start of the test.

The next moment, all the chefs sprang into action, including Bai Yuan, who had remained silent until now.

Suddenly, a Wuqu knife, known for its sharpness and cutting speed, appeared in his hand, and he simultaneously dumped a basket of ingredients onto the cooking counter in front of him.

"Swift Light and Shadow Slash!"

With a soft shout, he slammed his hand on the table, and his powerful internal force sent all the ingredients on the table flying into the air.

Bai Yuan used another secret technique he learned in the world of dark cuisine: the Flowing Light Instant Shadow Slash!

This technique allows for the rapid processing of large quantities of ingredients, enabling them to meet the chef's cooking requirements in a very short time.

As Bai Yuan's voice fell, the Wuqu Blade transformed into a streak of light in the air, processing the ingredients that had flown into the sky at an astonishing speed.

Each flash of the knife was accompanied by a subtle and crisp cutting sound, the sound of ingredients being precisely divided, stems removed, and sliced.

In the blink of an eye, the originally messy ingredients were transformed into salad toppings that were uniform in size and perfectly shaped.

The lettuce leaves were meticulously shredded, the tomatoes were evenly diced, and the corn kernels retained their original freshness.

Everything seemed so harmonious and orderly.

"Look over there! What amazing skill! The knife flashes through the air, and then the food is perfectly prepared and lands on the porcelain plate below!"

"How did he manage to make so many ingredients fly into the air at the same time? It's incredible! He has such amazing skills!"

"Wait, he finished?! He finished fifty salads in less than a minute? That's outrageous!"

In less than a minute, under the influence of light and shadow, the originally whole ingredients were cut into appropriately sized pieces and placed on different plates as Bai Yuan requested. After adding salad dressing and mixing slightly, fifty salads were completed.

Such astonishing speed is truly breathtaking!

"That uncle in blue is amazing! He processed all these ingredients with just a short knife!"

Although not as fast as that young child, he was still far ahead on the field!

Suddenly, someone pointed at a man in a blue robe with a stubble beard and exclaimed in surprise. At this moment, the man's mental energy was highly concentrated. He could process more than twenty salads per minute on average. In just over two minutes, he finished processing the ingredients in front of him and completed the test.

"Why are all the leaders unfamiliar faces? Those who frequently appear on TV are performing so poorly in this assessment..."

"The real masters are often found among ordinary people. Those who frequently appear on television, where do they find the time to hone their culinary skills? Won't their skills decline over time?"

"What you said isn't entirely unreasonable. As a chef, you really should focus on honing your culinary skills. Now look at you, you've shown your ignorance!"

"It's hard to say, I need to make a living! Participating in a cooking variety show can earn you more money in one go than you can in a lifetime. Would you go?"

A heated discussion broke out among the audience as they watched the other contestants, some faster and some slower.

However, as time went by, everything settled down.

The first round of selection has ended, and three of the thirteen top-level chefs have been eliminated, including Qin Lie, who had previously targeted Bai Yuan in the lounge.

Seeing that he had only finished ten salads, a huge chorus of boos erupted from the audience, making him blush with embarrassment. In the end, he covered his face and left in shame and indignation.

Bai Yuan calmly watched all of this, then turned his gaze to Master Baiyao. The warm-up should be over now; it's time to get to the main event!

"Okay, the first round of selection is over. Three contestants have been eliminated this time."

For those who have passed this round of selection, please listen to the question: This round of assessment will test the precision of your knife skills.

Next, the Guangzhou Culinary Federation will provide each contestant with a one-meter-high block of ice and a kitchen knife of the exact same size.

Contestants are asked to use their skills to carve a qualified ice sculpture with a kitchen knife.

The assessment will last one hour, begin now!

Looking at the remaining ten contestants and noticing Bai Yuan's intense gaze, Master Baiyao clapped his hands behind him.

Soon, more than twenty young monks carried ice blocks to the competition venue and distributed them to the contestants, placing them on their cooking tables.

"Ice sculpture assessment? We are chefs, not sculptors. Using ice sculptures to test knife skills will not test anything at all!"

At the assessment site, a master chef looked at the ice sculpture in front of him, which exuded a chilling aura, and his face showed dissatisfaction. What's going on with the assessments in Guangzhou? Why are the questions so strange!

Using ice sculptures to test knife skills seems rather strange! Shouldn't they normally present a dish closely related to knife skills and have them cook it?

"Making ice sculptures requires extremely high knife skills because the hardness and brittleness of ice make the carving process very challenging."

Chefs must be able to use a knife accurately and smoothly to make precise cuts and sculpts in ice to achieve the desired shape and effect.

This is the ultimate test of a chef's knife skills, not some useless skill as you say. If you can't do it, you might as well go home and find your mother.

Bai Yuan's disdainful voice rang out from the side: practicing knife skills by carving ice sculptures is something that people have done throughout history, and it is indeed a very good method.

Now, the ice sculpture challenge in the divine knife skills competition is perfectly reasonable in Bai Yuan's eyes, and the nature of the person making the fuss is already very clear.

"What did you say?!"

The top-tier chef, who had been rebuked, glared at Bai Yuan with obvious displeasure, his voice becoming sharper.

"This young man is right. The purpose of using ice sculptures as an assessment question is precisely this."

In addition, ice sculptures often possess a high degree of artistry and visual appeal, which requires chefs to have rich imagination and creativity.

At the same time, ice sculpting is a delicate and time-consuming process, requiring chefs to have extremely high levels of patience and focus—these are all aspects that will be assessed!

At the same time, Master Baiyao's voice rang out, briefly explaining the purpose of the assessment to everyone participating in the test.

Ice sculpting is the best demonstration of a chef's comprehensive abilities, and it's also the best test of knife skills! If an ice sculpture can be made perfectly, it's enough to prove a chef's superb knife skills.

"So, if you can't do it, get out. If you can, produce results instead of barking here. As a chef, that's very low-class."

Bai Yuan shrugged as he spoke. It seemed that the intensity of the special-level assessments varied greatly from place to place. It was surprising that someone like him had passed. It really was a case of culinary skills being valued above character.

In that case, it's no wonder that Guangzhou's top-level assessment is known as the most difficult, because in addition to culinary skills, it also tests the chef's character and spirit.

"Hmph, I hope your writing is as eloquent as your mouth!"

Since Master Baiyao had spoken up in support, the chef who had spoken earlier could only swallow his anger, but he still couldn't help but utter some harsh words before the game started.

"My work? Don't be scared!"

Upon hearing the man's words, Bai Yuan's expression immediately turned strange. He then chuckled and said no more, deciding to prove him wrong with his work.

"Then, the assessment will officially begin! This assessment will be decided by the audience, and the four who receive the most votes will directly advance to the final round."

Seeing that all the contestants were ready, Master Baiyao raised his hand and solemnly announced the start of the assessment.

This time, everyone was ready to go, watching as the ice sculpture quickly took shape in their minds, aiming to be exquisite and appealing to the audience.

They knew in their hearts that as long as they could advance in this match, they would be just one step away from the top three!

This is a selection test. The knife skills competition is not officially starting until the top four are announced. This is just a warm-up.

"Ice sculpture? Isn't that Teacher Bai Yuan's specialty!?"

Upon hearing Master Baiyao's words, Hojo Miyoko and Kikuchi Sonoka, who were standing next to her, interlocked their fingers and showed excited expressions. This time, they were directly guaranteed a spot in the finals!

"No wonder Master Baiyao called me before I went to bed last night to ask what techniques I and Teacher Baiyuan were practicing. So that's what he was after!"

Looking at the contestants who were staring blankly at the ice sculpture, Li Wanwan had a thoughtful expression on her face. This was definitely some kind of secret, private tutoring!

However, with Bai Yuan's amazing knife skills, even if the test wasn't about ice sculpting, he could probably pass it very easily.

Thinking of the majestic little white dragon in the waves yesterday, Li Wanwan couldn't help but shrink her neck, then looked intently at the competition field.

At this moment, Bai Yuan put down the knife he carried with him and picked up the ordinary kitchen knife that the Guangchu Alliance had prepared for them. The blade had been appropriately thickened, making it very suitable for cutting and carving ice.

"Kid, I hope you won't let me down."

After glancing in Bai Yuan's direction, the man in blue pressed down his bamboo hat to prevent anyone from seeing his face. He then spat out the toothpick from his mouth and stared intently at the ice sculpture in front of him.

Ice sculpture cuisine has always been a very difficult subject. The hard ice is difficult to carve in detail, and only those with masterful knife skills can create good ice sculptures!

"Look, that young man has moved!"

Because Bai Yuan's performance in the previous round was particularly eye-catching, his sudden action has attracted a lot of attention.

Besides the audience, some contestants couldn't help but look over, marveling at how the sculpture had come up with its design in such a short time.

What could it be?!

If he wanted to play it safe, he would probably carve a simple creature. He wouldn't aim for nothing, just to avoid mistakes. However, judging from Bai Yuan's spirited and passionate demeanor, he clearly wouldn't do such a thing.

The boy raised the kitchen knife in his hand, and the sharp blade struck the ice, producing a dull thud.

Ice shards fell like rain, revealing the general outline of the ice sculpture. With just a few bold strokes, it was clear that it was an ice phoenix yearning to soar through the sky.

Such exquisite knife skills immediately made the other contestants swallow hard, and they all mentally regarded Bai Yuan as their biggest opponent on this trip.

at the same time.

An elderly man with a stooped back also took action. He slowly swung the blade as if he were using no strength, yet the ice blocks fell like tofu, displaying an effortless ease.

Chapter 77 The Ice Phoenix's Dimensional Reduction Attack

"They've already started, I can't fall behind!"

As he spoke, the man in the blue shirt rolled up his sleeves, twirled the cleaver in his hand, and then chopped at the ice block in front of him.

With a few powerful movements, the square block of ice took shape in an instant, and then it was refined with the blade.

Seeing Bai Yuan and the others take action, the other top-level chefs immediately felt a sense of crisis and also took action within five minutes.

The scene was filled with the dull thud of blades colliding with ice, and ice shards flew everywhere, some even landing on the faces of the audience.

However, no one cared.