Chef God of the Wuxia and Fantasy World

"I'm not that delicate!" Huang Rong smiled and sat down next to him. Seeing that her dishes had been placed in front of everyone, she smiled and said, "This dish is called 'Jade Flute, Who Hears the Falling Plum Blossoms,' please try it."

Chapter Twenty-One: Recipe Explosion

To be honest, the judges here are all roughnecks. Apart from Huang Yaoshi, Hong Qigong, and Lu Guanying, the others don't know much about food. Being a judge is nothing more than tasting the food, giving a double thumbs up, and making their presence known.

As for the final outcome, unless Ling Chi prepares a dish far more delicious than Huang Rong's, they have already decided on the ultimate winner.

After tasting Huang Rong's "Jade Flute, Who Hears the Falling Plum Blossoms" dish, everyone became even more determined in their hearts.

"This is delicious!" Lu Youjiao took a bite, his face showing delight, and he exclaimed a series of praises: "Delicious! This old beggar has never eaten such delicious food before, it's so delicious, mmm, delicious..."

Huang Yaoshi looked disgusted; the delicious food his daughter had carefully prepared had been ruined by this beggar.

After tasting it, Lu Guanying remarked, "The meat in this dish is not only tender and delicious, but more importantly, it has a rich texture. Every bite is a completely new flavor, truly extraordinary. My aunt's culinary skills are unparalleled in the world."

Huang Rong smiled and said, "Nephew Lu, you flatter me. Brother Ling's dishes haven't been served yet, so I dare not accept the title of the best in the world."

"Hmph!" Huang Yaoshi snorted, "Although your martial arts skills are mediocre, when it comes to cooking, I have searched the whole world and I cannot find anyone who can compare with you."

Although her martial arts skills were belittled, Huang Rong chuckled and said, "Father, please don't say that. I dare not accept such praise."

"If you don't dare to take the blame, then no one else will." Huang Yaoshi was full of confidence in his daughter's cooking skills. He wasn't just boasting; he had traveled the world for decades and tasted all kinds of delicacies, and to this day, no one could compare to his daughter.

Some wild kid who came out of nowhere dares to compete with his daughter in cooking? He's overestimating himself.

After tasting the various flavor combinations, Hong Qigong couldn't help but exclaim, "Your cooking skills have improved even more since then! This dish tastes even more delicious than before; this old beggar can't detect any flaws anymore."

Hong Qigong was a true glutton. Years ago, his gluttony led to a mistake, and he had to cut off his right index finger, which earned him the title of "Nine-Fingered Beggar." Even so, it didn't change his gluttonous nature. Over the years, as he traveled the martial arts world, he constantly researched various delicacies. Although his culinary skills couldn't compare to Huang Rong's, they were still quite exceptional.

Having received Hong Qigong's approval, Huang Rong smiled and said, "If you like it, Qigong, how about I make it for you every day from now on?"

"Haha, this old beggar doesn't want to be imprisoned by you, girl. Your skills are unparalleled, but they can't keep this old beggar here." Hong Qigong laughed a few times, took off the red lacquered gourd from his back, took a swig of fine wine, and exhaled, "That's refreshing, refreshing!"

After tasting the dish, Guo Jing and the others praised it repeatedly. Although they didn't understand fine dining, they knew whether it tasted good or not. Anyway, they didn't need to care about anything else; they just needed to keep watching and praising it.

Huang Yaoshi tasted the dish last, and after trying twenty-five different flavors, he nodded and said, "Rong'er's culinary skills have reached the pinnacle. I'm afraid even the imperial chefs in the palace today are no match for you!"

Hong Qigong laughed heartily: "That's right, the old beggar can testify. Back then, the old beggar stole a few days' worth of imperial meals from the palace, but the taste was far inferior to your girl's dish."

"Hmm." Huang Yaoshi nodded and said, "I don't think there's any need to continue the competition. Rong'er has already won."

Just as everyone was nodding, a voice came in.

"Not always."

Everyone turned to look and saw a tall, thin young man stride into the hall, followed by nine maids carrying trays.

Compared to Huang Rong's dish, which was exposed from the start, the dishes on these nine trays were all covered by silver semi-circular lids, making it impossible to see what they were or smell them at all.

"Young Master Ling's meal is ready, serve!"

"..."

Brother Ding, isn't it a bit late for you to bring the food?

Nine maids placed trays in front of each judge in turn, and then withdrew.

Ling Chi stood in the center of the hall, his eyes meeting Huang Yaoshi's. He smiled slightly and asked, "Senior, are you Huang Yaoshi?"

Huang Yaoshi's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice, "Boy, how dare you call me Huang Laoxie?"

"What? Can't I call you that?" Ling Chi laughed. "Whether it's a name or a title, isn't it something people are supposed to call you? Eastern Heretic, Huang Yaoshi, Old Huang Xie, I think the title Old Huang Xie includes the senior's name and title, it's simple and easy to say. But if the senior doesn't like it, I can change it to calling you Senior Huang."

"..."

Huang Yaoshi's face brightened, and he laughed heartily, "No junior has ever dared to speak to an old man like this! You're quite interesting, lad."

Ling Chi chuckled: "You flatter me, senior. Actually, I was just relying on my superior skills and daring."

"..." Dongxie was speechless. Who would praise themselves like that?

Hong Qigong laughed heartily, pointed at Huang Yaoshi, and teased, "I never thought that you, Huang Yaoshi, would ever be so humiliated. Hahaha, this old beggar is dying of laughter."

"Hmph!" Huang Yaoshi glared at him, then turned to look at Ling Chi and asked, "You said you are highly skilled and daring, it seems that besides your cooking skills, your martial arts are also extraordinary?"

"Not at all," Ling Chi waved his hands repeatedly. "I only know some rudimentary skills, nothing special." He paused for a moment, then said, "Senior, please try my dish first! The taste will change in a little while."

Seeing that he had changed the subject, Huang Yaoshi did not press him. Looking at the semi-circular lid in front of him, he asked, "What's so special about this dish?"

Ling Chi smiled slightly and said, "My dish is called Flying Toad. It is made from snow frog. Not only is it delicious, but it can also increase your jumping ability after eating it."

"Increase jumping ability?" Everyone was stunned, especially Huang Rong: "Brother Ling, are you just talking nonsense? It's just a dish, how can it make people jump higher and farther?"

"Facts speak louder than words." Ling Chi smiled. "If you don't believe me, you can try jumping as far as you can, and after you finish this dish, jump again. You'll see for yourself."

“That’s interesting.” Hong Qigong stood up. “Old beggar, give it a try.”

Huang Yaoshi pondered for a moment and said, "Very well, although it is somewhat unbelievable, I will trust you this once."

With the Northern Beggar and the Eastern Heretic leading the way, the others were not to be outdone and all tested their jumping ability.

Without using internal energy, Huang Yaoshi could leap more than ten zhang (approximately 33 meters) from a single spot, leaving all martial artists in awe. Hong Qigong was not to be outdone, leaping a distance nearly identical to Huang Yaoshi's.

"Truly worthy of being called the Eastern Heretic and the Northern Beggar!" exclaimed the heroes from all walks of life. They were incomparable, utterly incomparable.

Although Guo Jing was not known for his lightness skills, he still managed to jump nearly ten zhang (approximately 33 meters), drawing cheers from heroes from all walks of life.

As for the others, they were at most six or seven zhang tall, far inferior to the three top experts.

Huang Rong was pregnant and did not jump; having those eight people as a reference was enough.

"Alright." Seeing that everyone's jump distance had been recorded, Ling Chi said, "Everyone can enjoy it now."

Everyone was eager to eat the dish and then test their jumping ability, but when they lifted the lid one after another, they were suddenly blinded by the bright blue light that shot into the sky.

"This...this is..."

After the blue light faded, a snow-white toad, resembling one soaring in the sky, appeared before everyone's eyes. At the same time, an indescribable fragrance wafted over, quickly enveloping the entire Lu Family Manor. Everyone in the manor smelled this aroma.

"What...what is this fragrance?" Under the influence of the aroma, everyone's stomachs swelled instantly, and their mouths watered uncontrollably. They were all intoxicated by the fragrance and couldn't extricate themselves.

A servant who was using the latrine looked down at the excrement in the pit, his expression one of great struggle...

……

Everyone was stunned by the dish before them, especially Huang Rong.

As the number one cook in Jin Yong's martial arts novels, she had never seen such a dish before.

She didn't know how it tasted yet, but the blue light that shot up when she lifted the lid and the tempting aroma that almost overwhelmed her were all incredibly moving.

The fragrance is one thing, but how did they manage to make that blue light shoot straight up into the sky?

Such delicious food can probably only be found in heaven!

Huang Rong struggled to shift her gaze to Ling Chi's face.

At this moment, Ling Chi smiled calmly, displaying absolute confidence.

We can't win.

Although she hadn't tasted it yet, Huang Rong had already mentally admitted defeat.

As it turned out, everyone who tasted the dish was, without exception, plunged into a hallucination.

"what--"

……

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Guo Jing, a high-level blue-tier diner. Conquest count +1. High-level blue-tier recipe dropped: 'Shooting the Eagle with a Bow'."

"Bending the bow and shooting the eagle: Advanced blue recipe, National Integrity +2, Valid for three uses."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Huang Yaoshi, a high-level blue-level diner. Conquest count +1. High-level blue-level recipe dropped - Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms."

"Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms: Advanced Blue Recipe, Charm +2, Valid for three uses."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of the high-level blue-ranked diner Hong Qigong. Conquest count +1. High-level blue-ranked recipe dropped - Beggar's Chicken."

"Beggar's Chicken: Advanced Blue Recipe, Strength +10, Cooldown 10 days".

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Huang Rong, a regular blue-level diner. Conquest count +0.01. A regular blue-level recipe, 'A Mindful Mind,' has been dropped."

"A Master of Strategic Thinking: Common Blue Recipe, Intelligence +1, Valid Uses: 3 times".

"Ding! Conquered the stomach of Lu Youjiao, a common blue-level diner. Conquest count +0.01. Dropped common blue-level recipe - Hundred Families Rice."

"Hundred Families Meal: Common blue recipe, Constitution +3, cooldown time 10 days".

"Ding, you have conquered the stomach of Zhu Ziliu, a regular blue-level diner. Conquest count +0.01. A regular blue-level recipe has dropped—Useless."

"Useless: Ordinary blue recipe, accomplishes nothing in one day, cooldown time 10 days."

"Ding! You have conquered the stomach of Lu Guanying, a regular blue-level diner. Conquest count +0.01. A regular blue-level recipe for Taihu Crab has been dropped."

"Taihu Crab: Common blue recipe, increases robbery success rate by 10%, three valid attempts."

"Ding! Conquered the stomach of ordinary blue diner, Extra 1. Conquer count +0.01. Ordinary blue recipe dropped - Extra 1."

"Extra 1: Ordinary blue recipe, increases the probability of not being noticed in the crowd by 10%, valid for three uses."

"Ding! Conquered the stomach of ordinary blue diner, Extra 2. Conquer count +0.01. Ordinary blue recipe dropped - Extra 2."

"Supporting Role 2: Ordinary blue recipe, with a 10% increased chance of being forgotten, valid for three uses."

……

Chapter Twenty-Two: The Talent for Jumping

We won! We won this time!

Nine recipes, three in premium blue and six in regular blue, not a single one is rubbish.

However, the effects of some of the dishes are a bit strange.

"Completely useless and accomplishing nothing in a day"... This must be something a shady person would say.

Taihu crabs that increase the success rate of robberies... No wonder Lu Guanying, who came from the Taihu Lake pirates, has such an overbearing recipe.

But the strangest ones are extra number one and extra number two.

What's the deal with these two dishes? Hiding in the crowd, forgotten... is this meant to make him an ordinary passerby?

No, no, I absolutely cannot be a bystander. He's not a saint, I absolutely refuse to be a bystander.