Talisman Emperor
Chapter 732 Anxious Mind
Crowds gathered at Taotie Palace.
Tao Zhentian and the other Eternal Earth Realm experts sat upright in the host's seats while 100 stoves were installed in an orderly manner in the middle of this enormous hall.
On the sides of the hall were rows upon rows of tables that had piles of wooden boxes. This was a rare ingredient from all over the world prepared for spirit chefs who would undergo the second round of the competition.
When Chen Xi's handsome and outstanding figure appeared in the hall, it instantly attracted over 10 hostile gazes, he said, yet he looked as if he did not look and walked slowly to arrive in front of the stove under the lead of a servant.
There are various appliances installed on the stove since time immemorial, and placed there in an orderly manner, making it pleasing to the eye.
Chen Xi stood tall in front of the stove and completely ignored the surroundings.
He knew that he was already the most disliked person in the entire hall, and it was better to be silent so as not to cause more displeasure.
Since the second round had yet to begin, the spirit chef who had arrived at the hall was engaged in an empty chat, and they subconsciously directed their gaze towards Chen Xi and slightly brought surprise in their gazes.
The reason was very simple, after the first round ended yesterday, the list of 100 advanced spirit chefs had already been announced to the public, and it was hung on the streets of Taotie City.
Surprisingly, Chen Xi's name was on the list as well, and it caused the entire city to be stirred up and get into an uproar.
Right now, practically everyone knew that Chen Xi had arrived in Taotie City, after all, but no one had ever imagined that he had actually come to Taotie City to participate in the Golden Spirit Chef Ranking!
Even more shocking to everyone, he had actually advanced to the top 100!
The feeling of wonder and absurdity they felt was like watching a peerless sword cultivator suddenly stop cultivating in the sword and become a butcher …
Everyone was in disbelief, yet it only happened to something that actually happened, and it became interesting news in Taotie City that caused everyone to click their tongues in awe.
On the other hand, the spirit chef felt that Chen Xi's entry into the competition caused him to feel as if the Taotie Clan was playing around with the competition. They even suspected that Chen Xi could advance because the Taotie Clan made him advance through underhanded methods.
It was true that Chen Xi's natural talent was outstanding, and his combat strength could be described as unrivalled among the same generation. But ... Does he know what a Culinary Dao is?
All the spirit chefs in this hall were famous figures from all over Dark Reverie, and they had outstanding achievements in the Culinary Dao. Many of them were summoned respectfully as 'masters' and received admiration from many people, so they maintained a suspicious attitude towards Chen Xi's ability to be here.
Even to the point that some people felt disgusted when grouped together with Chen Xi.
If it was at a normal time, they might be happy to establish a good relationship with an incomparable genius, but because he participated in the competition with the identity of the spirit chef, he said, it was completely different.
After all, this competition meant that they would compete against each other. Although there were no swords involved, yet it was not the slightest bit not so terrifying because everyone wanted to be at rank three, and who was willing to let others take it?
Especially when Chen Xi might join through the 'back door!'
'' Unfortunately, I originally thought this was a major event of the Culinary Dao, yet I never imagined the entire pot of porridge would be spoiled by a speck of rat shit. "Someone sighed lightly and made a satire.
“Sial, you could say so. There may be more than meets the eye. I fear that the arrival of someone is causing my fellow Daoist from the Taotie Clan to be in a rather difficult position. Everyone must understand. ”Someone takes on the role of 'good guy,' but all of his words carry a sarcastic tone.
"Difficult situation? Could it be that the rules of the competition had to be broken intentionally because of this? Really shady! ”Someone has a hot temper and speaks in his mind.
If not for this, how could there be such a great controversy?
But it just so happened that they could not explain because it would only add insult to injury. Wanting how else, Chen Xi's existence was truly variable, and only they knew exactly how far Chen Xi had reached in the culinary arts.
Chen Xi remained calm like an old monk in meditation, and she did not care about any of this.
Unfortunately, his unwillingness to quarrel with them seemed like an inability to justify himself in the eyes of others, and they became bolder, bolder, causing their words to carry hidden needles filled with scorn and sarcasm.
In the end, even Tao Zhentian could not continue watching and speaking to restrain them. Want how else because if this continues, then the second round of this competition will definitely become the laughingstock of the cultivation world.
"Well, the second round will start now!" Tao Zhentian stated while his gaze unintentionally glanced at Chen Xi, and he could not help but breath when he saw the latter's indifferent appearance.
He even slightly wished that this person could show the right ability and not make a display so humiliating that the Taotie Clan's reputation would not suffer any stains so it shouldn't suffer.
The topic of the competition was written on the many papers sealed within the pitch-black jade box.
This jade box was built from a special type of material, which allowed it to guard one's heavenly Sense. It was extremely expensive and was not inferior to the Eternal Quasi Artifacts in terms of value.
After the spirit chefs participating in the second round drew a piece of paper from the jade box, they had to cook the dish according to the given topic on the piece of paper, and the most outstanding dish would win.
Soon, the competition begins. An old man walked forward and picked up the paper and examined it carefully for a moment before choosing the ingredients he needed, and then he started cooking.
Most of the spirit chefs stared into their eyes wide and stared fixedly at the old man. They want to see exactly what level of achievement it has gained in order to form judgments and make preparations for their next action.
Only Chen Xi and very few other spirit chefs sat cross-legged in the place like clay statues, and they had a peace that was not shaken by anything from the outside.
Time slowly flowed by little.
Chef Spirit for the sake of Chef Spirit drew a piece of paper and cooked according to the topic given to them. Some were happy, some were frowning, and each had a different expression.
The second round of the competition has a time limit. Each spirit chef must finish cooking within 15 minutes, otherwise the spirit chef will be instantly eliminated.
In just four hours, there were eight spirit chefs who left in annoyance because they could not finish cooking on time, and one of them was even a spirit chef who had made a name for himself a long time ago!
This caused the atmosphere within the hall to start to become nervous and oppressive.
The seductive and sweet fragrance curled up and breathed in the air, yet no one noticed it and no one opened their mouths and spoke.
After waiting until the second round was almost over, Chen Xi walked forward to start drawing papers as the final contestant. In fact, there was absolutely no need for him to draw it as only the last piece of paper was left inside the jade box right now.
Chen Xi opened the folded paper and sized it up for a while before being unable to help but being stunned.
The other spirit chefs had already raised their heads in anticipation ever since Chen Xi made a move, and they looked like they wanted to watch the show. At this moment, they all shot their gazes onto that piece of paper, and they saw two words written on it – Uncaring Thoughts!