The mont that light shone from within the bear paw, everyone present could not help exclaiming in surprise. The sight was really too awe-inspiring, and its beauty was enough to make one feel slightly intoxicated. The dazzling light and tantalizing aroma were a combination that generated infatuation from the spectators, who felt almost unable to resist.
"Another dish that emits light," grandmaster Xuan Ming said with a serious tone of voice as he narrowed his eyes.
For a dish to emit light, the amount of spiritual energy it contained would have to have reached a considerable level; otherwise, the dish itself would not be able to undergo such a qualitative transformation and emit such resplendent brilliance.
The bear paw was sared with a thick layer of red broth. The steam emanating from the boiling broth highlighted the contours of the bear paw, making it crystal clear.
Grandmaster Xuan Ming moved his chopsticks, trying to pick up the bear paw. The dish was tender, not tough; despite that, it was slippery and difficult to pick up.
Even Grandmaster Xuan Ming was unable to use his chopsticks to grasp the paw. This made him slightly embarrassed. However, he kept at it, and after a few more tries, he was able to grasp and pull a piece of crystal clear bear paw at.
The piping-hot piece of bear paw at was topped with bits of chopped up spirit herbs, making it resemble a dragon-looking horn. The red broth dripping of the piece of at exuded steam.
Although the aroma emanating from the piece was fragrant, it was not too dense.
If a piece of at from the bear paw was placed into one’s mouth, the aroma of bear at would perate every cranny of their oral orifice. The aroma was fresh and didn’t stink, so it would not make anyone feel nervous. In fact, it was this aroma that made the rich flavor in the bear at burst forth when it was chewed.
Unlike a lot of other at, the bear paw at was chewy, for within the bear paw at there were also bits of chopped up spirit herbs. When chewed, the bear paw at would not lt in one’s mouth. Even if it was boiled until it was really tender, the at would still remain chewy.
However, after being chewed for a while, a different flavor would begin to erge from the bear paw at.
Ba Ji Ba Ji...
When Grandmaster Xuan Ming began to chew, his eyes widened, and the spectators licked their lips while staring at him with curiosity-filled gazes.
"How is it? How does the dish taste?" Grandmaster Gu He eagerly asked. He also wished to have a bite, but since Xuan Ming was the host, he had to give Xuan Ming so face.
"Tender but not greasy; fresh, and does not sll... Its taste is simply superb!" Grandmaster Xuan Ming replied, emotionally.
The flavor of the bear paw at lingered on his palate. It tasted delicious, and he almost lost himself to its flavor. Before that mont, he had never tasted such a unique flavor in his life.
Being able to make a dish this delicious proved that this little chef was not ordinary.
This dish was very different from the dish he made last ti, the barbecued skewers. In the last round, the little chef stumbled onto a great opportunity, but in this ground, he displayed genuine skill in cooking.
The value of Bu Fang’s bear paw at did not lay in its delicious taste alone; it was, more importantly, also very dicinal. It was akin to a very valuable dicinal spirit herb.
Bu Fang’s bear paw at almost seed divine. The amount of spirit energy it contained was enough to allow those who ate it to obtain an unlimited amount of benefits.
Furthermore, it possessed the powerful ability to expel impurities from one’s body.
When everyone heard Grandmaster Xuan Ming’s verdict, they were shocked; no one expected him to praise the dish that much. Now, they really wanted to taste it.
Grandmaster Gu He hurriedly moved his chopsticks to the bear paw, and the other grandmasters did the sa.
They all ate quickly, and when the first pieces of bear paw at entered their mouths, the grandmasters’ eyes widened. Their wrinkled faces turned rosy, almost as if they had experienced sothing unknown.
"This... this feeling!! I can’t quite put it into words... Sohow, I’m beginning to feel wisps of the youth I lost long ago," grandmaster Gu He emotionally said. His face was slightly flushed, and his white beard fluttered in the wind.
Xiong Shi, on the other hand, was weeping. My Big Bear is allowing you to feel wisps of the youth you lost? Was your youth spent as a bear?
My dear Big Bear!
How did you end up as a dish for so many people!
Xiong Shi felt so wronged, and tears couldn’t stop dripping down his cheeks. Up until that mont, no one had cared about the spirit pill he refined, which lay atop his open palm.
That truly was the greatest tragedy.
What had his big bear sacrificed itself for? It had sacrificed itself so that he could defeat his opponent in the next round.
But, what had happened in the end? Everyone simply ate it up, overlooking its sacrifice. This made Xiong Shi’s sorrow so heart-wrenching, he found breathing difficult.
Tragic! It was simply too tragic!
The judge, who was standing at the side, turned to look at Xiong Shi. He noticed the expressions on Xiong Shi’s face change thrice every second, and his heart was slightly unable to bear it, so he said, "Let help you take a look. However, keep in mind that your chances in this round are not too good."
Xiong Shi’s eye’s instantly lit up, and he was almost moved to tears.
Despite that, he was confused. Even though he had been affected by the Sorrowful Orchid, did the smallest of things have to bring him so close to tears?
"I have never seen such expressions on these teachers’ faces before. It seems the chef’s dish has greatly satisfied them. Although you have refined this spirit pill in such a short ti, I’m afraid it’s close to impossible for you to defeat him at this point." The judge sighed as he pulled out a jade tablet.
That jade tablet began to glow, and an array appeared from within.
The judge took the spirit pill from Xiong Shi’s hand and placed it into the array.
A dazzling glow burst out of the array. Xiong Shi’s spirit pill was a two-mark spirit pill. The pink spirit pill was like an exquisite work of art. It had two fine lines, which seed to flow as deftly as a dragon. It was visually awe-inspiring.
"The quality of its spirit energy is sufficient. Normally, two-mark spirit pills are considered high level, but it will be too difficult to defeat the chef with this; unless the effects of your spirit pill are unique and excellent," the judge said.
On the other side, the five alchemy grandmasters were still gorging themselves on Bu Fang’s bear paw dish.
The mbers of the audience could hear the "ba ji ba ji" sounds, and it made many of them speechless.
Furthermore, the match was being broadcast to all the Pill Cities via the projection array, and every spectator in Heavenly Pill City and Heavenly Shine City could see what was happening.
When they all saw the alchemy grandmasters, who they highly respected, gorging themselves on bear paw at, they were left a bit dumbfounded. Their views of the world had now beco obscured.
Were these people on stage still their once highly respected grandmasters?
Those people who understood what the grandmasters’ behaviors implied, completely changed the manner with which they looked at the chef.
The chef’s cooking skills and intricate control over his true energy highlighted his level of strength and his standards.
Through the array, they realized that cooking was not sothing easy.
From Bu Fang’s display so far, one could see that cooking skills were nothing that could be acquired without a certain period of practice.
...
The bear paw was soon finished. The porcelain bowl it was served in had been licked clean; not even a drop of the thick broth was spared.
The five grandmasters turned to face Bu Fang, with a similar expression of satisfaction on their faces.
"Little Chef, you are pretty good, so continue working hard. This round is your victory," Grandmaster Xuan Ming said with a smile.
Every ti he looked at Bu Fang, he felt more pleased than before. This little kid was from Heavenly Mist City, and he was representing Heavenly Mist City in the Magical Hand Conference.
The chef’s ability to charge into the top ten, becoming the biggest dark horse, made grandmaster Xuan Ming feel proud.
"Esteed grandmasters, you still haven’t seen contestant Xiong Shi’s spirit pill," the judge hurriedly said, trying to help Xiong Shi, when he saw how grandmaster Xuan Ming directly crowned Bu Fang the winner.
Grandmaster Xuan Ming slowly turned around, with folded arms, and glanced at the judge.
"Didn’t you test it already? Although the spiritual energy in the pill is enough to make it a two-mark spirit pill, have you checked out its effects?"
The judge froze before shaking his head sideways.
"Then, you can give it a go; after that, you will understand why I instantly declared the little chef the winner of this match."
After that, grandmaster Xuan Ming was too lazy to say any more. He gave Bu Fang a nod, and the grandmasters, who had all eaten their fill, slipped away.
The judge frowned at that. He glanced at grandmaster Xuan Ming’s retreating figure and turned to face the wide-eyed Xiong Shi. ]
Did that an the pill had so sort of defect?
The judge gritted his teeth and placed the pill into his mouth.
The spiritual energy within that pink spirit pill was really dense; after all, it was a two-mark pill made using only high-grade spirit herbs.
Once the pill entered the judge’s mouth, the true energy within his body began to rotate like a cyclone. His hair fluttered wildly; his eyes brimd with power, and every pore on his body seed to open up.
Behind him, three supre shackles swayed wildly, and the pressure of heaven and earth surged from his body.
Without question, Xiong Shi’s pill was a pill that enhanced one’s combat strength.
However...
The judge’s expression changed; he felt that sothing was not right.
As he was trying to put his finger on that nagging thought, an inexplicable feeling of sorrow welled up in his heart, for no reason whatsoever. The sorrow seed to stem from the fact that, before he left his house that morning, he failed an attempt at refining a spirit pill.
The judge’s lips began to twitch uncontrollably; his eyes beca moist, and sorrow filled his heart even more. Why was he feeling so sad? Wasn’t it just a failed attempt at refining a spirit pill?!
"Wuu... Wuu... This feeling is so uncomfortable, and now I want to cry. Why am I so sad?! What is the reason for this..."
The judge placed a hand over his mouth and began to sob, and tears streaked down his cheeks without pause.
"What is happening? This... sadness... where is it coming from?" The judge wept. He was so sad, and the audience could only watch in astonishnt.
Xiong Shi was stupefied. Why was it like this?
Why would the judge start crying out of nowhere?
Suddenly, Xiong Shi was hit with a realization. Was this happening because of the Sorrowful Orchid?
Oh my god! Did I not get rid of the Sorrowful Orchid?
Xiong Shi’s burly figure trembled as he recalled his previous actions. Back then, he had taken care of the pink smoke from the Sorrowful orchid, but... because he was agitated by Big Bear’s untily demise, a sorrow which had been further intensified by the pink smoke, he forgot to deal with the remains of the Sorrowful Orchid left in his furnace.
Hence, the Sorrowful Orchid completely mixed with the other spirit herbs.
Although this didn’t have any effect on the dicinal effect of the spirit pill, whoever consud the spirit pill would have to deal with a huge pang of sorrow.
"I... I really didn’t do it on purpose!" Xiong Shi was close to tears. He really hadn’t done that on purpose. He was just unable to control himself at the ti.
The sobbing judge stared daggers at Xiong Shi. He finally understood why grandmaster Xuan Ming had so confidently declared Bu Fang the winner: Xiong Shi’s spirit pill had such a glaring flaw.
This was literally asking for a life!
The judge glared at Xiong Shi with hatred, despite massive drops of tears dripping down from his eyes.
After declaring Bu Fang the winner with a shaky voice, the judge covered his mouth and rushed off the stage, in tears. The sounds of his sobs made the hearts of the audience mbers tighten in pain.
Bu Feng was speechless as he watched the judge rush down the stage, then, he gazed at Xiong Shi, and the corners of his lips curled upward before he nodded at his opponent.
Xiong Shi, on the other hand, felt sad at that mont. He lost... He had actually lost.
When he saw Bu Fang glancing at him, he was overco with sadness.
"Anyti I look at you, I think of my Big Bear!" Xiong Shi wailed and also rushed down the stage, in tears.
Only Bu Fang was left on the stage, sporting a look of astonishnt. Could soone tell him what exactly had happened?
Weng...
Suddenly, a solemn voice resounded in Bu Fang’s mind. It was the long-awaited voice of the system.
"Congratulations to the host for completing the temporary mission: spread Cloud Mist Restaurant’s reputation throughout Heavenly Mist City. Beginning the release of the rewards now..."
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