Chapter seven hundred and thirty first fire like a song
By this time, darkness had fallen, and it was already ten o'clock in the night.
The entire Taotie City is like a city that never sleeps, with lanterns and colorful lights hanging all over the city. The lights are bright, like fire dragons entrenched in it, and it seems to be even brighter than during the day.
Looking up from the ground, this city floating under the sky and in the sea of clouds is full of colors and light, shining through the ninety thousand miles of mountains and rivers. It is majestic and beautiful, like a miracle.
When Chen Xi and Axiu walked out of the courtyard and walked into the bustling and spacious street, it was like walking into a beautiful and picturesque world, and the noisy sound rushed towards their faces.
The lights are like dragons, monks of all kinds can be seen everywhere, stalls cooking delicious food are everywhere, and bustling people are lingering on the streets, tasting delicious food, laughing and chatting, and the air is filled with a mouth-watering and tempting smell.
Axiu's face lit up with excitement, she held Chen Xi's hand and started her eating and drinking journey along the street.
The spicy red tail shrimp braised in oil, the sour and sweet assorted Bai Miao soup, the golden and buttery fried fish on a slate plate, the sweet and glutinous Ganoderma lucidum and jujube paste...
A variety of delicacies full of unique flavors represent the culinary skills of the entire Xuanyuan world. Now, they are all gathered on both sides of this bustling street, like a night market for people to taste for free. It is like the paradise that foodies dream of most.
A Xiu ate from street to street until the end, her petite body was like a bottomless pit. As long as it was delicious food, she would accept everyone who came.
She was so happy eating today, her black jewel-like eyes were smiling like a pair of crescent moons, and her rosy little mouth almost never stopped.
Chen Xi just stayed with her all the way, listening to her laughter as cheerful as tinkling spring water, watching her cheering for a certain kind of food, and felt calm and fulfilled in his heart.
Axiu's origin is very mysterious, and her strength is also amazing. Even the Earth Immortal Ancestor is no match for her, but she is such a young girl, but at this moment she is as carefree as an innocent child, with a sense of coquettishness in every move she makes.
and childishness.
It's really hard to imagine what kind of environment would lead to the cultivation of a young girl like Axiu who still has a childlike innocence but is surprisingly powerful.
However, Chen Xi no longer speculated or took precautions at this time.
From the moment Axiu did not hesitate to help him deal with his enemies, he had already accepted the existence of this girl and regarded her as his friend.
Since we are friends, none of the physical skills, status, and cultivation are important anymore, right?
That night, the streets and alleys of Taotie City were all talking about one person, and that was Chen Xi, because they had all heard that Chen Xi, a man who was as arrogant as the world, had now arrived in Taotie City.
There are even rumors that Chen Xi got angry for some unknown reason and stopped Tao Kun, a young and strong man from the Taotie clan, on the street, seriously injuring him and attracting all the big shots from the Taotie clan.
But in the end, Chen Xi left safely, while Tao Kun was imprisoned.
This rumor once caused a sensation in the entire Taotie City, and many people did not believe it. After all, this was in Taotie City, and it was too ridiculous for Chen Xi to actually fight on someone else's territory and still be safe and sound.
However, when they inquired about this news from their friends in the Taotie clan, they got a unanimous answer - silence!
There was no denial or affirmation, just a silent answer. This attitude alone made people vaguely feel that the authenticity of this rumor was almost certain.
This news made the entire Taotie City even more sensational. While people were tasting delicious food and drinking fine wine, the most popular topic discussed was Chen Xi.
Why did he come to Taotie City?
Why did he fight with Tao Kun?
All of this is like a layer of mystery, making people unable to help but wonder and discuss.
Chen Xi and Axiu wandered around the rows of food stalls, and naturally heard this series of discussions, but he didn't care at all, and neither did Axiu, because she was focused on eating.
That night, Axiu ate to her heart's content and sang in countless stalls, large and small. In the end, due to excessive drinking, she was too drunk and was brought back to the courtyard by Chen Xi.
After sending Axiu into the room, Chen Xi spent the night alone in deep thought.
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Three days later, the Spiritual Chef Gold List Competition kicked off.
The Taotie clan held a grand ceremony for this purpose, attracting monks from all over to watch the ceremony. However, Chen Xi did not attend. He sat quietly in the room by himself, preparing all the required ingredients.
Even though he now longs to return to the sect with his seriously injured senior brother Huo Moller, he has to calm down his heart and prepare for the Spiritual Chef Gold List Competition.
Because he owed two promises.
Do what you say and keep your promises. This is the principle that Chen Xi has always adhered to since his practice.
The preliminary test for the Spiritual Chef Gold List Competition will begin soon.
Chen Xi cooked a dish called "Fire like Burning", which was made from thirty-six kinds of animal meat and mixed with several kinds of spicy peppers. It was bright red in color, steaming with wisps of extremely spicy food.
Tempting taste.
Looking from a distance, the sky above this dish looks like a fire burning fiercely, with a visual impact that is wanton and unrestrained, as if it is desperate to break the shackles.
Just like Chen Xi's mood, the injury to Senior Brother Huo Moller completely ignited the flame of anger deep in his heart.
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Taotie Palace.
Clan leader Tao Zhentian and other clan elders are all there.
Today is the beginning of the Spiritual Chef Gold List Competition. Previously, the Taotie clan also held a grand ceremony for this purpose, attracting many cultivators from all over to watch the ceremony.
Many of them were famous big shots, and they all came to congratulate them in person. This made the patriarch Tao Zhentian and others happy, proud, and smiling from ear to ear.
But they have not forgotten their responsibility - to review and select the works to participate in the Spiritual Chef Gold List Competition.
"The work of Master Qiao Fei of Beirong City - Dragon Roaring in the Sky!"
"The work of Master Qiu Feng of Linghuan Sect - decorated with stars!"
At the door of the main hall, the messenger opened his voice and announced the names of the spiritual chefs and the names of their works.
Accompanied by the sound, the delicacies cooked one after another were placed in special jade boxes and carried like flowing water on the long slippers. On the jade boxes, the names of the chefs and the works were marked.
"Qiu Feng also participated? It's amazing. I heard that he is only one step away from reaching the ranks of the Eight-leaf Spirit Chef Grandmaster. It is also an honor for us to participate in our clan's Spirit Chef Gold List Competition."
The patriarch, Tao Zhentian, laughed and was extremely happy. This year's Spiritual Chef Gold List Competition was so grand that it exceeded his imagination. Many spiritual chefs who had been famous for a long time also joined the competition, which made Tao Zhentian feel proud.
The other elders also smiled and nodded, very happy.
In this joyful atmosphere, an extremely discordant voice sounded from the palace door: "Jiuhua Sword Sect Chen Xi's work - Fiery Fire Cantabile!"
In just a moment, the cheerful atmosphere in the hall was suddenly wiped out, and it became dull and quiet.
The joy on the faces of the Earth Immortal Ancestors, including the clan leader Tao Zhentian, instantly solidified and was replaced by an indescribable gloom.
Even the waiters on both sides of the hall were silent.
"Huh, this kid is really evil!" An elder was the first to break the silence and sneered.
"Come here, throw Chen Xi's work out to me!" Another elder was even more rude and shouted angrily.
"Here!" A waiter heard this and ran over quickly.
"Wait a minute."
At this moment, the clan leader Tao Zhentian suddenly stopped him: "Four elders, don't be impulsive. The Spiritual Chef Gold List Competition is a supreme honor for our clan. How can we directly eliminate the entries of the contestants for selfish reasons?"
"Then what should we do? Do we still want this kid to advance to the next round?" The fourth elder frowned.
"According to the rules of the competition, the winner will be determined by the quality of the work." Tao Zhentian said expressionlessly.
"Okay! I'd like to try and see what kind of cooking this bastard can do!"
The Fourth Elder angrily came to the case, and as soon as he opened the jade box, a wave of heat steamed out, like a fiery cloud rising into the sky, spreading out a spicy and alluring fragrance.
"Huh? This tastes pretty good." Tao Zhentian was surprised.
At this time, all the elders also saw a plate of bright red and translucent dishes placed in a jade box. The dishes were in the shape of a lotus, with petals like fire, thirty-six in total, with distinct layers, like a red fire.
The lotus is blooming quietly, which is pleasing to the eye.
Just looking at the heat is already a very high level of attainment.
Each of these elders are gourmets who have tasted delicious food all over the world. They have sharp eyes, keen sense of smell, and experienced experience. They can see the extraordinary quality of this plate of "Fire Like a Song" at a glance.
"Bah, bah, bah! What is this? Is it for people to eat?" The fourth elder moved his chopsticks and spit it out as soon as he put it into his mouth. He shook his head again and again: "Yes, it tastes too bad and must be eliminated!"
He jumped to conclusions without even tasting it, which shows how much he hates Chen Xi.
Tao Zhentian frowned, stepped forward in person, and took a sip. He was silent for a long time and didn't say anything more. Instead, he ordered other elders to start commenting on other works.
Seeing this, the other elders secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Even the clan leader didn't say anything. It seemed that they had acquiesced in eliminating Chen Xi in their hearts.
By the end, 3,000 works had been reviewed, and 100 finalists were quickly selected.
However, what all the elders never expected was that the clan leader Tao Zhentian actually added Chen Xi's name!
Seeing the surprised expressions of all the elders, Tao Zhentian couldn't help but sigh deeply, turned and left the hall: "Everyone, please don't forget the foundation of our Taotie clan at any time!"
The sound shook the hall, and he was calm after hearing the words. It was loud and resonant, and fell in the ears of all the elders, but made them silent and speechless, and their faces were uncertain.
the next day.
Chen Xi received the invitation and went to the Taotie Palace to take the re-examination. In other words, he had successfully stood out from the three thousand spiritual chefs!
This surprised him, and he couldn't help but admire the Taotie clan's defense and respect for the rules of this game.
Without thinking about it any more, Chen Xi headed towards the Taotie Palace. The retest was different from the initial test. Instead, he had to cook according to different questions given by the elders of the Taotie clan.
This kind of question will not be informed to any spiritual chef in advance. Because of this, the difficulty of this round of re-examination is obviously much greater than that of the first round.
Chen Xi was looking forward to it, what kind of questions would these elders of the Taotie clan, who hated him so much that they gritted their teeth, give him?