God of Cuisine Reborn: I Became Invincible by Cooking

Chapter 23 – Surge in numbers

Outside the kitchen courtyard, numerous disciples displayed their unique skills, with afterimages flashing through the crowd.

Some disciples, whose agility wasn't as good, resorted to directly blocking others in desperation.

"Damn it, where's my belt?"

"Who the hell pulled down my pants?"

"Everyone relies on their own skills, no dirty tricks."

From a distance, Qian Youcai had already arrived early, but when he saw the scene, he was stunned. Why were there so many people today?

However, with yesterday's experience, Qian Youcai only paused for a moment before snapping back to reality, transforming into a blur and dashing into the courtyard.

He didn't get to eat yesterday, so today he was determined to get a bite.

Despite his slightly plump figure, Qian Youcai's burst of speed was not slow at all, even Inner Sect disciples couldn't compare.

After a few flashes, Qian Youcai rushed into the courtyard. Although there were already more than a dozen Inner Sect disciples ahead, he managed to secure a good spot.

"Wow, these guys are really crazy."

Listening to the commotion behind him, Qian Youcai sighed with lingering fear. He had just been surrounded and blocked by many disciples.

If it weren't for his decent cultivation level, it would have been hard to break through.

Getting a meal felt like going to war, but with so many people today, there probably wasn't enough food. It's no wonder the disciples were going crazy.

Even Ye Changqing hadn't anticipated this, but there was only so much food prepared, and there was no other solution but first come, first served.

As mealtime arrived, the disciples who secured a spot were overjoyed, especially those Outer and Inner Sect disciples who had never tasted Ye Changqing's cooking.

They filled a large bowl to the brim, and after one bite, they were instantly stunned.

Their hearts were full of regret. Why hadn't they known earlier that the food at Divine Sword Peak's kitchen was so delicious? What they had eaten before was pig slop.

They couldn't stop.

As each disciple passed by, the food quickly dwindled. After more than two hundred disciples finished, there was nothing left.

The disciples at the back wailed in despair.

"Damn it, it's all gone?"

Yesterday they were lucky enough to get seconds, but today they couldn't even get a taste. This was the downside of having too many people.

In the crowd, Qian Youcai was holding a large bowl, eating with great enjoyment. The food was so good. When did Changqing's cooking skills become so excellent?

Where there is joy, there is also sorrow. Those disciples who didn't get to eat were looking on with longing, watching those devouring the food, unable to stop swallowing their saliva.

It smelled so good, they wanted to eat it so badly, what could they do?

"Senior Brother, let's make a deal, just one bite, I'll give you ten low-grade spirit stones."

"Get lost."

"Twenty, twenty low-grade spirit stones."

"Senior Brother, don't wash your bowl, let me, I'll lick it, just to taste."

Some even wouldn't let the bottom of the finished bowl go.

This meal was far larger in scale than previous days, and all the Outer and Inner Sect disciples who tasted Ye Changqing's cooking went completely crazy without exception.

It was foreseeable that the number of people in the kitchen would only increase in the future.

Ye Changqing was actually helpless about this.

Having more people eat was indeed beneficial for him, as more praise meant faster improvement in cultivation level and talent.

But there was a problem: he couldn't make that much food.

Moreover, Ye Changqing didn't want to exhaust himself, busy in the kitchen all day.

According to Ye Changqing's own estimation, he could at most make meals for seven or eight hundred people at a time.

This amount was clearly a drop in the bucket for the disciples of Divine Sword Peak, but Ye Changqing didn't want to do more, it was too tiring.

So, for the many disciples who didn't get to eat, Ye Changqing's answer could only be first come, first served.

Everyone relied on their own skills, if you got in line and there was food when it was your turn, you ate, if not, there was nothing that could be done.

The meal was a mix of joy and sorrow. Those who ate were extremely happy, and when leaving, they mostly gave some pills or spirit stones to Ye Changqing.

"Junior Brother Changqing, take these spirit stones, I heard you were short on cultivation resources, let me know if you need anything."

"Yes, Junior Brother Changqing, don't worry about other things, just call us if you need anything."

"Exactly, the kitchen can't do without Junior Brother Changqing."

Everyone did this to reassure Ye Changqing to focus on cooking, without worrying about other matters.

Ye Changqing was helpless about this, feeling like he was being kept.

Even those Senior and Junior Brothers who didn't get to eat were offering spirit stones, saying:

"Junior Brother Changqing, can you make a bit more in the afternoon?"

"Yes, yes, we couldn't get any food."

Facing these requests, Ye Changqing replied:

"I'll do my best, but it's impossible for me alone to satisfy everyone, so it still has to be first come, first served."

The disciples, though helpless, understood. After all, with tens of thousands at Divine Sword Peak, Ye Changqing alone couldn't satisfy them all.

As everyone gradually left, the kitchen quickly became empty. Hongzun was the last to leave, smiling at Ye Changqing before he left.

"Changqing, I reckon it won't be long before your kitchen is overcrowded."

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With more and more disciples knowing about Ye Changqing's cooking skills, it was bound to spread, impossible to hide.

By then, Ye Changqing would be troubled.

However, Ye Changqing responded calmly.

"I'll do my best, but everyone has their limits, and as for the rest, there's nothing that can be done."

Ye Changqing took it in stride, even with the system to improve cultivation, he didn't want to become a tool for it. He would just cook as much as he could for each meal.

Hearing this, Hongzun laughed.

"Haha, you sure have a good perspective."

This lunch brought Ye Changqing great gains, with over two hundred points of praise, the system gave him two new dishes.

Now, he could almost unlock a new dish with each meal, the speed was fast.

Nothing changed, Ye Changqing didn't alter anything because of the increased number of people. He continued his cultivation practice and rested as needed.

But the other disciples, especially those Outer and Inner Sect disciples, were not so calm.

Having just left the kitchen after lunch, it wasn't long before they were already thinking about dinner.

They were supposed to be fasting, so why couldn't they stop thinking about it? It was because the taste was too good, they simply couldn't resist.