God of Cuisine Reborn: I Became Invincible by Cooking

Chapter 36 – Qi Perception Realm

After two whole hours of bustling activity, the sky was completely dark, and the meals for six thousand people were finally ready. Ye Changqing was utterly exhausted.

The disciples served themselves, their eyes gleaming with excitement at the sight of three new dishes.

Each person received a bowl of chicken soup, along with a heaping bowl of rice, and they ate with great enthusiasm.

Perhaps due to the day's exertions, everyone's appetite had increased significantly.

When the food wasn't enough, the disciples began to employ little tricks.

"Junior Brother, look, a beast from Tiger Ridge."

"What? Where?"

He quickly turned his head, but saw nothing. When he turned back, half of the beef in his bowl was gone.

"You... you stole my meat?"

"Junior Brother, don't speak nonsense. When did I ever steal your meat?"

"Senior Brother, could you at least swallow the meat in your mouth before denying it? You're barely understandable."

There were also those who repaid kindness with kindness.

"Junior Brother, remember how you almost got killed by a beast in Black Tiger Abyss today? Didn't I save you?"

"Senior Brother, say no more. Besides this bowl of rice, you can have anything from me, even my life, without me batting an eye."

"What would I do with your life? Enough talk, give me a bite of chicken."

"Don't even think about it."

"Are you being ungrateful? I saved your life."

"I said, anything but this bowl of rice. Speak freely, Senior Brother."

"I just want this bowl of rice, give me half."

"Impossible. I can lose my head and bleed, but I won't share my rice."

Thousands of disciples were making a ruckus in and around the courtyard, all racking their brains to get an extra bite.

Listening to the shouting and laughter, Ye Changqing, who was already lying on a deck chair, couldn't help but smile.

When he first crossed over, to be honest, Ye Changqing felt a bit panicked.

After all, suddenly finding himself alone in a completely unfamiliar world, even with the inherited memories of his predecessor, the Vast Earth World was still utterly foreign to him.

Like a rootless duckweed, he couldn't find his place in this world.

But now, Ye Changqing felt a sense of belonging.

It was a comforting feeling, knowing that there would always be people standing by him when he needed them.

It made Ye Changqing realize that he wasn't alone in this world.

"How nice."

He murmured softly, but as soon as he finished, Lu Youyou's voice came from beside him.

"What's nice?"

"Ah? It's nothing. What's up, Senior Sister?"

Seeing Lu Youyou and Liu Shuang, who had somehow appeared beside him, Ye Changqing casually brushed it off.

"Nothing much, just came over to chat after eating."

The three of them were quite familiar with each other, and even the usually cold Liu Shuang could exchange a few words with Ye Changqing, though most of the conversation was between Ye Changqing and Lu Youyou.

The three chatted idly, and the other disciples around them took notice.

Having just finished their meals and idly digesting, the disciples naturally grew curious.

"Look at Senior Sister Lu and Senior Sister Liu."

"What about them? Isn't it normal?"

"I'm saying, don't you think Senior Sister Lu and Senior Sister Liu seem to like Junior Brother Changqing a bit?"

"Ah... it does seem that way. Senior Sister Liu even smiled just now."

"See, I told you, Junior Brother Changqing is quite charming."

"Indeed, with Changqing's looks, even at my peak, I'd have to step aside. He's undoubtedly the most handsome on Divine Sword Peak."

"Yes, yes, you'll be stepping aside for a lifetime, right?"

"But I must say, Senior Sister Lu, Senior Sister Liu, and Junior Brother Changqing do make a good match, though Junior Brother Changqing's cultivation level is a bit low."

"So what? As long as Senior Sister Lu and Senior Sister Liu are strong, it's fine. With Junior Brother Changqing's culinary skills, how could he not match up to Senior Sister Lu and Senior Sister Liu?"

The disciples discussed animatedly, and naturally, Lu Youyou and Liu Shuang heard it all, as did Ye Changqing.

For a moment, the three who had been chatting and laughing fell silent, the two women blushing and speechless, their minds involuntarily dwelling on the disciples' discussions.

"A woman in charge outside, a man in charge inside, doesn't sound bad at all."

Thinking this, Lu Youyou even murmured unconsciously.

"Senior Sister, what did you just say?"

"Nothing, nothing. It's getting late, I'll head back first."

Startled by his words, Lu Youyou didn't dare look at Ye Changqing and hurriedly fled, with Liu Shuang not far behind.

Watching the two women shyly retreat, the disciples smiled knowingly, as if to say, "See, I was right. The two Senior Sisters do like Junior Brother Changqing."

"As they say, the way to a woman's heart is through her stomach."

"Where did you hear that? I've never heard it before."

"I said it myself in the mortal world."

"Get lost."

The disciples chatted about Ye Changqing and the two women as they left the kitchen in groups, each bidding farewell to Ye Changqing, who nodded in response.

Once everyone had left, the courtyard of the kitchen fell silent, and Ye Changqing silently thought to himself.

"Open the panel."

[Host: Ye Changqing]

[Identity: Menial Disciple of Dao Yi Sect]

[Cultivation Level: Qi Perception Realm, Beginner (5216/10000)]

[Technique: Mind-Illumination Technique, Mastery (982/10000)]

[Prestige: Reputation Emerging]

[Talent: Mid-grade, Mid-tier (3068/50000)]

[Constitution: Mid-grade, Mid-tier (2631/50000)]

[Comprehension: High-grade, Mid-tier (1997/100000)]

This was an all-around improvement. His cultivation level had directly broken through a major realm, reaching the Qi Perception Realm.

Ye Changqing could clearly feel the flow of Heaven-and-Earth Spiritual Energy around him, and by operating the Mind-Illumination Technique, he could absorb this energy into his body.

The Mind-Illumination Technique had also advanced to the level of mastery.

His talent and constitution had similarly improved by a small tier, reaching mid-grade, mid-tier.

His strength had increased significantly, and his cultivation speed had also accelerated. Feeling such a substantial improvement, Ye Changqing couldn't help but nod in satisfaction.

Not bad, not bad. With such a great improvement, he decided to reward himself tonight by skipping cultivation practice.

He would just wash up and go to sleep. Meanwhile, at the peak of Divine Sword Peak, Zhao Zhengping, who had been waiting outside Hongzun's cave abode, finally saw his master, Hongzun, and complained pitifully.

"Master, where did you all go?"

Today, a large group of disciples from Divine Sword Peak had rushed out, even Xu Jie, Liu Shuang, and Lu Youyou were nowhere to be seen, along with his master. Only he, the senior disciple of Divine Sword Peak, was left in the dark.

This made Zhao Zhengping feel very aggrieved, as if his master and junior brothers and sisters were keeping something from him.