[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-gourmet-of-another-world":3,"chapter-gourmet-of-another-world-gourmet-of-another-world-chapter-975":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Gourmet of Another World",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1276811,1705,"Chapter 975 - No Immortal Energy?","gourmet-of-another-world-chapter-975",975,"\u003Cp>Translator:Zenobys, CatatoPatch\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was stunned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just moments after they concluded that Bu Fang couldn’t trigger the lightning punishment, thick, dark clouds covered the sky, and the Thunder Dragon emerged and roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A soup dumpling could trigger a lightning punishment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made them suck in breaths of cold air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After listening to Xuanyuan Xiahui, Xuanyuan Xuan was bewildered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could a soup dumpling really make someone an Immortal Chef?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were many Immortal Chefs in Immortal City, but they used their special dishes in the Immortal Chef test, each of which was an extremely fine dish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be it in taste, smell, or colors, they were all the best. Each of these dishes was eligible to be recorded in the Book of Immortal Recipes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they realized that Bu Fang intended to make soup dumplings for the Immortal Chef test, they had looked down on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A serving of soup dumplings was a very simple dish, so how could it help anyone achieve the Immortal Chef rank?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From its taste, smell, and even its color... there was nothing magical about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, there were soup dumplings in the Immortal Cooking Realm, but they were just street snacks that were not worthy of being served at a table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It triggered the lightning punishment! Unbelievable!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So what? When he took the special grade chef test, he also triggered the lightning punishment, didn’t he?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yeah. Triggering the lightning punishment doesn’t mean he will become an Immortal Chef...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience lifted their heads to stare at the pitch-black clouds. They were still in disbelief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Triggering the lightning punishment was just a part, as the most important step was to refine the ingredients’ original energy into immortal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when Bu Fang could condense immortal energy would he be granted the title of Immortal Chef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Bu Fang standing with his hands clasped in the middle of the room, Xuanyuan Xuan’s eyes were a little blurred as she asked, “Brother, can those soup dumplings help him achieve the Immortal Chef rank?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing his sister’s question, Xuanyuan Xiahui became stern and focused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Little Xuan, don’t think that only exquisite, high-end looking dishes can enable one to acquire the title of Immortal Chef. A truly magnificent chef can condense immortal energy from any dish, which would help him become a real Immortal Chef. It could be a bowl of porridge, a steamed bun, or even a bowl of noodles... That sort of Immortal Chef is the real deal,” Xuanyuan Xiahui said seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanyuan Xuan nodded. She somewhat understood, but she still had some doubts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanyuan Xiahui sighed but said nothing else.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderclaps boomed in the sky as the dark clouds emitted a suffocating pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A dazzling blue Thunder Dragon soared and gave an ear-piercing roar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the Thunder Dragon parted the dark clouds and plunged from the sky. Its roar reverberated around the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience raised an uproar, focusing their eyes on the center of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whenever the lightning punishment appeared, it caused a great commotion. After all, it signified the birth of another Immortal Chef.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Fang stood at the same spot indifferently, his Vermillion Robe fluttering in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Opening his eyes, his water-like mental energy expanded as he lifted his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Feeling the pressure above him, he gently exhaled, dark clouds filling his vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A moment later, with a thought, white light dots emerged around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These light dots hurriedly coalesced, and soon, they had formed an array beside Bu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The array spun, and gusts of wind howled, frightening many people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience cocked their heads, their hair fluttering wildly in the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A teleport formation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Is that the mortal chef’s protector?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I remember that this chef has an immortal puppet that can resist lightning punishment...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience screamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the audience saw a massive figure emerging out of the formation, they didn’t know if they should cry or laugh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was a special room that the Immortal Kitchen Pavilion had prepared for the Immortal Chef test. It had a particular formation that could resist lightning, which was set up to protect the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hence, even the mortal chef’s immortal puppet would not have much to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he bother to summon his immortal puppet? To stand and stare?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some onlookers couldn’t help but mock in hushed voices. They found Bu Fang’s decision funny.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom! Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thunderclaps reverberated around, and bolts of lightning tore through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Whitey emerged from the teleport formation, its eyes twinkled as lightning arcs crawled and exploded on its body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands clasped, Bu Fang’s concentration was on the steamer. Apparently, he was at a critical moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitey raised its head, looking at the Thunder Dragon in the sky. Light sparkled within the puppet’s eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a sharp sound, Whitey’s metal wings spread open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Oh wow! What does that Earth Immortal Puppet intend to do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“He wants to stop the lightning punishment? Too bad... We already have the Lightning Protection Formation, so it can’t do much.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That Earth Immortal Puppet looks so cute, though... I want one!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience looked at Whitey and laughed. As soon as the Earth Immortal Puppet appeared, the tense atmosphere in the room loosened, and they began to jeer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzle! Sizzle! Sizzle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, Whitey didn’t know why these humans were laughing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its metal wings opened and shot lightning strikes to the floor, boring holes in it. In Whitey’s eyes, the bolts of lightning plunging downwards were just its food!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swallowing one lightning punishment was enough to make Whitey much stronger. Later on, if it intended to increase its power, it would need to devour more lightning punishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Whitey’s fighting capacity was equal to a One-star True Immortal Realm expert, and its main food now was Bu Fang’s lightning punishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitey lowered its body slightly before soaring into the air. Its metal wings flapped, raising strong gusts of wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flutter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It tore into the sky like an arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Whitey’s mechanical eyes shrank. It could see that the Thunder Dragon would be stopped by a green formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With bolts of lightning spreading out, the Thunder Dragon rammed itself against the formation. Then, it drew its claws and bared its fangs, trying to attack the formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitey stopped. It had sensed something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! That puppet is scared!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It just realized that he’s useless here, so it doesn’t know what to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“A big debut for a moron...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience laughed, not minding their manners at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They knew that Whitey wanted to stop the lightning punishment. However, with the Lightning Protection Formation present, it was useless here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Chen clasped his hands and rubbed his beard, the corners of his mouth rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course, the room for the Immortal Chef test is well-equipped. The Lightning Protection Formation is the key to help the chefs focus on their cooking...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Cheng’s eyes rolled. He gazed at Whitey floating in the air with a greedy expression, unable to contain his excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apparently, he was curious about Whitey, a puppet that could swallow lightning punishments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wanted that puppet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitey seemed bewildered. Its mechanical eyes moved around, but a moment later, they became focused. The sharp lights that flickered from its eyes seemed capable of cutting even the void.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a black hole appeared on Whitey’s stomach. A moment later, the War God Stick emerged with lightning arcs dancing around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Whitey’s leaf-like palm grabbed the War God Stick, its wings flapped once. Then, it swung the War God Stick aggressively, shattering the void around it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience shut their mouths instantly, dumbstruck. It was as though their necks had been tied like ducks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In front of them, the War God Stick became bigger and bigger, and shortly after, it became as big as a giant pillar. Whitey hugged the War God Stick and swung it at the Lightning Protection Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud, brain-piercing sonic boom reverberated, shaking the entire place.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh my god...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone sucked in breaths of cold air, shock evident on their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That Earth Immortal Puppet... is f*cking insane!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Chen had almost pulled his beard off his chin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is that Earth Immortal Puppet sick? Why did it attack the Lighting Protection Formation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nobody understood what Whitey intended to do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Cheng was so excited that he stood up and grabbed the handrail. The jade bead in his hand fell and rolled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What an excellent Earth Immortal Puppet! Too perfect! Too perfect! I must get him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving another strike from the War God Stick, thick cracks instantly appeared on the Lightning Protection Formation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Dragon roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just a blink of an eye, the formation was shattered. At the same time, the Thunder Dragon’s power skyrocketed, wrecking the formation and storming into the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its goal was obviously Bu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The audience were all petrified. They could only curse under their breath...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had never expected to see such a violent scene in an Immortal Chef test. Bu Fang had summoned an Earth Immortal Puppet, which surprised them a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some were genuinely surprised, but others were laughing at what they thought was his misfortune. They wanted to see Bu Fang’s effort end in vain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanyuan Xiahui and the others who knew Bu Fang were frightened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Manager Chen shot to his feet with a frown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mu Liuer’s smile disappeared, and worry took its place. She was anxious about Bu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitey landed heavily, causing the floor beneath it to cave in. However, a moment later, Whitey soared back up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its mechanical eyes twinkled as the War God Stick shrank. In a flash, the puppet teleported and appeared above Bu Fang’s head, hovering there as it received the incoming Thunder Dragon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bolts of lightning spread all around, bringing with it a radiance so bright that it could make people go blind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many people were startled, while others were frightened at what they saw after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whitey grabbed the Thunder Dragon and ripped it apart. The halves became wisps of lightning, which were instantly devoured.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Thunder Dragon was... eaten?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This scene had shocked the audience into silence. Not a single sound was heard in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, soon, panting could be heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Cheng was panting greedily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With lightning arcs all over its body, Whitey landed beside Bu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the audience realized that Bu Fang had not moved an inch. It seemed that he never feared that the lightning would strike him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his hands clasped, Bu Fang remained emotionless. It seemed like the shocking chain of events had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mortal chef... is quite calm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, Bu Fang’s mental energy surged, condensing in his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He exhaled deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The dark clouds that were high in the sky scattered, and the sun instantly reappeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gold light shone down from the sky, covering the ground below and, of course, Bu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone stared at Bu Fang with awe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Fang’s dish... was complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bu Fang walked to the Black Turtle Constellation Wok and opened the steamer. Clouds of steam instantly surged out, causing the audience to scream in excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuanyuan Xiahui and the others craned their necks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this the moment that Bu Fang finally becomes an Immortal Chef?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tong Cheng’s eyes finally shifted from Whitey to Bu Fang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This mortal chef has finished cooking. Can he become an Immortal Chef or not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody held their breaths, anticipating to see the food inside the steamer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after, the radiant glow dimmed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A mushroom cloud of steam erupted, piercing the sky before scattering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the steamer, five jade-like crystal soup dumplings sat quietly between the meandering steam, emitting a sparkling radiance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when people saw the soup dumplings, their eyes shrank.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Those soup dumplings... don’t have any immortal energy?!”\u003C\u002Fp>",1968,"2026-06-05T16:58:32.076Z",1,"novelbin.me","8b644f4cb5d1b4df1d4ad49d04abe01ae4f8969c09ad9dbc0fbcca9389d4930f","gourmet-of-another-world-chapter-976","gourmet-of-another-world-chapter-974",1851,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fgourmet-of-another-world-cover.jpg"]