Chapter 1974

Seeing Ye Changqing like this, Wu Zhong was filled with worry and anxiety, constantly saying he must get someone to check Ye Changqing's condition.

as discussed.

However, Wu Zhong was unaware of what had happened the previous night, and Ye Changqing found it hard to explain all the complicated circumstances and reasons to him.

Translate: However, regarding what happened last night, Wu Zhong knew nothing; those complicated details and reasons, Ye Zhangqing truly found it hard to explain them one by one to him.

Finally, Ye Changqing spoke with a grim face.

Translate: Finally, Ye Zhangqing said with a grim expression.

"I'm really okay."

Translate: "I'm really fine."

Reflecting on this period's experiences, Ye Changqing couldn't help but wonder.

Translate: Recalling these past experiences, Ye Zhangqing couldn't help but wonder to himself.

After being apart from the Hundred Flowers Fairy for a long time, when they met again, she had become incredibly passionate and unrestrained, like a wolf or tiger.

Translate: After not seeing Bai Hua Xianzi for a long time, when they met again, they had become extraordinarily passionate and unrestrained, like wolves and tigers.

It's also a long-awaited reunion, so why can't I withstand this onslaught?

Translate: Likewise, after a long separation and reunion, why am I unable to withstand this onslaught?

Over the next few days, Ye Changqing gradually returned to his former tranquil and peaceful life in the Cooking King Immortal City.

Translate: In the following days, Ye Zhangqing gradually returned to his former tranquil and peaceful life in Cooking King Immortal City.

Naturally, his eating habits also gradually returned to normal.

Translate: Naturally, his diet also gradually returned to normal.

The disciples of the Cooking King Immortal City would all come to eat as soon as it was mealtime.

Translate: The disciples of Cooking King Immortal City, as soon as it was mealtime, would all come to eat.

However, enjoying the food still required going through a fierce competition to secure a spot.

Translate: However, to enjoy the food, one still had to go through a fierce competition to secure a spot.

Those disciples who failed to secure a spot could only watch others eat heartily while they themselves remained hungry, waiting for the next chance.

Translate: Those disciples who failed to grab a spot could only watch wistfully as others feasted, while they themselves went hungry, waiting for the next opportunity.

At every mealtime, the front of Ye Changqing's cave dwelling was always crowded with people, packed tightly, the scene's liveliness beyond imagination.

Translate: Whenever mealtime arrived, the area before Ye Zhangqing's Dong Fu was always crowded with people, a scene of bustling excitement beyond imagination.

Many disciples crowded together, desperately vying for the limited dining spots, the intensity of the competition astonishing.

Translate: Many disciples crowded together, vying desperately for the limited dining spots, the intensity of the competition leaving one speechless.

In contrast, the situation at the Cloud Immortal Platform was much better.

Translate: By comparison, the situation at Yun Xiantai was much better.

Since they didn't need to participate in this brutal competition for spots, they only needed to stay seated to enjoy delicious dishes.

Translate: Since they did not need to participate in this brutal spot‑seizing battle, they only needed to stay seated to enjoy delicious dishes.

This easy access to food truly left everyone at the Cloud Immortal Platform feeling satisfied and content.

Translate: This treatment of easily obtaining food truly made everyone at Yun Xiantai feel satisfied and content.

After all, opportunities to fill one's stomach without having to struggle are truly rare.

Translate: After all, such an opportunity to fill one's stomach without having to struggle for it is truly rare.

During this period, Ye Changqing seemed to have become a different person, shedding his former laziness and becoming unusually diligent.

Translate: During this period, Ye Zhangqing seemed to have become a different person, shedding his former laziness and becoming unusually diligent.

He was busy every day like a tireless spinning top, unable to rest; this sudden change actually had deep-rooted causes.

Translate: He was constantly busy like a tireless spinning top, and this sudden change actually had deep-rooted reasons.

It turned out that Elder Huang and Zhang Xiaohuai had repeatedly urged Ye Changqing to quickly improve his strength.

Translate: It turned out that Huang Lao and Zhang Xiaohuai had repeatedly urged Ye Zhangqing earnestly to quickly improve his own strength.

After all, given Ye Changqing's current combat power, he had already firmly entered the ranks of top-tier monsters, but in terms of cultivation, compared to Tianlin and the others, there remained an insurmountable gap.

Translate: After all, given Ye Zhangqing's current combat power, he had already firmly entered the ranks of top-tier monsters, but in terms of cultivation, compared with Tianlin and the other two, there remained an insurmountable chasm.

Each of those three Tianlin individuals had already reached the Immortal Emperor realm cultivation level; such a huge cultivation gap lay before them, and even if Ye Changqing's combat power were astonishing and heaven-defying, it would be impossible to easily erase that gap.

Translate: Know that those three from Tianlin had all reached Immortal Emperor Realm cultivation; such a huge cultivation gap lay before them, and even if Ye Zhangqing's combat power were astonishing and heaven‑defying, it could hardly be easily erased.

Therefore, raising his cultivation realm became Ye Changqing's most urgent and critical primary task.

Translate: Precisely for this reason, raising his cultivation realm became Ye Zhangqing's most urgent and critical primary task.

Regarding this, the Cooking King Immortal City gave full support, holding nothing back.

Translate: In this regard, Cooking King Immortal City gave full support, holding nothing back.

Ye Changqing could freely take any cultivation resources stored in the city's treasury.

Translate: All manner of cultivation resources stored in the city's treasury were available for Ye Zhangqing to use as he pleased.

Even rare resources not originally in the treasury, if Ye Changqing made a request and submitted a list to Bai Yuan, the Cooking King Immortal City would spare no effort, rack its brains, and use various means to obtain them for him.

Translate: Even those rare resources not originally in the storehouse, if Ye Zhangqing made a request and submitted a list to Bai Yuan, Cooking King Immortal City would spare no effort, racking its brains to seek them out by any means.

In short, whatever Ye Changqing wanted, no matter the cost, the Cooking King Immortal City would find a way to satisfy him.

Translate: In short, whatever Ye Zhangqing wanted, no matter the cost, Cooking King Immortal City would find a way to satisfy him.

To enable Ye Changqing's cultivation to quickly catch up to the exceptionally strong Tianlin trio, the Cooking King Immortal City spared no effort, giving its all.

Translate: To enable Ye Zhangqing's cultivation to swiftly catch up to the extraordinarily strong Tianlin trio, Cooking King Immortal City spared no effort.

And Ye Changqing indeed did not disappoint expectations; he did not let Elder Huang and Zhang Xiaohuai, who had high hopes for him, feel even the slightest disappointment.

Translate: And Ye Zhangqing, indeed, did not disappoint; he did not let Huang Lao and Zhang Xiaohuai, who had high hopes for him, feel the slightest disappointment.

Right after Ye Changqing solemnly handed over the priceless dragon seed to the Cloud Immortal Platform and the Hundred Flowers Fairy and others, he also carefully reminded everyone to stay focused and peacefully break through the Ancestor Realm in the Cooking King Immortal City.

Translate: After Ye Zhangqing solemnly handed over the priceless dragon seed to Yun Xiantai, Bai Hua Xianzi, and the others, he also carefully instructed everyone to remain focused and peacefully break through the Ancestor Realm in Cooking King Immortal City.

However, no one expected that after just a short half-month, Ye Changqing would again achieve an astonishing breakthrough.

Translate: Yet no one expected that, after only a short half‑month, Ye Zhangqing would again achieve an astonishing breakthrough.

After this breakthrough, his cultivation had successfully advanced to the perfected stage of the Emperor Sovereign realm.

Translate: After this breakthrough, his cultivation had successfully advanced to the Emperor Sovereign Realm Perfection.

When seeing Ye Changqing accomplish the breakthrough so easily, even the experienced and knowledgeable Zhang Xiaohuai and Elder Huang couldn't help but click their tongues in praise.

Translate: Upon seeing Ye Zhangqing accomplish the breakthrough so effortlessly, even the experienced and knowledgeable Zhang Xiaohuai and Huang Lao could not help but click their tongues in praise.

After all, given their years of experience and what they've seen, such an easy breakthrough was unprecedented.

Translate: After all, given their years of experience and what they have seen and heard, such an easy breakthrough was unprecedented.

Although they had repeatedly urged Ye Changqing to diligently cultivate, even they themselves had not anticipated his cultivation speed would be so astonishing.

Translate: Although they had repeatedly urged Ye Zhangqing to train harder, even they themselves had not anticipated that his cultivation speed would be so astonishing.

Let's think carefully: how long has it been since Ye Changqing's last major breakthrough?

Translate: If one carefully recalls, how long has it been since Ye Zhangqing's last major breakthrough?

Probably less than three months.

Translate: Probably less than three months.

Yet now, he once again broke through his cultivation bottleneck with the speed of thunder before one can cover one's ears, smoothly entering a higher level of the Emperor Sovereign realm.

Translate: Yet now he has once again, with the speed of thunder before one can cover one's ears, successfully broken through his cultivation bottleneck and smoothly entered a higher level of the Emperor Sovereign Realm.

Even the exceptionally gifted, world-renowned Tianlin trio from back then seemingly could not achieve such a rapid breakthrough accomplishment.

Translate: Know that even the heaven‑gifted, world‑renowned Tianlin trio of years past seemingly could not achieve such a rapid breakthrough.

Host: Ye Changqing.

Translate: Host: Ye Zhangqing.

Identity: Elder of the Dining Hall of the Dao Yi Sacred Land, Young City Lord of the Cooking King Immortal City.

Translate: Identity: Elder of the Canteen, Dao Yi Shengdi; Young City Lord of Cooking King Immortal City.

Cultivation: Emperor Sovereign realm perfected (000000093/100000000).

Translate: Cultivation: Emperor Sovereign Realm Perfection (000000093/100000000).

Techniques: Clear Heart Method (perfected), Nine Vessels Method (perfected), Hundred Transformations Golden Pill Method (perfected).......

Translate: Techniques: Clear Heart Art (Perfection), Nine Meridians Art (Perfection), Hundred Transformations Golden Core Art (Perfection)....... (keep ellipsis as is).

Arts: Shadow Blade (Yellow Upper Grade, Transformation), Seven Star Step (Yellow Upper Grade, Transformation), Spirit Stone (Yellow Upper Grade, Transformation), Seven Kill Blade (Xuan Middle Grade, Perfected), Xuan Spirit Stone (Xuan Extreme Upper Grade, Perfected), Gale Step (Xuan Extreme Upper Grade, Perfected).......

Translate: Arts: Shadow Blade (Yellow Upper Grade, Transformation), Seven Stars Step (Yellow Upper Grade, Transformation), Spirit Shield (Yellow Upper Grade, Transformation), Seven Kill Blade (Xuan Middle Grade, Perfection), Xuan Spirit Shield (Xuan Extreme Upper Grade, Perfection), Gale Step (Xuan Extreme Upper Grade, Perfection)............... (keep ellipsis).

Reputation: Fame shakes the vast lands.

Translate: Reputation: Renowned across the vast lands.

Talent: Emperor grade middle tier (658425/100000000).

Translate: Talent: Imperial Middle Tier (658425/100000000).

Foundation: Emperor grade upper tier (845263/100000000).

Translate: Foundation: Imperial Upper Tier (845263/100000000).

Comprehension: Emperor grade upper tier (623654/100000000).

Translate: Comprehension: Imperial Upper Tier (623654/100000000).

Looking at the system panel, Ye Changqing nodded in satisfaction.

Translate: Looking at the system panel, Ye Zhangqing nodded in satisfaction.

The next step is to break through the Ancestor Realm; although there is still a considerable gap to the Immortal Emperor realm, Ye Changqing is confident he can catch up with the Tianlin trio.

Translate: The next step is to break through the Ancestor Realm; although there is still a considerable gap to the Immortal Emperor Realm, Ye Zhangqing is confident he can catch up to the Tianlin trio.

As long as I wield the spatula with effort, making it smoke, what's there to fear about not being able to break through?

Translate: As long as I wield the spatula with vigor and make it smoke, what's there to fear about not breaking through?

Delighted, Ye Changqing waved his hand and immediately added ten thousand spots to each meal's quota.

Translate: Delighted, Ye Zhangqing waved his hand and immediately added ten thousand spots to each meal's quota.

Upon hearing this news, the most excited were naturally the many disciples and elders.

Translate: Upon hearing this, the most excited were naturally the many disciples and elders.

After all, the more spots there are, the higher the chance for everyone to grab one, and the higher the probability of getting a meal; this is definitely a good thing.

Translate: After all, the more spots there are, the greater the chance for everyone to snag one, the higher the probability of getting a meal—this is definitely a good thing.

Especially those who were just a little short, but often lost by a narrow margin and thus couldn't eat, they were overjoyed to tears.

Translate: Especially those who were just a little short but often lost by a narrow margin and thus couldn't eat, they were overjoyed to tears.

With these ten thousand additional dry-meal spots, they would thereafter have a high probability of getting a meal; Elder Brother Ye is truly a good person.

Translate: With these ten thousand extra dry‑meal spots, they now have a high chance of getting a meal; Elder Ye Zhangqing truly is a good person.

When the news came out, Cooking King Immortal City was as lively as during New Year, bustling to the extreme, everyone excited beyond measure, and those who didn't know thought they had obtained some great opportunity.