Second Master's Dimensional Strike! I'm Going to Cheat!

The First Kunlun Mountain Culinary Competition, under the extreme rivalry of three great masters, had spiraled completely out of control.

Taishang Laojun's medicinal cuisine route was gentle and refined, with each bite containing the essence of heaven and earth.

Tongtian Jiaozhu's violent aesthetic was simple and crude, but its aroma could travel three thousand miles.

As for Yuanshi Tianzun, this second master, who had always pursued perfection, had today embarked on a path of no return.

It was mealtime again.

Lin Shen skillfully sat in his exclusive baby chair, his short legs dangling as he eagerly awaited his meal.

Taishang Laojun served a bowl of Star Spiritual Rice Porridge.

Each grain of rice shimmered with starlight, like the brightest stars in the night sky.

On the surface of the porridge, a Tai Chi Diagram was drawn with Nine Revolutions Immortal Fruit Jam, its black and white distinct, its Daoist charm naturally formed.

Tongtian Jiaozhu still had his signature large pot.

Inside the pot simmered a Golden-backed Turtlefish "borrowed" from the East Sea Dragon Palace, with a small flag made of condensed sword energy stuck in its back.

The flag bore five grand characters written in a flamboyant style: "Number One Delicacy Under Heaven."

And Yuanshi Tianzun...

He solemnly served a massive White Jade Plate.

On the plate was an astonishingly detailed miniature panorama of Kunlun Mountain!

The rockeries were made of compressed Innate Spirit Stones, the streams were from the Rootless Immortal Spring, the pines and cypresses were living Ten-Thousand-Year Spiritual Roots, and the pavilions were carved from Ten-Thousand-Year Warm Jade.

The entire "bonsai" was enveloped in Immortal Qi, with rays of auspicious light emanating from it.

This was no mere dish; it was a peerless work of art!

Lin Shen tilted his little head, his large eyes blinking, his face a picture of confusion.

Goo goo?

Was Second Master not cooking today, but playing with a sand table?

Tongtian Jiaozhu also came over to watch the fun, a look of disdain on his face. "Second Brother, what are you up to? We're cooking for our disciple, why did you make a miniature mountain? Are you going to make the disciple gnaw on rocks?"

Taishang Laojun stroked his beard, equally baffled by his second brother's actions.

However, Yuanshi Tianzun ignored their doubts.

He cleared his throat, pointed to the "Kunlun Mountain Bonsai," and began to introduce it with great solemnity:

"Lin Shen, look."

"This mountain is called the Five Flavors Immortal Mountain."

His voice carried a strange sense of pride.

"The forest at the foot of the mountain was shaped using the Method of Heaven and Earth Creation from the roots and stems of three thousand kinds of Top-tier Spiritual Vegetables."

"Representing flavor, it has the effect of clearing heat, improving vision, and cleansing the marrow and strengthening the bones."

"The river flowing through the mountains is a blend of the essence and juice of a hundred kinds of Immortal Fruits from the Nine Heavens and Ten Lands, harmonized with Formless True Water."

"Representing connection, it can stimulate the appetite and prolong life."

"The beasts on the mountainside—Kirin, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird—were roasted using the Innate Bagua Furnace Fire with Top-tier Spiritual Meat from a thousand years of heat treatment."

"Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, representing connection."

"As for the palace on the summit, it was carved from Jade Marrow Paste condensed from ten-thousand-year-old Stone Dripping."

"It melts in your mouth, representing ultimate purity and freshness."

With each description, a faint immortal light emanated from that part of the bonsai.

Under his introduction, the entire bonsai seemed to come alive.

After finishing his introduction, Yuanshi Tianzun looked at Lin Shen with unconcealed pride.

The meaning in his eyes was clear: See?

This is true cuisine!

Color, aroma, form, and intent—not one is missing!

I have condensed the deliciousness of all of Kunlun into this single plate!

Lin Shen listened, dumbfounded.

Good heavens!

Second Master has gone completely mad with cooking!

This isn't food; it's a miniature model exhibition, and a edible one at that!

This is just too much competition!

Tongtian Jiaozhu and Taishang Laojun were also completely stunned.

They looked at the exquisitely beautiful "Five Flavors Immortal Mountain," then at the porridge and stewed fish in their hands.

He felt what "Dimensional Strike" was for the first time.

Taishang Laojun was shocked: I just wanted to make a health-preserving meal, and my second brother is actually creating a world?

Tongtian Jiaozhu was even more speechless: I just wanted to stew some meat, and my second brother actually used Pangu's method of creating the world?

Yuanshi Tianzun looked at the shocked expressions of his two brothers and his precious disciple.

A sense of satisfaction he had never felt before rose in his heart.

In terms of cooking, I, Yuanshi, win completely!

He picked up a pair of Mutton-Fat Jade Chopsticks and elegantly picked up the "roasted Kirin" the size of a fingernail from the "mountainside."

He brought it to Lin Shen's mouth.

"Come, Lin Shen, taste your second master's cooking."

Lin Shen opened his small mouth and ate the "mini Kirin."

The moment it entered his mouth—

A rich meaty aroma instantly exploded in his mouth!

The perfect saltiness, combined with the peculiar spices.

The skin was crispy, and the inside was full of juice.

The texture was incredibly rich and layered!

This was simply not a delicacy that could exist in the mortal world!

Lin Shen's eyes lit up instantly, and he clapped his little hands excitedly.

"Yiya! Yiya!"

More! More!

Yuanshi Tianzun had achieved a great victory.

Although his face still held its usual sternness, the smile in the corners of his eyes could no longer be hidden.

He elegantly used the jade chopsticks to pick up the various "buildings" and "creatures" from the "Five Flavors Immortal Mountain" one by one for Lin Shen to taste.

Lin Shen ate with great joy, his little mouth never stopping.

Taishang Laojun and Tongtian Jiaozhu beside him were completely reduced to supporting roles.

Tongtian Jiaozhu looked at the giant Turtlefish in his pot.

For the first time, it didn't smell appealing.

Compared to his second brother's "immortal mountain," his own stew was simply pig slop.

He angrily poked the fish meat in the pot with his spoon, turning his grief into appetite, and began to eat it himself.

Taishang Laojun silently put away his Star Spiritual Rice Porridge.

He had made up his mind.

From today on, he would go into seclusion!

Not to comprehend the Dao, but to research recipes!

He, the Grand Supreme Patriarch, was the best at alchemy in the world; could he really lose to his second brother in cooking?

Absolutely not!

This "arms race" initiated by Yuanshi Tianzun ended with his overwhelming victory.

But it also completely ignited the competitive spirit of the other two great figures.

Lin Shen had no idea that because of his unintentional "judgment," the quality of meals on Kunlun Mountain would soon usher in an epic leap.

He only knew that the meal today was exceptionally delicious.

After eating his fill, Yuanshi Tianzun did not let Lin Shen play as usual.

Instead, he carried him to the study in Yuxu Palace.

In the study, brushes, ink, paper, and inkstones were already prepared.

Of course, these were also extraordinary items.

The brush was made from Ten-Thousand-Year Purple Hair, the ink was a mixture of True Dragon Blood and Phoenix Marrow, the paper was Cloud Brocade Heavenly Robe woven from Heavenly Silkworm Silk, and the inkstone was polished from a Chaos Divine Stone.

Any one of these items could cause Primordial World powerhouses to fight over them.

"Lin Shen."

Yuanshi Tianzun's voice was incredibly gentle.

"You have awakened your intelligence, and it is time for you to start learning to read and write."

"Today, your second master will teach you to write your name."

Learn?

Lin Shen's little face instantly fell.

Is his good life over?

He's only three years old, and he's already going to school?

In his previous life, he'd been tormented by nine years of compulsory education and countless exams. He felt an innate resistance to anything related to studying.

He wanted to refuse, but seeing Yuanshi Tianzun's expectant gaze, he couldn't bring himself to say it.

After all, he had just eaten such a delicious meal from him.

Yuanshi Tianzun thought he hadn't understood and personally took his small hand.

Dipping it in ink, he wrote two ancient Daoist characters on the massive Cloud Brocade paper, stroke by stroke.

"Lin," "Shen."

These two characters contained Yuanshi Tianzun's understanding of the Great Dao.

Within the brushstrokes, Daoist charm flowed, as if they had come alive.

Lin Shen looked at the characters, but his mind was elsewhere.

Writing is so boring.

Why not try my new Spiritual Power?

A flash of inspiration struck him as he thought of the "Words Manifest Reality" he had just acquired.

Didn't the system say he needed to understand the laws to use it?

His second master had just written these two characters, and they themselves contained Daoist charm and laws.

Could he borrow this power of the laws to unleash his Spiritual Power?

Once this thought arose, he couldn't suppress it any longer.

He decided to take a risk.

It's just a test, there shouldn't be any major problems, right?

He looked at the character "Lin" on the paper, concentrated his mind, and used all his Spiritual Power.

In a milky, childish voice, yet incredibly clear, he uttered a single word:

"Live!"