The spirit chefs looked at the golden star badge on Lu Yang's sleeve, their eyes filled with envy. It was the supreme honor every spirit chef dreamed of, but compared to his status as the successor to an immortal chef, even the golden star badge seemed dim.
In fact, if Lu Yang hadn't earned the golden star badge, it would have been worth less for having been awarded to him!
"Come on, Little Yangzi, have some confidence. You're a spirit chef personally taught by this immortal. Coming in first is only natural." The Everlasting Immortal was smug. Lu Yang had won the final round thanks to her Yin-Yang Tofu!
There had been a few twists and unexpected mishaps, but no matter what, Lu Yang's victory in the five-star spirit chef group was an established fact.
With all five groups' competitions over, Song Tianjing, the winner of the two-star spirit chef group, stepped onto the awards platform under everyone's gaze. When Yu Qian'er looked at Song Tianjing, her eyes lit up.
"Song Tianjing, what ingredient would you like as your reward?" Daoist Mingyuan asked.
Song Tianjing had originally wanted Jianmu. All three dishes in the Complete Guide to Cooking called for it as firewood.
But Jianmu didn't seem to count as an ingredient, and the Spirit Chef Alliance might not have any.
"The star core. I'd like the star core."
"Oh, that's interesting." Daoist Mingyuan handed Song Tianjing a square wooden box. The star core was inside.
"Lu Yang, what ingredient would you like?" Daoist Mingyuan treated Lu Yang with noticeably more warmth than the other winners.
"The Everlasting Immortal Fruit."
That embarrassing thing of the Everlasting Immortal's really ought to be returned.
Daoist Mingyuan solemnly presented half an Everlasting Immortal Fruit to Lu Yang. "Our alliance failed to recognize an