While Abbot Meng Yi nonsense offstage, the competition among the chefs was in full swing inside.
The host first introduced the main judge, the " Gourmet Princess," and then introduced several judges who were merely there for show.
Only then did they Light Lock on the three people inside the room.
Tong Ngau and Stephen Chow were still locked in a standoff, while Ling Yi watched the spectacle from a short distance away.
Yes, Ling Yi had already left his seat and gone to be near the two of them, just to watch the excitement—no, to take close-up photos of the exciting scenes.
Bored anyway!
"Hey, aren't you two going to start? Several minutes have passed already! If you don't start soon, we won't have enough time!" Ling Yi said with a yawn.
"That bastard had someone ruin my ingredients!" Stephen Chow said angrily.
"Hey, don't talk nonsense! You need evidence to back up your claims, or I'll sue you for defamation, haha!"
Tong Ngau smiled smugly, with an expression that seemed to say, "Even if you know, what can you do to me?"
"You Fat Ngau, do you have to smile so smugly? Look at yourself, you're practically screaming 'I'm a bad guy' all over. And today, bro, the nine stars are aligned, you're in for some bad luck."
Ling Yi gave Tong Ngau the middle finger, then pointed to the sky!
"Hmph, that's utter nonsense. What you're saying is true." Tong Ngau replied somewhat guiltily.
Ling Yi raised an eyebrow; this guy seemed a bit off.
The idea that the alignment of the nine stars was always strange was something he himself had suggested, and every time Ling Yi mentioned the alignment of the nine stars, this guy's eyes would obviously dart away.
Does this guy know something?
Hmm, they must have heard some secret stories. After all, if Guanyin exists, then there must be some kind of Western Buddha Tathagata.
Since he was originally a traitor to the Shaolin Temple, he must have heard about the relevant secrets.
Tong Ngau stopped talking nonsense and turned to busy himself with preparing his dishes.
Stephen Chow was still considering what to do.
All that's left are white rice, eggs, scallions, ginger, garlic, and other seasonings—the most ordinary ingredients and seasonings imaginable.
"Didn't you say before that cooking requires care? Just cook one dish with care!" Ling Yi reminded him from the side.
"Besides, what good is the quality of the ingredients? Look at that scoundrel, grinning like a jerk. Do you think he doesn't have a backup plan? Don't forget, you did the same thing before."
Ling Yi pointed to Uncle Tat, then pointed to the judges' table.
"That makes sense, thank you!"
Stephen Chow started cooking.
"Remember to make two servings, I'm hungry!"
Stephen Chow smiled and said, "Okay!"
At this moment, the host pointed at Ling Yi on stage and asked, " Master Dai, instead of cooking, why are you running around everywhere?"
What I do is none of your business! Is there a rule that I can't visit other people's homes while I'm cooking?
"But if you don't cook, you'll be eliminated!"
"Can't I just give up?"
The host simply ignored him. This Master Dai was a completely different person from before; now he was a big businessman whose seasoned beef balls were sold all over the world.
They earn a month's worth of money every second.
Stephen Chow and Master Dai are partners, so the host wouldn't dare to make random Taunt of them like in the original storyline.
At that moment, the " Gourmet Princess " suddenly appeared in front of a chef.
Ling Yi immediately turned the camera around, and the iconic scene was about to unfold.
The chef became excited as soon as he saw the " Gourmet Princess " approaching.
He wielded spoons, knives, spatulas, and other implements, waving them around wildly, like a juggler.
"You're out!"
"Ah, why?" The chef looked dejected, pointing to himself, completely bewildered.
"We're choosing the God of Cookery, not a circus Joker. Besides cooking delicious the God of Cookery, stage presence is also crucial for becoming the God of Cookery. You think you can become the God of Cookery so easily?"
Finally, it was this " Gourmet Princess " who shouted "It's not that easy!", making her look like a lunatic.
Then, " Nothing-to-Do Princess " went to another chef.
You're out!
This chef had arched eyebrows and triangular eyes, and looked like he had a bitter and resentful expression.
"Look at you, always so gloomy. Being a chef isn't for you. Go home and grow bitter melons. You're out!"
Then this " Gourmet Princess " began her crazy performance, and her fiery passion left Ling Yi truly dumbfounded.
To be honest, this middle-aged " Gourmet Princess " isn't ugly at all. And you know what? Her bouncing around was quite entertaining, leaving the chefs speechless.
Immediately afterwards, the " Gourmet Princess's" movements came to an abrupt halt.
She held her head high with an air of arrogance and swept her fingers around the room.
"What are you looking at? You're all out!"
"As a the God of Cookery, the most important thing is to be focused and concentrated. I only made a tiny movement and you all just stood there dumbfounded. What kind of behavior is this? You've disappointed me greatly. Out, you're out!"
Everyone was speechless. Was that just a small movement? You almost flung the headlights into the air!
The " Gourmet Princess " holds a position no less prestigious than the God of the God of Cookery; she is one of the leaders of the Hong Kong Culinary Association, a truly high rank.
The chefs didn't dare to contradict her.
The host reminded her, " Sister Yan, if they're all eliminated, there won't be anyone left to compete!"
"I know that!" she said, pointing in Stephen Chow's direction.
"Only those two were qualified to be completely focused, calm and collected, and not even glance at me once from beginning to end."
She was naturally referring to Stephen Chow and Tong Ngau.
As for Ling Yi, she Ignore.
Tong Ngau and Stephen Chow were busy preparing their ingredients in an orderly manner, but they were also eating.
"Why hire an assassin?" Stephen Chow asked.
"Didn't you teach me this? Because I like it!"
Tong Ngau's side uses " The Heaven Sword Slash," Stephen Chow's side uses " Dragon Slayer Cut," Tong Ngau's side uses " Eighteen Dragon-Subduing Stirs," and Stephen Chow's side uses " Dog-Beating Spatula "...
Two eggs were thrown here, and two spoonfuls of hot oil were poured there. In the end Tong Ngau was at a disadvantage, and his face was burned with pockmarks. The two of them True Fire!
They started doing it right in front of everyone.
Then Tong Ngau got a severe beating from Stephen Chow with a folding stool.
Tong Ngau scrambled to his feet, exclaiming incredulously, "This is impossible! Even if you really found the Shaolin Temple, it's impossible to possess such powerful Internal Energy in such a short time!"
"I refuse to believe that my ten years of hard-earned kung fu Kung Fu Hustle are inferior to theirs."
"I've defeated the Eighteen Bronze Men Formation."
"What? You weren't killed by those eighteen bronze men?"
Upon hearing this, Stephen Chow's lips twitched. He had almost died, but he persevered thanks to the belief in his heart.
Of course, this was just Stephen Chow's idea. The truth is, although this guy is an ordinary person, his true form is a god.
Not only do they learn everything quickly, but their physical recovery ability is also top-notch.
If it were an ordinary person, they could very well be beaten to death.
After some adjustments, the general process remained largely the same as in the original storyline, the only difference being that the "Heartbreak Rice" became the "Longing Rice."
"Fried rice is just fried rice. What's with this 'sad longing rice' nonsense? You're crazy! After all that talk, I'm still the God of Cookery this year, aren't I?"
Tong Ngau, full of confidence, snatched the trophy from the host's hand.
Uncle Tat laughed heartily and said, "Congratulations, the God of Cookery!"
A group of people around him also insincerely stepped forward to congratulate him, but Ling Yi stood next to Stephen Chow, looking genuinely excited.
Because, finally, I'm about to meet the immortals.
The current timeline of the story has reached 99%, and it will be completed in a few moments.
"Wrong, there is actually no the God of Cookery!"
At this point, after experiencing a series of events, Stephen Chow had finally grasped the true meaning of the God of the God of Cookery!
"What did you say? This guy didn't get the God of Cookery? Has he gone crazy? Should we call a Doctor for him?" Tong Ngau laughed Taunt.
Stephen Chow ignored him and continued, "Or rather, everyone is the God of Cookery."
Just then, a sudden gust of Gale swept through the venue, followed by a bolt of Lightning and then a colorful ray of light descending from the sky.
The roof was ripped off.
When everyone looked up, they saw Guanyin, accompanied by two attendants, floating in the sky.
" The God of Cookery, you were originally a deity in charge of cooking, but you were banished to the mortal realm for violating heavenly rules, enduring thirty-six tribulations and seventy-two hardships. Today, you have finally grasped the true meaning of 'delicious food'."
Guanyin's voice was ethereal, as if it came from all directions.
"The rice you just cooked was made with genuine emotion, and even the Jade Emperor was deeply moved. However, as a deity, you revealed a heavenly secret and should be punished. But considering your good intentions and deep affection, I will make an exception for you."
There's a detail in Guanyin's words; she's revealing a heavenly secret. What heavenly secret? Is it simply because the God of Cookery said "Everyone is the God of Cookery " that it's a heavenly secret?
It seems the Heavenly Court and the Immortal Realm are meddling a bit too much!
" The God of Cookery, return at once!" Guanyin pointed downwards from the air.
The God of the God of Cookery's attire changed in a flash, transforming him into a red brocade robe.
Stephen Chow, presumably having regained his memory and Magic Power, immediately knelt before Guanyin, saying, "Thank you, Guanyin Bodhisattva!"
"Haha, Stephen Chow, you've really gone all out, even bringing in the gods. You think this kind of trick can fool me? If you're so capable, let the gods come down and take a look."
Uncle Tat took out a shotgun from under his seat and fired several shots at the Guanyin in the air.
Guanyin glanced at him calmly and said, "So you were a coward in your past life."
As she spoke, Guanyin pointed at Uncle Tat, and in an instant, Uncle Tat transformed into a pit bull.
Tong Ngau then performed an aerial somersault, landing lightly next to the pit bull, picked up the shotgun, and was about to fire at the Guanyin in mid-air.
Guanyin glanced at him with some annoyance and said coldly, "What, you want to try too?"
Tong Ngau was jolted awake. He had been so agitated that he immediately came to his senses and quickly hid the gun behind his back.
"No, no, it has nothing to do with me. I was just passing by. I don't know anyone here, especially the guy who was firing randomly earlier. I don't even know who he is."
Guanyin glanced at him as if he were an ant, raised her hand and pointed, and a beam of colorful light instantly pierced through Tong Ngau's body, leaving a large hole.
" The God of Cookery, your trials in the mortal realm are now complete. Quickly return to Heavenly Court with me."
" Guanyin Bodhisattva, I don't want to go back!" Stephen Chow shook his head at this moment.
"Reason!"
"This disciple has worldly attachments and cannot sever his ties to the mortal realm!" Stephen Chow said earnestly.
"Do you know that the alignment of the nine stars only occurs once every thousand years, and only then will the gates of Heavenly Court open. If you miss it, you will never be able to return to Heavenly Court and become a god again."
"If you refuse, you will lose all your magical Magic Power and return to the A Record of a Mortal's Journey to Immortality, where you will be subject to birth, aging, sickness, and death, endlessly Reincarnation in the mortal world after a hundred years."
"This disciple is determined to remain in the mortal realm!" Stephen Chow said without any hesitation.
"Hmph, ungrateful wretch!" Guanyin snorted coldly, then turned and left.
Ling Yi looked in the direction where Guanyin disappeared, stroked his chin and thought for a moment, but ultimately decided not to chase after her.