From Under One Person: Sincere Journey Through the Heavens

In the blink of an eye.

An hour passed quickly.

Thirty-eight chefs had prepared dishes themed "China" and served them to Puyi and Mutō one by one, arranged from left to right and front to back, inviting them to taste them.

Although Puyi was the last emperor, he had enjoyed delicacies from land and sea. Tasting the food prepared by these Northeastern chefs could only evoke in him a sense of nostalgia for his days as emperor.

That's it.

What about Nobuyoshi Muto?

Although the dishes were delicious, as a Japanese person accustomed to Japanese food, he found the complex flavors and colors of these dishes somewhat unpalatable.

One side raises one person.

No matter how delicious Chinese cuisine is, its overly complex flavors make it difficult for foreigners trying it for the first time to understand what seasonings are used, and they find it hard to accept in a short period of time.

In addition, Muto suffered from peritonitis, so he only tasted one bite of each dish, gave it a score, and that was it.

He himself didn't care about the thoughts of the participating chefs at all; he only wanted to achieve two goals through this culinary competition:

To stabilize public sentiment in Northeast China.

They controlled Puyi's daily life, focusing on the "food" aspect, in order to monitor him constantly and prevent him from developing any other ideas.

therefore.

The champion of this "Master Chef Competition" had actually been decided long ago... It was precisely because Jiang Liu saw through this that he cooked a pot of "food from the cycle of grains".

at this time.

Chunshiro, Hong Fugui's childhood rival, is now an old man with white hair, but his eyes are still bright. He personally carried the food he had prepared to the front.

Swah——

The moment the plate was opened, a golden light burst forth, shooting straight into the sky and forming two dragon shapes. A faint dragon roar could even be heard.

"I go!"

Zheng Zha was completely dumbfounded. "Cooking Master Boy really did live up to my expectations; cooking really does make you glow!"

"interesting."

Chu Xuan pushed up his glasses, a slight ripple appearing in his eyes, and asked Jiang Liu, "What's the principle behind this? It doesn't look like a 'fake effect' deliberately created using Qi."

"Cultivation, such as circulating energy throughout the body, refining the five internal organs, and cultivating one's nature and life force, is nothing more than a process of gradually building up the human body's energy circulation system."

Jiang Liu used cultivation as an example, saying, "Making food is the same. Perfectly combining different ingredients is the process of cultivation, and the final product is equivalent to the 'golden elixir' that a cultivator has cultivated."

of course.

To make food glow, it's not enough to simply create a perfect dish. First, the maker must be a practitioner who can influence the ingredients with their own Qi, causing a certain degree of change in the arrangement and structure of the ingredients' microscopic particles.

This step is equivalent to creating meridians for the food, similar to refining a magical artifact. Only by having meridians that can circulate Qi can one use Qi to leave one's own emotions and insights into the food when making it.

But even this alone isn't enough for the food to radiate its full potential. It requires placing the food in a closed space, allowing the food's heat and the chef's energy to circulate to a certain extent within that space, creating a miniature energy field.

"I see."

Chu Xuan understood, "The moment the lid is opened, the Qi comes into contact with the outside space, and the heat contained in the food and the chef's Qi will quickly dissipate, thus forming a golden light that can be seen by the naked eye."

"exactly."

Jiang Liu confirmed Chu Xuan's guess, "Putting aside Chun Shilang's background, just analyzing the situation of the golden light transforming into a dragon, he is definitely a great chef."

On Junshiro's tray was a real dragon the size of a human head, with two dumplings shaped like the dragon inside.

Just as Puyi and Muteng were about to pick up their chopsticks, they saw steam rising from the bottom of the steamer and were so frightened that they immediately stood up and backed away.

The samurai quickly drew their swords and stood in front of the two men, while the ninjas hidden in the shadows also jumped out and stared intently at Junshiro.

Junshiro, however, paid no attention and proceeded to introduce the food he had prepared: "Lord Muto, His Majesty Puyi, this is the food I have made—"

Dragon Soaring Ten Thousand Miles - Rising Dragon Dumplings!

I use shrimp meat as the filling, adding shrimp brains, and two types of dumpling wrappers: wheat and oats. The wrappers are shaped to expand at different rates when heated, creating a three-dimensional form. The shrimp shells are carved into the shape of dragon heads, which, under the impact of steam, appear to rise like a dragon.

Having said that, he bowed to the two men and gestured for them to try: "Please, both of you, have a taste! If I have any intention of harming you, I am willing to commit seppuku!"

"Get out!"

Muto rebuked the samurai and ninja in front of him, walked back to the table, and slowly sat down. Looking at the figure standing tall and proud in the steam, with its dragon whiskers swaying, it truly resembled a real dragon surging in the sea of ​​clouds. He couldn't help but exclaim, "As expected of Master Junshiro!"

The dragon represents the emperor of China! They call themselves the Son of Heaven!

Dumplings are a representative food of China!

The dish is named "Dragon Soaring Ten Thousand Miles - Rising Dragon Dumplings," which perfectly reflects the culture of China!

In addition, the lifelike design—

Master Junshiro, your culinary skills have reached their pinnacle! No one in the world can compare to you!

no doubt.

Junshiro is the person Muto has chosen.

"I dare not accept such praise."

Junshiro was extremely humble, yet incredibly confident, and extended his hand, saying, "Please, both of you, have a taste."

Puyi dared not touch his chopsticks first.

Muto Nobuyoshi was the first to pick up a dumpling, and took a bite of the "dragon head," as if he had bitten off the head of a true dragon emperor, chewing it to pieces.

After eating the head, it was time for the body.

This was the first time Muto had ever finished a dish served by the chef!

Judging from the rise and fall of his cheeks, the others could already imagine how delicious the food must be.

Upon seeing this, Puyi looked at the remaining dumplings in the basket and suddenly lost his appetite...

For some reason, when he looked at that "dragon," he felt that even though it was fierce and majestic, seemingly able to roam the clouds, it was ultimately confined to this small, steamy space, and its fate was sealed—

Eaten!

Chapter 1349 Intentionally Accidentally

"What's wrong? Don't you like the food made by Master Junshiro?"

Regaining his senses from the deliciousness of the Rising Dragon Dumplings, Nobuyoshi Muto noticed the last emperor's strange expression and deliberately lowered his voice.

"No! No! I like it very much!"

The last emperor's expression changed, a double negation followed by affirmation. He immediately picked up the dumpling, put it in his mouth, and the delicious taste burst on his tongue, instantly dispelling the somber look on his face. He then praised Junshiro's skill with extremely ornate language, giving him a thumbs up and exclaiming, "Master Junshiro is absolutely a culinary god!"

"You flatter me."

Junshiro was not a fool. He knew that the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty was just a puppet of Muto, but what did it matter to him?

He only focuses on food!

Before this farcical cooking competition was even held, Muto had approached him and secretly conveyed that he would definitely be the champion of this cooking competition.

to be frank.

This goes against his culinary principles.

But he had no choice but to participate in this major competition—

For the future of the family.

He knew that the rulers of his hometown had gone "mad" and would not hesitate to turn against their own people.

However, as a true chef, even though he had already been pre-selected as the "champion," Junshiro still felt proud and gave it his all, achieving the pinnacle he could reach in his lifetime.

Even if the outcome was predetermined, his pride would never allow him to slack off; he would fight for his championship title.

Well deserved!

After the "Dragon Soaring Ten Thousand Miles" dumplings, the dishes prepared by the next few chefs were rather bland, especially the last emperor, who barely picked up a piece, took a small bite, and put it down, showing little appetite whatsoever.

This disappointed the chefs who followed.

Even if the Japanese chef's Rising Dragon Dumplings were an eye-opener for them, and perhaps even a peak they could never reach in their lifetime, in terms of taste, their own dishes were by no means unpalatable.

"Perhaps there's no more room in his stomach."

One chef sighed, a sentiment echoed by the others.

With so many chefs on site, even if the last emperor only ate one bite, he would be stuffed. Moreover, he had just eaten all the Rising Dragon dumplings made by Junshiro, which were as thick as a baby's arm.

However, for the last emperor, there might indeed be a physical reason, but the main reason was his strong concern about the future of the emperor.

In the past, he had been deceiving himself, believing that he was still the emperor, but just recently, those dragon-shaped dumplings that symbolized a soaring dragon made him feel as if he had entered a different world—

The dynasty is long gone. Now he is nothing more than a "Son of Heaven" imprisoned in a steamer. He may seem to be able to ride the clouds, but in reality, the Japanese can swallow him whole if they want.

That's it.

With his mindset drastically changed, even if he kept a straight face, how could the last emperor still have an appetite?

Even the most delicious delicacies taste bland to him.

at this time.

The dish, called "A Gathering of Heroes," was served and consisted of wood ear mushrooms, radishes, green vegetables, cabbage, carrots, and other ingredients.

He was quite shrewd. Based on his position at the stove, he deduced the order in which the judges would taste the food. Knowing that the last emperor and Muto would have tasted many delicacies beforehand, he specially prepared vegetarian dishes that were fresh and delicious.

Furthermore, since ancient times, China has been a land where heroes and outstanding individuals have competed, which also aligns with the theme of "China".

Faced with this "Gathering of Heroes" dish, the last emperor pondered more and became even more depressed. Perhaps because he had eaten too much before, he did eat a couple more bites of this refreshing vegetarian dish, but only two bites, and then stopped, offering only formulaic comments.

Suddenly, Gao Sheng realized that he could no longer win the championship, and he couldn't help but feel disappointed.

After that.

The dishes Jiang Liu prepared were served.

The moment the lid was opened, one could see:

A black light obscured the sky, and a foul stench permeated every part of my body and mind.

"vomit!"