Infiltrating the righteous path? Just another place to be a sycophant.

"I went to great lengths to capture this Fire Spirit Ox, using a special kind of alchemical fire!" The burly man patted his chest, looking confident. "So please, everyone, enjoy! Don't be shy!"

"How can you prove this is Fire Spirit Beef? The color, the firmness, the taste—it's clearly Mountain Spirit Beef!"

One of the judges started nitpicking, and while he was doing so, he also took a bite.

"Me...would I lie?! This is the meat of the Fire Spirit Ox!" The burly man protested, "I caught it myself! There's no way I could be wrong!"

"It's very tender, with a hint of spiciness. It should be from the Fire Spirit Beef, but it could also be chili sauce applied to it." A woman wiped her mouth and said, "But the taste is still pretty good. Of course, I hope this contestant can be honest and tell the truth."

"Fire Spirit Oxen are so precious, how could they be caught so easily? If they really are Fire Spirit Oxen, then you've at least won half the battle in today's Culinary God Competition!" Zhang Kefan also said, "Although it's not said that contestants can't prepare their own ingredients, how did you obtain so much Fire Spirit Oxen?"

"But to be honest, I've eaten Fire Spirit Beef before, and it has a very similar texture and taste to this. I think it's real."

Although everyone tasted the skewer of grilled beef, it was clear that no one really believed it was Huoling beef.

Seeing that no one believed him, the man became anxious and took off his hat. When he took off his hat, everyone's eyes widened.

It turned out to be a cow horn.

As the man removed his hat, revealing the bull's horns, a demonic aura instantly surged forth.

Everyone was stunned. The bull horns on his head might be a special hat, but the demonic aura emanating from him was absolutely impossible to conceal.

"You didn't forbid our demon race from participating in the competition. I am the Fire Spirit Ox! This is my clan's ox, how could I not know it!?" The burly man with the horns said, "That's my second uncle, that's my third uncle, that's my fourth sister-in-law and fourth uncle, all of these can be verified! It's true!"

The moment those words were uttered, the entire audience was stunned, and everyone looked up.

Upon hearing this, Lu An's lips twitched slightly.

You freaking... you actually killed your own clan's bull to participate in the God of Cooking competition?

Ruthless...ruthless person...no, he's incredibly tough!

Is this Mads Mikkelsen reincarnated?

Not only Lu An, but everyone else was also stunned, staring at the grilled beef skewers in their hands, unsure of what to say.

Is this...this demonic bull really that vicious? It doesn't even spare its own kind?

Fan Dawei was also at a loss. He didn't expect the first cooking demonstration to be so shocking. Why would they kill a tribal cow to participate in the competition?

"This contestant... what were you thinking at the time?" Fan Dawei asked, holding up a carrot, as he recovered from his shock.

This contestant used his own cow to cook, which is really baffling.

Although there was no order prohibiting the demon race from participating, such behavior still seemed outrageous.

It's like someone slaughtering all their relatives and cooking a human chops meal for everyone.

Wow, that's impressive.

"I came for the prize in the Culinary God Competition! I heard that one of the prizes is a top-grade elixir! And you can choose any one you like!" the demon bull exclaimed excitedly. "I have problems with my transformation, and they all laugh at me for not being able to transform properly, even though I'm already at the Nascent Soul stage. So I must get this elixir!"

"But after thinking for a long time, I still didn't know what to do. I remembered that you humans said our Fire Spirit Ox meat is delicious, so I... so I..." The demon ox's eyes were filled with madness: "I killed them all! That way they will never laugh at me again, and I can also get the reward of the Culinary God Competition!"

Wow, that sounds so inspiring! To take human form and stick to his path! I can understand it, but doing this is still beyond his imagination.

This world is full of lunatics! Especially the demon race!

The demon bull pointed to the plate of beef in front of Lu An and said, "And that piece of meat, that's my wife!"

Chapter 129 Holy crap, there's an assassin!

Lu An stared at the meat on the plate, stunned.

What the hell? You're saying this piece of meat is your wife?

Is he really that ruthless? Is he killing his wife to prove his enlightenment?

"So you're saying this isn't Fire Spirit Beef? I disagree!" the demon bull roared. "So, does anyone still have any doubts about the meat of the Fire Spirit Beef?"

Everyone looked at each other, clearly hesitant to speak.

They've gone to such lengths, and you're still talking about them like that? That's really unethical.

Especially those red ox horns, they couldn't possibly have been dyed with cinnabar, could they?

"The meat of this Fire Spirit Ox is absolutely delicious!"

"I knew it was Fire Spirit Ox meat the moment I tasted it! It's truly extraordinary!"

"I was mistaken! It is indeed Fire Spirit Beef!"

The judges' opinions instantly turned against the beef, and those who had just been questioning it were now all shouting that it was Huoling Beef.

The demon bull also raised its head and puffed out its chest, looking as if it were very proud.

This beef is absolutely genuine!

How could I not be proud? My own cow is in here; they really went all out for the Transformation Pill.

"Alright, judges, please give your scores!" Fan Dawei shouted when he saw that everyone had almost finished eating.

Nine points, nine points, a whole row of nine points, with the occasional two eights and tens, it's clear that this round really shocked everyone.

Upon seeing this, the demon bull couldn't help but smile.

This is it! It's all in the bag!

After the demon bull left the stage, others took their place. Each step involved testing for poison with silver needles, but whether it was effective was another matter entirely.

But it didn't seem to make much of a difference, because they saw that even when the silver needles were completely black, some ruthless judges still put them directly into their mouths.

Since he couldn't get a score without eating, Lu An could only swallow hard, take an antidote pill, close his eyes, hold his breath, and swallow the food that had turned the silver needles black.

"This is sesame paste, and it tastes like mom's love!"

As he spoke, the half-naked, muscular man in front of him made a heart shape with his hands.

Lu An looked at the bowl of bubbling, dark stuff in front of him. He said it was sesame paste. Would anyone really drink it?

"It's so delicious! It tastes just like mom's cooking!"

Just as Lu An was having doubts, a judge, with his mouth full of black sesame paste, suddenly had two hearts appear in his eyes.

"Ah! It tastes like mom! It really tastes like mom!"

"Mom! I haven't seen you in so long since I started practicing Taoism! And now I'm actually tasting your cooking!"

"I haven't visited my mother's grave in a long time! After a hundred years of cultivating the Tao, my mother has turned to dust, sob sob sob!"

In an instant, a group of judges burst into tears, their appearance was truly heartbreaking.

Lu An looked at the bowl of sesame paste in front of him, then at the judges next to him who were crying, and was at a loss.

Wow, this sesame paste really does taste like mom's cooking; it's irresistible to so many people!

"Fellow Daoist, wouldn't you like a bite?" a person with tears streaming down their face asked the person next to them.

"I ate."

"Then why don't you cry?"

“I am an orphan, I have no mother.”

Lore!

Lu An trembled as he tasted a little, then turned his head and found that Zhang Kefan beside him was also shedding tears, looking like a mother.

But Lu An took a bite, and what was the difference between that taste and eating dirt? It wasn't even as good as the sesame paste sold on the street.

“When I was a mortal, there was nothing to eat. My mother risked her life to get me some Guanyin clay to eat. Later, I was taken in by the elders of my sect, but she died.” Zhang Kefan recalled with tears streaming down his face.

That's really touching, I even brought a knife.

“But it’s too dry, I need to have some water.” Zhang Kefan picked up the teacup and opened the lid.

Thinking of the tea in the teacup, Lu An's heart instantly tightened.

Given the colorful poison in the tea, if he drank it like that, would he still have a chance to live?

Moreover, that stuff is thicker than sesame paste. Elder Zhang wouldn't be stupid enough to actually drink it, would he?

Only a pig-headed idiot would drink that.

However, Elder Zhang merely frowned, took a sip of tea, and then drank it all in one go.

Lu An was stunned. "You're really going to drink it?"

When he put it down, Lu An realized that there was still half left.

Then Lu An turned to look at Zhang Kefan and noticed that there were still some colorful residues at the corners of Zhang Kefan's mouth.

I even licked it a little.

Zhang Kefan looked at Lu An with a puzzled expression and asked, "Elder Lu, is there something on my face?"

Lu An turned his head: "N-nothing..."

Good heavens, he really is an idiot.

The next contestant was a beautiful nun who made flower cakes. Normally, these shouldn't be considered a proper meal, but this culinary competition has everything.

However, what's most attractive isn't the flower cake, but this beautiful nun.

She was wearing a blue sleeveless cheongsam, which was very form-fitting and accentuated her slender waist, full and rounded buttocks, and her peach-like figure.

Her delicate, long, white legs, in particular, attracted the attention of countless male cultivators.

No, this woman is exactly what he likes. He'll definitely get a similar one for his master someday.

That butt looks like it's good for childbearing!

"As expected of a female cultivator from the Moonflower Temple, she is truly beautiful!"

"Those flower cakes must be delicious!"

"Yes, yes, especially that biggest flower cake, it must be amazing!"

The male cultivators beside him all had eyes like wolves and tigers, as if they had spotted a plump sheep, and their mouths were watering.

"Ahem... Judges, please pay attention." Fan Dawei couldn't help but remind them, but his gaze remained fixed on the beautiful female cultivator.

How wonderful.

The judges ate the flower cakes one by one and gave them all a nine-point rating!

Aside from some female cultivators who gave it a disdainful 7 out of 10, clearly they didn't like it much.

"What's so good about it? It smells like a vixen's stench." One of the female judges rolled her eyes and gave it a score of six.

However, some people still gave a perfect score, especially when the fairy went up to them and started to flirt with them. Some male cultivators who had been single all their lives couldn't help but give her a perfect score instantly.

Cultivating the Tao begins with cultivating the mind. Being abstinent all the time is not a solution. This is the result of being abstinent. It's not something you can achieve nine or ten points by just flirting a couple of times.

I'm talking to you readers right now: hurry up and find a girlfriend!

This left the demon bull standing nearby stunned, wondering if the game was going to be sent away directly.

No, they're both selling meat, so why is there such a big difference?

However, Lu An hesitated to raise his scoreboard. Seeing this, the female cultivator slowly walked over and struck an extremely alluring pose: "Fellow Daoist, why aren't you giving a score? Is it because my cakes aren't to your liking?"

As he spoke, he deliberately leaned closer and winked at him.

Are you cooking or flirting?

Lu An turned his head and saw that not only him, but Elder Zhang hadn't eaten either.

"Elder Zhang, why aren't you eating?"

"I am allergic to flowers."

"We haven't even said what kind of flower it is yet."

I'm allergic to all kinds of flowers.

After this conversation, the woman's face immediately darkened.

Zhang Kefan nodded and said, "Therefore, I abstain from this evaluation; I will not be giving a score this time."

Upon seeing someone abstain, Lu An immediately chimed in, "Ah, then I'll do the same..."

"You forfeited? I worked so hard to make these flower cakes, and you two just forfeited like that?"

"I'm allergic, so I don't have to eat it."