After Ye Xiruo and the others returned, Chi Yi, Tai Yanli, and Tai Yanheng were all there.

"Where is the Night Sands?"

"Heal inside," Hua Rong said.

That's good, they didn't go to the Colosseum to risk their lives again.

Hua Rong and the others were also quite surprised. Why did Ye Xiruo and the others return so early today? Had something happened?

"What kind of look is that? We're fine. Tomorrow is the final test, and we'll all pass. Don't worry."

"Then I'll congratulate Xiao Yezi in advance."

"Now that everyone is here, I have something to announce."

Ye Xiruo's expression was quite serious, and everyone suppressed their smiles and sat up straight.

"Don't be nervous, it's good news. After my on-site inspection today, I found that the food in Mo City is simply inedible and ridiculously expensive. So, I've decided that we should open our own restaurant. We have the manpower and the skills; all we need is to rent a storefront. What are your thoughts?"

Any ideas? Night Alchemist's idea is bold, but it's definitely feasible. Thinking about the meat patties we had last night, everyone has absolutely no complaints about Night Xiruo's cooking skills.

"But apart from Master Ye Dan, we don't have any other decent spirit chefs." A restaurant can't rely on Master Ye Dan alone to keep it going.

"Where are those six people who cooked yesterday? The future of the restaurant depends on you." Ye Xiruo said seriously.

Six future chefs: Σ(°△°|||)︴

"We only know a little bit, we can't even be called chefs, let alone spirit chefs." The gap between an apprentice and a chef is huge, chefs and spirit chefs are like heaven and earth.

No matter how delicious the food a chef makes, it is still impurity to a cultivator. Moreover, ordinary chefs simply cannot handle ingredients that contain spiritual energy, so they can only survive in the mortal realm.

Spirit chefs are able to preserve the spiritual energy within ingredients, combining it with the inherent deliciousness of the ingredients. The higher the level of a spirit chef, the more popular they are.

These young apprentices are tasked with a great mission—to challenge the spirit chef—and it's truly a difficult task.

"With me, the spirit chef, here, what are you afraid of? You can handle magical beasts, mine, and cook. Don't worry! I have faith in you."

"The young master is the owner of Zuixianju, and half of the spirit wines in Zuixianju were invented by the young master."

When Zishu said this, those who were unaware of the situation, like Chiyi and the others, didn't think much of it, but everyone else on the Taiyan Continent was shocked.

The Drunken Immortal Pavilion is renowned throughout the land. Its medicinal cuisine and spiritual wines are not only exquisitely delicious but also highly beneficial for cultivation. And each of its spiritual wines has a unique flavor.

Everyone on the mainland knows that Zuixianlou has a powerful backer and a very powerful boss, possibly someone from the Danwang Palace. No one expected it to be the youngest member, Ye Xiruo.

“Good, with the young master’s words, we are relieved. I want to invest.” Tai Yanheng was the first to express his opinion.

Ye Liusha appeared out of nowhere, carrying his longsword: "I'll also invest. Little Ye, just let me know if you need any help."

"That's great! Since we can't find jobs, we'll be our own bosses. Now you all better think about what hidden skills you have that you haven't developed yet. Our main task today is to test the dishes."

"Does this mean we'll get to eat lots of delicious food today?" Zishu's eyes sparkled.

Hua Rong also rolled up his sleeves, ready to help.

"If you can unlock the chef skill, you'll be the future head chef of Zuixianju. If not, you can work as a waiter or stay in the kitchen to help out. Anyone who doesn't want to participate can leave; we absolutely won't force them."

If no one offers to quit, they're busy working for their own shop, which is more like working for someone else than for someone else, so what's there to complain about?

"Several chefs have come for training. Pour water into the pot over there and boil it."

"good."

Six chefs quickly gathered around. Ye Xiruo took out eight eggs, cracked them, put them in a bowl, stirred them with chopsticks, and added some salt and chopped green onions.

"I'm making scrambled eggs with tomatoes. How can I ensure that the spiritual energy in the ingredients doesn't dissipate? This is the key to becoming a spiritual chef. Release your spiritual energy and transform it into a protective film to gently cover the ingredients."

Remove the skin from the tomatoes, cut them into chunks, and set them aside in a bowl. Chop the green bell peppers and scallions. That completes the preparation.

"This takes practice, but you'll get better with practice. You can practice with leafy greens later, stir-fry them, that's the easiest." Let's start with something simple and take it one step at a time.

If you put oil in the pan at night, you must add more oil when frying eggs, otherwise they will burn.

"At each step, you must use your spiritual power to envelop the ingredients and prevent the spiritual energy from dissipating."

After a few stirs, it was quickly taken out of the pot, golden and translucent in color, emitting a fragrant aroma that was very tempting.

Next is stir-frying the tomatoes, which is even simpler. It only takes three minutes. Pour the scrambled eggs into the tomatoes, stir, sprinkle with seasonings, and it's ready to serve.

The movements were fluid and graceful, and the dish itself was not particularly difficult.

Three large platters full—the first dish was freshly prepared. If this were on the Taiyan Continent, how could such a dish become the signature dish of a grand restaurant? But on the Hailan Continent, Ye Xiruo had enough confidence.

"Everyone, please try this. This is the first dish."

With a whooshing sound, like a flock of birds flying by, the cultivators immediately began scrambling for the food.

Five minutes later, the three large plates were spotless, saving them the trouble of washing.

With such support from her teammates, Ye Xiruo felt immense pressure.

What no one noticed was that on the wall of their courtyard, an old man in a gray robe with gray hair had witnessed everything that had just happened.

Wow! The apprentice can even cook. It looks so delicious. I really want to go down and fight with them for some food.

No, that's too embarrassing. I need to maintain my image, my image. Let me think about it again.

My apprentice really stole the show this morning. I've never seen anyone write a worse paper than him; it was utter nonsense, just a jumble of random scribbles. The other two didn't seem to fare much better.

He didn't want to listen to those old men slandering his apprentice, so he came out. Unexpectedly, he discovered his apprentice's incredible skill, which meant he would be in for a treat from now on.

This old man was none other than Xue Junhan, one of the six great retainers of Youran Residence.

Next, let's make braised beef with potatoes.

Peel and chop the potatoes and carrots, then soak them in water. Cut the beef into chunks as well. Chop the scallions and ginger, and prepare the dried chili peppers, star anise, and other seasonings.

In a pot, heat oil and sugar, stirring until it becomes syrup. Add beef and stir-fry until it's browned. Add scallions, ginger, chili peppers, and star anise, stir-fry, then add a little cooking wine and soy sauce. Add water, potatoes, and carrots, and start stewing. Once the potatoes are soft and tender, add salt and reduce the sauce until thickened. Done!