Reborn in Japan as a Chef God

Demon King, coronation.

On the day the annual hunting event ended, the internet was flooded with related news. Editors of major sites displayed their skills with attention-grabbing headlines. To summarize these flashy titles, "Demon King" unquestionably became the most popular term of this year's hunt.

Moreover, there have been significant changes in the "Five Chinese Talents".

After the match, Ye Feizhou announced his graduation on stage. In terms of age and culinary skills, the title of a new star in the "Five Chinese Talents" indeed no longer suited him.

With a vacancy among the Five Talents, Xia Yu, who flawlessly defeated the graduate Ye Feizhou as the Great Demon King, will not be invited to join the younger group as a leader, for fear of being drowned in nationwide criticism.

Chen Yang filled the vacancy.

He tied against the fourth seat, Zhao Zhen, resulting in the original four talents rising one rank automatically, and the new member, Chen Yang, taking the fifth seat.

"Unexpected that these two ended in a draw..."

Xia Yu heard Zhu Qing say as he knocked and entered the lounge, clicking his tongue, "It seems that Zhao Zhen, who doesn't have much presence, has impressive culinary skills."

"Yes, his style may be a bit off, but to have held the fourth seat for years evidently means he's no pushover," Zhu Qing giggled, leaning in to look at him closely, "How does it feel to have just ascended to the king of the ring... Feels great, right?"

"Great!"

A straightforward answer.

As the event ended, the scene where Xia Yu returned to the stage and directly ascended the high seat had been captured and attached to the event news.

These classic scenes, spreading with post-event discussions, might only lose popularity after a month or two, maybe even half a year.

Li Han and Tang Yuqiong were not far away.

Their expressions were complex, containing admiration and a hint of unwillingness.

"No matter what, in our generation, he has already become king!" Tang Yuqiong pursed her lips.

"There are enough geniuses in our generation. Even Ye Feizhou couldn't threaten him, so I definitely can't," Li Han stretched lazily, reflecting on the Demon King's Iron Fist easily defeating Ye Feizhou's Ice Crystal Phoenix, dispelling even his slightest dissatisfaction.

Tang Yuqiong's mouth curled into a subtle smile, "I say, Li Dashao, you, the newly minted first seat, lack fighting spirit!"

"No, don't—"

Li Han rubbed his forehead, feigning trouble, "Just mentioning the first seat gives me a headache. Do you want it? I'll give it to you!"

Knock, knock!

Tang Yuqiong opened her mouth to speak, but there was a knock on the door.

"The door's unlocked..."

At the sound, the door opened, and Ye Feizhou appeared outside, his gaze directly sweeping towards Xia Yu inside, saying, "My master invites Brother Xia over."

Master?

Li Han and Tang Yuqiong both showed a slight change in expression.

"Which master?" Zhu Qing stared at Ye Feizhou with a cautious look.

"It's me..."

As soon as the words were out, a robust male voice suddenly echoed from the corridor.

Tap, tap, the sound of swift, nimble footsteps, the leading figure of the Chinese Cuisine World, an elderly man with a sturdy build, dressed in simple, modest meditation clothing, wearing a pair of slightly retro cotton shoes.

Just by the sound and appearance, no one could guess the specific age of this leader.

Seeing the elderly man, Zhu Qing bit her lip like a little girl and shouted, "What are you doing here?"

The attitude was very unfriendly.

Seeing this, Tang Yuqiong tugged Li Han's sleeve, and the two exchanged looks, tacitly exiting Xia Yu's private lounge, whispering in the hallway, speculating on why the leader was looking for Xia Yu, but they weren't surprised at Zhu Qing's scolding of the leader.

Inside the room.

"Aqing, you go out first."

The old man said with hands behind his back, not sitting down.

Unexpectedly, Zhu Qing did not give this leader any face, pouting like sulking, "I'm staying right here!"

The elder, clearly helpless against Zhu Qing's tantrum, simply stopped caring about her, turning to stare at Xia Yu for a long time.

Observing the vaguely familiar contours of the young man's face.

After a moment, the scrutiny in the leader's eyes gradually turned into a gentle look.

"Is the 'Jade Dragon Pot' in your possession?"

He suddenly asked.

"It's with me, but I'm not planning to hand it over to you," Xia Yu blurted out, "Besides, I have purified the pot, so it's even more unlikely I would hand it over!"

The matter of the Jade Dragon Pot being purified couldn't be hidden from Zhu Qing.

Noticing the unusual relationship between Zhu Qing and the leader, Xia Yu decided there was no need to beat around the bush, and spoke straightforwardly.

"Purified?"

The leader's eyes narrowed, the gaze penetrating, causing Xia Yu's breath to pause.

It felt as if something heavy pressed on his head, disrupting his breath, but Xia Yu wasn't scared by the aura, meeting the elder's gaze fearlessly, and replied firmly, "Give up!"

"The 'Jade Dragon Pot' is my competition trophy and I won't hand it over."

The implication being, why should a trophy earned through skill be given away?

The elder's next words caught Xia Yu off guard.

"Who said I wanted the 'Jade Dragon Pot'?"

Amused by the young man's firm stance, the elder chuckled, "Perhaps I pressured you too much, causing some misunderstanding. Frankly, the White Jade Tower also possesses a 'Jade Dragon Pot', and it's well-preserved."

"And then?"

This time it was Xia Yu's turn to stare at the leader.

After the match, the leader personally came backstage to see him, plus the earlier issue with Yan Qi and Wei Qinglian summoning him, all indicating that this leader of the Chinese Realm genuinely had something to discuss with him.

"No need to be so tense." Subtly, the elder's face showed a bit of awkwardness, apparently caring about Xia Yu's attitude, trying to ease his tone, "The kind of chef that resonates with the 'Jade Dragon Pot' hasn't appeared for a long time, more precisely, there hasn't been an owner of the 'Jade Dragon Pot' in the past hundred years..."

"You should also be aware, out of the 'Eight Great Legendary Cookware', four pieces had drifted overseas, but you successfully retrieved one. Now, there are still three pieces lost in some corner of the world..."

Xia Yu's meeting with the leader lasted only a few minutes.

"How strange."

Watching the leader leave through the door, Xia Yu initially thought the elder would entrust him with finding the lost cookware, but the elder never mentioned such a task.

He came and left lightly, without stirring any dust.

Such a mysterious elder, Xia Yu's impression of him was quite blurred.

"Just what kind of old man is he?"

He muttered to himself.

"Him, he's just a stubborn old man, more stubborn than Mr. Xia even, and the entire Chinese Realm can't budge that kind!" Zhu Qing commented from the side.

"Wait!"

Xia Yu finally realized something was off.

"Aunt Qing, you seem to be quite familiar with the leader?"

Zhu Qing instantly fell silent.

…

"So how was it?"

In a private quiet room within Dragon Gate Hall, seeing the leader return, Wei An and Kong Chun both stood up.

"It was just a greeting." The elder glanced lightly at the two, saying, "You should also understand the complexity of this matter. Over the years, the number of people we sent out to search could be counted as countless, like searching for a needle in a haystack, but not without gains."

"At least, we know the other three legendary cookware aren't lost in the wilderness like the 'Jade Dragon Pot'."

"They have been collected!"

Wei An and Kong Chun exchanged looks.

They agreed with the leader's caution.

Finding the lost national Divine Artifact involves complex historical backgrounds. Besides, what if those individuals or organizations, or forces possessing the items refuse to cooperate? The complexity increases. That's why even though finding the 'Jade Dragon Pot' resonator is worth celebrating, we shouldn't be too optimistic.

"We descendants have indeed disappointed our ancestors!" Kong Chun sighed.

"The last time the 'Eight Great Legendary Cookware' were gathered was a century ago..."

Wei An leisurely longed for the legend of assembling all the cookware.

Is there really a secret to immortality?