And just as the beautiful Demon Fox judge was shocked, there was a huge commotion inside and outside the entire arena.

"What a fragrant smell, what is this?"

"Such a peculiar aroma, despite studying cuisine for so many years, this is the first time I've smelled something like this!"

Hearing their stunned exclamations, Shen Qiang, who was standing by the cauldron at the time, revealed a slight smile on his face.

As a professional chef, Shen Qiang was unqualified.

After all, he hardly knew how to cook any of the variety of dishes from any cuisine.

Shen Qiang's specialty was medicinal cuisine.

And speaking of medicinal cuisine, one could not neglect the various Chinese herbal spices.

In Huaxia, Chinese herbal spices are ubiquitous.

Take the most common spices, for example—Thirteen Spices are found everywhere, almost a staple seasoning in every household, but not many truly understand them.

In fact, Thirteen Spices itself refers to a seasoning made by mixing together 13 different Chinese herbs, each with a unique fragrance.

Its main ingredients are Zikou, cardamom, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, Sichuan peppercorns, star anise, fennel, incense, Angelica dahurica, sanai, galangal, and dried ginger, and other Chinese herbs.

But in daily life, no one treats Thirteen Spices as medicine.

And Chinese herbal medicine, in the practical operation of medicinal cuisine, also boasts a variety of skills.

For example, fennel has a strong scent and is best used in vegetarian dishes and soy products.

Using Angelica dahurica in beef and mutton can remove the gamey smell, enhance the umami taste, and tenderize the meat.

Cinnamon is used in curing meat and cooking intestines, which can make the meat and intestines rich in aroma and not greasy even after a long time of eating.

Using dried tangerine peel and incense in soup can make it delicately and fragrantly light.

For fish, sanai and fresh ginger are used to eliminate fishiness and create a tender, appropriately flaky, and aromatic dish.

For smoking chicken, duck, or goose meat, cardamom and clove can create a unique smoked flavor that is savory when chewed and fills the room with fragrance.

These are some of the most basic and easy-to-understand knowledge in the Medical Saint Inheritance of medicinal cuisine.

And at that moment, Shen Qiang was mixing the already fragrantly bubbling broth, and although he had already shocked everyone present, it was in fact just preparation.

Because at that time, Shen Qiang had already decided not only to have Lv Shuyao's father lead their team to win this competition but also, he would not allow, a French chef to swagger across our land of Huaxia!

"Such a fragrant smell." The owner of the Datong River, watching Shen Qiang with a wary look, hesitated for a moment, then suddenly raised his hand and stood up, shouting, "This isn't fair, I demand that the Dinghao team stop their cooking right now!"

The host was taken aback, "It's allowed in the competition to add a dish temporarily."

"I know!" the Datong River owner shouted urgently, "But you didn't specify a time limit, if he keeps simmering like this until the judges are hungry, then wouldn't he be sure to win."

Everyone was stunned.

At that moment, the beautiful Fox Demon judge, watching the rising exotic aroma in front of Shen Qiang, covertly swallowed and then spoke, "That makes sense, we can't wait indefinitely, if the Dinghao team's dish isn't ready within half an hour, we'll consider them as having lost."

"Half an hour is too long!" the owner of the Datong River urged, "Fifteen minutes, no more than fifteen minutes."

A few judges coldly looked at him.

At this time, a middle-aged woman walked backstage and whispered a few words to the host.

With a knowledgeable look, the host said, "To ensure fairness, the committee of the competition has decided that the cooking time for any additional dishes must not exceed half an hour, the timer starts now."

Instantly, the expression on the Datong River owner's face turned unpleasant, and there was a hint of panic in his demeanor.

Sitting on the panel of judges, the beautiful fox demon judge watched him with a mocking smile curling her stunning cherry lips, "It seems you have already noticed that this young man from the Dinghao team has exceptional culinary skills. Are you starting to feel uneasy?"

At the same time, the eyes of the many public judges also became incredibly sharp.

"Datong River is nervous, which means this young man from the Dinghao representative team must have skills that match a French chef!"

"Of course, smell this aroma, it's even more refreshing than truffle steak."

"Hehehe, wasn't that Datong River boss all high and mighty? Boasting about how Huaxia chefs are only fit to serve his 'French master' plates, and now he's panicking?"

While the expressions of the numerous public judges showed delight,

the confused French chef stretched his neck long, tiptoeing closer to Shen Qiang.

"Stop him quick, don't let him see Shen's secret recipe!" Lv Shuyao's father's eyes shone like light bulbs.

Upon hearing this, seven or eight Dinghao team members formed a human wall, tightly blockading to the frantic French chef, who jumped high and bellowed loudly in French, "I protest! Cuisine knows no borders; this is a fair competition, you can't hide your techniques!"

"Pssh! You think we are fools? If we let you see and learn it, are you going to use it against us?" a Dinghao team member looked at the French chef with utter disdain. Although he didn't understand what was being said, it wasn't hard to guess his intentions.

Seeing the French chef craning his neck trying to see what Shen Qiang put in the pot but being barred by Dinghao team members, the eyes of the many public judges in attendance lit up.

"Haha, that's how it should be. Wasn't he very arrogant before? Now that he's smelled the aroma, he wants to learn; he's dreaming."

"Exactly, only a fool would teach him."

"Yeah, he was so arrogant, wasn't he? If he wants to learn, let him kneel down and beg for apprenticeship!"

The many public judges were excited.

But at the same time, some of the truly seasoned public judges had worries in their eyes that not only remained but deepened.

"This exotic scent is peculiar and in no way inferior to that French chef's truffle steak, but if it is just that, he can at best only tie with the French chef. Winning is out of the question."

"True, this is a novel flavor, but putting two completely different delicacies together, the judges will be impressed, yet during scoring, they will base their points on personal preference, so even if this dish is successful, the final outcome might not be a win."

"Yes, if Huaxia had simply lost outright, that would have been one thing, but now, this young man has given us hope for victory yet with no absolute certainty, making it incredibly worrisome."

And almost at the moment these more sober-minded public judges voiced their concerns,

Shen Qiang flicked his wrist.

A massive Earth Spirit Embryo was now in his hand.

It was worth five million.

Moreover, it was a material to refine the Jiazi Pill that could extend life by sixty years; if it were any other occasion, Shen Qiang truly would have hesitated to use it for making medicinal cuisine.

But now, with the French chef's arrogance, his own distance from being able to refine the Jiazi Pill to reach the Nascent Soul Stage, and the strains already starting to breed in the Plague Source. Not to mention this mere Earth Spirit Embryo, for the dignity of Huaxia, even his life, Shen Qiang was willing to spare!

Sword Light flashed.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh, nine slices of the Earth Spirit Embryo as thin as paper fluttered like butterflies into the boiling pot.

Boom!

In an instant.

The unique aroma of truffle intense as if tangible, exploded amidst the rising steam with a shocking and wild fragrance, abruptly conquering the sense of smell of everyone present like a hurricane!

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