“Who… Who said that!”
Ji Shiyu slapped the table, instantly grabbing Yun Liu’s hand, their fingers tightly interlocked.
Yun Liu looked surprised, holding the soft little hand, feeling the slight sweat in the girl’s palm.
So this kid really cares about ranking.
Why didn’t I notice before?
She should be resistant to men.
This time, you believe it, right!
Not afraid to tell you, this lady is already two months pregnant, and she’s about to marry her husband with a child!
Ji Shiyu touched her belly, deliberately going overboard, plastering herself happily next to Yun Liu, her “loving” appearance stunning the surrounding diners once more.
How could a perfectly good golden flower be pierced through before it even ripened?
Yun Liu had no choice but to force out a smile uglier than crying.
Pregnant and still competing, Huangmao, if you get any more abstract, only ghosts would believe it.
“Sir, if you’re being kidnapped, can you blink?”
The Old Shopkeeper really shook his head, full of suspicion, making Ji Shiyu’s ahoge shake with anger.
“Cut the nonsense! Do we have to consummate right in front of you to count as Dao companions?”
The Golden-Haired Pregnant Woman was brimming with killing intent.
The Old Shopkeeper instantly shrank his neck, laughing awkwardly.
“That… That’s not necessary. Rules are dead, people are alive. Even if you weren’t lovers before, you are now. Please kiss, and once I register you, you can go upstairs to compete.”
“What!”
Yun Liu felt a chill down his back.
Before he could react, both his hands were pinned to the wall by Ji Shiyu, giving him no chance to resist.
Wall slam!
Under the envious gazes of onlookers, Yun Liu’s heart thumped.
He watched Ji Shiyu stand on tiptoes and bite down hard with an “ah-woo”.
“Mm!”
Yun Liu let out a muffled sound, tears almost falling from the pain.
This damn girl was serious.
What looked like a sweet kiss was more like a starving tiger pouncing on its prey.
Someone was even grinding their teeth.
It was nothing like the embrace he imagined.
She bit way too hard!
Ji Shiyu hummed through her nose, her smug expression saying: If we didn’t touch, it doesn’t count as a kiss, right?
Click!
The Old Shopkeeper used the Photographic Light-Recording Technique to register another pair of newlyweds.
He produced an Examination admission ticket on the spot, the large sticker displaying their “loving” photo for all to see!
“This is the Gourmet’s competition credential. Rewards are also based on it. If you two unfortunately break up midway, the terms automatically become void…”
The Old Shopkeeper kept rambling about final interpretation rights belonging to the shop, calculating carefully.
Ji Shiyu didn’t care about the details.
She grabbed the Trial Pass Certificate, hung it on her chest, and dragged the bewildered Yun up the stairs.
Yun Liu covered his face, being dragged all the way.
Soon, his lips were swollen like sausages.
“@#%¥ This isn’t what we agreed on! Why are you biting? Are you a chicken or a dog!”
Ji Shiyu struggled to hold back her laughter, blowing cool air on Yun Liu’s lips, coaxing and deceiving.
“Woo woo, husband don’t cry, pain pain fly! Leave the rest to me!”
“This is a workplace injury, wife, you’ll need to pay extra!”
Yun Liu glared at Ji Shiyu, emphasizing again, feeling like someone was getting revenge for their heavy coursework.
The pregnant intern, two and a half months along, pretended not to hear, happily holding her husband’s hand.
But as soon as they reached the second floor, she couldn’t smile anymore.
In the middle of the second floor, a table stood.
On it was a Table of Puzzles food ingredient mystery.
Most competitors were stuck here.
King of Big Stomachs Challenge…
This seems different from what I imagined?
“There’s nothing to eat, where’s the food?”
“Did you sign up without knowing anything!?”
Yun Liu sighed.
“Isn’t it just about moving your mouth?”
Ji Shiyu scratched her head.
“Of course not. Swallowing All Directions is the Radiant Heaven Tower of the culinary world, the highest hall for Nine Provinces foodies. Eating is a profound art!”
Yun Liu waved his finger, giving the silly girl another lesson.
In the world of cultivation, Gourmet was also a legendary side specialization.
Every time you entered a new map, you could visit Food Houses across provinces to improve.
Only after collecting all Swallowing All Directions Seals could you become a Misty Taste Immortal.
But only those who stood out in the King of Big Stomachs Challenge qualified to challenge the Picky Old Gourmet of Yudu in East Pole Province.
“Look at that puzzle. If you combine the ingredients wrong, you could eat yourself to death. Dream Mushroom is highly poisonous, but when paired with Crying Flower, it becomes a top-tier ingredient. It’s basic Gourmet knowledge.”
Yun Liu picked up pen and paper, connected the diagrams, and handed them to the waiter, successfully advancing to the third floor.
“Wow, if I become a Taste Immortal, then…”
After hearing this, Ji Shiyu drooled, her big eyes sparkling.
She cared more about the peerless title that let you eat for free than any so-called swordsmanship honor.
Suddenly, Ji from Gao Tian Town had a dream—to eat through all the Nine Provinces food stalls and become the greatest food star in the cultivation world!
“The third level is identifying ingredients by scent. Can you do it?”
Yun Liu frowned and turned around, sure enough seeing Ji Shiyu with a dumb expression.
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“I can’t, but you can, teacher… No, hu- s-band– is— the— best!”
Ji Shiyu shook her “husband’s” hand, transforming into a points-farming girl.
Yun Liu got goosebumps.
He’d never seen such a shameless protagonist before.
He immediately wiggled the two golden fingers that had tamed Miss Lin and snorted coldly.
“Don’t yell nonsense. Being a hired hand is another price. I can carry you, but it’ll cost extra. There’s no sentimentality even between master and disciple!”
“emmm”
Was that “Ultimate Love Bite” still not enough to pay for it?
Ji Shiyu poked her chin, thought for a moment, then immediately hooked her arm around Yun Liu’s neck and puckered her lips.
This time, Yun Liu was ready.
He blocked Huangmao’s tempting lips with his hand, not letting her succeed.
“What, want to bite me again?”
“No way! I… I was a first-timer! The earlier one doesn’t count!”
“Who wants your first kiss, I want your spirit stones!”
“Spirit stones aren’t as precious as my first kiss!”
Ji Shiyu clutched her wallet, pretending to be shy, clearly showing she’d give her life before money.
At this point, there’s no turning back.
She was going to become the woman of the King of Big Stomachs!
Yun Liu couldn’t help laughing.
The little yellow-haired girl seemed to have truly learned the essence from him, becoming even more shameless.
“Fine, fine, if you want to play this way, don’t blame me!”
“W-what do you want? Don’t forget your beloved wife is already two months pregnant, can’t handle scares!”
Ji Shiyu swallowed, still trying to get by with cuteness, clinging tightly to her husband to keep him from escaping.
Then she heard Yun Liu whisper seductively in her ear.
“I’ll give you this round, whatever, but from now on each seal is ten million. I’ll handle everything, guarantee you get through every Food House!”
Ji Shiyu’s eyes lit up.
But when she heard the price, she instantly screamed, her pretty face turning pale.
“Are you slaughtering pigs!”
Combined, the debt would almost hit a billion.
How many years would I have to work in the medicine garden to freeload it all back!?