After transmigrating, I made a name for myself through my culinary skills.

The light from the luminous pearl shone on everyone's faces, and all six of them were expressionless. The cave was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

"How to do?"

Jiang Nan was the first to break the silence, saying that Jiang Ning, with his high cultivation level, had always been their pillar of support.

Jiang Ning didn't hide anything from everyone. He calmly said, "There should be a formation here, and it's quite difficult."

The road was straight, yet each time they returned to the same spot. Jiang Ning couldn't think of any other reason besides the array confusing them. Memories of this kind of maze array flashed through his mind, but he couldn't quite grasp them.

Everyone fell silent again. Jiang Ning was the only one with a deep understanding of formations, but he had no way to break them, and the others had even less to say.

"Gulu."

This time, it was Su Bo who spoke. He was extremely hungry, and the little fruit he had eaten earlier had been used up after walking for several hours.

"Ah~"

Su Bo sighed. Hearing the rumbling in his stomach, he was at his wit's end. He grabbed Jiang Nan's hand and plopped down on the ground, trying to save himself some energy.

Jiang Ning was unwilling to waste his energy so blindly, so he glanced at everyone and said, "Let's take a break."

As if remembering something, he looked at Ye Lan and asked, "Ye Lan, do you have anything else that we can eat?"

Ye Lan nodded. He had plenty of food in his space, including spirit fruits and mushrooms, several spider crabs, and a third-tier pheasant.

Xiao Bai had been craving those spider crabs for a long time. After leaving Tianshui Realm, Xiao Bai kept pestering him for meat, but he was too embarrassed to bring it up since everyone was on their way. Now, he could openly take out the spider crabs and roast them.

When Ye Lan took the spider crab out of her spatial storage, Jiang Nan's mouth dropped open in astonishment.

Although Jiang Ning had seen him hunting before, he was still very surprised at this moment. His original intention was to ask Ye Lan if there were any spirit fruits left to share with everyone to get through the current situation. However, Ye Lan took out firewood for him to start a fire and also took out such a big thing.

"They caught him on the street."

The people's eyes were so shocked that Ye Lan couldn't ignore it even if he wanted to. He had to explain, but he didn't mention that there were several spider crabs and other things in the space.

Besides food, Ye Lan's space also contained many rare and precious materials she had found before, as well as some daily necessities, some of which she bought before entering the Cloud Cave and others that she made herself after entering the Cloud Cave.

The firewood was something he had picked up in the secret realm before. He was too lazy to find firewood every time, so he simply accumulated a small pile in his space. The space even had bamboo cups and wooden bowls and chopsticks. He had spent more than a year in the secret realm. Apart from cultivating and finding food, he spent the rest of his time making these little things to pass the time, which was also to improve his "camping" life.

Most importantly, Ye Lan also made a sizable rock baking pan in the secret realm. The rock was something Ye Lan had fished out of the river. It was oval and smooth, and it had a dark blue luster under the sunlight. It was very beautiful. He was extremely excited when he first picked it up, thinking that he had finally found a treasure. But after thinking about it for a long time, he found that it was indeed useless and did not have a trace of spiritual energy on it.

Despite his disappointment, he couldn't bear to throw away the beautiful stone. Feeling it was a waste to leave it lying around, he polished it into a baking pan. Surprisingly, it worked perfectly for grilling meat several times. The stone is heat-resistant and doesn't get blackened by smoke. After washing away the oil stains, it looks brand new. Small fish and shrimp can be grilled until golden brown without sticking to the pan, and they taste even better than when he grills them on skewers. Xiaobai really liked it, so he kept it.

He hadn't been willing to throw away these odds and ends after leaving the secret realm. After all, it would be a while before he could leave the Cloud Cave, and he figured he wouldn't have to look for these things every time, so he hoarded them. And now, he's putting them to use.

Ye Lan planned to use it to bake a "whole crab feast".

Without hesitation, Ye Lan rarely needed help with cooking. The water in his space was mostly for drinking and wasn't much. He simply cast a cleansing spell on the spider crab and quickly dismembered it into eight pieces.

Shen Feng and Gu Yu's brows twitched slightly as they watched his bloody actions. Such a handsome person could be incredibly cruel when he used his fists.

Meanwhile, Jiang Nan and the others were not surprised at all. Thinking of Ye Lan's cooking skills, they were looking forward to the crab.

Ye Lan was unaware of their hidden thoughts. He always focused on cooking, and this spider crab was too big, especially its long legs, each as thick as a forearm. The baking pan was quite large, but it could only hold a portion of it. He planned to bake the crab legs, which were easier to cook, first.

Thinking this way, Ye Lan actually did it. He divided each edible crab leg into four sections, cut open the upper part of the crab shell to reveal the crystal-clear white crab meat.

The stone plate had already been heated over the charcoal fire. Ye Lan coated the prepared crab legs with a thin layer of oil and placed them on the stone plate.

The stone slab was very hot, and soon the crab legs turned reddish-brown, emitting an enticing aroma. Ye Lan asked Jiang Ning to control the heat, and he took out some seasonings from his spatial storage and sprinkled them on the crab legs.

As Ye Lan watched the rising mist, she seemed to have thought of something and whispered a few words in Jiang Ning's ear.

Jiang Ning gave a soft "hmm" and followed Ye Lan's gaze to the wall behind Shen Feng, her eyes revealing a cryptic expression.

Shen Feng was confused. He thought the two of them were whispering to him and that Jiang Ning wanted to kill him, so he glared at them.

Jiang Ning saw his expression and instantly came to his senses, his face turning somewhat unfriendly.

Ye Lan felt innocent after being glared at. He had just told Jiang Ning that the maze was not sealed off, and that the smoke from the charcoal fire was drifting towards the walls, indicating that there were gaps leading to the outside.

Of course, he didn't tell Jiang Ning that there was oxygen here that could be used to start a fire, so he guessed that it wasn't sealed. Otherwise, Jiang Ning and the others would definitely have become suspicious and asked him what "oxygen" was.

Ye Lan returned to his seat and continued grilling his crab legs, ignoring the undercurrents between Shen Feng and Jiang Ning. After all, in his view, it was perfectly normal for the "protagonist" and "subject" to love and hate each other.

The crab legs, with the addition of condiments, have an even stronger aroma, filling the entire cave with its fragrance. No one can resist its temptation, and under this temptation, every second becomes agonizing.

"It's ripe!"

Upon hearing Ye Lan's words, Jiang Nan approached him before he could even call for help. Ye Lan couldn't help but smile as he watched Jiang Nan's actions; having one's culinary skills recognized is something that makes a chef very happy.

Ye Lan picked up a piece of grilled crab leg and placed it on a wooden plate, giving it to Jiang Nan first. Then she picked up the second piece and gave it to Su Bo, thoughtfully asking if Su Bo needed help peeling the shell, as he was currently the weakest and deserved some care.

Su Bo took the fragrant crab leg and refused Ye Lan's offer to peel it for him. He was just hungry, not as weak as Ye Lan thought.

While Ye Lan was distributing crab legs to the remaining people, Jiang Nan had already picked out the crab leg meat with his hands and started eating. He felt that the chopsticks were hindering his performance, so he directly peeled the whole piece of crab leg meat from the crab shell. The whole piece of crab leg meat was soft and elastic to the touch, and when you bit into it, the meat was tender and sweet. Ye Lan's dipping sauce was mainly salty and fragrant, which complemented the taste of the meat perfectly. After eating it, it actually stimulated an even stronger appetite.

Ye Lan was still distributing crab legs to everyone. When it came to Shen Feng, he hesitated for a moment. It wasn't that he didn't want to give it to him, but he didn't know if Shen Feng would mind.

Just as he was thinking about how to start the conversation, Jiang Ning's cool voice rang out from the side: "One high-grade spirit stone for a crab leg."

Shen Feng was also hesitant about whether to take the crab leg, but when he heard Jiang Ning's words, he laughed in anger.

One high-grade spirit stone can buy a table full of top-quality dishes outside, but here it can only buy a crab leg. Normally, he would give it to him without batting an eye, but now there is no food, no drink and no spiritual energy here. Later, we may have to rely on spirit stones to maintain spiritual energy. Jiang Ning, that bastard, is just trying to take advantage of our misfortune!

He said sarcastically, "They haven't even said anything yet, and you're already asking for a price?"

Jiang Ning wasn't annoyed: "We can't fast here, and we don't know when we'll be able to get out. The food is very expensive. My junior brother is always shy, so it's understandable that I asked for a price on his behalf. But Young Master Shen, you can't be so stingy as to not be able to afford this much money and want to eat for free, can you?"

As he spoke, he looked at Shen Feng with a suspicious gaze. Shen Feng was so angry that his face turned red. Too lazy to argue with him anymore, he took out three high-grade spirit stones and gave them to Ye Lan.

Ye Lan stood silently by, not daring to utter a sound, and took the spirit stones, picking out the three fattest crab legs for Shen Feng.

In reality, he still had several spider crabs in his space, not to mention other food. He was confident he could last until they left, but he didn't dare say it at the moment. He could only silently complain in his heart that Jiang Ning was making things so difficult for him now. He shouldn't blame him when he had to go through the "wife-chasing crematorium" later.

If Jiang Ning knew what Ye Lan was thinking, he would definitely want to pry open Ye Lan's head to see what was inside.

Chasing Shen Feng? Dream on!

Putting aside the fact that he knew his brother's injury during his advancement was due to the Heavenly Sword Sect's machinations, just considering what Shen Feng and the others did in the Cloud Cave, it's already a miracle that Jiang Ning didn't kill him outright.

Of course, Ye Lan wouldn't know Jiang Ning's true thoughts at this point. He was just trying to remain inconspicuous based on his previous subjective understanding.

The little nobody was diligently distributing the food. When it was Gu Yu's turn, Gu Yu conscientiously took out three high-grade spirit stones and gave them to Ye Lan. He was still the same as before, with a smiling and harmless look on his face.

Neither Ye Lan nor Jiang Ning accepted the gift, saying it was to thank him for saving Junior Sister Luo. Jiang Ning even reminded him to use it sparingly, as the spirit stone might be the source of spiritual energy later on.

Hearing Jiang Ning's reminder made Shen Feng even angrier. That bastard Jiang Ning was targeting him! If the crab legs weren't so delicious, he would have slapped them right in Jiang Ning's face!