True Cooking Master Boy

Mao's group battles the Cooking Underworld for the legendary utensils in the Huangpu River warship pavilion cooking battle. The score is one to one. The final round pits Mao against his old enemy Shao An. Their theme is tofu! However, something disastrous happens to Mao's soybeans during the night before the final round... What dish will Mao produce after finding a hint in the silver lining?

Sho An challenges Mao's Magical Panda Tofu with his tofu trio. Both are excellent dishes that push tofu to its limits, but what will the judges decide?! The heroic Huangpu River warship pavilion cooking battle will be decided in Shanghai at the end of the 16,000 kilometer Yangtze River!

Mao, Meili, and Shirou leave the Coiled Dragon Pot at the Longzhen Restaurant and part ways with Sanjie to head towards the Jiuhua Mountains where the next legendary utensil is located. However, in the mountains they encounter a village of exhausted people. They appear to be ruled over by the mysterious Abalone Devil.

Mao's group acquires the third legendary utensil, the Holy Copperware, and travels down the Yangtze River towards Szechuan, where the fourth legendary utensil is located. Wary of Mao, the Cooking Underworld's most powerful leaders, the Five Tiger Stars, take action against him. Leading the charge is the Flaming Chef Panther Head Ya Kan. The battle of fire techniques between Mao and Ya Kan...

Mao produces two dishes using the fire skills he learned from Zhou Yu, while Ya Kan demonstrates fire skills on an even larger scale by turning the Yangtze River into a sea of fire, striking back with the ultimate grilled fish. It's Mao's two dishes against Ya Kan's single dish. Contest judge Xie Lu is uncertain. Who will he declare the winner?! Meanwhile, Xiang appears once again...

Xiang's attack forces the group to split in two, with Xie Lu and Lei En forming one group, and Mao, Meili, and Shirou making up the other. Mao's group heads towards his family's restaurant, the Chrysanthemum Tower. For some reason the restaurant that was supposed to be closed is open, and the boy cooking in the kitchen introduces himself as Zhu Qi. Furthermore, Zhu Qi begins hitting on Meili....

The cooking contest between Mao and Zhu Qi for the right to cook for the prince begins, and Meili asks to judge their dishes! For his dish, Mao pours his feelings into the fragrances of Guangdong, Meili's homeland. The moment the couple appears to reconnect, Meili suddenly collapses! Zhu Qi declares Mao a failed chef, and Mao finds himself in a tight spot. Just then, a familiar face appears...

Mao discovers Zhu Qi's true identity. As a Dragon Chef, Fei suggests a rematch between Mao and Zhu Qi. Demonstrating his true power, Mao transforms his duck into a phoenix, serving up an immortal flavor. Meanwhile, Zhu Qi begins his usual cooking performance on top of a giant hot plate. Who will win this battle? And what is Zhu Qi's secret?!

After parting ways with Mao's group, Xie Lu and Lei En head to Dunhuang. Xie Lu falls in love with the dark-skinned woman who rescues him after he collapses in the desert. However, she is actually Five Tiger Star Mi La the Green Eyed Tiger! She challenges Xie Lu to a Dunhuang-style cooking contest. Is there a way to defeat Mi La's superhuman skills?!

Lei En fights back against Mi La's perfect copy ability with a shocking cooking method. Furthermore, the mysterious Five Tiger Star Yan Xian the Wanderer also shows up. Meanwhile, Mao's group heads towards the Cooking Underworld's headquarters located at Mount Liang to take on leader of the Five Tiger Stars, Dragon in the Clouds Kai You.

Mao challenges the Cooking Underworld to a final showdown. Ya Kan confronts him once again as his opponent in a cooking contest. The subject of their contest is to represent "heroes of the land" with their cooking. While Ya Kan cooks with all his might, Mao explains his abilities. Finally, it's time to determine the winner. What are the answers Ya Kan and Mao have put forth through their cook...

After achieving victory over Ya Kan, Mao explains his powerful belief that cooking is for making people happy, moving the hearts of the Cooking Underworld chefs. Perceiving this as a threat, Kai You destroys Mt. Liang while his allies are still inside. Mao is swallowed up by the raging currents. His foot is still shackled as the water level continues to rise...