The eight-time champion chef of Long Kingdom, Lu Ran, was sabotaged by his arch-rival Qin Feng. After his left hand was crippled, he went into hiding and worked as an odd-job worker at the failing Xiangman Tower. Because the traditional establishment faced a qualification review crisis, the Qin family brought people to pressure them. Lu Ran stepped in to help boss Su Wan win the best-of-three culinary arena, repelling the Qin family's offensive. A Japanese chef delegation came to China to challenge them, and Lu Ran won completely with a sashimi containing the soul of mountains and rivers, forcing them to establish a five-year non-entry commitment. Qin Feng cut off Xiangman Tower's supply chain, and Lu Ran stabilized the customer flow with the ancient eight-layer flavoring method. At the National Chef Championship, Lu Ran overcame his old left-hand injury, showcased the dual-blade style to execute the Dragon Chant Banquet and won the championship, exposing Qin Feng's crimes publicly and finally clearing his name from grievances.