Who Let Him Cultivate?!

"It is said that the Yingtian Immortal General compiled all his cooking skills into a book and named it the ’Complete Culinary Compendium.’"

"Unfortunately, the ’Complete Culinary Compendium’ has long since disappeared in the long river of history, which is utterly heartbreaking."

"The chief alchemist of the Elixir Brewing Alliance, Qingyun Zi, did find a rubbings copy of the ’Complete Culinary Compendium,’ but according to the records of the rubbings, what was produced was not food, but poison."

"We suspect that someone was envious of Yingtian Immortal’s talent and deliberately created a fake book to tarnish Yingtian Immortal’s reputation!"

Liu Xing said indignantly.

Lu Yang subconsciously touched his identity jade, feeling as if the original ’Complete Culinary Compendium’ was inside it. If he took it out, it would probably be considered a counterfeit.

When Liu Xing spoke of Yingtian Immortal, his eyes filled with admiration and sincerity. Before, Lu Yang had not interacted with genuine Spirit Chefs. Now, seeing this, he realized that Yingtian Immortal’s status in the world of Spirit Chefs was terrifyingly high.

Lu Yang didn’t need to guess to know that the title of Ancestor of Spirit Chefs being attributed to Yingtian Immortal was a result of altering history; it was supposed to be Fairy Eternity who was the true Ancestor of Spirit Chefs.

Although Yingtian Immortal was likely pleased to be praised by later generations, it was highly probable that he would not want the title of Ancestor of Spirit Chefs.

Moreover, it was highly likely that Yingtian Immortal wouldn’t want Lu Yang to know he held such a title.

Vice Alliance Hierarch, you’re harming me. Why are you telling me all this!

After sending Liu Xing away, Fairy Eternity floated out, boasting proudly in front of Lu Yang about her renown.

"Little Yang heard it, right? My status in the Spirit Chef world is universally acknowledged."

"The Chief Housekeeper is so amazing!" Yun Mengmeng praised Fairy Eternity on the side, surprised that the most incredible Immortal Cook she had been searching for all over the world was actually the Chief Housekeeper!

Come to think of it, why had she never eaten food made by the Chief Housekeeper? Could it be because she hadn’t contributed enough to the Immortal Lineage?

Yun Mengmeng resolved to continue contributing to the Immortal Lineage.

Yun Mengmeng was extremely fond of her identity as the third boss of the Immortal Lineage. Her granny had said that the outside world was full of scheming and deceit, and advised her to be cautious as a priority.

She didn’t see the outside world as bad as her granny described; at least, their Immortal Lineage was unified and harmonious.

"Fairy is so amazing," Lu Yang complimented Fairy Eternity insincerely.

"Take a break." Lu Yang yawned and lazily lay on the bed, exhausted from piloting the Sword Washing Pool all the way.

Earlier, in the presence of outsiders, Lu Yang had to put on a majestic display befitting a genius. Now that it was just his own people, he could drop the act.

It had to be said, the Spirit Chef Alliance took great care of Lu Yang’s affairs. The room they arranged for him was the best, and the Gathering Spirit Array made of high-grade spirit stones was more than enough even for an Integration Period Cultivator to use.

Just by lying there, absorbing the spiritual energy, Lu Yang could alleviate his fatigue.

He placed the jade scroll on his forehead and gained a general understanding of the Spirit Chef competition.

The current phase was the preparation stage of the competition. In seven days, there would be a Spirit Chef exam, and only after the exam would the real Spirit Chef competition begin.

All Spirit Chefs wanted to showcase their culinary skills in this contest and prove themselves. Thus, from the preparatory phase of the competition, there would be Spirit Chefs setting up stalls on the streets or temporarily renting shops to sell their delicacies.

As a result, not only spirit stones but gourmands from all over the world would rush to participate, creating a grand event.

"No wonder Xiao Zhu wants to host the Spirit Chef competition in Demon City. It’s a great opportunity to boost its reputation."

Despite Demon City’s fame, after all, the reputation of the Demon Territory wasn’t very good, and people who knew about Demon City’s existence dared not visit it.

"Survival Of The Fittest Dao Fruit Outline surely is fitting for managing a country," Lu Yang mused. With the Survival Of The Fittest Dao Fruit Outline in hand, Zhu Tian didn’t have to worry about his subordinates defying his will; he could enforce his will resolutely.

This was precisely why the Demon Territory had developed so rapidly over the years.

"Second-in-command, do you want to go out for a walk? I saw many delicious things being sold by the roadside when I arrived."

"No, too tired," Lu Yang just wanted to lie down.

Knock knock knock.

Suddenly, there came a knocking at the door.

"Who is it!" Yun Mengmeng raised the beef jerky cautiously, ready to stab with it if the visitor meant harm.

"It’s me."

Recognizing the familiar voice, Lu Yang got up from the bed, "Go open the door."

Yun Mengmeng opened the door and saw a man in a black robe standing outside, mysterious in demeanor and clearly up to no good.

The man in the black robe stepped into the room and took off his hood.

"Nation Master Zhu, long time no see," Lu Yang stood up to greet him.

"Brother Lu is joking. I’m nowhere near worthy of being called a king. If you think highly of me, just call me Little Zhu."

Zhu Tian wouldn’t dare put on airs in front of Lu Yang; Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi called him Senior Brother, Immortal Eternity lived inside his body, and the Yingtian Immortal had said he thought highly of Lu Yang, addressing him as a young friend.

In other words, Lu Yang’s stature was on par with that of an Ancient Immortal, so calling him a big brother was a bargain, really.

"Is this Zhu Tian?" Yun Mengmeng put away the beef jerky, looked back and forth between the statue of Zhu Tian’s true form outside the window, and the human-shaped Zhu Tian.

It’s the Second-in-command who is amazing. Others come to Demon City at most to visit the Demon Emperor’s statue, but as soon as the Second-in-command arrives, the Demon Emperor himself comes over.

"And who’s this?"

"Yun Mengmeng," said Lu Yang. Zhu Tian was one of their own; there was nothing to hide.

Zhu Tian was shocked, his body shuddering. Wasn’t Yun Mengmeng the Heavenly Court Sect Master, that Immortal who initiated an immortal battle in the East Sea and emerged victorious?

Could it really be her?

Does Brother Lu always have the company of an Immortal when he goes out?!

"No, it’s not like that. The Heavenly Court Sect Master is my Eldest Senior Sister. She and Yun Mengmeng are good sisters. Wanting to help Yun Mengmeng make a name for herself, she borrowed her name for a bit."

A sister of an Immortal? That status is certainly much higher than his own.

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With an ingratiating smile, Zhu Tian said, "Well, I heard from my subordinates that Brother Lu had come to Demon City. I have some stature here in Demon City, so I thought I’d fulfill the host’s duty and extend some hospitality to Brother Lu."

The moment he heard that Lu Yang had arrived, Zhu Tian immediately set out to greet him, wanting to show his sincerity.

Zhu Tian glanced around the room, noting the furnishings were far inferior to his own and the Gathering Spirit Array was average at best.

"Brother Lu, if you don’t mind, how about you honor my Imperial Palace with a visit? It’s somewhat better than here. Consider it your own home, it’s much more comfortable to live in."

Lu Yang waved his hand, declining Zhu Tian’s kind offer, "I prefer to keep a low profile. Let’s skip staying at your Imperial Palace; I like it just fine here."

"I didn’t think it through," Zhu Tian admitted.

"Hey Fellow Daoist Lu Yang, did you see those dancing girls at the door? They’re so pretty, all kinds of races represented. Looks like they’re being presented as gifts to someone." Vice Alliance Hierarch Liu Xing returned, noticing the open door and walked straight in, talking about what he had just seen.

Lu Yang and the Demon Emperor both turned to look at Liu Xing, whose voice trailed off to a whisper.

"Are you really not interested in taking a tour of the Imperial Palace, Daoist friend? I’ve sorted out the connections, in the Imperial Kitchen, uh, it seems you’ve already made some good connections..."