Chapter 1068: The Ancestor of the Spirit Kitchen, Ying Tianxian

After reporting his whereabouts to Senior Sister Dai and Senior Sister Master, Lu Yang left Fourth Junior Master behind to guard the sect. The first three Junior Masters headed to the venue of the Spirit Chef Competition.

The Spirit Chef Competition was held in Yao City, the imperial capital of the Demon Country.

It was said that Zhu Tian had personally invited the Spirit Chef Alliance, hoping to introduce Yao City to the world through this event.

Having learned his lesson from the previous trek to the Shifting Mountains and Filling Seas Sect, Lu Yang decided to take a flying boat this time. He and Yun Mengmeng traveled together towards the Great Xia frontier.

The journey was peaceful, though Yun Mengmeng often exclaimed loudly on the flying boat, pulling Lu Yang to look at this and that, drawing considerable attention.

"Sister Mengmeng, you haven't been out for the first time, have you? Are you really that excited?" Lu Yang said helplessly, as people around them were watching.

In recent years, Yun Mengmeng hadn't always stayed at Wen Dao Sect. She often ventured out on her own to find delicious food, enjoying herself immensely.

"Although it's not my first time going out, it's my first time going out with Second Junior Master," Yun Mengmeng said with a grin. Previously, when she tried to get Xiao Zhi to go out, Xiao Zhi always refused. This time, she finally had someone to accompany her.

Lu Yang shook his head and chuckled. Indeed, going out with someone felt different from going out alone.

However, with Immortal Fairy residing in his spiritual space, he could never truly experience the feeling of being alone.

Next, the two individuals and three souls crossed the Great Xia frontier and entered the Demon Realm.

Lu Yang had visited the Demon Realm several times, and each time he would go to Yao City, so he was quite familiar with the route.

The two rode on the Sword Washing Pond, heading straight for Yao City.

"Second Junior Master, would you like some beef jerky?" Yun Mengmeng asked, holding a bag of beef jerky. To prepare for this trip, she had bought a large amount of food from the cafeteria and had been eating it along the way.

Lu Yang took the beef jerky. He extended his index finger, which gathered sword qi, and swiftly struck the jerky. Both the jerky and the sword qi broke simultaneously.

Lu Yang handed the two pieces of beef jerky back to Yun Mengmeng.

"My teeth aren't so good."

"Second Junior Master, you can try attaching sword qi to your teeth; then you'll be able to bite it," Yun Mengmeng suggested earnestly.

"Never mind, you eat it," Lu Yang genuinely declined Yun Mengmeng's suggestion, returning her sincerity with his own.

"We've arrived." After flying for a while, the Sword Washing Pond landed near Yao City.

Lu Yang's appearance immediately caused a stir. It could be said that Lu Yang was now widely known and immensely popular.

"Is this Daoist Lu Yang?" A man saw Lu Yang and quickly approached him.

"And you are?"

"Liu Xing, Vice Alliance Leader of the Spirit Chef Alliance."

"So it's Senior Liu Xing." Before coming, Lu Yang had obtained information about the Spirit Chef Alliance from Senior Brother Dai. This Liu Xing was one of the three Vice Alliance Leaders of the Spirit Chef Alliance, with a cultivation of the late Integration stage.

"I dare not accept that title," Liu Xing waved his hand repeatedly. Although he didn't know how capable this Heavenly Prodigy Lu Yang truly was as rumored, even if he wasn't, his title as the founder of the Immortal Cultivation Monthly Report meant he couldn't be underestimated.

"And this is?" Liu Xing noticed the stunning woman standing beside Lu Yang and was slightly surprised. He couldn't quite discern her cultivation level.

"My friend." Lu Yang didn't elaborate on Yun Mengmeng's introduction. If he introduced her by her true name, it would be the same as the Heavenly Court Sect Master. If he said her name was Yun Zhi, he would be even more hesitant.

"So it's Daoist Lu Yang's friend. She must also be a knowledgeable and talented individual. Both of you, please follow me into Yao City."

Upon entering Yao City, Lu Yang glanced at the magnificent palace on the Holy Mountain of Yao City.

"That's the Demon Emperor's palace. Is Daoist Lu Yang interested?" Liu Xing asked with a smile.

"The Demon Emperor? Oh, Zhu Tian, right?" Liu Xing's sudden mention of the Demon Emperor caught Lu Yang off guard for a moment.

"Not interested." Lu Yang shook his head repeatedly.

What interest could he have in the Demon Emperor's palace? Every time he came to Yao City, he went directly to Zhu Tian's palace, not anywhere else.

However, in Liu Xing's eyes, this was not the case. The Demon Emperor's palace was such a mysterious place; how could anyone not be interested?

"If Daoist Lu Yang is interested, I can contact a fellow Daoist in the Demon Emperor's palace, and you should be able to enter."

"No, really, it's not necessary."

Lu Yang chuckled. He was only familiar with Zhu Tian's palace in Yao City, but not the city itself.

Every time he came to Yao City, it had undergone significant changes. Under Zhu Tian's guidance, Yao City displayed an architectural style that blended the wildness of the demon race with the civilization of humans.

Especially since Zhu Tian himself was a master architect, the blueprint for Yao City, personally designed by him, possessed extremely high artistic value. Everyone who visited Yao City was amazed by its grandeur and magnificence.

"What a beautiful place!" Yun Mengmeng exclaimed. Yao City's architectural style was different from anywhere else.

Walking on the streets of Yao City, one rarely saw demons revealing their true forms. Most demons had transformed into human form, retaining only a small portion of their demonic features, such as ears or tails.

Some people also dressed differently from those in the Demon Realm.

"These are all spirit chefs and aspiring spirit chefs from our Great Xia, the East Sea, and the Far North."

"Aspiring spirit chefs?"

"They are cultivators preparing to take the spirit chef examination," Liu Xing explained with a smile.

"Only cultivators who pass the spirit chef examination are recognized by the Spirit Chef Alliance as spirit chefs. The alliance will issue a certificate."

"Some cultivators, while having culinary skills, haven't passed the Spirit Chef Alliance's examination; they are considered aspiring spirit chefs."

"Only true spirit chefs are eligible to participate in the Spirit Chef Competition. To that end, the alliance will prepare a spirit chef examination before the competition begins. Those aspiring spirit chefs who pass the examination can then participate in the competition."

"This is it." The Spirit Chef Alliance had arranged the most luxurious hotel in all of Yao City for Lu Yang, located in the city center.

Directly in front of the hotel was a statue of the Demon Emperor: a plump, headless, crimson-bodied Zhu Tian with wings, tens of feet tall, very conspicuous, and considered one of Yao City's characteristic attractions.

"By the way, Daoist Lu Yang, do the two of you need one room or two?" Liu Xing secretly transmitted to Lu Yang.

"Of course, two rooms." Lu Yang rolled his eyes. Liu Xing must have misunderstood something.

After arranging their accommodation, Liu Xing took out two jade slips: "The jade slips contain the specific arrangements for this event, so you two can better manage your time. May the Immortal Ying Tian bless you both."

"Wait a moment, Immortal Ying Tian?" Lu Yang was about to say a few polite words and leave, but upon hearing this, he couldn't simply let it go.

"Does Daoist Lu Yang not know? Immortal Ying Tian is the ancestor of spirit chefs, the only immortal chef. It is said that eating Immortal Ying Tian's food is intoxicating, like entering an immortal realm, and can make one forget past earthly attachments, like a dream. Its various effects are countless and far beyond our comprehension."

"It is said that Immortal Ying Tian's food is not of the human world, and thus cannot be served in human containers. Even cooking utensils like pots, bowls, and plates were personally refined by Immortal Ying Tian."

"Furthermore, historical records indicate that the other three immortals were willing to wait for over a hundred years just to eat Immortal Ying Tian's food. One can imagine how extraordinarily delicious it was."