Chapter 1069: Found Good Relations

Legend has it that Immortal Yingtian compiled all of his culinary skills into a book, which he named 'The Compendium of Cuisine.' Unfortunately, 'The Compendium of Cuisine' has long since vanished into the annals of history, a fact deeply lamented by many.

Qingyunzi, the chief alchemist of the Alchemy Alliance, once found a rubbing of 'The Compendium of Cuisine.' However, following the instructions in that copy, what was produced was not food, but poison.

"We suspect that someone, jealous of Immortal Yingtian's talent, deliberately created a fake book to tarnish his reputation!" Liu Xing said, visibly annoyed.

Lu Yang subconsciously touched his identity jade token. It seemed his token contained the original 'Compendium of Cuisine,' but if he were to take it out, it would probably be considered a fake. When Liu Xing spoke of Immortal Yingtian, his eyes were filled with undeniable reverence. Lu Yang had not interacted with proper spirit chefs before, but now he understood that Immortal Yingtian's standing in the spirit chef community was incredibly high.

Lu Yang didn't need to guess to know that Immortal Yingtian being hailed as the Ancestor of Spirit Chefs was the result of history being altered. The true Ancestor of Spirit Chefs should have been Immortal Fairy. While Immortal Yingtian would be pleased with praise from later generations, it was highly probable that he wouldn't want the title 'Ancestor of Spirit Chefs.' Moreover, it was highly likely that Immortal Yingtian wouldn't want Lu Yang to know about this title.

"Vice-Alliance Leader Liu, you're getting me into trouble! Why are you telling me all this?!"

After seeing Liu Xing off, Immortal Fairy floated out, proudly boasting about her reputation to Lu Yang.

"Little Yangzi, did you hear that?" she said. "My status in the spirit chef world is undeniable!"

"You're amazing, Boss!" Yun Mengmeng praised Immortal Fairy from the side, realizing she had been searching the world for delicious food, when the most skilled immortal chef was her own boss all along! Come to think of it, why had she never eaten food made by her boss? Was it because her contributions to the Immortal Lineage weren't sufficient? Yun Mengmeng firmly resolved to continue contributing to the Immortal Lineage.

Yun Mengmeng loved her identity as the Third Boss of the Immortal Lineage. Her grandmother had spoken of the outside world being full of intrigue and deception, warning her to be cautious. But in her view, the outside world wasn't as bad as her grandmother had described. At least within their Immortal Lineage, everyone worked together, and peace prevailed.

"You're amazing, Immortal Fairy," Lu Yang complimented Immortal Fairy insincerely.

"I'll rest for a bit." Lu Yang yawned and lay lazily on the bed. He had been piloting the Sword Washing Pond the whole way and was quite tired. Just now, with an outsider present, Lu Yang had to maintain the dignified appearance of a genius. But now that it was just his own people, he dropped the act.

To be fair, the Spirit Chef Alliance had been very thoughtful regarding Lu Yang's arrangements. The room they arranged was the best, featuring a spirit gathering array made of high-grade spirit stones, which would be more than sufficient even for cultivators at the Body Integration stage. Lu Yang merely lying there, receiving the spiritual energy's baptism, could feel his fatigue ease.

He pressed a jade slip to his forehead, gaining a general understanding of the Spirit Chef Competition. Currently, it was the preparation phase of the competition. In seven days, there would be a spirit chef examination, and only after that would the true Spirit Chef Competition begin. All spirit chefs wanted to show off their skills and prove their culinary prowess in this competition. Therefore, even from the preparation phase, spirit chefs would set up stalls on the streets or temporarily rent shops to sell their delicacies. Consequently, besides financial gain, gourmands from all over the world would also flock here, together forming a grand event.

"No wonder Little Zhu hoped the Spirit Chef Competition would be held in Demon City," Lu Yang thought. "This is a great opportunity to boost Demon City's reputation." Although Demon City was well-known, the Demon Realm's reputation had not been good previously. People knew of Demon City's existence but dared not visit.

"The rudimentary form of the Law of the Jungle Dao Fruit is truly suitable for governing a nation," Lu Yang mused. With the rudimentary form of the Law of the Jungle Dao Fruit, Zhu Tian didn't need to worry about his subordinates disobeying him and could absolutely enforce his will. Precisely because of this, the Demon Realm had developed rapidly in recent years.

"Second Boss, do you want to go out for a stroll?" Yun Mengmeng asked. "When I arrived, I saw lots of delicious food being sold on the roadside."

"No, I'm too tired," Lu Yang replied. He just wanted to lie down.

Knock, knock, knock.

Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.

"Who is it!" Yun Mengmeng cautiously raised a piece of beef jerky. If the visitor meant harm, she'd stab them with a strip of jerky.

"It's me."

Hearing the familiar voice, Lu Yang got up from the bed. "Go open the door," he said.

Yun Mengmeng opened the door and saw a black-robed man standing outside. He looked mysterious and immediately struck her as suspicious. The black-robed man entered the room and removed his hood.

"Lord Zhu, long time no see," Lu Yang said, standing up to greet him.

"Brother Lu, you jest," Zhu Tian replied. "How could I be worthy of being called Lord? If you think highly of me, just call me Little Zhu."

Zhu Tian dared not act superior in front of Lu Yang. Ao Ling and Jiang Lianyi called him 'Senior Brother,' Immortal Fairy lived within his body, and Immortal Yingtian even highly regarded Lu Yang, addressing him as 'Little Friend.' In other words, Lu Yang's seniority was on par with ancient immortals. For Zhu Tian to call Lu Yang 'Big Brother' was already gaining an advantage.

"Is that Zhu Tian?" Yun Mengmeng put away her beef jerky, glanced at the statue of Zhu Tian's true form outside the window, then looked at Zhu Tian in his human form. The Second Boss is truly amazing! Others who came to Demon City would at most visit the Demon Emperor's statue, but when the Second Boss arrived, the Demon Emperor himself came over.

"And this is...?"

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

Zhu Tian was startled, and his body trembled slightly. *Wasn't Yun Mengmeng the Heavenly Court Sect Leader? The immortal who fought and triumphed in the immortal battle in the Eastern Sea! Could it be her? Brother Lu even has an immortal accompanying him when he goes out?!*

"Not exactly," Lu Yang explained. "The Heavenly Court Sect Leader is my senior sister. My senior sister and Yun Mengmeng are good friends, and wanting to help Yun Mengmeng gain fame, she simply borrowed her name."

*An immortal's sister? Her status was also much higher than his!*

"Why did Lord Zhu come?"

Zhu Tian smiled obsequiously. "I heard from my subordinates that you, Brother Lu, have arrived in Demon City," he said. "As I hold some position here, I thought I should fulfill my duties as host and entertain you." As soon as he heard Lu Yang had arrived, Zhu Tian immediately set out to greet him, to show Lu Yang his sincerity.

Zhu Tian looked at the room's furnishings. They were far inferior to what he could provide, and the spirit gathering array was mediocre. "Brother Lu, if you don't mind," Zhu Tian offered, "you might consider gracing my imperial palace with your presence. It's certainly better than this place, and you can treat it as your own home, making your stay more comfortable."

Lu Yang waved his hand, declining Zhu Tian's offer. "I prefer to keep a low profile," he said. "Staying in your imperial palace isn't necessary. It's quite good here."

"My apologies, I didn't think it through," Zhu Tian said.

"Hey, Fellow Daoist Lu Yang, did you see those dancing girls at the entrance? They're really beautiful, from various races, and it looks like they're meant for someone." Vice-Alliance Leader Liu Xing returned, saw the open door, and walked straight in, speaking of what he had just seen as he entered.

Lu Yang and the Demon Emperor both simultaneously looked at Liu Xing. Liu Xing's voice grew fainter and fainter.

"Fellow Daoist, are you really not going to visit the imperial palace? I've already made arrangements there, in the imperial kitchen..." Liu Xing trailed off, realizing his blunder. "Uh, it seems you've already made arrangements..."