Chapter 1071: The Young Sect Leader Grants an Opportunity

Lu Yang gasped. Old Ancestor Song Tianjing was truly capable, managing to open a restaurant just by cooking according to the "Culinary Compendium." Did all the customers lose their memory after eating, leading to zero negative reviews? He wondered where Old Ancestor Song Tianjing found this book. It was severely incomplete, missing even its cover, with only a few dozen pages remaining in the middle.

"The book is written in ancient script; can you understand it?" It wasn't boasting, but among current cultivators, only he and Old Meng could fully comprehend ancient writing.

"The Old Ancestor poured his heart into deciphering a portion of it. For instance, this dish has eighteen ingredients, and he managed to decipher six of them.""Based on these six, along with his own research, the Yangyuan Restaurant developed its current menu.""It is the long-cherished wish of my Yangyuan Song family, passed down through generations, to decipher the entire cookbook."

Lu Yang understood now. Old Ancestor Song Tianjing was lucky; he only deciphered the edible parts. Combined with his own genuine research, that's how Yangyuan Restaurant came to be.

"The Yangyuan Song family, so you're considered an aristocratic family?"

"Our Song family has had Golden Core cultivators in every generation," Song Tianjing said, puffing out his chest slightly with great confidence when speaking of their lineage.

"So, your Song family is a prominent family in this area?"

"To be frank, senior, my Yangyuan Song family is a well-known presence on Fuguang Street in the North District of Tianxing City, Qingzhou, in the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Lu Yang: "..."

No wonder I couldn't find your Yangyuan Restaurant's location, even after thinking through everything from third-grade sects to super-grade sects.

"Then, after you become a spirit chef, will you seek revenge on those who harmed your father?"

Song Tianjing shook his head. "I've already reported them for running a gambling den and had them all arrested."

"This kid has my cookbook! It seems he has some fated connection to it," the Immortal Fairy exclaimed, excitedly patting Lu Yang's shoulder."Little Yangzi, quickly give him my complete cookbook!" Lu Yang never imagined the Immortal Fairy could be so malicious, intent on shattering this young cultivator's faith.

Seeing Lu Yang ignore her, the Immortal Fairy extended a tiny foot, prodding Lu Yang's back with her delicate, pearl-like toes, constantly urging, "Hurry, hurry."

Lu Yang sighed inwardly. It seemed this young man named Song couldn't escape his fate.

"Fairy, your cookbook is a divine artifact after all. Wouldn't giving it to him directly diminish your prestige?""That makes sense. What should we do then?""We can add limitations to the cookbook, so that each time he advances a realm, he can unlock new sections. This way, he'll not only diligently study your recipes but also cultivate more diligently, ensuring he never brings shame to your name.""That's a good idea!"

Lu Yang returned the Culinary Compendium.

"Senior, what is the meaning of this?" Song Tianjing thought Lu Yang still didn't trust him.

"You're lucky to have met me. Keep this book safe and never show it to anyone else.""This book is related to the Ancestor of Spirit Chefs and has been designated a forbidden book by the Spirit Chef Alliance. It's to be destroyed immediately upon discovery. If the Spirit Chef Alliance learns you possess this book, even a partial scroll, I think you can guess the outcome without me telling you."

"Forbidden book?!" Song Tianjing never imagined that his ancestral book held such immense significance, even being connected to the legendary Ancestor of Spirit Chefs.This was a great opportunity!Wait, Senior just revealed such a huge opportunity to him so casually?

Lu Yang knew exactly what Song Tianjing was thinking. He spoke calmly, "This small opportunity...""Boss, another bowl of soup!" Yun Mengmeng called out."This small opportunity...""You two, drink quickly. The soup won't taste as good when it gets cold," Yun Mengmeng kindly reminded them, wondering why the second boss wasn't drinking soup and only talking.Lu Yang had no choice but to pick up his spoon and drink while speaking, "Hehe, this small opportunity... *slurp*... I don't even care for it... *slurp*..."As a junior cultivator, Song Tianjing dared not defy Yun Mengmeng and also drank his soup bite by bite."Senior, you are... *slurp*...""The Heavenly Court Sect... *slurp*... Young Leader."

*Clatter!* Hearing Lu Yang's true identity, Song Tianjing's pupils dilated in shock, causing his spoon to slip right into his bowl.Although Lu Yang was still drinking soup, in Song Tianjing's eyes, Lu Yang was no longer the approachable senior but a profound, omnipotent, and utterly terrifying legendary figure.

"You're a smart person, you won't reveal my identity, right?" Lu Yang said with a faint smile, the steam from the soup enveloping him, leaving only his voice.Song Tianjing nodded blankly. When he came to his senses, he found another book and a storage ring on the table. Lu Yang and Yun Mengmeng were nowhere to be found, only Lu Yang's voice echoed in his ears."I have some connection to the Ancestor of Spirit Chefs, and since we've met by chance today, I bestow upon you the original copy of this book.""I've placed a restriction on this book; you'll be able to see more content as your cultivation advances.""There are ten thousand spirit stones in the storage ring, consider them my gift to you. You're an interesting young man. I'm very curious to see how far you'll go in the spirit chef world. Hahahaha..."

Song Tianjing held the original Culinary Compendium, feeling as if it were a burning hot potato. A gift from the Young Leader of the Heavenly Court Sect—he wondered if it was a blessing or a curse.

Lu Yang had translated the Culinary Compendium long ago; it was a test left for him by the Immortal Fairy when he was learning ancient languages. Ancient languages contained many obscure and difficult-to-understand characters, and the Culinary Compendium covered most of them, making it a perfect test.

Song Tianjing gritted his teeth and, with great difficulty, made a firm decision: he would learn!

Upon returning, he eagerly opened the Culinary Compendium. He could only understand the first ten pages, which contained a total of three dishes."'Culinary Compendium,' by Immortal Ying Tian. It truly is the work of the Ancestor of Spirit Chefs!"Song Tianjing was incredibly excited to see the three characters "Immortal Ying Tian," a name akin to a deity.

"Pearl Fish Soup... a pinch of salt?"Song Tianjing was silent for a moment, then continued reading:"Assisted by five poisons, mutually generative and restrictive, ceaselessly cycling...""Using Jianmu as fuel..."

The more Song Tianjing read, the more alarmed he became. Was this truly the work of the Ancestor of Spirit Chefs? Indeed, it was beyond the comprehension of ordinary mortals like him.

"I'll give it a try."Jianmu was out of the question, so he'd make do with ordinary firewood. He also couldn't afford high-quality five poisons, so he had to settle for slightly inferior ones.Song Tianjing followed the instructions in the Culinary Compendium step by step. Soon, a pot of delicious fish soup was ready, emitting a strong, savory aroma.He carefully took a sip, then covered his throat in disbelief, staggering back two steps. "Good..."

*Thud!* Song Tianjing collapsed straight onto the ground, unconscious.

After an unknown period, Song Tianjing awoke to find the fish soup had gone cold. He shakily got up, feeling subtly different.He lightly sensed his body, his eyes widening in surprise."Did I just break through to the late Foundation Establishment stage?"He had been stuck at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage for a long time, struggling to break through. He couldn't believe he had broken through just by waking up!"And this physique... why does it resemble the Hundred-Poison-Immune Saint Body mentioned in the book?"