Chapter 24 I feel a bit dizzy, it seems I'm dizzy from the transmission array

  "I don't know if I can take on this position, if not, you can invite someone else. Humph, if it weren't for the order of Tianyi's elder, I wouldn't have gone to your Lingtian Sect." Sun Ming said loudly, seeing the stunned expressions of Tiankui and Yunlei.

  "Ling Xiao, this Ling Ming can be said to be one of the few geniuses in refining instruments that our sect has had in recent years. Although his cultivation is only at the initial stage of the Golden Elixir, his level of instrument refinement is such that even some disciples who have already broken through may not be able to catch up with him. If he hadn't deliberately asked to go down the mountain for trial this time, the sect leader would not have agreed. Letting him follow you to Ling Tian Sect can help you with your task and also ensure his safety, haha, a win-win situation." Tian Yi Xiao said.

  "Oh, I see. I just felt that your spiritual aura is extraordinary, but I didn't expect your attainments in alchemy to be so high. From now on, I'll have to trouble you more often, Lingming." said Ling Xiao.

  "I wouldn't dare, I wouldn't dare. Since Senior is a friend of Tianyi's elder, I will definitely do my best." Sun Mingdao said.

  "Disciple, it seems that the Ling Tian Sect is indeed in a hurry to snatch the treasure. The dignified sect elder actually flatters you, haha." Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Master, don't tease me anymore. If it weren't for the order of Tianyi Elder, I wouldn't go with them," said Sun Mingdao.

  "Haha, it's fine this way. With free materials, your equipment-refining skills will only get better and better!" Yun Zhongzi said.

  "But Lingxu elder, I'd like to stay here for two more days. I hope the elder agrees." Sun Ming said.

  Ling Xiao thought for a moment about Sun Ming's expression when they just met, and then thought that Sun Ming was an original resident of Huoyun City, so he agreed.

  "Come on, Lingming, hurry up and take care of your business. Tianya, it's not easy to come here once, let's go to the Lingshu Peak of the Qiling Sect and have a drink, haha." - Lingxu Dao.

  "Come on, today we won't leave until we're drunk. Lingming, you'd better sort out your memories here, or else the knot in your heart will be hard to untie and it won't be good for your future cultivation." Tianyi said.

  "I understand, Elder Tianyi, I will open up my heart knot." Sun Ming said and turned around to leave.

  Tian Xiang Lou, a once-famous restaurant in Huo Yun City, was renowned for its exquisite cuisine. The fame, however, was short-lived and dated back several decades. During its heyday, even some reclusive cultivators would visit to savor the dishes. But overnight, it seemed that all the flavors had become dull and uninspired. The reasons behind this decline remained a mystery to ordinary people. Sun Ming, however, knew the truth all too well - he was the young master of Tian Xiang Lou.

  At that time, Sun Ming's parents were killed in an accident outside, and Sun Ming only heard about it later. He still doesn't know how his parents died. On the night he received the news, those kind-hearted servants, led by Guan Jia, drove Sun Ming out of his own home and occupied Tian Xiang Lou. Unfortunately, these people didn't know how to cook, so the once-famous Tian Xiang Lou became what it is today.

  Sun Ming stared at the sign in front of the main hall for a long time before finally walking in.

  "Boss, bring me the most famous dish you have here. I want to taste something fresh today," Sun Ming said with an arrogant and domineering attitude like a rich young master.

  "Ah, welcome, sir! Please take a seat. Xiao Er, bring tea." A middle-aged man who seemed to be the manager said with a smile.

  Under Sun Ming's lead, he sat down at a window seat on the second floor, looking out at the bustling crowd outside the window, and couldn't help but feel a pang of sadness in his heart. Years ago, he liked to sit here with his parents, counting the pedestrians on the street together.

  "One, two, three..." It seems like I can still hear that childish voice echoing here.

  "Your dishes are ready, sir," said the middle-aged manager.

  "Alright, got it." Sun Ming picked up his chopsticks and started eating.

  "Pah! What is this thing? When did Tianxiang Building's dishes become so inedible?" Sun Ming said angrily.

  "Sir, this is indeed our Tianxiang Building's signature dish. How can you say it's not delicious?" said the manager with a bewildered expression.

  "This is the same dish I had here decades ago, but the taste is really worlds apart. What's wrong, do you think I don't have money to pay you? Call your boss over," said Sun Ming.

  "Several decades ago? Are you a cultivator, sir?" the middle-aged steward asked.

  "Cut the nonsense. If I weren't a cultivator, would you treat your guests with this? Bring out your boss, I'll ask him myself." Sun Ming said angrily.

  The middle-aged manager saw Sun Ming's angry expression and didn't dare say more, immediately going downstairs to call the shopkeeper.

  "Tomorrow, what's the point of this again? Let bygones be bygones. We're cultivators, why bother with these mundane people? Besides, your parents didn't die at their hands." Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Master, I know, but I just can't swallow this breath," said Sun Mingdao.

  "Alas, never mind, you handle it yourself. Listen to my one sentence: 'Heaven and earth are not benevolent, regarding all things as straw dogs; the sage is not benevolent, regarding the people as straw dogs.' We cultivators of truth cannot be too concerned with worldly affairs, the Tao will naturally unfold." Cloud Master said no more after that.

  "What seems to be the matter, sir?" said a middle-aged man dressed in relatively luxurious attire.

  "Are you the boss of this store?" Sun Ming asked.

  "It's actually me, Tian Ming, the owner of this Tian Xiang Lou. How could a great immortal like yourself know someone as insignificant as I?" Tian Ming said. "Great Immortal" is a term used by ordinary people to respectfully address cultivators.

  "Recognizing the unrecognized, I only remember that the boss of Tianxiang Building is not called Sun Youfu?" Sun Ming asked. Sun Youfu was the steward of the Sun family at that time, also the one who occupied the property of the Sun family.

  "Was the owner of this place Sun Youfu? Ah, yes, it was indeed Sun Youfu, but he was a lazy glutton and a compulsive gambler. He lost this Tianxiang Building in a gamble, and later it was auctioned off by the gambling house. I bought it." said Tian Ming.

  "Why did you have to buy it then, since the Tianxiang Building's business is not doing well?" Sun Ming asked in confusion. Sun Ming had known that the Tianxiang Building's business was no longer as good as before when he lived in Huoyun City for those two years.

  "Heh heh, it's a hobby, but also out of respect. When I was young, my parents brought me to eat here, and at that time, the owner of Tianxiang Building was Sun Yunfeng, along with a very kind old lady boss. The dishes at Tianxiang Building back then were truly delicious. Every day, there would be several big shots like you coming to eat and drink. You know, big shots don't usually eat ordinary food, so it's clear that the old owner had great skills. Later, I heard that the old couple went out and encountered difficulties, and Tianxiang Building was taken over by Sun Youfu. He couldn't learn the old couple's skills, which is why Tianxiang Building's business has fallen to this state." said Tian Ming.

  "My initial intention of buying this Tianxiang Building was to recreate the craftsmanship of Mr. and Mrs. Sun back in the day, which is also my wish since I was 20 years old, haha, sorry to make you laugh." Tian Ming scratched his head and said.

  Sun Ming heard this, his eyes turned red, and he didn't say much. He took out a very old book from the storage ring and placed it on the table.

  "I was looking forward to a good meal, but it seems that's not possible this time. This book is a cookbook given to me by Sun Yunfeng and his wife when I last visited Cloud Abyss Star. It records their culinary experiences and insights. Since the Tian Xiang Lou is now yours, I'll give it to you. I hope you can restore its former reputation and that next time I come, I can enjoy a delicious meal. Remember, cooking should bring happiness to people." With that, Sun Ming departed on his sword.

  "Disciple, isn't this recipe the legacy of your parents? You risked your life to retrieve it back then, how can you just give it away like that?" Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Now that I'm a cultivator, this cookbook is useless to me. My parents once said that cooking should bring happiness to people. I think the owner of Tianming Restaurant just now has such passion, and giving it to him would be most suitable. Besides, my parents should also hope that their craftsmanship will be passed down."

  "Alright, now that you've done this, I can finally be at peace. The knot in your heart for decades has finally been untied." Yun Zhongzi said.

  "Haha, Master, didn't you say that the Tao is natural? Let everything follow its natural course." said Sun Mingdao.

  Years later, when Sun Ming looked at the Tian Xiang Lou chain stores spanning dozens of star domains, he was overjoyed...

  Two days later, Yunyuan Star's teleportation array was activated.

  "Heed Ling Xiao's arrangements from now on." Tianyi said.

  "Disciples remember the teachings of the elder." said Sun Mingdao.

  "I'll come find you again next time for a drink."

  "Tianyi Laozhang, farewell," Tiankui said. The crystal stones on the Star Transmission Array lit up one by one, and Sun Ming and the others disappeared from sight.

  Under Ling Xiao's true yuan force shield, Sun Ming's face turned pale.

  "Lingming, what's wrong with you? Are you uncomfortable somewhere?" Tiankui asked.

  "I feel a bit dizzy, looks like I'm motion sick from the transmission array." Sun Ming said as he vomited.