C601 Culinary Recipe

Woo Zhengyang was used to it by now. Whenever Lee Yuanye started talking about all sorts of random things, there was no point in trying to get a word in. Lee would just slip into his own monologue.

Sure enough, Lee Yuanye began his self-talk. "So, what we're dealing with is a timeline issue. We both traveled from the same world, around the same era, to another world, but somehow ended up in different times."

"If that's the case, it makes sense. But where is this guy now? Is he dead or alive? Is he in this world, or somewhere else, or has he gone back to where we started?"

"Darn it, I feel like my status is dropping again. First, this kid shows up with unbelievable luck, like he's the main character or something. Now, there's this senior figure appearing out of nowhere. How am I supposed to compete with that?"

"Something's off, something's really off. This setup is so chaotic, it's just not logical..."

Seeing Lee Yuanye nearly driving himself crazy, Woo Zhengyang finally spoke up, "Hey, maybe we should set this aside for now? Let's focus on finding out more about the Human Ancestral Land."

Hearing this, Lee Yuanye snapped out of it and nodded repeatedly. "Right, right. Whether that guy came here thousands of years ago or after the catastrophe, he must have the same idea as me. So, if he's still alive, he should be out there in the world. Yeah, that's it. We need to get out of here to figure this out."

Woo Zhengyang was speechless; this guy was truly obsessed.

"Come on, let's go find Liang Yeqiu!"

When they returned to their original spot, Liang Yeqiu was still there, waiting with a wry smile.

"Gentlemen, how do you find my Azure Sun Martial Mansion? Does it meet your standards?"

"Not bad, not bad. But Master Liang, why didn't you tell me earlier about such an interesting place?" Lee Yuanye had returned to his usual self, teasingly.

"It's nothing too extraordinary. If I had known Young Master Yuanye liked it here, I would have invited you over much sooner. Gentlemen, I've prepared some food and drinks at my place. Let's eat and chat!"

"Great, great! The Azure Sun world is so unique; I bet the food and drinks are top-notch. Mr. Zhengyang, let's give it a try!"

Woo Zhengyang wasn't particularly interested in the delicacies or fine wine. He was more curious about the Human Ancestral Land and wanted to move on to the next place. However, since this place seemed to have a connection with Lee Yuanye, and Yuanye was quite invested in it, Zhengyang couldn't just leave him hanging. So, he agreed.

Soon after, they flew to the edge of a cluster of tall buildings, where there was a quaint estate—the residence of the Azure Sun Martial Mansion's master.

Seeing the familiar architecture, Woo Zhengyang felt much more at ease. Surprisingly, Lee Yuanye remarked, "Master Liang, you've got all those skyscrapers you could live in, yet you chose to create this garden instead. What a waste of resources!"

Everyone was used to Lee Yuanye's peculiar taste, so Liang Yeqiu just smiled politely and welcomed them. They took their seats, and the food was quickly served. Even though Liang Yeqiu wasn't thrilled to see Woo Zhengyang and Lee Yuanye, he didn't dare to be negligent. Each dish was exquisitely prepared, opening Woo Zhengyang's eyes to new culinary experiences. He had never imagined that some rare flowers and fruits could be eaten this way, or that different mythical creatures could be cooked in such diverse styles.

Not only Woo Zhengyang, but even Lee Yuanye was slightly taken aback by the dishes. "Master Liang, you guys are really impressive. Our chefs at the Heavenly Mirror Pavilion can't pull off something like this."

"These are just simple dishes, nothing worth mentioning," Liang Yeqiu replied modestly. "Actually, we owe it to those who came before us. We found a cookbook in one of the old buildings, detailing these recipes, and we learned from it. If you like, Young Master Yuanye, I can have a copy made for you."

"You found it in those old buildings? Let me see it first!" Lee Yuanye's interest was piqued as soon as he heard it was related to the buildings, and he urged Liang Yeqiu eagerly.

Soon, a peculiar-looking cookbook was brought out, and Lee Yuanye eagerly opened it to take a look.

"Wow, this has even more variety than a full-course banquet! My fellow foodie sure knows how to enjoy life..." Lee Yuanye muttered to himself as he flipped through the pages.

After browsing for a while, Lee Yuanye got up and moved to an open area. Under the curious gazes of everyone around, he pulled out a strange-looking object from his Hidden Heaven Bag and started tinkering with it.

Before long, Lee Yuanye produced several identical copies of the cookbook from the odd contraption.

"Young Master Yuanye, what are you doing...?"

"Weren't you going to make a copy for me? Your copying methods are too outdated, so I went ahead and made a few myself. Here, take one. And Mr. Zhengyang, here's one for you too. This is some good stuff!" Lee Yuanye said, handing over a copy.

Woo Zhengyang didn't hesitate to take it and skimmed through, noticing the unique combinations of mystical flowers and fruits, as well as the preparation of various mythical creatures. It seemed to pursue flavor while perfectly harnessing the spiritual energy within those ingredients.

"Master Liang, have you discovered anything else interesting? Let us have a look!"

"That's it, I just found this one recipe!" Liang Yeqiu quickly said.

Lee Yuanye's behavior was downright audacious. He had initially intended to be polite, thinking that in a few days, everyone would forget about it. But Lee Yuanye had no qualms, spending time tinkering with it only to make a copy for himself. The worst part was, after copying it, he kept the original and returned the copy to Liang Yeqiu. That was just too much.

One recipe wasn't a big deal, but what if he took a liking to something else? What if that something couldn't be copied and was one-of-a-kind? Liang Yeqiu couldn't take that risk anymore.

"That's all? Maybe the head of the Liang family doesn't remember, or someone else found it and didn't report it to you!"

"No, no, it's really just this one recipe."

"In that case, let's drop it and keep drinking." With that, Lee Yuanye sat back down.

After finishing a drink, Lee Yuanye suddenly turned to Woo Zhengyang and said, "Zhengyang, since we don't have much going on, and this place is so fun with great food and drinks, why don't we stay here and train for a year or so?"

As soon as Lee Yuanye said this, Liang Yeqiu's face scrunched up...

"It seems like the head of the Liang family isn't too pleased. Are we being too much of a bother?"

"How could it be, how could it be? I just suddenly thought that we might have actually discovered something else in those buildings..."