Ye Tianfan, a devoted foodie, couldn't help but feel all his pores open up as he inhaled the sumptuous aroma of the dishes.

"Brother Xiao Er, what are these dishes, and how are they made?" Ye Tianfan couldn't resist asking, though he couldn't replicate such flavors, knowing the methods might ensure he doesn't starve in the wilderness.

The waiter chuckled and said, "Sir, you have a keen eye. This dish is 'Braised Lion's Head', our signature dish at Mountain Sea Garden. It's fragrant, tender, sweet at first bite, and very famous within a hundred miles of Yu Garden City."

Ye Tianfan swallowed hard, picked up his chopsticks, and sampled it. Immediately, he closed his eyes and nodded profusely. "Ah, the texture is amazing, but the cooking is even better—so tender, so delicious, impressive! Still, it doesn't taste like pork, does it?"

"Sir, you can't say such things. We serve genuine Braised Lion's Head made from real soil lion meat from the Eight Wilds Gobi, not substitute pork. Our 'Braised Lion's Head' balances sweetness with sugar, ginger powder removes the sourness in the lion meat, with an explosion of green onion flavor using fresh fairy scallions and other secret spices. After marinating, it's steamed from low heat to high heat and drizzled with broth made from soil lion bones, creating our Jade Tower Garden's signature dish 'Braised Lion's Head'.

The waiter hurried to clarify upon hearing Ye Tianfan's comment, not wanting to be misunderstood for using cheap pork in their dish, potentially tarnishing Jade Tower Garden's reputation.

Soil lions? Are they actual lions? That hardcore—real lion meat for Braised Lion's Head?

"Then... what's the name of this dish?" Ye Tianfan pointed to another tasty dish and asked the waiter.

"In reply, sir, this is 'Boiled Beef', another signature dish of our Jade Tower Garden. It's thickly spicy, tender, pleasing to the palate, and highly aromatic, also famous within a hundred miles of Yu Garden City," the waiter explained to Ye Tianfan.

Given his previous experience, Ye Tianfan figured this beef wasn't ordinary either, prompting his curiosity: "What kind of beef is this? It's crunchy."

"In reply, sir, this is demon beast Kui Ox meat, with its delicate texture and crispness, further refined after lightning strikes—it's an exceptional delicacy."

Kui Ox? Sounds like a name of a divine beast, this...

Ye Tianfan looked bewilderedly at the other dishes, suspecting none were simple either, judging by the little pot of turtle—perhaps it was called Black Tortoise.

At this moment, a female voice resonated from a large table in the hall: "This Kui Ox is special from Flowing Wave Mountain of the Eastern Sea, thousands of miles away, and it doesn't grow once it leaves the mountain, the meat quality declines—aren't you deceiving us?"

Everyone dining in the hall gasped and looked over, seeing three people at that large table: a man in black, another two women—one dressed in a light purple gown with a veil obscuring her face, and the speaker, young, likely fifteen or sixteen, in blue attire, with a delicate look and vivid eyes that were captivating.

Upon hearing this, Ye Tianfan glanced at the young woman first, then at the waiter, curious about his explanation.

The waiter smiled apologetically, saying, "What the lady says is true, however, you're unaware that ten years ago, Kui Ox was indeed from the Flowing Wave Mountain. Later, when Ten Thousand Beasts Sect's initial Sect Leader, Elder Ten Thousand Beasts, passed by the mountain, he sampled Kui Ox meat, praised it, and after experiments, relocated Kui Ox to their pasture in the sect. They not only thrived but flourished. We source Kui Ox meat from the Ten Thousand Beasts Sect—it's a privilege for us inland folks!" His face showed extreme reverence as he spoke.

Ye Tianfan's face darkened upon hearing this; Elder Ten Thousand Beasts was undoubtedly a top foodie. He founded Ten Thousand Beasts Sect presumably to eat various demon beast meats. A pasture—a place where those demon beasts likely don't survive long.

Ye Tianfan decided not to inquire further about the names or methods of the remaining dishes. Just the first two dishes were challenging with their ingredients; simply cooking them was maddening. In the wild, grilling is the simplest except other methods are too troublesome.

After finishing his meal, Ye Tianfan satisfiedly returned to his place, lying on the bed.

Seems it's time to prioritize acquiring a spatial magical treasure, ideally one that preserves heat, stock up on dishes here, then retrieve them as needed, as fresh as when first kept.

But Ye Tianfan knew that spatial materials are rare treasures, with only twenty-three spatial magical treasures in the entire cultivation world, mostly with small spaces.

Ye Tianfan had seen the magical treasure ranking in Taihuo Peak's study, and at the top of the extraordinary treasure list was a Space Ring named [Mountains and Rivers], with a space only as big as a room.

Most spatial magical treasures have only the space of a washing machine; only a few are slightly bigger.

Despite this, spatial magical treasures remain supremely precious.

The next day, Ye Tianfan rose, freshened up, and, after enjoying signature dishes, settled the bill and left Jade Tower Garden.

Exiting Yu Garden City, Ye Tianfan summoned his flying sword and flew away with sword control.

Ye Tianfan had no specific goal, thinking he'd fly decisively in one direction, take action against injustice, land at cities, subdue or eliminate demon beasts he encountered.

As Ye Tianfan flew, he noticed the group from yesterday who questioned the waiter—a male and two females flying in the air, their dark purple magical treasure's aura hinting they weren't of righteous sects.

Ye Tianfan decided to follow them, recognizing the young girl's cultivation was probably comparable to his, the veiled woman wasn't at Thousand Source Realm, and the man was lowly because he wobbled on the veiled woman's magical treasure.

That's why Ye Tianfan chose to tail them, wanting to discover their identities.

If they were from the Demon Sect, he'd rightly execute justice; if from the righteous sects, make friends.

As for why Ye Tianfan didn't consider them loose cultivators, well, loose cultivators wouldn't dare use magical treasures of such colors; they'd be branded from the Demon Sect and face justice promptly—both people and treasures have to look decent.

Moreover, loose cultivators aren't easily classified as righteous or demonic, so usually, when righteous sects meet them, they observe, while Demon Sect would directly attack.

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