A little Taotie who nearly starved to death and a Chinese Cuisine System from another world, which had hit one setback after another, hit it off. Together, they resolve to promote Chinese cuisine throughout the world of cultivation.
A restaurant called Taotie House quietly opens in Xianle Town, the largest market in the cultivation world.
Cultivators who come to try it out:
"You can't order? What's the point of opening a restaurant if we can't order what we want!"
"Vegetarian dishes? No thanks. Cultivators like us should drink and eat meat in great gulps. I'm out!"
"Fifty high-grade spirit stones for a serving of boiled cabbage? Even highway robbers aren't this quick!"
Later, thanks to some people's gossip, Taotie House's reputation in Xianle Town gets worse and worse. It stops opening during the day and only opens a small door at dusk to let customers in.
Strangely enough, months pass, and it can still afford the town's exorbitant rent. Does it have so many spirit stones that it doesn't know what to do with them?
Then one day, an ordinary cultivator can no longer hold back his curiosity. With everything he'd saved over the years, he pushes open the door to Taotie House...
To his surprise, the shabby little place is bustling inside, and everyone there is someone he would never normally get to meet:
Sword prodigy Ning Buxiu: "Boss, could you perform the Wensi Tofu trick one more time? I feel like my swordsmanship has hit another bottleneck. Tell me what ingredients you need, and I'll find them for you!"
Buddhist sage Jing Wu: "Benefactor, could you pack me a serving of Boiled Water Cabbage? My junior brother is showing signs of succumbing to demonic influence and urgently needs to calm his mind. He can't come eat here, so please accept this relic as payment."
Young master of the demonic sect, Chu Qianqiu: "Bring me one serving of everything on today's menu. I've got spirit stones to spare! Once my cultivation improves, let's see who dares covet my position!"
Overnight, word spreads throughout the cultivation world that Taotie House's food can improve one's cultivation without side effects, calm the mind, and even reveal the secrets of swordsmanship. The restaurant is immediately packed, and every dish becomes impossible to get.
The ordinary cultivator who came in with all his savings, went bankrupt after a bowl of soup but broke through in cultivation, dives into a recently opened secret realm, keeping a low profile despite his achievements.
Theme: Food is the people's first necessity, so cherish it