The Spirit Cuisine Department.
The man who received Wang Ba was Xin Zhao, the current Division Director of the Wood Office and Minister of the Spirit Cuisine Department.
"Deputy Sect Master, what wind has blown you here?"
Xin Zhao was a refined, middle-aged cultivator. At the sight of Wang Ba, he smiled. Though his words were somewhat flattering, his tone and manner were neither servile nor overbearing.
Wang Ba exchanged pleasantries with a smile, not daring to underestimate this colleague whom he had never met during his time in the Spirit Cuisine Department.
Years ago, Xin Zhao had cooperated with Xun Fujun to put on a fine performance along the border between the Li Kingdom and the Sen Kingdom, giving Xun Fujun the opportunity to "enter the Demon Sect," which had led to Han Yanzi later being forced to replenish heaven.
He was also particularly skilled at preparing Spirit Cuisine from Spirit Beasts. When Taiyi's Dao Domain had been established last time, more than half its Dao Intent had been refined and collected by him and the Spirit Cuisine Department disciples he led.
His contributions were immense, yet he took no pride in them.
His cultivation realm was secondary by comparison.
Wang Ba chatted with him for a while. Sensing the tightly contained presence within him, he suddenly asked:
"Division Director Xin, you must be about to begin preparing for your Spirit Transformation Tribulation?"
Xin Zhao paused, then looked impressed.
"You have a keen eye, Deputy Sect Master... My Dao Opportunity is rather unusual. When I met several elders last time, none of them noticed."
Wang Ba smiled without exposing the implicit flattery.
He merely said:
"If you intend to cross your tribulation, it would be best to do so within these next few years, or else wait patiently a