[This is a fan-fiction based in Will Wright's Cradle universe. I came up with the idea a few years back when people were posting ideas for their own unique cultivation paths on Reddit.]

Shin Yau Yujin belongs to a well respected sect within the bounds of the Blackflame Empire. His family has served within it for generations, following the Path of the Flowing Blade, and striving to protect those under the sect's protection and to defy the Heavens themselves in their pursuit of cultivation. A noble, dutiful purpose.

Unfortunately, Yujin discovers that he just wants to cook...