Free Web NovelChapter 511: Chapter 314: Dual Drive
Given the sheer number of Outer and Inner Sect disciples, as long as he created something unique, there was no way he wouldn’t make a profit.
After returning to Hongxing Inn, Zou Feng first spent some time refining the various insects he had just eaten.
As evening approached, he headed toward the Spirit Beast Garden.
’Opening a small eatery isn’t a big deal. I’ll get it done quickly, then I can focus on my Cultivation in the Demon Suppression Tower.’
It was worth mentioning that the extra "heart" that had appeared in his body after swallowing the Ant King’s Heart was no mere decoration.
With two hearts, Zou Feng now found everything he did to be twice as effective.
While saying his efficiency had literally doubled was a bit of an exaggeration, it was a fact that the increase was substantial.
Zou Feng grew excited just thinking about how much better the results would be when he cultivated the Yang Sui Sutra later.
No wonder Jiang Wanzhao had been so optimistic about him successfully reaching Foundation Establishment in a short time after giving him the Ant King’s Heart.
It was obvious she had known about this effect of the Ant King’s Heart all along...
「The Spirit Beast Garden, in the personal courtyard of Elder Xue Cang of the Inner Sect Dining Hall.」
"Are you saying you want to open... a fried rice joint, and only sell fried rice?"
After meeting Elder Xue Cang, Zou Feng got straight to the point and stated his intentions.
Although he was asking, he had actually already made up his mind.
However, Xue Cang was quite surprised by his idea.
He had actually known for a while that Zou Feng wanted to open a private kitchen.
But Xue Cang had originally thought Zou Feng had already developed a full personal menu.
’And in the end, he’s only selling fried rice?’
"Won’t that be... too monotonous?" Xue Cang felt it was a bad idea.
After all, among all the Spirit Chefs who had opened private restaurants in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, none of them sold only a single dish.
Zou Feng replied, "Elder Xue, I’ve actually thought about this carefully. Opening an ordinary restaurant would be harder to get off the ground."
"I’ll only make my signature fried rice. The main selling point will be large, filling portions..."
In the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, because there were free Dining Halls, very few Spirit Chefs opened restaurants that competed on price.
But with billions of Outer Disciples, there would always be people who wanted a change of pace.
And his Comet Fried Rice was already quite famous. After opening a fried rice restaurant, he wouldn’t even need to advertise.
Of course, to make the Outer and Inner Sect disciples more willing to spend their Immortal Fate, the Comet Fried Rice at his restaurant would definitely be an upgraded version.
The kind with a much stronger "poison."
After all, compared to before, Zou Feng’s strength had increased tremendously, and the effects of his Hand of Poisoning had surged accordingly.
It would definitely get most customers incredibly high.
Once they were high, the experience would be both delicious and fun.
In the long run, coming to his restaurant for a bowl of fried rice wouldn’t just be about satisfying their hunger, but would also become a recreational activity.
Even many disciples who focused on dual cultivation could grab a takeout order of fried rice beforehand, and it would surely leave them full of vigor and stamina.
Although many Elixirs in the Immortal Sect could achieve a similar "high,"...
...his fried rice had the unbeatable advantage of being cheap. Both Inner and Outer Sect disciples could afford it.
Also, since Zou Feng had already trained over a dozen apprentices who knew how to make Comet Fried Rice, he wouldn’t have to be stuck in the restaurant acting as Head Chef every day.
He just needed to put his hands into the prepared spirit rice beforehand, letting large quantities of it get "marinated" by his Hand of Poisoning. The rest of the work could be left to his apprentices.
All in all, after thinking it over and over, Zou Feng concluded that there was no business more convenient and effortless for him right now than a fried rice restaurant.
As Zou Feng explained, although Xue Cang was still not optimistic, he knew full well how stubborn young people could be—they wouldn’t turn back until they hit a wall. So, he didn’t argue any further.
"Since you’ve made up your mind, there’s no harm in trying. The cost of opening this kind of fried rice restaurant isn’t that high, anyway."
Zou Feng immediately jumped in, "So, it would cost about..."
Xue Cang tilted his head in thought for a moment and said, "Put up 300,000 points of Immortal Fate first. Let’s see how it goes for half a year. That should be enough!"
Given Xue Cang’s experience, if he said that, the expenses definitely wouldn’t be less than 300,000 points of Immortal Fate.
Doing business and opening a restaurant in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect wasn’t something you could do whenever and wherever you wanted.
No matter what you did, you had to pay the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect.
This was taxation, and the larger the scale of the business, the more taxes you paid.
Another major expense, naturally, was paying the staff’s wages.
And the wages had to be higher than those in the Dining Hall; otherwise, only a fool would come and work like a dog for you.
In comparison, finding a location and building the restaurant cost practically nothing.
With Xue Cang helping with the plan to open the fried rice restaurant, there wasn’t much for Zou Feng to worry about.
He immediately transferred the 300,000 points of Immortal Fate.
Xue Cang, for his part, naturally had no objection to helping with this small matter.
After all, in his eyes, Zou Feng already had the bearing of a True Inheritor...
Just ten-odd days later, Zou Feng’s fried rice joint opened at the foot of Qingxi Mountain.
The name was simple and direct—Furious Fry!
The most basic fried rice was priced quite cheaply.
It only cost one Lower Grade spirit stone, and a single point of Immortal Fate could be exchanged for ten Lower Grade spirit stones.
Of course, if one wanted to add Spirit Beast Meat to the fried rice, the price would naturally rise depending on the type of meat.
On opening day, due to a lack of advertising, only a few acquaintances and disciples who were already fans of Comet Fried Rice showed up.
Zou Feng wasn’t worried about this. A good reputation had to be built up slowly.
The vast majority of disciples who came to eat fried rice that day walked in with their clothes neat and tidy, but left with them in disarray, or even bare-chested.
One could only imagine the potency of the rice.
With enough marinated spirit rice to last a month, Zou Feng stopped busying himself with the restaurant’s affairs. He became a hands-off boss and returned to the Demon Suppression Tower to continue his Cultivation.
He entered the third floor with practiced ease. Instead of returning to the cabin where the two male disciples had been, he searched patiently for a while and finally found an unoccupied wooden cabin.
Upon entering the cabin, Zou Feng didn’t want to delay for a second. He immediately blew out the oil lamp and began to cultivate the Yang Sui Sutra.
With his mind completely focused, half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
"Yang Sui Sutra (Minor Success), Progress: 53%"
’It’s much faster than I expected.’
This was clearly the effect of the Ant King’s Heart’s boost.
At this rate, it would probably take less than a month for the Yang Sui Sutra to reach the Great Success Realm.
Such speed was absolutely terrifying.
"Excuse me, senior brother in the room, may I come in?"
At this moment, because Zou Feng was resting, the oil lamp was lit.
So he was certain that it wasn’t some evil spirit or strange creature outside, but a real female disciple.
Theoretically, these wooden cabins on the third floor of the Demon Suppression Tower couldn’t be monopolized by anyone, so Zou Feng didn’t overthink it and replied, "Of course, please come in!"
"Sorry to intrude!"
The woman’s voice was very pleasant, making a good impression before she was even seen.
When she slowly walked in, Zou Feng’s eyes couldn’t help but light up.
Her beauty was actually no less than Luo Yingning’s, and she had an excellent bearing and temperament.
Zou Feng could tell that this woman definitely possessed natural Spirit and Flesh, and maybe even a Spirit Bone.
"My name is Jiang Xue. May I ask for senior brother’s name?"
"Zou Feng!"
Jiang Xue’s expression immediately turned to one of surprise. "Could you be the Brother Zou who defeated the Reincarnated Sword Emperor on the Dao Discussion Platform?"
After all, not every disciple had witnessed that duel. There were still plenty of Inner Sect Disciples who had never seen Zou Feng.
"It was just a fluke..." Zou Feng replied perfunctorily.
For some reason, the more he looked at this Jiang Xue, the more pleasing he found her, and he felt an irresistible urge to get closer to her.
But this was actually quite abnormal. One had to remember that when Zou Feng had stayed in the Silk Cave, he had remained completely calm even when faced with so many "Spider Spirits" and the omnipresent Silk Binding Love Gu.
And now, his Realm was far beyond what it used to be. It made no sense for his heart to be moved just by seeing a beautiful woman.
When faced with the equally beautiful Luo Yingning, Zou Feng’s main desire was actually an appetite for her Heavenly Corpse Bone...
’Could it be that this Jiang Xue’s Spirit Bone is even stronger than Luo Yingning’s?’
’Or could it be... that she possesses a Spirit Bone, a Spiritual Vein, and Spirit and Flesh all at the same time?’
’That kind of Three-in-One situation would be outrageous.’
