Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 271 - 268 can be auctioned [fifth update] Thanks to the Sunshine Clan for the votes.

Chapter 271: Chapter 268 can be auctioned [fifth update] Thanks to the Sunshine Clan for the votes.

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "Who just said I was wasting things?"

Xu Jiaojiao pouted and said sweetly, "Sister, I was wrong, okay? Is there any more of that fruit juice?"

A mature woman acting cute was something Yan Rufeng couldn’t stand.

Yan Rufeng pointed to the cup in front of him.

"Sister, that cup of fruit juice was originally mine. If you want to drink it, go ahead and take it!"

Xu Jiaojiao unceremoniously picked up the cup in front of Yan Rufeng and raised her hand, drinking it all in one go.

"Ah..."

"Refreshing, this kind of ice-cold fruit juice is really invigorating!"

Yan Rufeng smiled, "Sister, what do you think about packaging this fruit juice and selling it in large quantities in your trading house?"

"Oh!"

Xu Jiaojiao suddenly became energetic.

"Brother Rufeng, that’s a great idea. How come I didn’t think of it? But once this fruit juice is sold, won’t others start to mimic it in large quantities, eventually losing its market appeal over time?"

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "What if we didn’t say it was fruit juice?"

Xu Jiaojiao hesitated a bit.

"Brother Rufeng, can we really keep that a secret?"

Yan Rufeng paused and said, "We can add some other things inside and come up with a catchy name. Even if people figure out how to make it, by the time they do, we’ll already have captured the market. Seeing how profitable it is, I doubt anyone would reveal the recipe."

"Hehe."

Xu Jiaojiao sneered, "What if others figure out how to make it and start producing it in large quantities?"

Yan Rufeng laughed, "Sister, with your wisdom, I’m sure you can figure out what to do."

"Hehe!"

Xu Jiaojiao laughed sweetly.

"Brother Rufeng, if you were to manage our trading house, given time, it would definitely become the largest in the Mortal Domain."

Yan Rufeng said softly, "Sister, do you want your trading house to become the largest in the Mortal Domain?"

"Hehe..."

Xu Jiaojiao laughed and then fell into thought.

"Where did this Yan Rufeng come from? A cultivator at the Transcendance Tribulation Stage, why does he always give off such an elusive vibe? He’s so mysterious..."

"Brother Rufeng, no one who runs a trading house wouldn’t want it to become number one."

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "In that case, let me help Cangmang Trading House become the number one trading house in the Mortal Domain..."

"Hehehe..."

Xu Jiaojiao covered her face and laughed.

"Brother Rufeng, some things are just said for the sake of saying. You don’t have to take them seriously..."

Yan Rufeng shook his head.

"Sister, I think when we reach Dragon Origin Star, you’ll change your mind!"

"Heh!"

Xu Jiaojiao chuckled.

"I hope so..."

The long interstellar journey was tedious and boring. Onboard the Dragon Origin starship, en route to Dragon Origin Star, Yan Rufeng spent his time either meditating or making various fruit drinks for Xu Jiaojiao.

A week later, Xu Jiaojiao no longer pestered Yan Rufeng to make drinks for her. Perhaps she had gotten over the novelty by then, so she closed her eyes and started meditating herself.

Yan Rufeng knew that any new thing, during its acceptance process, unless it could bring substantial benefits, could not last forever in this deeply strategized Cultivation World.

To make the journey less boring, Yan Rufeng took out various snacks from his Purple Mansion, which he had previously prepared for Niuniu.

"Sister Jiaojiao, look what I have here?"

Xu Jiaojiao looked at the dazzling array of snacks in front of her, shook her head, and asked puzzledly, "Brother Rufeng, what are these?"

Yan Rufeng opened a bag of donuts and started eating one.

Xu Jiaojiao was a bit taken aback.

"Brother Rufeng, can these colorful things be eaten?"

"Of course, try one if you don’t believe me."

Xu Jiaojiao took one and put it in her mouth.

"Hmm!"

"So sour!"

"Hmm!"

"So sweet, so soft."

"It’s delicious."

Xu Jiaojiao ate two more and said sweetly, "Brother Rufeng, what are these round things called? Although I don’t feel any Spiritual Energy from them, they are too delicious."

Yan Rufeng laughed, "Sister Jiaojiao, these are called doughnuts."

"Hehe!"

"Doughnuts, what a cute name."

"Delicious, give me another one."

"Hehe..."

Xu Jiaojiao laughed even more sweetly than the doughnuts.

In the following days, Yan Rufeng took out various snacks loved by goddesses, including must-haves like candied hawthorn and spicy sticks. Xu Jiaojiao’s taste buds were experiencing the most intense stimulation they had ever faced.

With a candied hawthorn in one hand and a spicy stick in the other, Xu Jiaojiao smiled foolishly, "Brother Rufeng, if we put these up for auction, they would surely attract more attention than a Level 11 Demon Beast. But can these be mass-produced?"

How could spicy sticks and candied hawthorn attract more attention than a Level 11 Demon Beast? The reason Xu Jiaojiao said this was because she had already fallen completely into the trap of delicious food and couldn’t extricate herself.

Yan Rufeng smiled lightly, "Sister Jiaojiao, these can all be mass-produced."

"What?"

Xu Jiaojiao looked incredulous.

"Brother Rufeng, I can already see the auction house turning into a frenzy..."

Yan Rufeng smiled faintly.

"Sister Jiaojiao, I plan to upgrade these snacks, making them with Spirit Stones as the raw material."

"Using Spirit Stones as raw material?"

Xu Jiaojiao’s mind was in turmoil again.

"Can Spirit Stones be used to make these things?"

Yan Rufeng said softly, "Where there’s a will, there’s a way."

"Hehe!"

Xu Jiaojiao’s laughter was as pleasant as a mountain stream blown by the wind.

"Brother Rufeng, are you planning not to leave Dragon Origin Star?"

Yan Rufeng’s expression turned serious.

"For the next five years, I will stay on Dragon Origin Star..."

"Heh!"

Xu Jiaojiao chuckled.

"Only five years? From the way you talk, I thought you planned to stay for thousands of years!"

"Sigh..."

Yan Rufeng sighed, "If I could resolve everything on Dragon Origin Star faster, I’d prefer to do it in just one year..."

Xu Jiaojiao, being a seasoned businesswoman, couldn’t help but ponder on Yan Rufeng’s words.

"This Yan Rufeng, didn’t he say he’d never been to Dragon Origin Star? If that’s true, then what matters does he have to deal with there? The more I think about it, the less I understand this man..."

Yan Rufeng gazed at Xu Jiaojiao with a dazed expression, not moving his eyes away.

When their eyes met, Xu Jiaojiao suddenly lowered her head, and a blush appeared on her face.

"Brother Rufeng, your sister is just an old woman now, don’t have any thoughts about me..."

"Pfft..."

Yan Rufeng couldn’t hold back and burst into laughter.

"Sister Jiaojiao, you’re overthinking it."

"Uh!"

Xu Jiaojiao turned around and covered her face, weakly saying, "Brother Rufeng, you’re too bad, why did you have to look at me like that?"

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "Sister Jiaojiao, I just wanted to ask you, how many Spirit Stones could a starship capable of interstellar travel sell for?"

"Bah!"

Xu Jiaojiao scoffed, "Don’t tell me, boy, you can even make starships, or I might go crazy..."