Immortal Venerable's Order
Chapter 283 - 280: The Arrival of the City Lord

Chapter 283: Chapter 280: The Arrival of the City Lord

Yan Rufeng’s Yingxian Tower had a large number of items that could enhance a cultivator’s strength. For a while, it invigorated a part of Qinglong City. Some Ascension Phase experts seemed to see their Divine Souls strengthened to the max level...

On the path of cultivation, one steals the yin and yang and wrestles with the heavens. The cultivators didn’t care whether you ran a tavern, a trading house, sold vegetables, or elixirs. As long as a place had something that could be consumed to increase cultivation, they’d flock to it. Countless people who didn’t lack spirit stones would rush to offer a price...

Yingxian Tower had only been open for two days, and its revenue had already reached 5 billion top-grade spirit stones. This outcome was within Yan Rufeng’s expectations.

At this moment, inside Yan Rufeng’s Purple Mansion, in the 33rd heaven of the Heavenly Court Space, he stood with his hands behind his back, looking at a mountain of spirit stones.

Yan Rufeng’s Divine Soul raised a hand, and the entire mountain of spirit stones disappeared instantly, transforming into the richest spiritual energy, dispersing into the vast spaces of the Heavenly Court...

The setting sun hung on the horizon. At a training ground in Qinglong City, many cultivators gathered together, their eyes sparkling as they looked around for any opponent to spar with.

Most of these expressions belonged to cultivators who had just come from Yingxian Tower after a meal.

Not far away, a disheveled Mahayana expert stood in a daze. Suddenly, he raised his hands to grab his hair and looked up to howl.

"Ah..."

"Heaven and earth, now even Transcendance Tribulation Phase cultivators can beat Mahayana experts. Why is this happening?"

Upon hearing this, everyone shook their heads. Someone sighed and said, "Daoist, you must have lost quite a few spirit stones this time."

That person nodded dejectedly, clearly indicating they had placed a significant bet.

"Sigh..."

"Daoist, you and I share the same fate!"

"Can you tell me why this is happening?" he choked out.

"I only just found out that the low-realm cultivators in this large training ground dared to challenge higher-realm experts because they had just come from eating at Yingxian Tower..."

"What?"

The person exclaimed, his face full of disbelief.

"If eating at Yingxian Tower allows you to overpower higher-realm experts, then this is insane!"

"Sigh!"

"Believe it or not, I believe it."

"What do you mean by that?"

"Daoist, they say that Yingxian Tower’s food can not only enhance cultivation but also strengthen the body and the Divine Soul."

"Ha ha!"

Someone didn’t believe it and sneered, "Can eating a meal really improve cultivation, body strength, and the Divine Soul? What did we spend all these years cultivating for, dogs?"

"Hey!"

"Daoist, don’t dismiss it. Our years of cultivation really did go to the dogs."

"Daoist, being less skilled doesn’t mean you should belittle yourself. We can continue working hard."

"Sigh!"

The person sighed deeply.

"If effort worked, I would have ascended to the Immortal World long ago."

"Ha ha!"

Someone said coldly, "Daoist, that’s not right. While hard work might not guarantee ascension to the Immortal World, I assure you that if you don’t try, you definitely have no hope of ascending!"

"Sigh!"

Someone sighed and said, "Now is not the time to discuss this. Let’s form a group and go eat at Yingxian Tower!"

"Ha ha!"

Someone sneered.

"Look at you. You need to group up just to eat? Can you not afford spirit stones?"

"Hey."

Someone chuckled.

"Daoist, it’s not that I underestimate you, but you really can’t afford it."

"Hmph!"

Someone scoffed, "How many spirit stones can a meal cost? I don’t lack spirit stones!"

"Ha ha!"

"Daoist, a table of dishes costs 55 million top-grade spirit stones. If you have spirit stones, you can eat alone. I, for one, can’t afford it..."

Then, that person turned and headed towards Yingxian Tower.

Only then did everyone else realize.

"Holy crap!"

"Does such expensive food exist in this world?"

"If dining at Yingxian Tower can give you the power to thrash higher-realm opponents and instantly boost cultivation, body strength, and the Divine Soul, 55 million top-grade spirit stones is a bargain, an absolute steal!"

"Then what are we waiting for? Let’s form a group and check out Yingxian Tower..."

The people leaving Yingxian Tower after a meal had their strength doubled. They could overpower experts a realm above them, win spirit stones, and give Yingxian Tower free, super impressive advertising.

Soon, the name of Yingxian Tower spread throughout Qinglong City...

In the main hall of Qinglong City’s City Lord Mansion, a towering, imposing middle-aged man in purple robes stood with a tense face. His eyebrows were raised high, shooting out two cold gleams.

"Manager Yao, is this information accurate?"

The person asking was Chen Lin, the City Lord of Qinglong City. He was shocked when he heard Manager Yao of Cangmang Trading House report the news.

"City Lord, it’s absolutely accurate. It’s said that Duanmu Qinghe and Li Chenglin nearly fought on the spot for one table of dishes at Yingxian Tower." Manager Yao bowed and clasped his hands.

"Ha ha!"

Chen Lin sneered, "From what I know, Boss Huang of Yingxian Tower ran off with his sister-in-law after mismanaging the business. How could Yingxian Tower now achieve a daily revenue of 5 billion?"

"City Lord, it’s said that the current owner of Yingxian Tower is Yan Rufeng. All the dishes he makes can boost cultivation and body strength, and even the Divine Soul!"

"Yan Rufeng, is he that capable?"

Chen Lin paced, deep in thought.

"A tavern earning 5 billion top-grade spirit stones daily, with dishes that can enhance cultivation, body strength, and the Divine Soul, such a place couldn’t exist even in Dragon Origin City. Yet, they don’t come to pay their respects. I’m really curious about how he manages all of this..."

With his brows furrowed, Chen Lin said calmly, "Manager Yao, come with me to Yingxian Tower..."

Yingxian Tower was already closed at this time. It only served one meal a day and was now shutting down, with its doors tightly closed.

Even though it was near dusk, the long street in front of the door was packed with people.

These people were all in line, preparing to eat at Yingxian Tower the next day.

"The City Lord arrives!"

A long and imposing voice echoed, and a pathway opened among the crowd.

Chen Lin, accompanied by people from Cangmang Trading House and many followers, arrived at the entrance of Yingxian Tower.

Seeing the tightly closed door, Chen Lin frowned and waved his hand.

One of Chen Lin’s followers swaggered out and shouted harshly, "Yan Rufeng, the owner of Yingxian Tower, hear your order. The City Lord arrives, open the door immediately and kneel to greet him!"

Inside Yingxian Tower, a staff member ran to Yan Rufeng in a panic and said, "Boss, the City... the City Lord is here. We should quickly open the door and go out to greet him!"

Yan Rufeng said calmly, "Don’t panic, stay calm, follow me to the second floor."

Eight perplexed staff members scratched their heads.

"Boss, why are we going to the second floor?"

Yan Rufeng smiled and stood up, "Of course, to watch the show!"

"Watch the show??" they questioned.