Cultivation Daddy

Chapter 192: Chapter 191: The Spiritual Tavern is in Business (2)

Li Jain then raised his hand, and five glowing lines appeared in the air: "Today, we have five new dishes and three signature dishes."

This was what many people had been waiting for.

The words in the air brightened one by one. Signature Dish One: Dragon Blood Fried Rice

Effect: strengthens spiritual energy flow, increases short-term absorption, and may assist minor breakthroughs for suitable cultivators.

Signature Dish Two: Pure Lotus Soup

Effect: cleanses internal impurities, expels toxins, and purifies meridians. Best taken in a secluded space.

Signature Dish Three: Crispy Rainbow Fish

Effect: sharpens spiritual technique control and improves attack sensitivity for a limited time.

Several old customers immediately smiled. They recognized these dishes.

Then the new dishes appeared.

New Dish One: Meridian Spring Noodles

Effect: warms stiff meridians, reduces cultivation fatigue, and improves spiritual circulation.

New Dish Two: Soul-Calming Jade Custard

Effect: calms spiritual consciousness, reduces emotional turbulence, and helps suppress minor heart demons.

New Dish Three: Bone-Strengthening Spirit Broth

Effect: strengthens bones and tendons, suitable for Physical Body and early Spiritual Sea cultivators.

New Dish Four: Thousand-Fragrance Spirit Duck

Effect: restores spiritual energy quickly, improves appetite, and stabilizes weak blood qi.

New Dish Five: Instant Breakthrough

The moment the last name appeared, the entire tavern stirred. WHat is an Instant Breakthrough? Well, the word has already explained itself, they know what a breakthrough is, but there’s no breakthrough that’s instant.

The name alone sounds outrageous.

Li Jain explained calmly: "Instant Breakthrough is suitable only for late-stage Spiritual Sea Realm cultivators who have already accumulated enough foundation. Once eaten, it can guide the cultivator through an immediate breakthrough to the Soul Palace Realm."

The tavern exploded with discussion.

"What?"

"Immediate breakthrough to Soul Palace?"

"That is impossible!"

"Even breakthrough pills cannot guarantee that."

"Late-stage Spiritual Sea to Soul Palace? Through food?"

"This is too much."

"You do know that the late stage of Spiritual Sea realm is still three levels away from Soul Palace, right? It takes years for even a genius cultivator at that stage to advance to Soul Palace!"

A young cultivator upstairs shouted: "Owner Li, does it work for anyone at late-stage Spiritual Sea?"

Li Jain looked upward and answered: "Yes. But it is best used for those whose foundation is sufficient. If your accumulation is too shallow, the dish will force a breakthrough, which might later affect your foundation."

Another person immediately asked: "Is there danger even with sufficient spiritual energy?"

"There is always danger in breakthroughs," Li Jain said: "But the dish reduces the disorder of spiritual energy and guides the process. Those who wish to try may use the fifth or sixth floor breakthrough chambers. I do not recommend eating it in the main hall. As you know, we can’t stop anyone from undergoing a breakthrough. But anyone outside the fifth and sixth floor will have to rely on themselves."

Someone else asked, "Can a peak Spiritual Sea cultivator take two portions to increase success?"

"No," Li Jain replied: "One portion is enough. A second portion will not double the effect. It may burden your meridians."

"What about someone already in Soul Palace Realm?"

"It will not help them break through. It may only restore some spiritual energy."

"What if someone at the middle-stage Spiritual Sea eats it?"

Li Jain answered patiently: "Then it is a waste of money. This dish is specifically designed for those in the Spiritual Sea realm. If someone in the Soul Palace realm eats it, the spiritual energy within it won’t be enough to give the desired effect."

Li Jain’s honesty made the atmosphere loosen slightly, but the shock did not disappear. At this moment, two cultivators in the late stage of Spiritual Sea Realm exchanged looks.

One was a middle-aged man who had been stuck at Spiritual Seal level seven for nine years.

The other was a young woman from a merchant family, who was at the eighth level of Spiritual Sea.

The middle-aged man stood first: "I want to try Instant Breakthrough. Arrange a fifth-floor chamber for me."

The young woman also stood up: "I also want one."

The crowd immediately turned toward them:

"Are they really going?"

"If it works, this will shake South River City."

"If it fails, Spiritual Tavern’s reputation will suffer."

"Forget about their reputation. This could be a miraculous bridge to the Soul Palace realm. Once this is confirmed, I’ll buy one for my elder who is already at the end of his life."

Li Yujian looked toward Li Cheng. Li Cheng immediately recorded their names and family branches. The reason why the family surname and branch is being recorded, is that each family only needs one pass to access the 5th and 6th floor.

Bai Lian went up to the second floor to those cultivators: "Please pay the chamber fee and dish price first. If your foundation is unsuitable, please eat at your own risk."

The middle-aged man nodded: "That’s fair."

The young woman also agreed.

They were guided toward the fifth floor. Meanwhile, not everyone was impressed.

Near the second-floor railing, a group of rough-looking cultivators sat together. They had arrived early, but from the moment Li Jain began speaking, they kept making mocking comments.

"Instant Breakthrough? Why not call it instant ascension?"

"Food that clears heart demons, food that protects breakthroughs. What next? A bun that makes someone a True God?"

"Do you know how much that private room cost? Close to a million high-grade spirit stones!"

"This is robbery in broad daylight."

"South River City people really have too many spirit stones. They even believe this nonsense."

Their voices were loud enough that several guests nearby frowned.

Li Jain heard them clearly but did not react. They had not disturbed the staff beyond making noise. If they make any unnecessary moves, he will deal with them personally.

Li Jain glanced at them once and continued answering questions.

A man from the Song family raised his hand: "Owner Li, can the Soul-Calming Jade Custard be eaten by children?"

Li Jain answered, "Yes, but the portion must be reduced. Children with unstable spiritual consciousness may benefit from it."

A woman on the third floor asked: "Can Pure Lotus Soup be taken by someone with hidden poison?"

"It depends on the poison," Li Jain said. "For ordinary toxins, yes. For deep poison, it can only assist. You may need a special medicinal meal."

An elderly man asked: "Can you create custom dishes?"

Li Jain thought about it: "It depends. If the ingredients are available and the condition is clear."

Someone else asked, "Do custom dishes cost more?"

"Yes."

The straightforward answer made several people laugh again.

Another cultivator asked, "Owner Li, can takeout dishes keep their effect?"

Li Jain nodded. "They can. The boxes use spirit-preservation formations. However, some dishes must be eaten within one hour. The menu will show the time limit."

The questioning continued for a while. Li Jain was very patient and answered all of them calmly.

Some questions were sincere, some were testing him, while others were trying to find flaws.

But no matter what they asked, Li Jain answered clearly. If something was possible, he said it was possible. If something was unsuitable, he said it was unsuitable. If something would be a waste of spirit stones, he said so directly. He wasn’t in need of spirit stones to deceit them.

The more he answered, the quieter some people became.

After the introduction ended, Li Jain lowered his hand, and the glowing words faded.

"That is all for now. Please order according to your needs. If there is any confusion, ask the staff. I hope everyone enjoys the meal."

As soon as he was done, the bells began ringing one after another.

Ding, Ding, Ding.

The quiet opening instantly turned busy.

Bai Lian’s order book filled with writing almost immediately.

Hou Mingyu moved between tables smoothly, guiding guests, answering questions, and confirming dishes.

Fu Seng received the first takeout order from a merchant family that wanted two Meridian Spring Noodles and one Pure Lotus Soup delivered to a residence.

Li Yujian and Li Cheng handled VIP registrations.

The fragrance of spiritual food spread through all six open floors.

...

Bai Lian and Hou Mingyu moved seamlessly through the tables with welcoming and professional expressions.

"Welcome, honored guests. Please take your seats. Today, we are offering several new dishes alongside our signature dishes. The menu is on the table, and once you have made your choice, please let us know"

Upstairs, on the third and fourth floors, the private dining rooms were already being occupied by wealthier cultivators and representatives from local families who had managed to book.

The crowd at the gate were in order, but every now and then, someone would try to test their luck.

A young man dressed in luxurious, embroidered silk robes swaggered toward the entrance, ignoring the long line of waiting cultivators. He was accompanied by two burly bodyguards who pushed people aside to clear a path.

"Out of the way! Do you know who I am? I am the young master of the Chen family!" the young man sneered, heading straight for the door.

The waiting cultivators muttered in anger but didn’t dare to speak up. The Chen family was a powerful local clan, and offending them was not wise.

The young master reached the gate and went to walk past Zhou Lifen: "Hey, gatekeeper. Prepare a private room for me immediately. And bring out your best dishes."

Zhou Lifen didn’t move an inch. He stood there, blocking the doorway like an iron wall: "The private rooms are fully booked. If you wish to dine, please get to the back of the line."

The young master’s face flushed with anger: "What did you say? Do you have eyes? I am Chen Lihua! My father is an elder of the Chen family! How dare a mere servant talk to me like this!"

One of the bodyguards stepped forward, pointing a finger at Zhou Lifen. "Get out of the way before we break your legs!"

Zhou Lifen’s eyes darkened. A cold, suffocating pressure suddenly filled the air around the entrance. It was much stronger than the warning glare he had given the crowd earlier. The temperature seemed to drop, and the wind itself seemed to freeze.

The bodyguard’s finger began to tremble. He looked up at Zhou Lifen’s face, which was completely devoid of emotion, and felt a cold sweat break out across his back.

"I will say this once more. Get to the back of the line. Or I will throw you there myself." Zhou Lifen said, his voice flat and empty of any warmth.

Chen Lihua took a step back, his bravado instantly vanishing. He had never felt such a terrifying aura, not even from his own father, who was a Divine Power Realm cultivator: "Y-You... you’re just a gatekeeper! How can you have such cultivation?!"

"Uncle Lifen." A gentle voice called out from behind.

Zhou Lifen’s aura vanished as quickly as it had appeared. He turned his head to see Li Jingsheng walking towards him.

"Father said we should not make a scene on opening day. If these guests do not wish to follow our rules, they are welcome to leave. We do not force anyone to dine here. Otherwise, you can handle it however you want." Jingsheng said, looking at the Chen family young master with a concerned glaze: "Seeing how weak this man is, wouldn’t he die if you throw him out? Sigh, what a pain..."

Chen Lihua’s face turned from red to white. He looked at the seven-year-old child, then at the terrifying gatekeeper, and realized he had made a massive mistake. This tavern was not a simple restaurant. Even the servants and children here were extraordinary. He came here without his father’s permission, if he mess with the wrong people, his father might not be able to protect him.

"W-We’re leaving!" Chen Lihua stammered, turned on his heel and hurried away, his bodyguards quickly followed him.

The waiting crowd erupted into cheers and whispers of admiration: "Incredible! They didn’t even care about the Chen family!"

"This Spiritual Tavern is truly backed by some powerful experts!"

Zhou Lifen looked down at Jingsheng and bowed slightly: "Thank you, Little Master. As expected, your method is much more effective."

"Don’t mention it." Li Jingsheng nodded, a small, proud smile on his face. It’s too early to scare the guests away. Therefore, he was selected by his brothers to keep an eye on the gate.

"Next group, please enter," Zhou Lifen to the crowd. Another wave of people entered.

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