Who Let Him Cultivate?! (WX)-Chapter 324: The Barbeque Shop Reopens

After Lu Yang woke, Li Haoran and Qin Yanyan also gradually came to. The father and daughter duo scanned their surroundings, confused about the situation.

“All awake?” Fifth Elder sat on a stool, his demeanor as serene as the wind and clouds.

Qin Yanyan recalled the moment before they passed out. Fifth Elder had waved his sleeve, and everything went black. When they regained consciousness, they were already here.

It’s exactly like the legendary Sleeve Cosmos!

“I know! You just used Sleeve Cosmos, right?!” Qin Yanyan exclaimed excitedly, not expecting to experience such a legendary mighty ability firsthand. As expected of an elder from the Dao-Seeking Sect!

Fifth Elder showed a faint smile, and his silence spoke volumes, as if an unspoken understanding passed between them.

Li Haoran wore a thoughtful expression. I haven’t heard that Shifu knows Sleeve Cosmos.

Having observed everything throughout this whole time, Meng Jingzhou raised an eyebrow. He was the only one among the four who hadn’t passed out.

After knocking out Lu Yang and the other two, Fifth Elder had convinced himself that it was because he was worried about their fear of heights and lack of flying experience. It might be too much for them to handle if they jumped down directly. Better to knock them out and carry them—it’s a lot more convenient.

Then, Fifth Elder pulled out three sacks, stuffed the three of them inside, and carried them off with a practiced ease that suggested he had done this many times before.

“So this is the One More Time Barbeque Shop you mentioned?” Before setting off, Fifth Elder had done his homework. He had asked Dai Bufan for the mission report by Lu Yang and the others, thereby learning what had happened in Yanjiang Commandery.

As Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou gazed at the familiar setup, nostalgia spread across their expressions. Time shuttles past, the world shifts, and people have changed. In the blink of an eye, so many years have flown by, and even the Everlasting Creed has been destroyed. Who would have thought that we could return here?

Fifth Elder brushed his hand across the table, wiping off a thick layer of dust. “Three months have passed. It’s time to clean up.”

Just as Lu Yang and the other three juniors were about to start cleaning, they saw Fifth Elder wave his hand. “No need for such trouble.” His lips quivered slightly as he muttered an incantation no one could hear clearly, then casually flicked out a seal.

The seal landed on the ground, and the space seemed to tremble, sending out invisible ripples that spread in circles. The dust on the tables, chairs, and floor began to undulate with the spatial ripples, peeling off from the surfaces and diffusing outward. Even the dust on Lu Yang and the other three shook slightly and left them.

Once all the dust, grease, and other filth had dispersed to the corners, a suction force appeared in Fifth Elder’s palm, pulling the muck inward and forming a vortex. Finally, the dirt and grime condensed into a ball. Fifth Elder clenched his fist, and the ball of nastiness vanished without a trace.

The barbeque shop felt brand new, as if everything had just been replaced.

“This is the Dust-Cleansing Incantation. It is often used for cleaning and maintaining hygiene. In your spare time, you can pick up these practical little spells,” Fifth Elder explained. “If you find someone unpleasant to the eye, you can also use the Dust-Cleansing Incantation to gather filth into a ball and throw it at them.”

This was Fifth Elder’s original motivation for learning the Dust-Cleansing Incantation.

“Time to reopen our shop!”

Lu Yang whipped out various seasonings, skewers, and an Automatic Skewering Array from his identity jade tablet. Items like barbeque grills were available in the shop, untouched since they left.

“This Automatic Skewering Array is quite interesting. Very innovative.” With just a glance, Fifth Elder deduced the function of the array.

Lu Yang answered inwardly, Of course. This is the latest achievement of the Everlasting Creed’s higher-ups, combining the wisdom of four Fusion cultivators.

Fifth Elder asked, “Is there an automatic barbecue array or magical treasure?”

Lu Yang shook his head. It hasn’t been designed yet.

“Hmm, in that case, I’ll design it. But I’ve never barbecued before, so I’ll need to practice for a few days to figure out how to design an automatic barbecue magical treasure.”

What Fifth Elder enjoyed the most was crafting magical treasures that never existed before.

Lu Yang was delighted. I was wondering whether I should capture a couple of tiger-henchman ghosts, but it seems unnecessary now.

He mixed the seasonings in specific ratios and soon produced a jar of reddish barbeque sauce with a Barbarian Tribe twist.

“I’ll go out and buy some ingredients first,” Lu Yang said, leaving Fifth Elder to try his hand at barbeque.

“Go ahead,” Fifth Elder replied.

Lu Yang pushed the door open, drawing surprised looks from passers-by on the street.

“Shop Manager Lu!”

“What? This is Shop Manager Lu?”

“Is the barbeque shop reopening?”

“I heard Manager Lu went out to start his own business. Did he fail in his venture and return to run the barbeque shop again?”

“Wasn’t it said that Manager Lu went home to inherit his family business? Why is he back?”

“There’s such a story?”

“Haven’t you heard? Manager Lu got separated from his parents when he was young. The barbeque recipe was a childhood memory of his. A formidable figure came here to eat skewers, and after finishing his meal, he was moved to tears, saying that only someone from his family could produce such a flavor. He asked who made it, leading to a reunion between father and son. After that, the barbeque shop closed.”

“Why did I hear that Manager Lu had a wealthy fiancée who took him away?”

The passers-by chatted among themselves. One More Time Barbeque Shop was the most popular in Yanjiang Commandery; even neighboring commanderies and counties had heard of it.

Unfortunately, after the Spring Harvest Festival, the shop closed, and people missed the food terribly. They even came up with all sorts of theories about Lu Yang’s departure.

As for the death of the commandery governor, no one would connect it to the barbeque shop, especially since it was adorned with commendation silk banners.

“Manager Lu, is the barbeque shop reopening?”

“Exactly! Not eating your skewers at night feels like something’s missing!”

Faced with the fervent crowd, Lu Yang raised his hand and announced loudly, “Everyone, calm down! We’ve returned to reopen the barbeque shop. Please rest assured. Our initial plan is to reopen tomorrow!”

“Great!”

After finally breaking free from the crowd, Lu Yang was surrounded again at the market. By the time he arrived back at the barbeque shop, he was panting and felt that going out was more exhausting than fighting.

“I’m back!”

Lu Yang tossed the meat and vegetables onto the Automatic Skewering Array. It automatically cut the ingredients into small pieces, and wooden skewers floated up, threading the meat and vegetables together. The process was fairly smooth.

Fifth Elder carried the skewers to the grill and turned his head around to ask, “Do you have a special flame for barbecuing?” As an artifact-refining grandmaster, he wielded seven types of true fire, but they were all too intense, suitable only for forging artifacts but not for barbequing.

“I have Three Flavor True Fire!” Lu Yang volunteered himself. My true fire is perfect for barbecuing.

“I have true fire too,” Meng Jingzhou said, a searing flame ignited from his palm.

“Pure Yang True Fire?” Fifth Elder recognized the flame in Meng Jingzhou’s palm. Every cultivator with a Single’s Spirit Root would automatically wield this true fire after forming their golden core.

“But your flame isn’t as effective as Lu Yang’s Three Flavor True Fire, right?”

Meng Jingzhou flashed a confident smile. “No, my Pure Yang True Fire is the product of the Dual Single’s Golden Core. It has effects that previous Pure Yang True Fire didn’t possess.”

Fifth Elder was curious. “What is it?”

“It can boost one’s yang virility.

“Any ingredient cooked with the Pure Yang True Flame can boost one’s yang virility!”