roccoschili Chapter 11: The Heaven and Earth Fried Rice Becomes a Hit
Chapter 11: The Heaven and Earth Fried Rice Becomes a Hit
Ye Xiaobai didn't want to waste any more time.
After preparing the ingredients and tools for his stall, Ye Xiaobai returned to his cave and cultivated for a while before going to sleep.
The next day, Ye Xiaobai got up early, washed up, and went to the market.
It was still early, and the market wasn't crowded yet, so Ye Xiaobai arrived and started preparing to set up his stall.
A sign stood next to the stall—"Qiankun Fried Rice, Inside is a mystery."
Ye Xiaobai was soon ready, sitting by the stall eating the fried rice he made yesterday, waiting for customers to come.
To the left of the stall was a breakfast stall selling steamed buns, fried dumplings, and xiaolongbao (soup dumplings). The stall owners were a middle-aged couple whose cultivation level had reached the fourth level of Qi Refining.
Before long, many outer disciples went to the stall next door to buy breakfast. They must have gotten used to it, and the price was reasonable.
Ye Xiaobai had already finished breakfast, but still no one came to his stall.
Ye Xiaobai's other stall sold monster meat, and the stall owner was a middle-aged man with a thick beard.
The middle-aged man immediately recognized Ye Xiaobai as a newcomer and said with a smile, "Newcomer, you won't get any business like this. How will people know you have good stuff if you don't promote it?"
"Thank you for your guidance, senior!" Ye Xiaobai quickly expressed his gratitude.
All the spirit stones were gone, and this couldn't go on any longer. Ye Xiaobai mustered his courage and started shouting like the others.
"Qiankun Fried Rice, with a hidden secret, only 3 spirit stones a serving, delicious and affordable, don't miss it!"
The uncle at the monster meat stall next door couldn't help but give Ye Xiaobai a thumbs up, marveling at how teachable he was!
Ye Xiaobai called out for a while, only to see a few people glance at him before walking away.
Just as Ye Xiaobai was feeling a bit desperate, a rough voice rang in his ear.
"Qiankun Fried Rice, there's something special inside? It's just fried rice with eggs, why are you making such a fuss?"
Ye Xiaobai looked up and saw a burly man with a face full of scars standing in front of the stall. Upon closer inspection, he was already at the fifth level of Qi Refining. Fortunately, he was also wearing the White Tiger Sect's attire.
At the same time, the voices of other outer disciples began to murmur around them.
"This new junior apprentice's stall is doomed; he's run into this stall-smashing madman—Lu Dahu!"
"Yes, it's said that every month some stalls anger this plague, and their stalls are smashed to pieces, but the market management doesn't say anything."
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Upon hearing this, Ye Xiaobai felt extremely nervous, not wanting his stall to be smashed on his very first day.
"Senior brother, I'm just trying to make a living. If the food isn't to your liking, I won't accept your spirit stones. Please don't smash up the stall." Ye Xiaobai couldn't afford to offend a Qi Refining Level 5 expert, and he certainly didn't want his stall to be smashed up on his first day, so he quickly said with a smile.
"You've heard my story? Enough nonsense, give me one. If it doesn't taste good, even if we're from the same school, I'll smash your stall!"
"Your face is practically a walking story!" Ye Xiaobai thought to himself, but instead of saying anything, he simply replied, "Just a moment, it'll be ready soon!"
Taking a deep breath, Ye Xiaobai followed the steps she had practiced many times before: adding oil, heating it up, adding eggs... She was completely focused on making fried rice.
Staring at him from the burly man with a fierce face, Ye Xiaobai was already sweating profusely. In between frying the rice, he quickly wiped the sweat from his brow and then focused on frying the rice again. The key to Qiankun Fried Rice is to lock in the spiritual energy of various ingredients as much as possible.
Soon, it was time for the final step: to take it out of the pan. After adding chopped green onions and stir-frying, the aroma of green onions began to spread. Ye Xiaobai immediately took it out of the pan and put it in a bowl.
Lu Dahu looked at the freshly cooked Qiankun fried rice and simply said, "The appearance is alright!" Then, he started to taste the fried rice, and after one bite...
"Huh?" Lu Dahu stared wide-eyed in surprise, looking at Ye Xiaobai in disbelief.
"It's over, it's over, this junior brother's stall is doomed!"
"The first stall to be vandalized this month has appeared!"
……
Ye Xiaobai was quite confident in his fried rice. "Senior Brother Lu, how does the Qiankun Fried Rice taste?"
Lu Dahu didn't have time to answer. He wolfed down the Qiankun Fried Rice and quickly finished it off, leaving not a single grain of spirit rice!
Then, after putting down his chopsticks, he calmly remarked, "Not bad, with a little more effort you'll catch up to the level of the chefs at Fresh Fresh!"
"What? This Qiankun Fried Rice is almost at the level of the chef at Fresh Fresh?"
"What kind of place is Xian Shang Xian? It's the only restaurant in the entire market that has been recognized by the outer elders of the White Tiger Sect!"
"I heard that Elder Liu Qingxuan, one of the outer sect elders, specially invited the chef from Fresh Fresh to his home to cook for his 80th birthday."
Ye Xiaobai knew about the saying "freshness upon freshness," and he'd heard that a meal like that cost nearly a hundred spirit stones. If you added a bottle of 20-year-old spirit fruit wine, the total would easily exceed a hundred. This was far beyond the reach of ordinary outer disciples like Ye Xiaobai.
Just as Ye Xiaobai was secretly pleased that his cooking skills were approaching those of a master chef, he heard Lu Dahu say, "Another serving of Qiankun Fried Rice, please!"
"okay!"
Ye Xiaobai immediately refocused on making fried rice.
Seeing that Lu Dahu had approved of Qiankun Fried Rice, the people around him were eager to try it themselves.
Soon, a line formed behind Lu Dahu. A short while later, the second serving of fried rice was finished. Ye Xiaobai was less nervous and finished it with ease.
Lu Dahu quickly swept everything up, leaving behind 6 spirit stones before departing.
"Give me a plate of Qiankun Fried Rice!"
"okay!"
……
Soon, all the ingredients Ye Xiaobai had prepared were sold out, and today's Qiankun Fried Rice was a huge success!
Several people left disappointed, having not yet had a chance to eat, and asked Ye Xiaobai to prepare more ingredients for tomorrow.
Ye Xiaobai readily agreed, for customers are spirit stones.
Ye Xiaobai carefully checked his gains for the day. His storage bag was bulging with a full 90 spirit stones. After deducting all costs, he had about 20 spirit stones, making a net profit of 70 spirit stones for the day.
More than 2000 spirit stones in a month.
Today was a very rewarding day!
Ye Xiaobai couldn't help but feel deeply moved. Next, he would buy more ingredients and continue earning spirit stones.
Having earned spirit stones, why not spend them? Thinking about this, Ye Xiaobai decided that improving his own cultivation was the most important task at present, so he decided to buy some Qi Refining Powder.
Having made his plans, Ye Xiaobai sped up the process of packing up his stall.
Just as Ye Xiaobai finished packing up his stall and was about to leave, a middle-aged man holding a white paper fan and wearing a magnificent blue robe blocked his way.
Ye Xiaobai looked at the uncle's face and saw that he had a dignified and imposing appearance. He must have been a handsome man when he was young, so he figured he couldn't be a bad person.
"Young man, I've heard the Qiankun Fried Rice here is pretty good, want to try some?"
"Sorry, we're sold out of ingredients for today. Please come earlier tomorrow!"
"Oh?" The middle-aged man was slightly disappointed and left without saying anything more.
After Ye Xiaobai finished packing, he went to buy ingredients, and then went to Baicaotang to buy Qi Refining Powder.
"Manager Qin, give me three bottles of Qi-refining powder!" Ye Xiaobai shouted ostentatiously as he entered the door.
"Hey, Brother Ye, you've struck it rich lately, finally deigning to buy some Qi Refining Powder from me," Shopkeeper Qin hurriedly ran out, saying with a smile.
"Hehe, I recently set up a small stall and earned some income, which is why I had the money to buy Qi Refining Powder."
Soon, Manager Qin took out three bottles of Qi Refining Powder. Just as Ye Xiaobai was about to give them spirit stones, he paused.
He smiled and said, "Manager Qin, we're already so familiar, won't you give me something?"
Shopkeeper Qin's hand, which had just reached out to take the spirit stones, froze in mid-air, slightly embarrassed, but he quickly recovered.
"We'll give it away! Buy three bottles and get three pills free!" Manager Qin said immediately.
"Manager Qin is so generous!"
Ye Xiaobai took the Qi Refining Powder, gave the spirit stones, and happily left the Hundred Herbs Hall.
If Ye Xiaobai takes a few more Qi Refining Pills, he can save several days of meditation and cultivation.
Not long after, Ye Xiaobai returned to his cave. Although he was exhausted from a busy morning, he felt a sense of happiness looking at his storage bag.
Ye Xiaobai took out a Qi Refining Powder, put it in his mouth, and began to slowly refine it by circulating his cultivation technique.
Half an hour later, the effects of the Qi Refining Powder were completely absorbed, and Ye Xiaobai felt that his spiritual power had reached the peak of the first level of Qi Refining.
After taking a few more pills, he should be able to break through to the second level of Qi Refining. Sure enough, after taking a few more Qi Refining Pills, Ye Xiaobai successfully entered the second level of Qi Refining, and his spiritual power became even more abundant.
Ye Xiaobai also felt that his five senses had become more sensitive, especially after practicing the Qi Refining Technique of "Smelling a Thousand Miles with One Breath," which allowed his sense of smell to reach beyond 30 zhang (approximately 15 meters).
Thanks to his advancement in cultivation, Ye Xiaobai's fatigue from the day vanished completely. Next, he consumed a few more Qi Refining Pills to consolidate his cultivation.
I'll prepare the ingredients I need for tomorrow later.
After finishing all the work, Ye Xiaobai fell into a good sleep, dreaming of the days when she would make a fortune.