Becoming The Food God In This Cultivation World

Tn: Chapter 111 is just the author telling the reader it’s the start of volume 2.

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“Sister, that guy surnamed Zhao from Fenglai Pavilion came again yesterday. It’s annoying.”

In a spacious storefront, a young girl lifted a strand of silky golden hair that hung on her shoulder, leaning weakly on the table with an expression full of resentment.

Standing next to her was another young girl, and the two almost had identical appearances. However, the standing girl wore a pair of large-framed glasses, adding a touch of calmness to her demeanor.

The older sister shook her head, and her eyes dimmed slightly. “Dad had a longstanding feud with that scoundrel surnamed Zhao from Fenglai Pavilion. Now that Dad is gone, that Zhao scoundrel has become even more outrageous.”

Pausing for a moment, the older sister continued, “Fenglai Pavilion and our Moonlight Pavilion are both restaurants, originally competitors. After Dad passed away, the chefs in our restaurant, one by one, were poached by them. Now we have no chance to compete with Fenglai Pavilion.”

As she spoke, a hint of hatred flashed in the older sister’s eyes.

This pair of sisters were twins, the older one named Qin Yao, and the younger one named Qin Yue. Born into a wealthy family, their parents ran one of the top restaurants in Star Luo City. Their father was a renowned chef in the imperial capital, attracting several famous chefs to join their restaurant. The family business was thriving.

Both sisters had innate talent for cultivation. The younger sister, Qin Yue, had a level 3 innate Spirit power, while the older sister, Qin Yao, had an impressive level 7 innate Spirit power. This high level of innate Spirit power was exceptionally rare. As they grew older, Qin Yao entered the Star Luo Royal Academy, while the less talented younger sister stayed in the small restaurant to help out and was groomed by their father as the successor.

Everything was going well, but their father fell seriously ill due to accumulated fatigue and passed away recently. Their mother had already died during childbirth when the two sisters were born. Now, only the seventeen-year-old sisters remained.

Fenglai Pavilion, which had always fiercely competed with Moonlight Pavilion, took advantage of the situation. Not only did they poach all the head chefs from the small restaurant by offering high salaries, but the owner of Fenglai Pavilion, Zhao Fenglai, the owner, personally came and, through various means, tried to force the sisters to sell the restaurant to him.

Zhao Fenglai had coveted the storefront of the small restaurant for a long time. Their father had used almost all his savings during the peak of the restaurant’s business to buy this storefront. Located on the bustling Morning Star Street in Star Luo City, the restaurant faced the largest auction house in the Star Luo Empire, the Starlight Auction House. The large influx of people easily allowed Moonlight Pavilion to surpass other competitors.

Taking over the restaurant after their father’s death, Qin Yue naturally refused to sell. However, the small restaurant lost its head chefs, leaving only a few assistant chefs. Many special dishes could no longer be prepared, and the skills of the assistant chefs were inferior, resulting in a noticeable decline in the taste of the dishes.

Zhao Fenglai acted maliciously, poaching the head chefs from Moonlight Pavilion and, the very next day, proudly introducing dishes imitating Moonlight Pavilion’s specialties. Large numbers of customers who were originally attracted to Moonlight Pavilion’s unique dishes were drawn away.

The restaurant’s business plummeted, and even a few assistant chefs left due to Zhao Fenglai’s pressure, leaving only Qin Yue, who lacked cooking skills. As a result, the restaurant went from being bustling with customers to deserted.

Meanwhile, Qin Yao, who was attending the Star Luo Royal Academy, was also greatly affected. Despite her excellent talent, she was born into a merchant family. The Star Luo Royal Academy, being a place that valued social status, subjected Qin Yao to intentional or unintentional discrimination. Additionally, her outstanding cultivation talent drew jealousy and malicious comments from many noble students.

Facing the sudden change in their family, Qin Yao, out of anger, dropped out of the academy and returned to the restaurant. Together with Qin Yue, they tried to find a way to save their family business.

Despite the significant savings they still had at home, the two sisters were anxious. If things continued like this, their once-thriving business would decline further. However, they couldn’t think of any way to deal with the situation.

“Huh? There’s another restaurant here?”

A young male voice echoed from the front door of the restaurant. The two sisters suddenly raised their heads to see a handsome young man with black hair strolling into the restaurant’s lobby, carefully examining his surroundings.

A customer had arrived?

The two sisters felt a moment of joy, but their emotions quickly turned low.

“Even if customers come, we don’t have any dishes to serve them.”

It had been two days since Qi Han arrived in Star Luo City. Finally freed from business responsibilities, he leisurely strolled around the city, appreciating the exotic architectural styles while searching for local delicacies. It was his first visit to the Star Luo Empire, and the former travel enthusiast in him was awakening, almost forgetting about the three-day time limit for a Time-limited Quest.

Of course, he wasn’t entirely idle. While exploring the unique cuisine of Star Luo, he also took the opportunity to assess the local food industry.

Star Luo City, being the capital of the Star Luo Empire, was bustling with commerce and naturally had a variety of delicious foods. One of the most famous establishments was a restaurant called Fenglai Pavilion. Qi Han had tried it once and admitted that the taste of their signature dishes was excellent. According to the system’s rating standards, he could probably give it half a star?

However, compared to the recipes Qi Han possessed, there was still a noticeable gap in quality.

Having a plan in mind, Qi Han decided to open a restaurant here. With his current knowledge, there should be no significant competitors, and he could easily dominate the market. The key was to choose a location where people gathered.

Qi Han currently had around 3 million Gold Coins, accumulated over the two months of his business operations. This substantial amount was enough to buy any shop in Star Luo City.

After some inquiries, he found out that the most prosperous street in Star Luo City was called Morning Star Street. So, on the last day of the Time-limited Quest, Qi Han arrived at Morning Star Street with the intention of acquiring a shop here as the new location for his restaurant.

However, to his disappointment, the shops on this street were all doing exceptionally well, and none of them were willing to sell, even with a premium offer. Frustrated, Qi Han spent the whole morning without finding a suitable place.

Trouble indeed.

As lunchtime approached, Qi Han realized he was hungry. Feeling a bit troubled, he soon discovered a restaurant called Moonlight Pavilion on the most bustling section of Morning Star Street, and his eyes lit up.

He had heard the locals mention this restaurant a few times. Why not try their food?

Eating a good meal would give him the energy to continue searching for a suitable location.

However, upon entering the restaurant, Qi Han quickly sensed that something was amiss. Despite being mealtime, there wasn’t a single customer in the restaurant, only two twin girls who didn’t look like customers.

What’s going on here?