CHAPTER 229: GOLDEN RESTUARANT - PART 2

Standing outside the Golden Phoenix restaurant, the crowd number had increased and their chatter could be heard from a distance.

"How long do you think it will take before they destroy this restaurant?"

"I don’t know. Perhaps tomorrow."

"I don’t think so. I guess this restaurant will be destroyed today."

"Agreed. How could they claim they could prepare a Tier-1 Spirit Food."

"Humph! I believe when the small young miss and her maid come out, that will be the end of this fake restaurant."

"Look, they are out!" A voice shouted and pointed at the entrance.

Walking out of the Golden Phoenix restaurant, both the small young miss and her maid had a look of disbelief etched on their faces.

Her maid was more shocked than her. She was a Golden Core Expert and only a handful of things could move her heart.

She had eaten a couple of meals at the Nine Stars Restaurant but compared to this, Nine Stars Tier-1 Spirit Food looked like a joke.

Their food contained a bit of spiritual energy that could nourish the body but compared to the Golden Phoenix Tier-1 Spirit Food that was overflowing with energy.

It was nothing.

Merely a single plate had almost filled her body with abundant energy. Apart from the pure spiritual energy, the harmony of the different ingredients made the taste heavenly.

She almost bit her tongue with the food. This was the first time she tasted something that made her almost cry.

The maid looked at her young miss and she could tell she was on the brink of breakthrough.

Looking at their dazed expression, the crowd was confused. What they expected was to see their furious expression while promising to destroy the restaurant.

But their expression spoke of something different.

A young man dressed in an expensive silk robe stepped forward and cupped his hand in respect.

"Young Miss, can you please tell if their claim is real or not?"

The young miss looked at the young man from head to toe and walked past him. As for her maid, she did not even look at him.

Quietly, they returned to their carriage and abandoned their plan to visit the Nine Stars restaurant.

Watching their action, the crowd’s confusion deepened. The young man was stunned as he looked at the departing carriage with a puzzled expression.

’Is it possible they were telling the truth?’ He thought and looked at the quiet entrance.

’Humph! I’ll find out myself.’

With that he entered the Golden Phoenix restaurant in large strides. However, the scene inside the restaurant made him lose his previous arrogance.

Ten minutes later, he came out with a dazed expression.

Unlike the young miss and her maid that could control their emotions, he couldn’t.

"My Goodness!" He shouted. "I’ve never tasted anything like this in my whole life."

Listening to him, the crowd tilted their heads in confusion.

What is going on?

"Young man, tell us what happened?" An old man dressed in a gray daoist robe asked in a calm voice.

"Hahahaa." The young man laughed. "The Nine Stars Tier-1 Spirit Food is nothing but trash compared to them."

"Merely eating a single plate would make you feel like you are in heaven."

What!

The crowd was stunned with their eyes widened.

The famous Nine Stars restaurant could not compare to a new restaurant. How was that possible?

They were the uncrowned king of cooking.

"Hahaha. The Nine Stars restaurant could go to hell for all I care. This is where I will dine from now on." He grinned and walked off with a blissful smile on his face.

Suddenly, he stopped at the center of the street and turned to look at the confused crowd.

"I advise you to try it immediately while the restaurant is still empty. As from tomorrow, you won’t have the chance. Also, make sure you follow their rules."

With that, he sauntered off while humming one of his favourite tunes.

The crowd was stunned for a moment before five people rushed to enter the Golden Phoenix restaurant.

Even a fool would realize this new restaurant had some ability.

Out of the five that entered, two came out in dejection.

"What happened?" The crowd asked.

"Dammit! The cheapest plate cost five thousand middle grade spirit stones." One of the two men that entered cursed.

"Huh!"

The crowd was stunned for a moment before a woman responded.

"That was quite cheap..."

"Indeed, it was cheap. I heard the cheapest food at the Nine Stars Restaurant cost over ten thousand middle grade spirit stones."

When the two men heard this, the two men with a slight grievance wore sheepish expressions.

They realized they had underestimated the allure of a Tier-1 Spirit Food. Filled with shame, they lowered their heads and left the entrance.

A few minutes later, the three that entered came out and their expression spoke volumes.

Among them, the old man dressed in a gray daoist robe had a look of astonishment written all over his face.

’What a marvelous food. Eating it will not only nourish the spirit and body but also make the foundation stronger.’ He thought.

’I need to report this to the clan immediately.’

With that, he disappeared from his spot.

Seeing this, many trooped into the Golden Phoenix restaurant to satiate their curiosity.

Although five thousand middle grade spirit stones was a lot for many average people, the allure to taste a Tier-1 Spirit Food made them grit their teeth and try.

This was the only chance they could ever have.

To eat at the Nine Stars Restaurant, you needed both connection and fame. But now, the Golden Phoenix Restaurant did not request this.

Thus...

They can’t miss this chance.

With many people trying the Golden Phoenix Tier-1 Spirit Food, words began to spread.

No one entered the restaurant and came out the same. Each person had a change of heart.

Slowly, a strange rumor began to spread in the central district. At first, it was merely a strange rumor but with many people claiming it to be true.

Eyes turned and focused on the seemingly ordinary-looking eight story building.

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