After Jiang Xue came in, she exchanged a few pleasantries before sitting cross-legged and beginning her cultivation.

Zou Feng averted his gaze at the right moment and paid her no more mind.

’In any case, whether this Jiang Xue is a Three-in-One of Spiritual Vein, Spirit and Flesh, and Spirit Bone has nothing to do with me.’

In a blink of an eye, more than twenty days passed.

During these twenty-odd days, a few other disciples had visited the small wooden hut, but none of them stayed for long.

Only Zou Feng and Jiang Xue had barely left the hut during this time.

Since they couldn’t avoid chatting a bit during their breaks, the two inevitably became acquaintances.

"Brother Zou, are you heading out?"

Zou Feng stretched. "About time. I’m going to take a break and come back later."

All told, he had been here for over a month this time.

’The marinated rice should be running out by now. I need to go out and prepare a new batch.’

Besides, the results from cultivating the Yangsui Scripture had met his expectations.

"Yangsui Scripture (Great Success), Progress: 4%"

’Finally, I can officially start burning through Lu Guanghua’s lifespan.’

Before the Yangsui Scripture reached Great Success, although Lu Guanghua’s name was always at the top of the list, its brightness hadn’t changed noticeably.

It couldn’t be helped. A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. A forbidden technique that hadn’t reached Great Success couldn’t affect this senior True Inheritor.

’But it should be fine now.’

From now on, every time he went into seclusion and trained the Yangsui Scripture like crazy, Lu Guanghua’s lifespan would be burned away at an accelerated rate.

Of course, the Yangsui Scripture wasn’t the only thing that had improved during his month-plus stay in the Demon Suppression Tower.

"Great Universal Hand (Extraordinary to Saint), Progress: 52%"

In an environment so full of various malevolent entities, it made no sense not to cultivate the Great Universal Hand.

In fact, there were times when he was so affected by the malevolent entities that he nearly started hallucinating, and the Great Universal Hand would begin to operate on its own.

Zou Feng even had a feeling that if this continued, while he couldn’t say for sure that his Great Universal Hand would reach the state of Unity of Heaven and Man here, it would definitely undergo some beneficial changes and gain even greater power.

After saying goodbye to Jiang Xue, Zou Feng didn’t linger and walked straight out of the wooden hut.

He quickly left the Demon Suppression Tower and took out his Token. Only then did Zou Feng realize that "Crazy Fry" was actually closed.

The batch of marinated rice had run out seven days ago.

Apparently, business at "Crazy Fry" was even better than he had anticipated.

Temporarily closing after the drugged spirit rice ran out had been part of his plan all along.

Using a little scarcity marketing now and then would make its already good reputation ferment even better.

Returning to the Hongxing Inn, Teng Jun once again gave him a warm welcome by transforming into a "jumping spider."

After dealing with the "jumping spider" in the courtyard, Zou Feng strolled into the front hall.

On the main seat in the front hall sat a lavishly dressed Gongsun Jinghong.

She hadn’t been able to satisfy her craving to be an Empress in Great Yan, and she still yearned for it after coming to the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect. So, she had spent a considerable sum to have a priceless "Yellow Robe" custom-made.

Now, however, the Yellow Robe’s main purpose was to serve as lingerie for when they cultivated the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill.

"My dear subject, you still know the way back?" Gongsun Jinghong flicked her Dragon Robe and asked with solemn authority.

Zou Feng knew that whenever she put on this Yellow Robe, she would get into character and feel the need to put on a show.

So he played along, bowing and saying, "Your Majesty, quell your anger! This humble subject shall now deliver your grain tax!"

With that, he lunged forward and began his treasonous "assassination" of the Empress.

After a great battle, the Empress was placated and waved her hand in satisfaction, permitting him to withdraw.

Next, Zou Feng felt a certain premonition. Without bothering to get dressed, he went straight into the bedroom.

The far end of the bedroom connected to an open-air hot spring. Qiu Lan, wearing only a pink, cicada-wing thin dudou, was kneeling in a formal bow. "Husband, please enjoy your bath..."

Zou Feng shook his head helplessly. ’Looks like another vicious battle in the water is unavoidable.’

But he was very understanding. After all, he had been in seclusion in the Demon Suppression Tower for over a month, and the three women’s progress in cultivating the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill had already been significantly delayed.

Furthermore, the main side effect of the Dragon and Tiger Kan and Li Skill was an exceptionally strong desire for dual cultivation.

Once they had all finished their respective "cultivation," Teng Jun entered the room to report to Zou Feng on "Crazy Fry’s" business performance.

For the first ten days or so, business had been merely average.

The customers were mainly those Outer Sect Disciples who had eaten Comet Fried Rice before and missed its taste.

But as word-of-mouth spread, more and more organic fans showed up, and many Inner Sect Disciples started to visit.

And from time to time, customers would be seen "exploding out of their clothes" on the spot.

Thus, the fame of the "clothes-bursting" fried rice spread, and even Core Disciples came to try it.

In the last few days before closing, a long line would form the moment the doors opened.

After hearing the report, Zou Feng knew he no longer had to worry. "Let’s expand the shop first," he said. "And hire about twenty more apprentices."

If the expanded fried rice restaurant could still maintain good business, then Zou Feng would have to consider opening branch locations.

The Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect was too vast. The news that there was a clothes-bursting fried rice shop in the Clear Creek area probably hadn’t even reached the disciples on the more distant mountain peaks.

Or, even if they had heard about a decent fried rice place, they couldn’t be bothered to make a special trip if it was too far away.

Besides, if he relied on just this one shop, following a model of low profits and high volume, he would never make big money.

Therefore, opening branch locations was actually essential.

He didn’t need too many. If he could open ten shops, then it would really be something.

If all went smoothly, he would finally no longer have to just live off his savings; a huge amount of Immortal Fate would flow continuously into his pockets.

He could then provide for the cultivation resources Gongsun Jinghong and the other women needed, as well as the needs of Tian Yun and Teng Jun now that they were in the Pinnacle Celestial Immortal Sect, all at the highest possible standard.