Chapter 326: Chapter 325 – The Unquestioned Barbecue Restaurant_1

The Fifth Elder took a cold breath. Given this effect, it could be claimed that the Pure Yang True Fire ranks first among the 108 types of True Fire.

The functions of the 108 types of True Fire vary. Some fires are weak, unable to even burn mortals, but have significant efficacy in burning spaces; some are powerful but hard to control and are likely to explode; others do not burn the body but only the soul. For these reasons, it is hard to differentiate the various types of True Fire, let alone rank them as first or second.

But if you claim that your True Fire can invigorate Yang…

No one else dares to assert this, the Fifth Elder would cast a vote for Pure Yang True Fire.

“I’ll research to see if your Pure Yang True Fire can be stabilized into a Fire Seed.”

“Also, I’ll research your Three Flavored True Fire.”

The Fifth Elder took the True Fires from Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou, planning to create Fire Seeds that can burn continuously.

Otherwise, Lu Yang and Meng Jingzhou would be required to input Spiritual Energy for ignition every time they needed to grill something. At which point, what would be the point of an automated grill?

“The best method would be to combine the two types of fire,” The Fifth Elder muttered to himself, shocked at the challenges he’d encountered upon arriving in Yanjiang County.

“Can two types of fire be combined?” Qin Yanyan asked in surprise, having never heard of such a theory before.

Without lifting his head, the Fifth Elder said, “It’s possible. In the past, some people have even merged two, three, or even more types of fire and threw it towards the enemy. The power is extraordinary, and it’s an effective method for challenging higher levels.”

“That’s enough. All of you get out, let me research this on my own.” The Fifth Elder shooed the four away like they were chicks.

…

Three Cultivators with Great Power descended on Yanjiang County. Concealing their presence, they disguised as travelers passing through.

“Sir, according to the map, this should be Yanjiang County.”

“Hmm, let’s find a place first.”

The three found a private room in a tavern and set up an Array Method to block detection before they felt reassured enough to remove their disguise.

The visitors were none other than the deputy master of the Nine Nether Sect, Shi Huagu and his two subordinates. One of whom was the Divinity Transformation Stage cultivator named Huo Huashen, who brought Qin Haoran’s debt note to Shi Huagu.

His parents named him Huo Huashen (Huo Transform into a Deity), in hopes that he can cultivate to the Divinity Transformation Stage.

Shi Huagu opened the curtain of the private room, and from the view of the window, he could see the barbecue restaurant opposite, ‘Come Again Barbecues’.

It was night, and the barbecue shop was booming with a long queue lined up at the entrance.

“So many people?” Shi Huagu wondered. Since the barbecue shop was a liaison point of Heaven’s Court, shouldn’t they keep a low profile?

Is this a reverse strategy, or is it a showcase of the strength of Heaven’s Court, demonstrating they’re not afraid of the Righteous Path’s detection?

He redirected his gaze and scanned his two subordinates.

“Upon our arrival in Yanjiang County, the Master assigned me a task which you all should have guessed – to investigate the depth of Heaven’s Court. If there is potential for cooperation, I have the authority to act on behalf of the Master and establish a mutual agreement.”

“You are my trusted aides, I trust you to handle this without any leaks.”

“Huo Huashen, you were the first to make contact with Heaven’s Court.”

“Zhou Shan, you are a scholar of ancient history and the person most knowledgeable about it within our Sect.”

“Sir, shall we make contact with Heaven’s Court now?”

Shi Huagu shook his head: “There’s no rush, let’s observe for a while. You two investigate the origins of this barbecue shop and see if there’s anything suspicious.”

“Yes!”

Both subordinates said in unison and then vanished from the private room.

After a while, Shi Huagu walked out of the private room. The waiter brought the bill, “Dear guest, your two friends have left, shall you settle the bill…”

Shi Huagu grimaced. Shouldn’t his subordinates have rushed to pay the bill for him?

…

During the investigation, Huo Huashen asked casually, “Zhou Shan, everyone says that you are the most knowledgeable about ancient history, has there been any progress in the archaeological research on ancient history?”

Zhou Shan nodded: “There has been significant progress, relating to an Immortal.”

“What is it?”

Zhou Shan looked mysterious, glanced left and right, saw no one around, and whispered, “The information I received was unofficial, might not be true.”

“Don’t worry, I have the ability to discern,” said Huo Huashen.

“There was an Immortal in ancient times, named Yingtian Immortal. He was a charismatic figure, who left his seed everywhere, impregnating countless women!”

Huo Huashen threw his head back in surprise: “That actually happened?!”

Zhou Shan continued, “According to my analysis, there’s an 80 percent likelihood that this information is true. Think about it, he is an Immortal who reached the end of his cultivation and has such a hobby. It makes sense.”

Huo Huashen nodded, thinking Zhou Shan’s analysis was logical, “No wonder everyone says you are the most familiar with ancient history.”

“Not at all, not at all,” Zhou Shan responded with a modest smile.

“Enough chitchat, let’s complete the task assigned by our superior first.”

…

“Sir, according to our investigation, there are indeed some issues with this barbecue shop.”

“The owner of ‘Come Again Barbecues’ is surnamed Lu, and his true name is unknown. The customers like to call him Owner Lu or Mr. Little Lu.”

“Four months ago, Owner Lu set up this barbecue shop. With its delicious and tender meat tasting comparable to Spirit Chefs, it quickly gained recognition.”

“If it were anyone else, with such booming business, they would have expanded to multiple branches a long time ago. However, this shop has yet to do so.”

Shi Huagu nodded: “That’s reasonable, after all, this is a base for Heaven’s Court. If Heaven’s Court is reemerging in the world, they should not be expanding shops blindly. That would be putting the cart before the horse.”

“Also, the barbecue shop has a good relationship with the local government office, often helping capture fugitives. For this, the local government office has presented numerous pennants.”

“Pretending to be close to the Righteous Path with a fake identity can save a lot of trouble. The cultivators in Yanjiang County are generally of low level, the highest being only at the Golden Core Stage. It’s impossible for them to see through the disguise of Heaven’s Court.”

“We also discovered that all members of the Eternity Sect’s Yanjiang Rudder once ate at the barbecue shop.”

Shi Huagu lowered his head in thought: “It’s possible that Heaven’s Court wanted to reach out to the high levels of the Eternity Sect through Yanjiang Rudder, but before they could make contact, they were wiped out by the Seek Dao Sect. What a pity.”

“According to our analysis, four months ago, Little Lu’s apparent cultivation level was at the initial stage of Foundation Establishment. We don’t know if this was his genuine level at that time or if he’s recently advanced to the Golden Core Stage.”

“That’s not important.”

“The barbecue shop hasn’t opened for three months until recently, half a month ago. They have introduced a new series of products – the Invigorating series. Once launched, it caused a sensation throughout the county.”

“According to our investigation of the brothels, there has been a noticeable increase in patrons, suggesting the invigorating effects are real.”

“Customers have also reported that the taste of the barbecue shop is even better than it was three months ago.”

“It only reopened half a month ago? It seems this is a temporary base. Heaven’s Court reopened to give us a chance for contact.”

“Not revealing the location of the actual base to us shows their distrust.”

“Regardless, since there’s nothing suspicious about the barbecue shop, let’s go and see how deep the waters run!”