This Thing Seems to Make More Money Than Working at the Undying Cult

As night fell, the monks began to crave a delicious and relaxing meal.

One street away from Yanwu Square, there is an inconspicuous little shop. Without any organization, people are drawn by the aroma and choose this place to have another barbecue.

Just like the name of the barbecue restaurant suggests, customers who have eaten there once want to come back again to satisfy their insatiable stomachs.

Many customers come here for barbecue specifically for a local specialty: lamb. The barbecue recipe has been passed down for hundreds of thousands of years, remaining fresh and innovative from High Antiquity to the present.

The barbecue recipe needs to be prepared daily. The Manchu people have a deep understanding of how to prepare spices for grilling beef and mutton, passed down through generations. The subtle differences in taste between the more than ten barbecue restaurants in the Ask Dao Sect area lie in these seasonings.

Master Liu, who also serves as the vice leader of the Immortal Cult, has a different opinion. He believes that the best ingredients only need the simplest cooking methods, such as grilling skewers. The most important thing is the heat and the heart.

Master Liu treats every grilling session like a battle, giving it his all and never slacking off. Even with orders piling up, Master Liu remains calm and composed, carefully controlling the heat and immersing himself in his own world.

Eating is like fighting a war; this is an age-old truth. A successful barbecue restaurant naturally relies on the cooperation and coordination of its support staff.

The support staff at the barbecue restaurant were temporary employees who had never worked in this field before, but they seemed to be born for it. When serving customers, they were in perfect harmony, with one person taking notes, another cleaning, and yet another washing dishes. They worked together just like brothers.

However, no shop is perfect. No matter how well you cooperate, there will always be people who are distracted and daydreaming.

"Xiao Lu, what's wrong with you? Can't you concentrate on your work!" Master Gao, who also serves as the vice leader of the Immortal Cult, scolded Xiao Lu for not paying attention to his work.

Lu Yang: "..."

Was it too hasty of me to become the leader of the Immortal Cult? This Immortal Cult doesn't seem to have much of a future. I should just stick to being a disciple of the Ask Dao Sect.

"You want to leave the cult?" The Immortal Fairy stared at Lu Yang with an unfriendly expression. To say you want to leave the cult in front of your faith, you have quite the nerve.

"Fairy, is there anything you need? If not, go back to sleep."

"Of course something's wrong. Go tell Xiao Gao that he's grilling the skewers wrong. They're too undercooked. He needs a higher heat; they should have a slightly burnt aroma to be truly satisfying."

"Go and tell them quickly, this is a celestial decree," the Immortal Fairy urged.

In High Antiquity times, whatever she said was taken very seriously, regarded as divine revelation, and people would analyze her meaning from various angles.

She doesn't receive that treatment now; Lu Yang acts as if he didn't hear what she said.

Man Gu secretly approached Lu Yang, looking worried. "Brother Lu, this can't go on."

Lu Yang was overjoyed, thinking to himself, "Finally, someone has realized the problem?"

"We didn't prepare that many skewers; at this rate, they'll be sold out very quickly!"

"..." Lu Yang began to reflect, wondering if his expectations of Man Gu were due to a problem with Man Gu's brain or his own.

"What? There aren't many skewers left?" A high-ranking member of the Immortal Cult's expression changed upon hearing this; this was no small matter.

This high-ranking official, named Jiang Yitian, was in charge of debt collection.

"Then hurry up and go buy some more outside!"

Man Gu shook his head. "The skewers are all marinated in advance. Not only is the quality of freshly bought meat not guaranteed, but the marinating time is also insufficient."

As a member of the Ancient Barbarian Tribe, Man Gu cannot tarnish the reputation of the Barbecue Barbarian Family.

"You have a strong stance!" the Immortal Fairy praised. She had also eaten barbarian barbecue in High Antiquity times, and the taste was indeed superb, but it didn't pay attention to nutritional balance.

The Immortal Fairy always paid attention to nutritional balance when cooking. She offered constructive suggestions for improvement to the barbarians, but they refused to listen and stuck to their position.

When the competition at the martial arts arena reached the end of the Nascent Soul group, all the barbecue skewers were sold out.

Everyone began to summarize what they had learned that day.

"Damn it, aren't we here to cause trouble for the Ask Dao Sect Seeking Sect? What are you all doing? Are you playing house here!" Vice Sect Leader Liu preemptively spoke up. He realized that he had been so engrossed in the barbecue that he had neglected the task, but he couldn't admit his mistake in public.

As expected of the vice leader of the Demonic Sect, he was born to do evil, and his skill in accusing others of wrongdoing is unparalleled.

Vice Leader Gao also rebuked everyone. "Where is your stance? How can you be so careless in your mission? Do you have any respect for the Immortal Immortal?!"

Everyone thought to themselves, "Weren't you two the ones who were making the most noise just now?"

Jiang Yitian, who was in charge of collecting debts, thought for a moment and said seriously, "Is it too late for us to switch careers and open a barbecue restaurant?"

Another high-ranking official raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean? Opening a barbecue restaurant means you're abandoning your faith in the immortals?!"

"But opening a barbecue restaurant in the Ask Dao Sect is really profitable."

The executive scoffed, "How much money can you make?"

"Enough for a month's offerings."

The high-ranking official lowered his head in thought, "Having an immortal statue on one hand and a barbecue restaurant on the other doesn't seem to conflict with the doctrine."

Vice Leader Liu rebuked this high-ranking official for his wavering stance. "This is utter nonsense! As loyal followers of the Immortal Immortals, how could we possibly have such a..."

"That's equivalent to a month's worth of offerings from all of us combined."

"It's a blessing for the Cult of Immortality to have such thoughts!"

Vice Leader Liu abruptly changed the subject and began planning for the future. "We can open chain stores, spreading throughout the entire continent. This will not only solve the employment problem for our followers but also make us money. Then we'll be a major taxpayer for the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Vice Leader Gao roared, "Have you ever considered whether prices in other places are as outrageous as those in the Ask Dao Sect? Can holiday spending levels be the same as usual? You only see the immediate profits and haven't considered the long term at all! Most importantly, once we open a chain of stores, who can guarantee that all our followers will have the same level of barbecue skills as us?!"

"Get ready to depart for the Martial Arts Square!"

Lu Yang sighed inwardly. His original plan was to use the customers to stall them and give the group a chance, but unfortunately the skewers sold out too quickly and couldn't last until the end of the event.

"To maximize the effectiveness of the Yellow Millet Pillow, a specific positioning is required. Xiao Lu, the three of you will lead us to the Martial Arts Square to scout the location. Once the time is right, activate the magical treasure immediately. At that time, you will be the greatest contributors!"

Lu Yang, his chest bowed, his face grim, looked like he was bravely sacrificing himself. "We don't want credit; sacrificing ourselves for the Immortal Cult is our duty!"

"Good, I knew I hadn't misjudged him!" Vice Leader Liu greatly admired Lu Yang. As expected of someone the leader was paying close attention to, he truly had something to offer.

The Immortal Cult leader led his subordinates to the martial arts training ground and dispersed to different positions.

Vice Master Liu watched the battle on the martial arts arena and nodded slightly. As expected of disciples of the Five Great Immortal Sects, although their cultivation level was not high, their fighting methods were commendable and there was nothing to criticize.

He said to the great patriarch, "Little Lu, watch these battles carefully; they will be very helpful to you."