Chapter 15 - Open For Business

 

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The teapot slowly floated and landed on the table right in front of Li Qu, the fragrant aroma started wafting out with faint smoke emitting from the spout of the teapot.

 

The design of the teapot and cup resembled that of antiques from the Ming Dynasty Era in Hua Country that existed a few thousand years ago, the color of the teapot and cups consisted of mainly white, with blue patterns depicting mountains seen around the teapot and cup.

 

They looked like a set that came together, made out of porcelain mixed by a material native from the Star Heaven Realm, similarly to the glass door, the Celestial Clay. It was a masterpiece to look at, so beautiful that master craftsmen on Earth would go mental for it.

 

Li Qu proceeded to pour some of the Gold Spirit Tea out of the teapot into the cup.

 

The teacup was glistening with Gold Spirit Tea, staying true to its name, it had the glow of gold, and spirit mists were circling in the cup.

 

The act of Li Qu pouring the tea into the teacup with the tea that looked like it was glowing while being poured, was so mesmerizing that if a Virtuoso of Arts happened to pass by, that scene would definitely be stuck in his mind for days until he could no longer resist painting it to unleash his creativity overflowing from that memory.

 

Li Qu took a sip and savored the taste.

 

"Hmm, it tastes just like a fresh breeze. Refreshing."

 

Li Qu found the tea to be pleasant, but he was not really good with his words as he could not really give the description it deserves.

 

One must keep in mind that Li Qu was once an Immortal Emperor! His tastes were refined and exquisite after such a long time of attending Heavenly Banquets hosted by Immortals with Immortal Chefs preparing the food and drinks, and even someone like him gave a slight praise to the tea.

 

It was enough to show that the tea would definitely appeal to the mortal Evolvers on Earth.

 

But it was like sitting in a pavilion facing the direction of a lake while admiring the lotuses blooming, with the slight drizzle of the rain and the sun just peeking out of the rain clouds with a pleasant breeze flowing by your face.

 

"But the effect would be very solid for people of the lower realms to increase their cultivation base… People below the stage of Phase 5 Evolvers, or the initial stage of Foundation Establishment definitely cannot afford to drink the whole pot in one sitting… If they do, I'm afraid that this will be the last drink of their life."

 

Just as Li Qu speculated, it was safe to assume that the power contained inside the Gold Spirit Tea was too abundant for people below the Phase 5 Evolvers. They would implode from the over-abundant energy contained in their bodies.

 

They could only drink at most, half a pot before being bloated by the energy contained in it.

 

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"So, when do I open up the Celestial Teahouse for business? And how do I get customers? You don't suppose that I, Li Qu, go online and create advertisements on applications like 'DigDog' for my teahouse?"

 

It was a redundant question, as Li Qu already had plans of his own.

 

The jade slip containing knowledge for the daily use of technology had contained examples of advertisements by several companies on Earth, for example, weight loss, food delivery services, MLM and the likes of it to prevent Li Qu from getting scammed by phony salesmen, but that was if they dared to try.

 

That was how Li Qu came to find out about advertising online.

 

But Li Qu asked anyway, he had hopes to see what the System would recommend. He already had plans of his own, whether it was devious or not.

 

[Host, you can open the Celestial Teahouse for business any time you want, but please do so as soon as possible so you can spread the prestigious reputation of the Celestial Teahouse throughout the world!]

 

"You are not going to tell me how to get customers?"

 

[Host, I will not be able to provide Host assistance in this regard.]

 

"..."

 

Li Qu was speechless, but he had somehow expected this and his mind revolved as he thought of something he could do.

 

Therefore, Li Qu decided to act out on it instantly.

 

"I'd like to open the teahouse for business right now then."

 

[Would Host like to open the Celestial Teahouse for business now?]

 

[Yes/No]

 

An interface popped out and Li Qu tapped on [Yes] like he was used to the interface popping out randomly already.

 

[Opening for business now…]

 

[...]

 

[Celestial Teahouse is officially open for business! Host, please strive to make the Celestial Teahouse the best in the world!]

 

As the series of notifications ended, a massive signboard appeared out of thin air outside the teahouse and attached itself to the top of the door, no one walking by seemed to have noticed the commotion.

 

The signboard was written with very bold, gold strokes, seemingly written by a Master Calligrapher. The word, 'Celestial Teahouse', was written on the signboard with the Hua language.

 

The gold, bold strokes of calligraphy contained sharp sword intent with a sense of territorial protectiveness, seemingly able to fend off ghosts and the evil likes of them should they ever have impure thoughts about this place.

 

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Mike returned to the vicinity of the teahouse after a long day from the Shadow Bureau's headquarters getting chastised by his superiors for losing his target.

 

"F*ck this guy, this is really making my life difficult. He better not let me catch him doing anything bad, if not, I'll be the first one to make his life hell."

 

A refined-looking young man spewing so much vulgarities was a sight to behold.

 

"And how exactly are you planning to do that? Hmm?"

 

While Mike was grumbling loudly, a deep but attractive voice was heard out of nowhere behind him.

 

Mike was startled and jumped in front to distance himself. He turned his body to face the direction that the voice was coming from.

 

'To get behind me without me noticing! An expert!'

 

"Who's there?! Don't appear behind me like a f*cking ghost!"

 

It was unknown how Mike passed the preliminary examination to be an agent from a top-secret unit in the Shadow Bureau, he was in fact not handling the situation like what you would expect from a person from a top-tiered organization on Earth.

 

From the start, Mike should not have doubted the orders from the higher-ups as there was a reason for each and every move of bigshots that governed the world from behind the curtains.

 

Mike glanced at the figure in front of him and was shocked.

 

"I-It's you! How did you appear behind me like that?!"

 

It was indeed Li Qu. He looked at Mike and tsked with a hint of disapproval.

 

"I am beginning to doubt the power of the organization behind you… To send a brat still wet behind the ears like you to track me, I do not know if they are fools or fools."

 

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