Chapter 195 - 191: Suffer a Little for the Mission

Chapter 195: Chapter 191: Suffer a Little for the Mission

Seeing the new quest, Lin Feng went straight to the Restaurant, where everyone had just finished celebrating Geng Changxin’s breakthrough.

"The boss is here!"

Geng Changxin looked at Lin Feng with gratitude. "Boss, thank you!"

He was well aware that without the Lin Xian Village Restaurant, he would never have reached his current level in this lifetime.

"That’s due to your own hard work. It has nothing to do with me.

By the way, have we hired any Cantonese chefs for the Restaurant?"

Wan Qianqian said, "We hired two. Their culinary skills are decent, and they’re improving quickly."

"That’s good. Now that we have chefs for the Four Great Cuisines, let’s work on gathering chefs for the other four."

’In ancient times, there were the Four Great Cuisines, but now that’s expanded to the Eight Great Cuisines. Maybe a quest will appear if I gather all eight.’

"Once the next Restaurant is built, we’ll prepare for a second round of chef recruitment.

We’ll look for chefs from the other four great cuisines then."

The current Restaurant was too small; it could no longer meet the demand from tourists in Lin Xian Village.

For the next two days, the tourists entering Lin Xian Village were behaving bizarrely.

Most were influenced by the news of Lin Xian Village’s Spiritual Qi Revival. Regardless of whether the online reports were true, they all wanted to try and see if they could practice Cultivation after arriving.

Some video bloggers even made special-effects videos about it and posted them online.

Lin Feng found that whenever he left his courtyard, a crowd would stare at him no matter where he went.

Some of the more eccentric tourists would even run up and kowtow, begging to learn the so-called art of Cultivation.

Today, those who had signed up for training at the Barracks began to arrive. Many looked around curiously, taking everything in.

Yao Enlong, followed by his agent Li Baihui, walked toward the Barracks gate, pulling a suitcase behind him.

Li Baihui tried to persuade him patiently. "Enlong, why don’t we find another place? There are way too many tourists here."

"Besides, they won’t agree to train you privately."

She had heard many of the legendary stories about Lin Xian Village, especially the recent online hype about its supposed Spiritual Qi Revival.

’In Li Baihui’s opinion, this was just a gimmick to generate hype—old tricks the entertainment industry had already worn out.’

’Still, the air quality here really is excellent. That much is true.’

Yao Enlong refused without hesitation. "Sister Li, I’m making the call on this one. You don’t need to involve yourself."

He had thoroughly researched Lin Xian Village before coming. Besides, if he hadn’t known Xue Xiaofeng, he wouldn’t have gotten this training opportunity in the first place.

’Did she really think anyone could just waltz into Lin Xian Village? From what he’d gathered, many wealthy people had to buy their way in.’

"If something goes wrong, don’t say I didn’t warn you."

When they reached the main gate, Yao Enlong sent a message to Xue Xiaofeng, who came out to greet them shortly after.

Seeing Xue Xiaofeng, Li Baihui approached with a wide smile and tried to stuff a red envelope into his hand.

"I’m leaving my Enlong in your hands, Coach Xue. Please be sure to train him well."

"Sister Li, I can’t accept this. Please take it back.

Rest assured, after two months of training here, I guarantee Enlong will meet his goals."

’Seeing that Xue Xiaofeng genuinely wouldn’t take the red envelope, Li Baihui was surprised. Back when he was a Martial Arts Director, he never hesitated to accept them.’

’Of course, when he took the money, he always delivered results.’

"When you have time, I’ll treat you to a meal."

Xue Xiaofeng replied, "There’s no need for that, Sister Li. Since you’re here in Lin Xian Village, I’ll take you to the Lin Xian Village Restaurant for lunch."

Yao Enlong, standing beside them, said, "That’s great! I’ve been wanting to try the food at that Restaurant ever since I decided to come to Lin Xian Village. Just how good is it?

The online reviews seem too good to be true.

It’s a shame. I tried for a long time but could never snag a reservation."

"I guarantee you’ll be satisfied. I’ll also let you try the Lin Xian Village Restaurant’s Medicinal Cuisine."

At the mention of Medicinal Cuisine, not only did Yao Enlong’s face light up with anticipation, but even Li Baihui grew interested.

She had heard about the Medicinal Cuisine before coming; even her boss was trying to get his hands on some.

Only after arriving did she learn that a jar of Medicinal Cuisine sold for 3,666 in Lin Xian Village but could fetch 50,000 on the outside.

"Coach Xue, you can get Medicinal Cuisine?" Li Baihui asked, pleasantly surprised.

Xue Xiaofeng said in a low voice, "Every employee in Lin Xian Village can buy one jar of Medicinal Cuisine per day. It’s an employee benefit."

"I thought that was just a rumor! I can’t believe that’s a real employee benefit!

But with so many people on the outside willing to pay a high price, why is it so hard to buy?"

"Of course it is. This Medicinal Cuisine strengthens the body. I’ve even heard recent rumors that it can treat cancer.

There’s not even enough for us to eat ourselves. As long as the village employees aren’t short on cash, they won’t sell it."

Yao Enlong asked, "Is it really that miraculous?"

"Only those who’ve tried it can understand its benefits.

You’ll see for yourselves when you try it at lunch.

Come on, let’s head inside first and get you settled in your room."

There were only twenty-five people in this training group, so everyone got their own room.

As soon as Yao Enlong went inside, he was quickly noticed by the other trainees.

"That looks like Yao Enlong."

"Let me see... It really is him! I can’t believe he’s here for training too."

"I’m going to get his autograph later."

Yao Enlong was an acclaimed actor, not the type to have rabid fans, so everyone just watched from a distance.

Soon, their conversation shifted to the topic of food. They realized that even after getting into Lin Xian Village, eating at the Restaurant was still difficult.

"I thought it would be easy to eat at the Restaurant once we got into the training camp.

But it turns out you still have to fight for a reservation."

"Obviously. The village gets over ten thousand visitors a day, and the Restaurant is tiny. Of course it can’t serve everyone."

A middle-aged man said, "Don’t worry. I heard the catered feasts are pretty good too."

"Plus, since we’re here for training, we can drink as much of Lin Xian Village’s mountain spring water as we want."

The five-thousand-yuan weekly training fee really wasn’t much. Forgetting all the other benefits, it felt like you could get your money’s worth just from drinking the water.

Besides, you can’t buy Lin Xian Village’s water on the outside. By now, most people know that its water is something special.

Ever since news of the Spiritual Qi Revival spread online, everyone has been jokingly calling the water "Spiritual Spring Water."

At first, people thought Lin Xian Village was just running a cash grab, but now they’ve realized you can’t even buy this water on the outside.

Every tourist who visits Lin Xian Village takes several large bottles of water with them when they leave.

The middle-aged man hadn’t come for the training, but mainly to improve his health in Lin Xian Village.

After getting Yao Enlong settled, Xue Xiaofeng returned to the office and saw his boss was there.

"Boss."

"Come in and sit down. I have something to tell you all."

Xue Xiaofeng walked in and sat down across from his boss, joining the other two men in a row.

"For this training session, you must follow the plan strictly. Don’t go easy on the trainees.

If anyone is unwilling to train, refund their fee and send them away."

The three men were a little surprised. They hadn’t expected the boss to get involved in this.

"Alright, that’s all I wanted to say. You can handle the rest of the training arrangements yourselves."

After he finished speaking, the boss left. The three men exchanged a puzzled glance.

Zhou Xing asked, "What did the boss mean by that?"

Yang Chengshu thought for a moment. "Is he worried we’ll go easy on the trainees and tarnish Lin Xian Village’s reputation?"

Ever since Lin Xian Village became famous, there hadn’t been any real negative press.

Xue Xiaofeng said, "That’s entirely possible. If our training isn’t effective and they complain about it online, it would make us look like scammers."

The three of them hadn’t been too concerned before, but this possibility made them realize they might need to revise their training plan.

Yang Chengshu said, "Let’s get a detailed assessment of everyone’s physical condition.

Then, we’ll create customized training plans for each person to ensure we deliver high-quality results."

’Xue Xiaofeng thought of Yao Enlong. ’That guy’s training has to be especially strict. He’s a celebrity, so his experience will have a huge public impact.’

Lin Feng likely had no idea that his simple desire to complete a quest had led the three coaches to overthink things so much.

The twenty-five trainees were soon gathered in the central indoor training area.

Yang Chengshu tapped the microphone. "Welcome, everyone, to the Lin Xian Village Barracks training grounds. In a moment, we’ll be conducting a physical assessment.

I want to state upfront that we will be training you rigorously according to the plan.

If any of you can’t handle the hardship, you can speak up now. We will give you a full refund and terminate your training contract."

The trainees below were dumbfounded. This wasn’t what they had expected; some of them were only here for a chance to get into Lin Xian Village.

Their goal wasn’t to train. But they were even more unwilling to give up this opportunity, which they had fought so hard to get.

Someone asked, "Instructor, by ’rigorous training,’ do you mean we have to complete all the tasks in the plan you set for us?"

"Correct. We will tailor a training plan for each of you based on your physical assessment data."

"After we finish training for the day, can we move around freely in Lin Xian Village?"

"Yes. As long as you complete your required training for the day, you’ll be free to move about Lin Xian Village."

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing they wouldn’t be confined to the Barracks.

"Any other questions?"

"Since there are no more questions, let’s begin the assessment. After the assessment, you can all go to lunch."

When the trainees heard the word "lunch," someone quickly asked, "Are there any restrictions on what we can eat?"

"No restrictions. We don’t control your diet during this training.

Of course, if you want to achieve the best results, you should probably avoid high-calorie foods."

The three coaches had discovered that as long as the training volume was high enough, any food they ate would be completely burned off.

Many people smiled upon hearing there were no dietary restrictions.

The three coaches meticulously recorded the physical data for all twenty-five trainees, planning to create their individual plans that afternoon.

At noon, Xue Xiaofeng brought Yao Enlong and Li Baihui to the Restaurant, where he had already reserved a table.

Inside the Restaurant were several private rooms reserved for Lin Xian Village personnel, which were generally not open to the public.

Once inside the private room, Yao Enlong took off his sunglasses. "It’s so crowded!"

"It’s fully booked every day. A lot of people can’t even get a reservation."

Li Baihui looked at the three floors packed with customers and smelled the fragrant aroma of food in the air. She finally understood that the Lin Xian Village Restaurant’s reputation was well-earned.

About ten minutes later, the first dish was served: an Accordion-cut Cucumber Salad. It had become a must-order dish at the Restaurant.

A tomato and egg soup was also brought out.

"Go on, try it. You can’t get this anywhere else. These cucumbers are grown right here in Lin Xian Village."

"The flavor is very unique," Li Baihui said after taking a bite. "Even the gourmet cucumbers I’ve had outside can’t compare to this."

Xue Xiaofeng smiled. "Any ingredient from Lin Xian Village is higher quality than what you can find outside.

There’s also a type of mutated ingredient, but it’s still very rare. The boss is saving it to propagate seeds, so it’s not available to eat yet."

Li Baihui suddenly recalled the legendary Jade Grapes, which were said to whiten skin and reverse aging, and were especially effective for women.

"Coach Xue, do you know anything about the Jade Grapes?"

"I’ve never seen the Jade Grapes myself, but there is a Jade Vineyard in the village. The grapes in there are supposedly miraculous.

The grapes are still growing at this time of year. I can take you to see it after our meal."

This piqued the interest of both Yao Enlong and Li Baihui. Many people in the entertainment industry had heard the legends about the Jade Grapes.

Just then, a waiter brought over Xue Xiaofeng’s Medicinal Cuisine.