Douluo Continent: I can nurture soul beasts and even perform super evolution.

Chapter 44 Give me a breath of air!

Su Wen left after only a few sips of tea; it was too strong and too bitter.

Old Master Lin stood by the window on the top floor of the Treasure Pavilion, supported by a maid, watching Su Wen's back for a while until the latter disappeared.

"Old Mu, this child is quite opinionated..."

After a long while, the old woman sighed softly.

"For a ten-year-old child to resist the temptation of being waited on hand and foot is something many adults would find difficult to do. Such independence, charisma, and courage make him an excellent future leader. But... is the academy really not going to help at all?"

"Hehe, isn't the academy already helping?"

The other side is in the shadows.

Moon sat in a wheelchair, his figure slowly emerging.

He smiled and comforted the old woman, saying, "Huiqun, I know what you're worried about, but letting him stay in the golden wooden house on Poseidon Island is a privilege that even Xiao Tao has never received. This child has his own ideas. If he really encounters a problem that he can't solve, he definitely won't stubbornly resist to the end. This shows that he doesn't reject the academy. Now, the academy only needs to show its attitude... that's enough."

"I understand." The old woman nodded slightly, a hint of relief in her eyes.

……

"Flynn Trading Company".

Su Wen watched as a plaque was dismantled by workers, and the contents inside were carried away by the workers coming and going, leaving only the lingering fragrance of medicine.

The previous owner was a pharmacist who bought herbs from villagers or Soul Masters living near the Star Dou Great Forest and resold them to Shrek City. Even if the price doubled, there were still plenty of buyers. The core reason was, of course, "traffic." If enough people saw the sign, it meant there were more potential customers.

Many of the herbs in this world are imbued with soul power. Although they have not evolved intelligence like plant-beast spirits, nor are they as precious as immortal herbs, they possess unique effects due to the spiritual energy they carry—healing injuries, replenishing soul power, and so on.

For example, the Xuanwu Divine Pill of the Xuanming Sect is made from several kinds of medicinal materials and refined using the unique techniques of a Soul Master.

"..."

"A shop spanning several hundred square meters, with three floors of attic, wow, the beam design is truly exquisite and delicate. To be able to combine Eastern aesthetics and Western refinement to this extent is quite a unique feature of this continent," Su Wen remarked.

Of course, there's no need to renovate.

"Xiao Wen, you have good taste." Ma Xiaotao looked around, her beautiful eyes full of curiosity.

"But what are you planning to sell?" The girl turned to the side, casually putting her arm around Su Wen, looking like she was giving orders. Of course, the two car headlights shone brightly on them.

"Milk tea!" Su Wen grinned.

A few minutes later.

The kitchen is a very important place.

With a look of utter despair, Ice Emperor used pliers to hold the knife, chopped up the ice, and then skillfully tossed it steadily into a cup of milk tea. A slight ripple appeared on the surface, but the entire cup remained perfectly still. This wasn't just about precise control of strength, but also about sheer skill...

After a month of experimentation, Su Wen roughly reconstituted the flavor from his memories of his previous life. Then, he added popular fruits from this world, such as fresh orange juice and watermelon. Although the flavor was slightly dry, it was authentic and much fresher than the semi-finished product he had made in his previous life, which relied on mixing several generations of powder.

Of course, with the creation of milk tea, ice cream also came into being. The freezing technology in this world is quite convenient—the Ice Emperor's beast craftsmanship is simply too useful.

"Hmm? Delicious!"

Ma Xiaotao took a sip of watermelon milk tea, her beautiful eyes sparkling, determined to let Su Wen try it too.

Taking the milk tea, the icy watermelon juice mixed with a faint taste of milk tea from my previous life, though not quite the same, this one was made with real ingredients and had no additives whatsoever.

It tastes fresher...

"What other flavors are there? Let me try them all for you." Ma Xiaotao licked her red lips, eager to try them.

"Mango, lemon, and..." Su Wen smacked her lips.

Actually, the process is quite simple: milk tea + corresponding fruit juice, with at most a few toppings. Unexpectedly, Ma Xiaotiao drank several cups in a whirlwind and praised it highly.

The Ice Emperor continued chopping ice with a mechanical, rhythmic motion.

The hurricane was scratching its head in frustration, trying to earn money for food, but it seemed unable to help. It could only fawn over the Ice Emperor, handing him various tools and doing odd jobs.

"..."

"Congratulations on your grand opening! If Xiao Tao hadn't been spreading the word in the inner courtyard, we probably wouldn't even know you opened a... uh, bubble tea shop?" Wang Yi asked with surprise, "By the way, Xiao Wen, what exactly is this bubble tea shop?"

"Here, have a taste. There's one for everyone, it's on me!" Ma Xiaotao said generously, handing out several cups of milk tea.

"Sister Tao is so generous!"

"Hehe, someone's treating, so you can try it."

The inner court disciples laughed and joked.

Then a series of exclamations rang out.

Milk tea and ice cream are quite similar to instant noodles; the first bite is always the most fragrant and amazing. As time goes by, the flavor may gradually fade, but there is no denying that these inner court disciples are indeed addicted to them.

"I want five cups! I'll take them home for my girlfriend to try."

"Ten cups, I'll store them in my Soul Guidance Diamond Ring, and I'll have a cup whenever I crave one."

"..."

"One gold soul coin per item, everyone come here to pay." Ma Xiaotao, entrusted by Su Wen as the cashier, casually called out to everyone to collect the fees.

"One gold soul coin, it's really worth it!" an inner court disciple exclaimed.

For ordinary people, this cup of milk tea represents a month's worth of household expenses.

But for these rich young masters, or even Soul Masters, it was just an ordinary afternoon tea. So this was Su Wen's main goal—whoever had money, he would make money from.

As the sign was hung up.

The benefits of increased foot traffic are gradually becoming apparent.

The three-story building was packed with people, and at least one cup of milk tea was sold every second. Shrek City has no shortage of "rich people". Many onlookers, although they thought one gold soul coin was a bit expensive, decided to splurge and try it out because the milk tea shop was so popular.

Before long, a group of inner court disciples spontaneously began to help, as manpower was really stretched thin.

Not to mention, the Ice King in the kitchen was so busy that his afterimage was almost visible.

In the end, Su Wen simply summoned the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear to help.

It nearly scared the crowd so much that they scattered and fled.

Fortunately, several inner court disciples explained the situation clearly. In addition, the fact that a notorious Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear was so obedient in doing chores shocked many passersby. Driven by curiosity, they temporarily suppressed their fear.

"roar~"

Xiao Jin handed a packaged milk tea to the boy next to her.

But the latter was somewhat misled.

Just last month, he had been slapped away by this dark gold dinosaur bear during the Grand Arena's assessment...

(End of this chapter)