Chapter 3: A Night-Long Battle with Flower Lady, She Praised Me as Brave and Invincible

Chapter 3: Chapter 3: A Night-Long Battle with Flower Lady, She Praised Me as Brave and Invincible

It was her first day running the stall, and she had only intended to test the waters, so she hadn’t prepared many ingredients. Who knew the customers would be this supportive?

With the way customers were buying several buns each, she didn’t have nearly enough.

"What? Only thirty or forty left? That’s it?"

"No way! I have to get one tonight! Why should I be left out?"

The customers at the back of the line were not having it.

Heaven knows how agonizing it was for them to only be able to watch and not eat.

They were basically all Cultivators, and after arguing until they were red in the face, it looked like they were about to start fighting.

The waves of Spiritual Power made Lu Wu so cautious she didn’t dare to speak.

’Mommy, I’m scared!’

"Ahem. Tomorrow... I’ll be back tomorrow."

She swore she really wasn’t trying to use scarcity marketing.

’I never expected my first day in business to be such a success.’

Seeing that the crowd was about to erupt into a brawl, Lou Xiaotian waved his hand and released his Spiritual Power, directly suppressing the troublemakers.

"How about this? Everyone, do me a favor. Those who haven’t eaten yet, stay in line. From now on, it’s a limit of one per person. Those who have already had some, please leave the line."

"Besides, the young boss will be back tomorrow. After today’s experience, I’m sure she’ll prepare more than enough so everyone can have some."

Lou Xiaotian’s name still carried some weight on this street.

Everyone knew he was a bit of a simple, wealthy guy who didn’t cause trouble. He also had many friends, so unless absolutely necessary, no one would want to offend him.

With Lou Xiaotian’s help, order was restored.

Lu Wu let out a sigh of relief and started packing up the orders.

"Boss, I want one of those Pure Love Pork Buns. I’m curious to see just how ’pure’ this little pork bun really is."

"Tch, you don’t know what’s good. The Sweetheart Red Bean Bun is the real masterpiece. One bite, and that flavor... it was so sweet I felt like I was seeing my first love again."

A customer squatting to the side spoke up sourly.

He rubbed his stomach, feeling a little regretful.

’If I’d known, I would’ve eaten it slower. Now I can only watch and not eat. This is torture!’

"Say, these buns are really warming. My whole body feels toasty."

Someone sighed emotionally. Lu Wu blinked and glanced at the system.

There was a reason the system had her set up her stall here. The effect of the Spicy Kidney Buns and the Pure Love Pork Buns was... virility enhancement.

Ahem!

With all that *yang* energy rising, of course they’d feel warm.

For customers who frequented the brothels, it was an absolute godsend.

But Lu Wu didn’t say anything. ’After all,’ she thought, ’it’s more fun when they discover these things on their own.’

The remaining buns sold out in moments. Those who still didn’t get one stared at Lu Wu with resentful longing.

"Boss, please remember to make a lot more tomorrow! I’ll bring all my aunts and cousins to support you!"

Someone grabbed Lu Wu’s sleeve, refusing to let her pack up.

Under the assault of the customers’ gazes, Lu Wu nodded.

[Mission Progress: 123/1000]

She checked the time. It wasn’t even ten o’clock at night.

’At this rate, I might even be able to exceed my mission goal.’

Having had a bountiful harvest, Lu Wu happily pushed her cart home, followed by the reluctant gazes of the crowd.

That night, Lu Wu slept soundly.

She dreamed that she had opened food stalls across the entire Green Origin Realm and, using the cultivation she gained from completing her missions, had become the strongest of all.

Just as Lu Wu was standing at the pinnacle, enjoying the view, she missed a step and was startled awake by the feeling of falling.

After waking up, Lu Wu tossed and turned in bed for a while before finally getting up.

Once she was ready, she took the Spirit Stones she had earned the previous day and went on a major shopping spree.

’When you’re running a business, you have to use the best ingredients.’

The system wouldn’t even count sales of food made with half-hearted effort.

The Xiaohe Town market was a place Lu Wu had researched beforehand as having the best value for money.

The main ingredient for the pork buns was the leg meat from a large, fat pig raised on various Spiritual Energy-infused vegetables and fruits. The meat from this part was juicy and firm, perfect for making buns.

As for the kidney buns, she chose the perfect, large kidneys from a healthy, disease-free pig, which would maximize their restorative effects when integrated into the recipe.

Lu Wu had a sharp eye. She rejected the vendor’s attempts to pass off subpar ingredients and, seeing the look of recognition in his eyes that she knew her stuff, she haggled again, ultimately getting the most ingredients for the lowest price.

The red bean paste filling was easier to handle. The red beans of the Green Origin Realm were each the size of a fingernail, with a pure color and a plump, round shape.

She soaked them until they absorbed water and softened, then put them in a pot, brought it to a boil over high heat, and switched to a low simmer until they were tender and mushy.

Then, she added an appropriate amount of white sugar, mashed the cooked red beans into a fine paste, and stir-fried it to remove the excess moisture, creating the red bean paste.

After being sealed and refrigerated, it could be used at any time.

Mixing fillings, proofing dough—amidst the hustle and bustle, the daylight hours quietly slipped away.

Seeing it was almost time, Lu Wu walked outside and was met once again by the gossipy eyes of the old man next door.

’A direct hit!’

The corner of Lu Wu’s mouth twitched.

Her elderly neighbor was a warm-hearted man who had helped her a lot when she first transmigrated here.

He was a great person, but he just loved gossip. There wasn’t a single juicy story in all of Xiaohe Town that he didn’t know about.

It was just that, at this moment, she felt the old man’s gaze was like a dog that had just found a meat bun—latched on tight and refusing to let go.

Startled by her own thought, Lu Wu walked away under the old man’s watchful gaze.

She didn’t notice that behind her, the old man was holding up a Jade Token, taking a picture of her retreating back.

He tapped on the Jade Token, and a screen of water materialized.

This was the One World Communication, an item used by all Cultivators in the Green Origin Realm. It was similar to a mobile phone from Blue Star, with a full range of functions like communication, video, and forums.

When Lu Wu had first learned of this device’s existence, she strongly suspected that a predecessor from Blue Star had transmigrated here before her.

Lu Wu had wanted to latch onto this powerful predecessor for support, but she had no way of finding them. Eventually, she discovered that the device could only be used by people with Spiritual Power.

At the time, she had simply laughed in frustration.

What Lu Wu didn’t know was that after she returned last night, a post on the Xiaohe Town forums had rapidly gained traction.

"I Went All Night With a Flower Lady, and She Called Me an Invincible Warrior."

It was an extremely eye-catching title. A crowd of people clicked on it while cursing, only to be met with a picture of Lu Wu’s bun stall as the first thing they saw.

[Listen up, family...]

After a round of blatant self-praise, the poster highlighted the effects he experienced after eating a Pure Love Pork Bun.

Many people in the comments below were skeptical.

[A single bun can be that amazing? Everyone knows those little vixens from the Hehuan Sect can suck a man dry without batting an eye. Even all sorts of restorative Elixir Pills are no match for their powerful Cultivation Techniques.]

[Yeah, right. It’s probably just the self-delusion of some dude who got his ego bruised.]

[Hah, that’s it? Only an idiot would believe that. If you’re trying to trick me, I’ll come fight you one-on-one... Give me your address.]

Most people were just refuting it for laughs, but there were a few supportive comments.

[I know that stall! I passed by last night and bought a bun too. Went home feeling like I was on fire. I was wondering why my wife was giving me such a lingering, affectionate look this morning. Turns out she was very satisfied with my performance last night.]

[Here, let’s exchange the secret code... Spicy Kidney Bun.]

[To the guy above, Pure Love Pork Bun.]

[Doesn’t my Sweetheart Red Bean Bun deserve to be mentioned?]

Xiaohe Town wasn’t a big place, so after floating at the top for a while, the post’s popularity died down.

But with the new update uploaded by the old man, some who had already tried the buns began to silently make their way toward the brothel.

The moment Lu Wu arrived at her spot, she was startled by the scene before her.

The street, which had been perfectly fine yesterday, now looked as though it had been swept by a hurricane. Rubble was scattered everywhere, and the ground was pockmarked with craters.