The Overbearing Empress Falls in Love With Me: Divine Strength... Paste?

"Quick! Hold him down!"

"Carrying banned drugs in broad daylight and even taking them out to eat! You should at least have hidden them! This is extremely disrespectful to our security profession as members of the Heavenly Mountain Thirteen Guardians."

"Give it to me... give it to me now... I can't take it anymore..."

The scene in front of the Heavenly Mountain Sword Villa was quite chaotic.

The thirteen swordsmen responsible for on-site security today include three Sixth Realm Dharma Body and ten External Scene Realm. They all come from the Great Mountain Hall and are responsible for security at various gatherings and events.

Therefore, they are collectively known as the Heavenly Mountain Thirteen Guardians.

At the previous Weapon Forging Conference, there were suspicions that someone had brought banned drugs into the venue, so this time they were extra careful and attentive.

Just now, I saw a skinny, bony craftsman take out a packet of powder, tear it open, and prepare to take it.

Not only did they take it, but they also displayed an expression of obsessive longing while consuming it.

The thirteen security guards leaned back slightly.

Are they even human?

Without saying a word, he went up and pressed down on the old man.

"The color, the shape, no doubt, this must be Divine Strength Powder!"

"That old man's quite particular; he even eats Divine Strength Powder'."

"Huh? What is Divine Strength Powder? I don't know! I've been wronged!"

The skinny old man stared blankly at the stolen brown paper package, his face pale.

"Give it to me, please... I really can't take it anymore..."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the blacksmiths present changed slightly.

I've heard that this "Divine Strength Powder" is addictive; once you take it, you'll be hooked, like a maggot clinging to your bone, unable to get rid of it for the rest of your life.

This old man must have been suffering from an addiction to the Divine Strength Powder, which is why he took it out and consumed it in public.

"Um?"

Li Mo stared at the spot, slightly taken aback, feeling it looked vaguely familiar...

"I am Heavenly Venerable Sauce."

The skinny blacksmith cried out that he was innocent.

The thirteen security guards were stunned. What the hell is "Heavenly Venerable Sauce"?

They suspiciously released each other temporarily, not worried that he would run away anyway.

"The Heavenly Venerable Sauce comes in one packet of powder and one packet of sauce. I couldn't find hot water, so I couldn't dissolve the sauce and had to eat the powder."

The blacksmith took out a bag, put a piece of dough inside, and poured in some powder.

After shaking it several times, I took out a piece and ate it.

"Just eat, why are you making that 'sun-eyed' face?"

"I've been busy traveling and haven't eaten for three days. You try not eating for three days!"

"..."

After realizing it was a misunderstanding, the thirteen security guards awkwardly asked where they could buy such delicious Heavenly Venerable Sauce before finally releasing the person.

Moreover, this skinny blacksmith is not an isolated case; recently, Instant Noodles and Heavenly Venerable Sauce seem to be doing very well in the Imperial Capital.

Many people carry it with them, intending to eat it during the break.

A certain Heavenly Venerable Sauce: "..."

He seemed to know where the mysterious Power of All Living Beings had come from recently.

The Demon Summoning Cult has a wide sales network; they even managed to get the Instant Noodles business to Imperial Capital.

Etc...

Since this is the business of the Demon Summoning Cult, then this...

Is it really just a regular Instant Noodles seasoning business?

Little Li, was skeptical of the Demon Summoning Cult's true nature. He stared at the thin, bony figure behind him, his Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye gleaming.

[Name: Lu Zhuang]

[Age: 52.]

[Root Bone: Brute strength bone (residual).]

[Realm: Five Apertures of Divine Observation]

[Destiny: Gray.]

[Evaluation: Born with strong Root Bone and immense strength, possessing exceptional innate abilities, yet seeing others surpass him without effort, he harbored resentment and failed to cherish his gifted Root Bone. After repeatedly taking the Divine Strength Powder, its effects penetrated deep into his bone marrow, making further progress impossible.]

[Recent Encounter: A large quantity of the Divine Strength Powder hidden by the Demon Summoning Cult within the Heavenly Venerable Sauce was brought into the Weapon Forging Conference.]

"..."

"Just as I thought."

Li Mo covered his forehead, his feelings complicated, and he roughly knew what had happened.

Divine Strength Powder was originally a medicinal powder, hence the name Shenli San (meaning "Divine Strength Powder" ).

After obtaining the Instant Noodles seasoning recipe, Blood Refinement Hall upgraded Divine Strength Powder and turned it into a paste!

The Instant Noodles seasoning comes in two packets: one is seasoning powder, and the other is sauce.

The former is a regular seasoning, while the latter is an upgraded version of Divine Strength Powder, Divine Strength Paste!

Who did this? Who taught you to sell Instant Noodles like this?

That's such a wild approach!

"What's wrong?"

Ying Bing watched for a while, and Li Mo's expression changed several times.

"We've discovered a little genius."

Li Mo spoke with a hint of hesitation.

Ultimately, this matter is also related to him. He never expected that the Blood Refinement Hall of the Demon Summoning Cult Sect would choose this method to hide the Divine Strength Powder.

Of course, even without Instant Noodles, the Demon Summoning Cult would find other ways.

After passing through the gates of the Heavenly Mountain Sword Villa, Li Mo went to the Sword Furnace with ease.

"Master Craftsman Du, thank goodness you're still here."

Li Mo thought he would be busy with matters related to the Weapon Forging Conference, but he didn't expect the old man to still be by the Sword Furnace in the inner courtyard.

"I am conserving my energy."

Du Wufeng calmly slipped the art book of "The Overbearing Empress Falls in Love With Me" into his sleeve, and coughed lightly, saying, "Kid, what are you doing here looking for me at a time like this?"

Li Mo's expression was serious, and he lowered his voice:

"I have something private, concerning the Weapon Forging Conference, but which cannot be made public, that I'd like to tell you..."

"Well, you've got thick eyebrows and big eyes, and you actually want me to give you special treatment?!"

Du Wufeng looked at Li Mo with a disappointed expression:

"I am a man of unyielding integrity, yet you would dare to ask me to do such a despicable thing. Today, I sever all ties with you!"

"?"

Li Mo was taken aback, then said helplessly:

"Please stop reading the lines from the picture book."

He wrote these lines for Ouyang.

"Speak up, what brings you to me at this hour?"

Du Wufeng put away his playful nature and asked with a smile.

He had known all along that Li Mo would never ask him to pull off something like a shady operation.

However, Li Mo's next words startled him.

"There are many 'Divine Strength Powder'... to be precise, 'Divine Strength Paste,' which have probably already been brought into the venue."

"?"

"The method is to mix it with the Instant Noodles seasoning packet; two packets of seasoning make it difficult to guard against. Moreover, based on my speculation, many people carry normal Instant Noodles, making it hard to distinguish between real and fake."

Li Mo had just used his Heavenly Mandate Divine Eye to observe the entire journey.

Some people carry just regular Instant Noodles.

Only a small portion has been 'added' (or 'added').

"Who the hell invented this instant Instant Noodles?!"

Du Wufeng on the table, furious.