JSCMU-Chapter 12: About Seventy Percent Full

The expressions of the surrounding crowd subtly changed.

Plenty of people had managed to eat five plates of meat before, but someone like Yun jin who was this eager…

This was a first.

Even the spirit chef raised an eyebrow, then had ten more plates brought out.

Yun Jin grinned and eagerly dug in again.

Unlike the others who grew increasingly pained the more they ate, Yun Jin only seemed more delighted. Several people even noticed her chuckling to herself mid-bite.

It was as if the meat was some rare and exquisite delicacy!

But this meat had clearly only been lightly boiled and served. Everyone who had tried it before knew that it definitely wasn’t what you’d call delicious.

Si Wanning, too, watched nervously, but seeing the shocked looks from the crowd, she couldn’t help but puff up with pride. “See that? My junior sister just has a naturally good appetite.”

“Exactly, exactly! I have a great appetite,” Yun Jin waved her hand. “Next batch.”

Those ten plates were gone again!

Si Wanning checked Yun Jin’s aura and sure enough, she had broken through from the fifth to the sixth level of the Qi Refining Stage.

Si Wanning had gone from being stunned to honestly feeling a little rattled.

Little junior sister had only entered the sect and it hadn’t even been a full day yet.

And in that single day, she’d gone from level one to level six?

Is there really no problem?

Regardless, all she could do now was try her best to cover for her.

Yun Jin was eating way too quickly, and she was doing it with such ease that, before long, everyone in the dining hall had started watching her.

Some even helped keep count.

“Eighteen plates!”

“Nineteen plates!”

“She’s going so fast, I don’t think I’ve even seen her chew!”

“Has she really digested all that meat?”

Most people maxed out at five plates.

To keep going, they had to rely on spiritual energy to help digest the food.

And earlier, the spirit chef had said she was at the fourth level of the Qi Refining Stage.

Can someone at the fourth level really have digestion this powerful?

“She’s gotta be reaching her limit.”

“Yeah, I think so too.”

But Yun Jin didn’t slow down one bit.

“…Wait, is she aiming for thirty plates?”

“No way! Last time, even a seventh-level senior brother barely scraped by at thirty.”

If Yun Jin actually succeeded, wouldn’t that mean her control of spiritual energy was on par with a level-seven cultivator?

How could that be possible?

“…That’s thirty plates.”

“She’s got to stop now.”

“But she hasn’t even slowed down!”

A hush fell over the room.

Someone finally said with a trembling voice, “Could she really pull it off?”

No one answered.

They didn’t want to believe it, but the evidence was right in front of them.

When Yun Jin polished off her fortieth plate and, energetically, called out for ten more…

All doubts vanished.

There was still half the time limit remaining, and Yun Jin looked completely unbothered.

Could she… really finish?

Even the spirit chef looked surprised, but he brought out the final ten plates anyway.

“Alright, come to me if you need anything next time,” Yue Zhao said cheerfully to a fellow disciple before stepping into the dining hall.

The moment he entered, he saw a huge crowd gathered around Yun Jin.

“Five…”

“Four…”

“Three…”

“Two…”

“One…”

The crowd shouted excitedly.

Yue Zhao looked utterly confused.

What is going on?

And then, 

The dining hall erupted in thunderous cheers.

“Challenge complete!”

“No freaking way! She actually did it?!”

“I’ve already reached the fifth level of the Qi Refining Stage. I never dared to try before, but if even someone at the fourth level can do it now, maybe I should give it a shot!”

Yue Zhao looked at Yun Jin, who was standing tall and waving confidently in the crowd like a queen.

A few question marks floated across his forehead.

He’d only stepped out to help a few poor juniors, what in the world had happened while he was gone?

“According to the rules, this meal is free,” the spirit chef said, watching Yun Jin with a complicated expression.

“Much appreciated,” Yun Jin said with a blink. “Sister Chef, can I come back tomorrow for another Glutton’s Meal Set?”

The spirit chef: “…”

Yun Jin grinned. “Just kidding.”

Fleecing them once was fine. You’d get smacked if you do it too often.

The chef’s expression softened slightly. “You’re amazing. If you come by again, I’ll give you a discount. But the Glutton’s Meal Set… please go easy on us.”

“One full meal is enough for me,” Yun Jin agreed politely.

“Sister Mu Hua, could you process this beast meat into some meat floss?” Si Wanning pulled out a chunk of meat and handed it over.

Mu Hua looked at it and was about to name a price.

But Si Wanning quickly added, “It’s for my little junior sister. Just help us out this once, think of it as a welcome gift to her.”

She sounded like a total freeloader.

Mu Hua glanced at her and said flatly, “Fine. For your little junior sister’s sake.”

Si Wanning beamed like a fox that had just stolen a hen.

Yue Zhao walked over. After asking around, he had pieced together what had happened. Now, his gaze toward Yun Jin became conflicted.

“Little Junior Sister, you actually completed the challenge?” he asked.

Yun Jin rubbed her stomach. “Mm-hmm. I’m about seventy percent full.”

Seventy percent full.

This time, it wasn’t just Yue Zhao, everyone fell into stunned silence.

What kind of little monster had Heavenly Sword Peak picked up?

That massive pile of food, and she was only seventy percent full?

How much would that even take for her to eat her fill?

“Emotion Points +20.”

“Emotion Points +10.”

“Emotion Points +20.”

Another wave of Emotion Points flooded in.

Yun Jin’s smile grew even brighter.

She’d been gaining Emotion Points all throughout her eating spree, and now there was another big surge.

She’d earned 900 points just from this challenge. Her total now exceeded 3,000.

Her free simplification chances were already used up. Going forward, it would cost 1,000 points for ten chances.

With 3,000 points, that was thirty more attempts.

But she wasn’t in a hurry. She would exchange them when needed.

Mu Hua quickly finished processing the meat, handing Yun Jin a large pouch of meat floss.

“Come on, I’ll take you for a walk around the sect,” said Si Wanning, leading her away.

Mu Hua glanced at Yue Zhao and asked quietly, “Can you afford to raise this junior sister?”

Yue Zhao: “…I can try?”

Master had already tricked her into joining. He couldn’t just let her starve now.

Mu Hua looked at him with sympathy. “Good luck.”

Yue Zhao could only grimace. Over the years, he had built up a sizable private stash, but at this rate, Yun Jin would drain it fast.

He let out a long, weary sigh.

This wasn’t going to be easy.

“Make a few extra batches of meat floss and put them on my tab. I’ll pick them up when she needs them,” Yue Zhao instructed. “Also, now that she succeeded, the Glutton’s Meal Set might become really popular. You’ll likely see a spike in sales, but if no one else can beat it, people will start getting frustrated. For business, it’s best to let a few customers succeed. I suggest extending the time limit or slightly reducing the quantity, enough for a few people to win. That’s the sustainable method.”

Mu Hua nodded. “Got it.”

After exchanging a few more words, Yue Zhao left in a hurry.

Mu Hua watched him leave and couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.

She had worked with him for a long time.

Many of the dining hall’s special dishes and marketing ideas had come from him. In return, she gave him a share, they were business partners.

Yue Zhao was certainly capable.

But with a master like that dragging him down… and now a junior sister to feed?

She wasn’t sure how long he could last.

Mu Hua shook her head and decided not to worry about it anymore.