bestfiction Chapter 135 Blazing Red Pine Nut Wine
Chapter 135 Blazing Red Pine Nut Wine
A vat of strong liquor, swaying gently, flew to the two of them, drawn by the spiritual energy.
The woman explained, "This is Blazing Red Pine Nut Liquor. It uses Blazing Red Pine Nuts grown on the Western Volcano as raw material, and is supplemented with a large amount of top-grade fire spirit stones as a jar. One sip is like swallowing flames. Only those with strong physiques can drink it. If you are not a fire attribute cultivator, you must be at least in the late stage of Qi Refining to drink it."
That's right. Don't always limit yourself to using special monster organs or rare and precious materials as ingredients for making liquor. Top-grade fire spirit stones can also be used to make liquor, and the resulting liquor is even stronger, making it a truly pure and potent spirit.
"Okay, how much are you willing to pay?" Zhong Ming's expression remained calm, as if he had seen this kind of person many times before.
(Bullshit, they just don't know what they're talking about and are completely clueless.)
"What do you mean, how much? Since it's already opened, I'll give you the whole vat. By the way, the top-grade fire spirit stones aren't included; the bounty contract only mentions wine."
The woman suddenly got angry. "How can you reseal a jar of fine wine if you haven't finished it? You're so fussy, you're even worse than a woman... Ugh, worse than me! If you can't drink, go to the kids' table!"
“That’s not what I meant.” Zhong Ming spread his hands. “I didn’t prepare any containers to hold the wine.”
If you don't want to open the jar, that's fine, but if you want to take out the top-grade fire spirit stone, you have to open it, right? How am I supposed to put it in? I can't just stuff it directly into the storage stone, otherwise it would become like soaking the mother and child swords in wine or soaking the late spring cold in wine, wouldn't it?
“It seems we have a foundation for future cooperation.” The grandmaster took out a jade bottle, which looked small, but actually contained spatial runes and could hold an entire vat of wine.
"Consider this my deposit. Not only that, if you're willing, I can also offer you protection and nominally take you as my disciple. All you need to do is repay me by upgrading the grade of your magic weapon."
It is conceivable that once Zhong Ming matures, he will become famous throughout the entire army. Such talent is rare and... of great significance.
For the military, nurturing a magical artifact is naturally not as good as directly forging a higher-level magical artifact, but the question is, what if the efficiency is high enough?
The woman carefully recalled that the True Immortal Cuihong had actually upgraded a low-grade magic weapon to a mid-grade magic weapon in just one day. Logically speaking, only a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator could do that.
Although it consumes a huge amount of spiritual energy and will affect several days of cultivation, the effect is also exceptionally amazing.
If one's cultivation level is low, it may not be noticeable; but what if one's cultivation level is higher?
How many resources would it take to train a weapon refiner to the Nascent Soul stage to refine spiritual treasures? If only the Refining Rainbow True Person were trained to the Nascent Soul stage, could the grade of a spiritual treasure be improved?
Of course, higher-level treasures each have their own characteristics, and their techniques may not be effective, but with this possibility, who wouldn't be tempted?
Even if he, at the Nascent Soul stage, cannot upgrade the grade of spiritual treasures, he is still a Nascent Soul cultivator with considerable combat power. If he cannot upgrade spiritual treasures, what about lower-grade ones? How about upgrading the grade of ten spiritual artifacts at once, winning by sheer quantity?
She didn't dare to think any further, staring intently at Zhong Ming as if he were a rare treasure.
Seeing that the woman was willing to make a long-term effort to improve the relationship, Zhong Ming was somewhat flattered. "How about we start with a business partnership? When it comes to buying and selling, the price will be fair and there will be no upper limit."
"Okay, but remember I've already paid the deposit, so don't forget to come back."
Finally, Zhong Ming bowed and greeted, "Junior Cuihong Zhenren thanks you, senior. May I ask your name?"
"Just call me Fairy Danpo."
Zhong Ming looked at the other person, who was "broad-shouldered and thick-waisted," with a barrel waist, a round face, and arms as thick as his thighs, and dared to call himself a fairy... It really took getting the other person drunk to do such a thing.
The name Tempranillo might seem like something an alchemist would use, but in reality, Tempranillo is a signature variety of red grape. Wines made from Tempranillo are characterized by their complex aromas, concentrated flavors, and long finish, making it an excellent winemaking variety.
In battle, if others, upon hearing her name, assume that an alchemist must possess exceptional control over alchemical fire and is likely a fire-attribute cultivator, she might immediately unleash a water-based technique, finishing a bottle and turning completely red, then charge forward wielding a spiked club. The sight... wow!
Zhong Ming gritted his teeth and said against his will, "Thank you, Fairy Danpo," before taking his leave.
She suddenly said, "Wait a minute. You just drank my healing wine. Putting aside the effects of the alcohol, the medicinal power is accumulating in your body, which can cause harm if left untreated. Why don't you do some muscle training? Getting your body to work overtime can help with the absorption of the remaining medicinal power."
"The matter of the medicine's potency is none of your concern, Fairy." Body Refinement? What would I do with the wine? It's a wedding gift for Yue Xingtian. I absolutely cannot mention the intensity of Qi Refinement when I visit the Yue family.
This time, we have only one goal: to avoid being torn apart is a victory.
"That's the kick of the alcohol~~"
"It should have already taken effect, but do you have some secret hangover cure? Otherwise, it shouldn't be like this."
(The Zhongming Dentures series of treasures includes the Hangover Relief Stone, which can remove alcohol while preserving the flavor of fine wine. However, it is ineffective against high-grade spirit wine.)
"It's good that you're alright." Zhong Ming bowed and said goodbye.
He turned around and strode to the boy's side, slowly bent down, and looked into He Guang's eyes with amusement, watching his gaze change from fear to pleading, and finally to a fear etched into his very bones.
“I’m furious about this false accusation; it’s an insult to your master’s reputation and the reputation of the entire wine cellar system. However, I’m very interested in the way you broke the wine vat. The army needs people like you who are good at researching and causing destruction.”
These two sentences were not spoken to the young boy, but to Fairy Danpo. They meant: Investigate him thoroughly, punish him severely, but be careful not to kill him. This boy is wicked but has some ability. Find some great scholars to guide him.
However, women don't seem to have as many complicated educational methods; the spiked club dragged on the ground, scraping sparks.
All I can say is... good luck.
After watching Zhong Ming leave, Fairy Danpo released the seal on He Guang's throat.
"Master~"
"drink."
She took out a jar of wine and placed it in front of the boy.
He Guang was overjoyed. It was just drinking. Even if it tasted terrible, he had to drink it.
Pretending to be a chivalrous knight, he tilted his head back and took a big gulp.
Hey, it's not bad to drink.
He Guang was overjoyed by this unexpected gift and immediately gulped down the entire drink, looking at his master with a self-satisfied expression.
Fairy Danpo slowly said, "The wine you just drank is medicinal wine."
"Medicine?"
"Yes, it can stop bleeding to some extent, but the downside is that it will increase your sensory sensitivity tenfold, including your pain sensitivity."
The spiked club slammed to the ground, and the young boy fell to the ground in fright, pleading, "Master, I was wrong, I won't dare to do it again, please forgive me this time, I promise I will..."
"Let me remind you, the effects of the alcohol won't be felt for another half hour. Before that, you can't use being drunk and sleeping to avoid it."
.......
Zhong Ming left the wine cellar, and by the time he stepped out of the tower, it was already dawn. He checked the time and realized, "Oh dear, I'm going to miss the bus... oops, I mean, I'm going to have to carry out a supply delivery, purchasing, and guarding mission."
He suddenly started running towards the agreed location.
When he arrived at the Flying Boat Wharf, only Yue Kaishan was left on the boat.
"Hey~~~ Brother Cuihong, this way, the ship's about to leave, hurry up and run~~"