Chapter 611: Meeting a Friend Over Wine
The elder initially felt bored and casually chatted with Chu Feng.
However, as soon as Chu Feng began to explain the first type of herb used for soaking in wine, his expression grew much more grave.
By the time Chu Feng finished speaking, the elder's astonishment could no longer be described merely as admiration.
He truly respected the young man, Chu Feng, as if he were a river, endlessly flowing with admiration.
"Young man, you really know your stuff! You guessed all the herbs I use for brewing wine correctly, not missing a single one. You even knew their ages and whether they had been processed. It's absolutely amazing."
"If it wasn't for the fact that no one else has seen me brewing wine, I would have thought you were secretly watching the entire process!"
"A deal's a deal, drink up! Don't be shy, just drink. A thousand cups are too few when a confidant is found, and you are one of the few among those I know who understands wine."
The elder is indeed a man who keeps his promises.
When Chu Feng really answered correctly, he immediately tossed the wine gourd to Chu Feng.
"Um… so heavy!"
After catching the wine gourd, Chu Feng realized its weight was at least a thousand catties. What material was used to refine such a heavy wine gourd?
It was certain that this wine gourd was a treasure.
The wine was incredibly tempting, and Chu Feng did not hold back, lifting the gourd to drink.
Drinking wine requires a bold spirit.
Tasting tea, on the other hand, calls for gentle refinement, slowly savoring it.
"Wow!"
"This wine is so strong, but the taste, while good, is still lacking a bit."
After a hardcore drinking session, Chu Feng's belly swelled slightly. The wine in the gourd seemed to be unending.
"Nonsense, the wine I, Qiu Jizi, brew is comparable to Immortal Brew. Several of my old friends have praised it as the nectar of the gods. How can you find fault with it when it reaches your mouth?"
The elder, upon hearing Chu Feng criticize his wine, was immediately displeased.
With a gesture, the wine gourd in Chu Feng's hand uncontrollably flew towards him.
"Boy, if you cannot give a satisfactory explanation today, I will make you spit out all the wine you just drank." Elder Qiu Jizi had a fiery temper, like a child.
Very easily provoked.
He was enraged by Chu Feng to the point of fuming and glaring.
But this kind of person, with clear likes and dislikes, shows an upright and straightforward character. He would not engage in any scheming or trickery.
"Elder Qiu Jizi, no offense, but although your wine is strong and has a lasting impact, the problem lies exactly here. It's like a person, either they are ruggedly handsome or eerily gentle. If you appear bold and strong but are actually weak, like a woman, how would you feel?"
Chu Feng spoke confidently and straightforwardly.
"Hmph, if there really were such a person, I would definitely call him a freak!" Qiu Jizi expressed his disgust.
He despised those who are different on the inside than they appear.
"Hehe, with all due respect, your wine is a freak! It clearly aims to be as fiery as fire, as sharp as a knife. Yet why do you make it have a lingering aftertaste?"
"If you only want to numb yourself and forget all sorrows and troubles, you could just go to sleep. There are plenty of Elixirs that help with sleep and calm the mind, no need for any wine!"
Chu Feng's words indeed made some sense.
Qiu Jizi's face turned a mix of blue and red, evidently very angry yet unable to rebut.
"Alright, I'm going in to choose a Cultivation Technique now! Elder Qiu Jizi, if you're not convinced, next time I have time, after brewing some wine, I can invite you to have a taste. Whether you want strong wine or gentle wine, I can brew it."
"But recently, I definitely won't have time. It will have to wait until later."
Chu Feng smiled and confidently strode into the third level.
As he passed the entrance, he clearly felt the force of a barrier preventing him from entering.
"The Heaven and Earth Sword Skill is the pass to enter!"
Qiu Jizi's voice still sounded somewhat angry.
It seemed that calming him down immediately would be difficult.
Chu Feng tried to do as instructed, and when he displayed the Sword Intent of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill, the barrier in front of him immediately dissolved into nothingness. It was truly magical.
This method could also ensure to the greatest extent that spies from the Outer Sect could not infiltrate.
At least, to enter, one must first comprehend the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill.
Upon entering, Chu Feng was astounded. Clouds and mist shrouded the area, making it seem like a fairyland.
Where are the cultivation techniques?
He couldn't help but look around, searching within the third level.
…
Outside, it had already exploded into chaos. The Heavenly Prides who watched Chu Feng climb the Transmission Ladder went wild one by one.
"Good heavens, am I seeing things? That young man named Chu Feng only took two and a half hours to successfully reach the top."
"This record, not to mention the younger generation, it seems that even the older generation hasn't achieved it, right?"
Even Han Sheng, a Heavenly Pride, took a whole five hours. That's double the time Chu Feng took.
Doesn't this mean that Chu Feng's potential is more than twice as strong as Han Sheng's?
As for Qin Shan, there's no comparison at all, he's not even fit to carry Chu Feng's shoes.
"Damn it, this Chu garbage actually made it to the top, and in just two and a half hours only." Qin Shan's gaze was bitterly cold, his face showing an expression of extreme jealousy.
He felt an unprecedented sense of crisis.
The talent and potential displayed by Chu Feng were devilishly incredible.
Although there is still a significant gap between the current Chu Feng and Qin Shan, what about in five years? By then, Qin Shan is likely to be just a defeated subordinate under Chu Feng.
"Worthy of being the owner of the Nine Yang Sword Veins, he even used less time than our Miss. I have to report this to the Miss after I return." In Miss Dongxue's beautiful eyes, besides joy, there was also a look of shock.
She had thought Chu Feng could succeed in climbing up. But she never dreamed that Chu Feng would break everyone's record.
Probably, once the news spreads, it will soon cause a sensation throughout the entire Inner Sect.
"Brother Han Sheng, haven't you seen enough? Hand over the spirit stones! You've already lost!" Dongxue said with a smile, stretching out her fair jade-like hand.
"A mere ten low-grade spirit stones, this duke can afford to lose them! If you see your Miss, please ask her for me, whether she's available to go hunting like I proposed last time?"
Han Sheng pulled out the bag of spirit stones and poured out ten of them.
With a gesture, he sent all of them flying towards Dongxue.
She gracefully swept them up with her sleeves, neatly collecting them all.
"I will definitely convey this message to my master, Brother Han Sheng, but I can't make decisions for my Miss. Whether she's willing to go will depend on my Miss's will." Dongxue accepted the spirit stones, her face also displaying a happy smile.
Speaking of which, she had to thank Chu Feng.
These spirit stones were won for her by Chu Feng.
"That's right, that's right! I still need to ask Miss Dongxue to put in a few good words for me!" Han Sheng said with a smile.