Chapter 235 - 184: Willing to be a Concubine, the Treasure Medicine Matures Again
Chapter 235: Chapter 184: Willing to be a Concubine, the Treasure Medicine Matures Again
"And who might this Fellow Daoist be?"
Lin Changheng’s gaze shifted from Lü Tong’s round face to the bushy-bearded male cultivator.
The man didn’t have a kind-looking face, but he was trying his best to squeeze out a smile for Lin Changheng.
"I recently moved to the Outer Lake. I know a bit about the art of brewing, and I live just to the left of Alchemist Lin. Before I, Yue, moved in, I had already heard of Alchemist Lin’s great name. As it happens, I’m acquainted with Mr. Lü, so I asked him to make an introduction and arrange a visit."
As he spoke, the bushy-bearded male cultivator stepped forward and offered a gift basket. "This is a Tier Two Spirit Wine that I brewed myself. It can bolster one’s essence and preserve one’s appearance. It’s suitable for all ages and both men and women. Just a small token of my respect."
"To the left?"
Lin Changheng was taken aback. "Isn’t that Alchemist Mo’s residence?"
At this, Lü Tong spoke up with a strange expression, "Alchemist Mo moved away..."
"Ahem, Alchemist Lin, your name now shakes the Immortal City. Since you two were so close, comparisons were inevitable. As a result, everyone revered Alchemist Lin and knew not of Alchemist Mo..."
"I see. But I had no intention of competing."
Lin Changheng had a sudden realization, then shook his head.
"If only everyone in the world were as kind and noble as Alchemist Lin."
Lü Tong chimed in with a smile.
He came from a Foundation Establishment Clan and was currently doing his utmost to collect the main ingredients for the Foundation Establishment Pill, intending to ask Lin Changheng to perform the alchemy.
So naturally, he had to offer some praise and flattery. After all, kind words cost nothing. For this cultivator, who was at least at the Third Layer of Foundation Establishment, there was no mental block in doing so, even if the person across from him was just a "junior Qi Cultivation practitioner."
The bushy-bearded male cultivator just listened from the side with a smile.
Immediately, Lin Changheng’s contemplative expression shifted to a broad smile as he invited, "Why don’t you two come in and we can talk further?"
The three of them entered the cave residence, talking and laughing.
After about the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the two visitors took their leave together.
"Brother Lin, is this the Tier Two Spirit Wine?"
Yan Mingyi was holding the two small jars, examining them with curiosity.
She also knew how to brew, but she had only mastered the basic skills, making her roughly equivalent to a Tier One Lower Grade Brewmaster.
She was quite curious about it.
"Let me see."
Lin Changheng said with a smile.
He didn’t really have any opinion on the wine itself; he just wanted to check if it was poisoned or had any other tricks.
He had always been cautious. The last time with Sound Master Cui, a Gu had been placed in the Spirit Wine. The consequence of not being vigilant was courting disaster.
Soon, under the dual perception of his Divine Sense and the [Poison Transformation Demon Technique], he confirmed that there was nothing wrong with the two jars of wine.
Then, with a flick of his sleeve, the two jars of Spirit Wine flew back before her.
"According to Wine Master Yue, this wine is called [Spring Breeze Hangover Relief]. It can bolster one’s essence, preserve one’s appearance, and is suitable for men and women of all ages."
"Brother Lin, why don’t we have some tonight?"
Yan Mingyi often drank the Spirit Wine she brewed herself and was extremely curious about this new one, so she suddenly proposed the idea with great enthusiasm.
"Alright."
Lin Changheng pondered for a moment before nodding, then added a warning, "But don’t get carried away."
The last time, when Puppet Master Yan was still around, Lin Changheng had gone to deliver a Pill and ended up staying for a meal at the Yan Family’s residence. A very happy Yan Mingyi had pulled him into a drinking session, and they had polished off three whole jars, with her still wanting more.
If Puppet Master Yan hadn’t stopped her, it probably wouldn’t have ended for quite some time.
"I know."
Receiving Lin Changheng’s permission, Yan Mingyi was overjoyed and immediately set to work with brisk efficiency.
...
Night fell. The table was laden with an array of exquisite Spiritual Food and brimming glasses of the Tier Two Spirit Wine.
Yan Mingyi pulled Lin Changheng to the table, and picking up her glass, she immediately began to toast him.
"Brother Lin, whether it was you giving me the [Solid Face Pill], giving Grandpa the Stabilizing Injury Elixir, helping arrange Grandpa’s funeral, or taking me in now... Mingyi has etched it all into her heart and has never dared to forget. Today, I’ll use this cup of Spirit Wine to wish you great progress in your cultivation and success on the Great Dao..."
With that, she tilted her head back and downed the cup of potent Spirit Wine in one go.
Clearly, after living together day in and day out for all these years, Yan Mingyi had eventually noticed Lin Changheng’s Foundation Establishment Cultivation, and in the end, he had stopped hiding it from her.
At the time, Yan Mingyi had been both shocked and overjoyed, her emotions difficult to describe. She had looked at Lin Changheng as if he were a god.
’A Tier Two Alchemist and a Foundation Establishment Cultivator...’
’Just how much more power was Brother Lin hiding beneath the surface?!’
The longer she lived with Lin Changheng, the more unfathomable she found him.
...
Faced with her toast, Lin Changheng smiled, not wanting to spoil the mood, and drank a full cup as well.
For him, in his Foundation Establishment Stage, this Tier Two Spirit Wine wasn’t difficult to handle.
After several consecutive cups, a blush crept onto Yan Mingyi’s pretty face, making her look even more radiant.
Lin Changheng looked at the tipsy female cultivator before him and couldn’t help but say, "Slower, take it easy."
"Have some Spiritual Food."
It was, after all, a Tier Two Spirit Wine. She was only at the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation. No matter how mild the Spirit Wine, it was bound to go to her head.
"Okay, I’ll listen to Brother Lin."
Yan Mingyi was very obedient with her words, but her actions only slowed by a fraction, which was as good as not slowing down at all.
Shaking his head, Lin Changheng simply kept her company.
He drained every cup, leaving nothing behind.
Soon, Yan Mingyi’s expression shifted slightly, and her eyes grew hazy.
When she looked at him, there was a strange, indescribable change in her gaze.
"Hm?"
Seeing this, Lin Changheng froze for a second and began to carefully sense what was going on inside his own body.
He quickly discovered what was wrong.
It wasn’t that Wine Master Yue had poisoned the wine. Rather, the wine bolstered one’s essence and preserved one’s appearance; a few cups were harmless for anyone, young or old.
But it was, after all, brewed from Spirit Grass and Treasure Medicine. It naturally contained properties that nourished yin and fortified yang. Once someone drank more than five or six cups, the accumulated effect would naturally give rise to a potent aphrodisiac quality.
This effect wasn’t a poison, it merely amplified one’s emotions, which was why the [Poison Transformation Demon Technique] hadn’t reacted at all.