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Chapter 717
Chapter 717
?Chapter 717: 315 Chapter 717: 315 The appearance of the black-robed old man made it very easy for him to get beaten up, probably because his cultivation was not low, he dared to act this way.
If his cultivation were any lower, his tavern might have been demolished by now.
As the words of the black-robed old man fell, Lin Jing distinctly saw Changyun Yuanlei’s corners of the mouth twitch involuntarily.
Clearly.
For that sentence, Changyun Yuanlei felt it deeply.
However, fortunately, Lin Jing had been mentally prepared and managed to remain relatively calm.
In his earlier conversation with Changyun Yuanlei, Lin Jing had vaguely guessed that this black-robed old man was not easy to deal with.
That’s why he had asked those two questions before the transaction, what he feared was the authenticity of that place.
As long as that place was real, then it would be relatively easy to deal with.
Having access to System Space, there was basically nowhere he couldn’t go, and as for any pitfalls the old man left later, Lin Jing didn’t particularly care.
……
Following this.
Lin Jing spoke directly to the black-robed old man:
“Thank you, senior, we’ll pass on that for now, I’d like to try it out myself first.”
The black-robed old man seemed not surprised upon hearing this and said with a smile:“Fine then!”
“If you can cross that gray mist on your own, all the better, if you really can’t make it, you can always come to me.”
“Whenever you come, I will tell you the method to pass through the mist.”
“Of course.”
“The precondition for telling you, however, is still to buy a jar of Drunken Soul Wine.”
Lin Jing nodded:
“Thank you, senior, we will take our leave now.”
Having said that, Lin Jing bowed, and then he and Changyun Yuanlei left the tavern together.
After leaving the tavern, the two did not linger in the market but headed towards the outskirts.
Not until they were a good distance from the market did Changyun Yuanlei finally couldn’t resist asking Lin Jing:
“Big brother!”
“You saw that old man too, this is another trap.”
“I told you, that old man is up to no good, and now even you, big brother, have been duped for one hundred thousand Superior Grade Spirit Stones.”
Lin Jing remained very calm and simply said:
“It’s okay!”
“Let’s find a secluded place to establish a cave dwelling first, and later I’ll treat you to Drunken Soul Wine.”
“But…”
Changyun Yuanlei wanted to say more, but seeing Lin Jing so composed, he eventually held back.
“Sigh…”
In the end, Changyun Yuanlei sighed reluctantly, shook his head, and went with Lin Jing to find that secluded area.
……
There were many cultivators on Lost Soul Island, especially near the market, basically every mountaintop had been developed into cave dwellings.
It took Lin Jing and Changyun Yuanlei quite a while, but eventually, under Changyun Yuanlei’s lead, they found a not too tall but rather secluded peak near evening.
After locating this suitable peak for establishing their cave dwellings, the two were busy for a while, eventually managing to carve out two cave dwellings midway up the mountain.
After the cave dwellings were established, Lin Jing then went to Changyun Yuanlei’s dwelling, planning to taste the Drunken Soul Wine together.
Changyun Yuanlei’s dwelling was cleaned up specially by him, and although it looked simple, it was also very neat and clean.
Even in the middle of the dwelling, Changyun Yuanlei had specially carved a set of stone table and chairs.
After Lin Jing arrived, he and Changyun Yuanlei sat down.
Then,
Lin Jing took out the Drunken Soul Wine from his Space Ring.
And Changyun Yuanlei, at that moment, brought out a set of drinking utensils that had been prepared beforehand.
Following this, Lin Jing directly opened the Drunken Soul Wine.
The jar of Drunken Soul Wine was sealed with three layers, and these three layers kept the wine inside very securely, not even a trace of aroma escaped.
When Lin Jing opened these layers one by one, the aroma of the wine grew stronger, especially when opening the last seal, the intoxicating aroma instantly filled the entire cave.
This aroma was truly worthy of being brewed from Jade Soul Algae; simply the scent wafting out was already intoxicating.
Although Changyun Yuanlei was very displeased with the black-robed old man, he praised the Drunken Soul Wine to no end.
“Truly delicious!”
“Even though that old man is unreliable, his Drunken Soul Wine is indeed beyond reproach.”
“If it weren’t so expensive, I wouldn’t be feeling so distressed.”
At this, Lin Jing looked at Changyun Yuanlei and asked:
“Didn’t you buy a jar before?
Have you finished it?”
Upon hearing this, Changyun Yuanlei was first stunned, then his face suddenly fell.
“The jar of Drunken Soul Wine I bought before, I barely dared to drink it, hoping to savor it slowly.”
“Unfortunately, I was out of luck.
During one tasting session, I encountered a madman obsessed with alcohol, he didn’t steal anything else, just my wine.”
“I hardly dared drink much of that jar, and there was still most of it left when it was stolen, truly breaking my heart…”
After hearing this, Lin Jing was also at a loss for words.
Having been with Changyun Yuanlei lately, he constantly heard him complain about his misfortunes, Lin Jing was starting to feel sorry for him.
Following this,
Lin Jing poured the wine into a jug, and then poured a cup for each of them, eager to taste the wine brewed from Jade Soul Algae.
After pouring the wine, Lin Jing pushed one cup towards Changyun Yuanlei, then comforted him:
“Old things must go for new to come, don’t dwell on it…”
“Come, let’s drink!”
Changyun Yuanlei showed a touched expression, took the wine cup from Lin Jing, and then nodded vigorously.
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Lin Jing then picked up his cup and toasted with Changyun Yuanlei before he downed the entire cup in one go.
Seeing Lin Jing drink it all in one gulp, Changyun Yuanlei also downed the Drunken Soul Wine in one gulp.
As the fine wine entered his stomach, it immediately turned into a warm flow.
Then, this warm flow spread out in his stomach, warming his entire body and also sending a stream of essence straight to his mind.
With the essence rising, Lin Jing felt his mind instantly clear up, although this clarity didn’t last long, just the duration of a breath, before it turned into another comfortable feeling of intoxication.
This feeling made one feel very comforted.
After the intoxication,
Lin Jing looked at Changyun Yuanlei sitting opposite him.
He saw that Changyun Yuanlei’s eyes were slightly closed, thoroughly enjoying the comfort, until a while later when Changyun Yuanlei finally reopened his eyes.
“That’s the feeling, it’s really fantastic.”
The wine must have been mixed with something special by that cloaked old man.
The initial clarity was due to the Jade Soul Algae, which Lin Jing knew.
However,
because the Jade Soul Algae was diluted too much, its effect was not very significant, leaving nothing after the clarity passed.
Lin Jing had taken real Jade Soul Algae before, so he naturally knew the quantity of Jade Soul Algae in this wine.
As for strengthening the Soul Spirit, although it indeed had a little effect, it was minimal and almost negligible.
However, the thing that caused intoxication was probably the real essence of the wine, although it couldn’t strengthen the Soul Spirit.
But that thing could make cultivators above the Divinity Transformation stage feel drunkenness like ordinary people drinking alcohol.
That thing ought to be quite extraordinary.
After finishing a cup, Lin Jing then poured another cup for each, and they continued drinking merrily.
Lin Jing and Changyun Yuanlei drank and talked at the same time.
The Drunken Soul Wine truly lived up to its name; just a few cups in, Changyun Yuanlei started to open up and talk freely like an ordinary person, sharing his experiences.
And Lin Jing, whose cultivation was much higher than Changyun Yuanlei’s, though feeling a bit intoxicated,
was far from drunk.
Lin Jing didn’t talk much; most of the time, he just quietly listened to Changyun Yuanlei’s stories.
…
…
“Big brother!”
“You don’t know, my sister, she really bullied me from childhood.
In front of her, I didn’t dare to be naughty at all.”
“She tells me to go east, and I absolutely dare not go west.”
Changyun Yuanlei was indeed drunk, and at this point, he had begun recounting his childhood experiences.
From his words, Lin Jing learned that Changyun Yuanlei had a sister, Changyun Yuanshuang.
Just like siblings growing up together in an ordinary family, Changyun Yuanshuang had absolute authority over her brother.
In front of his sister, Changyun Yuanlei was like a docile kitten, not daring to misbehave at all.
……
As Changyun Yuanlei spoke, he gulped down another mouthful of wine, enjoying the taste of the Drunken Soul Wine while expressing his grievances.
At this moment, Changyun Yuanlei’s eyes were blurry, but he still talked at length to Lin Jing:
“Last time…”
“It was last time, when my clan had given me a Dao Artifact Pill Furnace, but she ended up taking it away.”
“No choice, since she’s my sister.”
“My sister took the Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace from me just to give it to someone else, don’t think I wouldn’t know just because I do not venture out often.”
“What Pill Furnace?”
Lin Jing was shocked when he heard about the Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace, and without thinking, he quickly asked again.
Changyun Yuanlei looked at Lin Jing with somewhat hazy eyes and said matter-of-factly:
“The Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace!”
After saying that, he then realized and quickly explained to Lin Jing:
“Almost forgot, big brother, you don’t know!”
“That Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace is a Dao Artifact Pill Furnace, entirely cast from cloud-patterned purple gold, and also personally inscribed with formation patterns by a Sixth Rank Array Master, really powerful.”
“That Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace was originally a gift the family wanted to give me, but my sister said she encountered some trouble and needed a Pill Furnace.”
“So, under her threats and temptations, she had me give my newly acquired Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace to her.”
At this point, Changyun Yuanlei laughed and continued:
“Ha-ha…”
“She didn’t tell me, but don’t think I wouldn’t know that it wasn’t because she had trouble.”
“It’s because her childhood friend and my prospective brother-in-law, Lu Youjiu, got into trouble, so she tricked the Pill Furnace from me to give to Lu Youjiu.”
“As for what Lu Youjiu wants with that Pill Furnace, I have no idea.”
Hearing this, Lin Jing now understood everything.
His Cloud Pattern Purple Gold Furnace, the one Lu Youjiu had given him, turns out to have come from Changyun Yuanlei.
It seems…
he and Changyun Yuanlei are indeed fated.
Even at that time, there was Changyun Clan’s hidden technique, the Changyun Hidden Technique,
which was also given to him by Lu Youjiu.
No wonder Lu Youjiu could easily get these, probably all thanks to Changyun Yuanlei’s sister, Changyun Yuanshuang.
Just now when Changyun Yuanlei mentioned Lu Youjiu, Lin Jing also suddenly remembered that he hadn’t seen Lu Youjiu, Holaw Three Rivers, and Yan Wanfei for a long time.
After they left for the Inner Sea, they never came back.
Now, so many years have passed, probably their cultivation has progressed by leaps and bounds…