Start practicing from Mr. Fox

Chapter 39 What a fine wine
"Mr. Chen, are you sure you saw a ghost?"

Senior Huai said with concern.

"really."

Chen Ji took out the badge given by Lu Pan and explained to Senior Huai about the ghost that had just appeared beside him and Lu Pan's invitation.

"To be able to reveal oneself in broad daylight and use such a magic, this is indeed an extraordinary thing."

Senior Huai sighed.

"And Mr. Chen, after only ten days of entering the Dao, he was able to drink at the same table with the Underworld Judge Lu. He is indeed a person of great fortune. I believe he will definitely be able to enter the Underworld after his death."

"This...actually, it's better to die later."

Chen Ji was silent, feeling that these words seemed to be hoping for his early death.

But in the eyes of the monsters, immortality in the underworld is also immortality, which should be a very good wish, so he thanked Senior Huai.

Then he thought of something and asked Senior Huai if he had also seen people from the underworld.

"I have only seen a few officials from the underworld."

"Can you elaborate?"

"Of course you can, but there's nothing much to say."

Senior Huai said slowly.

"The locust tree is also called the ghost tree. It is yin in the five elements and can be possessed by ghosts."

"Living long always attracts the wandering souls of those who died in vain."

"In five days at most, three days at least, the soul-collector from the underworld will come looking for me. Seeing that I am an intelligent demon, they will talk to me for a few words."

"Haven't you been here recently?"

Chen Ji thought that since he came to the mountain, except for the ghost at the beginning, he seemed to have not seen any underworld officials, so he asked curiously.

"After the fox came, I led the wandering souls to another place to prevent the fox and ghost from meeting each other."

"I see."

Chen Ji nodded.

There is no problem now. We just have to wait for Pan Lu to come here tonight.

I did promise Bai Shijiu that I would discuss the dream-marrying technique with her tonight, but now it seems a little difficult.

After looking everywhere but not seeing her, he had no choice but to ask Senior Huai to tell Bai Shijiu when he saw her.

"I understand. Go ahead and do your work."

Senior Huai shook the branches, and his facial features disappeared into the bark, continuing to restore his appearance to that of an old tree.

Chen Ji also found a secluded place on the mountain and began to practice breathing exercises.

This is the benefit of Xuanshan Dream Method explained by the Taoist in the dream.

There is no specific time requirement, as long as you have the five elements, you can practice. Once they enter your body, they will flow naturally and endlessly.

But Chen Ji still doesn't understand what magic power is.

The techniques he mastered all relied on the energy of nature and did not seem to have much to do with magical powers.

So when Miss Bai told him to practice harder and reach the level of driving talisman boat as soon as possible, he was still a little confused.

Does magic require mana?
Isn’t it enough if the intention is there?
It seems that I have to wait for Miss Bai to come back and ask her how much mana is required to drive the talisman boat and what my level is.

But I don’t know when I can come back.

wait.

Anyway, I have already returned to the mountain, so I will leave the things at the foot of the mountain to Miss Bai.

Chen Ji closed his eyes, and with every breath, the five elements of the mountain flowed around him, moistening him silently.

When I opened my eyes again, the birds and animals had returned to their nests, and the mountains were covered with the setting sun.

It's time to go back.

So Chen Ji stood up, rubbed his numb legs, and rode the wind back home.

When I got into the house, I didn't know how to wait for Lu Pan to call me, so I simply lit a stick of agarwood and closed my eyes, waiting to fall asleep.

Soon, while I was half conscious, I heard a voice beside me.

"Fellow Daoist, why haven't you woken up yet?"

"I'm about to fall asleep, why are you waking me up?"

Chen Ji muttered.

"puff!"

It seemed like something was opening, making a slight sound, and then Chen Ji smelled a rich yet clear scent.

Even when I was asleep, I couldn't help but twitch my nose and sigh.

"It's delicious!"

Murmuring, he suddenly realized something.

How could anyone talk to me when I was sleeping alone in a small cabin?
And this fragrance is not the same as the incense I lit.

When he opened his eyes, he immediately realized that he was not in the small house on Sendai Mountain, but in the palace he was in last time.

The man was still lying on the ground, but he didn't feel cold, instead he felt warm.

Yan Chixia also lay beside him motionless.

There was a low table with cushions placed in the distance, and Lu Pan was sitting there pouring wine.

There was a rich variety of fruits, vegetables and food on the table, many of which Chen Ji had never seen before.

Especially the fine wine that was poured out at this moment.

Unlike other wines which are transparent or turbid, it is like brocade woven from silver threads, pouring down from the mouth of the pot.

From afar, the green cup looked like a piece of clear sky, and the silver wine swayed gently in the cup, just like moonlight brewing in the cup, with silver waves rippling and the blue sky shimmering.

“It’s really a fine wine!”

Chen Ji blurted out.

I originally thought that Lu Pan's words about preparing fine wine were a metaphor, but I didn't expect it to be real wine.

It's absolutely beautiful just by looking at it.

"Fellow Daoist, you woke up quickly. I just called out to you and didn't even try to tempt you with the aroma of wine. I was just thinking of having a drink first, but I didn't expect you to wake up."

"It's a good time to have a drink together!"

Lu Pan laughed heartily, his beard and hair flying. He picked up another cup, filled it up, and put the seal back on the bottle. Then he carefully put down the bottle and invited Chen Ji to join him. "Lu Pan is indeed a wine lover."

"Why do you say that?"

"I heard that only true wine lovers would do this. They wouldn't even want to waste the aroma that escapes when pouring the wine, and would seal it with the lid of the pot."

"So that's what you mean."

Lu Pan suddenly realized what was going on and waved his hand to pick up the wine cup and hand it to Chen Ji.

"Once you taste me, you will understand why I am so precious."

"Can you drink alcohol in your dreams?"

"It may not be possible elsewhere, but it is possible here."

Lu Pan smiled slightly.

"Fellow Daoist, you'd better try it quickly. If the alcohol dissipates later, it won't be effective."

"This wine is extremely precious. I spent a lot of effort to get it from the Lord of the Mansion. It will be very beneficial for you to drink it."

"It's a pity that you're not a demon."

"it is good."

Chen Ji took the wine with doubts.

All five senses are indeed present, no different from being awake.

Drink it in one gulp.

The silvery silk-like wine slid into Chen Ji's mouth, but it was not as sticky as it looked. Instead, it was like a ball of clear air, melting in the mouth and leaving a fragrance on the teeth and cheeks.

Savor it again.

I just felt that my whole body was bathed in the moonlight, and my physical fitness had been improved. The outline of my body became more obvious, and even my height had increased slightly.

When I feel it again, the bright moon is hanging high in the sky.

Although Chen Ji didn't see it, he knew that the moonlight was falling on him. He could even feel that if he absorbed the moonlight at this moment, he would be 30% faster than usual.

No wonder Lu Pan felt sorry that they were not monsters.

If it is a demon, just this glass of wine can save fifty years of cultivation.

However, people can also strengthen their bodies, but they cannot absorb the moonlight.

A glass of wine has such power.

It’s really not that simple!

Chen Ji was stunned.

After a while, he came to his senses and looked at Lu Pan and bowed repeatedly.

"It's really a good wine. No wonder Lu Pan cherishes it so much. If it were me, I wouldn't even be willing to drink it. Thank you, Lu Pan."

"That's fine. When you meet a friend, you should drink. If you can recognize that this wine is precious, then it's not a waste."

After saying that, he raised his eyebrows again.

"There aren't many people in the world who can recognize this wine. Fellow Daoist Chen, why don't you guess what this wine is made of?"

"I don't even know how to brew, but this is really stumping me."

"It's just a game, whatever you say."

Chen Ji thought about it.

"People in the human world mostly use grains to make wine. This bottle of wine from Lu Pan is probably not made from ordinary rice. The effect after drinking it is somewhat similar to the Emperor's Flowing Juice that demons often talk about."

"But the Emperor's Oxygen is rare. Could it be brewed from the essence of moonlight?"

Lu Pan laughed heartily, extremely happy.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, you still say you don't know how to brew wine? But you can tell from just one sip that this is brewed from the Moon. You're truly clever!"

"You're wrong about one thing, though. This isn't the essence of moonlight, but rather the brewing of genuine Emperor's Flowing Pulse."

Chen Ji was secretly shocked.

Ordinary monsters and plants would be grateful to heaven for getting even a little of such a natural treasure, but I never thought that someone could use it to make wine.

It's so luxurious beyond imagination.

"It's not a luxury for her."

"The Emperor's Flowing Juice is a specialty of the Moon Palace. The Emperor's Flowing Juice in the human world is just a spoonful of it that she pours into the human world every sixty years. There is still plenty in the Moon Palace."

After Lu Pan finished speaking, Chen Ji opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

No matter how much he dared to think, he never imagined that this wine was actually brewed by the Moon God, and it was a real immortal wine.

No wonder Lu Pan had to get such an identity from the Lord of the Mansion.

Then he thought about the cup of wine he had just gulped down and immediately regretted it.

"If I had known earlier that this was the immortal wine brewed by Emperor Liujiang, I would have savored it slowly."

"There's still plenty left in the pot, don't worry, Daoist friend. We can drink it after Daoist friend Yan wakes up."

"Indeed, I shouldn't drink without Fellow Daoist Yan's knowledge, especially with such good wine. I should drink with him."

"I really saw you right!"

Lu Pan clapped his hands and laughed.

"Then we'll drink again when he wakes up!"

"it is good."

Chen Ji responded, his eyes dropped and swept across the plate, and he sighed again.

"I'm really sorry to bother you, Pan Lu, this time. I've never seen such a sumptuous meal before. Thank you Pan Lu for taking the trouble."

"Don't worry, there are restaurants in the underworld. I ordered one from them."

"Well……"

I should have thought of it earlier that a person like Lu Pan would definitely not cook by himself.

Having said this, Chen Ji couldn't help but feel curious and asked with a bow.

"I wonder if Pan Lu could tell me about the underworld?"

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