With a sword drawn, he laughs proudly, his martial prowess dominating the heavens!

Chapter 134 This wine has a bit of an aftereffect!

"Where is Senior Brother Li?"

Lin Pingzhi, who was embracing the standing meditation posture, stopped and shook his head. "Senior sisters, didn't you see it?"

"You spend all day practicing martial arts in the courtyard, are you just wasting your time?"

Lin Pingzhi scratched his head and gave an awkward smile. "My senior brother said that one must be single-minded when practicing martial arts. If the mind is preoccupied, it will not be focused. The eyes are the windows to the soul, so one should close the eyes and guard the mind..."

"Alright, alright, hurry up and practice your skills. You've been tricked without even realizing it, you're so stupid."

Lin Pingzhi dared not argue, but felt that his two aunts were unusually irritable today.

As soon as she finished speaking, hurried footsteps came from behind her, and it was A-Yue who came to greet her.

Have you seen my leader/eldest brother?

The three women said in unison, "No," and then suddenly realized: something terrible has happened, someone has eloped!

Ning Zhongze peeked through the window at the farce in the courtyard, shook her head and chuckled, "Senior brother, I think we should go back to the mountain and settle Che'er and Shan'er's marriage."

"Junior sister's suggestion is good. The two children are not young anymore, and their life-long affairs cannot be delayed."

"However, I think Shiyu is also..." Ning Zhongze rolled her eyes at Lao Yue, "Look at the good girl you raised..."

apprentice."

Old Yue cried out that he was wronged: "This has nothing to do with me, brother. We have been respectful to each other for twenty years. When have you ever had any wicked thoughts, brother?"

However, we at Mount Hua don't have these rules. It's only natural for young people to be attracted to someone, and we shouldn't interfere too much.

As long as you're good to Shan'er, that's enough.

"Heh~ I've figured it out. In your heart, Mount Hua is number one, your good disciple is number two, and I don't know where Shan'er and I rank."

Ning Zhongze rolled her eyes, her expression seemingly angry.

Old Yue coughed lightly, covered his face with his teacup, and pretended not to hear.

Meanwhile, the two "missing persons" were sitting on the ground by the cliff, having set up a table.

Below the cliffs rise the raging Lancang River, its rolling waters crashing against the cliff face, occasionally splashing droplets onto the cliff edge.

Behind us was a vast forest, which perfectly blocked the view of the canyon below.

Looking further ahead, one could see the snow-covered peak that Li Che had seen when he arrived.

There was wine on the table but no food, only some wild fruits whose names I didn't know.

Li Che's nose twitched; the wine was different today.

"When are we leaving?" Lan Fenghuang asked lazily, gazing at the distant peaks.

"tomorrow."

"Want to come again?"

"It will come."

She chuckled, turned her head, and asked, "Aren't you afraid of snakes, insects, or rodents anymore?"

"Just bring more realgar."

"Haha~ That stuff stinks!" She giggled, then rested her chin on her hand and stared blankly at the man, saying, "Little prince, I was just teasing you, but now I'm really reluctant to part with it."

Li Che met her burning gaze. Her petite body was wrapped in a floral apron, her bright eyes held a hint of cunning, her delicate nose was slightly wrinkled, and her lips were slightly protruding, giving her a somewhat resentful look.

"What can we do?" Li Che stroked the large bird that was pretending to sleep on his leg. "Next time, let it send you a message first, that my sister will come to pick me up."

"That stupid bird is useless; what can you expect it to do?"

"Oh well, who told me to want to see you? This wine of mine can ward off evil spirits and bring good fortune. After drinking it, you'll be immune to all poisons."

Li Che had already guessed some of it, and if he pretended any longer, it would only seem hypocritical.

He then laughed and said, "I've long heard that the Five Immortals Sect has a Five Immortals Tonic Wine, and I've always wanted to ask you for some to try. Now we've come to the same conclusion!"

Lan Fenghuang snorted lightly, "You just know how to use pretty words to coax me. Do you want to ask your master and mistress, your senior brothers and junior brothers, and your little lovers for more precious wine?"

"Well, I have to tell you first. It takes thirty years to brew this precious wine, and there's not much of it to begin with. Besides... that brat A-Yue is keeping a close eye on it, afraid that I, the sect leader, will be tricked."

Li Che smiled faintly but did not insist further. "Since it is no ordinary product, it is naturally rare. It seems they are not going to have the chance to taste it."

He unsealed the mud seal, carefully poured out two cups, and the amber-colored liquor had a wonderful aroma. As soon as it entered the cup, a layer of foam appeared.

He raised his cup and said, "The first cup is to thank Leader Lan of the Five Immortals Sect for showing mercy."

Lan Fenghuang was slightly taken aback, but then smiled brightly, clinked her cups together lightly, and drank it all down.

"For the second cup, I, Li, always keep my word. If Leader Lan encounters any difficulties, even if we are thousands of miles apart, I will come to her aid immediately!"

Yingying's eyebrows curved into crescents as she drank another cup.

"This third cup is for Miss Ren."

"Oh?"

"Without her, how could I have met such a lovely girl?"

"You sure know how to talk," Lan Fenghuang rolled her eyes at him, then teased, "Brother, you're drinking so fast, things might get bad later."

"Hmm? Why not..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Che's expression changed slightly.

Before Fang could even realize it, the cool liquor entered his stomach, but now it seemed to transform into vapor, spreading throughout his body and rushing straight down to his lower abdomen, Dantian.

Li Che instantly sat cross-legged, drawing his Qi into his Dantian, and a surge of heat spread throughout his body.

Blue Phoenix watched closely from the side and saw his face turn from white to red, then from red to purple. In a short while, his whole body seemed to be enveloped in purple mist.

He couldn't help but think to himself, "Brother, your internal strength is amazing."

After about a quarter of an hour, Li Che slowly opened his eyes. His internal energy in his dantian had increased somewhat, but it was still limited.

Lan Fenghuang also looked surprised, then pushed the wine jar over, "Brother, drink it all."

Li Che didn't stand on ceremony, drinking as he digested the alcohol. He had thought that this tonic would gradually and slowly improve his internal strength.

Unexpectedly, it worked so quickly; I wonder what rare and precious ingredients were added.

If half an hour had passed, and the wine in the jar was more than half empty, Li Che would no longer drink.

He carefully examined it and found that his internal strength had indeed increased, but saying "ten years" was not accurate; it was about half a year's worth of work, and it was not increased by drinking more.

That makes sense. If one were to improve their skills by ten years according to Li's standards, they could also make it to Blackwood Cliff.

"Why aren't you drinking?"

"This precious wine is too valuable to drink too much of; it would be a waste."

"That won't do. We agreed to part over drinks, so don't even think about taking it back."

Li Che blushed and raised his glass again in a toast.

As the sun sets, the wind on the cliff slows, and the afterglow of the setting sun shines down, intoxicating both the wine-drinking crowd and the people themselves.

"Brother, let's go back."

Li Che nodded and stood up, but his head was spinning; he had never drunk so much in his life.

I stumbled a couple of times, and my arm was caught.

"Brother, you've drunk my wine. Next time you come, you'll have to pass three tests."

Li Che shook his head. "Which three levels?"

"I'll tell you next time, so don't go back on your word."

"Okay, I agree, and I won't go back on my word!"

Lan Fenghuang was overjoyed and ignored the table on the cliff. She took his arm and led him into the woods. After a while, mountain songs rose from the woods, melodious and cheerful.

The following morning, Li Che missed the sunrise for the third time...

Outside the entrance of the Five Immortals Sect, Li Che looked back several times, but even after rounding the woods, he still couldn't see Lan Fenghuang.

He was carrying three large water bags, which contained the Five Immortals Tonic Wine. He didn't know when they had appeared in his room last night.

"Huh, that's strange. Where did all those snakes, insects, and rodents go? We've been walking around for ages and haven't seen a single poisonous creature," Ying Bailuo said, puzzled.

"Shut your mouth, it's best if you don't come."

In the Five Immortals Sect, Blue Phoenix leaned against the second-floor railing, gazing towards the direction of the valley exit.

Three empty wine jars were placed beside her, and Ah Yue was still chattering away.

"Master! The Five Immortals Tonic Wine is not easy to brew; how can you give it away so easily?!"

"We've already given it all, so we can just brew more."

"You make it sound so easy! Thirty years, Master! You're the Master!"

"Ugh, Yue, you're so annoying."

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