Ordinary Cultivators

"S-senpai."

Yang Shan feigned panic:

"Thank you for showing mercy, senior!"

"Stop talking nonsense with me, you brat."

Upon seeing the wine jar that Yang Shan took out of his Storage Ring, Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord paused:

"You lad, I admire you greatly!"

Having collected the remnant soul's memories, Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord naturally knew the last sip of Apricot Blossom Wine the remnant soul drank when it dissipated.

That Apricot Blossom Wine is only brewed by ordinary people in mountain villages.

The ingredients and brewing process are quite simple, and the resulting wine is not even intoxicating.

But the sweet and fragrant taste left a deep impression on Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord, a connoisseur of fine wine.

For this powerful figure who enjoys a great reputation in Central Plains, mundane things are the things he finds hardest to come into contact with.

In his Zao Nian, after wandering around and accidentally entering an ordinary village, he had the opportunity to taste a little bit of it.

A thousand years have passed in the blink of an eye, and the memories of that peaceful time spent in the village are long gone from Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord's mind.

It's Apricot Blossom Wine, which evokes memories from a thousand years ago.

That's why when the remnant soul of Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord was about to dissipate, it said that it tasted better than "Centennial Fragrance".

With a wave of his hand, Yang Shan set up a stone table and wooden chairs.

Yang Shan is a man who really pays attention to details.

Other people's Storage Ring are filled with powerful items.

Yang Shan had filled his Storage Ring with a huge amount of food, daily necessities, and other everyday items.

It's meant to be used to deal with these kinds of scenarios.

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord swept his long sleeves and sat down with imposing dignity.

Yang Shan stood to one side, respectfully preparing to pour wine for Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord.

Seeing that Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord seemed dissatisfied and about to speak, Yang Shan immediately put away the wine cup.

Then he took out a jar of Apricot Blossom Wine from his Storage Ring: "Senior, this wine is only truly enjoyable when drunk like this!"

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord's eyes lit up. "Kid, you know a lot!"

Wine tasting is an art, but some wines are not meant to be tasted at all.

This Apricot Blossom Wine has a relatively low alcohol content; even if you gulp it down, you won't feel much spiciness. Instead, your mouth, tongue, and throat will be filled with its delicate fragrance.

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord tilted his head back and gulped down three large mouthfuls, then let out a satisfied burp. "That feels so good!"

Yang Shan also sat down, took only two sips of his drink, and then casually said:

"I never expected that Senior Lei Zhanghao, who has already entered the Saint Realm, would have such a fondness for mortal wine."

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord was just about to take a few more big gulps when he heard Yang Shan's words, and put down the wine jar with great interest:

"Boy, I am known by the title of Venerable, and I am Dou Zun expert!"

Yang Shan took a sip of wine by himself:

"As far as I know, Dou Zun expert can live for a thousand years Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak adds fifty years for each revolution, totaling one thousand four hundred and fifty years! Senior was already nearing the end of his life a thousand years ago!"

"This junior believes that you are a genius, one in a thousand years, in the Dou Qi Continent! In just ten years, you have risen from an ordinary Dou Zun to the Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak, and you also possess the method of longevity to extend your lifespan. If that is the case, then you should be like Ku Mu now, quietly waiting to decay, instead of displaying such domineering power in every move, showing no signs of aging!"

"Therefore, I believe even more that I am ignorant of the vastness of heaven and earth and have underestimated you, senior. You must be a peerless genius who appears only once every ten thousand years! The great limit you broke a thousand years ago was not the Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak, but the breakthrough from Dou Zun to Dou Sheng, transforming into the legendary Dou Sheng of this world!"

Yang Shan was ostensibly analyzing, but in reality, he was indeed providing a reasoned and well-founded analysis.

However, between the lines, it is clear that the author is praising Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord extensively.

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord is an old senior who is one or two thousand years old. Could he not tell that Yang Shan is praising him? But Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord couldn't find a way to refute it! Because Yang Shan was just analyzing the reasons why he broke through the limit and became Dou Sheng, and he just slipped in some personal opinions.

Who doesn't want to hear praise? Who wants to hear criticism?

Especially since Yang Shan had just defeated Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord, this praise truly pleased Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord.

"Kid, if you can talk, then say more!"

Yang Shan raised an eyebrow. "So, senior, you're admitting it?"

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord feigned profundity. "That's right, Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord is the name I left behind in Central Plains, but when I return to Central Plains, my name will be changed to— Mystic Wrath Saint!"

Yang Shan stood up, clasped his hands in greeting, and said, "Junior Yang Shan greets Mystic Wrath Saint!"

"Hahahaha, good! You brat, you're not only arrogant, you also have brains! Much better than me! Back then, if I hadn't been so brainless, cough cough!"

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord seemed to have let something slip, and quickly waved his hand. "No need for formalities, sit down and have a drink with me!"

After Yang Shan agreed, he said no more and joined Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord in shouting wildly.

Interacting with people is a skill that can never be fully learned.

It's best not to reveal any of your desires to an elder like Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord, who still maintains his original intentions even after a thousand years.

Although this is a time of opportunity to "Heart Demon Trial," one may benefit from it if one seizes the opportunity.

But in Yang Shan's opinion, no matter what good things Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord gives him now, nothing is more important than gaining his favor!

An elder who has at least reached the "Half-Saint" level would be considered a "foundation-level" powerhouse in the Central Plains! (PS: After the Nine-Star Dou Zun Peak, one becomes a Half -Half-Saint. The next realm after Half-Saint is Dou Sheng, but Half-Saint can possess the title of "Saint.") Even someone as powerful as Yao Chen, Venerable Yao "Continent's Number One Alchemist," was only at the Dou Zun Peak before the incident.

Given the choice between a Earth Rank Middle-Level cultivation technique with Golden Word Seal and 10 points of favorability with the Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord, Yang Shan would definitely choose the latter! Because this senior had already revealed that the cultivation technique he was currently learning was Heaven-rank!

Yang Shan is now ahead of all the players.

However, his memory advantage could only be maintained up to version 3.2.

If Yang Shan doesn't want to be overtaken by other Top Player after version 3.2, he needs to pave the way for his long-term future!

Even after Yang Shan broke through to the Dou Zun, he could still gain tremendous benefits from the senior Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord.

Let's serve the elders well first! So after the two of them finished their respective jars of wine, Yang Shan immediately took out six more jars of Apricot Blossom Wine from his Storage Ring:

"Senior, thank you for that jar of wine. I am deeply grateful for your great wisdom in creating the ' Wrathful Thunder Mystic Skill,' from which I have benefited greatly!"

"These three altars are thanks to the extraordinary lightning you laid out! I have faced life and death several times in the Black-Corner Region, and it is only thanks to the Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning that I have survived to this day!"

"I'll finish these three jars! Senior, please feel free to drink as you like!"

Seeing Yang Shan's sincerity, Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord slammed his fist on the table and stood up:

"What do you mean 'anything goes'? Do you think I'm going to get drunk? Come on! I'll drink three big jars with you!"

How can you drink without food?

Yang Shan casually waved his hand again, and several large plates of snacks appeared on the table.

Dishes like salted peanuts, smashed cucumber, and braised beef have one thing in common.

The materials used are of very high quality!

Whether it is a spiritual plant or not is irrelevant.

It only emphasizes the aroma and good taste.

Take salted peanuts, for example; they're grown by ordinary families.

These were all made by Yang Shan Ya Fei herself, with great effort.

Because the quantity was so large, Yang Shan even had to spend 48 RMB to use the game! (Players can eat a fixed amount of food in the game; the higher the level, the less they need ordinary food, while delicious food is a paid item.) Yang Shan is a prime example of "doing a lot with little money."

The higher the level of the NPC, the less likely they are to eat ordinary food.

It's not that becoming Dou Sheng) means you're truly without desires or wants.

Gu Yuan, the Ancient Clan Chief and a dignified Nine Star Dou Sheng, still managed to have a daughter! Sometimes, it is these most mundane things that can cause emotional fluctuations in powerful figures.

Xiao Xun'er squatted on the ground waiting for the beggar's chicken to be fully cooked; this scene would hardly appear in other people's minds.

Because this doesn't fit Xiao Xun'er's "persona".

So, this is something Xiao Xun'er has never experienced before! No experience = novelty = deep impression = goodwill! So the next time Yang Shan sees Xiao Xun'er, Yang Shan plans to let her try beggar's chicken.

What celestial fairies who don't eat earthly food? Who isn't a human being?

Look at Xiao Xun'er, that little girl, being controlled by the Ancient Clan... she's almost become withdrawn! After a few rounds of drinks, Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord also started talking:

"Boy, to be honest, I'm very curious. Why do you want to refine Heavenly Flames? I've seen geniuses who simultaneously cultivate two kinds of Heaven and Earth Oddities and their cultivation still advances rapidly, but they all cultivate the same kind of fire!"

Yang Shan: "Is there not one who cultivates different attributes?"

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord thought for a moment:

"The Dou Qi Continent has existed for countless billions of years. Perhaps there are powerful figures who have walked this path, even though they are not recorded in ancient books. However, the orthodox cultivation methods today encourage cultivators to specialize in one attribute in order to maximize its power!"

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord gave an example:

"Refining the Heaven and Earth Oddities, let's not even talk about the nurturing, just talk about spiritual roots."

"Spiritual roots are innate and can be shaped later, but as you know, the stronger the spiritual root, the more powerful the corresponding attribute's cultivation techniques and Dou Technique can be. Given the same opportunity, the power you unleash will be significantly different depending on whether you have one hundred strands of Thunder Spirit Root or fifty strands each of Thunder Spirit Root and Fire Spirit Root."

As expected of Dou Sheng Expert, his spiritual roots start at a level of one hundred! Indeed, once a spiritual root exceeds 20 points, each additional point grants a 0.5% overall boost.

If you have 100 points in the Thunder Spirit Root, you can get a 40% overall buff.

This increase includes attack, defense, Dou Qi consumption, as well as hidden attributes such as Dou Qi control and cultivation speed.

Moreover, many high-level Cultivation Methods and Combat Skills have requirements for spiritual roots.

There are very few ways to obtain spiritual roots. For the average player, starting from the Dou Ling, it is already quite good if they can obtain spiritual roots through Heart Blood Meat and Attribute Pill at each major realm.

But for Yang Shan, using his spiritual root as a price to obtain Heavenly Flames and Overload, the latter's future is undoubtedly brighter! Not to mention, the Global Announcement of subduing Heaven and Earth Oddities will reward a large number of spiritual roots! Yang Shan's investment in the Fire Spirit Root is actually far less than imagined.

Furthermore, as a frequent visitor to the Global Announcement, it's one thing for other players to lack spiritual roots, but how could he possibly lack them?

Faced with Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord's persuasion, Yang Shan put down the wine jar.

Left hand: Extraterrestrial Ghoul Lightning; right hand: Sea Heart Flame.

One is thunder, the other is fire.

One was born in the Triple Heaven, and the other was born in the deep sea.

Two completely different Heaven and Earth Oddities now lie obediently in Yang Shan's palm.

"Senior, the orthodox cultivation method nowadays encourages the cultivation of a single attribute. May I think that ordinary cultivators do not have the talent and ability for it, so they can only be encouraged to cultivate a single attribute, otherwise they will ultimately achieve nothing?"

Mystic Wrath Thunder Lord was speechless for a moment.

Yang Shan's answer was really arrogant!