Wine Made by a Girl?

The next morning dawned bright and sunny.

Deep within the Bamboo Forest, a clamor rose.

Several sparrows perched on the windowsill, chirping endlessly as though they were calling Lin Che to get up.

From the courtyard came the sound of Xiao Yi Xian softly shooing the sparrows away.

Clearly, she did not want those sparrows disturbing her teacher's rest.

Lin Che changed into a clean set of clothes, stepped out of his room, and smiled at Xiao Yi Xian. "No matter. The laws of nature should not be disrupted."

As he spoke, Lin Che took out a pile of grain and scattered it across the ground.

The sparrows that had been chirping nonstop immediately hopped down from the windowsill and began pecking at the grain without ceremony, chirping merrily all the while.

Xiao Yi Xian cupped her hands. "Teacher~"

"Mm."

Lin Che nodded, then walked over to the clear lake and crouched down to wash up briefly. "For the time being, stay here. The major empires will likely find this place soon enough. When that happens, a world-shaking battle may break out."

Though he did not wish to attract attention, if those people truly came here seeking death, he would not show them mercy.

Xiao Yi Xian nodded and crouched in a corner to pull weeds. Every so often, she turned to steal a glance at him, her eyes flickering as if she wanted to speak but hesitated.

Lin Che lifted the wine gourd at his waist and took a large swig, then turned sideways to look at her. "If you have something to say, say it. It's not as if I'll eat you."

"Teacher... I heard that the experts of the major empires are all in the Dou Emperor realm, and Sect Master Yan Luo Tian is even said to be a Dou Zong expert. Can you really..."

"That is not something you should worry about." Lin Che sat in a chair, flipping through the book in his hand as he said softly, "Remember this: this place is a sacred ground for cultivation. As long as I am here, I will not let them take a single step into it."

"Mm-hm."

Xiao Yi Xian had witnessed the last battle as well. By relying on his own strength, her teacher had slain three Dou Huang experts and killed more than half of the Chu Yun Empire's experts in one stroke.

It had truly been a stunning display.

Lin Che raised his head and looked at the delicate, lovely Xiao Yi Xian, then at her small, nimble feet. As though he had thought of something, he smiled and asked,

"Xiao Yi Xian, I have a rather arduous task for you. Are you interested?"

"Ah?" Xiao Yi Xian looked up at her teacher and asked curiously, "Please tell me, Teacher."

"You know that my cultivation relies on wine. In order to find the finest brews in the world, I have gone to great pains. However, I know of a method for brewing exquisite wine."

"Please explain, Teacher. If I can do it, Xiao Yi Xian will absolutely not refuse."

"First, go wash your feet."

Xiao Yi Xian was briefly stunned, but she obediently ran to the lakeside, took off her shoes, and dipped her bare little feet into the cool lake water.

Drawn by the scent, the little fish happily swam over and continuously nibbled at Xiao Yi Xian's cute soles.

Xiao Yi Xian experienced the comfort of being fish food for the first time. She closed her picturesque eyes, adjusted her posture, and allowed the little fish to give her a fish spa beneath her feet.

Lin Che stroked his chin. Wine pressed by a girl's feet should have a unique flavor, shouldn't it?

In his previous life, he seemed to remember a place where wine was specifically made with feet, and it was beloved by the masses.

Now that he had such a resource, naturally, he did not want to miss such a good opportunity.

Perhaps the wine brewed this way would be even sweeter and more fragrant.

After all, young girls were small and light-footed, whereas men were burly and heavy-footed.

Grape seeds were naturally bitter. If they were crushed during the process, their bitterness would seep out and affect the wine's taste.

Young girls' feet rarely sweated, or rather, their perspiration was relatively stable and would not affect the quality of the wine.

Besides, young girls' feet were comparatively cleaner and generally free of fungal infections. This could prevent microorganisms or bacteria from affecting the fermentation process.

As a transmigrator, Lin Che naturally recalled memories from his previous life.

After washing up, Xiao Yi Xian raised her head and looked at Lin Che again, blinking her large, watery eyes. "Teacher, I'm done washing."

Lin Che set down his wine gourd and took a wooden barrel out of his Storage Ring. The barrel had been lined with waterproof cloth, and he poured all the freshly picked grapes into it.

Watching her teacher's mysterious actions, Xiao Yi Xian's exquisite face was full of curiosity.

What exactly was Teacher planning?

What was this for?

Was he drying raisins?

With a slight movement of Lin Che's finger, Xiao Yi Xian's body flew up beyond her control before landing directly in the wooden barrel.

When her feet touched the cool grapes, a faint blush rose on Xiao Yi Xian's pretty face.

"Teacher, what are you...?"

"Crush all the grapes in there."

Lin Che instructed.

Although Xiao Yi Xian did not understand what her teacher intended to do, since he had asked, she could only comply.

Yet the hard grape seeds gave Xiao Yi Xian an unusual sensation, and faint, soft whimpers could even be heard from her lips.

Purple grape juice soon flowed out through the funnel, gathering on a filter screen while the most refined portion flowed into the jar.

With Lin Che's herbs and magic beast cores added in, it would be brewed for eighty-one days. Then, a jar of fine wine would be ready to drink.

Watching her teacher's actions, Xiao Yi Xian seemed to have guessed something. Her pretty face instantly flushed, and she said shyly, "Teacher... You don't mean you want to drink... this kind of wine, do you?"

Lin Che, who was collecting the grape wine, looked up at Xiao Yi Xian, whose ears had turned red, and said, "You'll understand later. Wine pressed by a young girl tastes quite good."

"Uh... Teacher, you have some rather unusual tastes." Xiao Yi Xian lightly bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth and murmured softly, "But... I like it..."

Who knew how much time passed? The sky had already turned dark.

Lin Che collected the bucket of grape juice, sealed it with a special method, and placed it in the wine cellar he had prepared beforehand.

Lin Che lay on his side atop a small wooden boat, enjoying the cool lake breeze as he gazed at the green mountains beyond the city.

His heart was like rippling jade-green water.

As the breeze swept over the shimmering lake, countless bamboo leaves drifted down, landing gently upon the water and sending ripples spreading outward.

Moonlight spilled down as Xiao Yi Xian held a bamboo pole and pushed the boat across the lake, smiling at her teacher as he drank for pleasure.

"Teacher, you really are so carefree. You're very different from all the people I've met."

Her smile was radiant, and she too found herself longing for the life her teacher lived.