"This must be Junior Brother Lu. I've long heard of your great name."
"Senior Brother Lu's Still True Sword Liquid is truly peerless. Countless Fellow Disciples yearn for it but cannot obtain it."
"Senior Brother Lu, this is your Junior Sister's Communication Talisman. If there's a chance, let's exchange some insights on brewing spirit wine."
Although the other Sword Peak Disciples were indignant at the way the three Nascent Soul Martial Uncles treated Lu Xuan, they still gathered around him, their words full of courtesy, even flattery.
"Enough. Quiet! The spirit wine contest is about to begin!"
The young man lifted his chin slightly and scolded them in a low voice.
Everyone quickly returned to their seats.
The Profound Cave Sword Sect disciples participating in the contest entered the Palace one after another. Lu Xuan swept his Spiritual Sense over them and counted more than sixty.
"The cultivation art of spirit wine brewing is still far too niche. Across all Nine Sword Peaks, only a little over sixty people have dabbled in it, and probably only a small portion are proficient."
He thought to himself.
"I'll briefly explain the rules for the spirit wine contest."
"According to the information you submitted, the Sword Palace will provide each of you with five sets of materials for each type of spirit wine. All brewing must be completed independently here. Anyone found cheating will be punished severely without leniency."
The refined middle-aged cultivator rose and said in a deep voice.
Lu Xuan stood before his own wooden table, looking at the large pile of spirit wine materials on it, and once again sighed inwardly at the Profound Cave Sword Sect's might.
"To be able to gather all the materials needed by every spirit wine brewer in such a short time—the Profound Cave Sword