The First Extraordinary Spirit

"Old Hu, this is my son. His martial artist strength is currently only at the Intermediate Warrior level, but his Spirit Reader strength is already approaching that of an Intermediate War General. He should have no problem joining your Elite War General squad, right?"

In the living room of the Chu Family Villa.

Sitting on the sofa opposite Chu Tianxiong and Chu He was a burly man.

The man had dark skin, a neatly trimmed beard, and sturdy muscles on his broad shoulders that stretched his Combat Suit tight.

"A Spirit Reader? Approaching an Intermediate War General?" Hu Yonghua widened his eyes and looked Chu He over twice. "Old Chu, are you really willing to hand him over to me to lead?"

"Hmph! The brat doesn't do anything useful at home; it's better to kick him out sooner rather than later," Chu Tianxiong said, gritting his teeth in frustration.

"Old Hu, if it weren't for waiting for you, I would have kicked him out of the house long ago!"

To the side, Chu He kept his eyes on his nose and his nose on his heart, remaining completely silent.

Although he knew in his heart that Old Chu was just venting, the truth was that parents always tended to be a bit soft-hearted when it came to disciplining their children.

In the Wilderness Zone, however, even a moment of soft-heartedness could lead to the entire team being wiped out.

But since Chu He had committed a major mistake just yesterday, he didn't dare say a single word to try and curry favor.

"Fine!" Hu Yonghua was not the type to dither. Seeing that Old Chu was serious, he made the decision on the spot.

He turned to Chu He and said, "Little Chu, my squad just returned today. How about you rest for a month, and then I'll take you to the Wilderness Zone?"

"I will follow Uncle Hu's arrangements," Chu He nodded in agreement.

Although Chu He had previously ventured into the Wilderness Zone to collect medicinal herbs needed for brewing, he had only done so by relying on his abilities as a Spirit Reader to sneak around and avoid Monsters.

The last time he had actually engaged in combat with a Monster was back during his Martial Artist Combat Assessment.

After all, is a game like Game for Peace the same as a real-life battle in Knives Out?

For matters like this, it was better to have someone experienced show him the ropes first.

That way, when he eventually went solo, he wouldn't be ignorant of the established, unspoken rules.

After settling the matter, Old Hu and Old Chu chatted for a few more minutes before heading off to a large restaurant in the center of the Base City to drink.

As for Chu He, he finally found the opportunity to verify what this so-called "extraordinary wine" from the Wine God Inheritance was all about.

He went to the basement, where he had poured out the wine with Chu Xi the night before, and took out the dozens of medicinal herbs he had fished out of the wine jar, lining them up one by one before him.

He then retrieved the White Jade Wine Pot from his Sea of Consciousness.

After obtaining the Wine God Inheritance, the White Jade Wine Pot had acknowledged him as its master, allowing it to appear in his Sea of Consciousness or the real world at his will.

Immediately after, Chu He wrapped his Spiritual Force around the Gentian Grass in the top-left corner and began to vibrate it at a specific frequency.

As Chu He continuously adjusted the frequency of his vibrations according to the descriptions in the Spirit Guiding Technique, a peculiar aura soon intertwined with his Spiritual Force.

His Spiritual Force wrapped around the spiritual essence extracted from the Gentian Grass and cast it into the White Jade Wine Pot.

Through the White Jade Wine Pot, Chu He quickly and clearly grasped the efficacy of this wisp of spiritual essence.

Clearing heat and dampness, purging fire and calming fright? A series of potential combinations flashed through Chu He's mind.

With the sovereign, minister, assistant, and envoy ingredients each performing their respective roles, a wine recipe centered on Gentian Grass took shape.

[Gentian Wine]: The wine is slightly bitter and cool in nature, capable of clearing the liver and improving eyesight. Drinking it in excess can slightly strengthen Spiritual Force, but it will also lead to physical weakness.

Although he had not yet truly brewed this wine, its functions were already well known to Chu He.

Chu He's gaze focused on the White Jade Wine Pot.

"This White Jade Wine Pot is truly worthy of being the inheritance treasure of the Wine God! To think it could analyze the spiritual essence of the Gentian Grass so quickly, and even provide a viable wine recipe directly!"

"If I had to rely on the Spirit Sealing Technique and Spirit Nourishing Technique to explore it bit by bit, I'm afraid it would have taken me three to five days to figure it out!"

The so-called Spirit Sealing Technique and Spirit Nourishing Technique were methods used to evenly seal this wisp of spiritual essence onto the original Gentian Grass plant, allowing it to nourish itself by drawing upon Cosmic Energy.

In this way, Chu He could have a sufficient quantity of materials to research and analyze.

After the White Jade Wine Pot acknowledged him as its master, Chu He naturally knew that the current pot could only independently analyze Apprentice Level materials.

If he were to encounter materials exceeding the Apprentice Level, he would have no choice but to rely on the Spirit Sealing Technique and Spirit Nourishing Technique to analyze them bit by bit on his own.

"Gentian Wine can slightly increase Spiritual Force. Although there are side effects, that is only because I haven't added other spiritual essences to harmonize it yet."

Chu He's gaze swept over the dozens of medicinal herbs before him, his heart already overwhelmed by a massive sense of surprise.

"If I can analyze the spiritual essence of all these herbs, I might be able to concoct a fine wine that has no side effects and can significantly increase Spiritual Force!"

"It's even possible to create wines that invigorate Vital Energy, increase strength, or even boost genetic multipliers!"

At this moment, Chu He suddenly recalled those fine wines in the universe that could affect the body, soul, laws, and even genetic multipliers; every single one of them could be sold for an astronomical price.

Even in the Virtual Universe, they were traded using the Hunyuan Unit as the currency.

Although those wines commanded such high prices because they were effective for Immortals, for Chu He, it was precisely these "low-level" wines that he could sell without any reservations.

For a moment, Chu He was ecstatic.

Such immense value!

"If I want to maximize the profits from this brewing technology, I must first step into the universe."

"To step into the universe, one must obtain a Black Dragon Mountain X81 Spaceship. On Earth, only Babata can manage that."

Chu He silently calculated in his heart.

"However... at this point in time, Luo Feng has already been to Australia and caught Babata's attention."

"Even if I were to rush to Mist Island in Australia before the battle for the Wood Bud Crystals, I would likely, at best, only become Luo Feng's junior brother. Furthermore..."

Thinking of how Sagor Nehru, who also possessed an extremely strong talent as a Spirit Reader, was still not favored by Babata, Chu He silently shook his head.

He did not believe that his own Spiritual Force talent, even after being enhanced by the Wine God Inheritance, could be stronger than Luo Feng's.

The dark golden sphere in Luo Feng's mind did not disintegrate until his physical fitness broke through to the War God Level.

It was evident that his initial Spiritual Force was sufficient to reach the level of an Invincible War God.

And what about him, Chu He?

Even after being inadvertently strengthened by the Wine God Inheritance, his current physical fitness was only at the Intermediate Warrior level, and his Spiritual Force could barely be considered that of an Intermediate War General.

The residual Spiritual Force in his Sea of Consciousness was merely a pool of liquid; it probably wouldn't even last until the War God Level.

"Therefore, it is more convenient to trade on favors!"

"Befriend Luo Feng, and then have him take me to the universe."

"With the winemaking inheritance, once I step into the universe, that is when I will truly begin to grow rapidly."

Recalling everything that the Vulture and Scorpion couple would soon do to Luo Feng's family, Chu He gradually found his direction.

"Since I want to trade on a favor, I must first let Luo Feng's family know that someone intends to harm them, but I cannot let anyone actually suffer any substantial damage."