Chu He stood in place, silent.
At that moment, as he looked at Adams's lifeless body, many thoughts crossed his mind.
Ordinary people might evolve slowly, but there was no doubt that everyone yearned to evolve.
Warriors, Wargenerals, War Gods, and even those Beyond War God!
There were always creatures on the ground longing for the sky.
Chu He didn't believe he had killed the wrong person.
From the way the other members of the Blood Flame Mercenary Group had spoken, it was clear this wasn't the first time they had done something like this.
They had done those things, and now they had to pay the price.
However, Adams's ambition also reminded him that the Wine God Inheritance he possessed shouldn't be limited to just himself.
Building a powerful race capable of dominating the universe was the grander goal he should pursue.
"My strength still isn't enough!"
Looking at the large quantity of Red Blood Wine brewing in the World in the Pot, Chu He sighed helplessly to himself.
If he had Hong or Thunder God's strength right now, he could sell the Red Blood Wine however he wanted—or even charge only enough to cover the cost.
After all, money on Earth was of little use to him beyond buying monster materials, hiring people to grow medicinal herbs, and building wineries.
Inside the huge, multicolored bubble in the World in the Pot, Chu He swept his Spiritual Force across it. Hundreds of varieties of Spirit Wine were brewing.
Among those that helped with absorbing Cosmic Origin Energy, there were now two more in addition to Red Blood Wine.
Jade Dew Wine and Heavenly Star Wine.
Both were complete wine recipes. Unlike Red Blood Wine, every herb required for these two recipes had already taken root in the World in the Pot and was being cultivated on a large scale.
[Jade Dew Wine]: Brewed with Jade Dew Grass as its main ingredient, dozens of materials that promote the circulation of qi and blood as supporting ingredients, and nearly a hundred kinds of herbs as additional ingredients.
The wine was clear and smooth, with a mellow taste.
Its effects were to regulate qi, warm the middle, nourish the blood, and help the body take in qi. It could aid in sensing Cosmic Origin Energy and accelerate its absorption and processing by the cells.
[Heavenly Star Wine]: Brewed with Heavenly Star Flower as its main ingredient, more than a dozen materials that help calm the mind as supporting ingredients, and over forty kinds of herbs as additional ingredients.
The wine shimmered with tiny points of starlight. It tasted sweet and refreshing, with a faint coolness.
Its effects were to calm the mind and spirit, and to settle the stomach. It was also extremely beneficial for sensing, absorbing, and processing Cosmic Origin Energy.
One of these wines focused on blood and qi, the other on the mind. Both helped the body process and absorb Cosmic Origin Energy.
Though neither could raise a drinker to the corresponding level with a single bottle brewed from one monster heart, the way Red Blood Wine did, this steady improvement was better suited for sale around the world.
After all, in Chu He's plans, monsters were meant to be wiped out.
Most importantly, the older the herbs, the stronger their Spirit Machine and the better their effects.
Perhaps for now, these two wines could only help Apprentice Stage Warriors improve their strength.
But as long as their main ingredients were old enough, even those at the Star Traveler Stage or Star Level Stage could benefit.
Maybe by then, Chu He would find even more suitable main ingredients.
However, the Jade Dew Wine and Heavenly Star Wine brewing in the bubble were made with ingredients that were too young to be of any use to Chu He, who had already reached the War God Level.
Besides these, the multicolored bubbles floating over the continent held many other wines, with effects such as boosting combat ability, improving agility, healing, and calming the nerves.
The combat-enhancing wines included recipes that temporarily increased strength, accelerated the body through a burst of blood, or dulled pain with intoxication.
Put simply, these affected strength, physique, and other aspects related to blood and muscle.
As for agility, those wines mainly improved neural reaction speed.
Chu He classified the wines that relied on a burst of blood for straight-line acceleration as combat-enhancing.
Healing needed no explanation. Bruises, sprains, promoting blood circulation, resolving blood stasis, clearing heat, and detoxifying all fell under that category.
As for calming the nerves, that mainly meant soothing tension and anxiety.
There were many recipes in this category. They mostly got people thoroughly drunk, then left them feeling emotionally relieved when they woke up.
But they had an obvious drawback: they could wear down a person's will.
Chu He understood the relationship between will and state of mind very well, so he wanted nothing to do with these wines.
Looking at the many recipes that were mostly of little use, Chu He found himself thinking for the first time that he should head back.
"Fortunately, I found Jade Dew Grass and Heavenly Star Flower, and unlocked the World in the Pot today. Otherwise, this trip around the world really would've been... a waste of time!"
Ultimately, Earth was just too barren.
It was one thing to lack advanced minerals, but it didn't even have advanced plant resources.
But on second thought, if Earth had advanced plant resources, it wouldn't have had to wait until after the Great Nirvana to embark on the path of cultivation.
"Forget it. This is far enough." Chu He took out the Mountain Giant Ape's heart.
The giant python he had killed a few days ago was only an Elementary Lord Rank monster. Chu He planned to save the Red Blood Wine brewed from its heart for Old Chu.
The heart of this Advanced Lord Level Mountain Giant Ape, however, would produce Red Blood Wine powerful enough to raise him straight to Advanced War God.
With the boost from his Spiritual Force, he would be an Invincible War God!
Since he still hadn't found ingredients that could be brewed into Spirit Wine with the Moon Nether Vine Heart and Lingzhi, he might as well wait until he became an Advanced War God and use the two Spirits of Vegetation directly.
Once he broke through to Planetary Level, he could get his wine-making venture underway as soon as possible.
Then, whether he partnered with Thunder Dojo or expanded Jiuzhou Group across the world...
Buying materials worldwide would surely be much easier than struggling to gather them all by himself!
"Brewing Red Blood Wine from this Mountain Giant Ape's heart will take another month. In the meantime..."
Chu He quietly took stock of his current strength.
He had basically mastered all of the Seven Star Blade Technique. His power amplification was 4.5 times, roughly on par with the average Advanced War Gods and council members.
Conception Level blade techniques, Conception Level Movement Technique, and Advanced War God Level Spiritual Force...
"Not bad. Even if I force my way to Planetary Level with the help of the Spirits of Vegetation, my Spiritual Force should let me match Jia Yi, Yan Hai, and other Planetary Level 2 Warriors, as well as around a dozen Planetary Level 1 Warriors with special ultimate techniques."
"Among Planetary Level fighters, I'd rank in the third tier... That's good enough!"
The HR Alliance Headquarters Building in Paris Base City.
The HR Alliance Building was an 88-story skyscraper, with two enormous letters, [HR], gleaming in the sunlight atop it.
The building was one of the most iconic landmarks in Paris Base City.
As the HR Alliance headquarters, it had almost as many merchants as Warriors, and the daily foot traffic was immense.
"Mr. Chu He."
Two blonde women in business attire were waiting to greet him at the entrance.
"Let's go." Chu He nodded slightly.
Dressed in a black Combat Suit and carrying a camouflage backpack more than two meters tall, he followed the two women inside.
Before coming, he had called ahead and made an appointment with Mars, the manager here.
The materials from an Advanced Lord Level Mountain Giant Ape were worth 20 billion Huaxia Currency, so the manager had to handle the sale personally.
Of course, that was because Chu He had chosen to sell through the HR Alliance.
If he sold through Thunder Dojo, half the value would be converted into dojo contribution points.
Led by the two blonde women, Chu He walked straight through the lobby and stepped into the elevator.
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