You Old Codger, You Actually Lied to Me

Not long after, Su Zhan successfully brewed his first pot of wine.

He seemed to suddenly understand something, a deep, unfathomable smile on his face. He turned to True Man Lin Lie and said, "You say you're brewing wine, but it doesn't look like winemaking to me at all. It looks more like Alchemy."

True Man Lin Lie's eyes shone brightly. "Well said, not bad at all. You can still see that; you're not too stupid."

Su Zhan rolled his eyes; this old man never said a kind word.

True Man Lin Lie: "This certainly cannot be considered wine in the traditional sense; a more accurate description would be a liquid elixir."

"If it's just like any other wine, with no difference whatsoever, then what right does it have to be called the number one wine in the world?"

Su Zhan thought: How can someone who isn't even a proper wine become the World's Number One Wine? Isn't that even stranger?

However, since True Man Lin Lie has a bigger fist and he can't beat him, then naturally True Man Lin Lie's words about wine are just that—words.

True Man Lin Lie looked at his work and smiled at him, "Now that you have your first batch of finished products, why don't you have a good taste?"

Su Zhan's eyes gleamed with excitement. He had sensed the profound energy within the wine while brewing it, and with all the effort he had put in, he figured the results would be quite good.

Moreover, he had a premonition that since so many spiritual ingredients were used in this wine, it would naturally have the effect of nourishing Spirit Energy.

He eagerly took a sip, and instantly, a jumble of flavors exploded on his tongue, causing him to spit it out with a "bang."

The fact that it tasted bad wasn't so bad; the real problem was that as soon as the wine entered his mouth, all sorts of chaotic Spirit Energy would rush into his body through the flesh it touched.

The force wasn't great, but it intensely stimulated every nerve ending in him, and within just two seconds, his entire mouth went numb.

He was panting heavily, searching everywhere for water, which made True Man Lin Lie laugh out loud. He said, "You've only just begun to understand things, and you're already so arrogant. You have a lot to learn in the future."

Su Zhan finally found water, took a few big gulps, and slightly relieved the numbness in his mouth. His eyes shone with even greater excitement.

The Thousand Year Drunk was far more complex and useful than he had imagined. More importantly, it was impossible to cheat by using cultivation Cultivation Method, giving him a sense of challenge he hadn't experienced in a long time.

He didn't believe he couldn't brew a delicious, Thousand Year Drunk.

This isn't a finished pill. Even if it were a finished pill, he wouldn't be afraid to refine it, let alone a mere unformed liquid pill.

However, what he didn't know was that the Thousand Year Drunk was far, far more difficult to refine than Ordinary Grade pills.

When Alchemy, special Spirit Grass are often used. These herbs have inherently stronger properties and greater tolerance, making them easier to prepare.

However, these Medicinal Herbs are Ordinary Grade varieties. Even if they are rich in Spirit Energy, they are inherently fragile. It requires the Refining to have extremely high skill and precision in order to avoid any accidents.

The Mental Power required of the person Refining it is not low.

In a corner unseen by Su Zhan, True Man Lin Lie narrowed his eyes slightly. Over the years, he had never given up on finding a successor, and for several years he had been very proactive in doing so.

However, people in this era have neglected the cultivation of Mental Power, and not a single promising talent capable of shouldering heavy responsibilities has been found.

But unexpectedly, what he had been searching for was right under his nose, without any effort at all. While he was at home, such a rare genius fell into his lap.

The first time Su Zhan was allowed to try on his own, without any guidance from me, he actually managed to brew a pot of finished product.

This delighted True Man Lin Lie; it seemed even Heaven couldn't bear to Thousand Year Drunk.

However, he didn't intend to tell Su Zhan how outstanding he was.

He knew that encouragement might give ordinary people confidence, but he firmly believed that a genius like Su Zhan would receive plenty of praise along the way, and he was also convinced that Su Zhan had enough confidence.

As it turns out, he was right!

Each time Su Zhan faced failure, his eyes would only blaze with even greater excitement, his face radiating the thrill of the challenge.

This greatly satisfied True Man Lin Lie's requirements.

True Man Lin Lie's face was rosy. He slowly took a sip of the wine from the wine pot and found that the wine tasted much sweeter than before.

Having Su Zhan brew the wine is just the first step; once he's finished, there will naturally be many more things to entrust to Su Zhan.

Su Zhan didn't realize that the Moon Beast hadn't come out all this time, but in fact, the Moon Beast knew what he was doing and who he was with.

The Moon Beast had remained hidden because it knew it couldn't afford to offend this person and it was best not to appear before him.

The Moon Beast wondered why Su Zhan had approached him so inexplicably.

I was quite worried at first, but seeing what True Man Lin Lie did, I felt relieved.

Perhaps this was Su Zhan's extraordinary encounter; fools are sometimes blessed. He never expected to gain this person's favor and even learn his unique skill.

What you get from brewing is just Ordinary Grade wine, which at most tastes good and has some auxiliary function for cultivation.

But the improvement in mastery over Mental Power is a real and tangible achievement.

Back in his heyday, before he went into seclusion, this man could kill without a trace with a mere flick of his finger, and no one dared to provoke him.

Su Zhan knew nothing; all he could see was the furnace in front of him. He precisely controlled his power, pouring it into the furnace bit by bit, carefully observing every detail, every change in the heat, and the release of Spirit Energy from each Medicinal Herbs.

Watching them merge together, stir and entangle, and then form a liquid.

Sensing the chaotic forces within the liquid, he shook his head in disappointment; he had failed again!

Why do I still fail? I knew I had controlled every step perfectly, and I kept replaying the details in my mind.

Every second, every frame, every drop of information was in his mind. He watched as the Spirit Energy gradually radiated outwards and merged with each other.

Suddenly, I noticed something was wrong. After reflecting and observing again, I finally understood!

It is at this point that disharmony arises when the two forces intertwine; the two forces seem to be incompatible in terms of their attributes.

In other words, the brewing method I'm using is wrong!

He opened his eyes and looked at True Man Lin Lie, who was laughing merrily to the side, and his teeth itched with hatred.

Good heavens, this old man deliberately lied to me. No wonder I couldn't do it right even though I executed every step perfectly.

Seeing his expression, True Man Lin Lie knew that he had discovered he had lied to him, and instead of being angry, he laughed.

It's really good!

If Su Zhan is just a bookworm who follows the textbook blindly, then there's no point in training him.

Always maintain this balance of skepticism and self-confidence, and always firmly believe that you are right!

True Man Lin Lie: "Not bad, you've passed my test!"