Chu Feng: The Wine Is Good, but It Doesn't Have Enough Kick

"Xiuyuan, there's no need for formalities. From now on, treat this place as your own home. Just find any uninhabited courtyard to stay in. As for the brewing place, my Miscellaneous Dao Institute already has a brewery, but it has been abandoned for a long time. I'll have to Xiuyuan you to tidy it up, Xiuyuan."

Chu Feng went straight to the point and explained the current situation of the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

After all, Nie Xiuyuan was different from others. He was a deacon of the Dao-Seeking Academy, and many of the tricks used to deceive disciples were useless against an old hand like him.

It's better to be honest; you might get unexpected results.

"Xiuyuan thanks Chief Chu his kind hospitality."

Xiuyuan Nie Xiuyuan bowed slightly to Chu Feng again as he spoke, "I don't have any particular strengths, except for brewing fine wine. If you don't mind, you are welcome to come and drink with me from time to time."

"That's great, now I have a drinking buddy."

Chu Feng could speak to people in a human language and to ghosts in a ghost language, which immediately caught Nie Xiuyuan's eye.

He asked, slightly agitated, "Is what you say true, Your Excellency?"

Chu Feng smiled and said, "Of course it's true. I'm usually quite bored. Besides reading, I don't have any other entertainment. As long as you have enough drinks, I'll have enough stories too."

Nie Xiuyuan's eyes lit up again, and he looked at Chu Feng as if he had seen a long-lost soulmate.

Elder Bai, who was standing to the side, sensed that something was amiss, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

"Chief Chu, I'm entrusting Xiuyuan to you from now on."

Chu Feng gave him a reassuring look. "No problem, there's no time like the present, let's go to the Internal Affairs Hall today to help Xiuyuan with the transfer procedures."

"Good!"

Elder Bai hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.

After chatting for a few moments, the three of them flew together on their swords towards the Internal Affairs Hall.

When the people from the Internal Affairs Hall saw Chu Feng arrive with two people from the External Affairs Institute, they all showed suspicious expressions.

However, Chu Feng is no longer the unremarkable one of the Ten Chiefs; he is now the head of the Ten Chiefs. In no time, Nie Xiuyuan's formalities were completed.

Nie Xiuyuan was a well-known oddball at the Dao-Seeking Academy, and now he has joined the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

Everyone was curious about what Nie Xiuyuan would become under Chief Chu's command.

"Do you think Martial Uncle Nie can soar to great heights like Senior Brother Xiao and the others?"

"I think it's difficult. I've heard that his Dao heart has been shattered. At best, he'll be able to achieve Nirvana in this lifetime."

"That's hard to say, what if a miracle happens?"

"..."

The news of Nie Xiuyuan joining the Miscellaneous Dao Institute quickly reached the dean's ears.

After hearing the report from the Grand Elder of the Internal Affairs Hall, the Dean murmured, "Xiuyuan, that child was once a prodigy. I hope he can recover and rise again under Little Feng's guidance."

The Grand Elder of the Internal Affairs Hall said, "How difficult it is to repair a shattered Dao heart! If Chief Chu could help Xiuyuan regain his Dao heart, our Dao-Seeking Academy would surely have another Saint a thousand years from now. Unfortunately, it's too difficult."

The dean smiled and said, "It's not difficult, but it wouldn't be interesting for Little Feng."

Inside the Miscellaneous Dao Institute.

To welcome Nie Xiuyuan's arrival, Chu Feng personally cooked the meal.

This gesture left Nie Xiuyuan somewhat flattered. Looking at the table full of delicious food, he said, "Chief, I can hardly accept such a generous gift."

Chu Feng patted him on the shoulder. "Then what are you waiting for? Why don't you bring out your good wine?"

Upon hearing this, Nie Xiuyuan took out ten wine jugs of different colors from his storage ring.

"My lord, here is my entire collection of fine wines, which will surely satisfy you."

When it comes to alcohol, Nie Xiuyuan's eyes light up. When it comes to alcohol, if he claims to be second, no one dares to claim to be first.

"Alright, then let's drink until we drop tonight!"

Chu Feng then invited Elder Bing, Qin Qin, and Xu Caichen to take their seats as well.

After several rounds of drinks...

The atmosphere at the table became lively.

Xu Caichen, the one with the lowest cultivation level, already looked drowsy and drunk.

He stood up and bowed slightly to Chu Feng: "Master, this disciple is not a good drinker, so I will take my leave now."

Chu Feng laughed and said, "You little rascal, even a dog can drink more than you. Go back and rest first."

"Promise."

Xu Caichen turned and left after saying this.

Chu Feng turned his gaze to Qin Qin had stopped drinking.

"Qin'er, good wine deserves good music. Your master hasn't heard you play in a long time. Would you be interested in playing a piece?"

Qin Qin rose slightly and bowed, saying, "This disciple will now play the zither for Master."

After speaking, she sat down to the side, took out her guqin, and then a melodious and pleasant sound of the guqin rang out.

Listening to the beautiful music, Chu Feng raised his wine cup and continued drinking with Nie Xiuyuan.

After the song ended, Chu Feng and Nie Xiuyuan tasted all the fine wines on the table.

Nie Xiuyuan asked, "Chief Chu, how are my wines?"

Chu Feng's face showed a thoughtful expression. "The wine is good, but unfortunately it's not strong enough, and it's too ordinary."

Nie Xiuyuan's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. "Chief Chu, could it be that you've drunk a wine stronger than the one I brew?"

"Good."

As Chu Feng spoke, images of various strong liquors he had drunk in his previous life surfaced in his mind. Although those liquors were not as mellow and delicious as the spiritual liquors from the Dao-Seeking Academy, they were strong nonetheless.

When he first arrived, he would occasionally brew a little wine himself when he had some free time.

But later, when he was almost out of food, Chu Feng stopped brewing wine.

Do you know where that kind of wine is available?

Nie Xiuyuan, a Wine Fanatic, became excited. He had tasted all the fine wines in the world, and the ten wines he brought out were rare in the world, with a taste comparable to the best spiritual wine.

Unless it's a legendary holy wine, his wine is no worse than any other wine.

"Of course, it's my own brew. I've been getting tired of reading lately, so I brewed some strong liquor myself to give you, old man, a change of pace," Chu Feng said with a smile.

"Okay, it's a deal."

Nie Xiuyuan rarely encountered a kindred spirit, and couldn't help but feel a sliver of anticipation.

The drinking party didn't end until midnight.

After Nie Xiuyuan left, Elder Bing carried the foot-washing water into Chu Feng's room.

She placed the basin of water in front of Chu Feng and asked, "Sir, are you planning to take Junior Brother Nie as your disciple?"

Chu Feng showed no signs of drunkenness and said with a smile, "I don't have that plan yet. I just consider him a drinking buddy. Besides, taking on a disciple isn't something I can decide alone. First, he has to be willing to become my disciple."

Upon hearing this, Elder Bing murmured, "That's probably difficult. Junior Brother Nie's Dao Heart has already been shattered."

"Oh?"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng immediately became interested. "Could you elaborate?"

Elder Bing's face showed a thoughtful expression. "Junior Brother Nie was also a prodigy of my Dao-Seeking Academy in the past. It is said that before he joined the Dao-Seeking Academy, he was the designated successor of a Half-Saint power."

Unfortunately, he married the wrong person; on his wedding night, his wife, along with his Qiu Clan, stormed the Nie Clan.

Junior Brother Nie nearly died on the spot. If it weren't for the Nie Clan patriarch protecting him and helping him break through the encirclement, Junior Brother Nie wouldn't have been able to obtain the Dao-Seeking Token and enter the Dao-Seeking Academy.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng muttered, "Logically speaking, those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune later. Hasn't Deacon Nie ever thought about revenge?"

Elder Bing: "Of course I thought about it. When I joined the sect, he was already an elite disciple of the inner sect, and he was one of the top three geniuses in the inner sect competition. But just when he was in high spirits, misfortune struck him again."

During that trip to the Great Void Secret Realm, he encountered his wife and enemy who had caused his family's destruction. A conflict broke out between them. His wife not only defeated him at the same cultivation level, but also completely shattered his Dao heart in that battle.

No one knows the specifics of what happened, and even when his fellow disciples asked, Junior Brother Nie never told them.

But after returning from that time in the Great Void Secret Realm, he completely changed. The former prodigy of the Dao Dao-Seeking Academy Dao-Seeking Academy had utterly fallen, becoming a Wine Fanatic. And his two greatest enemies had now Nirvana and been King Conferment.

After hearing this, Chu Feng's lips curled up slightly. "Now that you mention it, I'm actually quite interested in Deacon Nie. Restoring my Dao Heart, this job is very challenging for me!"

Elder Bing: What method will you use to persuade Junior Brother Nie to voluntarily become your disciple?