Centennial Pact

The ingredients for brewing Nine Treasures Wine in Western Kunlun have been gathered at the brewery, with only a few remaining ingredients yet to be used to make the wine.

The Emperor was unwilling to return to this place of sorrow, so Zhang Xuezhou took over the brewing work.

Without the True Solar Fire from the Golden Crow Great Emperor, burning wood would obviously be difficult to achieve the same effect.

Zhang Xuezhou considered burning charcoal several times to see if he could obtain some smokeless charcoal, which might bring him closer to the flames of the Golden Crow Great Emperor.

But he ultimately abandoned this approach.

It's not that Zhang Xuezhou doesn't know how to make charcoal, but rather that the process is lengthy, and with the added hassle of making charcoal stoves, the materials soaked in the brewery would all get moldy.

He had no choice but to chop the wood into smaller pieces and add a flue pipe to the stove as a temporary supplement.

After a flurry of activity, Zhang Xuezhou managed to start brewing wine.

How are you feeling?

Zhang Xuezhou looked at the Golden Toad Dharma King, whose face was flushed as he tasted the wine.

"It's a bit sour and a bit bitter. This wine doesn't taste good; it's much worse than the previous one!"

"Maybe the fire isn't big enough!"

Having tasted the potent Nine Treasures Wine, the Golden Toad Dharma King smacked his lips, while Zhang Xuezhou quickly added more wood and even tossed in the feather from the Golden Crow Great Emperor.

The strategy for avoiding drugs is to avoid drugs but not alcohol. Zhang Xuezhou is not afraid of being poisoned, but he is afraid of being drunk and causing trouble.

Even after drinking heavily, the Emperor couldn't help but fall into a deep sleep, and Zhang Xuezhou entrusted the task of tasting the Nine Treasures Wine to the Golden Toad Dharma King.

Zhang Xuezhou was relieved, Golden Toad Dharma King was extremely happy, feeling that Zhang Xuezhou had treated him very well, and that he had made a great profit by not killing Zhang Xuezhou in his early years.

Sha Li stared blankly at the flames in the stove.

For Sha Li, the Golden Crow Great Emperor was the greatest king among demons, and then this great king suddenly died of old age, which left him momentarily unable to process the thought in his mind.

"Would you like to drink some of that sand?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Your Majesty, my name is not Sha Zi," Sha Li replied blankly.

"You foolish demon!" The Golden Toad Dharma King shook his head and said, "Just answer whatever the Holy Son tells you to do, and do whatever he tells you to do. Stop standing there like a dazed fool!"

"Oh, I'll just have a couple of sips!"

Sha Li took the wine from Zhang Xuezhou, who was holding a bamboo tube, and then took two sips.

It was clearly his first time drinking this alcoholic beverage; he couldn't help coughing repeatedly after taking a sip, his head turning bright red.

"At first, you should sip it slowly; only after you get used to it can you drink it in big gulps," the Golden Toad Dharma King corrected him. "You won't get any benefit from this; don't choke yourself to death!"

I'm sure I won't die!

Sha Li, his face flushed and neck red, retorted, but when a visceral repulsive force emanated from the space, he quickly rolled away to avoid it.

When Sha Li raised his head, he saw a woman in gorgeous clothes already in the brewery.

"Master's wife!"

Before the woman could speak, Zhang Xuezhou, who was tending the fire, quickly stood up and bowed, causing Sha Li, who had raised her head, to lower it again.

"I heard you want to brew wine to cure illnesses," the Emperor and Empress asked.

"I felt my symptoms lessened considerably after taking the Nine Treasures Wine," Zhang Xuezhou said. "Since there are still some dregs left, I'd like to take advantage of the situation and see if I can brew some Nine Treasures Wine to nourish myself and slowly heal my injuries!"

"That's a good idea," the Emperor and Empress nodded, then asked, "I also have another way to cure this illness. Would you like to try it?"

"I hope my teacher's wife will guide me," Zhang Xuezhou quickly said, clasping his hands in a fist salute.

"Every hundred years, the major Sacred Land of our Three Realms have an agreement to hold a battle to resolve their conflicts," the Empress said. "These battles are fought by the younger generation, and the winners receive gifts from the various Sacred Land, including some rare elixirs that will be beneficial to you!"

"Such a good thing!"

Zhang Xuezhou exclaimed in surprise.

He learned about the struggle for the Holy Son of the Sacred Land from Cai Ma. Zhang Xuezhou originally scoffed at such things and had no intention of getting involved.

It wasn't until Cai Ma mentioned that the Western Sect was skilled at crafting Spirit Root Law Artifact Law Treasure and treasures that Zhang Xuezhou became more interested.

When the emperor and empress mentioned rare elixirs, Zhang Xuezhou immediately thought of the Life-Creating Elixir.

"I beg my master's wife to bestow upon me a precious treasure, so that I may go and fight my way in and out nine times," Zhang Xuezhou said, bowing and pleading for help.

"Heh~"

The emperor and empress gave an awkward smile.

When it comes to treasures, no one can compare to the Immortal Court.

If everyone equips the younger generation with magical weapons and lets them fight with their own Law Treasure, there's no need for a competition; the Immortal Court will simply win.

"This century-long pact relies on our respective Technique Method," the Emperor and Empress explained. "Even if the treasures we bring are allowed to be used, the treasures we acquire are within the limits of their power. However, if it involves any truly powerful treasures, not a single one will be allowed to be used!"

"It seems the rules for the century-long duel are quite comprehensive!"

Zhang Xuezhou replied happily.

Despite having a bunch of treasures here and there, Zhang Xuezhou doesn't actually possess any truly lethal weapons.

He still fears the Yin-Yang Mirror and other such objects from the Immortal Court, feeling that he would die if reflected in the mirror, and that he would have no choice but to admit defeat when faced with such an opponent.

After inquiring with the Emperor and Empress, Zhang Xuezhou learned that the treasures carried by cultivators in battles were limited to mortal items, namely ordinary iron weapons and conventional Law Treasure, which reassured him considerably.

Without the influence of advanced Law Treasure, his participation in the century-long agreement was much safer.

As long as the rules of the game are sound, he'll fight if he can win, and concede if he can't. If he encounters two weak opponents, he can even gain a slight advantage.

Although Zhang Xuezhou often ran away during fights, most of the time his opponents were either of a higher level or had many advantages, so there was no fair competition at all.

If the two sides can compete in a relatively fair environment, Zhang Xuezhou is not necessarily unable to win if he uses all his methods.

Thinking about it this way, Zhang Xuezhou felt a growing urge to act.

"Don't worry, Master's wife. If the Sacred Land needs anything, I will do my best to participate and strive for victory," Zhang Xuezhou assured, patting his chest.

"Oh?"

The Emperor and Empress glanced at Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou in surprise, not expecting him to be so enthusiastic about participating.

This made her quite curious about what great skills Zhang Xuezhou had acquired in just a few years.

Jiang Qi is a natural-born fighter, and his opponent is extremely skilled in combat, and both possess the advantage of a demonic body, making them rare geniuses.

Aside from being blind in one eye, the opponent had no other disadvantages.

Even if the emperor and empress were picky, that was all she could criticize.

If Zhang Xuezhou, who focuses on cultivating realm techniques, wants to defeat Jiang Qi, she thinks it will be very difficult.

But since Zhang Xuezhou has made this statement, it will be quite difficult for her to persuade Zhang Xuezhou to give the opportunity to Jiang Qi.

"Since you're willing to participate, I'll take you to test yourself," the Empress said. "If you pass the test, you'll represent Kunlun in battle. If you're no match for them, don't blame your master for replacing you!"

"Go ahead and test me, Master's wife!" Zhang Xuezhou patted his chest and assured her, "I could beat up Cai Ma without even blinking!"

According to Cai Ma's information, the Kunlun Sacred Land is facing a severe shortage of talent, especially young people, to the point that even someone like Cai Ma has to step in.

Zhang Xuezhou felt that he was definitely better than Cai Ma, no matter what.

In particular, he advanced the art of destiny, reaching a Divine Ability Realm. In this art, he surpassed Cai Ma, making him virtually invincible.

If Cai Ma can play, then Zhang Xuezhou can play.

He bluntly compared Zhang Xuezhou to Cai Ma, which made the Emperor and Empress speechless, thinking that Zhang Xuezhou really knew how to pick his opponents.

Cai Ma's strength lies not in his individual power, but in his deterrent ability, which can cause his opponents to suffer losses instead of gains.

Among the younger generation of fighters, only those with extraordinary talents, such as Jiang Qi, a naturally born long-lived demon, could defeat Cai Ma. However, even Jiang Qi would not fight Cai Ma, lest Cai Ma die and he himself grow old and crippled.

Simply put, as long as Cai Ma Cai Ma n't encounter reckless opponents, he can use this intimidation to make them admit defeat.

If the opponent insists on recklessly fighting Cai Ma to the death, Cai Ma will simply admit defeat.

This makes Cai Ma's chances of winning or losing 50/50, or even higher.

Using Cai Ma as a test subject is clearly not a suitable option.