Chapter 215: Chapter 166: Wangchuan Road

Seeing that Zou Feng was less than satisfied with the Snow Ant Nectar, Murong Yunhai didn’t hesitate and immediately had a maid bring out several more jars of different Spirit Wines.

Zou Feng, of course, sampled and appraised each one in turn.

To his surprise, the wine collection in the grand City Lord’s Mansion was hardly any better than what he’d seen at the auction.

’Tsk, so much for my plan to score some good wine off Murong Yunhai. It looks like that’s not going to happen.’

Strictly speaking, however, the wines Murong Yunhai had presented were not entirely without value.

The Snow Ant Nectar alone was definitely not enough, but if he had a couple of jars of each of these other Spirit Wines, he could probably still increase the progress of his Drunken Immortal Moon Gazing Step by a point or two.

But these wines alone were definitely not enough for his Drunken Immortal Moon Gazing Step to break through to the Peak Realm.

But since Murong Yunhai already looked troubled, it meant he couldn’t produce anything better.

Still, these wines were more than enough payment for his services on one occasion.

So Zou Feng stopped making things difficult for Murong Yunhai and said, “Brother Murong, this is more than enough! With so much fine wine, I’ll be able to get thoroughly drunk!”

He said as much, but with Murong Yunhai’s sharp perception, how could he fail to see that Zou Feng wasn’t truly satisfied with the wines?

This caused his stubborn streak to flare up.

“Brother Zou, please wait a moment!”

Of course, it wasn’t that the City Lord’s Mansion had no better wine.

Rather, the better wine was part of his father’s private collection and couldn’t be retrieved simply by sending a maid.

He would have to go personally, explain the situation to his father, Murong Yuan, and make him understand that parting with this wine was worth it…

After all, Murong Yunhai wanted to establish a long-term partnership with Zou Feng, not just a one-off transaction.

Seeing that Murong Yunhai really seemed to have something better up his sleeve, Zou Feng offered a few polite words, but inside, he was filled with anticipation.

’Still, since Murong Yunhai is showing such sincerity, I certainly won’t be stingy either.’

’If the wine he brings back is useful, and I can really use it to elevate my Drunken Immortal Moon Gazing Step to the Peak of Perfection, then I wouldn’t mind helping him with his cultivation a few times for free in the future.’

A full meal’s worth of time passed. Zou Feng had already finished the entire pot of tea by the time Murong Yunhai finally returned.

Evidently, Murong Yunhai had spent a considerable amount of time persuading his father.

But judging from his expression, he must have been successful.

However, the moment Murong Yunhai reappeared, Zou Feng sensed an unusual gaze upon him.

Yet when he tried to locate the source of this gaze, he came up with nothing.

Zou Feng didn’t have to think hard to know what was happening. ’There must be a Fifth Grade Expert observing me in secret.’

’It’s most likely the City Lord, Murong Yuan, himself.’

’It seems the wine Murong Yunhai brought back this time is so precious that even the great City Lord of Qingchuan City feels the sting of parting with it.’

Looking at Murong Yunhai’s hands, Zou Feng saw he wasn’t carrying a wine jar, but rather a small flask that looked as if it were carved from pure white jade.

This kind of flask was certainly not meant for long-term storage of Spirit Wine.

’So, Murong Yunhai, the ever-promising only son, made a special trip to beg his father and only managed to come back with this tiny little flask?!’

’If this wine is really that incredible, doesn’t that mean I can keep fleecing the City Lord’s Mansion in the future?’

“My apologies for the wait, Brother Zou. What do you think of this wine?”

This time, Murong Yunhai’s face wore an expression of undeniable confidence.

He even felt that if Zou Feng was still not satisfied, then the man was no true wine connoisseur.

He had just spent a long time persuading his father, and it was only when he mentioned his own potential breakthrough to the Fifth Grade that his father had finally wavered.

But even after producing the small flask, his father’s expression had been one of unavoidable pain.

As Zou Feng took the flask, he couldn’t smell any aroma of wine.

Generally speaking, a wine with no aroma at such close range was either extremely inferior, or… its potency was so perfectly contained that not a trace of it could escape.

“Brother Murong, this wine…”

Murong Yunhai said, “This wine is called ’Wangchuan Road’.”

Zou Feng poured himself a small cup, tilted his head back, and downed it in one gulp.

At first, it had no taste, like a mouthful of cool spring water.

But the moment he swallowed, Zou Feng staggered uncontrollably.

He had only been testing the wine, so he hadn’t begun his cultivation. Thus, he couldn’t channel away the side effects.

As a result, Zou Feng took the full brunt of the wine’s potency.

But for him to feel such intense dizziness, despite his Gang Qi Realm and the fortification of his Body Refining Skill which was at the Refined Skill level, showed just how incredibly potent the wine was.

Moreover, while the dizziness had been intense, it wasn’t unpleasant. On the contrary, it felt as if his body was being infused with vitality.

Even his mind grew much clearer, allowing him to recall details from experiences long past.

Incredibly, however, while he could still remember recent events, the details were already starting to blur.

For instance, his great battle with Tian Yun.

Zou Feng could only remember that it had been exhilarating, but he couldn’t recall the specific details of *how* it had been exhilarating.

’Incredible…’

Only then did Zou Feng realize the true power of this wine.

To put it bluntly, drinking this wine helped one recall things that had already been forgotten.

If used to recall details about a Cultivation Skill one had practiced long ago, it would be incredibly effective for patching up gaps and solidifying one’s foundation.

Of course, this was just one of the wine’s wondrous effects. What other specific benefits it might have remained to be seen.

However, the drawback was also obvious: if one drank too much, they would instead forget recent experiences, or their memories would become blurred.

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