Chapter 500 - 498: Synthesizing a Winemaking Method

Chapter 500: Chapter 498: Synthesizing a Winemaking Method

After spending half the day reading, Su Qing had come up with several ideas.

In the end, he went to the exchange.

He wanted to buy some secret recipes for brewing wine.

"Meipa Fruit Wine Shop."

Su Qing looked up at the shop’s sign.

The wine brewed in this shop was popular in both the Eastern and Southern Domains.

’I wonder if they’ll sell their brewing recipes.’

As soon as Su Qing walked in, a woman came over to greet him.

She wore casual clothes and a front apron to keep them clean.

Her hair was wrapped in a long, white scarf.

She had a very distinct air about her.

She was...

...quite attractive.

’There are hardly any unattractive people in the Taichu Daoist Palace.’

’Unless someone’s appearance is fundamentally unchangeable, ugly individuals are a true rarity.’

"Hello," Su Qing greeted her.

"Welcome to the Meipa Fruit Wine Shop. What kind of wine are you looking to buy?"

"We only accept bulk orders here. The Meipa Fruit Tavern next door is our retail shop where you can buy individual drinks for tasting."

"Are you the owner of this shop?"

Su Qing asked, puzzled.

"The owner? You’re looking for..." The woman trailed off, puzzled. She then looked up and got a clear view of Su Qing’s face.

Then she froze on the spot.

Su Qing was, without a doubt, one of the most handsome men in the Human Race.

And that was to say nothing of how famous his face was in the Taichu Daoist Palace.

"Lord Su Qing."

The woman immediately bowed to Su Qing, placing her right hand over her heart.

"There’s no need for such formality. I’m just here for a small matter."

Su Qing smiled gently. With a mere thought, he prompted her to stand up straight.

’Honestly, it feels really good to be respected by others.’

’Perhaps that’s why most people want power.’

"Did you come to our shop to purchase wine in bulk, Lord Su Qing?"

Su Qing shook his head.

"No."

"I’d like to purchase some of your secret brewing recipes."

"This would be a willing transaction, of course. I have no intention of forcing you."

"If you’re willing to sell, I can meet your price."

The woman was taken aback and seemed a little flustered. "I am the owner."

"However, that’s not possible. Our shops have opened in all the well-known locations across the Eastern and Southern Domains."

"Selling our brewing recipes is out of the question; it would impact the future of our entire business."

"I’m sorry, my Lord, but we cannot sell our brewing recipes."

Hearing this, Su Qing could only smile and nod.

"It’s alright, no need to apologize."

"Since you don’t sell them, I’ll look elsewhere."

"Thank you for your understanding."

...

...

’As expected, the brewing recipes of a large wine shop like this aren’t for sale.’

Besides, Su Qing disliked the idea of forcing someone to hand over their recipe.

Brewing wine was just a minor diversion on his Cultivation path.

For Su Qing, there was no need to create conflict over it.

It was trivial.

But he was reluctant to buy from the smaller shops.

’Their wine isn’t always good, and if they did have a popular brew, they’d be just as unlikely to sell the recipe.’

’It’s their means of earning money.’

’Why would they be willing to sell it?’

’Whatever. I’ll just buy some brewing methods that don’t depend on a specific type of grain.’

’I’ll synthesize them later.’

Su Qing went around to several dozen wine shops.

They were all small shops, but the brewing methods for sale were extremely expensive.

Even the cheapest recipe cost 500,000 Taichu Coins.

This just went to show how precious these recipes were.

This was the case for the small shops, to say nothing of the large ones.

’It made sense that they guarded their recipes so closely.’

’It’s their way of making money.’

’Very few people would be willing to sell.’

Still, Su Qing carefully evaluated each recipe he considered.

He had no intention of trading for an inferior one.

It would be a waste of his Taichu Coins.

’I’ve got fifteen recipes. I’m done walking around.’

Even the small shops weren’t always willing to sell.

After obtaining fifteen recipes, Su Qing planned to leave the exchange.

"Lord Su, since you spent so much to purchase a recipe from me, I won’t be stingy."

The owner beamed, clearly delighted.

’3.6 million Taichu Coins for a single brewing recipe! How many years of sales would it take to earn that much?’

’It would be difficult.’

’Competition is fierce, so selling it to Su Qing is no loss at all.’

The owner took out a Crystal Ball.

"This is a map to the Wine God’s treasure."

"As for whether it’s genuine, you’ll have to determine that for yourself, Lord Su."

"Fair enough." Su Qing took the Crystal Ball.

The Wine God.

It was an honorary title for a Thirteenth Realm expert in the Eastern Domain.

But no one knew his real name.

It seemed this Wine God had long since fallen.

However, the Wine God had once brewed an incredibly magical wine.

It could allow a Daoist Cultivator to instantly reach the level of the Dao Path 12 Steps.

It was enough to drive any Low Tier Cultivator into a frenzy.

Because this wine had no side effects.

Yet it allowed a Daoist Cultivator to instantly reach the 12 Steps.

Who wouldn’t want that?

Unfortunately, this wine also vanished into the Star Sea with the fall of the Wine God.

Holding the Crystal Ball, Su Qing instantly obtained the Star Sea Map coordinates inside.

There were nineteen suspected locations of the Wine God’s treasure in total.

When Su Qing saw this, he couldn’t help but laugh.

He treated it as a bit of fun.

’There’s no way I would actually go searching for it.’

’Reaching the Dao Path 12 Steps without side effects is one thing, but it’s not the same as reaching the Thirteenth Realm without side effects.’

’If it were the latter, I would definitely be very interested.’

’The Wine God?’

’I could become one myself.’

Returning to his own world.

Su Qing absorbed all the Crystal Balls containing the brewing recipes.

’Some of these methods use grains, others use fruit.’

’I’ll make fruit wine.’

’Actually, I’ll take both.’

Su Qing synthesized them.

In the end, Su Qing synthesized two brewing methods.

[Ice Immortal Brewing Method: Uses fruit as the primary ingredient. Brewed at extremely low temperatures with an enhanced technique, it allows the fruit to fully release its aroma, removes the dregs, and concentrates the essence to produce Immortal Wine.]

[Five Treasures Brewing Method: Uses grain as the primary ingredient. Employs Five Elements fermentation techniques and a Five Elements Array in the brewing process to produce Immortal Wine.]

....

Without a second thought, Su Qing took out his best Spirit Fruits and Immortal Fruits and began to brew.

To be honest.

Not having to focus on Cultivation was a form of relaxation for Su Qing.

Even the task of brewing wine did nothing to disturb his pleasant mood.

Luping Immortal Brew, Star Immortal Brew, White Jade Immortal Brew...

All were brewed by Su Qing using precious Spirit Fruits, Immortal Fruits, or rare fruits from the Star Sea World.

And that wasn’t all. There was another brew.

[Ten Thousand Layers of Water Orchid Immortal Brew: An Immortal Brew. Upon consumption, one gains the Divine Power Ten Thousand Layers of Water. It can temper both spirit and flesh, cleansing the body with the essence of the Ten Thousand Layers of Water Orchid Heart.]

[Can be synthesized]

....

Su Qing didn’t know how much of these wines he had brewed.

He felt as though several months had passed.

He had been brewing non-stop, day and night.

For each type of wine, there were hundreds of jars.

Added together, there was a total of a million jars of wine.

Inside his Micro Acupoint World, Su Qing specially constructed a land of extreme cold, as well as a world-based Five Elements Formation.

They were made specifically to store the wines from the two different brewing methods.

’This should be enough.’

’Under normal circumstances, this should be enough to last me for at least a Star Sea Era.’

’If it’s not enough, I’ll just brew more then.’

Su Qing casually picked up a jug of wine. This one was brewed from grain.

He took a sip. It was incredibly mellow and fragrant. The alcohol content was low, and the wine itself nourished his body.

Unfortunately, the effect was so weak that his body instantly devoured it.

"The flavor profile is excellent, and its effects are on par with a Tier Six wine." Su Qing nodded, satisfied.

And this was from a jar of wine brewed with mere Tier One Spirit Rice.

Wine brewed from Tier One Spirit Rice having the efficacy of a Tier Six vintage—who wouldn’t love that?

....