Chapter 1755: Blood Erosion Intense Flame

"Hmph!"

A cold snort came from Chang Shuo’s mouth as he glared angrily at Yun Xiao but made no further move. It was clear he had suffered a loss and learned his lesson.

Seeing Chang Shuo’s expression, many subconsciously believed Yun Xiao intended to trick him again. The stone in Yun Xiao’s hand was probably no different from the previous one.

Even Manager Zhou of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant shared the same expression as the others. In his impression, that fake mountain didn’t seem to hide any fine liquor.

Manager Zhou was merely a steward sent by the big boss behind the Drunken Immortal Wine, and he wasn’t fully aware of many secrets, such as those within the Drunken Forest Garden.

What no one saw was that as Chang Shuo made no move, a subtle smile appeared in Yun Xiao’s eyes. The stone he held now was completely different from before.

"Since you don’t want it, I’ll help myself!"

Seeing that Chang Shuo was not rushing forward to snatch the stone as he did before, Yun Xiao smiled. Then, a blood-red flame suddenly appeared on his right hand holding the stone.

"Is that... Ancestral Vein Fire?"

Upon seeing this blood-red flame, the crowd’s faces changed slightly. Many of them were experienced, and even if they weren’t Meridian Refining Masters, they knew a lot about the Ancestral Vein Fire unique to these masters.

To become a Meridian Refining Master, one must activate a Fire Attribute Ancestor Vein. Now it seemed that this young man in rough clothes possessed the Ancestral Vein Fire, probably making him an extraordinary Meridian Refining Master.

However, most people didn’t understand what Yun Xiao meant by summoning the Ancestral Vein Fire at this moment. Could it be that the seemingly ordinary stone, when burned with the Ancestral Vein Fire, would turn into fragrant wine?

At this moment, Chang Shuo’s eyes were fixed unblinkingly on Yun Xiao, seeming to flicker with something indescribable. As for the jade bowl in his hand, it was almost crushed.

Yun Xiao paid no mind to others’ thoughts. The Ancestral Vein Fire formed by the Blood Moon Jade was so powerful that, in just a moment, the hard fake mountain stone began to melt under the flames.

Zzzzz...

Shortly after, liquid began dripping from the stone burned by the blood-red flame. Beneath it, a jade bowl prepared by Yun Xiao caught the liquid just in time.

"This..."

Witnessing this scene, many people realized something, including Manager Zhou of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant, whose eyes widened in disbelief at the transformation.

As for Supervisor Ma Nanfeng from the Emperor Palace and Yu Xu, who blocked Lu Ye, they both looked quite displeased because they vaguely guessed that this rough-clothed young man would once again steal the spotlight.

The most excited person in the field was naturally Lu Ye, the only one acquainted with Yun Xiao. He had been feeling frustrated from being blocked by Yu Xu, but his mood was now completely reversed.

Meanwhile, Chang Shuo, who had previously smashed the fake mountain with his big iron hammer, had rather mixed feelings. It was clear he had done the work for someone else to benefit.

Chang Shuo had shamelessly tried to snatch the stone from Yun Xiao before, only to find it ordinary. Now the second stone in Yun Xiao’s hand had undergone such a magical change.

Especially since Yun Xiao had held up the stone earlier and asked Chang Shuo if he wanted it, it was Chang Shuo who refused. Looking back, Yun Xiao had indeed tricked him once again.

All kinds of emotions surged within Chang Shuo, waiting to burst into hostility. However, at this moment, everyone was fixated on the stone burning in the flames, eager to see what it would become.

Drop by drop, the liquid containing a blood-red hue dripped from the flames, retaining some blazing heat.

As time passed, the stone wrapped in blood-red flames grew smaller and smaller, while the blood-red liquid in the jade bowl below steamed, nearly filling half the bowl.

Plop!

When the last drop of blood-red liquid dripped into the jade bowl, Yun Xiao retracted the Ancestral Vein Fire. The jade bowl in his left hand appeared to hold half a bowl of human blood, looking bloody and eerie.

"Why does this aroma smell so familiar?"

The field was filled with alcohol enthusiasts who knew the taste of various wines inside out. One strong cultivator at the peak of the Heavenly Realm sniffed and mumbled, but couldn’t immediately recall what wine was in the bowl.

"Could it be the legendary ’Blood Erosion Intense Flame’?"

Manager Zhou from the Drunken Immortal Restaurant reacted the quickest, or perhaps he had seen the so-called Blood Erosion Intense Flame somewhere before. He was the first to exclaim, pulling everyone’s attention back.

"Blood Erosion Intense Flame, could there really be such a unique wine in this world?"

One of the drinkers murmured, a flush of fanaticism appearing on his face. His gaze was fixed intently on the half bowl of blood-colored wine in Yun Xiao’s hand, as if he couldn’t wait to rush forward and snatch it for himself to drink it all in one gulp.

Aside from this drinker, the rest of the people showed different expressions once they realized it was the Blood Erosion Intense Flame. However, some fire attribute cultivators appeared to be even more excited.

Because they all understood that if this really was the so-called Blood Erosion Intense Flame wine, then drinking it could greatly enhance their fire attribute cultivation.

This even included Supervisor Ma Nanfeng of the Drunken Immortal City Emperor Palace, who coincidentally was also a strong cultivator of fire attribute techniques and was currently at a bottleneck desiring to enhance his fire attribute energy.

The so-called Blood Erosion Intense Flame is said to be brewed by a brewer who combined 81 types of fire attribute heavenly materials and earthly treasures.

The method remains unknown, but the degree of fire attribute concentration from such a blend is imaginable.

Hearing Manager Zhou’s exclamation, Yun Xiao couldn’t help but turn his head in confusion to look at him, wondering if this was happening in his own Drunken Forest Garden, did he not know himself?

In fact, Yun Xiao guessed correctly. Manager Zhou was familiar with most of the varieties of wine in the Drunken Forest Garden, but he was unaware of the Blood Erosion Intense Flame. If Chang Shuo hadn’t shattered the rockery, he wouldn’t have known that such a wine was hidden inside.

This also shows that even Manager Zhou wasn’t entirely familiar with all the wines in the Drunken Forest Garden. Who knows when someone might discover a wine even he doesn’t know, like the Blood Erosion Intense Flame.

"Kid, you’re courting death!"

Just as everyone was staring heatedly at the jade bowl in Yun Xiao’s hand, a low, angry voice suddenly came from somewhere, drawing everyone’s attention.

"It’s Chang Shuo, now there’s a show to watch!"

When everyone saw that the speaker was a burly man, their eyes couldn’t help but show a hint of schadenfreude. They secretly thought that guy wouldn’t let it go.

Earlier, it was Chang Shuo who shattered the rockery with a single hammer, so all the rubble could be said to have originated from Chang Shuo. In his view, these pieces should belong to him.

That’s why Chang Shuo was eager to take back the stone Yun Xiao picked up earlier, unfortunately that stone turned out to be just an ordinary piece from the rockery.

Thinking he had learned a lesson, Chang Shuo completely didn’t expect this outcome. The first stone the kid picked up was ordinary, but the second stone turned out to be the precious Blood Erosion Intense Flame.

As a seasoned drinker, Chang Shuo naturally had heard of the Blood Erosion Intense Flame. Coincidentally, like Ma Nanfeng, he was also a Heavenly Realm Early Stage cultivator of fire attribute techniques.

It’s worth mentioning that because Chang Shuo forcefully cultivated fire attribute techniques, it caused fire poison to enter his body, even damaging his heart meridian, resulting in an incredibly violent temper. Recently, quite a few cultivators have died at his hands.

They say only those who know the situation understand it; Chang Shuo often couldn’t control his temper, knowing full well it was the fire poison in his body causing trouble. If he could obtain the Blood Erosion Intense Flame, it might suppress the rampant fire poison.

Being played with twice was something Chang Shuo couldn’t stand, especially when the wine Yun Xiao held was the extremely useful Blood Erosion Intense Flame. How could he remain calm?

It seemed at this moment the fire poison inside Chang Shuo erupted violently, making him almost forget this was the garden of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant. He only knew that getting the Blood Erosion Intense Flame could help control his fire poison, and he couldn’t let it slip by easily.

For some reason, upon hearing Chang Shuo’s words, Manager Zhou of the Drunken Immortal Restaurant didn’t intervene but instead looked on with interest at the roughly dressed youth, curious about how he would handle the situation.

Honestly, at this moment, Manager Zhou developed a slight interest in that roughly dressed youth. This guy found a Blood Erosion Intense Flame that even he didn’t know existed, suggesting that his understanding of wine might surpass Zhou’s own.

Since that was the case, Manager Zhou naturally wanted to know more about Yun Xiao. Perhaps letting Chang Shuo test him would reveal more of the youth’s secrets.

"What? Didn’t I just ask you, and you didn’t want it yourself!"

Why would Yun Xiao be concerned about a Heavenly Realm Early Stage like Chang Shuo? Seeing his astonished expression as he turned his head, his words further enraged the big man. Combined with the fire poison raging inside him, how could he withstand such provocation?