Chapter 195 - 115: Spirit Wine Thief and Spirit Fruit Thief, Qi Cultivation Perfection

Chapter 195: Chapter 115: Spirit Wine Thief and Spirit Fruit Thief, Qi Cultivation Perfection

Cyan Cloud Sect, Main Peak’s grand hall.

"Junior Lu, so you were also dragged here by Master to attend this boring banquet."

Ji Chang struck up a conversation the moment he saw Lu Chen taking a seat next to him. After chatting with him for a bit, Lu Chen turned his head to look in the direction of the Jade Void Mountain disciples.

Over there, the Jade Void Mountain disciples were divided into two sections—True Inheritance and Inner Sect—totaling about a hundred people. It was roughly the same number as the Cyan Cloud Sect side. Although Jing Gong had mentioned that the Sect Leader required him to bring two people, that didn’t mean the Golden Core Guardians of the other peaks had the same quota. The Sect Leader’s words were primarily aimed at Danyang Peak. After all, this group of Alchemy-obsessed fellows were mostly shut-ins who never stepped foot outside their doors. If he didn’t force them to come out for a walk, he truly feared these guys would suffocate to death in their own cave dwellings.

While Lu Chen was observing the Jade Void Mountain Cultivators, they were also observing them in return. However, in the eyes of the Jade Void Mountain Cultivators, the only ones truly worthy of their attention were the Cyan Cloud Sect’s True Disciples present. Inner Sect Disciples from Danyang Peak like Lu Chen were completely off their radar. Lu Chen was more than happy to enjoy the peace and quiet.

The banquet didn’t keep everyone waiting for long. Once the Great Cultivators of both sects had taken their seats, the Sect Leader of the Cyan Cloud Sect, Gu Liqing, officially commenced the feast.

Truth be told, compared to the dazzling variety of banquet entertainment in modern society, the feasts of Cultivators were quite dull. Aside from inviting some Female Cultivators to perform dances, there was nothing else worth mentioning. Furthermore, with the seniors of both sects seated at the far end of the hall, most of the juniors were incredibly reserved, not daring to act out of line. This resulted in a rather lifeless atmosphere across the entire banquet.

However, all of this was merely the calm before the storm.

"Brother Yi, it’s about time. It’s your turn to make a move," Xue Youqing whispered to Yi Hanqing after glancing at the crowd, who had already consumed a fair amount of alcohol.

Xue Youqing wasn’t sure if Yi Hanqing was just too dedicated to his role or if his acting skills were simply that good. At this moment, he not only reeked of alcohol but also had an incredibly glazed look in his eyes. If anyone said he wasn’t drunk, Xue Youqing absolutely wouldn’t believe them.

Just as Xue Youqing was worrying that Yi Hanqing might have actually drank too much and ruined the plan, Yi Hanqing grabbed the wine jug from the table and took the initiative to walk toward the Jade Void Mountain Cultivators.

Seeing this scene, Meow King and the other Cyan Cloud True Inheritance disciples sitting nearby immediately had their eyes light up. It was starting! It was time for their absolute favorite segment: Brother Yi’s harsh critique of the world’s heroes! They couldn’t wait to see the Jade Void Mountain True Disciples get criticized to the point of turning red in the face with anger. After all, these Cyan Cloud Sect True Disciples knew all too well just how vicious Yi Hanqing’s tongue could be.

At this thought, Meow King’s cat paws grabbed a Spirit Melon from the table, nibbling on it while eagerly watching Yi Hanqing. A great spectacle naturally paired well with a good melon. If it wasn’t munching on a melon while watching Brother Yi’s performance, the show would lose half its flavor!

In the quiet banquet hall, Yi Hanqing’s actions naturally attracted the attention of many unaware disciples.

"Junior Lu, look! It seems Brother Yi from Sword Concealment Peak is about to cause trouble for the Jade Void Mountain Cultivators." Ji Chang glanced at Yi Hanqing and was just about to share his discovery with Lu Chen when he noticed Lu Chen rapidly downing the Spirit Wine on the table.

GLUG GLUG GLUG.

Although Lu Chen hadn’t drunk much yet, he was drinking it incredibly fast. The way he downed cup after cup made it look like he was the reincarnation of a drunkard. But was Lu Chen a drunkard? Naturally, he was not. He was acting this way for another reason entirely.

[You drank a cup of Centennial Spirit Wine. Skill: Body Casting into Soldiers activated. You have gained 10 Cultivation points...]

[You drank a cup of Centennial Spirit Wine. Skill: Body Casting into Soldiers activated. You have gained 10 Cultivation points...]

[Cultivation: Peak of Qi Cultivation Stage (12020/30000)]

Initially, Lu Chen just wanted to see if his ’Body Casting into Soldiers’ could refine the alcohol in the Spirit Wine, thereby allowing him to drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. To his surprise, this refinement yielded an unexpected harvest. One cup of Spirit Wine gave 10 Cultivation points; 10 cups would be 100 points, and 100 cups would be 1,000 points. Based on his current Cultivation, he only needed to drink about 1,800 more cups to raise his Cultivation to Qi Cultivation Perfection without wasting any Experience Points.

What was this? This was an unexpected stroke of luck!

Therefore, Lu Chen was in no mood to watch the drama unfold. His only worry was that he wouldn’t be able to drink enough Spirit Wine before the banquet ended. After all, he felt that these Spirit Wines were definitely good stuff, and it would normally be very difficult to come across so much of it.

And Lu Chen’s guess was correct. What he was drinking right now was the ’Hundred-Year Cloud Brew’ unique to the Cyan Cloud Main Peak. It was brewed using the special ’Cyan Cloud Spirit Fruit’ combined with other Spiritual Objects, requiring over a century to produce. Therefore, for most Cultivators, drinking just one cup of such wine was equivalent to several days of bitter Cultivation.

But because Spirit Wine was different from mortal wine, an average Cultivator would often need to expend a considerable amount of Strength to refine the Spiritual Power within it. Naturally, they wouldn’t have the spare capacity to refine the intoxicating effects of the alcohol at the same time. Thus, for an ordinary Qi Refining cultivator, their absolute limit would only be one to three cups. Meanwhile, depending on their respective Physiques and Cultivations, the limit for Foundation Establishment Cultivators ranged anywhere from fifteen to thirty cups.