1270 Inside The Gourd (1/2)
The Six Saints to the Sky Wine couldn't be changed to the Two Saints to the Sky Wine. Zhang Ruochen wasn't as shameless as the Crazy Alcoholic.
However, even if they found the recipe, they would need a sect leader skilled in the Alcohol Way to brew it.
The Crazy Alcoholic claimed that he was a master in brewery and Zhang Ruochen believed him for now. After all, the old man was indeed knowledgeable in alcohol. He might really be an expert brewer.
Anyway, Zhang Ruochen had both the recipe and the Mercury Gourd. He could have the Crazy Alcoholic try after they left the Yin Yang Sea. If the Crazy Alcoholic couldn't do it, Zhang Ruochen could find a master of the Alcohol Way.
”I heard that the true form of the Mercury Gourd is the size of a star. The inside must be extremely vast.”
Zhang Ruochen stared at the gourd's opening. Closing his eyes, a beam of saint soul power eased out. It formed a figure the size of a rice grain before him.
That was a saint soul body. It possessed the same intelligence and knowledge as Zhang Ruochen, and had part of his strength too. With Zhang Ruochen's current cultivation, he could even shrink himself to this size.
However, Zhang Ruochen wasn't sure about the environment inside the Mercury Gourd. He naturally wouldn't run into it by himself.
”I want to go see too.”
The Crazy Alcoholic also formed a saint soul body. Transforming into a speck of light, he followed closely after Zhang Ruochen and flew into the gourd.
Once inside, he was met with heavy water Spiritual Qi. It was like white clouds.
”This is really a cultivation paradise. Cultivating in the gourd is like cultivating on the Dead Soul Ancient Ship. It's dozens of times faster than usual.”
Zhang Ruochen could feel water Spiritual Qi enter his body continuously, nourishing his body. The Holy Qi within his Sea of Qi also grew heavier. The feeling was indescribably nice.
Suddenly, the water Spiritual Qi grew chaotic. Dense bolts of lightning appeared, accompanied by deafening thunder. It was filled with danger.
Zhang Ruochen's reaction speed was very fast. His body kept changing and he quickly passed through the storm area. He continued flying for a long while before finally landing on an island formed by jade.
This river was more than 800 miles long. The liquid wasn't water—it was water spiritual saintly liquid. The water Spiritual Qi had come from this river.
The Crazy Alcoholic's saint soul body descended from the sky. Coming to the island, he sighed. ”Only this bit of saintly liquid is left.”
Zhang Ruochen looked at the boundless river underfoot. He couldn't even describe how impressed he was, but the Crazy Alcoholic came and said something like this. ”Only this bit…,” he said, feeling speechless. ”This is only a little bit? This is a huge river of saintly liquid!”
”In legends, the saintly liquid in the Mercury Gourd when it was first taken should be more than 1,000 times more than what you see now.”
”It was preserved from the middle ages and this much could be retained,” Zhang Ruochen said, chuckling. ”It's already impressive. The water saintly liquid of Martial City and Black Market are supplied by the Xinsu Sect and they buy it drop by drop. If the cultivators could see such a huge river, they'd go crazy.”
Saints could use Holy Qi to condense into saintly liquid. However, that was artificial. Both its purity and grade couldn't be compared to the natural saintly liquid in the Mercury Gourd.
The Crazy Alcoholic laughed. ”Actually, if you turn the Mercury Gourd into a saint weapon and create a weapon spirit, it can absorb Spiritual Qi automatically. Then it'll convert it into saintly liquid inside. However, the new saintly liquid can only count as artificial. It'll be a bit lower in quality.
”This Mercury Gourd has only been refined once. It's very flexible still. If you find a weapon master, you can totally produce a powerful saint weapon. There are not many masters who can refine the Mercury Gourd in the entire Kunlun's Field. Coincidentally, I know one. Zhang Ruochen, do you want me to introduce him to you?”
”No,” Zhang Ruochen said.
First, he knew a weapon master too. He didn't need the Crazy Alcoholic's introduction. Second, he didn't plan on turning the Mercury Gourd into a saint weapon. He prepared to wait until he was more knowledgeable in time and space. Then he would turn the Mercury Gourd into a time-space item.
To Zhang Ruochen, the Mercury Gourd was the best material for producing a time-space item.
”Fine. Don't come begging me later.”
The Crazy Alcoholic huffed. Not wanting to bother with Zhang Ruochen, he waved his sleeves and flew out of the gourd in a streak of light.
Zhang Ruochen's saint soul body investigated the Mercury Gourd closely. After confirming there was no danger, he flew out of the gourd and re-entered his true body.
”The Mercury Gourd is an optimal cultivation land,” he said. ”I'll prepare to go in and try for the middle level.”
After tempering his body, saintly source, and Holy Qi with the Jingmie Divine Fire, all the flawed energy within him was refined. Zhang Ruochen's cultivation could be stabilized quickly. He could try for a breakthrough now.