Chapter 382.1 (1/2)

The Second Step of Intent Realm

There were hundreds of wine cabins that were built within the Green Bamboo Palace. Those who were permitted to sell spiritual wine in the cabins were at least Harmonious Spirit Realm cultivators.

Most of the Vein Opening Realm disciples could only set up crude and simple stalls along the street. The spiritual wine displayed on the stalls were for cultivators who visited the palace to drink.

The expenses of providing free samples were all recorded under the sect’s accounts. As for the profits earned from selling the spiritual wine, it would all belong to the disciples of the Green Bamboo Palace.

The main function of the sect was to brew spiritual wines. The reason for holding such a wine party was to select disciples who were good at brewing wine and focus on cultivating them.

Other than earning immortal jade, each and every one of the disciples of the Green Bamboo Palace gave their best and used every skill possible to attract customers in order to obtain the attention of the sect.

As Ning Fan walked across the long street within the palace, the aroma of spiritual wines soothed his mind and soul which were filled with the bloody scenes of killing and slaughter.

Old Devil once said that wine and women are indispensable on the journey of cultivation. He’s absolutely right.

Countless female stall owners along the street had eyes that were shining and attractive faces. They made eyes at every man passing by the street, causing countless male cultivators to stop by their stalls. Only Ning Fan remained composed and collected from the beginning to the end of his tour. He only gave a faint smile at those female stall owners who behaved suggestively.

Occasionally, he would stop by and taste one or two cups of wine. However, he would never purchase any bottle from the stalls or give a good or bad comment about the spiritual wines. Once the wine entered his throat, he would then turn around and leave.

The spiritual wine he tasted were mostly first level spiritual wines.

Cao Kang who was following behind him was constantly grumbling and complaining. The reason why he wanted to follow Ning Fan into the palace was to take the opportunity to drink more second level spiritual wines so that he could break through the bottleneck of the Mid Harmonious Spirit Realm depending on the medicinal power of the wine.

Originally, he planned on leading Ning Fan to the stalls that displayed higher level spiritual wine. However, Ning Fan seemed like he knew where he was going as he specially selected the direction which led them both to low level spiritual wine. Eventually, they actually arrived at the first level district which exclusively sold first level spiritual wines.

Was it possible that Ning Fan could recognize the way? No. It was impossible. How could a Vein Opening Realm junior know the way as he had just visited the Green Bamboo Palace for the first time?

This young friend, Yun Fan, is visiting the Green Bamboo Palace for the first time. It’s certainly impossible that he could recognize the way, unless he is able to check the surroundings using his spirit sense and understand the layout of the Green Bamboo Palace… Checking the Green Bamboo Palace with his spirit sense? It’s nonsense!”

As soon as this thought entered his mind, Cao Kang immediately eliminated it. He only felt that what he was thinking about was truly ridiculous.

Surveying the layout of the Green Bamboo Palace with his spirit sense? It was just too unrealistic.

Not to mention that this young man is a Vein Opening Realm junior that has yet to have spirit sense, even if he has it, the area within the Green Bamboo Palace was set up with Peak Nascent Soul Realm Sense Blocking Formation. Other than Divine Transformation Realm old ancestors, who could see the streets and areas within the Green Bamboo Palace with his spirit sense?

“Fine. Since my young friend, Yun, wants to drink first level spiritual wines, I will accompany him for the moment. After all, the expenses of the drinks are all on him…”

Cao Kang was a person who still had some virtues. After receiving someone’s money, he would then honestly and sincerely carry out his duty.

He no longer cared about the level of the spiritual wine they were going to drink. He decided to follow behind Ning Fan closely and take a cup of spiritual wine whenever he saw a stall. Then, he would gulp down the wine with one gulp mindlessly like a cow chewing peonies.

Ning Fan paid no attention to him as he immersed himself in the cups of spiritual wine he took, calming his mind with wine.

Each mouthful of wine he took turned into a warm current as soon as it entered his throat, evoking traces of comprehension.

When common people are feeling sorrow and misery, drinking wine will lessen their negative feelings.

When common people are joyful and happy, drinking wine will help boost the joyful mood.

Why can drinking wine help diminish one’s sorrow while boosting one’s joy…

Why will someone who can originally stay sober even after drinking one thousand cups become immediately drunk after just drinking a single cup when he is broken-hearted…

Ning Fan was absorbed in his thoughts. All the understandings and comprehensions he had gained up until today blended into the cups of wine he drank. Gradually, it dawned on him that there were also some underlying principles in drinking wine.

Wine can’t change a person’s mood. The only element that changes is the person’s feelings itself.

Mortals are not immune to alcohol. Therefore, they will be drunk after drinking. However, why would cultivators become intoxicated too even though they have magic power that protects them?

Looking at the cup of wine in his hand, his understanding of drinking wine became deeper. At the same time, he realized that as he gained more insights about the Dao of Wine, his intent realm was actually beginning to sublime!

It was not an advancement in levels where it gets to the Perfect Accomplishment from the Large Accomplishment but a change in its quality instead…

Back when he was on the star island, he had managed to complete the initial stage of combining his three intent realms: divine intent, demon intent and devil intent into one, drawing the snowy scenery in the Seven Apricot City in midair. As a result, he invented a new technique called Wind Snow Technique.