Then I won't reincarnate! I'll still stay with you!" Hearing that she wouldn't see the earth spirit after reincarnation, Wan Jiayi exclaimed.For more than half a year, Wan Jiayi had been with the Ear...Chapter 714: Altered Formula

Xiao Yu's cultivation was better than theirs, so he must have understood what was happening here. This made Wang Xiong, who had originally planned to persuade him, give up trying to convince Xiao Yu.

The people in the room were all from the Wang family and Xiao Yu, and since the brothers of the Wang family didn't try to dissuade him anymore, it wouldn't be appropriate for them to say anything either.

"Please!" Xiao Yu naturally understood what Wang Xiong meant. After seeing that they weren't going to persuade him, he picked up a bowl on the table and said to them. Although drinking this Snow Lotus Wine didn't have much effect on him, it was still very fragrant and delicious. Therefore, Xiao Yu had no intention of missing out.

"Please."

"Please."

Upon hearing what Xiao Yu said, the elders also picked up their bowls and drank the wine from them one by one. As soon as they finished drinking, a warm current spread out from their stomachs through their meridians to every part of their bodies. When they sensed this happening inside their bodies, all the elders' expressions changed drastically, quickly sitting cross-legged on their chairs and entering meditation.

No one had expected that the effect of the wine would be so strong, at least a hundred times stronger than what they felt from its aroma alone.

In fact, while the medicinal power of this wine was indeed potent, it wasn't enough to cause them, who were in the latter stages of Qi Condensation Realm, such reactions. The main reason for their reactions was that they had never used medicine before as a supplement, which is why they felt an overwhelming surge of essence energy.

Li Qiong, sitting at the main seat, couldn't help nodding when he saw everyone enter meditation. Suddenly, his eyes caught sight of Xiao Yu beside him, and his gaze slightly narrowed. In his imagination, Xiao Yu should have been in meditation as well, but instead, he was whispering to his disciple and seemed completely fine.

Xiao Yu's cultivation level was indeed the same as Xuan Yuan, but even he would need to refine a bowl of this wine for some time. Of course, he could choose not to refine it immediately and do so at a later time. However, Xiao Yu could effortlessly refine this wine because he frequently consumed it, which had given him some immunity to its effects. But Xuan Yuan was different! This should be his first time encountering such fine wine. Why did he seem indifferent

Actually, since the Hundred-year Snow Lotus was used in brewing this wine, there were not many effects on Xiao Yu to begin with. If it had been a three or five hundred-year-old snow lotus that was brewed into wine, Xiao Yu might need to meditate for a while to refine the wine properly, but with just a hundred years worth of snow lotuses, Xiao Yu could easily complete the refinement.

"Daoist Brother Xiao, you don't seem to be refining it" Li Qiong asked after seeing how Xiao Yu drank his bowl of wine without any intention to refine it. Despite his over one hundred years of cultivation experience, he couldn’t help but ask out of curiosity.

Earlier, there had been some questions in Li Qiong’s mind, but because both of their cultivation levels were roughly the same and the smell was just that of wine, he had held back from asking. Now, seeing Xiao Yu drink a large bowl of this wine without any intention to refine it afterward, his curiosity got the better of him.

It should be noted that this Snow Lotus Wine was made using a secret technique from Kunlun Sect which contained far more essence qi than just eating snow lotus flowers could provide. Moreover, even those who had been apprenticed into the sect back then were not taught such secrets by their seniors. This simple brewing method wasn't something they would teach outsiders.

"Hehe, I've already refined it," Xiao Yu chuckled upon hearing Li Qiong's question.

Li Qiong couldn’t help but draw in a sharp breath after hearing this—less than five minutes had passed since they finished drinking the wine. So short a time was enough for him to refine it Was that even possible Even he, who often drank such wine, needed an hour or two just to refine its essence qi.

"However, using Hundred-year Snow Lotus flowers to brew this wine is quite wasteful," Xiao Yu shook his head and said with a look of regret while staring at Dai Yuxin’s bowl of Snow Lotus Wine.

Hearing Xiao Yu's mumbled words, Li Qiong was taken aback before asking, "Daoist Brother Xiao, what do you mean"

"Hehe, this snow lotus wine is more about taste than it is about nourishment. The Snow Lotus Wine doesn’t use its best effects for enhancing one’s cultivation level! Moreover, based on my guess, this snow lotus wine or rather the recipe for making such wine was likely concocted by a powerful cultivator who loved drinking to satisfy his appetite. The rich essence qi in it is just an added flavor."

After hearing Li Qiong’s words, Xiao Yu nodded and chuckled as he explained.

After hearing Xiao Yu's words, Li Qiong fell into deep thought. As a nominal disciple and an outsider, he wasn't very clear about the origin of Snow Lotus Wine. However, he remembered that once when two regular disciples were drinking alcohol, they had drunk this Snow Lotus Wine. When they marveled at its taste back then, it seemed like they mentioned that the recipe for Snow Lotus Wine was created by a senior known as 'Alcohol Immortal' from Kunlun Sect.

But he didn't understand much back then, and now hearing Xiao Yu's detailed explanation made him feel that this was very likely true. However, how did Xiao Yu know so much about it Could it be that he really is a disciple of a major sect But even if he were a disciple from a major sect, why would he be so familiar with the affairs of Kunlun Sect

No matter how hard Li Qiong tried to think through this, he couldn't figure it out. Thus, he asked Xiao Yu: "Senior Fellow Cultivator Xiao, how do you know all this"

“Hehe, my main profession is a doctor, specifically an herbalist; I have some knowledge about the ingredients in alcohol!” Hearing Li Qiong's question, Xiao Yu chuckled and said.

Hearing what Xiao Yu said made Li Qiong more puzzled. Even if Xiao Yu was an herbalist, it didn't mean he could know a drink’s recipe just by tasting it! But upon recalling what Xiao Yu had previously mentioned, Li Qiong felt alarmed and hurriedly asked: "Senior Fellow Cultivator Xiao, you say this Snow Lotus would be wasted here; do you have a better way of using it"

Xiao Yu nodded in response. “The recipe for Snow Lotus Wine is actually an adaptation of a medicinal pill called 'Snow Lotus Pill.' While the Snow Lotus Pill focuses on efficacy, the Snow Lotus Wine emphasizes taste. The ingredients are almost identical, but the proportions of auxiliary herbs differ. It seems that whoever created this wine formula must also be quite skilled!”

Zhong Kui remembered the recipe for Snow Lotus Pills and noticed when drinking the wine that its formula was very similar to Snow Lotus Pill's, but with significantly reduced efficacy. Furthermore, he observed that the quantities of some key auxiliary herbs were nearly inverted in Snow Lotus Wine compared to the pill form. After pondering over these herbs' effects briefly, Zhong Kui understood their difference.

Li Qiong was even more stunned upon hearing Xiao Yu's explanation; he knew about medicinal pills but recognized that they are rare resources within major sects due to a scarcity of alchemists. Even with Kunlun being among the top sects, there is only one alchemist in their entire sect.

Though an alchemist exists, they rarely have opportunities to use their skills because the herbs needed for pill-making are extremely rare and almost extinct.

"Senior Fellow Cultivator Xiao, how do you know about medicinal pills" Li Qiong exclaimed in surprise when hearing Xiao Yu talk about them.

Hundred years ago there were already few alchemists, but now they have become even more rare. Almost all wandering cultivators had forgotten about the existence of alchemists and medicinal pills, yet Xiao Yu's words startled Li Qiong; it was clear that Xiao Yu knew about these and seemed rather familiar with them as he understood the differences in Snow Lotus Wine’s formula compared to a pill. Thus, Li Qiong asked him in astonishment.

"You mentioned elixirs; I've seen a few elixir recipes in an ancient book, and this Snow Lotus Elixir is one of them!" Upon hearing Xiao Yu's words, he sighed lightly. There was no way around it; as a Heavenly Master, he couldn't reveal his true identity. He could only use some lies to cover up the truth, though he despised lying very much. Yet, sometimes, certain lies were necessary.

Li Qiong nodded when he heard this. He found Xiao Yu's explanation quite credible since Alchemists were extremely rare and not something one could just learn on a whim. Li Qiong then ceased to dwell on the matter and instead chatted with Xiao Yu about some interesting tales from the cultivation world and some cultivation-related questions.

Li Qiong initially intended to give Xiao Yu some pointers, as he had cultivated for more than a hundred years. Although Xiao Yu's cultivation level was comparable to his own, Xiao Yu was still young and thus lacked the experience that came with age.

With his end approaching, if he were to die, Xiao Yu would become the most powerful cultivator in Huaxia. Hence, he wanted to impart some of his cultivation experiences to Xiao Yu.

However, the deeper they delved into their conversation, the more astonished Li Qiong became. It was no longer about him teaching Xiao Yu; instead, it turned into a discussion between them. Sometimes, Xiao Yu would even be the one lecturing while he listened attentively.

The more Li Qiong thought about it, the greater his shock grew. How could this be possible Despite Xiao Yu's high cultivation level, he was still young and couldn't have accumulated as much experience as him over a period of just several decades compared to hundreds of years. Yet, as their conversation continued and they explored more profound issues, Xiao Yu seemed unfazed, effortlessly engaging in the discussions with ease.

The topics they were discussing now stemmed from his hundred-plus years of cultivation experiences, but when he shared them with Xiao Yu, the latter often had better solutions to some of the dilemmas faced during cultivation.

Li Qiong grew increasingly astounded as their conversation progressed. He relied on a wealth of experience accumulated over many decades; what did Xiao Yu rely on This puzzled him greatly.

"Could it be... Could Xiao Yu actually know how to refine elixirs" Li Qiong looked at Xiao Yu in amazement, his mind racing with this thought.

At first, he believed Xiao Yu couldn't possibly have the skills to refine elixirs due to his relatively short cultivation time. However, as their conversation deepened, the idea that Xiao Yu might indeed know how to refine elixirs suddenly popped into his head. (To be continued)ao Yu asked Wei Jun.Wei Jun looked thoughtful as he said: "I haven't gone anywhere special lately! Oh yes, I remember now. Two days before I fell ill, I attended an underground auction!"Suddenly, some...