Refining the Mountains and Rivers

Chapter 1655 – It Only Looks Like True Immortal Brew

Yang Fanshan rushed to pass through the Jade Gate so that he could wait here and avoid being separated from Qin Yu, Rourou, and White Iris. Since he had requests to make, he had to calculate all of this carefully. He did not mention it earlier because he could only show his sincerity once he reached this place.

However, unexpectedly, this woman who had always been quiet had suddenly caused trouble. Even though it was not serious, it was enough to delay him for a while, which was why he was in this plight now.

No one would believe that it was coincidental or that she was innocent, and this woman also did not hope for others to think that way.

She had indeed done it.

The old man with the goatee sighed internally. He did not wish to intervene in the Yang Family’s internal affairs. Since he was here to make his offerings, that was all he cared about and he was not going to pay attention to other things.

The woman suddenly made a move today and destroyed any chances for Yang Fanshan to recover. It seemed like a clean job. But truthfully?

No one knew what the future was going to be like. If Yang Fanshan had truly died just like this…he was still a member of the Yang Family, and there was no way that it was going to end well for this woman who got involved too.

Looking at Yang Fanshan who was walking in front of him, the old man with the goatee started to have a good impression of him. It was a pity that he was unable to have a complete grasp of his fortune, and now that it slipped away, it would be very hard to get it back. In the future, he would be faced with many misfortunes!

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The fact that Yang Fanshan was no longer near the Jade Gate came as a surprise to Qin Yu.

However, it only made him slightly surprised. When he saw how calm Rourou was and how she was concealing the gloominess on her face, he no longer cared. Now that he was following behind Rourou, he half-closed his eyes and focused on his cultivation.

If he did not take the chance to cultivate in such an optimal environment, he would be wasting precious time.

After they had traveled for a bit more, Qin Yu could no longer take it and he opened his eyes to ask, “Where are we going?” Didn’t Rourou say she was tired just now? Shouldn’t we quickly find a place to settle down then? He wanted to enter closed-door cultivation right now!

Rourou humphed, “What’s the rush? We’re arriving already.”

Thankfully, the destination was truly just up ahead.

After turning the street corner, an inn that sat on the side of the street was now in sight.

The three words ‘Ask Immortal Building’ were engraved on the plaque. It was a majestic and imposing name, but it was not an exaggeration at all. These three words were like three big mountains. When you looked at them, they seemed to suddenly be towering over you, as if they were hanging in the sky amongst the clouds.

The corners of Qin Yu’s lips twitched and he wondered if there was a need to be in such a rush, but he did not dare to say these words out loud.

However, facts had proven that even thinking such thoughts was not safe.

Rourou turned around and narrowed her eyes at him, “Qin Yu, do you wish to die?”

Qin Yu quickly waved his hands and shook his head vigorously. He looked at her with a sincere look in his eyes that said, ‘I have not lived enough yet’.

Rourou gritted her teeth. Qin Yu was getting increasingly thick-skinned, to the point where he reminded her of a slippery loach. She had to find a chance to jog his memory just in case he forgot who was in charge here!

Ask Immortal Building had a great reputation, and everyone in East Pole County knew about it. The building’s Immortal Brew was like the holy grail amongst all wines, and cultivators could only hope of having the chance to enjoy such a fine delicacy. Indeed, it was established that the price of this wine was directly proportional to the reputation of Ask Immortal Building.

Thankfully, before leaving East Pole County earlier, they had gotten compensation from Surplus Shop. Spending money that belonged to others to drink Immortal Brew truly made it taste better.

As per usual, Rourou and Qin Yu sat down while White Iris stood at the side. Qin Yu told her to sit down together with them to avoid attracting attention to themselves. White Iris shook her head while Rourou did not comment, so Qin Yu did not persist on the matter.

Aside from the dishes, when the two jars of Immortal Brew were sent to their table, Qin Yu uncapped them and took a whiff. Instantly, his eyes brightened. This wine truly lived up to its reputation. At least, just from this whiff, he could smell the thick scent of alcohol that wafted in all four directions.

Furthermore, this smell vaguely gave him a familiar feeling.

He poured the wine into a bowl. It looked clear. He raised the bowl and drank two sips…Qin Yu frowned and looked at Rourou who was seated beside him.

She opened the wine jar and smelled it, but she did not pour it into the bowl. Realizing that Qin Yu’s gaze was on her, she blandly said, “It just looks like Immortal Brew, but its essence is no longer there. The wine served here is just named after the true Immortal Brew.”

Qin Yu’s face was full of realization.

However, before he could nod his head, someone beside them expressed their discontent, “This lady over here, you are being a bit rude. Ask Immortal Building’s Immortal Brew has been sold in various areas in the Central Desolate for thousands of years, and no one has ever given such a comment about it. I wonder what kind of good wine you’ve had since you dare to say something like that.”

The one who had made the sarcastic comment was a green-robed swordsman. His face was flushed and his eyes looked aloof – evidently, he was already slightly drunk. He leaned back and looked at them with a sharp expression, like two invisible daggers that sliced through the air. The atmosphere instantly turned cold.

At that moment, the activity in the building seemed to slow slightly as more eyes looked in their direction. As the top-rated restaurant near the Jade Gate, it was normal for strong cultivators to come and go. However, amongst these strong cultivators, this green-robed swordsman was known to be very unreasonable.

His name was Wei Han. His current identity was that of a swordsman who was working for Great General Zhao Yuan. Apparently, he used to be from a great Sword Sect, but because he had caused some trouble, he was expelled and ended up in such a plight today. However, his Sword Dao cultivation level was extremely high.

Wei Han was fond of drinking. He would spend a large amount of his monthly salary from the military here at the Ask Immortal Building. He even had to take loans sometimes to satisfy the wine bug in his stomach.

The Immortal Brew was his favorite drink. If he went even a day without drinking one jar, he would feel extremely restless. Therefore, he could not tolerate what was being said about it today while he was drunk. How could this woman look down upon such fine wine?

Rourou glanced at the unkempt green-robed swordsman with a calm expression and said, “I said that the wine was not that great, and that’s a fact.”

Wei Han put his arms on the table and got up. He laughed coldly and said, “Then, today, I have to stand up for the Immortal Brew’s reputation. Since you said that it is not that great, then take out something better to convince me. Otherwise, I will have to take out my longsword to draw some fresh blood from you and use it as a warning to anyone else who dares to slander the Immortal Brew’s great name.”

The three of them kept silent.

Even if there was an invisible sword intent that was flowing around them right now, their expressions remained unchanged. Although he was a swordsman at the Ruler level with strong killing power, how could he possibly injure the three of them at all?

The people who had come to see the commotion were not afraid of things being blown out of proportion. On the other hand, because they were drunk, they were even more agitated and started to roar, egging Wei Han on.

Someone even yelled that Wei Han was heroic to defend his precious wine to the point where he was even willing to harm a woman because of it. Truly, he was such an outstanding wine connoisseur.

There was also someone else who yelled, “Lady, do not just say empty words. If you are truly capable, bring out some good wine and tear off Wei Han’s face in front of everyone! Let him know what heavenly wine truly tastes like!”

The atmosphere surged with excitement, and it was extremely lively.

Qin Yu raised his eyebrows. He swept his gaze over everyone around him, and he thought to himself, ‘The Central Desolate Divine Area is truly full of outstanding people compared to other places. But why exactly is Rourou stirring up a commotion over a jar of wine today?’

He could not understand what was going on in her head and felt that Rourou has been doing many things recently that he could not put his hand on…uh, could it be that after the Heaven Earth Gap was destroyed and she descended to this world, she became different from before? Was she becoming more and more like an actual woman?

If that was truly the case, then he would have an explanation.

Rourou gave a side glare at Qin Yu that said ‘You are really going to die soon’.

Qin Yu quickly lowered his head and continued to drink his wine.

This Immortal Brew was superficial and not the true Immortal Brew, but it was still not bad and he could keep it down at least.

Wei Han laughed loudly, “He is sitting at the same table but he is also enjoying the wine. You’re just a little brat but you dared to speak rashly; you seriously are full of yourself and don’t know the immensity of this world!”

At this moment, Qin Yu could not help but put down his wine cup. He looked at Wei Han and said, “This Sword Immortal, may I ask you, do you know the immensity of this world?”

Wei Han raised his eyebrows, “Of course, it is very, very big.”

“Then, Sword Immortal, you’ve walked this whole world before?”

“Naturally, I haven’t,” Wei Han sneered and continued, “Next, are you going to ask me how I know the world is big since I haven’t walked it yet?”

Qin Yu nodded and replied, “That is correct.”

He pointed his finger at the wine cup and said, “I will not mention anything else, but regarding what’s in that cup, I believe that Your Honor is indeed a frog in a well. I drank a few more sips because I spent money paying for it and it is really expensive. I'm not drinking it because I think it’s really good.”

Wei Han clapped his hands and said, “Good. Then, instead of just having a debate here, why don't the two of you bring out some evidence right away? If you are right, I will apologize immediately.”

“Kowtow to us to apologize.”

Wei Han narrowed his eyes and raised his hand to drink another sip of wine, “If it’s for the reputation of Immortal Brew, a kowtow is nothing much. Who knows, maybe it will be a good story to tell in the future.

“However, if the two of you are unable to bring out a better jar of wine tonight…you can forget about leaving this place alive.”

The roaring in Ask Immortal Building instantly surged. The audience was having a good time watching this commotion unfold. As they looked at Rourou’s expression, they could not help but show some admiration. They thought to themselves that this brat was indeed courageous. Even in the face of death, her expression was still unchanged.

Tsk, tsk. She must be from one of those noble clans who really think that they can act recklessly just because of their family background. Don’t forget that this is the Jade Gate. Great General Zhao Yuan was the one guarding the gate, and he did not care for people’s family backgrounds.

So what if you were a disciple from a great clan or a great sect? With that background, you could not run rampant in all eight directions in the Central Desolate Divine Area…however, you could at least do whatever you wanted in about seven and a half directions.

But if you dared to cause trouble at the Jade Gate, what would happen to you? Heads would be chopped off, souls would be shattered; bodies and spirits would be destroyed with no hope of reincarnation at all.

And what would happen to the Jade Gate? Nothing at all. The Jade Gate was still the Jade Gate, and Great General Zhao Yuan was still that unbridled Zhao Yuan.

He was still alive and kicking!

This little brat spoke out of line; she was probably going to suffer a big loss here at the Jade Gate this time. Hehe, asking Wei Han to kowtow to them to apologize was poking at his sore spot. Even if this matter reached Zhao Yuan, with his short-temperedness, there was nothing to gain.

From the beginning, no one believed that Rourou and Qin Yu were telling the truth.

How could this world have wine that was better than Immortal Brew? And this wine could even be found outside the Central Desolate Divine Area? Of course that was not possible!

The Ask Immortal Building’s shopkeeper laughed bitterly as he came to observe the commotion. He bowed respectfully towards Wei Han and said, “Sword Immortal Wei, when Ask Immortal Building opened its doors for business, we were most afraid of being dragged into fights like these. Could you give us some face and forget this whole matter today? As long as Sword Immortal Wei is willing to do so, we will erase all of the debts you owe us from last month.”

More roars erupted this time as people chided the shopkeeper for trying to deny them a chance to watch a good show. There was even someone who threatened not to buy any more wine here if the shopkeeper continued to be a party pooper.

The shopkeeper pretended that he could not hear anything. You’re just a bunch of alcoholics, do you really think that you would be able to resist our Immortal Brew? If you’re that capable, then don’t come and drink at our store anymore!

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