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“Thank you all for your kind attention. I am Han Yunxi, the owner of Yunxi Tavern. Today is the day we serve Yunxi Wine, and everyone present will get to taste its deliciousness. Unfortunately, this wine is produced in very limited quantities, and each person is only allowed one cup,” said a gentle-looking man with long hair cascading over his shoulders, his expression filled with apology.
“Haha, we came here just for Yunxi Wine. One cup is enough; as long as we can taste the legendary fine wine, we will be satisfied,” a martial artist below chuckled.
“Thank you all for your understanding. Now, please enjoy,” he gestured, and several beautiful women gracefully lifted wine pots to fill the cups of the martial artists present.
Many people eagerly raised their cups and began to drink. After tasting Yunxi Wine, many wore expressions of ecstasy, as if they were experiencing the most wonderful moment of their lives.
“This wine is truly exceptional; it’s worlds apart from those other fine wines we’ve had before,” Ren Pingsheng said with his eyes closed, feeling a lingering fragrance in his mouth that gave him a sensation of being on cloud nine. The vastness of the world felt boundless and free, relaxed and at ease. As he savored it again, it was as if he transformed into a flowing stream, filled with lightness and joy.
“It feels as if my entire soul has been purified; no wonder it’s called Yunxi Wine—it truly lives up to its reputation.” He opened his eyes, his gaze calm and serene like still water.
“Haha… good wine, good wine. This time I’ll take more of Han Yunxi’s hospitality; in the future, if there’s anything you need from me within my capabilities, I will certainly not delay,” a martial artist stood up with a look of lingering satisfaction and clasped his fists.
“Exactly! Thanks to Han Yunxi’s generosity, my brothers and I have already come here for the second time. We truly admire someone like Han Yunxi,” another martial artist echoed.
“I must thank you all first. Actually, I do have a favor to ask of you this time. Of course, I won’t let you do it for free; I still have some Yunxi Wine here—though not much, it can serve as a reward,” Han Yunxi said sincerely while cupping his hands.
“Han Yunxi can speak freely. If we can help, we certainly won’t hesitate.”
“In fact, I have long admired the third young lady of the Qian Family, and Miss Qian San has shown interest in me as well. Unfortunately, the Qian Family Head has set a condition: I must win three duels. If I succeed, he will agree to my marriage with Miss Qian San.”
Upon hearing this, many people below looked surprised. “Could it be… the Qian Family from Yunxi City, the largest family in town?” a familiar local martial artist asked in astonishment.
“That’s right; they are indeed the largest family in our city. My cultivation level is only at Qi Refinement Sixth Layer and isn’t impressive at all. Therefore, I can only take this opportunity to seek help from all of you. The minimum cultivation level required for this challenge is Refining Qi Tenth Layer. If any friends can assist me this time, regardless of success or failure, I will owe you a favor. In the future, if there’s anything I can do within my abilities, I will certainly not delay.”
Han Yunxi made another promise. After all, while Yunxi Wine is precious, it only satisfies one's appetite. Although his expression seemed calm, anyone with keen eyes could see that he was quite anxious. If he couldn't find anyone here, it was likely that his matter with Miss Qian San would end without resolution.
"Alright, I'll take this on." After a moment of silence, a bearded warrior stood up. His cultivation level was Refining Qi Level Eleven, which was already among the highest in the group.
Perfected Qi Refinement is not something one encounters casually; they were mostly in closed-door training to break through to Warrior Strongman. Previously in Wanzang Valley, if it weren't for the rumors of an Elixir capable of breaking through the Warrior Strongman bottleneck, there wouldn't have been two Perfected Qi Refinement warriors appearing.
"Haha, so it's Brother Shi! With Brother Shi stepping in, at least half of my matter is settled. I thank you in advance." Han Yunxi looked excited, as if he was quite familiar with the person.
"Han Yunxi, although we know each other, the rewards and promises discussed earlier cannot be lessened," the bearded Stone Surnamed Warrior warned in a muffled voice.
"Haha, naturally. Brother Shi and I are acquaintances; how could I deceive you? Let me reiterate, the previous promises and rewards are guaranteed by my reputation."
"Count me in as well. I'm just about to take a break; this kind of thing is perfect for some excitement." Another warrior stood up, also at Refining Qi Level Eleven. Among those present, they were the only two at that level.
"Very good, we still need one more. I wonder who else is willing to help me this time?" Han Yunxi asked with a smile. He was quite satisfied with the outcome so far; having two Refining Qi Level Eleven experts gave him great hope.
"Then count me in!" Ren Pingsheng stood up calmly. His goal was Yunxi Wine, and since it was offered as a reward, he naturally wanted to get his hands on it.
"Who do you think you are? This isn't something you can participate in. Get down; the last spot is mine." A burly man with Refining Qi Tenth Layer cultivation stood up and sneered.
"Oh? You want to compete with me?" Ren Pingsheng asked expressionlessly as he looked at the man not far away.
"Compete with you? You think you're worthy? You're overestimating yourself." The burly man laughed loudly as he walked over, clearly provocative.
"Is that so?" Ren Pingsheng's hand twitched, and his Refined Sword stopped directly at the center of his brow. The speed was so fast that many didn't even see how he drew his sword.
"I'll ask you one more time: are you sure you want to compete with me?" His voice was somewhat indifferent, as if he could kill at any moment.
"Uh... no... the third person is yours, I withdraw, I withdraw." The big man had cold sweat dripping from his forehead, but he didn't dare to move at all.
"You're quite perceptive!" Ren Pingsheng said lightly, then sheathed her sword.
"Alright, then this young brother will be the third person. Now we have all three. As for everyone else, there will be Yunxi Wine available in a year. At that time, I will once again welcome you all," Han Yunxi said with a slight bow.
Soon, the martial artists in the tavern left. Although the fine wine was good, for them, cultivating to become strong was the most important thing. After occasional indulgence, they wanted to return to the monotonous training.
"Gentlemen, I entrust tomorrow's Duel to you. As long as it is successful, both the Yunxi Wine and the promise will remain unchanged." Once everyone had left, Han Yunxi mentioned the matter of the Duel.
"Rest assured, we will do our utmost," promised the martial artist from the Shi Family. Another martial artist at the eleventh level also nodded in agreement.
"I am indeed interested in Yunxi Wine. However, I have little interest in your promise. Do you have any other wines that are on par with Yunxi Wine? If so, that would be best," Ren Pingsheng said calmly upon seeing the gazes of the three.
"I'm truly sorry, young brother. Yunxi Wine is the best wine I have ever brewed. As for others, either the conditions do not allow it or the original materials are hard to find."
"Oh, from your tone, you have brewing recipes but cannot produce them for various reasons."
"That is indeed the case; many materials are simply unattainable and may even be extinct. At least in these past ten years, I have not encountered them."
"Very well, let me change my terms. I will definitely win my Duel. I need the brewing recipe for your fine wine as a reward. What do you think?" Ren Pingsheng asked with a smile. In his view, hard-to-find materials were merely a matter of insufficient cultivation. Once his cultivation was sufficient, with such a vast continent, what materials could not be found?
"Are you sure? Although I do have several recipes on hand, they require exceptionally precious materials that may take decades to fully gather."
"That's not something for you to worry about anymore. As long as it's a recipe you won't use and isn't too inferior, you can give me a copy of any recipe that can't be publicly shared. Of course, it shouldn't be too low-quality; it should at least be on par with Yunxi Wine."
"Alright then, since that's the case, I agree. I'll prepare it and deliver it to you after tomorrow's conclusion," Han Yunxi nodded in agreement.
In his view, some brewing secrets that could not be produced had no impact on others. Besides, he still had backups, and if he had the opportunity in the future to obtain Materials, he could brew again. No matter how one looked at it, it was a guaranteed profit.
"This is the promised Yunxi Wine. This is all I have left; each of you three can take a jar. I hope to receive good news tomorrow."
"Don't worry, we will do our utmost tomorrow to help Han Yunxi fulfill her wish."
"Xin'er, I will definitely succeed tomorrow; no one can stop us from being together. I will make your Father agree to our union." After seeing the three leave, Han Yunxi clenched her fists and murmured softly.
"That's right, we've accomplished another task. Once this is over, it will be about time to return to the sect." Ren Pingsheng wore a broad smile; with the fine wine in hand and the brewing secret formula to be obtained tomorrow, this trip would be perfect.
To achieve this harvest, he had stayed in Yunxi City for half a month. It had already been two months since he left the sect. He needed to return before the three-month mission period was up. Although he was unsure about the mission at Dapan Mountain, he still needed to report back.
"Although I wasted half a month here, my cultivation has made significant progress. I fear that soon I will break through to Refining Qi Ninth Layer. At that point, with just one more step, I can become an Elite Disciple." Ren Pingsheng felt around and found that he had opened up four-fifths of the ninth Meridian, which satisfied him. However, he soon recalled something and his expression became hesitant.
"Is this Ancient Lan Divine Art reliable? The requirement for full mastery is twenty layers of Qi Refinement, which seems quite daunting now. However, the effects of this technique are much better than those of other methods. At least the amount of Spiritual Energy within me is significantly greater than that of ordinary people. It seems I cannot give up; otherwise, I might fall behind many others in the time to come."
"However, for the sake of my future martial path and to build a solid foundation, it is reasonable to invest some time into this. Even if it means wasting some time, it's nothing to worry about. As they say, 'sharpening the axe does not delay the work of cutting wood.' With a strong foundation, catching up later will naturally be an easy task."
Ren Pingsheng had actually come to this realization even before learning this technique. Now he just needed to completely extinguish that last bit of worry in his heart.
Perhaps for a while, he would be questioned and mocked by others! But so what? How others viewed him was irrelevant; all that mattered was doing his best!
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