Chapter 398: Deep Thoughts and Dark Brew

The sunlight was faint, passing through the dense leaves in the forest, and mottled light and shadows were sprinkled on the mountain path.

Ning Zhuo carried a jar of wine, walking calmly, brushing past branches.

Birds were chirping in the forest, clear and pleasant. The air was fresh, mixed with the fragrance of soil, grass, and trees.

"Came to this place again." Ning Zhuo walked to the deep pool; this was the place where he and Lin Shanshan first met.

The pool water was clear, fish swam in it, suddenly jumped out of the water, stirred up ripples, and shattered the golden sun on the water surface.

Ning Zhuo continued to move forward, bypassing the mountain path behind the flying waterfall.

On his left hand, the waterfall roared, water splashed, the sun shone, and rainbows crossed the sky. On his right hand, the mountain wall was covered with moss, quiet and deep.

Movement and stillness, it seemed to have the beauty of yin and yang coordination.

Walking through the mountain path, Ning Zhuo stopped in front of the Myriad Demon Cave.

He did not enter directly, but channeled his magic power, mobilized the talisman paper, and wrote a flying letter in an instant.

The flying letter floated leisurely and flew slowly into the cave.

Not long after, Linghu Jiu held the flying letter, with a smile on his face, walked out of the cave, and greeted him personally.

At this point, the two finally met for the first time at this moment.

Linghu Jiu was tall and thin, wearing a green robe, with wide sleeves hanging down, floating like the wind, elegant and unrestrained.

Ning Zhuo was wearing a white robe with wide sleeves, his eyebrows were clear as water, and his face was like a spring breeze, like the morning sun, polite and courteous, making people feel good.

Ning Zhuo saw Linghu Jiu and secretly thought: "What a character!"

Thinking of the intelligence, and thinking of Linghu Jiu sending the Golden-attribute and Fire-attribute enlightenment diagrams, he felt more and more that Linghu Jiu was not simple.

"Meeting today, I must recognize this person more clearly."

Linghu Jiu had a high reputation in the Myriad Medicine Sect, and his position was unshakable; he must be the core of the Myriad Medicine Sect's power, or even the next sect master of the Myriad Medicine Sect.

Linghu Jiu secretly exclaimed: "Good kid! Clear and handsome, a refined young master in a turbid world."

"Although he is valued by family elders, his clothes are simple."

Before meeting, Ning Zhuo had many guesses about Linghu Jiu. Seeing him for the first time, he felt that Linghu Jiu's demeanor was excellent, which matched his guesses.

Linghu Jiu also had many guesses about Ning Zhuo. Seeing him for the first time, he felt that Ning Zhuo's appearance exceeded his imagination. His clothes were simple and clean, which made him feel good.

Both were looking forward to meeting each other, and they had a good impression of each other when they met for the first time.

Linghu Jiu smiled: "Young Master Ning Zhuo, the sect has already sent a flying letter to notify me before you came. Recently, you have been winning consecutive battles on Little Contention Peak, and you are in the limelight. I have been living in a deep cave, but I have also heard of it. Please come in!"

Ning Zhuo first put down the wine jar in his hand, suspended it in mid-air with magic power, bowed with both hands, and said sternly: "I have long heard of Brother Linghu's great name, and it is a great honor to see you today. I visited rashly today and brought a jar of thin wine, hoping you won't dislike it."

Linghu Jiu twitched his nose, stared at the suspended wine jar, laughed, and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation: "Young Master Ning's generous gift, Linghu accepts it with shame. Please, come in, let me show you the hospitality of a host."

The two entered the cave.

The furnishings in the cave were simple, just stone tables, stone stools, and stone beds.

Linghu Jiu invited Ning Zhuo to sit down: "The mountain cave is simple, really neglecting the distinguished guest."

Ning Zhuo said: "The scenery in the mountains is unique, simple and quiet. And being able to drink with Brother Linghu today must be a happy event in life."

Linghu Jiu took out a stone bowl, looking forward to the wine jar with great expectation.

His nose twitched again: "To tell you the truth, Young Master Ning Zhuo, I have a wine nose, good at smelling wine fragrance. Just this wine smell alone is extraordinary, it has already stirred my heart!"

Ning Zhuo was slightly stunned.

In the intelligence, there was a detailed description of Linghu Jiu's addiction to alcohol.

But after meeting, Ning Zhuo felt that Linghu Jiu's addiction to alcohol was only heavier than described in the intelligence.

Ning Zhuo introduced the origin of the wine while pouring it.

This is exactly Ice Jade Wine.

It is produced from the Ice Heart Jade Pot, which is an ancestral treasure of the Ning family. It is most suitable for those who practice the Ice Heart Technique to drink this wine.

Ning Zhuo first filled Linghu Jiu's stone bowl, and then poured it into his own glass.

Ning Zhuo raised his glass with both hands: "Visiting today, I must first thank Brother Linghu. Before, the misunderstandings of people like Lao De were all thanks to Brother Linghu's intervention to solve my difficulties."

Linghu Jiu laughed and picked up the stone bowl: "Oh my, I can't hold it anymore, I'll drink it first!"

Ning Zhuo:?!

For a time, the sixteen-year-old boy stood still, watching Linghu Jiu raise his neck and swallow the full bowl of Ice Jade Wine into his stomach.

Linghu Jiu drank the fine wine and felt an extreme coolness, like drinking ice spring water in the cold winter months.

The cool feeling penetrated his whole body, eliminating all his fatigue and irritability.

The wine liquid was like melting ice and snow, without any spicy feeling, and the lingering sweetness was like a beam lingering for three days; the more he tasted it, the more he felt it was beautiful!

At the same time, a magnificent stream of light burst out in Linghu Jiu's upper dantian, like a waterfall, pouring down from his head, pouring straight into the middle dantian qi sea along his spine.

In the qi sea, the cloud sea surged, and the waves did not stop.

Linghu Jiu's qi sea cultivation rose steadily.

"Good wine, good wine. Young Master, please fill it up quickly!" Linghu Jiu became excited and was not polite at all.

Ning Zhuo's smile grew wider: "It is my honor that Brother Linghu likes this wine."

But he was muttering in his heart: "What kind of temperament is this person? Is this a disguise at this time?"

According to the collected intelligence, Linghu Jiu was lazy and casual, and was very popular with his junior brothers. But before, when Lao De and others spread rumors, Linghu Jiu took care of the overall situation and took the initiative to pay for the Golden-attribute and Fire-attribute enlightenment diagrams to Ning Zhuo. It was clear that he had a city government.

This made Ning Zhuo wonder what Linghu Jiu's true face was.

The Ning Zhuo of the past needed a long time of observation and contact to gradually understand a person's temperament and details.

But now, he has supernatural powers in his hands, and magic treasures by his side, and he also has convenient means.

Watching Linghu Jiu drink the second big bowl, a flash of brilliance flashed in Ning Zhuo's eyes.

Supernatural power—Human Thread of...

"Hmm?!"

At this moment, Ning Zhuo almost lost his color.

Because a strong intuition told him: if he activated his supernatural power at this moment, even if he could plant it smoothly, he would be discovered by Linghu Jiu!

This situation was the first time Ning Zhuo had encountered it.

His heart was shocked.

"I have Foundation Establishment cultivation, and Golden Core level cultivators cannot be exempted or unaware. Ning Jiufan, Zhou family's second ancestor, Mount Wuyin's Fox God. Even someone as strong as Zhu Xuanji was added with my Human Thread of Life supernatural power."

For Golden Core level existences, although Ning Zhuo added the Human Thread of Life, it was at most to increase some sensing for himself, and it was impossible to forcibly control them.

On one hand, even if forcibly controlled, the control range was extremely small, at most moving a little finger, or sneezing or something.

On the other hand, once forcibly controlled, the Golden Core cultivators who couldn't be aware before would definitely know, thus causing suspicion. It was very likely that they would discover Ning Zhuo and then beat the big-headed boy to death with random punches in their rage.

"For Nascent Soul level existences, I cannot add threads."

Ning Zhuo had secretly tried this after seeing Yuan Lao.

It was useless, it couldn't land at all.

The thread descended above his head, and there was an invisible force, like a strong wind blowing, making the thread unable to succeed.

"For Foundation Establishment level existences, my supernatural power has always been unfavorable, but today it failed on Linghu Jiu!"

Hanzhou, Hua Guzi, Lin Shanshan, and others in Myriad Medicine Valley were all planted with the Human Thread of Life by Ning Zhuo.

Lai Wuying, Zheng Xingchen, and others had not had such treatment. This was because Ning Zhuo maintained a good habit of not publicly displaying his supernatural powers in public.

Ning Zhuo felt that once the Human Thread of Life was planted on Linghu Jiu, although it could succeed and be controlled, it would definitely be discovered by the other party.

"Linghu Jiu's foundation is very deep, and he can resist my supernatural power to a certain extent!"

"It seems that he is like me, well-versed in hiding clumsiness. I just don't know who hides more and deeper among us."

Ning Zhuo was shocked, but his face didn't show it at all.

Since Linghu Jiu liked fine wine, he poured it frequently.

"Please."

"Please!"

"Please again!"

Linghu Jiu drank ten bowls, still wanting more.

His face was flushed, his eyebrows were dancing, his breath was full of wine, and his gestures became larger.

"Good wine, good wine."

Wine helped poetry, he opened his mouth and said:

"Ice jade enters the throat and cools the bones, in drunkenness, the heart sees human feelings."

"The lingering sweetness lingers on the tongue for a long time, the divine field and qi sea rise together!"

A flash of brilliance flashed in Ning Zhuo's eyes, praising Linghu Jiu for his literary style, and was about to respond with a poem to match the scene, but unexpectedly Linghu Jiu spoke suddenly.

Only heard him say: "Brother Ning Zhuo, what is your intention toward my Shanshan junior sister?"

Ning Zhuo gave a light "ah", feeling that Linghu Jiu's words were like an abrupt sword, piercing directly, making him caught off guard.

He placed the cup in his hand gently on the stone table, showing a solemn and serious expression: "I hit it off with Miss Lin immediately."

"Coming to your precious place this time is to seek advice and alliance."

"Miss Lin is pure and simple, enthusiastic and hospitable, and has helped me many times, even to the point of being grounded."

"The friend's kindness is heavy, I keep it in my heart, and there will be a generous reward in the future!"

Linghu Jiu stared at Ning Zhuo with drunken eyes, filled with the smell of wine.

But at this moment, Ning Zhuo felt that his heart was seen through by Linghu Jiu, without any cover.

Linghu Jiu pointed at Ning Zhuo: "Good kid, it's actually true words!"

"Hahaha."

"Hahahaha!"

He looked up and laughed, even with tears in his eyes, without any regard for his image, wiping his tears in front of Ning Zhuo.

Linghu Jiu's emotions were difficult to express.

On one hand, there was a sense of relief. The junior sister in his heart was not taken by an outsider.

On the other hand, there was also grievance and stuffiness. The junior sister in his heart had paid so much, but had not been taken by an outsider!

Seeing Ning Zhuo stunned and speechless, with a look of doubt, Linghu Jiu sighed: "Sorry, Young Master Ning Zhuo. I have a talent called Drunken Moon Seeking Immortal."

"As long as I drink fine wine and am in a drunken state, I can fly with my thoughts, have constant inspiration, gain insight into the world, and be incisive."

"Just now, when I asked, I used my talent and knew that what you said was true."

"To tell you the truth, it's not just Lao De and others who misunderstood you, even I misunderstood you!"

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly: "Drunken Moon Seeking Immortal?"

"Regardless, being able to clear up this misunderstanding is a great happy event for me."

"Brother Linghu doesn't need to apologize, I should thank you instead."

Saying that, he raised his glass.

Linghu Jiu also picked up the wine bowl, the two collided with the utensils, and both drank it all.

Linghu Jiu looked Ning Zhuo up and down, and suddenly sighed: "I know why my little junior sister favors you."

He pointed at Ning Zhuo: "Junior sister follows my master most, that is, the sect master of my sect."

"You look like this, upright and upright, very much like my master."

Ning Zhuo hurriedly humbled himself, saying what kind of virtue and ability he had to compare with a Nascent Soul great cultivator like Lin Bufan.

Linghu Jiu suddenly stood up: "You wait, Ice Jade Wine is not in a hurry to drink. I will also treat you to a meal of wine."

He took a few big steps and walked to the stone bed.

He touched the edge of the bed and took out a jar of wine.

Linghu Jiu sat back, placed the wine on the stone table, and didn't forget to show off proudly: "I have been grounded many times, so I asked people to set up a secret storage array here to collect some good wine."

"Whenever I feel lonely and thirsty, I take out a bottle to satisfy my wine craving."

"This wine is called Deep Thoughts and Dark Brew, and it is quite useful to you, Young Master Ning Zhuo."

Linghu Jiu picked up the wine jar and poured it for Ning Zhuo.

He introduced: "The main ingredients of this wine are Yellow Spring Water, Night-Wandering Grass, and the auxiliary ingredients are Moon Dew, Underworld Jade, and Nine-Tailed Fox Tears."

"After drinking, it can make thoughts spread, reach the underworld, realize the wisdom of predecessors, and get guidance from the dark."

Linghu Jiu sighed and continued: "I have the talent of Drunken Moon Seeking Immortal, so my master specially invited a spirit chef to brew this wine for me. My cultivation has benefited a lot from this wine."

"Please!"

Ning Zhuo had already been aroused by a lot of curiosity, and solemnly picked up the wine glass, looking at it carefully.

He saw that the Deep Thoughts and Dark Brew was deep blue, with dots of light shining out.

Bringing it close to the tip of his nose and smelling it carefully, the fragrance of the wine was light, almost non-existent, but it immediately made Ning Zhuo's state of mind clear and peaceful.

"Boss, I'm going to drink it." Ning Zhuo transmitted his voice.

Inside the mechanical wandering dragon, Sun Lingtong swallowed a mouthful of saliva: "Stinky kid, eating and drinking well outside, and still need me, the boss, to look after you. Remember to leave some for me."

Ning Zhuo calmed his mind and took a light sip.

The wine liquid slid across the tip of his tongue, sweet with a faint bitterness, like the ups and downs of life.

After the wine liquid entered his stomach, a warm feeling radiated from the inside out, and the mysterious power from the spirit wine flowed in his body, bringing an unprecedented tranquility and peace.

In a trance, Ning Zhuo "saw" a person.

"I am the Five Elements God Lord! The mysteries of the five elements are all in my hands. The five spirits and five gods, listen to my orders, dare not disobey."

"Younger generation, do you want my Five Viscera Temple Spirit Divine Art?"

"Hahaha, listen well!"

"The five elements are gold, wood, water, fire, and earth; the five viscera are heart, liver, spleen, lung, and kidney. The five elements belong to the five viscera, each performing its own duties, generating and restraining each other, circulating endlessly..."

Ning Zhuo concentrated and listened carefully.

As a result, the words of the Five Elements God Lord became lighter and weaker, and finally even the figure disappeared.

"What's going on?" Ning Zhuo opened his eyes suddenly.

The wine woke up.

Ning Zhuo felt a sense of loss.

Linghu Jiu laughed: "It seems that Young Master Ning Zhuo has realized the benefits of this wine."

"Drink again?"

Ning Zhuo was not polite and said eagerly: "Please pour the wine."

After drinking another cup, he saw the ancient-looking, majestic Five Elements God Lord again. The God Lord continued to teach Ning Zhuo the divine art of his family!

Five Viscera Temple Spirit Divine Art!

This divine art is very profound, it can be said to gather the essence of heaven and earth, reconcile the wonders of the five elements, and has deep Tao and principles.

Although Ning Zhuo is young, his vision is broad. He only listened to the opening chapter and knew that this divine art was no less than the Three Sects' Upper Law!

Even though he has already practiced the Three Sects' Upper Law, this divine art is still of great benefit to him. Comparing the two, it can make Ning Zhuo's understanding of the principles of the five elements deeper.

He also hoped that some of the spells contained in this divine art could be improved by him and used for himself.