The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 127 Qualification To Enter The Second Floor
Jiu Shen's cold and indifferent voice was like thunder that resounded in Qi Hongtian's heart. His face was drained of all colors when he heard those cold words, making his wrinkled face look like a corpse.
Master Fengzi frowned at Jiu Shen's flat rejection. It was as if the latter had not even placed the supreme elder of their Alchemy Hall in his eyes. Even though he felt sad in his heart, he did not dare to let out a voice of displeasure because Jiu Shen did indeed have the ability to act like this. They had also heard about the events that happened yesterday in his shop, so how could they not know that other than Jiu Shen's identity as an Alchemy Saint, there was a high possibility that he was also an expert in cultivation. Just thinking about it had already made his heart tremble in agitation.
Forging one's spiritual power was already an extremely difficult path, but Jiu Shen was actually an expert in cultivation as well, so how could Master Fengzi not be surprised by his strength?
The system created the perfect physical body for Jiu Shen, and it was something that went against the will of heaven. It even exceeded the Immortal Physique of the legends! The Sincere God Physique Jiu Shen was the perfect supreme physique for cultivation, spiritual power, and even body refining! With his all-rounded supreme physique, his future was bound to be limitless, not to mention that he had countless thousands of years of experience during his past life. The only problem was that he had yet to find a way to increase his cultivation other than eating a Fruit Cultivation.
Sigh up!
“I'm sorry for my behavior Wine Master Jiu. I am only happy to see someone capable of refining the Eternal Pill. I only saw it recorded in ancient stone fragments I found during my youth. I didn't do it. I did not know that I would see it with my own two eyes in my life this.” Qi Hongtian sighed and bowed to Jiu Shen with an apologetic look, but the excitement in his gloomy eyes was still evident. He was an alchemy maniac from his youth, so everything related to alchemy excited him greatly. It was also why he had reacted impulsively earlier and even ignored his image just to take Jiu Shen as his master.
In the world of alchemy, age was only a number, and true seniority lay in one's ability to concoct high-tier pills. So the higher the level of pills one could concoct, the greater respect one could gain from alchemists regardless of their age.
Jiu Shen waved his right hand and shook his head lightly. “Alchemy is just my hobby and among all the things I have learned, my alchemy refinement is the weakest.” His voice was calm and without any ripples as if he was just saying something ordinary, but his words were like a lightning strike of distress that struck the hearts of the two old men.
What Jiu Shen said was actually true. His achievements in the field of alchemy refinement were indeed none worthy in the Primordial God Realm. However, he did not know that he was a genius in the alchemy arts. He had only used a few years to reach the identity of the Alchemy Immortal in his past life which would normally take several thousand years or even millions of years, he said, but he did not even treat his alchemy skills seriously as his heart was only devoted to the path of the sword.
Qi Hongtian and Master Fengzi forced a broken smile, making this pair of old men look like they were swallowing a fly.
‘If alchemy refining is just your hobby, then what will happen if you train it seriously?’ Master Fengzi thought in his heart bitterly. He had studied alchemy for several dozen years, but his achievements were not far from Jiu Shen who only treated alchemy as a hobby. It really does make depression…
Even Qi Hongtian felt a sense of loss in his heart. This was a huge blow to him because he had devoted all his time to alchemy, but his own studies for centuries and alchemy research were not even worth mentioning in Jiu Shen's eyes.
‘I've decided. I would consider him my master even if he rejected me. I will do everything just to get his acceptance.’ Qi Hongtian muttered firmly in his heart. The light in his overcast eyes flickered with a flash of determination, and the dying desire in his heart was triggered by Jiu Shen's presence.
“Wine Master Jiu, I really want to discuss the art of alchemy with you, but after speaking to you briefly, I will, I realize that my expertise over the centuries is not even comparable to the knowledge you have. This time, I will enjoy Wine Master Jiu. wine and drink my sorrow.” Qi Hongtian chuckled bitterly as he bowed lightly to Jiu Shen before he went looking for a table for himself and Master Fengzi. Merely, the first floor was now fully charged as there were more customers present due to the massive change in Jiu Shen's shop.
“Theia, take them to the top.” Jiu Shen's calm voice echoed within the shop, mesmerizing the customers inside. How could they not know the identity of this man? Right after Jiu Shen spoke, all the customers immediately thought of his words.
“Ya sir!” Theia immediately responded and immediately brought the two stunned elders up.
“Chain floor is actually open for business?”
“I didn't hear wrong, did I? Second floor open for business..”.
“What might be there? If the first floor is already this great, then what about the second floor?”
Even Liu Mengdi, this young patriarch of the Liu Family wanted to know what the second floor of Jiu Shen's shop was like.
“Wine Master Jiu, are there any necessary requirements before we have the opportunity to go to the second floor?” Liu Mengdi stood up and cupped his fists at Jiu Shen respectfully. He was one of the first customers of The Immortal’s Wine, so he was somewhat familiar with Jiu Shen's personality.
At this moment, Jiu Shen had already communicated with the system to confirm this. The second floor was indeed more luxurious than the first floor, so there had to be prerequisites before one could climb upstairs.
– Ding!
– Hosts, the second floor is only accessible to those cultivating in the 7th rank Emperor and above. Those with VIP Cards can also ride regardless of their age.
After getting the system confirmation, Jiu Shen glanced at the customer with a calm gaze and replied. “Only those cultivating in the realm of 7th rank Emperors and above can go to the second floor.”
Everyone felt a little sad when they heard his words, but they could only sigh in their hearts because it was already a normal occurrence in the cultivation world because there was a separation between the weak and the strong. Only, they still felt a little sad for not being able to see the second floor. However, this also made them even more determined to cultivate properly.
Liu Mengdi and the other young descendants clenched their hands tightly with determined gazes.
Jiu Shen's customers had experienced the amazing effects of drinking his wine, and they had even advanced in their cultivation by leaps and bounds, so how could they not want to know what was on the second floor?
Jiu Shen felt amused in his heart when he saw their faces. Although he did not know what they were thinking, he could still guess what was on their minds from just their expressions alone. He could not blame them though as the wine sold in his shop was indeed precious and it could be said that they were even comparable to high-tier pills.
Just then, Jiu Shen's eyes narrowed as he sensed another powerful presence coming into the store, but this time, he knew who it was.
Outside Jiu Shen's shop was a line of more than a few dozen soldiers. Each of them wore a stiff and ferocious expression as they scanned the surroundings with wary gazes. Despite the peace here, these soldiers were trained to never let down their guards in any environment.
Leading these soldiers were five people wearing embroidered robes. They were the four guards of the Silver Wing Empire and the emperor, Emperor Elyk Silveria II.
The Emperor was stunned when he saw the change of shop and he could not help but chuckle a hearty chuckle that shocked the several dozen resolute-looking soldiers behind him.
“Hahaha! To think that in just a day, Wine Master Jiu's store has changed a lot!” Emperor Elyk jumped off his mount and landed gracefully on the ground. He was happy to see the changes inside after seeing the magnificent exterior of the shop.
The emperor's loud laughter was of course heard by everyone inside the shop, and they suddenly stood up in shock.
This is their emperor! The lone man faced off against a huge dragon just to protect his kingdom and his people!
“Your Majesty is actually here? Yes Gods!”
“I don't know that Your Majesty is one of Wine Master Jiu's customers. Absolutely shocking!”
Right after the emperor entered the shop, he did not even have time to utter his exclamation when he heard the respectful greetings from the customers.
“We welcome you, Your Highness!”
“We welcome you, Your Highness!”
Everyone except Jiu Shen bowed to the emperor respectfully. Even Xiao Hua and the other three stared at the emperor with curiosity.
Emperor Elyk felt somewhat stunned by everyone's respectful gazes, and he felt grateful in his heart to have people like the citizens of his kingdom. He gestured for everyone to sit down and smiled lightly at them. “Please sit down, everyone. I'm only here to visit Wine Master Jiu, so there's no need to bother with the formalities.”
The patrons bowed deeply to him before they returned to what they had done before, but everyone was now a little more aware of their actions with the presence of the emperor inside.
Emperor Elyk walked towards Jiu Shen with a smile on his face. After arriving in front of the latter, he immediately cupped his fists respectfully. The emperor's respectful attitude towards Jiu Shen instantly invited a surprised cry from everyone inside the store.
“Wine Master Jiu, I'm not late, right?” The emperor's voice was carefree and friendly, but his tone still showed a dignified presence.
Jiu Shen shook his head lightly and replied in a calm voice. “You're late, but it doesn't matter as long as you bring what I ask you to bring.”
Emperor Elyk smiled at his reply and laughed out loud. “Of course! I will not dare to go against my words, Wine Master Jiu. Hahaha!”
Why is this old boy so familiar today? His head wasn't hammered, was it?
Jiu Shen muttered in his heart as he looked at the laughing Emperor Elyk.