The Wine Shop of Eternity
Chapter 3 The Satisfied Liu Xiufeng
The name of the rude man was Liu Xiufeng. His Liu family was one of the top noble families of the Silver Wing Empire. Their Supreme Elder, Liu Tangxin, had long reached the peak of a 7th rank Emperor a few years ago. As for how powerful the old supreme elder was now, no one knew. Their patriarch was also at the early stage of a 7th rank Emperor. Just from these things alone, the strength of their Liu Family was clearly visible.
The Liu family could be considered one of the top clans within the empire, so no one dared to provoke them recklessly. Even the imperial family avoided directly facing their people.
As for him, Liu Xiufeng was only one of Liu's many 4th ranked Knight Crusader warriors. So instead of working as a direct descendant subordinate, he chose to live as a mercenary where he could roam freely without any constraints.
And with his background, and his strength that could be considered above average within the empire, his mercenary application was approved in no time.
But as an unlawful middle-aged man, he sometimes used his strength and background to extort money from smaller shops and companies. But he never thought that one day he would find an anonymous store with a deep and unexpected owner. He felt like he had smashed a rock at his own feet.
“This is your Mystic Jade, enjoy.” Jiu Shen spoke in a calm tone of voice as he gently placed the wine jar on Liu Xiufeng's table.
The smell of wine invaded Liu Xiufeng's nostrils. He felt like he was in a stretch of fragrant spices and fruits. He closed his eyes as he greedily inhaled the sweet aroma of wine. He felt his vitality stirred after inhaling the aromatic aroma of wine.
He gently poured the wine into the silver-colored and small cup provided by Jiu Shen. The clear liquid that glittered in the light produced by the luminous stone shop filled the entire cup to the brim. The waves of fruity scent assaulted his sense of smell, making him close his eyes in euphoria.
He gently placed the wine cup on his lips and took a light sip. He was shocked after tasting the wine. The combination of several fruits added together formed a pleasant harmony that invaded his tongue.
“Lezat! This is the best wine I've tasted in my entire life!”
Liu Xiufeng's sense of taste continued to experience the combined attacks from the juicy fruit extracts and he also felt his vitality harden under the influence of Purple Blood Ginseng juice.
As the wine entered his esophagus and stomach, Liu Xiufeng felt the pores of his body open naturally. His pores then greedily sucked the true essence around him. He felt the true essence within his body had grown slowly as he downed the entire cup!
“What the fuck?! It was capable of true essence within my body?! This... It's a treasure!” He then impatiently poured his cup with Mystic Jade and gulped it down at once.
Jiu Shen grinned after seeing Liu Xiufeng's reaction. He then ignored her completely and focused his gaze on the fat white cat, Ice, who was still busy licking her milk. It was shaking its fat butt while enjoying the milk produced by the system.
A gulping sound echoed within the shop for a few minutes before stopping. Liu Xiufeng's face was already flushed red and he looked drunk, but he continued to pour wine into his cup.
“Lots!” Liu Xiufeng burped in satisfaction and lifted the entire wine jar into his mouth to check if there was still a drop left.
A small wisp of clear liquid fell on his tongue. She enjoyed the sweet taste with her eyes closed and then rubbed her stomach in satisfaction.
“Ahhh, satisfying ..”
“Don't forget to pay before you leave. No one is allowed to put their order on the tab. Or they will not be allowed into the store again.”
Liu Xiufeng's joyful smile changed after hearing his words but he still took out a True Crystal from his pocket and handed it to Jiu Shen.
This is a great price for a great wine! It could even be said that the wine was equivalent to a grade-3 pill made by the old fogies of the Alchemy Hall. And each of their pills was expensive. A grade-1 pill sold for 1 Gold Coin, a grade-2 pill for 100 Gold Coins, a grade-3 pill for 10 True Crystals, and so on.
“Winemaster, my name is Liu Xiufeng, I am from the Liu Family. I'm sorry for the previous scene, and I hope you can forgive me. From now on I will visit your store from time to time to enjoy your wine. I'll also tell the mercenaries of the Mercenary Guild to try your wine.” Liu Xiufeng revealed an embarrassed expression as he spoke.
Jiu Shen waved her hand and told her that it was fine. Liu Xiufeng was getting used to the personality of this young man, but he was curious about his identity.
“Will you help me tell me your name, winemaster?”
Jiu Shen glanced at him gently and replied.
“My family name is Jiu, my name is Shen.”
“Oh, so it's Winemaster Jiu Shen. It's nice to meet you. Now that I have found your shop, I can finally enjoy a delicious wine that is almost on par with emperor wine.” Liu Xiufeng laughed out loud.
Jiu Shen smiled faintly at the praise.
“But ah... Do you have no plans to add food or dessert in your shop, winemaster Jiu Shen? It will be a nice addition along with your best wine.” Liu Xiufeng solemnly said.
– Ding!
– Host, there will naturally be food and dessert served in the store. Work hard!
“There will be food and dessert in the future, but the main thing this store sells is wine.” Jiu Shen said after hearing the mechanical sound of the system.
“That's enough. It's time for me to leave, Winemaster Jiu Shen. I'll be back.” The rude mercenary left with a satisfied expression on his face.
He went inside to extort money from the owner, but he left the store and ended up paying 1 True Crystal. But he did not regret paying for it because he felt that the true essence within his body had increased significantly.