Having been given a second chance at life, I choose to join the Demonic Sect!

Fortunately, the process of making the "Dream of Life" wine was not too complicated for Cao Meng, and he finally managed to make it after fiddling with it for a long time.

Cao Meng took out two glass cups, the kind that a certain general had broken.

"Master, Uncle-Master, this wine is called A Fleeting Dream!"

Cao Meng handed the glass cup filled with fine wine to the female demon and the great fairy, and the two began to savor it carefully.

The wine in the glass cup was as clear as a mirror, shimmering with a faint golden light.

Upon first whiff, a refreshing fruity aroma wafts up, followed by a subtle floral fragrance that gradually spreads, as if a hundred flowers are in full bloom, soothing and delightful.

Consort Duanmu took a small sip; the wine was smooth and warm on the palate, as if it contained wisps of mist.

As it slides down your throat, there is an indescribable smoothness and sweetness, with a long-lasting aftertaste and a lingering fragrance on your lips and teeth. It is a perfect combination of divine fruit and dew, unforgettable for a long time.

As Xia Yulan drank the fine wine, in an instant, all the days and nights of her hundreds of years of cultivation appeared before her eyes.

At this moment, her Dao heart was extremely clear, and at the same time, the spiritual power within her body increased.

"This wine is worthy of the name 'A Fleeting Dream'!"

"Although this spirit wine is only third-grade, it surpasses some fourth-grade spirit wines, especially in its ability to enlighten the Dao Heart, which even some fifth-grade spirit wines cannot achieve!"

After tasting the wine, both Duanmu Fei and Xia Yulan gave it high praise.

"Why don't you give me a price?"

Cao Meng felt that the female demon and Xia Yulan were both seasoned veterans, so the prices they offered must be extremely suitable for the market!
"One thousand low-grade spirit stones per pound per jar!"

After discussing it, the female demon and the great fairy agreed on a suitable price.

A typical third-tier spirit wine costs 200 low-grade spirit stones per jin (500 grams) per jar.

Cao Meng's "Dream of Life" can rival fourth-tier spiritual wine, and it also has the effect of enlightening the Dao and recalling past days and nights. Even if it is expensive, there will still be buyers!

"We'll stick to what we agreed on before: you'll each take 10%!"

After agreeing on the price, Cao Meng also set a profit-sharing agreement to avoid any trouble between the two.

"Cao Meng, is this furnace you're using for refining wine the same one you usually use to refine the Supreme Yang Pearl and seek divine secrets?"

Looking at Cao Meng's Myriad Beasts Furnace, Xia Yulan suddenly thought of a very serious question.

"That's right! This furnace is suitable for both alchemy and weapon crafting!"

Cao Meng nodded. This was a multi-functional stove produced by the system.

"Do you clean the stove regularly?"

Xia Yulan's face turned cold. She hoped it wasn't what she thought, otherwise this little rascal was doomed.

Does the stove need washing?

Cao Meng was completely unaware of the seriousness of the problem and answered honestly, giving up his last chance to survive.

"Vomiting~"

Upon hearing Cao Meng's words, Xia Yulan immediately began to vomit.

Because this "Ling Wine" is actually "Wash Wine"!
"Traitor, I will kill you!"

Upon realizing she had drunk the "Washing the Stove Wine," Consort Duanmu immediately flew into a rage and charged at Cao Meng, pinning him to the ground and beating him. Xia Yulan, who had finished vomiting, quickly joined the fray.

……

After being thoroughly humiliated by Consort Duanmu and Xia Yulan, Cao Meng felt a sharp pain in his buttocks and that his ears were about to fall off.

He felt truly wronged. He hadn't done it on purpose, yet the female demon and the great vixen had gone to such lengths. Weren't they afraid he would banish them to the cold palace?
Although Consort Duanmu beat Cao Meng up over the matter of the wine-washing incident, she was still angry.

"You rebellious disciple, are you confident in your ability to spar during this celebration?"

The Hehuan Sect invited many top sects to this celebration, and there are bound to be some who will try to cause trouble.

Cao Meng was the defending champion, and Duanmu Fei wanted to know if her apprentice was confident in suppressing those who came looking for trouble.

"I am invincible among my peers. Anyone who dares to challenge me will be crushed!"

Among his peers, Cao Meng feared no one. Anyone who dared to challenge him would be killed with a single punch.

"I never intended for you to fight your peers!"

"Below the Nascent Soul stage, can you be invincible?"

Consort Duanmu naturally knew that Cao Meng was invincible among his peers, so she wanted Cao Meng to fight against the older generation and against those Nascent Soul and half-step Divine Transformation cultivators from various sects!
"Master, I can kill a first-level Nascent Soul cultivator, and I am invincible against a second-level Nascent Soul cultivator!"

Cao Meng was quite confident in his abilities.

If I could use Hong Qi's talisman rain-making technique, I think even a fifth-level Nascent Soul cultivator could exhaust me to death!
"When the Nascent Soul stage competition comes, you will suppress everyone for me. If you lose, you're finished!"

Seeing Cao Meng's confidence, Consort Duanmu entrusted the Nascent Soul stage competition to him.

Hehe, her disciple, Duanmu Fei, no longer fights with his peers, but with the older generation. This shows that she has taught him well, which is something to be proud of!
"How is your Xuantian Pavilion doing?"

Consort Duanmu inquired about Cao Meng's Xuantian Pavilion, as she still planned to use it to thoroughly annoy the Xuantian Sect.

"There shouldn't be any problems!"

Cao Meng really hasn't paid any attention to Xuantian Pavilion during this period, after all, he's busy with the affairs of ten thousand concubines every day!
"Keep your affair with Shen Aoxue under wraps and don't let it spread anytime soon."

As for what happens between you and me, don't let Yingji know!

Although Consort Duanmu accepted Cao Meng and Shen Aoxue's relationship, she felt that it would be better for them to be more restrained.

The celebration is just around the corner. If any rumors or gossip spread at this time, it will make the Hehuan Sect a laughing stock.

Cao Meng nodded, then asked the two women:

"Master, Uncle Xia, do you have any fifth-tier weapon refiners with whom you have a good relationship?"

I want to increase the production of the Immortal Inquiry Machine so I can take advantage of them during this celebration!

Cao Meng is very busy every day. He is currently refining the Supreme Yang Pearl and the Inquiry Immortal Machine.

Although a female demon and a great fairy shared the task of refining the Immortal's Secret, both of them were amateur weapon refiners.

The combined daily output of these two is less than four hundred units!

Cao Meng needs a professional weapon-refining maid to help him reduce the production of the Immortal Inquiry Machine.

"That little bitch Shen Aoxue, didn't I tell you that she's the number one fifth-tier weapon refiner in the sect!"

Xia Yulan glanced at Cao Meng with a half-smile. She just couldn't understand how Cao Meng, who knew nothing about Shen Aoxue's background, had gotten together with her!

"You traitor, you can get out of here now and go find your Shen Aoxue!"

Consort Duanmu waved her sleeve and shooed Cao Meng out of the main hall. Then she and Xia Yulan began to plot their scheme to make a fortune at this celebration!
……

"Uncle-Master Aoxue, I want to come and find you!"

No sooner had Cao Meng left the main hall of Suqin Peak than he took out the Immortal Inquiry Machine and sent a message to Shen Aoxue, the widow of the innate immortal.

"Come again tomorrow. If you come too often, Ling'er and the others might become suspicious of our relationship!"

Shen Aoxue replied instantly, feeling that Cao Meng was up to no good.

It's only been less than half a day, and you don't even know how to be a little more restrained!
After being politely rejected by Shen Aoxue, Cao Meng decided to visit Chunfeng City.

After all, the invitations to the celebration had already been sent out, and with the celebration fast approaching, he needed to take a good look at his Xuantian Pavilion so that he could give them a surprise.

...The high-ranking officials of the Xuantian Sect gathered in the council hall, and today's meeting was to discuss this invitation.

Their arch-rival, the Hehuan Sect, is going to hold some kind of disciple-acceptance celebration, and what's more, they're even sending them invitations. Isn't that going too far?

The key point is that even though they know the other party is going too far, they can't directly refuse because the other party has Gu Qingfeng as a hostage.

What if they kill the hostage if I don't go? But if I go, I'm afraid they might cheat me or set up an ambush!

After consulting with the patriarch inside the forbidden area, the high-ranking members of the Xuantian Sect ultimately decided to go.

They felt that since the Hehuan Sect had invited many top-tier righteous sects, the Hehuan Sect wouldn't dare to act directly, otherwise it would offend all the top-tier righteous sects.

This banquet was led by Sect Master Tiancong. There was no other way; when Gu Qingfeng was arrested, his command and deployment had gone wrong, and he had to bear a lot of responsibility.

Wu Hui, the master of Tiangang Peak, will also be going. In addition, Su Qingyue, the master of Biyun Peak, actually volunteered to go.

Su Qingyue's main purpose in going to the Hehuan Sect this time was to see Cao Meng. She wanted to find the right opportunity to bring Cao Meng back to Biyun Peak and guide him back to the right path.

Besides Su Qingyue and the other two, several disciples and elders from the Xuantian Sect also accompanied them to the banquet, as they had made contingency plans in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

Similar to the situation of the Xuantian Sect, other top sects that received invitations also began preparations.

Most of these sects have a neutral relationship with the Hehuan Sect, unlike the hostile relationship between the Xuantian Sect and the Hehuan Sect, so they don't have as many concerns.

……

Cao Meng was strolling around Spring Breeze City with Shishi and Yurui, while Hongqi was at home peacefully incubating the eggs.

Cao Meng and his two companions happened to run into An Laodeng and Lanzhi, a married couple, who were shopping.

Although the couple were An Yingji's parents, they had always been arranged to live in Chunfeng City to avoid any trouble.

Moreover, for them, the living environment in Spring Breeze City was indeed more suitable than that within the Joyful Union Sect.

"Cao Meng, isn't your Hehuan Sect going to hold a celebration? Why aren't you and Yingji cultivating and preparing?"

Lanzhi knew from her own daughter that many disciples were under great pressure during this celebration and were working hard to cultivate, preparing to show their skills.

Seeing Cao Meng, her future son-in-law, strolling around here, she couldn't help but ask him a question.

"Auntie, my senior sister is cultivating, and there are some things I need to help my master with!"

Faced with his mother-in-law's question, Cao Meng was naturally embarrassed to say that he had come out to relax and have some fun.

"In my opinion, this kid is just slacking off in his cultivation!"

An Laodeng had always disliked Cao Meng. After Lanzhi told him that her daughter liked Cao Meng, he finally understood why he disliked him.

After all, what father would want to see his daughter fall for a scumbag?

"Uncle, I've reached the half-step Nascent Soul stage in less than three years of cultivation. Am I still considered to be slacking off in my cultivation?"

Faced with An Laodeng's targeting, Cao Meng decisively retaliated.

If it weren't for the fact that the other party's unfortunate senior sister was her biological father, I would have slapped this old man to death long ago.

"While hard work is important in spiritual practice, natural talent is even more important. A balance between work and rest is best!"

When Lanzhi, the mother-in-law, strongly supported her son-in-law Cao Meng, she didn't forget to give An Laodeng a disdainful look:

"Unlike someone who has cultivated for hundreds of years and is still only at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage, unable to even protect his own daughter!"

This old man bullied his son-in-law, so don't blame me for not giving him face!
"I……"

Old An was speechless with anger and didn't know how to refute it.

"Cao Meng, your aunt believes you can outperform your peers in this competition!"

Lanzhi had great faith in her son-in-law's abilities.

Of course, she trusted her daughter's judgment; the man her daughter had chosen would naturally be good.

"Auntie, I won't fight with my own generation. I'll fight with the older generation of Nascent Soul stage cultivators and those at the half-step Divine Transformation stage!"

Cao Meng awkwardly explained that he actually wanted to fight his peers, since bullying newbies was fun!

"Madam, I have something to say to this boy!"

After saying something to Lanzhi, An Laodeng gestured with his eyes for Cao Meng to follow.

"Shishi, Yurui, you two accompany your aunt to go shopping. Buy whatever you like!"

Cao Meng also gave some instructions to Shishi and the others, as he was curious to know what tricks An Laodeng had up his sleeve.

"Anxiu, I'm warning you, don't take advantage of your seniority to bully Cao Meng!"

Lanzhi gave Ann Laodeng a warning and then left the father-in-law and son-in-law to handle it themselves.

After Lanzhi walked away, An Laodeng's expression changed drastically, and he glared fiercely at Cao Meng:

"Kid, don't think I don't know you're eyeing my daughter."

"I know your background. I'll tell you today, I will absolutely not let my daughter become anyone's concubine, especially not a gigolo like you."

After arriving in Chunfeng City, An Laodeng inquired and learned that Cao Meng already had a Daoist partner, who was a hall master at the Nascent Soul stage.

Therefore, he disapproved of An Yingji and Cao Meng's relationship. After all, what father would want his children to become concubines and be bullied by the wife?
Cao Meng sheathed his sharp edge and smiled obsequiously at An Laodeng:

"Uncle, I know I have offended you before. I'm offering you a drink to apologize. Please be magnanimous and forgive my mistake!"

Don't be fooled by Cao Meng's smiling face; he's actually harboring malicious intentions, a classic example of a wolf in sheep's clothing.

Even his own master and his mother-in-law, Lanzhi, didn't object. If Old Man An dared to object to his relationship with his sworn sister, Cao Meng would really think he was a pushover if he didn't give Old Man An a taste of his own medicine.

Upon hearing about drinking the spirit wine, a glint of light flashed in Old Man An's eyes.

Honestly, ever since he and Lanzhi moved to Spring Breeze City, Lanzhi has controlled the finances. Apart from the spirit stones he uses for daily cultivation, he basically has very few spirit stones available each day.

After a month, I've only managed to save a few hundred low-grade spirit stones!
"You've finally grown up!"

An Laodeng agreed. Cao Meng wanted to invite him to drink spirit wine and bribe him? Dream on!
I'll eat and drink my fill, stand firm on my position, and drive that kid crazy.

So, led by Cao Meng, the two arrived outside the Xuantian Pavilion.

Xuantian Pavilion is our own property, so we should save money where we can!

"Cao Meng, is Xuantian Pavilion a place for drinking? It doesn't seem very proper."

Looking at the staff soliciting customers outside Xuantian Pavilion, An Laodeng sensed something was wrong and asked Cao Meng a question.

"Uncle, how can this name be anything but proper?"

Cao Meng wanted to trick An Laodeng at Xuantian Pavilion and teach him a lesson.

"Too!"

An Laodeng had barely responded when Cao Meng summoned a welcoming maid and pulled An Laodeng inside.

As soon as An Lao entered Xuantian Pavilion, he was shocked. This was not a tavern at all, but a brothel!

This kid isn't inviting me to drink spirit wine at all; he's clearly taking me to drink with brothels!

This kid's got guts! He actually dared to bring his elder to a brothel. He probably spends a lot of time fooling around behind his daughter's back!
"Serve this young master the best wine and food, and bring a few more people to wait on him!"

After Cao Meng shouted loudly, he led Old Man An directly to the private room.

After all, it won't be long before Old Man An gets a beating, so enjoying it beforehand can increase his resilience. (End of Chapter)