Mortal's Purple Sky Cave Heaven

Chapter 429 Lingzhi Wine

Slightly startled, Nie Zhaonan noticed that Elder Yuan opposite him had already turned his gaze to the side. With a thought, he turned his head to look.

Several miles away, a ferocious beast the size of a small mountain appeared out of nowhere.

Two golden eyes, giant golden horns, pale golden scales, and four unusually long tentacles—it was clearly a gigantic dragon head.

At this moment, being so far away, all that can be seen is the dragon's head.

What shocked Nie Zhaonan even more was that the mere aura naturally emanating from the dragon's head made him somewhat unsettled and affected.

"Gu Yue, why reveal your true dragon form? Are you trying to intimidate me?" Yuan said with a smile, looking at the dragon's head.

The dragon head glanced at Nie Zhaonan, then its gaze fell on Yuan, and with a murmur of human speech, it emitted a buzzing sound:
"Such an important matter, I naturally rushed here as quickly as possible after receiving your message. This must be Fellow Daoist Nie who possesses the Golden Thunder Bamboo."

"Greetings, Senior Gu Yue." Nie Zhaonan quickly regained his composure.

"Hehe, no need to be polite. To be honest, it's this elder who needs your help." The giant dragon head chuckled, and then its scales flashed, releasing an extremely dazzling silver light.

Even though Nie Zhaonan possessed the supernatural power of spiritual vision, he subconsciously closed his eyelids. When he opened his eyes again in an instant, the giant dragon head in front of him had silently disappeared.

Instead, a handsome young man in golden robes, who looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, stood beside him, smiling as he looked at Nie Zhaonan.

“Fellow Daoist Nie, Yuan and I have been friends for hundreds of thousands of years, so you don’t need to be reserved. Just say what you want in exchange,” Gu Yue, dressed in a golden robe, said casually.

Upon hearing this, Nie Zhaonan looked thoughtful.

Instead, it was Yuan who spoke up, saying:

“How would a little fellow like Zhao Nan know what good stuff you have? In my opinion, you should just take out seven or eight jugs of your brewed Ganoderma lucidum wine,” Yuan said casually, his eyes darting around slightly.

Gu Yue's expression changed slightly, and his lips twitched. "Seven or eight jugs! Brother Yuan, you're joking. It takes a thousand years to brew just one jug of Lingzhi wine, and the raw materials are hard to find. I only have a dozen or so jugs on hand right now."

"Lingzhi wine?" Hearing how much importance the two Nascent Soul stage elders placed on this spirit wine, Nie Zhaonan asked with a flicker of interest:

"What kind of elixir is this?"

"Lingzhi Wine is Brother Gu Yue's unique spirit wine. It is made with ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Ganoderma as the main ingredient, supplemented with many rare spiritual herbs. It takes a lot of time to refine, and this wine is quite famous in our clan. This wine is not only fragrant and rich with an excellent taste, but it also has the wonderful effect of nourishing the spirit." Yuan looked at Gu Yue to the side and slowly explained.

Stared at like that, Gu Yue gave a wry smile, then waved his sleeve in front of him, and a red wine pot appeared on the table.

“That’s more like it. I haven’t tasted Brother Gu Yue’s Lingzhi wine in a long time,” Yuan said with a smile.

As he spoke, he grabbed the wine pot and poured three cups.

Nie Zhaonan couldn't help but lower his gaze curiously and stare into the golden wine glass.

The so-called 'Lingzhi wine' was crystal clear and viscous, almost like it wasn't a liquid. It had a blood-red hue on the outside, and under the reflection of the golden wine glass, it looked as beautiful and shiny as agate crystal.

Not to mention, the unique aroma emanating from the wine glass was so enticing that even Nie Zhaonan, who only drank occasionally, could smell its rich and mellow fragrance.

It is refreshing and makes one feel clear-headed.

It's truly amazing!

Seeing the surprise on Nie Zhaonan's face, Gu Yue's eyes showed satisfaction as she leisurely said:
"My spirit wine is not only fragrant, but it can also enhance one's spiritual power after drinking it. Fellow Daoist Nie, you might as well try it."

"Thank you for the wine, senior!" Nie Zhaonan said, raising his hand to take a sip.

It felt like a ball of flame entering your mouth, but the flame instantly melted away, and the temperature immediately dropped, becoming lukewarm.

It has an exceptionally smooth and rich flavor.

Then, a cool sensation rushed straight to the top of his head. With a 'boom', Nie Zhaonan felt his soul suddenly become extremely hot, as if he were being roasted in a sea of ​​fire, but he felt no pain at all, instead he felt extremely comfortable.

With Nie Zhaonan's current cultivation level, he naturally has a thorough understanding of himself. He clearly felt that his already powerful divine sense had become even stronger.

"Indeed, it is extraordinary. This is the first time I have ever tasted such wonderful spiritual wine." Nie Zhaonan closed his eyes slightly, savored it for a while, and then exclaimed from the bottom of his heart.

After just one sip, he understood that the ten-thousand-year-old Soul-Nourishing Mushroom used to brew this wine was probably even more effective than the Soul-Nourishing Wood in nourishing the spirit.

"Haha, if this wine weren't so miraculous, I wouldn't have even thought about it." Yuan picked up the wine cup, drank it all in one gulp, and then chuckled as he spoke.

"I am willing to exchange five jugs of Lingzhi wine for Golden Thunder Bamboo and bamboo leaves. What do you think, Fellow Daoist Nie?" Gu Yue smiled calmly, exuding confidence.

"The Lingzhi wine is indeed amazing, but I am more curious about the recipe for making this wine. I wonder if you know what it is, senior?" Nie Zhaonan did not finish his sentence, but anyone could guess what he was going to say next.

No matter how much spirit wine there is, it will eventually be consumed. If there were a recipe for the wine, Nie Zhaonan was confident that once he collected all the spiritual herbs listed in the recipe, he could refine it continuously.

Upon hearing this, Gu Yue showed no surprise and continued smiling as she said:
“Fellow Daoist Nie, you are not the first cultivator to ask me for the recipe for this wine. It is not that I am hoarding my knowledge, but the method of brewing this wine is related to a secret technique I cultivate. Even if you obtain it, you will never be able to brew Lingzhi wine.”

Upon hearing that it involved cultivation secrets, Nie Zhaonan was somewhat helpless. After pondering for a moment, he nodded.

With a flick of his wrist, he took out two jade boxes, each about a foot long, placed them on the table, and gently pushed them toward Gu Yue.

"What you need is inside, senior," Nie Zhaonan said calmly, with a hint of helplessness.

However, using Golden Thunder Bamboo to trade for Lingzhi Wine, he wouldn't lose out no matter how you look at it.

Gu Yue's eyes lit up, and without hesitation, he took out five more red wine jugs.

Then, the two of them simultaneously took the item into their hands.

Nie Zhaonan simply released his divine sense to examine the spirit wine in the pot. After finding no problems, he flipped his hand and put it away.

Gu Yue's eyes flashed with a strange light, and the lids of the two jade boxes opened on their own with two 'poof' sounds in the white light, revealing the contents inside.

A bamboo stalk, exceptionally green, with faint golden arcs of electricity constantly shooting across its surface.

A stack of bamboo leaves, but it was entirely golden, as if it were made of pure gold, and was exceptionally exquisite.

"Indeed, it is Golden Thunder Bamboo and its leaves, ten thousand years old, not a bit less." Gu Yue glanced at the box and instantly recognized the genuine article, a look of satisfaction on his face. With a flick of his sleeve, the two jade boxes closed their lids again and disappeared into thin air.

Seeing that the two had successfully completed the transaction, Yuan smiled slightly and put down his wine glass.

"Now that I have the goods, I need to go back and make some preparations as soon as possible." Gu Yue's words revealed her intention to leave, indicating that she had no intention of staying any longer.

"Of course, advancing to the Mahayana stage is a major event and cannot be delayed. I wish Brother Guyue a smooth advancement to the Mahayana stage." Knowing the importance of the matter, Yuan did not try to persuade him to stay.

"Hahaha!" Gu Yue let out a long roar, the sound of which was pleasant and carried far.

As the sound faded, his figure vanished in a blinding white light.

"Judging from the strength of your spiritual sense, you must have cultivated some corresponding techniques or secret arts. Although your spiritual sense is far stronger than that of ordinary Void Refinement cultivators, this is only temporary. Unlike increasing mana and raising cultivation level, spiritual sense techniques and secret arts are much rarer and more difficult to cultivate. Without aptitude or talent in spiritual sense, it is extremely difficult to cultivate spiritual sense techniques. You should take this spirit mushroom wine while cultivating spiritual sense techniques; this will greatly accelerate your cultivation speed." Yuan poured two more cups of spirit wine and reminded him calmly.

“This junior has indeed cultivated a divine sense technique called ‘Great Evolution Technique.’ However, although I have mastered this technique and greatly enhanced my divine sense power, that is all. I wonder if the elder has any secret techniques or secret arts related to divine sense?” Nie Zhaonan did not hide anything and asked with a sudden thought.

Yuan finished the spirit wine in his cup again, nodded, and explained in a calm and unhurried voice:

“I do have a divine sense technique, but I didn’t find it myself. I exchanged it at the Myriad Scriptures Pavilion in the clan. Techniques exchanged from the Myriad Scriptures Pavilion can only be practiced by the person who obtained them and cannot be passed on to others. Moreover, the divine sense technique I practice may not be suitable for you. You should go to the Myriad Scriptures Pavilion and exchange one yourself.”

"Thank you for your explanation, Elder." Hearing this, Nie Zhaonan was overjoyed to learn that there were many divine sense techniques in the Wanjing Pavilion, and thanked him profusely.

“Since I have nothing better to do, I’ll accompany you,” Yuan suddenly said.

Before Nie Zhaonan could say anything, a burst of spiritual light emanated from his body, and the two figures vanished from the pavilion atop the peak.

When the two figures reappeared, they had arrived in front of a small teleportation array.

Following Elder Yuan, Nie Zhaonan stepped onto the teleportation array.

Yuan made a hand seal, and the magic array hummed. A milky white spiritual light burst forth, and the two figures blurred and disappeared without a trace from the magic array.

The next moment, in front of a nine-story building over a hundred feet tall, a flash of white light appeared, and Nie Zhaonan and Yuan's figures flashed out from a magic array.

"Wanjing Pavilion!"

Nie Zhaonan raised his head and glanced at the huge plaque hanging on the gate of the pavilion in front of him, a strange look flashing across his face.

This huge plaque seems to be an extraordinary treasure.

"The entire Wanjing Pavilion is a spatial treasure, crafted from a remnant of the Xuan Tian treasure."

With that, Yuan took a step and walked towards the pavilion.

Using a remnant of the Xuan Tian treasure to create a pavilion for storing cultivation techniques and secret arts—such a grand undertaking.

Slightly startled, Nie Zhaonan naturally followed behind.

A moment later, the two stood before a gray-robed man with an indistinct face.

"Elder Shen!" Yuan bowed respectfully.

The fact that even a Nascent Soul cultivator like Lian Yuan had to address him as Elder means he must be a Mahayana cultivator.

Nie Zhaonan also bowed respectfully.

This Elder Shen is none other than Shen Wuyue, the guardian of the Myriad Scriptures Pavilion.

After nodding slightly to Yuan, he turned his gaze to Nie Zhaonan standing to the side:
"Young human Daoist, is it you who defeated that brat Zhu Wushang?"

"It is indeed this junior, Nie Zhaonan, who greets Elder Shen." Nie Zhaonan remained respectful on the surface, but was secretly astonished.

Elder Shen's aura was unfathomable; he was undoubtedly the strongest cultivator he had ever seen. Yet, his calm gaze gave him an extremely dangerous feeling, as if an ant were facing a dragon.

"Hmm, you're making progress in magic power, body refinement, and divine sense simultaneously. Not bad, not bad. No wonder Yue Li was willing to take you as her disciple." Elder Shen nodded slightly, a hint of surprise in his voice.

"I came to Zhaonan to exchange for a suitable divine sense technique. Elder, you have guarded the Myriad Scriptures Pavilion for countless years and know the most about the cultivation techniques here. I wonder if you could recommend one or two?" Facing the Grand Elder of the Great Ascension stage in the clan, Yuan Ming became more reserved and asked in a low voice.

"This Fellow Daoist Nie has good aptitude in spiritual sense. There is indeed a secret technique in the pavilion that is extremely suitable for his cultivation, called 'Lieyuan'. However, this secret technique is one of the most precious spiritual sense secret techniques in the pavilion, and he probably cannot produce a cultivation manual of equal value." Elder Shen's blurred face was calm.

Nie Zhaonan pondered for a moment, then suddenly flicked his sleeve forward, and a black jade slip flew out, then hovered in front of Elder Shen after a flash.

"Senior Shen, what do you think of this jade slip?"

With a nonchalant air, Elder Shen reached out and grabbed the jade slip, then released his divine sense to scan it.

"The True Demonic Art of Nirvana"

"This is not the main demonic technique of Nirvana, one of the three great progenitors of the Demon Realm. I didn't expect that Fellow Daoist Nie, a cultivator who ascended from the lower realm, would also possess this demonic technique. The power of this demonic technique is well known in various realms. After using the 'Three Nirvana Transformation,' one can even briefly contend with a True Immortal, no less than the 'Ranking Yuan Technique.' However, this 'Nirvana True Demonic Technique' is circulated throughout the entire Demon Realm, and many other realms even have slightly modified versions of this demonic technique. The Myriad Scriptures Pavilion has long included this technique."

Elder Shen tossed the jade slip back and shook his head.

Nie Zhaonan put away the jade slip containing the Nirvana True Demon Technique, his expression turning helpless.

He could also judge the power of the "Lieyuan Technique," which was comparable to the "Nirvana True Demon Art." It was definitely a top-tier divine sense secret technique among the True Dragon Clan, so he was naturally very satisfied.

However, apart from the fact that this magic can be used for trading, the other Great Evolution Technique and Azure Origin Sword Technique are undoubtedly much less valuable.

However, the power of the Taiyi Divine Thunder Technique is clearly superior to that of the Lieyuan Technique.

Moreover, the Taiyi Divine Thunder Technique is his main cultivation method, and he would never allow others to know the incantation of this technique.

For a moment, he couldn't come up with the cultivation technique or secret method to exchange for the 'Lieyuan Technique'.

Use 'Golden Thunder Bamboo' to exchange for it?

(End of this chapter)