Xiuxian, I can travel to another world

Chapter 291 The Poison in the Wine

Back mountain.

Lush greenery.

Surrounded by trees, a few graves come into view.

Three ancient pines stand out, leaning against each other like lovers, growing diagonally and horizontally.

Under the tree,

It is a cenotaph where they were buried together in accordance with Lu Pu's last wishes.

Lu Pu, Zhu Shuang, and Wan Wenyin, the three of them, spent their lives together.

Choosing to be buried together after death suggests that one was quite satisfied with the other two people in one's life.

"call……"

A mountain breeze blew, bringing a few fallen leaves, making the figure standing in front of the cenotaph appear even more lonely.

"gone."

"They're all gone..."

Looking at the cenotaph before him, Zhu Ju could still faintly sense the familiar aura emanating from the relics inside, his expression complex.

Apart from his sister Zhu Shuang, he had almost no relatives in this world.

Decades have passed...

The outcome has already been determined.

"call!"

The joss paper spontaneously combusted without fire, fluttering slowly around the cenotaph in the mountain breeze, as if offering a sacrifice.

At this time.

A streak of light slowly descended from the sky, revealing its form not far away.

The newcomer wore the unique Dao Foundation Robe of the Tianyu Sect, had a face like a young man, and a resolute and determined look in his eyes.

"Grandpa Uncle".

Lu Dingwang bowed respectfully.

"No." Zhu Ju gently shook his head.
Let's address each other as fellow Daoists.

Lu Dingwang was Lu Pu's grandson, so according to seniority, he should indeed address Zhu Ju as his maternal great-uncle.

However, he is not a descendant of Lu Pu and Zhu Shuang, but rather a descendant of Lu Pu and Wan Wenyin.

The two are not related by blood.

Decades ago, the Lu family had a son born with a divine body, who advanced to the Innate Realm at the age of ten.

He achieved the foundation of Taoism in his thirties.

He is only in his fifties now. In the future, even if he doesn't become a Golden Core Grandmaster, as long as he doesn't die, he will definitely be a Dao Foundation Perfection cultivator. In other places, he would be able to establish a sect.

It was precisely because of Lu Dingwang's care that Lu's descendants were able to live a very comfortable life, and even have a cemetery exclusively for the Lu family.

"Yes."

Lu Dingwang did not refuse; addressing someone as "uncle" was somewhat embarrassing for him. After a pause, he said:

"I heard my grandmother mention you in my early years, saying that you are a unique cultivation genius in the Zhu family."

"Fellow Daoist, you crossed the East Sea as a rogue cultivator and even attained the Dao Foundation. You are truly admirable!"

"Luckily..." Zhu Ju sighed softly.
"Let's not dwell on what happened in the East China Sea!"

"When I first heard that the demonic path was rampant in the Great Zhou, I went there hoping to bring them back. But due to unforeseen circumstances, we missed each other. I was trapped in the Great Zhou and fled to the East Sea, while my sister and brother-in-law came to the Ten Thousand Mountains and couldn't find me. I can only say that..."

"What a cruel fate!"

"It's good that you're back," Lu Dingwang said.
"Grandpa and Grandma would be pleased if they knew this in the afterlife."

"Fellow Daoist Zhu."

He hesitated for a moment, then said:
"There are a few descendants of the eldest grandmother's lineage who have some talent. I wonder if they can come back to the Mingxu Sect with you?"

"Hmm..." Zhu Ju looked up:
"Compared to the Tianyu Immortal Sect, the Mingxu Sect is just a small sect and not a good place to go."

"You're not available to take care of him?"

The Tianyu Immortal Sect can be considered the second largest sect in the Immortal Alliance, second only to the Xuanqing Sect. Lu Dingwang's status is also quite high, so taking care of a family should be a piece of cake for him.

“…” Lu Dingwang’s eyes flickered:

"The Six Paths, the Holy Monarch of the Demonic Sect, have completely subjugated the six sects of the Demonic Path. The nature of the Demonic Path dictates that they will not stop at the Great Zhou Dynasty. They will only stop when they devour and destroy everything."

"In order to resist the demonic forces, every year the Immortal Alliance loses cultivators who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage. No one knows who will be next."

"Perhaps it's me. No one in the younger generation of the Lu family can take care of them in my place. If something happens to me, my fellow Daoist will still have descendants of the Lu family."

Zhu Ju frowned.

Given Lu Dingwang's talent, the Tianyu Immortal Sect would never easily allow him to take risks; this statement was insincere.

There must be another reason, but it's inconvenient to mention it.

"You don't have a good opinion of the Immortal Alliance?"

Zhu Judao:
"The Immortal Alliance has three Nascent Soul cultivators, while the Demonic Saint King only has one. Although the Demonic Saint King has a higher cultivation level, we may still be able to defeat him."

"Heh..." Lu Dingwang chuckled softly, a hint of bitterness in his smile:

"hope so."

Zhu Ju's heart stirred slightly.

Lu Dingwang's disapproval of the Immortal Alliance goes far beyond mere pessimism; he may well be completely disillusioned with it.

"All right!"

Zhu Ju sighed and said:

"Who are they? I'll take them with me later."

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Mingxu Sect.

Half a month has passed since Zhu Ju returned from the Tianyu Immortal Sect. During this time, he completely transformed the true essence in his body into the Yuanxin Technique.

At the same time, take Quling San to remove erysipelas from the body.

Its effects are remarkable.

As Zhu Ju took the medicine, he felt some impurities being expelled from his dantian and meridians.

His cultivation, which had stagnated for several years, finally began to improve again.

He was already close to the mid-stage of the Dao Foundation realm, and it seemed that in a few years he could take the Breakthrough Pill to attempt a breakthrough.

However, the exorcism powder must not be stopped during this period.

"Senior Brother Zhu?"

"Enter!"

Liu Huang'er, dressed in a gleaming golden robe, stepped inside:

"Xu Hanzhi has successfully brewed two kinds of spirit wine. Do you want to go and take a look?"

"Oh!"

Zhu Ju raised an eyebrow and stood up:
"Let's go together."

…………

On the road.

Liu Huang'er glanced at her sideways and said:
"Since Senior Brother Zhu returned, he first took in disciples, and then brought several members of the Lu family from the Tianyu Sect."

"Even Xu Hanzhi, a true disciple, listens to you without question now..."

"Junior Sister," Zhu Ju said with a smile.
"What do you want to say?"

"I have nothing to say." Liu Huang'er shook her head:

“But recently, the disciples have been saying that my senior brother is going to seize power and establish his own sect within the Mingxu Sect. Many disciples are thinking of joining him.”

"..." Zhu Ju laughed in surprise:
Where did this rumor come from?

"Senior Brother, you really had no such intention?" Liu Huang'er narrowed her eyes, her gaze scrutinizing.
"Although Mingxu Sect is small, it is still one of the sects of the Immortal Alliance and has a lot of authority, such as buying Core Formation spiritual items. Moreover, Senior Sister is deeply in love with you. Even if you propose to become the sect leader, Senior Sister may not agree."

"Nonsense!" Zhu Ju's smile vanished, and he began to address the topic seriously:
"There's no need to bring this up again. If anyone in the sect spreads rumors, Junior Sister can deal with them according to the sect rules."

"Next time I recruit disciples, I will definitely inform my junior sisters and senior sisters first, and only accept them into my sect with your consent."

Liu Huang'er raised an eyebrow, a smile appearing on her face. Through their interactions over this period of time, she had come to agree with Pei Jingque's assessment of Zhu Ju.

A person who is sincere in practicing the Great Way!

They do not have a strong desire for power.

But you can know a person's face but not their heart, so you always have to test them. The Mingxu Sect can't afford to be messed with now.

"arrive."

The brewing site is located on the back mountain, right next to a waterfall that cascades down from the sky. According to Xu Hanzhi, brewing wine requires a lot of mountain spring water, especially for brewing spirit wine, which requires spirit spring water.

This is the only place in Mingxu Sect that meets the requirements.

"Uncle Master!"

"My two senior uncles!"

"..."

Upon seeing the two, everyone in the room stopped what they were doing and bowed.

Stepping into the simple brewery, a pungent smell hits you, resembling wine yet not quite.

This made Liu Huang'er frown subconsciously.

"Xu Hanzhi!"

"I'm coming!"

With her upper body bare and her long hair tied up in a hood, Xu Hanzhi ran out of a room.

He was covered in sweat, his pants were stuck to his legs, and he looked extremely disheveled.

"How dignified!"

Liu Huang'er opened her eyes wide, cast a purification spell on him, and scolded him irritably:

"If I had known this place would be like this, I wouldn't have come."

"Uncle-Master, that's how winemaking works." Xu Hanzhi shrugged and picked up a finger, saying:
"Selecting raw materials, steaming, adding yeast, fermentation, extracting the liquor, blending, bottling..."

"This is all new to me, so it's normal for things to be a bit rudimentary. It will definitely get much better once I get used to it."

"That's enough." Liu Huang'er waved her hand.

"There's no need to explain so clearly. Where is your brewed wine?"

"Here!" Xu Hanzhi's eyes lit up, leading the two to a relatively spacious wooden house:

"Uncle Zhu, the two types of wine we are brewing now are Hundred Days Intoxication and Coconut Wine. Hundred Days Intoxication is a spiritual wine, which can enhance the cultivation of innate Qi cultivators. Coconut Wine is an ordinary wine."

"These are the stacks."

On the huge table were dozens of jars of bottled wine, among which the "Hundred Days Intoxication" wine was bottled in an expensive jade jar.

"Not bad." The rich aroma of the wine filled the air, and Zhu Ju nodded in satisfaction.

"What about the cost?"

"One jar of 'Hundred-Day Intoxication' costs three low-grade spirit stones, while ten jars of coconut wine only cost one spirit stone," Xu Hanzhi said.
"I plan to set the price of Hundred-Day Intoxication at five spirit stones per jar, and coconut wine at two spirit stones for ten jars."

"Will they sell?" Liu Huang'er frowned.

"This price is not low."

Although she didn't hesitate to drink, she still knew the price of spirit wine; this top-tier price was only for very famous spirit wines.

"should be no problem."

Xu Hanzhi rubbed his hands together and said:

"I can deliver the wine to the flower shops they run through several senior and junior sisters of the Hundred Flowers Sect."

"Most of the people who go there are not short of money."

Flower shop?

"Humph!"

Liu Huang'er's pretty face turned slightly cold, and she gave a cold snort:
"Not doing your job properly."

"The flower shop?" Zhu Ju asked.
"The kind that does the sex trade?"

"Yes." Xu Hanzhi nodded, glanced cautiously at Liu Huang'er, and lowered her voice to say:
"I have never been to such a place."

"Although the Hundred Flowers Sect runs a flower shop, its disciples are morally upright, otherwise it would be difficult for them to cultivate and pass on their skills."

“They grow and cultivate flowers, and it’s inevitable that they will come into contact with women in flower shops. Running a flower shop is just to earn more income. If they don’t do this, someone else will. The Hundred Flowers Sect is actually more formal. Most of them sell their skills but not their bodies.”

"Hmph!" Liu Huang'er sneered.

"How can someone who has been in the mud for so long prove that they are clean?"

"Moreover, many of the women in the flower shop practice the sorcery of the Hehuan Sect in order to attract customers."

Ok?
Zhu Ju raised his eyebrows:

"Does the Immortal Alliance permit such a thing?"

"Just turn a blind eye." Liu Huang'er seemed unwilling to elaborate.

"Since it's being sold to a flower shop, a higher price is acceptable."

Zhu Ju lowered his head in deep thought.

The Immortal Alliance actually allowed women who practiced the Hehuan Sect's demonic arts to run a flower shop on their territory. These women could become disciples of the Hehuan Sect at any time. How could they possibly eradicate the demonic path if they let it go like this?

or……

The Immortal Alliance itself is well aware that they cannot eradicate the demonic path.
"Next, I plan to improve the brewing techniques and processes, and try to reduce the brewing cost."

"Prepare one or two more top-quality spirit wines to build up our reputation..."

Xu Hanzhi became more and more excited as she spoke:
"Given time, brewing and selling wine might become a pillar of the Mingxu Sect."

“Not bad.” Zhu Ju nodded, pointing to the wine jar in a brocade box beside him:

What are these jars of wine for?

"Give it away." Xu Hanzhi scratched his head and said:

“I know a few wine enthusiasts who all have their own channels. I’ll give them some to see if they can open up the market.”

"Uncle-Master, you have some too."

"You've put in a lot of effort." Zhu Ju smiled, reached for a jar, and his expression immediately changed:
"wrong!"

"What's wrong?" Xu Hanzhi asked, looking bewildered.
"What's wrong?"

“This wine is not right.” Zhu Ju squinted, suddenly tossed the wine jar in his hand, and flicked his finger to shoot out a beam of spiritual light.

"Peng!"

The wine jar shattered, spilling wine everywhere, and a dark shadow emerged from it.

"hiss……"

A dark shadow flashed and lunged straight at Xu Hanzhi's face.

"Shh!"

Liu Huang'er's eyes narrowed, and a flash of sword light disappeared in an instant, severing the black shadow in two.

The two pieces of the corpse writhed on the ground after they hit the ground; they were clearly the remains of a black venomous snake.

"snake?"

"No." Zhu Ju shook his head:
"It's a poison!"

"It must have been someone who put a poisonous insect in the wine during the brewing process. Luckily, the wine wasn't sent out, otherwise..."

He shook his head slightly.

Xu Hanzhi's face turned deathly pale.

The thought of someone opening a jar to pour or even force-feed wine triggers a venomous snake to pounce...

Even those with the innate ability to break through the nine orifices may not be able to escape it.

"Bastard!"

He gritted his teeth and roared angrily, his eyes darting around:
"It's Old Ji!"

"It must have been him!"

(End of this chapter)