Starting as a Grandmaster, all of my cultivation techniques are at max level.

Just as Li Zhan was looking at Xia Jin with suspicion, Xia Jin didn't say another word. He raised his right hand and gently scratched towards Li Zhan's brow.

"Junior Brother Xia, you..."

In that instant, Li Zhan felt dizzy and his soul was pulled out of his body by an irresistible force.

His soul was pulled as if by someone, and he fell into a vast and boundless illusion.

In that illusion, Li Zhan felt as if he had experienced countless cycles of spring and autumn.

From a down-on-his-luck winemaker to a wandering swordsman, he eventually returned to being that lazy drunkard in the Three Heavens of the Divine Temple.

It wasn't until an hour later that Li Zhan suddenly opened his eyes.

He was panting heavily, his sweat drying and then getting wet again.

When he saw Xia Jin's faint smile, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

"Senior Brother Li, how do you feel? Now do you think I have the ability to take you all to the Mirage Realm?" Xia Jin looked at him with a half-smile.

"I believe you, Junior Brother Xia, I believe you!"

Li Zhan smiled and nodded, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Xia Jin's sleeve, leaning closer and asking in a low voice, "But, Junior Brother Xia, what exactly happened with that move you just made?"

"How exactly did you cultivate this strength? I felt that the aura you emitted the moment you made your move was even stronger than that of the Grand Hall Master? Could it be just my imagination?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Jin simply smiled and did not delve deeper into the topic.

"It's just that the cultivation method is a bit special, with some tricks involved. Senior brother, you don't need to worry about it too much."

"I see. I knew it. Junior Brother Xia, you've only been in the Mirage Realm for three years. Even with your exceptional talent, it's impossible for you to have surpassed the Grand Hall Master in just three years." Li Zhan couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief.

Of course, the reason he didn't care was that he had just discovered two extremely exquisite winemaking recipes during his trials in the mortal world.

These things were more worthy of Li Zhan's attention than anything else.

"By the way, Junior Brother Xia, it's rare for you to come back, so tonight we must drink until we drop! You wait here, I'll call Senior Brother Yang and the others over."

Before Li Zhan could finish speaking, he had already run far away.

However, Xia Jin could still faintly hear the sounds coming from it.

"Hehehe, this is a perfect opportunity to try out the brewing methods for those two types of wine!!"

Sure enough, not long after, Li Zhan brought over his second senior brother Yang Qingxuan, fourth senior brother Wu Feng, and fifth senior brother Zhou Chu.

After a few brief pleasantries, the group sat down.

Xia Jin then brought up some matters concerning the Mirage Realm, which greatly shocked Yang Qingxuan and the others.

"Junior Brother Xia, according to what you're saying, with my strength, I wouldn't even be as good as an elite soldier in the Mirage Realm?" Wu Feng looked at Xia Jin with disbelief, staring at his own imposing physique.

"Um... Senior Brother Wu, they're not elite soldiers, they're just... ordinary soldiers. Hahahaha!!" Xia Jin said, then suddenly burst into laughter herself.

"Junior Brother Xia, what do you think of my strength in the Mirage Realm?" Zhou Chu, who was standing to the side, fiddled with his Daoist robe and asked curiously.

"Senior Brother Zhou, you... are probably just an ordinary person." Xia Jin smiled and shook her head.

"I...you..."

......

Half an hour later, Li Zhan actually produced a jar of spirit wine emitting a pale blue mist from his own courtyard.

"Come, come! Everyone, have a taste! This new wine of mine is amazing!!" He carefully walked to the crowd with the jar of wine in his arms, first pouring a bowl for Xia Jin, and then filling the bowls for his fellow disciples.

"Excellent, this wine is excellent!!"

"That's right, this is something I finally succeeded in after thousands of experiments in my dreams. Putting everything else aside, the aroma of this sauce alone surpasses any wine you've ever tasted before!!" Li Zhan said excitedly, holding up his bowl.

The group drank from bowl to bowl.

After several rounds of drinks, just as everyone was getting into high spirits, two more whooshing sounds came from not far away.

Two figures landed one after the other beside the boulder.

It was Zhan Tiangang, the Second Master of the Temple, and behind him was Ye Cangming, the Third Master, dressed in a green robe and with a refined and aloof demeanor.

"What a wonderful aroma of wine!" Zhan Tiangang sniffed as soon as he landed, his gaze falling on the nearly empty jar of pale blue spirit wine in front of Li Zhan. He raised an eyebrow. "Young Li, when did you acquire such skill?"

Li Zhan quickly stood up and bowed, chuckling, "Second Palace Master, Third Palace Master, this is something Junior Brother Xia just pointed out to me, and I figured it out myself. If you two don't mind, please sit down and have a bowl!"

Zhan Tiangang and Ye Cangming exchanged a glance, but did not refuse, and each sat down on the rock. Li Zhan quickly filled the two palace masters' wine bowls.

Zhan Tiangang picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp. He felt a refreshing spiritual energy flow down his throat and into his lungs, and couldn't help but praise, "Good wine!"

Ye Cangming took a small sip and nodded slightly, but his gaze was fixed on Xia Jin.

The two of them came here not for the wine, but for Xia Jin.

Xia Jin naturally understood the two palace masters' questions, so she put down her wine bowl and spoke up: "Second Palace Master, Third Palace Master, one of my purposes in returning from the Mirage Realm was to bring my senior brothers there to cultivate. If you are willing, you can also come with me to the Mirage Realm!"

Zhan Tiangang paused for a moment, holding the wine bowl. He looked at Xia Jin and slowly shook his head.

"Young man, I know you mean well."

"I have no objection to you taking Qingxuan and the others to the Mirage Realm. They are young and have potential. With some training in that upper realm, their future will be limitless."

"But an old fellow like me has lived long enough in the temple, seen a lot, and walked a long road. I'm used to every blade of grass, every tree, every mountain, and every stone in this small world. I have no other pursuits in this life, and staying here is the best place for me."

Ye Cangming, who was standing to the side, held a wine bowl. Although he did not speak, his slight nod showed that his attitude was the same as Zhan Tiangang's.

The smile on Xia Jin's face gradually faded, replaced by a solemn expression.

"Two Palace Masters, please don't refuse this matter so soon!!"

"I have a very strong premonition that those extraterrestrial races will likely return in a very short time. And this time, it won't be a small-scale conflict like three years ago; it could very well be a war between races!!"

"At that time, this small world will definitely not be able to be protected by the power of the temple alone. In fact, the temple... may very well be reduced to ashes."