The Path of Immortality: Starts With Creating Water Bear Gu-Chapter 429: Obtaining the Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine

Cha Shan lifted one of the cups of tea, took a gentle sniff, and then drank it all in one go with a smile on his face.

“Excellent tea! The taste is rich and mellow, leaving a lingering fragrance in the mouth. This is the first time I’ve had such a refined and flavorful tea! Absolutely unforgettable!”

As soon as he drank the tea, his eyes lit up, and he excitedly praised it aloud.

Cha Shan was the head of the Cha Clan and the most renowned tea connoisseur, with an extremely discerning palate. Upon hearing his high evaluation of the tea, the surrounding people became intrigued and eagerly stepped forward to trade their tea.

Every trader who tasted his roasted tea was full of praise, loudly complimenting it. The commotion grew so loud that it began attracting more and more onlookers.

For a moment, Long Xuan’s tea stall became overwhelmingly popular, receiving an endless stream of famous teas.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the river, a similar scene was unfolding at the wine-tasting event.

At a particular stall, various types of distilled liquors were on display. Every connoisseur who tasted them was utterly captivated, as if they had just discovered an entirely new world.

Soon, countless people were eager to trade their wines. The fragrance of distilled liquor was so intense that it spread far and wide, drawing even more people toward the stall.

A once-small wine stall now had a rapidly growing crowd, making it the most lively spot at the entire event.

Among the crowd, Jiu Kang gazed at the jug of wine in the hands of the young stall owner, sniffed the air, and his expression gradually became serious.

“This wine…”

He was a true connoisseur of fine liquor, having tasted countless exquisite wines throughout his life. Yet, compared to the jug of wine before him—even just from its scent—he instantly realized that all the wines he had ever tasted were inferior.

Even the finest wines treasured by the Jiu Clan paled in comparison.

He could hardly believe that such an extraordinary wine could exist in this world. If he didn’t get to taste it, he would forever regret it.

“Seventh Uncle, can you trade for that jug of wine? I’ve refined the Wine King Gu and need to collect all the finest wines in the world. The higher the quality of the wine, the stronger my Wine King Gu will become.”

A young woman from the Jiu Clan tugged at his arm coquettishly, her eyes burning with desire as she stared at the jug, unable to look away.

Jiu Kang let out a bitter smile and sighed, “If I could trade for this wine, I would have done so long ago. How could I hesitate until now?”

“The brewing technique used for this wine is far beyond our clan’s. The ingredients alone are incredibly rare—not only does it contain a vast amount of Earth-grade and Heaven-grade spirit fruits, but there’s a high chance it includes a fruit that surpasses even Heaven-grade.”

“The quality of this wine is far beyond anything our clan has ever stored. What could I possibly trade for it?”

Long Xuan’s ears twitched as he overheard the conversation, his heart slightly startled.

Does this guy have a dog’s nose?

He didn’t even drink it, yet he could discern so much about the Grand Thousand Wine just from its scent alone.

That’s right—the wine he had taken out was none other than the Grand Thousand Wine.

This wine was brewed from the fruit of the World Tree, making it impossible for anyone to bring out a wine of higher quality. Even finding one that could come close was unthinkable.

Although the Jiu Clan was world-famous for its brewing skills and had countless treasures in its collection, it was unlikely that they possessed a wine that could compare to the Grand Thousand Wine.

He had chosen to take out this wine because his true body had already noticed the black-robed man who had purchased his alloy at the insect armor shop upon entering the city.

Since he knew that this person was the Monkey King, it was highly likely that he possessed the Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine.

Thus, his true body had ordered him to use the Grand Thousand Wine to lure the Monkey King in—hoping to exchange it for the Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine.

The heaven-defying effect of the Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine was to slightly enhance wisdom, which made Long Xuan extremely envious.

This time, his plan to obtain the Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine was entirely for himself, not for Little White. Such a peerless wine would be completely wasted on Little White.

As expected, the moment the Grand Thousand Wine was unveiled, its overwhelming fragrance spread across the entire Wine Tasting Gathering, instantly suppressing all other aromas. Even the Tea Tasting Gathering on the other side of the river was engulfed by the scent of the Grand Thousand Wine, leaving everyone in shock.

The fragrance was so intense that even if Qi Chi’s nose wasn’t particularly sensitive, he would still have smelled it.

His clan had always been fond of wine, or else they wouldn’t have brewed Monkey Wine year after year.

Upon suddenly catching the scent of such an extraordinary wine, he instinctively sniffed the air, his throat moved as he swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and his eyes lit up as he rushed toward the source of the fragrance.

He madly squeezed through the crowd, knocking down several people, and shouted, “I want this wine!”

“Can I exchange my divine wine for yours?”

After pushing his way to the front of the crowd, he threw a wine gourd toward Long Xuan.

Jiu Kang sniffed the air and instantly widened his eyes.

This was Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine! Could this person be…

When he saw the man’s face, Jiu Kang’s pupils shrank.

Long Xuan caught the flying wine gourd and, inhaling the rich aroma, immediately beamed with joy.

As expected, this Monkey King could not resist temptation. This invaluable Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine was finally in his hands.

Although the ingredients of the Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine were slightly inferior to the Grand Thousand Wine, its age exceeded ten thousand years, making the two of equal value.

However, recalling their first meeting, Long Xuan remembered that this monkey had seemed rather unintelligent at the time. Taking advantage of this, he shamelessly raised the price and said,

“Not enough! The ingredients of your Monkey Wine are inferior to my Grand Thousand Wine, so naturally, its value is lower. You must provide additional brewing ingredients to make up the difference.”

“Do you have Gold Spirit Fruit, Water Spirit Fruit, Earth Spirit Fruit, Wind Spirit Fruit, or Thunder Spirit Fruit?”

Long Xuan used sound transmission to ask specifically, as he knew that this foolish monkey possessed these spirit fruits—after all, the monkey had foolishly revealed it during their first meeting.

Everyone knows the principle of not revealing one's wealth, yet this monkey had voluntarily exposed its treasures. Since that was the case, how could Long Xuan possibly let it go?

Upon hearing this, Qi Chi didn’t even try to negotiate. He immediately threw over a storage bag and anxiously asked, “Is this enough?”

“More than enough!” Long Xuan took the storage bag, inspected the spirit fruits inside, and was overjoyed to the point that he couldn’t stop smiling.

“The deal is done! Here’s your Grand Thousand Wine—keep it safe!”

Long Xuan tossed the Grand Thousand Wine over. Now that his mission was complete, there was no reason for him to linger any longer. He quickly collected all the fine wines from the table, tore apart a Hundred-Mile Talisman, and disappeared without a trace.

Whether it was the Grand Thousand Wine or the Ten-Thousand-Year Monkey Wine, they were both too tempting and could easily make others envious. To be safe, Long Xuan chose to let his clone waste a Hundred-Mile Talisman to escape immediately.

As for the rest of the Wine Tasting Gathering, his clone had no reason to stay.

Entering the River God’s Secret Realm—his main body alone was enough for that. There was no need for his clone to continue participating in the Wine Tasting Gathering.