Chapter 547: Let’s Drink Today

Although Jiu Shu could tell from the aroma alone that the Dream Back spiritual wine was not simple, hearing Xu Chu say that he had refined it made Jiu Shu a little uncertain about how good this wine actually was.

After all, Xu Chu looked very young and was not a well-known Great Master of winemaking.

But when Jiu Shu tasted the wine, he knew he was wrong, terribly wrong.

He was too stereotypical. Who said that spiritual wine brewed by someone who isn't a Great Master of winemaking couldn't be good? And who said that one couldn't become a Great Master of winemaking at a young age?

After drinking, Jiu Shu closed his eyes and savored the taste for a while before opening them again.

He looked at Xu Chu with burning eyes, as if he had discovered some world-shattering treasure.

"Your Excellency's Dream Back spiritual wine is absolutely incredible! Although I have drunk countless spiritual wines in my life, those that can compare to it are few and far between."

"If we set aside personal taste differences and only consider the quality of the spiritual wine, this wine can truly be called the best!"

Jiu Shu gave a thumbs up, his tone serious and firm.

Xu Chu politely said, "Senior, you flatter me."

Jiu Shu waved his hands repeatedly.

"Don't call me Senior. My friends all call me Jiu Shu. If little brother doesn't mind, you can call me that too."

"Also, my attitude towards wine is very rigorous. If I say your spiritual wine is good, then I truly think it's good. Even Moon Gazing Pavilion, at the same vintage, cannot produce spiritual wine of this quality."

Spiritual wine, like some ordinary wines, gains enhancements in various aspects with aging.

If it's the same vintage, Moon Gazing Pavilion also cannot produce spiritual wine of this level.

This was Jiu Shu's confidence from a hundred years of wine tasting.

Xu Chu said in surprise, "Jiu Shu, you overstate it. I wouldn't dare compare myself to the winemakers of Moon Gazing Pavilion."

Among the eighteen hegemon-level forces today, the wealthiest is the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild, and second only to the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild is Moon Gazing Pavilion.

The Azure Firmament Merchant Guild mainly deals with businesses related to Cultivators, such as the lucrative industries of pills, artifacts, formations, and talismans.

Moon Gazing Pavilion's main industries are restaurants, tea houses, eateries, brothels, and inns, with branches spread across the major cities of various continents in the Tian Yuan World.

Spiritual wine and spiritual tea are Moon Gazing Pavilion's signature products, and they are the fundamental reason they have grown strong step by step to become a hegemon-level force.

Who would dare say that the wine they brew or the tea they grow is better than Moon Gazing Pavilion's?

Jiu Shu said, "I used to think Moon Gazing Pavilion's spiritual wine was the best. Now I can only say that I was ignorant before and underestimated the people of the world."

Cang Continent is too remote, too far from Qing Province.

If only it were a little closer, or if the Xu Family were given more time to open Drunken Immortal Pavilion branches all the way here, allowing Jiu Shu to taste Drunken Immortal Pavilion's spiritual wine, his opinion would have changed long ago.

He would have directly transformed from a regular at Moon Gazing Pavilion to a regular at Drunken Immortal Pavilion.

Xu Chu knew the time was ripe, so he changed the subject.

"Alright, let's just drink for now."

Jiu Shu also came back to his senses as if waking from a dream, and quickly raised his wine glass.

"Right, right! Drink."

After several more drinks, Jiu Shu felt a little tipsy. In fact, with his cultivation and drinking capacity, even a few more jars wouldn't affect him; he was simply tipsy without the wine making him so.

"Brother Xu, to be honest, I really love your spiritual wine. Do you have any more? Can you sell me some? After tasting it, I can't bear to lose it."

Xu Chu looked troubled.

"It's not that I don't want to sell it to you. It's just that this Dream Back spiritual wine is difficult to brew, and the Materials required are too rare. I only brewed three jars in total. I've drunk a lot over the years, and now there are only three pots left."

Xu Chu's words were half-true, half-false. The recipe for Dream Back was brought back from the Immortal Realm by Xu Hao, and the Materials needed to brew Dream Back spiritual wine were indeed very rare in the Tian Yuan World, but Xu Hao had brought back a lot from the Immortal Realm before, and they were all with Xu Chu.

These Materials for brewing spiritual wine could also be found in the Tian Yuan World, but even if all of them were gathered, it would probably only be enough to brew a few jars, and it would be very difficult for ordinary people to gather them all.

These words were like a bolt from the blue, breaking Jiu Shu's heart. He said, unwilling to give up,

"Tell me what Materials are needed to brew Dream Back spiritual wine. I, your elder brother, still have some connections and resources in Wolong City and can help you figure something out."

Xu Chu named the three main Materials, which made Jiu Shu's head spin, because he had never even heard of two of them. Although he knew the other one, he had only seen it a long time ago at an auction of the Azure Firmament Merchant Guild.

This left Jiu Shu extremely depressed. He had finally discovered such a wonderfully exquisite spiritual wine, only to find that there was very little left.

It was like finally marrying the beautiful woman of his dreams, only for her to be on the verge of death.

At this moment, Xu Chu said, "Let's just enjoy the wine we have today. Since we're sitting at the wine table, let's drink first."

Jiu Shu's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh.

"I've lived so many years and drunk so much wine, yet I still don't see things as clearly as you, Brother Xu. Come, come, let's not worry about anything else for now, let's drink!"

Xu Chu and the other man clinked glasses and chatted happily. After finishing the pot on the table, another pot was brought out, and that was finished too.

Jiu Shu was almost drunk by this point, but he was a good drinker and didn't clamor to continue. Instead, he stopped in time, swayed as he left, and went straight to bed after returning home.

He slept for three days straight.

After waking up, Jiu Shu stretched lazily, feeling completely refreshed and a comfort he had never experienced before.

"It's been a long time since I've slept so comfortably."

Recalling the drinking, Jiu Shu's expression was complex, with more regret.

After all, he had finally tasted a peerless fine wine, only to find that there was very little left.

"Life is always full of regrets, sigh…."

Jiu Shu sighed, then slowly went out, preparing to find Xu Chu for a chat. He felt that Xu Chu was a good young man, very much to his liking, and since he was also an experienced winemaker, he was even more worth befriending.