Volume 1 Chapter 15: The Wine in the Gourd

  Cross-Tribulation Period cultivators become Great Vehicle Period cultivators after passing the Heavenly Tribulation. They usually stay in the Cultivation Realm for one or two hundred years before ascending to immortality.

  But Aoki was special. The last time he used a secret method to forcibly interrupt the heavenly tribulation, it resulted in him not having even a moment's pause after passing through this heavenly tribulation. This made it impossible for him to return to the Wu Xing Sword Sect even once.

  Aoki had actually guessed this point long ago. He was also very clear that after escaping, the heavenly tribulation would appear soon. This is also why Aoki did not rush back to the sect immediately, but instead hurriedly closed his door to heal his wounds.

  The Five Elements Sword Sect, all five ancestors successfully flew up to the heavens. This is a major event in the cultivation world. Which other sect's founder has managed to have all of their ancestors ascend?

  Nowadays, the Wu Xing Sword Sect has only one ancestor of this level left, Jiang Feng, the ancestor of one of the sword lines. If he can also ascend to immortality, it would truly be a shocking event in the cultivation world.

  Watching Qingmu disappear into the sky, Jiang Feng was still there in a daze. At this time, the woman in blue who had not appeared for many days suddenly appeared beside Jiang Feng.

  "Let's go. The monks from nearby will arrive soon. To avoid trouble, it's better to leave first." the woman in blue said.

  Jiang Feng finally came back to his senses. He hastily ran back to put away the formation disc and left the place.

  It stands to reason that someone who has crossed the heavenly tribulation and become a Mahayana period cultivator should not have anyone coming to watch the excitement. However, this is a Mahayana period cultivator, an almost-immortal ah. If one can pull strings, it would naturally be very good. Even if they could just catch a glimpse, it wouldn't be bad either. This also means that there will definitely be cultivators rushing over here.

  Just after Qingmu's tribulation was successful, all the sects on the entire continent realized that the heavenly tribulation had arrived. Moreover, some clever cultivators inferred that the person who crossed the tribulation had succeeded. This caused a huge stir in the immortal world.

  The entire cultivation world was in an uproar. The news of someone crossing the Heavenly Tribulation had become the hottest topic. It was because in today's cultivation world, it had been 23,000 years since a cultivator had crossed the Heavenly Tribulation. Even many cultivators who should have already crossed their tribulations had yet to experience theirs.

  In these 23,000 years, the few times that a cultivator's heavenly tribulation has appeared have all ended in failure. Some people were even too old and couldn't wait for their own heavenly tribulation, so they could only switch to cultivating as an immortal. This time, a heavenly tribulation has appeared and was successfully passed, bringing hope to those cultivators who had been waiting for the heavenly tribulation.

  The monks who were close to the location of Qingmu's tribulation arrived when Qingmu had already ascended. Jiangfen was also gone. These monks naturally did not find any clues about who had passed the tribulation. This time, the tribulation also became a mystery.

  Leaving the place where he had lived for two years, Jiang Feng walked alone. He was a little excited in his heart. At this moment, he could finally make his way in the world. In his mind, he also fantasized about what kind of sect the Five Elements Sword Sect would be like. What kind of sensation would it cause after he went there?

  After half a day's journey, Jiang Feng saw the first city he had seen in this world. Looking at the square city wall from afar, Jiang Feng felt very curious. At the same time, his stomach also growled with hunger.

  Rushing forward towards the city, what he was thinking about in his heart were the various delicacies in the wine tower. Now it didn't matter what it was, as long as it had a meaty flavor and some seasonings added to it, Jiang Feng could eat a lot of it.

  It was just past noon, and there were still many people entering and leaving the city gate. From a distance, I saw two gate officials lazily sitting beside the gate chatting. As for those who came in and out, the gate officials only occasionally glanced at them.

  Next to the city gate stood a large wooden board, like an advertisement billboard at a bus station on Earth. On it was posted a yellowed wanted poster.

  When he arrived at the city gate, Jiang Feng first stopped to look at the top of the city gate. After learning that this city should be called Autumn Water City, he stepped inside the city gate. The imagined scenes of people paying entrance fees or checking road guides did not occur. Jiang Feng entered the city very smoothly and began to look for a place to fill his stomach.

  The city has a population of around one to two million. The streets inside the city are relatively tidy, and there are many people coming and going. Various shops can be seen everywhere.

  After entering the city, Jiang Feng turned around a few times and saw a three-story tall wine building. He quickly walked in. First, he took a glance at the first floor and found that there were still many people here, and it was very noisy. Jiang Feng then rushed towards the stairs and went directly to the second floor.

  There were very few people on the second floor. It was just past dinner time, and naturally, no one would do that. Jiang Feng didn't enter the VIP room on the second floor, but instead found a table by the window and sat down.

  The shop assistant came over after Jiang Feng sat down, wiping the table with a cloth and saying: "Sir, what would you like to eat?"

  "According to your recipe, stir-fry a book for me. If there's good wine, bring a jug too. Remember, it must be quick." Jiang Feng said.

  The fellow, who was wiping the table with a serious expression and smiling at Jiang Feng, was stunned as soon as he heard Jiang Feng's words. After a few seconds, he asked: "Sir, which one are you?"

  "Is it just me?" Jiang Feng said as he pushed open the window.

  The fellow laughed and said, "You're alone, I'm afraid you can't finish that much. This is the largest restaurant in Quanxiang, we have all kinds of dishes, and they're not cheap either."

  Jiang Feng, who was looking out the window, turned to his partner after hearing what he said. As soon as he saw his partner's eyes on him, he knew that his partner was guessing whether he had any money or not.

  "Stop talking nonsense, just cook it. Hurry up, I'm hungry." As he spoke, Jiang Feng slapped his hand on the table and then pushed it forward. A gold brick the size of a fist slid in front of his partner.

  "Not enough for you to come and find me, too much I'll give it to you. Hurry up and go." Jiang Feng said as his partner was stunned.

  At this time, the fellow finally reacted and hastily picked up the gold, thanking him repeatedly as he hurried downstairs. Jiang Feng continued to gaze at the scenery outside the window.

  The boss and the shopkeeper of the wine house hurriedly came up with a tray as soon as they saw Jiang Feng coming down. They just brought a good wine and some small dishes to Jiang Feng, and then tried to get close to him. Jiang Feng didn't care about this kind of thing either. After responding to a few sentences, the boss left.

  The dish was just some peanuts and carrot sticks, but Jiang Feng savored every bite. He poured himself a cup of wine from the jug, took a small sip, and enjoyed the snack, which made him feel even more delightful.

  Not long after, the dishes were served. What was called chicken, duck, fish and meat, what was called mountain delicacies and seafood, a whole table was filled with them. Jiang Feng didn't stand on ceremony, and started eating big mouthfuls. The way he ate made the fellow who was watching from the side feel frightened.

  In just a few minutes, the fellow standing aside went downstairs. After finding the boss, the fellow said: "It's too scary. With his eating habits, that table of dishes is probably not enough."

  "It's not enough? Then just add more! Anyway, they're paying us a lot of money and we won't be losing out. What are you afraid of? Afraid he'll burst from eating too much?" the boss said.

  The fellow nodded and was about to go back to the kitchen when he stopped again and said to the boss, "Boss, that man gave such a big piece of gold, won't there be any problem?"

  The boss of the wine shop frowned and said: "What's it to you? Just take good care of him. Go quickly."

  Just a few words of kung fu, and Jiang Feng's shout came from upstairs. The dishes on his table had already been eaten up, and he was urging them to bring more food.

  Taking advantage of the kitchen's cooking gap, Jiang Feng poured himself a glass of wine and drank it slowly. He could drink a bit before. Now as a cultivator, drinking a bit of wine was nothing.

  Drinking wine, Jiang Feng suddenly remembered that he still had a gourd that he had picked up from the water tank. He didn't know what was inside. At first, he couldn't pull out the wooden plug. Later, he just left it aside and ignored it. Now that he thought of it, Jiang Feng took out the gourd.

  One side was pondering whether the contents inside would be wine or not. Whether it would be like the clothes and boots he wore, also brewed by the monks. Thinking so, he casually pulled out the wooden plug. Originally didn't think he could pull out the wooden plug. But unexpectedly, this one move actually pulled out the wooden plug.

  Lowering his head to take a sniff, he really did smell the scent of wine coming from inside the gourd. He immediately poured himself a cup. After some deliberation, he brought the wine cup to his lips and lightly touched it with the tip of his tongue.

  The wine cups in the tavern were not large, and a cup of wine was originally not much. Just so, with just a sip of wine entering his stomach, Jiang Feng felt an unbearable spiciness, almost choking him. At the same time he was pondering how strong the wine was, his belly suddenly ignited like fire, scorching hot and unbearable. Moreover, a thick spiritual energy appeared in his stomach, instantly surging throughout his entire body. Jiang Feng's whole body turned bright red under the overflowing spiritual energy.

  Scorching spiritual energy nearly burst Jiang Feng's body. He hastily manipulated his spiritual energy, but before he could find a solution, the energy rioted again. Jiang Feng opened his mouth and directly spat out a pillar of flame, burning the table in front of him to ashes.

  The spiritual power continued to surge, only to suddenly change from scorching hot to icy cold. Jiang Feng, who had just spat out a mouthful of spiritual fire, was instantly covered in a layer of ice. This phenomenon happened to be seen by the waiter who was delivering food upstairs, and it almost scared him to death.