120: Reception, Eighteen Fragrances

In an instant, his mind became exceptionally calm, and his entire being radiated faint glows.

The slight anxiety Lu Hao had felt due to his System tasks had completely vanished.

Lu Xiaolong and Stubborn Ox, who were beside him, also noticed Lu Hao's change.

What was going on?

They clearly didn't sense Lu Hao using any cultivation, yet they still felt an invisible pressure emanating from him.

Lu Hao's change happened imperceptibly; he suddenly developed a slight fondness for this village.

Looking at the village enveloped by the slanting wind, fine rain, and twilight,

a thought came to his mind:

"Only the clear breeze in the mountains and the bright moon on the river are inexhaustible, an endless treasure of nature!"

Lu Hao chuckled and said,

"Let's go, enter the village! Find a place to stay."

There were over two thousand households in the village,

with dozens of winding paths leading to every home.

Lu Hao rode his big black ox, slowly walking inside.

He didn't use his cultivation to dispel the misty drizzle, but allowed it to fall on his robes and face.

He liked this feeling, the subtle coolness, which permeated his heart.

After walking for a while, Lu Hao finally saw a villager.

Lu Hao quickly dismounted and said with a smile,

"Madam, do you happen to have a place to stay in your village?"

When the Madam heard Lu Hao's words and saw him holding a small child in the rain, she quickly responded,

"Oh, young man, come, come, come, first sit down at my home. It's raining outside, you don't want to get soaked."

"Our village is particularly remote, and it's been a long time since we've had outsiders."

Lu Hao cupped his fists and said,

"Then I shall trouble you, Madam."

So Lu Hao pulled Lu Xiaolong, led Stubborn Ox, and followed the Madam to her home.

The Madam's home wasn't large; it was much smaller and more modest than Lu Hao's courtyard.

Before even entering the house, Lu Hao heard the Madam loudly shout,

"Old man, Eldest and Second, come out quickly, we have guests!"

After speaking, she stepped into the house and went into the kitchen, and soon there was a commotion from the kitchen.

Just as she entered the kitchen, two children's surprised voices came from the rooms inside.

Then, two children, one large and one small, ran out.

The older one was a boy, and the younger one was a girl.

As soon as they saw Lu Hao, they said in unison,

"Big Brother, welcome to our home!"

Seeing this, Lu Hao couldn't help but praise them,

"Little brother, little sister, you are very polite."

The older boy immediately responded,

"My mother taught me that one must always be polite and not vulgar!"

"Hahaha, your mother is very right, and you're doing great!"

When he saw the two children, the happiest one was probably Lu Xiaolong.

He hadn't met anyone his age since he came out!

So, before Lu Hao could release him, he directly broke free from Lu Hao's hand and ran towards the two children.

He ran while saying,

"Big Brother, Big Sister, my name is Lu Xiaolong! Can I play with you?"

Lu Xiaolong was a transformed black dragon; in reality, he was only about one year old, so calling them older brother and older sister was certainly no problem.

"Yes, yes! My name is Yang Ping, and this is my younger sister, Yang An. My parents gave us these names, hoping we would grow up safe and sound!"

"We have many friends in the village. Tomorrow, I'll take you to play with them."

"Oh, that's great! I've been traveling with my dad and haven't made any friends!"

"Xiaolong, come here quickly! I have many fun toys in my room. Let's play together."

"Yay, yay! Daddy, I'm going in now."

Lu Hao looked at Lu Xiaolong's excited expression and felt incredibly happy. He said softly,

"Okay, go quickly, be careful, don't break other people's toys; we can't afford to replace them."

"Okay, okay, Daddy, don't worry!"

The three children rushed into the house in a flurry.

At this moment, the Uncle's figure appeared from another room.

He looked sleepy, clearly having just been woken up by the Madam's shout.

Upon seeing Lu Hao, he quickly said,

"Hahaha, young man, my humble abode is simple, please don't mind it."

"It's been a long time since we've had guests, and we haven't prepared anything, so the hospitality might be lacking."

"Please sit wherever you like. I'll go to the shop outside and get some of our village's own brewed eighteen fragrance for you to try."

The Uncle walked towards the door, muttering to himself,

"Don't look down on us Cultivators with low cultivation; the wine we brew might not be worse than those Cultivators who fly and escape."

"I was fortunate enough to drink a Golden Core Cultivator's wine once, but that wasn't wine at all; it was just a random mix of spiritual herbs and medicines."

"That kind of wine, the taste has already changed..."

The Uncle's voice faded into the distance, and soon his figure disappeared into the fine rain.

Lu Hao found a random stool and sat down, closing his eyes slightly.

Stubborn Ox quietly lay outside the house, not entering.

Listening to the sounds of the three children playing and laughing from inside the house, and smelling the faint aroma drifting from the kitchen,

he felt very relaxed, just like in his courtyard at Qingxuan Sect.

In this environment, he didn't even want to use a single trace of his cultivation.

Half an hour later, the Uncle's voice came from afar outside the door.

"Young man, the wine's ready, come have a couple of drinks!"

Upon hearing this, Lu Hao quickly got up and went out to greet him.

The two sat at the table, raising their cups and drinking.

Lu Hao took a small sip of the wine and was immediately astonished, realizing that what the Uncle had said earlier was true.

This wine had no spiritual herbs or medicines added, and had no effect on cultivation.

It was truly wine in the purest sense.

As soon as the wine entered his throat, it instantly transformed into a rich aroma, filling Lu Hao's entire mouth and nasal cavity.

For a moment, Lu Hao felt as if he had never tasted wine before.

Lu Hao savored it carefully, slowly recalling, and he actually tasted eighteen unique fragrances in this wine!

No wonder the wine was called eighteen fragrance.

And each fragrance had its own unique way of blossoming, like eighteen graceful maidens dancing on Lu Hao's taste buds.

Most importantly, these fragrances did not conflict at all; instead, they complemented each other beautifully.

It could be said that if this wine lacked even one flavor, its taste would be greatly diminished!

Lu Hao took a few more sips, slowly savoring them in his mouth, always feeling as if each taste brought a completely new sensation.