318: Weird old man

Lu Hao sat up straight, put away his folding fan, and used his Divine Thought to probe inside his Storage Ring.

Inside, neatly arranged, were over a hundred jars of wine, each clearly labeled with its name and vintage on a red paper strip.

Which one should he start with?

Lu Hao pondered for a moment, then took out the cheapest ten-year vintage of Yingri Red, placed it on the table, and began to drink by himself.

This wine was not the pure wine Lu Hao had drunk before; it contained many Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines.

With Lu Hao's expertise in plants and trees, a slight taste was enough for him to know exactly what had been put into it.

But what surprised him was that this small jar of wine actually contained over a thousand different Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines!

The person who brewed this must be someone with a very high cultivation level who was also deeply obsessed with wine!

Because among these thousand-plus Spiritual Plants and Spirit Medicines, not a single one conflicted with another; they even complemented each other!

At the same time, the medicinal properties had been slightly taken into account, so this wine actually had some benefits for those who Cultivate.

However, the degree of this complementarity was far inferior to the wine Lu Hao had drunk in the Danling State; that had been brewed entirely with Mortal brewing techniques, which was fundamentally different.

Come to think of it, Lu Hao still preferred the wine from that village in the Danling State.

"Boss, bring some side dishes!"

"Coming right up..."

...

Lu Hao took out the hundred-year vintage of Yingri Red. The moment the wine jar was unsealed, a mellow fragrance far surpassing the previous one instantly filled Lu Hao's nasal cavity.

Lu Hao's eyes lit up. This hundred-year wine was indeed much better than the ten-year one!

Lu Hao couldn't wait to pour a cup, drank it in one gulp, and savored the aftertaste.

Subsequently, Lu Hao took out the thousand-year, ten-thousand-year, and finally the thirty-thousand-year vintage wines, arranging them on the table in order.

Today, he was going to drink to his heart's content!

As soon as the thirty-thousand-year vintage wine was unsealed, an extremely rich aroma of wine instantly filled the entire tavern.

That fragrance carried a very thick sense of time; just smelling it made one feel intoxicated!

Lu Hao couldn't wait to pour himself a bowl, lifted the cup, sniffed it slowly, and then drank it in one gulp.

That rich, extreme aroma of wine directly invaded Lu Hao's entire body, even causing a trace of drunkenness deep within his Divine Soul.

Although it was just a tiny trace, completely unable to affect Lu Hao, it was still very astonishing.

One must know that Lu Hao's current cultivation level could be described as heaven-defying, and his Physical Body was also terrifyingly strong.

Everyone else in the tavern watched the wine on Lu Hao's table with eager eyes.

That was peerless fine wine with a thirty-thousand-year vintage!

A single jar sold for as much as one hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones!

Let alone drinking a sip, with their net worth, they hadn't even smelled it before. However, they didn't dare to act rashly, as no one knew the origins of this young man.

But anyone who could easily take out over two hundred Top-Grade Spirit Stones to buy wine was definitely not someone to be trifled with.

Lu Hao savored it carefully.

Suddenly, an Old man walked in from the door, looking very disheveled, with a faint odor radiating from his whole body.

As soon as he stepped into the shop, he kept twitching his nose, then walked straight towards Lu Hao's position and sat down opposite him without asking.

Immediately, he reached out to grab Lu Hao's thirty-thousand-year wine jar, intending to pour himself a cup.

Throughout the whole process, his eyes were only on the wine jar, completely ignoring Lu Hao's existence.

Lu Hao was speechless. Hey, do we know each other? You really have no shame!

It wasn't that Lu Hao was stingy and wouldn't let others share his wine, but the point was, you can't just do that, right? Reaching out without saying a word, isn't that just robbery?

This is the world of Cultivation; are you still trying to pull that Old man-bullying-the-young routine?

So, Lu Hao slightly emitted a trace of pressure. The Old man's movements instantly froze, and the eyes that had been staring at the wine jar became clear in an instant.

He looked up and saw Lu Hao's expressionless face, and only then did he sheepishly put down the wine jar in his hand.

Subsequently, the Old man showed an embarrassed expression to Lu Hao and said coyly:

"Fellow Daoist... no, Big Brother, can you spare me a sip of this wine? I have been thinking about this sip of wine for over ten years. It's rare to see it today, I'll just drink one sip, just one!"

Lu Hao heard this and said indifferently:

"Drinking is fine, but you have to take out something to trade for it. Otherwise, with so many people here, if everyone takes a sip, what will I have left to drink?"

"That's right, that's right. You Old man, if you don't have money, don't think about freeloading. Look at us, we are drooling, but none of us went to ask this little brother for a drink."

"That one sip is worth one Top-Grade Spirit Stone, enough for me to Cultivate for a month. I'm not shameless enough to beg for a drink."

The customers around Lu Hao also started chiming in.

The Old man lowered his head when he heard the words of the people nearby, but his eyes kept looking at the wine jar from time to time. Then, he gritted his teeth, as if he had made a decision.

"Fellow Daoist, then I will trade the wine I have treasured for many years with you, is that okay!"

"Oh? Then take it out first, I have to taste it before I decide. I'm afraid you'll try to fool me with a jar of ordinary wine. If you can take out something comparable, even if it's a little worse than this, I will trade a jar of wine with you."

"Deal!"

Saying that, the Old man also took out a jar of wine. The jar was similar to Lu Hao's, but it was obviously a bit damaged, looking like the Old man had opened it many times, but sealed it back up each time.

He picked up the wine jar, then stood up and poured a cup for Lu Hao:

"Fellow Daoist, come, come, you try my wine."

"Good, then I will try it."

The clear wine entered his throat...

Lu Hao was a bit surprised; this wine was indeed good wine!

"Hmm... it is indeed good wine. It is clear and smooth upon entering, and has a unique fragrance, like the scent of some Spiritual Plant or Spirit Medicine, but I don't seem to be able to taste exactly what it is."

As he spoke, a flash of doubt suddenly passed through Lu Hao's eyes.

His expertise in plants and trees was extremely astonishing; could there still be plants and trees in the Thousand Stars State that he didn't know about?

So, Lu Hao asked with doubt:

"Fellow Daoist, this wine of yours seems to have the taste of thirty-three types of plants and trees, but I can only taste thirty-two types. I wonder what this last one is?"

The Old man opposite heard Lu Hao's words and was shocked!

His wine was not a product of this Eastern Region; how could this young man taste thirty-two types?

He instinctively didn't believe it and immediately asked:

"I wonder which thirty-two medicinal herbs the Fellow Daoist tasted?"

Lu Hao didn't hesitate and blurted out:

"Ten-Thousand-Year Cold Marrow Ganoderma, Nine Nether Orchid, Dragon Blood Bodhi Vine, Heavenly Star Tear, Illusion Heart Demon Lotus, Profound Yin Earth Spirit Ginseng..."