Chapter 74: The Ultimate Brew

Lingzhi Wine?

As soon as Mo Xiaobai heard the name, he knew it was a rice wine that he had never heard of in his past life.

In the Plane, Mo Xiaobai knew quite a few famous wines from Huaxia. Many expensive medicinal wines were soaked with ginseng and Ganoderma, but none of them were named after “Lingzhi”.

“First, let’s count the medicinal herbs, and later, please invite Boss Cheng to check them with us.”

Mo Xiaobai was curious about what the so-called “Lingzhi Wine” was actually like. He also sped up his pace of counting the medicinal herbs with Fatty Cheng. It took a little less than half a quarter of an hour to finish counting all the herbs. After confirming that the numbers were correct, Mo Xiaobai immediately put the herbs into his Space Bag and walked towards the Winery with Li Ji and Fatty Cheng.

The closer they got to the Winery, the more mellow the fragrance became.

Mo Xiaobai took a deep breath of the air. It felt as if his mouth and nose were filled with the smell of wine. Before he even drank half a cup, he already felt slightly drunk.

With fifteen years of experience from his past life, Mo Xiaobai was sure that the “Lingzhi Wine” before him, even if it was not a top-tier famous wine, was at least a fine brew that could only be made with a secret recipe.

When the three of them walked slowly to the outside of the Winery, the rich fragrance had already merged with the surrounding air. Standing at the door, Mo Xiaobai felt as if his whole body was being soaked in fine wine.

He stepped into the Winery. He saw two shirtless big men, each holding a wooden ladle. Li Ji gestured with his right hand towards the man on the right and said, “My Lord, this is the new brewer of Daming Village, Yi Rong.”

“Yi Rong!”

“Courtesy Name: Zhong Yi!”

“Position: None!”

“Ability Score: A”

“Class Transfer: Wine Ancestor · Ultimate Brew Master!”

“Attributes: Command【31】; Martial Arts【68】; Politics【45】; Wisdom【67】; Virtue【79】”

“Exclusive Characteristics: Spirit Brew Sorrowless Heart【When brewing, there is a 73% chance to increase the wine’s mellow degree; when triggered, the probability of getting drunk increases by 88%】; Skillful Hand Brewer【When brewing, there is a 75% probability to significantly increase the special effects of the wine recipe】”

“Personal Possessions: 4 silver; Family Recipe ‘Lingzhi Wine’.”

“Loyalty: 84”

“Introduction: Legend has it that he is a descendant of Yi Di, the Wine Ancestor from the time of Yu the Great. Yi Di offended Emperor Yu by creating the Ultimate Brew and was exiled. His descendants have long lived in the wild, never returning to their homeland for a thousand years.”

Mo Xiaobai scanned Yi Rong’s attributes at a glance and quickly realized who this guy was.

In Huaxia, there were not many wines that could be called Ultimate Brews. The ones Mo Xiaobai knew were only a few, such as Li Bai’s “Tai Bai Brew”, Su Shi’s “Dong Po Drunk Immortal”, and Wang Xizhi’s “Calligraphy Spirit Brew”.

However, even among Ultimate Brews, there were still so many varieties. As for wines that transcended Ultimate Brews and could be called “Immortal Brews”, there were only two slots in the entire Huaxia.

One was Du Kang’s Du Kang Wine; the other was the Five-Flavor Wine, created by the Wine Ancestor Yi Di during the time of Emperor Yu.

Remembering the miracle of the Huaxia land veins shaking when the Five-Flavor Wine appeared in his past life, Mo Xiaobai’s eyes sparkled. He took a step forward and asked, “May I ask, Great Master, do you have a brother named Yi Hua?”

“My Lord, how did you know my brother’s name?”

Yi Rong had not seen Mo Xiaobai before, but after Li Ji’s introduction just now, he now knew Mo Xiaobai’s identity. However, he was completely confused. Both he and Mo Xiaobai were meeting for the first time. How could this young Master know the name of his brother?

How did I know?

Of course, because your brother is incredibly awesome! In eight years, the whole of Huaxia will know your brother’s Daimyo!

It was only because that young brother named Yi Hua found and brewed the Five-Flavor Wine that had been lost by his ancestors long ago.

When the Five-Flavor Wine was opened, its scent spread throughout the entire Huaxia. It would be hard for anyone to ignore it.

Knowing Yi Rong’s identity, Mo Xiaobai’s mind began to work.

With Yi Rong around, there was no need to worry about not seeing his brother Yi Hua. As long as Mo Xiaobai met Yi Hua, he could definitely trick… no, he should say invite him to live in Daming Village.

Thinking about the future where he could use Immortal Brew to rinse his mouth, Mo Xiaobai’s sweet dreams never stopped. On his side, Li Ji called out “My Lord” several times, but Mo Xiaobai only suddenly came back to his senses.

“Why did you call me, Maogong?”

“My Lord, Master Yi Rong invites you to taste today’s opened batch of Lingzhi Wine.”

Oh right!

I came here to get some wine to drink.

Mo Xiaobai shook his head, savored the flavor from his mouth, and took the wooden ladle from Yi Rong’s hand. He sniffed it hard twice with his nose, then “gulp” downed all the wine in the ladle at once.

Good, good, good, such strong wine!

As the fine wine went down his throat, Mo Xiaobai felt as if he was about to evolve into a fire-breathing dragon. One breath could burn down the entire Winery.

However, the heat lasted less than three seconds. Mo Xiaobai then felt like he had fallen into an ice cellar, experiencing a cold and suffocating feeling like swallowing a whole block of ice.

Fire and ice in two worlds made Mo Xiaobai’s head dizzy. Looking at the figures of Li Ji and others, they gradually appeared as blurry double images.

“Good wine. Swirl, swirl. So good, Maogong, you all try it too. Try it~”

Mo Xiaobai’s cheeks turned red. He grabbed Li Ji’s arm and pointed to the wine jars on the table.

Li Ji and Fatty Cheng looked at each other. There was some desire in their eyes. However, the two of them were not like Mo Xiaobai who drank it all in one go. They each poured out a ladleful to sip slowly.

In no time, a few drunkards appeared inside the Winery.

“Maogong, Zhong Yi, such fine wine… no, how was it brewed?” Dizzy and drunk, Mo Xiaobai drank two more ladlefuls, and his tongue was already stumbling.

Mo Xiaobai was not used to drinking, but Yi Rong remained very clear-headed. He said softly, “My Lord, each jar of this fine brew is made by blending ten catties of Nine-Fragrance Rice with one hundred Ganoderma plants from ten years of the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter. Not a drop of water is added. Only the transformation of ice and fire is used externally as a supplement.”

“Ptoo~”

After hearing Yi Rong’s answer, the wine in Mo Xiaobai’s mouth that he had not yet swallowed was sprayed out directly.

Ten catties of Nine-Fragrance Rice, plus one hundred plants of ten-year-old Ganoderma!

Just in one small jar!

“So extravagant. Maogong, this… yes, well done!”

“Come on, drink!”

Mo Xiaobai was so dizzy that he didn’t care how expensive this batch of Lingzhi Wine was. After all, his Territory was not short of farm-raised Ganoderma and Nine-Fragrance Rice.

Since it was brewed, let’s drink it first.

The few of you, you take a sip, I take a sip. A small jar of fine wine was quickly finished. When Mo Xiaobai staggered out of the Winery happily, he was already unable to distinguish north, south, east, or west.

“Jixian, take My Lord back to his house.”

“No need. I’ll go back myself. You settle down Fatty Cheng. Hic… I will talk to you about the matters of the Territory tomorrow. Hic…”

Mo Xiaobai waved his hand, randomly chose a direction, and lifted his leg to walk.

Walking along, Mo Xiaobai heard a sudden notification sound. He sighed impatiently:

“Agreed. Agreed. This Lord Baron is in a good mood today. I agree to anything.”

After speaking, Mo Xiaobai also saw a house appearing before his eyes. He grinned and said, “We are home. Let’s get a good sleep first.”

…

When Mo Xiaobai confirmed the notification from his Intellect Brain, a flash of light appeared in front of the Stone Stele in the center of Daming Village. Two figures appeared in the middle of the empty square at the same time.

“Mom, is this my brother’s territory?”

A crisp voice rang out. Soon, a woman’s voice responded from the side, “Yes, your brother should know we are here. The Lord’s Manor is in front of us. This guy really lives comfortably. No wonder he asked us all to come to Daming Village.”