Chapter 1980: Heart-Burning Drunkenness
The commotion on the lake was too great, and Lin Fei was also startled, unable to help but walk out from the small courtyard.
Kong Xuan followed closely behind, very nervous, saying, "Empress, don't go out, it's dangerous."
Lin Fei was just an ordinary person; even a trace of stray power could pose a fatal threat to her.
"It's fine."
After reaching an open area, Lin Fei stopped, her gaze locking onto Zhang Ruochen.
At that moment, Xingyun Saint King had just unleashed the Blazing Heaven Palm, a massive fire phoenix hurtling toward Zhang Ruochen.
"Master is in danger." Kong Xuan was greatly alarmed.
But Lin Fei remained very calm, saying placidly, "Such minor tricks can't harm my Chen'er."
Kong Xuan shot a surprised glance at Lin Fei. The Empress seemed different somehow, showing no tension at all. Could it be because she had enough confidence in the master?
The next moment, Zhang Ruochen executed the Time Sword Art, casually dispersing the fire phoenix.
"Master is so strong." Kong Xuan said.
Lin Fei revealed a gratified smile, very satisfied with Zhang Ruochen's performance.
From start to finish, she had shown not a hint of worry.
On the lake surface, Zhang Ruochen condensed his Sword Soul, pushing the Way of Time and Space to an extreme. The Sword Soul reached Xingyun Saint King in an instant.
The Abyssal Ancient Sword vibrated thousands of times in a split second, too fast for the naked eye to track.
Each vibration was sure to capture a Time Imprint.
With thousands of vibrations, thousands of Time Imprints were fixed around Xingyun Saint King.
"Void Time Domain."
All the captured Time Imprints surfaced simultaneously, instantly forming a strange Void Time Domain that enveloped Xingyun Saint King.
Within the Void Time Domain, Xingyun Saint King and the surrounding space-time were frozen in absolute stillness.
Of course, this stillness could only last for an instant, but that was enough for Zhang Ruochen.
When the Void Time Domain dissipated, the Abyssal Ancient Sword was already pressed against Xingyun Saint King's brow, terrifying sword light flickering.
Xingyun Saint King's body went rigid, not daring to make the slightest move. A storm raged in his heart, utterly unable to comprehend the technique Zhang Ruochen had just used.
As Xingyun Saint King stood dumbfounded, Zhang Ruochen withdrew the Abyssal Ancient Sword and gracefully landed beside Mu Lingxi.
With the transformation of his Sword Soul and his comprehension of the Time Rules left by Xumi Saint Monk, Zhang Ruochen had finally cultivated "Luminous Moon Like a Song" to minor completion, enabling him to form the Void Time Domain. As long as he could get close, no one could withstand his sword.
Next, he needed to further his comprehension to form the Void Time Domain faster and expand its coverage, making it a greater threat to enemies.
"Chen'er's Time Sword Art is truly unfathomable." Lin Fei murmured.
Hearing this, the confusion in Kong Xuan's eyes deepened. When had Lin Fei come to know such things?
But before she could ask, Lin Fei had already turned and walked back toward the small courtyard.
"Time Sword Art, so that's what it is. I didn't even have a chance to resist." Xingyun Saint King was horrified, with a hint of bitterness.
He had been so proud, saying he would teach Zhang Ruochen a lesson and make him withstand three moves. Who would have thought he would lose so miserably?
If he and Zhang Ruochen were mortal enemies, he would have already died by Zhang Ruochen's sword.
"The Divine Envoy is truly formidable. I wish I had trained in the Sword Dao too." Bu Ji said with admiration.
Su Qingling glanced at him and rolled her eyes, saying, "Even if you trained in the Sword Dao, you wouldn't be one percent as good as the Divine Envoy. After all, you're not the Heir of Time and Space, and a rough fellow like you could never grasp the mysteries of the Sword Dao."
Bu Ji looked embarrassed, scratching his head.
He was now a Saint King Realm expert, but the gap between him and Zhang Ruochen was enormous.
Thinking back to when Zhang Ruochen first arrived at the Red Dragon Sacred Domain, his cultivation was still higher than Zhang Ruochen's. In the blink of an eye, a few years had passed, and Zhang Ruochen had left him far behind. It was quite a reflection.
But he wasn't upset at all. If Zhang Ruochen weren't powerful, how could he become the Divine Envoy of Moon God?
"The Divine Envoy's skills truly impress Tianyue." Tianyue Saint King said with a faint smile.
She had been somewhat worried for Zhang Ruochen, afraid he would suffer a loss and tarnish his own and Moon God's reputation.
Now it seemed her worries were entirely unnecessary. How could Moon God's judgment be wrong?
Zhang Ruochen said calmly, "Tianyue Saint King flatters me."
Defeating Xingyun Saint King by surprise did not make him complacent, because the enemies he would face in the future were far stronger than Xingyun Saint King.
Only by continuously improving his strength could he remain undefeated.
After Xingyun Saint King's deliberate provocation, Zhang Ruochen lost interest. After a brief chat with Bu Ji and Su Qingling, he left the cultivation grounds of the Guanghan Realm saints.
Returning to the manor where Mu Lingxi lived, Zhang Ruochen asked about the situation of Drunken Madman and Gu Songzi.
As far as he knew, Drunken Madman and Gu Songzi had been sent to the Kunlun Realm by Moon God for an important mission.
Speaking of which, both Drunken Madman and Gu Songzi were now favored by Moon God, highly valued by her.
It made sense. A master brewer and a master alchemist were highly sought after in any major world, often becoming honored guests of deities.
Drunken Madman looked somewhat troubled, saying, "The task assigned by Moon God is no easy feat. Since returning to the Kunlun Realm, I haven't had a moment's rest, constantly trying to gather all kinds of needed Sacred Medicines."
"Fortunately, the Kunlun Realm is continuously recovering, producing a vast variety of Sacred Medicines. Otherwise, it would be very troublesome."
After a slight pause, Drunken Madman took out a jar of wine, saying, "This is the Heart-Burning Drunkenness that Moon God had me brew. It ranks fourth among the famous wines of the Kunlun Realm. For the first batch, I only managed to brew five jars. Today, let's all have a taste."
With that, Drunken Madman took out four wine bowls, broke the seal, and filled them.
The wine was very clear, with no impurities, like a bowl of clear water, and it had no smell of alcohol at all.
Gu Songzi picked up a bowl, brought it close to his nose, and frowned, "Old drunkard, are you sure this is wine?"
Drunken Madman glared, "If you don't want to drink, fine. Don't waste my good wine."
Just then, Shoushu appeared from somewhere, approaching and saying, "Chen Ye, what good stuff is there?"
"Give him a bowl too." Zhang Ruochen said.
Drunken Madman immediately took out another bowl and filled it with Heart-Burning Drunkenness.
"What is this? Let me try."
Shoushu, without a second thought, picked up the bowl and downed the Heart-Burning Drunkenness in one gulp.
After drinking, Shoushu looked puzzled, "Why is there no taste at all?"
The next moment, Shoushu's expression changed drastically. He clutched his chest and shouted, "So hot! There's fire! It's going to burn this rat to death!"
"Stop yelling. Quickly circulate your technique and refine the wine's power. Don't waste the Heart-Burning Drunkenness I brewed." Drunken Madman reminded him.
Hearing this, Shoushu didn't dare hesitate. He quickly began circulating his technique, truly afraid that the fire inside him would burn him alive.
It could be seen that Shoushu's skin turned red, hot white steam rising from his body, and his clothes were soaked with sweat.
After a moment, Shoushu returned to normal, looking delighted, "This Heart-Burning Drunkenness is truly miraculous. After refining it, the Sacred Dao Rules in my body increased by over a thousand."
Hearing this, Zhang Ruochen, Mu Lingxi, and Gu Songzi all showed surprise. Drinking a bowl of wine could increase over a thousand Sacred Dao Rules? If he drank a whole jar, wouldn't that mean tens of thousands more?
If so, cultivation would become very easy.
As if guessing what Zhang Ruochen and the others were thinking, Gu Songzi explained, "The Sacred Dao Rules gained from drinking Heart-Burning Drunkenness all belong to the Ten Thousand Minor Paths. Moreover, the effect is very noticeable the first time you drink it, but it diminishes greatly with more consumption. So don't expect to rely on drinking Heart-Burning Drunkenness to infinitely raise your cultivation."
"Even if there were no limits, cultivating millions or tens of millions of weak Sacred Dao Rules wouldn't mean much; your strength would be pitifully low."
"However, if you have cultivated Major Paths or Supreme Sacred Paths, drinking Heart-Burning Drunkenness can still provide some assistance."
"More importantly, Heart-Burning Drunkenness can temper your mental will and condense your Sacred Soul."
After the explanation, Zhang Ruochen, Mu Lingxi, and Gu Songzi didn't hesitate. They each picked up their bowls and drank the Heart-Burning Drunkenness, wanting to experience its effects firsthand.
In no time, Zhang Ruochen refined the Heart-Burning Drunkenness, remaining very calm, not a single bead of sweat on his forehead.
Like Shoushu, his Sacred Dao Rules increased by over a thousand, but his Sacred Soul showed no change.
The reason was that his Sacred Soul was already very strong, and one bowl of Heart-Burning Drunkenness wasn't enough to have a noticeable effect.
"No wonder it's ranked fourth. If it can be mass-produced, it could significantly boost the strength of the Guanghan Realm in a short time." Zhang Ruochen praised with a smile.
Drunken Madman looked proud, "Of course. Heart-Burning Drunkenness is made with a large amount of high-grade Sacred Medicines and Divine Blood. How could its effects be poor? Now that the experiment is successful, I'm preparing to brew it in large quantities and send it back to the Guanghan Realm."
The Guanghan Realm had over three thousand Saint Kings, but most hadn't come to the Kunlun Realm. So, a large portion of the brewed Sacred Wine and refined Sacred Pills needed to be sent back to the Guanghan Realm.
Feeling that Drunken Madman was too smug, Gu Songzi couldn't help but sneer, "I've also gathered the materials and can start refining the Tongtian Sacred Pill right away. Refining other Sacred Pills is even easier. As long as I have enough time, I can produce any number of Sacred Pills."
The Tongtian Sacred Pill was a Heavenly Grade Sacred Pill, extremely difficult to refine, far beyond the capability of ordinary alchemists.
Gu Songzi's confidence in refining the Tongtian Sacred Pill showed that his alchemy had reached an astonishing level. Could he have become a Daoist Earth Master in alchemy over the years?
To mass-produce Heavenly Grade Sacred Pills, only a Daoist Earth Master could do it.
It seemed that Moon God's high regard for Gu Songzi was indeed well-founded.
The combat power of Drunken Madman and Gu Songzi might not be top-tier, but the roles they could play were something many peak experts couldn't match.