"Winemaster, my name is Liu Xiufeng, I'm from the Liu Family. I do apologize for the earlier scene, and I hope you can forgive me. From now on I will visit your store from time to time to enjoy your wine. I will also tell the mercenaries from the Mercenary Guild to try your wine." Liu Xiufeng revealed a look of embarrassment as he spoke.

  Jiu Shen waved his hand and told him that it was fine. Liu Xiufeng was getting used to this young man's personality, but he was curious about his identity.

  "Would you do me the favor of telling me your name, winemaster?"

  Jiu Shen glanced at him blandly and replied.

  "My surname is Jiu, my name is Shen."

  "Oh, so it's Winemaster Jiu Shen. It's a pleasure to meet you. Now that I have found your store, I can finally enjoy delicious wines that are almost on par with the emperor's wine." Liu Xiufeng laughed heartily.

  Jiu Shen smiled faintly at the compliment.

  "But ah... Do you not have plans on adding meals or desserts on your store, winemaster Jiu Shen? It would be a nice addition together with your fine wines." Liu Xiufeng earnestly said.

  - Ding!

  - Host, there will naturally be meals and desserts served in the store. Work hard!

  "There will be meals and desserts in the future, but the main thing that this store sells would still be wine." Jiu Shen said after hearing the system's mechanical voice.

  "That's good enough. It's time for me to go, Winemaster Jiu Shen. I will come back." The boorish mercenary left with a satisfied expression on his face.

  He came inside to extort money from the owner, but he left the store and ended up paying 1 True Crystal. But he did not regret paying for it because he felt that the true essence inside his body had significantly increased.

  Chapter4 Rewards

  Jiu Shen cleaned Liu Xiufeng's table and seconds after, he heard the system's mechanical voice echo inside his head.

  - Ding!

  - Mission Completed: First Customer

  - Loading Rewards!

  - Received Deep Sea Spring Dew wine-making method

  - Received Deep-fried Shrimp Tempura Dipped in Viper Magma Chili cooking method

  Jiu Shen felt a splitting headache attacking him and when the pain subsided, he felt a stream of information on how to make the Deep Sea Spring Dew and on how to cook the Deep-fried Shrimp Tempura Dipped in Viper Magma Chili.

  'How mysterious! Just what kind of Celestial Artifact is capable of doing this?' He thought deeply as he checked his memories.

  'Deep-Sea Spring Dew is produced by harvesting the yeast found in a carnivorous plant called Bloody Vine Vampire which is a 5th-rank Spirit level creature.

  The top quality yeast from the plant is then fermented for two whole months before it fully converts glucose into alcohol and carbon dioxide. It is then thawed at the end of the second month after it was fermented.

  Twenty kilograms of said yeast, fifteen liters of Deep Sea Dew which can only be found on the deepest parts of the Heavenly Wind Sea, and one cup of a 6th-rank King level beast's blood, the Red Mantle Serpent is mixed together.

  Then distilled five times a day for one whole week. After that, the wine liquid will be aged for three years. Lastly, it is then cooled in a negative 250 degree Celsius block of Frozen End Ice. The wine liquid will not freeze due to the blood of the Red Mantle Serpent.'

  "What the hell is this brewing method?! System, how much is a jar of this Deep Sea Spring Dew?" Jiu Shen gasped in shock after seeing the complicated method of making the wine

  - Ding!

  - Calculating the price of Deep Sea Spring Dew!

  - 120 True Crystals

  Jiu Shen's eyes widen in surprise after the system's calculation. It means that his wine was even more expensive than the Emperor's wine! He might even receive more curses and scorns after he displays this wine in his store.

  Jiu Shen sighed, but if the customers will know how the wine was made, they would surely shut up and drink it with relish.

  Such a wine should be equivalent to a 5th-grade pill in terms of cultivation efficacy! So a price of 120 True Crystals was rather cheap.

  He then checked the last reward. It was a dish named by the system as Deep-fried Shrimp Tempura Dipped in Viper Magma Chili. It was a really long name and he was curious how it would taste like.

  He had tasted countless spicy dishes in the Primordial God Realm so it would be hard to satisfy his palate. Even the wines currently sold in the store could barely pass his assessment. But in this mortal realm, those wines could be considered as top quality wines.

  "Meat chosen must be a twenty-year-old 5th-rank Spirit level beast, the Overlord Shrimp that is at least two meters in length. Overlord Shrimp is peeled and deveined before it was grounded and kneaded to form a crescent shape.

  Heat Garmosa Oil in a deep-fryer to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius). Whisk top-quality flour from the Gremory Empire, imperial cornstarch, and salt made from the Heavenly Wind Sea in a large bowl.

  Make a depression in the center of the flour. Stir in the purest spring water and egg yolk of a 5th-rank beast, the Light Wind Sparrow. Then mix just until moistened before stirring in the egg whites.

  One at a time, dip the kneaded crescent-shaped Overlord Shrimp into the batter to coat. Carefully place a few shrimp at a time into the hot Garmosa Oil. Then fry until shrimp turns golden brown which is about one and a half minutes. And then, drain on a clean paper towel to remove the excess oil.

  Lastly, dip the cooked shrimp tempura on the grounded Viper Magma Chili."

  Jiu Shen was not surprised anymore about the complicated cooking process. This dish should not be cheap considering the ingredients used in cooking it.

  "System, how much is one order of this dish?"

  - Ding!

  - Calculating price of Deep-fried Shrimp Tempura Dipped in Viper Magma Chili!

  - 100 True Crystals

  Jiu Shen did not know whether to laugh or to cry. He had already expected a high price after seeing the complex process of cooking it, but he was still speechless about his products' prices.

  "Ay, it looks like someone from the imperial household will come into my store after hearing that someone is capable of making dishes that is even better than the capital's best restaurant. Not to mention the wines that that might be on par with the emperor's wine. I smell trouble..." Jiu Shen shook his head and practiced cultivation.

  After miraculously transmigrating into this world, his cultivation dropped by multiple levels. He was now back at the 9th-rank Saint which was a pitiful level compared to his former Heavenly God strength before transmigrating in this world. Although a Saint can dominate this mortal realm, Jiu Shen had grown tired of this domination dream. It was much better to live in peace and avoid power struggles. He has had enough in his past life, now is the time for a change.

  He sighed to himself and decided to stay for a long while here in the world of Nuar. His vengeance against the Celestial Emperor can wait, but it was still a long way to go before he reached his peak strength again. And he didn't know how many millennia he had to go through to reach the strength of his former self, how much more the Celestial Emperor, who was one realm stronger than him before?

  For now, he can live a peaceful life as a winemaster in this small store.

  That was what he thought, but was that really be possible?

  Jiu Shen suddenly felt that the system inside his head snorted softly for a brief moment, but he ignored it and continued practicing his cultivation diligently.

  Chapter5 Boss Scar

  Two days later, inside the Mercenary Guild.

  "A wine that is capable of stimulating the true essence inside our bodies? Liu Xiufeng, have you gone crazy?! Is there any wine capable of doing that? Even the emperor's wine could barely do it, how much more a wine from a nameless store?" A topless and bald man with a huge scar on the right side of his face spoke with a grating voice, but Liu Xiufeng was already used to this. He also did not dare show any displeasure against the man for he was much stronger than him.

  The bald man was called by everyone as Scar, he was a peak 5th-rank Spirit level fighter who was infinitely close to breaking through towards the 6th-rank King. His strength can already be considered as one of the best within the empire's middle-level experts.

  "Boss Scar, can you not feel my strength? I broke through towards the mid-stage of 4th-rank Knight Crusader." Liu Xiufeng scratched the back of his head while smugly looking at his fellow mercenaries. He then released his true energy and indeed, everyone could feel that he had reached the mid-stage of 4th-rank Knight Crusader.

  Boss Scar glanced doubtingly at Liu Xiufeng. He was sure that the guy was only at the initial stage of 4th-rank Knight Crusader two days ago, but then the guy came back with a mid-stage strength. The speed was surely astonishing. He then thought of what he previously said.

  "Tell me, where can I find this store? If I find out that everything you have said was false, then don't blame me for being rude."

  Liu Xiufeng patted his chest with confidence, an ugly smile can also be seen on his rough face.

  "Boss, I am a hundred percent certain about this. But like what I have told you, the prices of the store's wines are expensive and the owner himself has an unfathomable strength. I could not even feel the true essence in his body."

  Scar was surprised upon hearing his words. Although Liu Xiufeng was one realm weaker than him, the latter could still gauge his power. So after learning that the owner of that wine store was strong, he felt that there was more to see from this store. He then smiled and stood up from his seat.

  "Okay, I have decided to visit this store. Liu Xiufeng, lead the way."

  Liu Xiufeng smiled and nodded his head in response.

  "Sure, boss!"

  A group of men with strong auras walked out of the Mercenary Guild. Everyone thought that they were going out on a mission, but the group was actually headed to a small store just to drink wine...

  * * *

  Two days after Liu Xiufeng's visit, Jiu Shen was still cultivating diligently when he heard the systems robotic voice reverberate inside his head.

  - Ding!

  - Next Mission: Earn 1000 True Crystals. A reward will be given for successfully accomplishing this mission.

  Jiu Shen opened his eyes slowly.

  "Are you kidding me? That's one thousand True Crystals! You might have mistaken about it, system. Recalculate it!"

  - Ding!

  - Recalculating!

  - Next Mission: Earn 1000 True Crystals. A reward will be given for successfully accomplishing this mission.

  Jiu Shen's face turned dark, but a moment later, he shook his head helplessly.

  "System, can you at least help me in my cultivation?"

  - Ding!

  - Once the host accomplishes multiple missions, a cultivation breakthrough as a reward is not impossible. Host, to become the strongest Wine God in all realms, work hard!"

  "A cultivation breakthrough as a reward... I don't believe you." Jiu Shen muttered to himself while the system remained silent against his accusations.

  He then felt the auras more than ten people coming towards his store. A familiar presence was also among the group of visitors.

  "Looks like I will have more customers today." Jiu Shen sighed and sat lazily on a chair as he waited for the group of men to come inside his store.

  He did not have to wait for long, after a little more than half a minute, a bunch of savage-looking men came inside his store.

  "Hello, Wine Master Jiu Shen." Liu Xiufeng greeted Jiu Shen with a fist palm salute. The latter merely nodded his head faintly, but Liu Xiufeng was not offended at all.

  The rest of the mercenaries glanced around while their boss, Scar, calmly stared at the young gigolo-looking owner of the store, Jiu Shen.

  Boss Scar was surprised since he could not feel Jiu Shen's strength no matter how hard he tried.

  'Just how strong is this gigolo?!' He thought in alarm while maintaining a calm facade.

  Jiu Shen emotionlessly glanced at them and pointed at the small blackboard.

  "If you want to buy something, you can check the prices there."

  Everyone of them gulped after seeing the absurd prices of the wine. There was also that dish that was as expensive as the emperor's wine.

  "What the fuck?! A wine sold for 120 True Crystals? Are you fucking playing with me?! Hey kid, it must be Gold Coins instead of True Crystals, right?" A mercenary with bulging belly cursed while pointing at the blackboard.

  Jiu Shen did not even bother glancing at him and just closed his eyes.

  "I have my reasons for pricing my items as such. If you are not going to order anything, then please leave. I still want to take my afternoon nap."

  The chubby mercenary smashed his hand on the table angrily. He poured his true energy on that smash and his 3rd-rank Crusader cultivation level was displayed. When his fat hand touched the table, he felt a strong rebound force that flung his body several meters away.

  "Thud! Thud!"

  He stood up from the ground in bewilderment while wiping away the blood at the corner of his lips.

  "How is that possible?"

  Everyone was alarmed after seeing what had happened. They finally realized that this simple store was not so simple at all. They were not brainless fools, they knew that someone who could fling away a 3rd-rank Crusader without moving was never a simple person.

  They thought that it was the doing of Jiu Shen, but it was actually the system that reinforced the entire store. No one was capable of smashing anything inside, not even the emperor.

  Jiu Shen ignored their surprised looks and just silently stared at them with a cold smirk.

  Chapter6 Ables Blanc

  After having been reinforced by the system, the store's items were basically invulnerable to any attacks. Jiu Shen did not even need to move anymore.

  Jiu Shen's smile looked frightening at that point, but they didn't know that Jiu Shen merely smirked since the fatty looked really funny after he fell face-first on the floor.

  Jiu Shen adjusted his sitting position which made the veteran mercenaries take a step back in alarm. Who could blame them after seeing the fate of the fat mercenary?

  "Listen, I don't have enough time to wait here for you guys. So if you don't want to order anything...then scram out my sight!"

  Their lips twitched at his arrogant words, but they did nor dare show their anger lest this hot-blooded store owner might really kill them on the spot.

  After seeing the fate of their fat friend, they thought that the man in front of them was many times stronger than their boss, Scar. His strength should at least be a 7th-rank Emperor!

  That kind of strength would bring awe to anyone, and to think that such a figure actually decided to establish a nameless store in a less populated spot of the capital city.

  Jiu Shen was not really angry, he was just annoyed that his cultivation time was wasted by these mercenaries. They did not even order anything yet, so he became even more annoyed.

  Boss Scar forced a smile and glanced towards the blackboard. His lips trembled after seeing the absurd prices of the wines. He could not help but glare at Liu Xiufeng who brought them here. The latter shrugged his shoulders and walked towards the scary store owner.

  "Wine Master Jiu Shen, pardon my comrades' actions. They are merely unaware of your wines' greatness. Can I have a jar of Ables Blanc? I have already tried the Mystic Jade wine two days ago, so I want to try something new this time." Liu Xiufeng smiled as recalled the taste of Jiu Shen's Mystic Jade.

  Boss Scar was confused at Liu Xiufeng. The guy was known for being a thrifty person, but his current act was a complete opposite of what was known about him. Except... Except if the wine was truly as effective as he said it was.

  "Wine Master Jiu Shen, I would like to order a jar of Ables Blanc as well. And can I also have twelve jars of Mystic Jade for my brothers here?" Scar spoke mildly. Even if the wine was not as effective as Liu Xiufeng's words, he still wanted to stay in good terms with this mysterious wine master.

  The mercenaries behind Scar looked at him thankfully, although, they did not mind taking out a few True Crystals.

  Boss Scar smiled at them. He felt that it was only right to treat them since he was the one who brought them here.

  Jiu Shen nodded his head calmly and stood up from his seat. He then went inside the storage area where his wines were kept.

  Inside the Wine Storage, a lot of wines were piled neatly on several large shelves. Currently, there were only two types of wines inside his storage area, but by tomorrow, the batch of Deep Sea Spring Dew would be ready. It was currently kept inside the system's Time and Space Chamber where time was accelerated by several times.

  He used his true energy to carry fourteen jars of wines before going out of the wine storage. Twelve jars of Mystic Jade and two jars of Ables Blanc. He then walked with an unperturbed expression towards where the mercenaries were seated.

  Liu Xiufeng licked his lips after seeing the wines floating around Jiu Shen. The mercenaries disregarded his high profile display of controlling his true energy and just focused their gazes on the wines. Even Scar was excited after smelling the fragrant aroma of the wines.

  Jiu Shen placed the wines on the mercenaries' tables. He also gave them one silver cup each.

  "Here are your orders, enjoy." He spoke nonchalantly while finding a random chair to sit on.

  The mercenaries' noses twitched after inhaling a strong fruity fragrance. Liu Xiufeng was familiar with this smell. This was the smell of the wine that he had tasted two days ago, the Mystic Jade. He also smelled a fresh aroma that made him relax his body.

  'This smell should be the Ables Blanc. I wonder how it would taste like. Since it was made by Wine Master Jiu Shen, it should not be that bad, considering how tasty the Mystic Jade was. And he even priced it much higher than his other wine.' Liu Xiufeng thought to himself as he opened the wine jar slowly.

 

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