At this moment, in the capital of the Dragon Kingdom, in a secret military base.
Five dignified-looking elderly men were sitting in the conference room having an urgent discussion. Three of them each had three gold stars on their shoulders.
They were three generals.
These three individuals all possessed terrifying and powerful auras, and their eyes were filled with murderous intent.
The thin old man sitting at the head of the table was not wearing a military uniform and looked like an ordinary old man.
But the aura emanating from him was as profound as the starry sky, vast and boundless, mysterious and unpredictable.
Even the overwhelming momentum of those three generals was somewhat suppressed by him.
In addition, there was a refined old man with silver hair and wearing a blue long gown, who was giving a serious report.
"After various studies and experiments, I can say with certainty that Kunlun Immortal Wine has more than just the effects advertised."
"It can also help innate martial artists quickly advance to the Grandmaster realm, and it is equally effective for cultivators breaking through realms!"
"What? Reaching the Grandmaster level? It also has miraculous effects on cultivators breaking through realms?"
"This...how is this possible?"
The elderly men exclaimed in shock, and one of them even stood up excitedly.
"Old Zhang, you said it's effective for cultivators breaking through realms, but are there any limitations?"
"Is it effective for those who have just entered the Qi Refining stage? Or is it also helpful for those who have entered the Foundation Establishment stage?"
The old man looked on with anticipation, knowing that there was a significant difference between the two.
To advance from the lower to the middle level of the Qi Refining stage, only about one in five cultivators can do so; this is the second hurdle for cultivators.
Once you overcome that hurdle, living to 150 is not difficult.
However, the difficulty of reaching the upper grade of the Qi Refining stage increases more than tenfold.
Among ten mid-stage Qi Refining cultivators, perhaps only one will be able to reach the high-stage Qi Refining stage.
As for the Foundation Establishment stage, even if the number of people increased tenfold, there might not be one.
There's no probability involved; it all depends on individual luck.
Normally, it would be considered good if one new person were added every twenty years.
Each of them represents the foundation of a nation and can exert tremendous deterrent power over other countries.
It can not only effectively prevent enemy countries from carrying out sabotage, but also protect the country's borders and the safety of the head of state.
When necessary, they are the best executors of decapitation strikes against foreign enemies.
This is also the biggest reason why, decades ago, despite its backward technology and lack of nuclear weapons, China was not threatened by enemy nuclear weapons.
Its importance is beyond question!
Before Chu Mo, the Dragon Kingdom had not produced a Foundation Establishment cultivator for twenty-five years.
The difficulty is self-evident.
Once the Kunlun Immortal Wine is made, it will also be helpful to cultivators at the upper level of the Qi Refining stage. This is truly extraordinary!
That would be far more important than saving lives; it would be equivalent to gaining several more Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Seeing the elderly man surnamed Zhang nod affirmatively, the group was overjoyed and then slapped their thighs in frustration. One of the older men sighed regretfully:
"I heard that six or seven bottles were bought by foreign companies at this auction, which is such a pity."
Another plump-faced old man echoed the sentiment, looking pained and regretful as he said:
"If I had known, I would have told that kid Chu not to hold this auction. The government could have just bought everything at the price."
After saying that, he curiously asked the old man in the long robe:
"Old Zhang, if you want a cultivator stuck at the upper stage of Qi Refining to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, how many bottles of medicinal wine would you need?"
"Well... it's hard to say for sure, but drinking two or three bottles should be enough, and in very rare cases, one bottle might be enough."
"What? Holy crap, this is... insanely amazing!"
The chubby-faced old man couldn't help but swear, then glared at the other old man with dissatisfaction and complained loudly:
"Old Chen, you're so stingy. You approved billions and then went to buy some medicinal wine?"
"And what happened? They didn't even like you, and even gave you ten catties of Kunlun Immortal Wine for free. Aren't you ashamed?"
"If I were you, I would spend billions or even trillions to buy them all back, as long as he's willing to sell."
"No... Old Li, is it really necessary for you to offer hindsight advice here? Why didn't you say so earlier?"
A burly, red-faced old man couldn't help but roll his eyes and retort.
"If I hadn't reacted quickly, would we have gotten these ten catties of Kunlun Immortal Wine for free?"
"Twenty bottles! That's equivalent to saving the country over 30 billion yuan."
"That's why I say you're stingy. All you ever do is try to save money. If you bought a hundred pounds of it, wouldn't it be much better?"
The elderly man surnamed Li was relentless and, his face full of anger, had no intention of reasoning with him anymore.
He knew, of course, that buying 100 jin (50 kg) was unrealistic, firstly because he didn't have that much budget.
Furthermore, such rare treasures are probably not many others.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have publicly announced after the astronomical price that he had very little left and would not sell any more.
That's probably true, but he just felt really frustrated.
"Old Li, you're just being unreasonable. One hundred jin? Do you think that's just plain water?"
The red-faced old man was so angry that he blew his beard and glared, but he was also filled with remorse.
If only I had personally intervened back then, or bought back the twenty bottles of medicinal wine he was planning to auction at a high price.
Those are just a few Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Just thinking about it is exciting.
What's the use of regretting it now? They've already sold it; are you going to try and take it back?
The thought flashed through my mind in an instant.
To be honest, he was a little tempted, but after thinking about it, he reluctantly rejected the idea.
Let alone the few bottles that have flowed abroad, even those held by wealthy people in China would be almost impossible to get back.
These are not ordinary people; they wield enormous influence, and especially since they are not short of money at all.
Others buy these as life-saving elixirs, so why would they easily give them up?
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