The dim sunlight shines through the dense leaves in the forest, casting mottled shadows on the mountain path.

Ning Zhuo carried a jar of wine in his hand, walked leisurely, and brushed the branches.

The chirping of birds in the forest is clear and melodious. The air is fresh, mixed with the fragrance of soil and plants.

"I'm here again." Ning Zhuo walked to the deep pool, which was where he and Lin Shanshan met for the first time.

The water in the pond was clear, with fish swimming in it. Suddenly, the fish jumped out of the water, causing ripples and shattering the golden sun on the water.

Ning Zhuo continued to move forward and went around to the mountain path behind the waterfall.

To his left, a waterfall roared, water splashed, the sun shone, and a rainbow crossed the sky. To his right, the mossy mountain wall was quiet and deep.

One is moving and the other is still, seemingly expressing the beautiful harmony of yin and yang.

After walking along the mountain path, Ning Zhuo stopped in front of the Cave of Ten Thousand Demons.

He did not enter directly, but instead mobilized his magic power, moved the talisman paper, and wrote a flying letter in an instant.

The flying letter floated slowly and flew into the cave.

Soon, Linghu Jiu came out of the cave with a letter in his hand and a smile on his face to greet them in person.

At this point, the two finally met for the first time.

Linghu Jiu was tall and thin, wearing a green robe with wide sleeves hanging down. He floated in the wind, looking elegant and dashing.

Ning Zhuo wore a white robe with wide sleeves, his eyes and brows were as clear as water, his face was as if caressed by the spring breeze and as if it were the morning light, he was polite and courteous, which made people feel good about him.

When Ning Zhuo saw Linghu Jiu, he thought to himself, "What a great guy!"

As he thought about the intelligence and the incident of Linghu Jiu giving the Gold and Fire Enlightenment Diagrams, he felt that Linghu Jiu was not a simple person.

"When we meet today, we must get to know this person better."

Linghu Jiu has a high reputation in Wanyao Sect and his position is unbreakable. He must be the power core of Wanyao Sect, and may even be the next leader of Wanyao Sect.

Linghu Jiu secretly exclaimed: "What a good boy! He is handsome and elegant, a fine young man in this corrupt world."

"Although he is respected by the elders of the family, his clothes are simple."

Before they met, Ning Zhuo had many assumptions about Linghu Jiu. At first sight, he felt that Linghu Jiu was very graceful and in line with his assumptions.

Linghu Jiu also had many guesses about Ning Zhuo. When he first met her, he felt that Ning Zhuo's appearance was even better than he had imagined. Her simple and clean clothes made him like her.

Both of them were looking forward to meeting each other, and they both had a good impression of each other when they met for the first time.

Linghu Jiu smiled and said, "Master Ning Zhuo, the sect has already sent a message before you came. Master, you have won many battles in Xiaozheng Peak recently and have become very popular. I have lived in the cave for a long time and have heard about it. Please come in quickly!"

Ning Zhuo first put down the jar of wine in his hand, and held it in the air with his magic power. He clasped his hands together and said solemnly, "I have heard of Brother Linghu's great name for a long time. It is a great honor to meet him today. I am taking the liberty of visiting you today and bringing a jar of light wine. I hope you will not refuse."

Linghu Jiu twitched his nose, stared at the floating wine jar, laughed, and raised his hand to make a gesture of invitation: "Brother Ning, this is a generous gift. Linghu is grateful to you. Please come in and let me show my hospitality."

Two people entered the cave.

The furnishings in the cave are simple, just a stone table, stone benches and stone bed.

Linghu Jiu invited Ning Zhuo to sit down: "The cave is simple and crude, and it is really disrespectful to our distinguished guests."

Ning Zhuo said, "The scenery in the mountains is unique, simple and quiet. And being able to drink with Brother Linghu today must be a great pleasure in life."

Linghu Jiu took out the stone bowl and looked at the wine jar expectantly.

His nostrils twitched again: "To be honest with you, Master Ning Zhuo, I have a nose for wine and am good at smelling the aroma of wine. This smell of wine alone is extraordinary and has already attracted my heart!"

Ning Zhuo was slightly stunned.

The intelligence focused on Linghu Jiu's addiction to alcohol.

But after meeting, Ning Zhuo realized that Linghu Jiu's drinking habit was even more serious than described in the intelligence.

Ning Zhuo poured the wine while introducing the origin of the wine.

This is exactly Bingyu wine.

Produced from the Bingxin Jade Pot, it is a Ning family inheritance. People who practice Bingxin Jue drink this wine, which complements each other.

Ning Zhuo first filled Linghu's stone bowl with wine, and then filled his own glass cup.

Ning Zhuo raised the glass cup with both hands and said, "I would like to express my gratitude to Brother Linghu for visiting you today. Previously, I owed it to Brother Linghu to help me resolve the misunderstandings of Laode and others."

Linghu Jiu laughed and picked up the stone bowl: "Oh, I can't hold any more. I'll drink it first!"

Ning Zhuo:?!

For a moment, the sixteen-year-old boy froze in place, and saw Linghu Jiu tilt his neck back and gulp down a full bowl of ice jade wine.

When Linghu Jiu drank the fine wine, he felt an extreme coolness, just like drinking icy spring water in the cold winter.

The cool feeling spread throughout his body, eliminating all his fatigue and anxiety.

The wine is like melted ice and snow, without any spiciness at all, and the sweet aftertaste lingers in the air for three days. The more you taste it, the more beautiful it becomes!

At the same time, a magnificent stream of light emanated from Linghu Jiu's upper dantian, like a waterfall, pouring down over his head, along the spine all the way into the middle dantian qi sea.

In the sea of ​​qi, the clouds are surging and the waves are endless.

Linghu Jiu's Qi Hai cultivation level was rising rapidly.

"Good wine, good wine. Sir, please fill up your glass quickly!" Linghu Jiu became excited and said without hesitation.

Ning Zhuo smiled even more: "It is my honor that Brother Linghu likes this wine."

But in my heart, I was wondering: "What kind of person is this? Is this just a disguise?"

According to the information collected, Linghu Jiu is lazy and casual, and is well-liked by his fellow apprentices. But before that, when Laude and others spread rumors, Linghu Jiu took care of the overall situation and took the initiative to compensate Ning Zhuo with the gold and fire enlightenment diagrams. It is obvious that he is scheming.

This made Ning Zhuo wonder what Linghu Jiu's true identity was.

In the past, Ning Zhuo needed long-term observation and contact to gradually understand a person's character.

But now, he has supernatural powers in his hands, magic weapons at his disposal, and convenient means.

Watching Linghu Jiu guzzle his second bowl of wine, Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed with a gleam of light.

Magical Powers——Life is at stake…

"Um?!"

At this moment, Ning Zhuo almost lost color.

This was because a strong intuition told him: If he used his magical powers at this moment, even if he could plant the seeds successfully, Linghu Jiu would find out!

This was the first time Ning Zhuo encountered such a situation.

He was shocked.

"I have the foundation-building cultivation base, and Jindan-level cultivators are not immune and cannot detect it. Ning Jiufan, the second ancestor of the Zhou family, and the fox god of Wuyin Mountain. Even someone as strong as Zhu Xuanji was blessed with the life-threatening magical power by me."

Although Ning Zhuo had added a life-threatening risk to the Jindan-level existence, it could only increase his own sensitivity at most, but it was impossible to control it forcibly.

On the one hand, even if it is forcibly controlled, the control range is extremely small, at most it is just moving the little finger or sneezing.

On the other hand, once the control was forced, the Jindan cultivators who were previously unable to detect it would definitely know about it and become suspicious. They would probably discover Ning Zhuo and then beat the big-headed boy to death in a rage.

"I cannot bless a Nascent Soul-level being with the Suspension Silk."

Ning Zhuo secretly tried this after meeting Grandma Yuan.

It's useless, it can't fall at all.

When the hanging thread descended above the head, there was an invisible force, like a strong wind, which prevented the hanging thread from succeeding.

"My magical powers have always been ineffective against beings at the foundation-building level, but today I failed against Linghu Jiu!"

Han Zhou, Hua Guzi, Lin Shanshan and others in Wanyao Valley were all put in danger of death by Ning Zhuo.

Lai Wuying, Zheng Xingchen and others had never been treated like this. This was because Ning Zhuo maintained a good habit of not displaying his magical powers in public.

Ning Zhuo felt that once he planted a life-threatening thread in Linghu Jiu's heart, although he could succeed and control it, the other party would definitely notice it.

"Linghu Jiu has a deep foundation. He can resist my magical power to some extent!"

"It seems that he and I are both very good at hiding our shortcomings. I just don't know which of us hides it more and more deeply."

Ning Zhuo was shocked in his heart, but did not show it on his face.

"please."

"please!"

"Please again!"

Linghu drank ten bowls of wine in a row, but still felt unsatisfied.

His face was flushed, his eyebrows were flying with excitement, his breath was full of alcohol, and his gestures became more exaggerated.

"Good wine, good wine."

The wine helped him to write poetry. He said:

"Ice and jade go down your throat and chill you to the bone; when you are drunk you see the true nature of people."

"The sweet aftertaste lingers on my tongue for a long time, and my divine field and sea of ​​energy soar together!"

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Ning Zhuo's eyes flashed with brilliance, and he admired Linghu Jiu's literary style. He was about to compose a poem to suit the occasion, but Linghu Jiu suddenly spoke.

I only heard him say, "Brother Ning Zhuo, what is your intention towards my junior sister Shanshan?"

Ning Zhuo let out a soft cry, feeling that Linghu Jiu's words were like a sword that suddenly stabbed him straight in the face, catching him off guard.

He gently placed the cup in his hand on the stone table, his face solemn and serious: "Miss Lin and I hit it off right away."

"I came to your precious place this time to seek advice and alliance."

"Miss Lin is kind-hearted, warm and hospitable. She has helped me many times and has even been confined to my home."

"My friend's kindness is deep in my heart and I will definitely repay him in the future!"

Linghu Jiu was staring at Ning Zhuo with drunken eyes, and the air was filled with the smell of alcohol.

But at this moment, Ning Zhuo felt as if his heart had been seen through by Linghu Jiu, without any concealment.

Linghu Jiu pointed at Ning Zhuo and said, "Good boy, you are speaking from the heart!"

“Hehehe.”

"Hahaha!"

He raised his head and smiled, his eyes were wet. He wiped away his tears in front of Ning Zhuo without caring about his image.

Linghu Jiu felt a mixture of emotions that were difficult to describe.

On the one hand, he felt relieved. His beloved junior sister was not favored by outsiders.

On the other hand, there was also grievance and frustration. His beloved junior sister, who had given so much, had not been noticed by outsiders! Seeing Ning Zhuo speechless and puzzled, Linghu Jiu sighed: "I'm sorry, Master Ning Zhuo. I have a talent called Drunken Moon Seeking Immortals."

"As long as I drink a lot of good wine and get drunk, my mind will be full of inspiration, and I will have a deep insight into the world."

"When I asked the question just now, I used my talent to know that you were speaking from the heart."

"To be honest, not only did Lord and the others misunderstand you, but I misunderstood you too!"

Ning Zhuo smiled slightly: "Drunk on the Moon and Seeking Immortality?"

"No matter what, being able to resolve this misunderstanding is a great blessing for me."

"Brother Linghu, there is no need to apologize. Instead, I want to thank you."

As he spoke, he raised his glass.

Linghu Jiu also picked up the wine bowl, and the two of them clinked their cups together before drinking it all in one gulp.

Linghu Jiu looked Ning Zhuo up and down, and suddenly sighed: "I know why Junior Sister likes you."

He pointed at Ning Zhuo and said, "Junior sister obeys my master the most, that is, her father, the leader of my sect."

"You look so upright and proper, a lot like my master."

Ning Zhuo quickly spoke modestly, saying how he had the ability and virtue to be compared with a Nascent Soul cultivator like Lin Bufan.

Linghu Jiu suddenly stood up and said, "Wait a moment, don't drink the Ice Jade Wine for now. I'll treat you to a drink as well."

He took a few big steps and reached the stone bed.

He felt around the bed and pulled out a jar of wine.

Linghu Jiu sat back down and placed the wine on the stone table, not forgetting to show off proudly: "I have been locked up many times, so I asked someone to set up a secret storage array here and collected some good wine."

"Whenever I feel lonely and thirsty, I will take out a bottle to quench my thirst."

"This wine is called Yousi Mingniang, and it will be quite useful to you, Master Ning Zhuo."

Linghu Jiu picked up the wine jar and poured it for Ning Zhuo.

He introduced: "The main ingredients of this wine are Yellow Spring Water and Night-wandering Grass, and the auxiliary ingredients are Moon Dew, Dark Jade, and Nine-tailed Fox Tears."

"After drinking it, your thoughts can spread to the underworld, and you can comprehend the wisdom of the predecessors and receive guidance from the unknown."

Linghu Jiu sighed and continued, "I have a natural talent for seeking immortality through the drunken moon, so my master specially invited a master chef to brew this wine for me. My practice has benefited a lot from this wine."

"please!"

Ning Zhuo's curiosity had been aroused, and he solemnly picked up the wine glass and looked at it carefully.

The dark blue color of the wine was seen, with a little light shining through.

He put his nose close to the wine and took a closer sniff. The aroma of the wine was so light, almost invisible, but it immediately made Ning Zhuo's mind clear and peaceful.

"Boss, I want to drink." Ning Zhuo sent a message.

In the mechanical dragon, Sun Lingtong swallowed his saliva and said, "Stinky boy, you have to eat and drink well outside, and I, the boss, have to take care of you. Remember to leave some for me."

Ning Zhuo calmed down and concentrated, taking a sip.

The wine slides across the tip of the tongue, sweet with a hint of bitterness, just like the ups and downs of life.

After the wine enters the stomach, a warm feeling radiates from the inside out. The mysterious power from the wine flows through the body, bringing an unprecedented tranquility and serenity.

In a trance, Ning Zhuo "saw" someone.

"I am the Lord of the Five Elements! The mysteries of the Five Elements are all in my hands. The Five Spirits and Five Gods, listen to my orders, and no one dares to disobey."

"Young man, do you want my five internal organs and temple spirits?"

"Hahaha, listen carefully!"

"The five elements are gold, wood, water, fire and earth; the five internal organs are the heart, liver, spleen, lungs and kidneys. The five elements belong to the five internal organs, each with its own function, and they complement and restrain each other in an endless cycle..."

Ning Zhuo concentrated and listened carefully.

As a result, the words of the Five Elements God became softer and softer, and weaker and weaker, until finally even his figure disappeared.

"What's going on?" Ning Zhuo suddenly opened his eyes.

Sober up.

Ning Zhuo felt lost.

Linghu Jiu laughed: "It seems that Master Ning Zhuo has realized the benefits of this wine."

"Will you drink more?"

Ning Zhuo was not polite and said eagerly: "Pour the wine, please."

After drinking another cup, he saw the Five Elements God Lord with a simple face and majestic power again.

The god continued to repeat his magical skills of the five internal organs and temples.

This time, after speaking for a short while, he disappeared again.

Ning Zhuo opened his eyes: "I want more, I want more."

Linghu Jiu laughed out loud.

Ning Zhuo took his glass cup and looked at Linghu Jiu: "Brother, do you have a bowl?"

(End of this chapter)