Chapter 110: Godly Drunkenness
"It's a prefecture-level city, then we can't not go."
Chen Yi had assumed that the person behind the Illusionary Sound Sect would be wary and would slow down their pace.
I didn't expect them to be in such a hurry.
It has only been twenty days since Baicaotang started to gain momentum, and Xiao Family Pharmacy's business has only been booming again for a little over ten days.
It hadn't even been a month, and it wasn't even time for Baicaotang to share profits with the Xiao family's pharmacy, yet those people were already eager to cut off the Xiao family's source of income.
This clearly demonstrates his domineering nature.
"The person behind the Illusionary Sound Sect, Liu from Jingzhou? Liu from Shuzhou?"
Thinking about it, Chen Yi smiled slightly, "We all share the same surname, Liu."
He glanced at the night view outside the window, rested briefly, and then got to work.
Even if his cultivation progressed significantly in a single day, he would still be no match for those evil demons of the Illusionary Sound Sect.
Instead of wasting time on cultivation, it's better to make thorough preparations to protect yourself.
The task of stopping the evil forces of the Illusionary Sound Sect will be handled by Xie Tingyun, Shen Huatang, and the Xiao family's punishment hall.
He's just going to watch the show; he doesn't plan to show his face.
Fortunately, Chen Yi had made some preparations in advance, so he was not flustered at this moment.
Then he took out the medicinal herbs he had brought back from Jishi Pharmacy and Baicaotang, and used the scales, pestles and other tools prepared in his study to process them.
He finely ground the medicinal herbs into powder and carefully placed them individually on pine paper.
One pile after another.
It took an hour to get everything ready.
And then there's the most important step—preparing the medication.
Chen Yi found a piece of cloth to cover his mouth and nose, and used the breath-holding technique to hold his breath and seal his energies.
Don't blame him for being so cautious.
This was because the formula he was preparing was one he had specially researched over the past few days.
Because of its potent medicinal properties, he named it "Immortal's Intoxication".
It's not poison, but it's worse than poison.
Following the prescription, Chen Yi weighed out each powder and carefully poured it into a clean porcelain basin.
There are a total of thirteen kinds of medicinal materials. Although they are all common medicinal materials, under the guidance of the medicinal catalyst, the medicinal properties that are released are enough to intoxicate a mid-level third-grade martial artist.
Whether it is a sixth-rank, fifth-rank, or fourth-rank official remains to be seen until he uses it.
After placing all the medicinal herbs in the porcelain basin, Chen Yi took out a porcelain bottle from his pocket and poured the medicinal powder inside into it little by little.
It was the sleeping potion that Pei Guanli had obtained—which was also the key ingredient in this "divine intoxication."
Immediately, a layer of pinkish-white smoke, resembling mist, rose up.
"It's done."
This unusual phenomenon was consistent with Chen Yi's initial assumptions when preparing the medicine.
Without hesitation, he poured all the powder from the porcelain basin into the porcelain bottle he had prepared beforehand.
They obtained a total of five porcelain bottles of the Divine Intoxication.
After doing all this, Chen Yi opened the window to let the remaining medicinal powder in the room dissipate in the wind, and then breathed a sigh of relief.
He looked at the five porcelain vases on the table and couldn't help but smile.
Although it can only be used five times, he was very much looking forward to the effects of the Divine Intoxication.
"The Immortal's Intoxication is so powerful that it can withstand the protection of true essence."
Seeing that it was almost dawn, Chen Yi put away the porcelain bottles and sat back on his bed to practice the Four Symbols Technique.
Soon, his mind once again entered that mysterious and profound chaos.
The following day, the torrential rain that had lasted for two days finally stopped.
The sky remained overcast and did not clear up.
The rising steam made the city of Shuzhou feel somewhat stuffy and hot.
Even sitting still, some people are covered in sweat, not to mention those who go out to work.
Therefore, after a busy morning, Xiaodie went back to her room to wash up and change into a dry set of clothes.
She even put a cotton headband over the two buns of hair to absorb sweat.
Then, as usual, she woke up Xiao Wuge and Chen Yi, and the three of them ate breakfast in the living room.
Wonton noodles with chili sauce are simple and delicious.
Seeing that Chen Yi had eaten two bowls, each filled with chili sauce, Xiao Die asked in a daze, "Young Master, do you like spicy food?"
Chen Yi nodded and said with a smile, "The delicacies of Shu Prefecture are famous throughout the Great Wei, so of course I like them."
Especially hot pot.
However, the Xiao family was at its peak and had a dedicated kitchen, mainly serving stir-fries and braised dishes.
Aside from simple breakfasts, lunch and dinner are either delicacies or elaborate meals, but none of them are as simple as hot pot, which doesn't showcase their culinary skills.
Xiaodie looked at him suspiciously, and when she was sure he was serious, she immediately laughed: "Young master, you like spicy food, you should have told Xiaodie sooner."
"I thought you were in Jiangnan Prefecture and couldn't get used to spicy food."
Chen Yi smiled, thinking about the hot pot, and then an idea struck him. "At noon, go to the kitchen and tell them..."
Since he didn't need to go to the pharmacy today, he decided to stay at home and eat something particularly delicious.
He explained everything in detail and had Xiaodie write it down.
Chen Yi led Xiao Wuge to the pavilion, took out a chessboard, and prepared to teach him how to play chess.
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Wan'er came over with Cui'er and Juan'er, carrying account books and an abacus.
Xiao Wan'er glanced at it and smiled gently, "Playing chess? Then am I late?"
Seeing this, Xiao Wuge couldn't help but pout, "Sister, please sit down."
Xiao Wan'er patted her head affectionately, "Jiaxing Garden is a bit deserted today, I'm sorry to bother you."
"No, no..."
Chen Yi chuckled, placed the chessboard on the bench next to him, and invited Xiao Wuge to play chess as well.
Xiao Wan'er's arrival surprised him somewhat, but he didn't feel that she was bothering him.
In short...
Thinking of the tune and song he had heard the night before, Chen Yi composed himself and began to teach Xiao Wuge how to play chess.
"There are three realms in the way of chess: seeing chess as chess, seeing chess as not chess, and seeing chess as chess again..."
It wasn't that he spoke in a mysterious way, but rather it was his understanding after achieving some success in chess.
However, he has only reached the level of "seeing the game as not being a game" so far.
The fact that I had previously used Shu as a chess piece in my mind was one of the wonderful applications of this realm.
Xiao Wuge hastily memorized his words and then began to familiarize himself with the rules of chess.
One was teaching diligently, and the other was learning diligently, which made Xiao Wan'er, who was standing to the side, feel a little embarrassed.
She didn't come here because "Jiaxingyuan is deserted".
For some reason, she felt uneasy all day, as if something big was about to happen.
Strangely enough, after arriving at Chunhe Garden and seeing Chen Yi and Xiao Wuge playing chess like this, her mind became calm and peaceful.
Xiao Wan'er didn't know the reason, but attributed it to the elegant environment.
It was nearing noon.
Xiaodie busied herself bringing over the pot base, and then had the servants from the kitchen bring over various dishes and condiment bowls.
Several people sat together and enjoyed hot pot in the pavilion.
Xiao Wan'er and the others had never tried this way of eating before, and they found it novel and ate with beaming smiles.
"Is this how it's eaten in Jiangnan Prefecture?"
Chen Yi shook his head, "It's the authentic way of eating in Shuzhou. I learned it from the craftsmen in the East Market."
He wasn't making this up. While hot pot is a relatively uncommon cooking method in Shuzhou Prefecture, it's quite common in more remote counties and towns.
Most of them were boatmen and track workers who were in a hurry to get to work and were used to this convenient way of eating.
Xiao Wan'er nodded as she ate in small bites, "Delicious."
Xiao Wuge was covered in sweat and kept spitting out spit-spit, clearly suffering from the spiciness.
"Sis, brother-in-law, my lips seem swollen..."
This made everyone laugh, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.
However, upon hearing Xiao Wuge's unintentional address, Xiao Wan'er's face flushed slightly in the firelight.
It should be the eldest sister and her husband.
It wasn't until evening that Xiao Wan'er and the others got up and left.
Before leaving, she specifically instructed Chen Yi not to go out in the coming days, lest those bad guys find an opportunity to do so.
Chen Yi nodded, looking completely honest and unassuming.
But shortly after nightfall, he made an excuse that he was tired and told Xiaodie and Xiao Wuge to go back to their rooms to rest.
Once their breathing had calmed down.
Chen Yi changed into a black long robe, disguised himself simply, and grew a small mustache.
After looking in the bronze mirror and confirming that he wouldn't be recognized at first glance, he quietly left Chunhe Garden with five bottles of "Immortal's Intoxication".
However, Chen Yi did not attempt to cross the middle courtyard or the front courtyard.
Instead, they passed through the bamboo forest and took a detour from the other side of the hill to reach Baicaotang.
Although some of the Xiao family's personal guards are stationed here, the area is still densely wooded.
Under the cover of night, with his current mastery of the Meteor Butterfly Step, he could easily sneak out of the Xiao family if he was careful.
About half an hour later, Chen Yi arrived at Baicaotang.
Following his memory, he went directly to a restaurant on the outskirts of the West Market with a normal expression.
It wasn't curfew yet, and the building was quite full of diners, creating a lively atmosphere.
"A private room upstairs."
"Sir, please come this way."
Chen Yi arrived at a private room on the third floor facing the street, sat down leisurely, looked at the Hundred Herbs Hall in the distance, and muttered to himself:
"When watching a play, it's best to have peanuts and melon seeds with you."
(End of this chapter)
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