Chapter 286 Five-Colored Glow Wine (2)
Ji Rong muttered, "Senior brother, we are all beings favored by heaven and earth. What is the difference between Yuanjun and us?"
Qingpingzi said, "Yuanjun is now the ruler of the night. Ordinary cultivators like us will have nightmares after drinking this wine, but for Yuanjun, it is a series of beautiful dreams. It is different."
Hearing this, Ji Rong stopped making a fuss. She circled the five large jade jars for a long time until Qing Pingzi urged her twice. Only then did she reluctantly let Qing Pingzi use his tail to lift her up and put her back into the cloud house with the lotus leaf roof where she and the witch lived.
The cloud tiles on the floor of the cloud house were very soft, so soft that Ji Rong slept soundly. When the first sliver of reddish light pierced through the clouds, Ji Rong was awakened by a refreshing and fragrant aroma of wine wafting from the window.
Seeing the pale red mist rising from the gray-white cliffs outside, Ji Rong knew it was time to drink. She stood up, flapped her wings, and flew towards the five large vats.
Qingpingzi was already standing guard in front of the vat. In front of him was a cloud-shaped table with various utensils such as spoons and jade pieces on it.
With his five tails outstretched, he used one to capture the red clouds from the light-drenched cliff. His long tail swept across the clouds swiftly like a whip.
He would shave off a thin layer of the red-tinged clouds above, then use his tail to roll them into a ball and bring them down, placing them into a large jade jar that emitted a red glow.
Qingpingzi continued to mix the swirling clouds into the wine until the sun rose into the sky and turned a platinum color before he stopped.
And the tip of his originally crimson tail has been dyed in five colors: red, purple, yellow, orange, and gold.
As the morning sun bathed the five large vats, the aroma of the wine gradually infused into them, no longer dissipating.
Then, Qingpingzi used his tail to hold a long jade in each hand and began to stir it rapidly in the jar.
As soon as he finished stirring, Qingpingzi grabbed a small spoon with each of his tails, took some wine, and handed it to Ji Rong, saying, "Junior sister, this wine still needs to be opened and left to dry in the sun for a day to dispel the floating dream energy. You should taste it one by one first, but don't drink too much."
Ji Rong took a bite of the purple one, finding it cool and sweet, and felt as if she were a cloud, a mist, and a wind, connected to the heavens and earth.
Then she took a bite of the red fruit, feeling a sweet and cool sensation spread through her body, and her body gradually became lighter, as if floating above the morning glow.
She took another bite of the yellow fruit, feeling a warmth amidst the coolness, and was enveloped in a fragrant aroma. She felt as if she were a goddess, standing in the air.
Then she took a bite of the orange and felt a warm, comforting sensation all over her body, as if she were basking in the sunlight.
Finally, she took a bite of the golden food and felt a great fire in the food bag, but it didn't burn her; it was as if she had just eaten a small sun.
As she thought this, she felt the heat within her body intensify, causing her to involuntarily open her beak. With a "poof," a mouthful of flame shot out from her mouth, burning a small hole in the clouds. Ji Rong found it extremely amusing.
Seeing that Ji Rong had tasted each of the wines, Qing Pingzi looked at her expectantly and asked, "Junior Sister, how does my Radiant Glow Wine taste?"
Ji Rong smacked her lips, wanting to say "various flavors, profound and wonderful", but her eyes darted around, and she thought to herself that she could not really taste it by just tasting a little bit. An idea immediately came to her mind.
So she called out, "Senior brother, you still can't taste it."
Before she could finish speaking, she had already extended her wings and claws, taking the five spoons offered to her and putting them into her mouth one by one. She held the Five-Colored Glow Wine in her mouth, stirred it, and then swallowed it in small sips.
The five-colored scene wandered and reflected in Ji Rong's mind, heart, and spirit. She seemed to see that ancient god turn back to look at her again and say, "You've come again."
Then, to Qingpingzi's astonishment, Ji Rong lay stiffly on the cliff and passed out drunk.
Kiyohira looked helplessly at Hime, whose whole body was now exuding a fragrant and rich aroma of wine.
He stood up, pulled a whisk from the cloud-covered cliff, and sighed, "He usually seems so clever, but when he hears about a treasure, he becomes as greedy as Qing Guanzi."
Qingpingzi, holding a whisk, manipulated the clouds and mist to slowly bury Ji Rong. He said, "Junior sister, since you insist on drinking, then go and have a sweet dream."
Below the cloud cliff, He Sui had already led the cultivators from the alchemy room to carry baskets of elixirs and medicinal herbs up.
She counted the items again, placed them below the cloud cliff, sealed them with a spiritual linen cloth, then stood up and respectfully bowed to the cloud cliff, saying, "Master Uncle, He Sui has delivered the elixirs and medicines needed for tomorrow, and will be returning now."
Qingpingzi poked his head down from the cliff and said, "Thank you for your hard work. Come early tomorrow."
Then they saw Hesui leading his disciples down the mountain in a flash.
When Ji Rong woke up, it was already dusk. As soon as she opened her eyes, she smelled a pleasant fragrance. Qing Pingzi was sitting in front of her with his back to her, smoking. There seemed to be a huge Hundred Skills Seal hanging beside him, but it was shrouded in mist and could not be seen clearly.
Ji Rong hurried over, patted Qing Pingzi's shoulder with her wing, and exclaimed, "Senior brother, what are you eating? You're eating with your back to me! And what's with your Hundred Skills Seal hanging there today?"
Qingpingzi ignored her and continued to gulp down her food.
Beneath the Hundred Skills Seal, the mist gradually dissipated, revealing a tall cultivator sitting cross-legged with eight arms. The cultivator's face was still shrouded in mist, making it impossible for Ji Rong to see his features clearly.
Hearing the noise, the cultivator got up, circled around Ji Rong, looked her over, and then muttered to himself, "What a disaster! He must have drunk too much yesterday. How could he agree to take such a lowly thing as his disciple?"
"Fine, just pretend I was still drunk and didn't see it. I'll make it into a flesh pill." With that, the cultivator actually took out a pill furnace from the cloud cliff.
As Ji Rong watched the blurry cultivator before her gradually transform into the likeness of Ling Xiao Zi, she was immediately alarmed. She stammered, "You, you mustn't come any closer."
But Lingxiaozi wouldn't listen; it still stretched out its large hand to grab Ji Rong.
Just as Lingxiaozi's palm was getting closer and closer, suddenly, Ji Rong had a flash of inspiration. She drew three swords from her leg and brandished them in the air, saying, "I am the disciple you have acknowledged. These are the magical weapons you bestowed upon me. How can you go back on your word!"
Lingxiaozi glanced at Sandao, frowned and said, "It really is mine. Oh well, disciple it is."
You need to eat more rare and precious foods from now on. You're so ordinary-looking, how am I supposed to ride around like this?
As he spoke, the clouds and mist surged up again, burying the "Lingxiaozi".
Ji Rong was extremely surprised. She kept repeating to herself, "I am a dignified demon king realm cultivator, how can I be so afraid!" while holding the three swords and slashing away the clouds and mist. Inside, she saw Ling Xiaozhi's jade statue.
Upon seeing this, Ji Rong immediately raised her head and laughed loudly. She flapped her wings and circled around Ling Xiaozi's statue, saying, "Master, you said that if I eat more spiritual treasures, you must guarantee me a lifetime of wealth and honor. You must not break your promise."
After thinking for a moment, Ji Rong transformed into a celestial being and respectfully kowtowed three times to the statue.
At that moment, a wisp of mist climbed onto Ling Xiaozhi's face again, making her expression, which was neither sad nor happy, appear as if she were smiling.
Seeing this, Ji Rong gradually calmed down and truly woke up.
She got up and looked around, only to find that she had fallen asleep on the feet of Lingxiaozi's jade statue.
"Sigh," Ji Rong thought to herself, "Drinking too much leads to nightmares. How did I end up here drunk? It's really scary!" Ji Rong looked around, completely unaware of where she was in the Cloud Cliff.
She ran forward, but it was as if she had hit a wall and couldn't get away. So she could only shout, "Senior brother, senior brother, senior brother Qingpingzi, I'm locked up, let me out quickly!"
As soon as she called out, Qingpingzi leaned down and said, "Junior Sister, you're finally awake. Everyone will be here in another hour."
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