Chapter 393: Fake Alcohol

Zhu Xuanji held the weightless letter, yet felt as if it burned his hands!

Although he dearly wished to discard it, he recalled that upon his return to the royal capital for his report, after meeting with the sovereign, the latter had directly commanded him to represent the Zhu family of the Southern Bean royal house and take future responsibility for the matter of the Molten Immortal Palace.

But Zhu Xuanji always felt that he was being pushed to the forefront by the sovereign to come into contact with the Son of Tribulation!

Gritting his teeth, Zhu Xuanji painstakingly opened the letter and scanned its contents with his spiritual sense—

To my esteemed and worthy eldest brother, Zhu Xuanji:

(Zhu Xuanji: Who is your eldest brother? Don't address me so casually!)

Since we parted ways, separated by the vast expanse of the world, tidings have been scarce. Days and months have passed, and suddenly dozens of days have elapsed. Not seeing you for a day feels like three autumns. Your demeanor and voice have not been forgotten for a moment.

(Zhu Xuanji: Why remember so clearly? Just forget about me!)

Recalling the time within the Molten Immortal Palace, we were in the same boat, side by side. On Hidden Mist Mountain, we weathered the storm together, forming alliances and maneuvering, truly a joyous experience in my life. Your strategies are far-reaching, and your actions are unrestrained, leaving my humble self utterly convinced. Whenever I recall this, I cannot help but reminisce about those past scenes, still feeling warmth in my heart. To have the chance to continue our connection would truly be a heaven-sent opportunity.

(Zhu Xuanji: Who says we were side by side, working together? Weren't you scheming against me? This is not good, very not good! What does this young man want now that he's coming to me for help?)

I have a small request now. I have long heard of our Southern Bean Kingdom's imperial cellar's Yearning Wine, which is fragrant and exquisite, truly a rare treasure in this world. Although I have not had the chance to taste it, I have longed for it for a long time. I humbly request my brother to bestow upon me a jar, simply to quench my thirst for fine wine and also to add a touch of rekindled old affection.

(Zhu Xuanji: Yearning Wine? Does this young man enjoy drinking now? I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you, as long as you don't trouble me.)

Furthermore, there is an ancient sage from the past, named the Five Elements Divine Master. I am quite interested in this, but the information I have is limited. Therefore, I specifically request my brother to bestow upon me some information to resolve the confusion in my humble heart. If I can learn even a thing or two, my gratitude will be immeasurable.

(Zhu Xuanji: Five Elements Divine Master? That's a grand title, I seem to have seen it somewhere. Asking me for information? He must have his eyes on the archives and records of my Divine Arrest Division. Good kid, you've come to the right person. I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you too!)

I also hope that in your recent investigations, your thoughts will be swift as lightning, seeing through every mystery. May all difficult matters be cleared like clouds parting to reveal the sun, and may everything go smoothly, allowing you to achieve victory soon. If my brother is free, I would like to invite you to a gathering at Ten Thousand Medicine Valley. The scenery there is enchanting, with lush vegetation, perfect for drinking fine wine together, reminiscing about old times, and discussing new strategies.

Please take good care of yourself. May everything go well for you, and may you come soon so we can meet and fulfill our grand ambitions together!

Sincerely, Your Humble Disciple Ning

(Zhu Xuanji: Ten Thousand Medicine Valley? Oh, there seems to be a large sect there called the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect. He wants me to go to Ten Thousand Medicine Valley? Hehe, how could I possibly go? He's dreaming!)

Zhu Xuanji finished reading the letter, and sweat was beginning to bead on his forehead.

Regarding the Son of Tribulation, he wanted to stay as far away as possible.

Inviting him to the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect?

He wouldn't go!

Absolutely not!

Yearning Wine and the information about the Five Elements Divine Master, here, take it all.

Just don't bother me.

"Wait a minute, why is Ning Zhuo specifically looking for information about the Five Elements Divine Master? What has he come into contact with now?"

"Don't think, don't think about anything."

"Why get involved in the matters of the Son of Tribulation?!"

Zhu Xuanji immediately warned himself in his heart.

He was on high alert, personally reviewing the records, searching for entries, extracting all the information about the Five Elements Divine Master, and creating a jade slip.

He also used his connections to retrieve a hundred-year-old jar of Imperial Cellar Yearning Wine from the royal treasury.

Finally, he used the station's privileged transmission to send these items to Ning Zhuo with the utmost speed.

Ten Thousand Medicine Valley.

Ning Zhuo was quite surprised to receive the information.

He sighed to Sun Lingtong, "Old Zhu is a righteous and capable person. I didn't expect him to handle these matters so quickly."

"For him, it's a small matter, but it's a great help to me."

"Hmm, I'll have to thank him properly in the future, and I'll definitely find him if I need help again!"

Sun Lingtong said, "Now, your Ning family's performance in the Molten Immortal Palace matter concerns whether Fire Persimmon Immortal City falls into the hands of the Meng family. This is quite important to the royal family."

"Little Zhuo, you are now a crucial figure in the Ning family, so Zhu Xuanji will naturally pay attention to you."

"However, I also didn't expect that ultimately, we and Zhu Xuanji would become friends. The turns of fate in this world are truly unexpected."

"But, are you still suspicious about your investigation into the Five Elements Divine Master?"

Ning Zhuo nodded and hummed, "I have thoroughly read the Classic of Poetry and historical records, yet I have never heard the name of the Five Elements Divine Master. He is such a powerful being, he must be an ancient figure."

"Living people have their lifespan, and the deceased have their nether lifespan. The lifespan of the living is limited, and so is the nether lifespan."

"According to common sense, the ancient mighty beings should have exhausted their ten thousand years of nether lifespan by now. But I feel that the Five Elements Divine Master is full of vigor. This is abnormal."

"The biggest doubt is that after I returned to the Mechanical Dragon Vessel, even though I was sober, I still received the inheritance from the Five Elements Divine Master."

"I told Linghu Jiu about this, but he couldn't explain it either."

"There are many strange things about this. It was too easy for me to receive the inheritance and obtain the complete 'Five Viscera Shrine Spiritual Divinity Technique.' Moreover, my Five Elements realm skyrocketing is even more valuable than this divine technique."

"I am young, but I have read many books. I have little experience, but the matter of the Molten Immortal Palace was meticulously planned for fourteen years."

"To suddenly receive such a large benefit, to be honest, I feel uneasy in my heart."

Sun Lingtong shrugged, "What is there to be afraid of? Anyway, you don't cultivate this divine technique, and your Five Elements realm completely belongs to you; it's a solid benefit."

"The nether lifespan is limited, but how can a mighty being like the Five Elements Divine Master be judged by common sense?"

"We are just two Foundation Establishment juniors, how could we possibly understand the might of the Five Elements Divine Master?"

Ning Zhuo shook his head, "If I investigate thoroughly first and understand the details, then I can rest assured when referencing the 'Five Viscera Shrine Spiritual Divinity Technique' in the future."

Sun Lingtong nodded, "Hmm, being so cautious is also good. Let's look at what the jade slip says together."

Ning Zhuo and Sun Lingtong both projected their spiritual senses.

All the information about the Five Elements Divine Master became known to them. Just as Ning Zhuo had guessed before, the Five Elements Divine Master was indeed an ancient figure—

He appeared after the Blood Slaughter Dynasty, at the beginning of the Martial Emperor era!

The Blood Slaughter Dynasty was the first dynasty in history.

A dynasty, as defined, was a force that unified the entire world and all its territories.

Throughout the history of the world, only three dynasties have appeared. The Blood Slaughter Dynasty was the first.

At that time, human cultivators were not the main players; demons and monsters running rampant were the most prominent feature of the dynasty.

After the collapse of the dynasty, various forces in different parts of the world fell into conflict and slaughter, a state of chaos.

It wasn't until a man of mixed human, demon, and monster blood ascended to the throne that the world regained most of its order.

This man was the Martial Emperor!

In history, he is considered the second emperor.

And the so-called empires, historically recognized, are only five. One of the criteria for an empire was that the cultivation nation occupied at least eighty percent of the world's territory, having a huge influence and being the main body of the world.

The Five Elements Divine Master and the Martial Emperor had a very close relationship, being both friends and rivals.

He was immensely talented and had a strong demeanor. Before the Martial Emperor ascended the throne, he fought alongside the Martial Emperor, and the two had a deep camaraderie forged in battle.

The Five Elements Divine Master's most famous battle was against the Black River Flood Dragon Demon. At that time, the Five Elements Divine Master single-handedly ventured into the Black River, dyed the entire river red with blood, and finally battled the Flood Dragon Demon for three days and three nights, ultimately slaying the Flood Dragon Demon. With his strength alone, he swept aside a major demon force, shaking the world.

The Five Elements Divine Master's peak battle was against the Blood Sea Demon Lord. He led a large army to besiege the Blood Sea for several years, and finally used the deployed Five Elements Demon Slaying Array to trap and kill the Blood Sea Demon Lord. After this battle, he was recognized as the foremost figure below the Martial Emperor.

The Five Elements Divine Master's last battle was at the Battle of Ten Thousand Demon Mountain. The Martial Emperor led his army to sweep across the land, forcing the demons and monsters to gather at Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

With the demon and monster forces united, the Martial Emperor was unable to achieve a quick victory. The Five Elements Divine Master was entrusted with the difficult task and personally charged into the enemy lines. His five spirits manifested, divine light soared into the sky, and he engaged in a life-and-death battle with the demons and monsters.

Ultimately, the Martial Emperor's army captured Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, completely dismantling this former highest peak. The Five Elements Divine Master also died in battle.

All of the above is recorded in official history.

However, based on the numerous clues collected by the Divine Arrest Division and the information obtained through archaeology, there is also a piece of unofficial history.

This unofficial history tells of a love triangle involving two men and one woman.

The two men were the Martial Emperor and the Five Elements Divine Master, and the woman was Immortal Concubine Jingyu.

In their early years, the former two traveled the world together and met the latter, and both developed feelings of admiration. However, ultimately, Immortal Concubine Jingyu married the Martial Emperor.

Nevertheless, the Martial Emperor had many concubines and was focused on his great undertaking, neglecting the feelings of Immortal Concubine Jingyu.

The Five Elements Divine Master and Immortal Concubine Jingyu met privately frequently, which was eventually discovered by the Martial Emperor.

The Martial Emperor then devised a plan to have Immortal Concubine Jingyu captured by the demons and taken to Ten Thousand Demon Mountain. The Five Elements Divine Master, disregarding his own safety, went to rescue her, and ultimately, both he and Immortal Concubine Jingyu died in battle on Ten Thousand Demon Mountain.

It was precisely because of this that the Martial Emperor, after achieving his great undertaking, personally ordered the destruction of all records in the world, attempting to conceal the matter of the Five Elements Divine Master and Immortal Concubine Jingyu in the long river of history, unknown to future generations.

After reading it, Sun Lingtong said, "So, the Martial Emperor was this kind of man. Tsk tsk tsk!"

Ning Zhuo pondered, "No wonder I haven't heard of this person's name. On the one hand, he was from an ancient era, and on the other hand, many records were intentionally erased, so very little has been passed down."

The information had been read, but it failed to explain why the Five Elements Divine Master has persisted to this day and imparted his legacy to Ning Zhuo in the netherworld.

"Ten Thousand Demon Mountain, Ten Thousand Demon Cave, Ten Thousand Medicine Valley, Ten Thousand Medicine Sect... I didn't expect that this valley here was once the highest peak in the world. What was once a holy mountain where ten thousand demons gathered is now just the base of an ordinary medicine-selling sect. No change is greater than this," Sun Lingtong sighed with emotion.

Ning Zhuo frowned tightly, "Something is wrong, I always feel there's something strange."

"Boss, I need to drink the Netherbrew of Somber Thoughts again."

Sun Lingtong said, "You can drink it, but don't get near the Spiritual Concealing Willow."

"I know that, of course," Ning Zhuo nodded.

He immediately left the Mechanical Dragon Vessel and had Sun Lingtong control it, shrinking into the corner of the cave dwelling, far away from Ning Zhuo.

Ning Zhuo sat cross-legged on the futon and solemnly took a sip of the Netherbrew of Somber Thoughts.

Nothing happened.

He took a few more sips.

Calm and peaceful!

Ning Zhuo's brows furrowed deeply. After some thought, he summoned Little Huagu.

"Young Master Ning Zhuo! You finally summoned me!" Little Huagu's eyes lit up, very excited.

Ning Zhuo waved his hand, "Look at this wine."

Little Huagu used various methods to examine it, and finally took a sip, then spat it out, "This wine is crudely made, the recipe is contradictory, it can be called fake wine!"

"Young Master, quickly tell me, who brought this thing to fool you? I'll teach them a lesson for you and vent your anger!"

(End of This Chapter)

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