Checking in for 100,000 Years Chapter 738 Changhe Immortal Palace

"Clan Leader, please take this wine vat for the clan. Consider it a small contribution from me to the clan," Lu Dayou said in a humble tone.

"Dayou! You found the wine vat; you’ve made a remarkable contribution to the clan this time. How about returning to the clan for good? What do you think?" Lu Zhenshan asked, his eyes glinting with an earnest expression.

Lu Dayou hesitated for a moment before saying, "I can return to the Lu Clan, but on a daily basis, I might not be able to assume a permanent position..."

"Very well, then it’s settled. You are now a cultivator at the Life and Death Realm; it’s fitting for you to hold the title of Elder!" Lu Zhenshan said with a smile.

Lu Dayou nodded, a hint of a warm smile appearing on his face.

They were both silent for a moment.

Gazing at the black wine vat in his hands, Lu Zhenshan suddenly let out a long sigh.

"Clan Leader, why do you sigh?" Lu Dayou asked.

With a pained expression, Lu Zhenshan slowly replied, "One hundred thousand years ago, our Lu Clan’s Wine Fairy Ancestor, Lu Linlang, was such a commanding figure of her era! Now, times have changed dramatically, yet our Lu Clan’s wine-brewing techniques have never managed to return to their peak!"

"Clan Leader, when I left, our Lu Clan was researching Nine Grades Shaohua. So many years have passed; have we still not made a breakthrough?" Lu Dayou asked quickly, momentarily taken aback.

"Not yet. We have only reached the early stage of the Eighth Grade. The Ninth Grade is still a distant goal..." Lu Zhenshan sighed deeply.

"Oh..."

Nine Grades Shaohua was an exquisite wine passed down by the Wine Fairy Ancestor, Lu Linlang. It was divided into nine grades, nine levels, with the Ninth Grade being the highest. Although the recipe and crafting technique were left behind, for some unknown reason, the Lu Clan had never been able to brew the highest-level Ninth-Grade Shaohua.

A thousand years ago, they had only managed to reach the Seventh Grade. Now, a thousand years later, they had just broken through to the early stage of the Eighth Grade. There was still a very long way to go to reach the Ninth Grade.

「Inside the carriage.」

Ye Yun’s eyes opened slightly, a cold smirk playing on his lips.

"Clan Leader, the Eighth Grade is still commendable. Our Lu Clan has worked tirelessly to improve our brewing techniques over the years. I believe this effort and dedication are enough to comfort the Wine Fairy Ancestor’s spirit in the netherworld..." Lu Dayou tried to console him.

"Don’t say that, Dayou!" Lu Zhenshan exclaimed, startled. He quickly patted Lu Dayou’s shoulder and lowered his voice, "The Wine Fairy Ancestor, her venerable self, isn’t dead! It’s rumored that she’s still alive!"

He looked at the Clan Leader in confusion.

"You’re also considered an Elder now; I can share this secret with you..." Lu Zhenshan sighed and said in a low voice, "The Wine Fairy Ancestor did indeed disappear 100,000 years ago, and we all thought she had perished. Unexpectedly, 30,000 years ago, she sent someone with a message and a crafting recipe, instructing our Lu Clan to immediately resume brewing Nine Grades Shaohua..."

"The Wine Fairy Ancestor is still alive? Then where is her venerable self now?"

The Clan Leader’s words stirred up a tempest in Lu Dayou’s heart.

"Her venerable self is in the Changhe Immortal Palace. It’s said her appearance hasn’t aged at all..." Lu Zhenshan said with a smile.

"Changhe Immortal Palace? What kind of power is it?" Lu Dayou asked, shocked.

As a disciple of Tianjige, he was very knowledgeable about powers stronger than Super Sects, but he had never heard of any Changhe Immortal Palace.

"This Changhe Immortal Palace is not far from our Langya Mountain, but it’s hidden within the void, unseen by anyone. The Changhe Immortal Palace is an exceedingly mysterious and ancient power that rarely reveals itself to the world. Only our Lu Clan, because of our connection to the Wine Fairy Ancestor, knows of the Changhe Immortal Palace’s existence..." Lu Zhenshan explained slowly.

Hearing this, Lu Dayou was even more astounded.

"The Emissaries of the Changhe Immortal Palace all possess an Eternal Realm cultivation base. You can imagine how formidable this power must be..." Lu Zhenshan sighed softly.

Only a few select members of the Lu Clan knew this secret.

「In the distant void.」

A black carriage was speeding along.

Within the carriage, Ye Yun, hearing the conversation between Lu Zhenshan and Lu Dayou, suddenly widened his eyes, his face filled with disbelief.

「Lu Clan. Sect Leader’s Main Hall.」

"Our Lu Clan officially began brewing Nine Grades Shaohua from that time. Unfortunately, this wine is exceedingly complex. After so many years of research, we’ve only managed to reach the eighth grade..." Lu Zhenshan sighed.

The Lu Clan has a profound heritage in wine-brewing, yet even with the crafting recipe provided by the Wine Fairy Ancestor, they still couldn’t produce the Ninth-Grade Nine Grades Shaohua.

"Dayou! Now that you’re back, don’t leave just yet. In seven days, Langya Mountain will host a wine-brewing competition!" Lu Zhenshan suddenly announced.

"A wine-brewing competition?" Lu Dayou was startled. The Lu Clan’s wine-brewing skills were unparalleled in the world, and the fine wines they produced were in such high demand they couldn’t meet it. Why would they host a wine-brewing competition?

"This time, we’ve invited the most outstanding Wine Brewers from across the continent. At the competition, we will announce our Lu Clan’s recipe to see if they can brew the Ninth-Grade Nine Grades Shaohua!" Lu Zhenshan said gravely.

"Then won’t the recipe be leaked?" Lu Dayou exclaimed.

"It doesn’t matter. As long as it helps us brew the highest-grade Nine Grades Shaohua, our Lu Clan will be able to pass this trial!" Lu Zhenshan said with a bitter smile.

"Clan Leader, why is that?" Lu Dayou asked, his heart trembling with shock.

"The Emissaries from Changhe Immortal Palace gave us a deadline. If we cannot brew the Ninth-Grade Nine Grades Shaohua, then our Lu Clan will face punishment from the Changhe Immortal Palace..." Lu Zhenshan said, spreading his hands helplessly.

"Why is that? Isn’t our Lu Clan’s Wine Fairy Ancestor in the Changhe Immortal Palace?" Lu Dayou asked, his eyes wide.

"Because our Lu Clan’s Wine Fairy Ancestor... for over 30,000 years now... has been unable to brew the Ninth-Grade Nine Grades Shaohua..." Lu Zhenshan said, lowering his head with a worried frown as he sighed.