Chapter 36

The hoarse voice contained a slight chill and was rough like sandpaper .

Yearning and eagerness could be detected from the other party's tone .

"There's wine, of course," Bu Fang nodded and said . He wanted to slowly enjoy the wine, but since there was a customer, he put down the wine cup from his hands .

That man delightedly stepped into the store, sat down at a table, and hoarsely said, "Owner, give me a jar of wine . "

Bu Fang expressionlessly acknowledged with a nod . Then he turned to look at the menu and there was a new dish on it .

"Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine, fifteen crystals per jar . "

"It's only fifteen crystals? It's really not expensive . " Bu Fang was startled, but quickly understood the reason . Even though the Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine was a fine wine, the ingredients used were not that expensive compared to the other dishes .

It's only selling point was the tedious manufacturing process of the Nine Brewing Method . As for the ingredients, they were considered ordinary . The rice used was a superior type of spirit rice, but was not much better than the Pearl Rice used in Egg-Fried Rice .

"System, isn't the price too cheap?" Bu Fang silently asked the system .

"The price set by the system is reasonable . It is determined by the combination of ingredients, process, and time . The Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine is still a mundane wine after all, so the price won't be too high . Compared to fruit wine and spirit wine made from high grade ingredients, there'll still be quite a difference in price . Fifteen crystals is already the maximum for a mundane wine," the system solemnly explained .

Bu Fang nodded to indicate that he understood .

"The Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine will cost fifteen crystals per jar," Bu Fang expressionlessly said to the man wearing the bamboo hat .

"Fifteen crystals?" The man seemed to be slightly surprised . It seemed slightly ridiculous for a jar of wine to cost fifteen crystals . However, when he looked at the menu, he became silent .

After a while, he said, "I'll have a jar . When I passed by the alleyway earlier on, I was suddenly attracted by the smell of a rich wine aroma that was drifting out . I hope the wine here is worthy of its price . "

Quality goods did not need advertising . The corner of Bu Fang's mouth slightly curled up .

"You won't be disappointed by my wine," Bu Fang confidently replied . Then he walked back into the kitchen and took out a jar of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine from a cupboard .

The small earthen jar was actually not that big and was even smaller than the ordinary jars used to store wine . Bu Fang placed the jar of wine in front of the man wearing the bamboo hat and simply said, "Here's your wine . "

The man nodded, then slowly took off his black-veiled bamboo hat and finally unveiled his face .

Bu Fang was slightly surprised by the other party's facial features . Just from looking at the profile, the man seemed familiar to him .

As the other party took off the bamboo hat, a beautiful with a refined aura was revealed . He had a handsome face with eyes as bright as stars and a mouth that smiled naturally .

"That's right! This guy actually resembles that sissy, Xiao Xiaolong!"

"Owner, why are you looking at me like that?" The man chuckled and hoarsely asked .

"You look familiar, that's all . Enjoy your drink," Bu Fang expressionlessly replied . Then he sat down and began to enjoy his own cup of wine .

The man was unconcerned as well . His throat slightly moved as he removed the cloth cover of the wine jar .

A rich wine aroma instantly gushed out like the eruption of a volcano and rushed through his nostrils into the depths of his heart . He was wholeheartedly indulging in the aroma .

He started pouring the wine into the blue and white porcelain wine cup given by Bu Fang . The crystal-clear wine was as pristine as clear springs found in deep mountains and was not murky in the slightest .

"Good wine!" the man was unable to suppress his joy as he softly exclaimed . Then he carefully lifted up the wine cup and slowly drank from it .

As the wine flowed down his throat, it instantly opened up the pores in his body . He violently exhaled as his eyes lit up and were filled with incredulity .

He was completely captivated by the rich aroma and the ice and fire feeling of the wine .

"Good wine! It's comparable to the Bejewelled Nectar Wine from the imperial palace!" the man praised it once more .

It was strong, mellow, and aromatic! It was even able to stimulate the true energy within the body! It was definitely worth more than the fifteen crystals!

"Haha! I didn't think that I would be able to find such a fine wine, I am really lucky! They're drinking the Bejewelled Nectar in the palace, while I am tasting the Ice Heart Jade Urn here . I am not losing out at all . " The man laughed and poured another cup of wine . Drinking it down in one go, the spiciness in his throat caused a touch of redness to appear on his fair skin .

Bu Fang was much more refined as he pleasantly sipped from the wine cup . His drinking capacity was not that good, so he only filled a small cup of wine .

"Owner, do you have any dish that goes well with wine?" the man finished a cup of wine, then turned to Bu Fang—who was sipping from the wine cup—and asked .

"No," Bu Fang simply replied .

A slight disappointment appeared on his face, but quickly disappeared as he continued with his drinking .

"Why are you still open for business today? Why didn't you go to watch the homecoming of the Great General Xiao Meng?" the man asked Bu Fang . He was much more talkative after drinking a few cups of wine .

"What does his homecoming have to do with me?" Bu Fang calmly replied .

The man suddenly went into a daze, then started laughing and seemed to be really happy .

"The owner is a hot-blooded person . Let me give you a toast . " The man laughed and drank down a cup of wine .

Bu Fang remained expressionless as he continued to leisurely sip from his wine cup .

Someone once said that there were two methods to drink wine . The first method was purely drinking the wine . It was just pouring the wine into the mouth and tasting the mellowness .

The other method was drinking emotions instead of wine . Drinking wine when having different emotions would produce different tastes . That was how a person who truly knew wine would drink .

When someone drank when he was in love, he would be overjoyed . When someone drank when he was angry, he would be daunting even if he was not angry . When someone drank when he was sorrowful, he would become melancholy . When someone drank when he was happy, he would not be able to stop drinking .

"That's right, what does his homecoming have to do with you? No matter how glorious he is, he's still an executioner with blood-stained hands . He's still just a sharp blade in the hands of Ji Changfeng . " The man suddenly became melancholy as he rapidly drank cup after cup .

"This is someone with a story," Bu Fang blinked and thought as he continued to sip from his wine cup .

After that, the man spoke very little as he continued to constantly pour and drink the wine . Soon, a jar of Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine was finished and the man seemed to be slightly intoxicated as his eyes turned cloudy .

The intensity of the Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine was unimaginable for Bu Fang . He might be able to drink half a jar of ordinary wine, but he would only be able to drink three cups of the Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine at most .

However, this man was able to completely finish the entire jar and was only slightly intoxicated . His drinking capacity was truly shocking .

"Owner, there's no more wine! Get me another jar," the man said with a frown .

"Each person is limited to one jar," Bu Fang simply replied . He was also finished with the cup of wine in his hands and his face was slightly flushed .

The man banged on the table with his hand and lightly belched as dozens of crystals appeared on the table . "Owner, the amount of crystals is not a problem . Get me another jar . "

"The store's rules: each person is limited to one jar," Bu Fang remained unmoved as he expressionlessly replied .

The man frowned, then his hand suddenly banged on the table and the sword that was wrapped up in a rag immediately came out of its sheath .

The cry of the sword incessantly resounded like a dragon's roar within the store .

The man was holding the sword with one hand as he pointed it at Bu Fang . The tip of the sword was only an inch away from Bu Fang's nose and he could even feel the chill emanating from it .

Faint goosebumps instantly covered Bu Fang's entire body, but he remained expressionless .

"Do you know who I am? Do you really dare to not provide wine to me?" The man teasingly said with a smile .

"Why should I care who you are? Are you trying to cause trouble?" Bu Fang simply replied . Even though the tip of the sword was only an inch away, he remained unmoved by it .

The man watched Bu Fang for a while, then sheathed the longsword and wrapped it back in the rags . The sword energy that was raging within the store moments ago vanished .

"The owner is truly a strange person . Here is thirty crystals, I am reserving tomorrow's Ice Heart Jade Urn Wine," the man said with a laugh . Then he put on his bamboo hat, slung his longsword behind his back and headed toward the entrance .

As he reached the entrance, he asked, "Does the owner really not know who I am?"

"I don't know and there's no need for me to know . Anyone who enters my store is a customer . I'll welcome anyone as long as they don't cause trouble," Bu Fang seriously said .

"Hahaha! Good! I, Xiao Yue of the Void Sword Pavilion, acknowledge you as a friend!" The man laughed as he suddenly stepped out of the entrance and disappeared into the windy autumn .

"Xiao Yue? His surname is Xiao . . . " Bu Fang pondered . However, he pursed his lips and muttered to himself, "What an egoistic fellow . Who acknowledged you as a friend?"

As he finished muttering, the voice of the system suddenly rang out in his mind . . .