SFS Chapter 474 The Experience of Harmony Between Heaven and Man
Chapter 474 The Experience of Harmony Between Heaven and Man
Xu Ning showed off the bits and pieces of plant knowledge he had heard from Tina Li to Kong and Paimon.
With one hand, he made a snapping sound to ignite the flame, manipulating the flowing wind to carry the heat and quickly dry the moon lotus in his left palm.
Kong also imitated him, manipulating the wind element to blow the flower in his hand.
"Kong, you're too slow. By the time Xu Ning starts drinking, we're still not ready..."
Kong also felt that he was a bit slow, and could only say helplessly, "Brother Xu, move closer to me, let me borrow some of your warmth."
When Tinali finished preparing the medicine and entered the room, he saw the three guys huddled together, the wind element surging between their palms trapped in the small space, rapidly drying the two moon lotuses. He couldn't help but feel a little alarmed.
The incredible stories about the two that were once again told became clear.
"I wonder what kind of fresh air these two will bring to the perilous Sumeru!"
Before the new wind of Sumeru could even rise, the wind in their hands had already ceased.
Xu Ning took out two ceramic bowls and placed them on the ground. "Crush them carefully, the finer the better. Let me think about what kind of wine to use to mix them..."
Xu Ning poured the fine powder he had rubbed in his hand into a bowl and decided on the type of liquor he would use.
Each of the three herbs—a thousand winds, a thousand rocks, and a thousand birds—has its own unique flavor and properties. Mixing them with moon lotus would make the flavor less pure. Also, I had a strong reaction to these plants with herbal elemental power last time, so I'll use a lower alcohol content this time.
Xu Ning mixed the liquor to make "Yaoguang" and then poured two full bowls.
Looking at this unprecedented way of drinking, Kong glanced at Tinari with some concern, "Will it be okay to drink it like this?"
Tinali, who was also mixing medicine for Cole in a bowl, laughed when she heard Kong's question: "It's like eating a moon lotus and then drinking a bowl of wine. You can eat the moon lotus and drink the wine. Nothing will happen."
The daring and greedy Paimon didn't think too much about it. Seeing that Xu Ning had picked up the bowl, she directly brought her empty hand to take a long sip.
"Hiccup... The drunkard's... the wine is still so good... hiccup... and the colors have become more vibrant... Tinari looks like he's dancing..."
Xiao Bai Mao has a very low alcohol tolerance. Xu Ning always pours her "Qianfeng" liquor when they sit down to eat. This time, she recklessly took a big gulp of the real liquor and immediately started swaying, unable to fly anymore.
Kong quickly caught the little one to prevent her from falling to the ground.
Tinari was startled by Paimon's description, as these sensations usually occurred after accidentally ingesting poisonous mushrooms in the rainforest.
Xu Ning had already finished a bowl of wine and was now enjoying the novel experience with his eyes closed.
Tina took the remaining half bowl of wine from his empty hand, dipped a finger in it, and tasted it. "The taste is normal. Was I worrying too much?"
Tina slowly drank the half-bowl of wine in her hand. "The taste is indeed good, and the power contained in the wine is like that of grass element, with such vigorous vitality. Is this the power of Xu Ning's wine element? No wonder it has such a miraculous effect on those infected fungi in the Dead Zone... Hmm?"
Just as you begin to savor the taste of the wine, something even more amazing is yet to come.
After downing half a bowl of wine, Tina felt his senses instantly enhanced in every way. He could clearly hear the wind and insects chirping, and even the subtle movements of the rainforest plants stretching their branches and leaves seemed to be perceptible.
The colors I saw were just as Paimon described: rich in layers, vibrant and bright.
Like a newborn child opening its eyes for the first time to see this colorful world, Tinari felt for the first time how deeply connected it was to this rainforest.
It wasn't a sense of responsibility inherited from my ancestors and Barokashuna, nor was it a passion and love for this environment. Rather, it was a genuine feeling that the boundaries between myself and this rainforest had disappeared, and for the first time, I felt the existence of "us".
In Liyue, this feeling was once known as "the unity of man and nature".
"It's truly... indescribable wine. I can only describe it as magical."
Tina sighed, "I dare say that if Haibasha were to drink it, starting tomorrow, Lingfenxiang would probably change from an incense to a snack to accompany drinks."
Tinaly could almost foresee that the Minglun faction would come to Xu Ning with large sums of Mora, begging him to sell them the wine, just so they could enhance their perception and reach the same state they had just been immersed in.
Kong had already stuffed the drunken Paimon into the pot and put him to sleep. Now, staring longingly at the empty bowl in Tinari's hand, he complained to Xu Ning, who was also recovering from a strange sensation, "Brother Xu, I didn't even get a sip... and it's all gone..."
Tina then realized that she was still holding an empty wine bowl, and embarrassedly took out a moon lotus from her medicine bag. "This is what's left over from making medicine. Please process it. I've already finished making the medicine for Kolai."
Upon hearing that it was for Kelai Pharmaceuticals, Kong immediately declined.
"I'll go pick a couple more with Brother Xu in a bit, and leave this one for Ke Lai..."
Tina smiled and placed the flowers into her empty hand. "Kolei's medicine must be made with fresh moon lotus. Keeping these would be a waste. Don't refuse."
Sora, eager to savor the wine he had never tasted before, diligently dried the flowers once again.
Tina and Xu Ning woke up Ke Lai, and the little girl drank the medicine in a daze and then turned over and fell asleep again.
"If you still have a lot of wine, leave some for me. Your wine has a very strange reaction with this forest of regenerative plants. Let me see if I can combine it with the drug Cole."
Xu Ning immediately replied that there was no problem at all, and that he could have as many as he wanted.
While they were still waiting for things to be sorted out, Tina and Xu Ning took the opportunity to introduce some matters concerning Sumeru City.
"When you enter Sumeru City this time, you should get something called Akash, which you can also call the Void Terminal. It is a tool made by the Council of the Faith using the legacy left by the Great Tree King. Some people say that it is the cornerstone that made Sumeru a city of wisdom."
Xu Ning asked with some surprise, "I won't ask what this thing is used for. First of all, as an outsider, how can I obtain the foundation of wisdom you mentioned without going through any tests or paying any price?"
Tinari said with some surprise, "Indeed, there is no need to pay any price. That thing is actually a knowledge-sharing tool. You can obtain knowledge and information from it. You know, the Sumeru people have a very open attitude towards knowledge. You don't need to worry. Just treat it as a convenient experience."