Apart from Ji Dong himself, no one understood why Fury would challenge a newcomer who had just entered the Yin-Yang Hall. This had never happened before.
Ji Dong walked in front of Fury. He could clearly feel that the closer he got to the top disciple of the Yin-Yang Hall, the greater the pressure he felt. Furthermore, the aura from Fury's body was not intentionally released. It was a powerful aura that emanated from within.
As he passed by Fury, Ji Dong did not stop and directly walked out. Fury also followed, and the two of them walked out of the canteen one after the other.
In the canteen, Long Tian and Shui Ruohan looked at each other. Shui Ruohan said, "I'll go find Zhu Er. I hope I can make it in time. What's wrong with the Thunder Emperor today? He hasn't challenged anyone for a long time. I heard that his cultivation is already close to seven Crowns. Since the Heavenly Stem Academy was founded five hundred years ago, he has the highest chance of breaking through to seven Crowns before the age of thirty. He's the best candidate to become the next Dean."
Long Tian said in a low voice, "I'll go with you. However, I don't think Fury will do anything to Ji Dong. Don't forget that Director Zhurong is both their teacher. Perhaps the Thunder Emperor is here today to promote Ji Dong."
After leaving the canteen, Ji Dong had barely taken two steps before Fury had already overtaken him. He said in a low voice, "Let's go to my room. It's more well-equipped."
Ji Dong glanced at him and nodded.
Beside Lei Di, he only had one feeling. It was the same feeling he had when he was at the foot of the main peak of the Frost Mountain Range, looking up at the towering mountain peak. What kind of experience could make a person so strong, to the point that the aura he unintentionally exuded was suffocating?
Fury brought Ji Dong into the depths of the Yin-Yang Hall. They passed through the third level and entered the fourth level that Ji Dong had never entered before.
The further down the Yin-Yang Hall went, the smaller it seemed. At the fourth level, the passageway was clearly narrower, but the air was still clear. Fury didn't stop and continued down. He followed the stone stairs to the fifth level.
The fifth floor was completely different from the ring-shaped passageway of the previous four floors. Upon entering, the first thing that came into view was an oval hall. The hall was about five meters high, and on the ground in the center, there were ten vivid and lifelike totems of the ten elements. There were ten doors around it, and on each door, there was a corresponding totem.
Fury brought Ji Dong to the door with the picture of a fire phoenix carved on it. A fiery-red medallion appeared in his hand. Looking at the material, it was similar to Ji Dong's medallion, but the color was darker. The medallion was imprinted on the depression of the door. The door opened, and the Thunder Emperor walked in first.
He followed Fury into the room. This was a wide stone room that was three hundred square meters in size. It was much bigger than the room Ji Dong had been assigned to. The moment he entered, Ji Dong was immediately attracted by the huge bar on the left side of the stone room.
The bar was over fifteen meters long and one and a half meters tall. Behind the bar were ten wine cabinets, filled with all sorts of fine wines. The wines in Ji Dong's storage bracelet were just ordinary wines that could be found on the market. However, the wine cabinets in Fury's room had at least a hundred wines that Ji Dong had not seen since he came to this world.
The faint fragrance of wine lingered in the stone room. There were wine cups of all sorts on the bar, as well as wine shakers made of different materials. Seeing this, Ji Dong could not help but purse his lips. Didn't he also have a similar room in his previous life? That was a place that only belonged to him. The variety of fine wines he had was even more than the Thunder Emperor, Fury.
Subconsciously walking to the front of the bar, Ji Dong's gaze stopped on a simple and unadorned wine bottle. The wine bottle was brownish-yellow in color. It was obvious that it was carved out of natural crystal. Just this wine bottle alone was definitely worth a lot. Ji Dong turned his head to look at Fury and asked, "Can I take a look at it?"
The Thunder Emperor, Fury, said calmly, "You are qualified to make a cocktail like Yi Shoots the Nine Suns."
Ji Dong nodded his head and carefully held the wine bottle in his hand. There was still about seventy percent of the wine left in the bottle. He opened the cap and instantly, a strong fragrance of wine filled the air.
Taking a deep breath, Ji Dong quickly capped the bottle and said, "Thirty-year-old Boling Whiskey. Good wine."
Fury looked at him in surprise and said, "You can determine the age of the wine just by smelling it?"
Ji Dong smiled calmly and said, "If I can't even do this, why should I challenge the Bartenders Guild? There are many different ages of Boling Whiskey, but there are three main ages in the market: twelve, seventeen, and twenty-one years. Your bottle of thirty-year-old Boling Whiskey is very rare. A twelve-year-old Boling Whiskey has a rich buttery sweetness and is light and easy to drink. A thirty-year-old Boling Whiskey is spicy and has a stronger smoky and spicy taste. The fruit and floral aroma are also more serene and noble. The color of the wine also becomes fuller as it ages, from a twelve-year-old honey color to a seventeen-year-old golden yellow, then to a twenty-one-year-old golden red, and finally to a thirty-year-old beautiful pure gold. The liquor also becomes longer and longer as it hangs on the glass. Those wine droplets that refuse to slide down the glass wall are called 'Angel's Tears'. When tasting whiskey, look at the color first, then smell the aroma. After the wine enters the mouth, the tip of the tongue can distinguish the honey, vanilla, fruit, smoke, spicy, salty … The unique smooth taste of Boling Whiskey originates from four natural ingredients unique to the North Water Empire's Gran Province. First, barley with a faint smoky taste that tastes slightly sweet. Second, peat in the Gran Province's countryside. If lit, it will have a pleasant smoky smell. Third, clear mountain spring water flowing in the Gran Mountain Range in the Gran Province. Fourth, the pure air in the countryside is also an irreplaceable special ingredient that creates high quality whiskey. It is these elements that support Boling Whiskey's outstanding position in the continent. "
After coming to this world and bartending for four years, Ji Dong had absorbed all the knowledge of alcohol in this world. He combined it with his experience from his previous world and came up with his own set of theories. Aside from cultivating as an Evil Spirit Master, he spent most of his spare time on alcohol.
The Thunder Emperor Fury listened quietly to Ji Dong's words, not interrupting at all. Only when Ji Dong finished did he say indifferently, "Just based on your knowledge of Boling, you are qualified to taste my thirty-year-old bottle of Boling."
Ji Dong smiled faintly and placed the bottle of thirty-year-old Boling whiskey back to its original spot. He shook his head gently and said, "However, it is not qualified for me to taste it. If it was a fifty-year-old Boling, perhaps it would be qualified."
A light flashed in the Thunder Emperor's eyes. It was like two bolts of cold lightning flashed in the quiet room. He said, "Are you saying that my thirty-year-old Boling is not qualified?"
Ji Dong said indifferently, "In your wine cabinet, there is only one bottle that is qualified for me to taste. If you are willing, I do not mind drinking a cup."
The expression in the Thunder Emperor's eyes calmed down. He asked, "Which one is it?"
Ji Dong walked to the rightmost cabinet and took out a bottle of wine from the corner. He said, "This is it. If I am not wrong, this bottle of wine should have a special title for it. It is called the Stone of Destiny."
When the Thunder Emperor Fury saw Ji Dong take out that bottle of wine, his expression changed slightly. He said, "You know about the Stone of Destiny?"
Ji Dong smiled faintly and said, "I have heard of it. More accurately speaking, it was the style of this bottle that attracted me. After carefully looking at the pure gold label on it, I believe that my guess is about right."
With a cherished look in his eyes, Ji Dong looked at the bottle in his hand and said, "This bottle itself is a work of art. It is made of Farblue porcelain, and the carved ruby on the bottle cap represents the 'Stone of Destiny' that has great symbolic meaning in the history of the North Water Empire. For generations, the 'Stone of Destiny' has always been used in the coronation ceremony of the North Water Empire's emperor and empress. It symbolizes the supreme power bestowed upon the members of the royal family. This earth-shattering and precious whiskey is sealed in a unique Farblue porcelain bottle with a pure gold stopper. The stopper is inspired by the ancient North Water Empire's Gran sword hilt. Its noble status is incomparable, and it is the best gift for extreme achievements!" "In the Gran Province, there are two famous whiskeys in the world.
One is Boling, and the other is Fahrenheit. Under the circumstances of the same age, the taste of Boling whiskey is above that of Fahrenheit. The only exception is the Stone of Destiny. It is meticulously blended with Fahrenheit that has been aged for more than 38 years. The age of the cellar, its long history, and its extreme glory are incomparable. The thick fragrance of cedar and almonds, the fragrance of dried fruits, and the oak fragrance of sherry lingers for a long time, causing one to be intoxicated upon smelling it. It is the ultimate experience for a connoisseur. There are only ten bottles in the world, and I have smelled it once in Fire City. Although it was only for an instant, I have firmly remembered the smell of the Stone of Destiny. "
At this point, Ji Dong's aura, which was originally far weaker than Thunder Emperor Fury's, had reached a whole new level. Relying on his focus on the alcohol, he was no longer at a disadvantage when facing off against the Thunder Emperor.
"If my guess is correct, you should have a unique love for whiskey. In your collection, more than half of them are different kinds of whiskey. From the way they are placed, I can tell that your attainments in the research of whiskey are no longer inferior to mine. It's just that you don't have my universal love."
After placing the Stone of Destiny back in its original position, Ji Dong walked out from behind the bar counter. He faced the Thunder Emperor and calmly said, "I've seen your wine cabinet. How do you want to compete now?"
It was unknown if the Thunder Emperor Fury had been affected by Ji Dong's words, but the powerful expression on his face had clearly weakened. He said, "It's easy to obtain good alcohol, but it's hard to find someone who understands you. If you hadn't challenged my place, I would be willing to drink and chat merrily with you today. You're so young, yet your knowledge of whiskey has already reached such a level. No wonder Chen Xiao and the others weren't a match for you."
Ji Dong smiled slightly and said, "You must be the Thunder Emperor Fury. I've heard of your name not long after I arrived here. Yin Yang Hall's top student. How about we make a bet?" After arriving in this world, this was the first time that Ji Dong's interest had been piqued in the field of alcohol. The Thunder Emperor Fury's attainments in the field of alcohol made him qualified to discuss and research with him.
Fury frowned and said, "What do you want to bet? If I lose, I'll give you the position of president of the Central Plains City branch of the Bartenders Guild. Even if you want the position of the Yin Yang Hall's top student, it won't be a problem. "A strong self-confidence accompanied his deep and resounding voice.
Ji Dong shook his head and said, "I'm not interested in the Bartenders Guild. I'm only interested in your alcohol. If I win, I hope that when I mix drinks in the future, I can take any alcohol I want from you. Even if I use up all of it, you can't stop me."
"This …" Even the confident and domineering Thunder Emperor could not help but hesitate when he heard Ji Dong's conditions. The alcohol here was his collection that he had collected over the years. Originally, he had brought Ji Dong here with the intention of using his collection to intimidate this arrogant brat. However, he had not expected that not only would he fail to intimidate the other party, he would instead be intimidated by Ji Dong's profound knowledge of alcohol culture.
The Thunder Emperor did not drink the Yi Shoots the Nine Suns, but from the descriptions of Chen Xiao and the others, he knew that he had most likely met his greatest enemy in the field of bartending. However, he was still very confident in himself. Previously, he had gone to the North Water Empire to take the nine-star bartender test and had passed it successfully. He had become the second nine-star bartender in the entire Five Elements Mainland, after the Bartenders Guild's president, the God of Wine, Du Sikang. Although his background was not as profound as Du Sikang's and he would not consider himself the God of Wine, he did not believe that a teenager could surpass him in this aspect.
Ji Dong laughed and said, "You don't dare to?" He was in a really good mood. How could he choose good wine in the market? Even if he had enough money, how could it compare to the wealth of an experienced bartender? If he could get his hands on all the alcohol that the Thunder Emperor had, at least for the next one or two years, Ji Dong would not have to worry about making drinks for the Flaming Bar. With so many good ingredients, he would be able to make countless types of cocktails. Therefore, even he could not help but covet them.
The Thunder Emperor Fury said angrily, "What do you mean I don't dare? What are you going to use to bet with me? The stakes have to be fair. "
Ji Dong smiled and said, "It's very simple. If I'm not wrong, you shouldn't be able to make my Yi Shoots the Nine Suns, right? You came to compete with me because you want to use your bartending skills to defeat me. My stake is the bartending skills of the Yi Shoots the Nine Suns. What do you think?"
Hearing Ji Dong's words, Fury's heart immediately palpitated. He clearly remembered how pale he looked when Chen Xiao described Ji Dong's Yi Shoots the Nine Suns. His knowledge of bartending was even higher than Chen Xiao's. He clearly knew that it was definitely a bartending skill that could challenge the God of Wine, Du Sikang. If he could learn it, it would not be as simple as having another skill. With his knowledge of bartending, he could derive his understanding from it, and it would definitely bring him to a higher level. No matter how good the alcohol was, it had a price. However, this magical bartending skill was a priceless treasure.
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