CHAPTER 855: CHAPTER 855: REACHING THE PINNACLE

"Hmm!"

Ling Chen laughed, "The Alcohol Immortal is proclaimed as the finest wine under the heaven, naturally we must witness it for ourselves."

"I’m Zhou Long, may I know your name, young brother?"

The burly man asked.

"I am Ling Chen."

Ling Chen replied with a smile.

Zhou Long chuckled and said, "Your wine might take a while to arrive, would you like to have a taste first?"

As he spoke, he pushed over a jar of wine.

"It’s better to accept than to decline graciously!"

Ling Chen nodded.

However, before Ling Chen could make any move,

Xiao Qing dashed out, grabbed the jar of fine wine, and started drinking it down with his head tilted back.

"Truly worthy of being the finest wine under heaven!"

After ten breaths, Xiao Qing laughed out loud.

The jar of fine wine was completely emptied.

"What a waste!"

Zhou Long’s face was full of regret, and he looked at Xiao Qing with eyes full of reprimand.

The Alcohol Immortal is known for its bold drinking style and the taste is a standout in the realm of wine.

But only with the use of the Night Light Cup can the true flavor of the Alcohol Immortal be brought out.

The Night Light Cup is made from a special type of jade, and it reacts chemically with the Alcohol Immortal to activate the true taste.

"Brother Zhou, please forgive us!"

Ling Chen smiled apologetically.

This Xiao Qing really didn’t consider themselves an outsider.

Just drank all the wine of others without a second thought.

"Young Master Ling, no need to be polite. I’m just heartbroken over the wine, drinking it this way is truly too wasteful."

Zhou Long’s face still bore a faint expression of distress.

Eventfully, after a long time, Zhou Long calmed down.

Ling Chen’s wine hadn’t arrived yet, so the two could only chat idly.

"Young Master Ling, are you here for wine tasting or to participate in the Immortal Platform Gathering?"

Zhou Long asked.

In a few days, it would be the day the Immortal Platform Gathering begins.

Ling Chen said, "To participate in the Immortal Platform Gathering."

He wanted to enter the Green Lotus Ancient Clan, and could only do so through the Immortal Platform Gathering.

Otherwise, being just a small Emperor, how could he catch the eye of the Green Lotus Ancient Clan?

"Oh, Young Master Ling, pardon my bluntness. With your strength, you might not even have the qualifications to ascend the Immortal Platform!"

Zhou Long said.

"Oh?"

Ling Chen asked, "Why is that?"

He had heard that the Immortal Platform Gathering was a grand event for the Sword Dao geniuses of the world.

Yet he didn’t know why he wouldn’t even have the qualifications to participate.

Zhou Long said, "Young Master Ling, each time the Immortal Platform Gathering opens, only the top one thousand can ascend the Immortal Platform to test their Sword Dao talent! Traditionally, only nine-star Emperors are qualified. You are merely a seven-star Emperor, with such cultivation, it’s really too weak. Last time, even as an eight-star late-stage Emperor, I couldn’t get into the top one thousand."

"Thank you for the advice, Brother Zhou!"

Ling Chen smiled and said.

The cultivation he displayed was that of a seven-star Emperor.

This naturally led to Zhou Long’s misunderstanding.

Now he was in control of the Heaven and Earth Power, able to merge with the heaven and earth itself.

Unless one was a half-Emperor or a true Emperor, they wouldn’t be able to discern it.

Zhou Long, who was only a nine-star Emperor in front of him, could not perceive it.

Zhou Long glanced at Xiao Qing on Ling Chen’s shoulder, and said with some regret, "Your spirit beast here might have the qualifications, but unfortunately, the Immortal Platform Gathering is a gathering of human cultivators, and spirit beasts are not qualified to participate."

Ling Chen laughed, "Brother Zhou, does one have to undergo a selection to participate in the Immortal Platform Gathering?"

"Exactly!"

Zhou Long nodded and said, "Of course, this selection is quite special. It doesn’t require individual matches to determine rank. There is a Taibai Building in Green Lotus City with a thousand rooms in total. Only by staying in Taibai Building can one qualify to participate in the Immortal Platform Gathering."

"So, to participate in the Immortal Platform Gathering, you must first stay in Taibai Building. The method to enter Taibai Building is simple, it depends on strength. As long as you defeat the current owner of any room, and do not get defeated on the day the Immortal Platform Gathering opens, you can get a ticket to attend."

Ling Chen then understood.

He had thought that simply coming here would allow him to participate in the Immortal Platform Gathering, but he didn’t expect such rules.

"May I know the strength of the cultivators in the Taibai Building?"

Ling Chen asked.

Zhou Long said, "Most are of the Emperor level, and very few are Emperors! I am a nine-star Emperor, barely qualified to enter Taibai Building."

Upon hearing this, Ling Chen breathed a sigh of relief.

Nine-star Emperors, in his eyes, were nothing to worry about.

Though he had the Green Lotus Bloodline, if he didn’t even have the qualifications for the Immortal Platform Gathering, he wouldn’t possibly be noticed by the Green Lotus Ancient Clan.

Now it seemed, it should be very simple.

As long as he showcased his Green Lotus Bloodline at the Immortal Platform Gathering, he believed that he could enter the Green Lotus Ancient Clan, obtaining the last three forms of the Green Lotus Sword Manual, and perhaps could even find out about his mother’s whereabouts.

At this time, the waiter finally brought a jar of fine wine over.

The supply of the Alcohol Immortal was limited.

The price was not very expensive.

But each guest could only order one jar.

"Brother Zhou, please!"

Ling Chen smiled.

Just now Xiao Qing drank half the jar of the other’s wine, he naturally should offer a return treat.

Zhou Long didn’t refuse.

He took three Night Light Cups, then filled them with the fine wine, smiling, "This way, one can truly savor the taste."

Ling Chen picked up a cup, his gaze settled on the wine within.

Only to see the Alcohol Immortal, like a fresh red blood.

Completely different from what he drank before.

He took a gentle sip.

Only to feel a surge of heroic pride bursting from his chest.

Then, he could no longer resist.

In one gulp, he drank all the wine in the cup.

"Refreshing!"

Ling Chen exclaimed.

The wine went down, and Ling Chen felt his insides ignite.

This sensation eventually spread to his Divine Soul.

He didn’t feel any drunkenness, instead, his Divine Soul felt exceptionally clear.

"Crack!"

As if something shattered.

At that very moment, Ling Chen broke through the bottleneck of Sword Dao.

Reached the pinnacle!

Ling Chen’s Sword Dao went from mastery to the pinnacle stage!

"This is..."

Everyone was stunned.

This Sword Dao aura was too vast.

Legend has it that the Alcohol Immortal can make one comprehend Sword Dao, yet over the years, no one had experienced it.

However, this real scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes, making it seem unreal.

The entire tavern was dead silent.

Zhou Long was even more dumbfounded.

Ling Chen, merely a seven-star Emperor, actually comprehended the pinnacle level of Sword Dao?

After several dozen breaths, Ling Chen finally returned to normal.

The Sword Dao aura on him withdrew.

The crowd also gradually came back to their senses.

This time, the way they looked at Ling Chen changed.

No longer like looking at a country bumpkin who had never seen the world.

"Congratulations, Young Master!"

The tavern manager hurried over, "May I know how to address you, Young Master?"

"Ling Chen."

Ling Chen smiled slightly.

"Young Master Ling!"

The manager smiled, "From now on, your supply of fine wine in our tavern is no longer limited and you’ll have priority supply! May I ask if you need more wine?"

Ling Chen was a bit surprised.

Quickly, he recovered, and his face blossomed with a smile.

"Yes, I do!"

Ling Chen nodded, "Bring me ten jars to start with!"

"No problem, please wait a moment!"

The manager said.

Ling Chen looked at Zhou Long and said, "Today, I’m the host, Brother Zhou, please enjoy yourself!"

He did not expect to not only have a breakthrough in Sword Dao but also enjoy such benefits.

Unless he was foolish, of course Ling Chen would accept.