[You fly with your sword in the air and rush to the ‘Gyeonggi River Mountain’ located to the west of Kyoto...]
【……】
【Flying over the mountains, you finally reach your destination.】
[This place is not far from Kyoto. Surrounded by mountains, there is a particularly majestic and tall mountain. 】
[‘Gyeonggi Daegangsan’ towers into the clouds, and the sea of clouds flowing in the sky can only reach halfway up the mountainside.]
[There is a small village at the foot of the mountain, and you can vaguely see people. 】
[You land on the ground and take out the ‘Demon Hunting Compass Instrument’ at the foot of the mountain. 】
[The compass needle keeps spinning and doesn’t stop for a long time.]
[Perhaps it is because of the majestic mountains and rivers of the Gyeonggi Daejiang Mountains that the search range of the Demon-hunting Compass Instrument can only cover a small part of the mountains. 】
[Or maybe there are no monsters with strong bloodline near the 'Gyeonggi Daejiang Mountain', so the 'Monster Seeking Compass Technique' cannot point to it. 】
[Do you want to climb the mountain and continue searching directly, or go to a nearby village first to inquire about the situation? 】
Lin Xun thought about it and chose the latter.
[You step closer to the small village at the foot of the mountain...]
[The village is very small, probably only about a hundred households. You can see the whole village at a glance.]
[In the center of the village, there are several farmers selling melons and fruits. What is surprising is that there are seven or eight wine houses of various sizes here. 】
[You will understand the reason once you inquire a little bit...]
[It is said that ‘grain is the flesh of wine, and water is the blood of wine’. There is an excellent mountain spring on the ‘Daejiang Mountain in Gyeonggi Province’. The spring water is clear, sweet, smooth and refreshing. 】
[Selecting this water source to make wine makes the wine slurry clear and transparent, sweet and delicious when you drink it, and leaves a fragrant aroma on your lips and teeth.]
[Therefore, although the village is small, it has seven or eight wine houses, large and small, and from time to time, prominent families from Kyoto will come here to buy fine wine. 】
[You randomly found a wine shop and went to inquire about the legendary deeds of the 'handsome boy who bought wine'. 】
[The owner of the wine shop is a middle-aged woman who still retains her charm. When she heard you inquire about this matter, her eyes lit up and she told you endlessly, leaving all the guests who came to buy wine aside. 】
[More than ten years ago, there was only one sake house in the village named "Tsukada Sake House". The owner of the sake house was a family that had been brewing for generations. The brewing skills passed down were extremely exquisite, and the name of the "Tsukada Daiginjo" brewed spread throughout Sakurazaki.
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[At that time, there was an endless stream of people entering the village, including not only guests from Kyoto, but also guests from as far away as Ukioka Castle, who were all known to come here to buy wine.]
[People in the village saw that the business of the wine house was booming, so they imitated it and opened a wine house to make their own wine. But with the "Tsukada Daiginjo" in front of them, how could guests from afar buy low-quality farmhouse wine? 】
[Therefore, the rest of the bars closed down not long after they were opened, leaving only the "Tsukada Bar". 】
[The owner of the wine shop also made a lot of money from this, and I heard that he even bought several houses in Kyoto... If there are no accidents, "Tsukada Daiginjo" will continue to be passed down. 】
[One day, a young boy went into the village alone and came to the "Tsukada Wine House" to buy wine. 】
[The village is not big, with only about a hundred households in total. When the owner of the wine shop saw the boy, he thought he was an outsider. 】
[The boy dropped a small piece of gold when he entered the door, claiming to buy the best "Tsukada Daiginjo". 】
[The owner of the wine shop saw that the boy had a very handsome face, but his hair was unkempt and his clothes were ragged. He didn't look like the son of those noble guests who bought wine, but more like the descendant of a prodigal. The gold in his hand was stolen from some wealthy family. .]
[The owner of the wine shop did not want to get into trouble and did not want to sell wine to a young child, so he did not accept the gold. He just joked that the boy had a good face and was very close to his family, so he gave him a bottle of wine for free. 】
[The boy accepted the 'wine' and left happily...]
[It’s just that the boy didn’t know that what was contained in the bottle was not wine, but sweet and delicious mountain spring water. 】
[On the second day, Tsukada Sakeya was very rare and did not open its doors to welcome customers, nor did it put up a sign saying 'Closed for one day'. 】
[This was the case on the second day, the third day, and the fourth day. Finally, someone noticed something was wrong and broke open the door of the wine house and broke in. 】
[There is no one in the wine house. There is only a small piece of gold on the counter. The wine neatly displayed on the cabinet is missing a jar. 】
[People searched for a long time before finding the owner of the wine house among the many water tanks filled with mountain springs in the backyard. 】
[Thirteen people in the wine house all drowned in the clear mountain spring water in the water tank...]
[When the middle-aged woman said this, she patted her chest with lingering fear and told you that people said that the handsome boy was not a human being, but the famous "Shuten Boy" from the "Evil Remnant". 】
[This disaster happened because the store used water instead of wine, which made the "Shuten Boy" furious...]
[The incident was reported to Kyoto, and the general sent elite troops to search the area near the ‘Kinggi Daejiang Mountain’ for several days, but in the end no trace of the ‘Shuten Boy’ was found. 】
[Later, when the villagers opened a wine shop, they no longer dared to use water instead of wine...but the villagers never saw that handsome and inhuman wine-buying boy again.]
[You spend a thousand souls to buy a bottle of wine from the woman.]
[You obtained ‘Daiginjo Sake’ (waste product)! 】
[‘Daiginjo Sake’ (waste product): A bottle of low-quality sake that has not been brewed for a long time. Although the spring water and raw materials for brewing are excellent, the brewing technique is very poor, making the quality of the sake unpalatable. 】
[You continue to inquire about the remaining wine houses, and the information you get is similar. Since the massacre of the "Tsukata Wine House", the villagers have never seen the handsome boy again. 】
【……】
"Could it be that 'Shuten Doji' ran away after killing someone?"
Lin Xun frowned.
Although he only has one 'Teeth of Disaster' and can only conquer one top-level monster, no matter which one he conquers, another monster can also join in the decisive battle with the general as a powerful boost.
There is already one missing ‘Big Tengu’, and Lin Xun doesn’t want to lose another ‘Shuten Doji’.
If you can add more weight to the balance of victory, you must try your best and not slack off.
[You continue to ask the villagers, and finally get some different information from a farmer selling rice...]
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! [The farmer accepted the thousand points of spirituality from you and quietly told you that like the villagers, he had never seen the legendary wine-buying boy...]
[However, there is a herb collector in the mountains who is very handsome. The strange thing is that this herb collector eats an astonishingly large amount of rice. Every six months he goes into the mountains to buy a lot of rice from him. 】
[The amount of rice is enough to feed a family of eight for three to five years, which is far beyond what a herb collector can finish in the short time it takes to go into the mountains.]
[What’s even more strange is that the herb pickers only buy rice and don’t want any other vegetables and fruits, even if they are given away by farmers for free...]
[You quickly ask the farmer when was the last time you saw an herb collector.]
[The farmer thinks back for a moment and tells you that the last time he saw the herb collector was a month ago. The herb collector loaded most of the rice he bought from him into the truck, and then went into the mountains to collect herbs...]
At this moment, Lin Xun had already determined that the herb gatherer was the "Shutun Boy"!
Do monsters eat rice? Definitely not.
"Shuten-dōji" is addicted to alcohol, and the wine-making skills of the village at the foot of the mountain are extremely poor. The "Shuzen Sake" brewed is of junk grade. How can he be satisfied with "Shuton-dōji"?
The main raw material for brewing sake is rice. "Shuton Doji" buys rice and brings it to the mountains. There is excellent spring water in the mountains. What he is doing is self-evident, that is - making wine himself!
[You return to the tavern and ask the owner of the tavern about the specific location of the wine-making spring in the mountain. Under your money offensive, the owner of the tavern will tell you everything he knows. 】
【Soon, you will know the place where the spring water is collected in the mountain.】
[You leave the village and hike to the ‘Gyeonggi River Mountain’...]
[You walk along the mountain road and step into the mountain...]
【……】
【After traveling for a long time, you finally arrive at the brewing spring.】
[This place is lush and lush, with luxuriant flowers and leaves. There is a clear spring flowing down from the mountain in the deep stream of the mountain, and the water accumulates into a pool. 】
[The spring water in the pool is clear and cold. You bend down and pick up a handful of mountain spring water to drink. It will be sweet and refreshing. 】
[This is undoubtedly the best place to get the spring water for brewing. You take out the ‘Monster Hunting Compass Instrument’ and search for nearby monsters...]
[The pointer on the compass keeps spinning in circles and still shows no sign of stopping.]
Lin Xun smiled slightly and clicked on the sake item in the inventory.
It’s not the junk-grade copycat ‘Daiginjo sake’, but the treasure-grade rare fine wine ‘Shetsumi sake’.
[You take out the ‘Shequen Sake’, pull out the cork, and the rich aroma of the wine immediately dissipates. 】
[For a time, the aroma of wine is astounding, mellow and deep, and the deep mountains and forests are filled with the rich aroma of wine. 】
[The breeze carries this mellow aroma of wine and sends it deep into the mountains and forests...]
[You hold the wine bottle in one hand and the ‘Demon Hunting Compass Instrument’ in the other, quietly watching the pointer on the compass rotate. 】
【……】
Lin Xun saw that the nesting was completed and the bait was hanging down, so he just stayed here and waited for the rabbit.
After waiting for a long time, the game text has changed.
【……】
[The compass pointer suddenly shook its head, pointing deep into the forest.]
[Not long after, a young herb collector strode over...]
[It wears a bamboo hat with loose red hair, holds a medicine hoe and carries a bamboo basket on its back, striding towards you. 】
[The herbal collector has an unusually handsome face. As he walks, he keeps sniffing and sniffing the rich aroma of wine. 】
[You discovered the ‘original Shuten-doji’! 】
[The ‘Shuten Boy’ dressed as a herbalist comes to you, stares closely at the rare wine in your hand, and keeps swallowing his saliva. 】
[It asked sincerely, are you willing to sell the fine wine in your hand? 】
[As he spoke, 'Shuten Doji' took out a piece of gold and indicated that as long as you nod, the gold will be yours.]
[You shook your head slowly and refused the ‘Shuten Doji’ deal.]
[Seeing this, it took out a piece of gold again. This piece of gold was about the size of a fist, and you could tell it was worth a lot at a glance.]
[‘Shuten Doji’ sincerely asks you again, if you are willing to sell the fine wine you have? 】
[You still shake your head and refuse, "Shuten Doji" sighs with regret, turns around and leaves...]
[You suddenly opened your mouth to stop the herbal picker and said loudly that if you want the bottle of wine in your hand, you don’t need gold or property...]
[As long as ‘Shuten Doji’ goes to Kyoto with you and kills the general! 】
[Speaking, you possess the body of the ‘original hermit who seeks knowledge’, revealing your identity as a ‘dragonborn’ with a dragon head and human body. 】
[The herb collector stops and turns to look at you, his eyes filled with disbelief.]
[It stared at you for a long time, then suddenly strode up to you, took the ‘Shequen Sake’, and drank it all in one gulp. 】
[‘Shuten Doji’ smashed the wine bottle, leaned down and bowed, and said boldly, he is willing to go to Kyoto with ‘Dragonborn-sama’ and take the general’s head!]
[You lift up the "Shuten Boy" and tell him everything about the evil god...]
【……】
[After a brief exchange, you learned that all members of the Shuten Clan were sacrificed in the God War, leaving only it, which was still an infant. 】
[It grew up in the mountains and wilds, accompanying wild beasts all day long, eating raw flesh and blood... It was not until more than ten years ago that it awakened the inherited memory of the "Shuten Clan" on its own, and first understood human nature. 】
[It knows that the Dragon God has been defeated and that the outside world is dominated by believers of the New God. It does not dare to be too presumptuous. It can only go down the mountain occasionally by transforming into a human form. 】
[Even so, the news accidentally leaked out, causing the general to send troops to encircle and suppress...]
[Now that your appearance has revived its hope, ‘Shuten Doji’ can’t wait to rush to Kyoto with you immediately to kill the general.]
[You explain to "Shuten Doji" that you have found the "Nine-tailed Fox" that is still alive. Due to the limited treasures, you can only accept one of them as a shikigami. You don't know whether it is related to the "Nine-Tailed Fox".
Which tail fox is stronger or weaker?】
[‘Shuten Doji’ regained his energy and explained to you without hesitation, if ‘Dragonborn-sama’ is talking about the art of enchantment, even the ‘Shuten Clan’ will not be able to catch up with the ‘Nine-tailed Fox’...]
[But when it comes to offensive techniques, this is not bragging. The "Shutun Clan" can beat the "Nine-tailed Fox" until it cries for father and mother...]
"Is Shuten Douji so fierce?"
Lin Xun recalled that in the librarian's "Hundred Ghosts Night Parade" trial fantasy, Shuten Doji appeared with red fire lotus in the sky, and he looked like a peerless macho man.
When the 'Nine-Tailed Fox' appears, there seems to be nothing else he can do except act coquettishly and cute...
"Huh? Why can such a weakling as the nine-tailed fox become one of the three major monsters... It can't be because it has big breasts and a perky butt, right?"
Lin Xun suspected that the 'nine-tailed fox' was also very strong, but he had no evidence.
"Practice is the only criterion for testing truth. Wouldn't it be enough to let them confront each other face to face?"
"If it doesn't work out, let's have a fight, and whoever is stronger will be accepted as a shikigami."
He opened the inventory and clicked on 'Nine-tailed Fox's Tail Feather'.
[You take out a handful of snow-white soft fox tail hair and tell Shuten Doji that the number of places to serve the Dragonborn is limited. You decide to summon the Nine-tailed Fox to appear and let the two compete face to face...]
[Unexpectedly, ‘Shuten Doji’ quickly stopped your behavior. 】
[Its explanation without a red face and a heartbeat, 'Dragonborn-sama' may have misunderstood its meaning. It just said that the 'Shuten Clan' can easily defeat the 'Nine-Tailed Fox', but it did not say that it can easily defeat the 'Nine-Tailed Fox'.
fox'……】
[To know that it has only been awakened and the memory has been passed down for more than ten years, it is equivalent to a child who has just learned to read. Compared with Hu Meizi who has been practicing for thousands of years, the chance of winning is definitely small. 】
[But ‘Lord Dragonborn’ will definitely not be so short-sighted. As long as it is given another thousand years to practice, it will be able to beat the ‘Nine-tailed Fox’ to the point where it cannot be found...]
Lin Xun's face was covered with black lines.
"Good guy, in order to become a shikigami, even youkai started playing word games?"
[You put away the ‘nine-tailed fox’s tail hair’ and stretched out your hand expressionlessly. 】
[‘Shuten Doji’ smiled and took out an exquisite and compact celadon wine glass from the backpack behind him. 】
['Shuten-dōji's celadon wine glass' (prop): An exquisite and compact celadon wine glass, it is a precious drinking utensil that the great monster 'Shuten-dōji' never leaves. Using this prop, you will summon the great youkai 'Shuton-dōji' who traces his origins.
The boy is here to fight for you.】
[You take the celadon wine cup, wave away the ‘Shuten Boy’ and let him continue to practice hard in the mountains. When you have a decisive battle with the general, he will be summoned to help you in the battle. 】
[‘Shuten Doji’ knew he was in the wrong and returned to the depths of the mountain dejectedly...]
[Before leaving, it presented you with a jug of wine in its basket like a treasure, claiming that it was the finest sake brewed when it first gained spiritual wisdom and had been treasured for more than ten years.]
[After killing the general, he will have a drink and chat with the ‘Lord Dragonborn’...]
[You have obtained the ‘Daiginjo Sake’ (treasure)! 】
[The figure of the herb collector gradually moves away, disappearing into the deep forest...]