Chapter 973: Chapter 973 Gao Yuan’s Gift

    Qin Hao picked up the wine cup and took a sip, immediately feeling a rush of heat flowing down his throat, warming his entire body, and accelerating the circulation of spiritual energy.

    “Good wine,” Qin Hao said.

    Xian Yin and Ling’er took a sip, and their cheeks instantly turned red. It was strong, tailor-made for cultivators.

    If cultivators drink too much, they too will get drunk.

    Gao Linglong and the others also took a sip. The wine was quite strong, and they found it somewhat overwhelming.

    After several rounds of drinks and various dishes, Gao Yuan became more talkative. Qin Hao drank a lot but was still sober.

    “Mr. Qin, where are you from originally? I never expected such a young hero to emerge from my Yuxing County,” Gao Yuan asked.

    Qin Hao: “In the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, outside Nanxing City, Jiangping State.”

    Gao Yuan: “Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range? That’s a very dangerous place. For Mr. Qin’s family to live there, their capabilities must be extraordinary.”

    Qin Hao smiled lightly: “It’s manageable; we can protect ourselves.”

    After dinner, the three of them made their way to their accommodation, and because Qin Hao drank quite a bit, he felt a bit dizzy, walking slightly unsteadily.

    Xian Yin, who hadn’t drunk much wine, supported one of Qin Hao’s arms: “Sir, are you alright?”

    “I’m fine, just need a night’s sleep,” Qin Hao replied with a smile.

    Like Xian Yin, Ling’er only had a sip at the beginning and didn’t drink much afterward, and she was fine too.

    Back in the palace, Xian Yin said to Ling’er: “Ling’er, why don’t you rest first, I’ll help Mr. Qin to his room for a bath.”

    Ling’er giggled mischievously and dashed upstairs without speaking, making Xian Yin’s face blush slightly.

    She supported Qin Hao to the room, where there was a bath with steaming hot water that flowed when the switch was turned on, and it was the kind infused with spiritual energy, beneficial for bathing.

    Xian Yin was inwardly amazed by the families’ resources, everything from food to drink, sleep to use, benefiting cultivation significantly.

    A few minutes later, the water in the bath was ready. Xian Yin walked to the edge of the bed, and Qin Hao was drowsy, swaying.

    Seeing him like this, Xian Yin said, “Sir, the water is ready, you can bathe and change.”

    “Mm... okay,” Qin Hao tried to get up but had trouble; the effect of the Fire Spirit Wine was kicking in.

    Seeing his condition, Xian Yin quickly helped him to the bathroom.

    Qin Hao was quite intoxicated. Xian Yin expended significant effort to remove his clothes and place them on the rack beside.

    Xian Yin placed him in the bath and then retrieved some sobering and calming herbs from the storage space.

    Bathing Qin Hao was an exhausting task.

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    The next morning, Qin Hao woke up feeling immensely refreshed with fast spiritual energy flow.

    He stretched and realized he wasn’t wearing anything, quickly dressing up.

    What happened last night? He remembered drinking too much, and Xian Yin supporting him, but everything afterward was hazy.

    Exiting the room, he coincidentally saw Xian Yin coming downstairs, her cheeks slightly flushed: “Sir.”

    Qin Hao nodded slightly: “Ling’er isn’t up yet?”

    “No, not yet.”

    The two walked out of the palace, enjoying the fresh air outside enriched with pure spiritual energy.

    After a while, Ling’er came down too, and the Commandery Prince’s servants inquired and then served breakfast.

    During breakfast, Gao Linglong approached: “Mr. Qin, my father wants you to come over after breakfast.”

    “Alright, Miss Linglong, sorry for the trouble,” Qin Hao replied apologetically.

    After breakfast, the trio went to the Commandery Prince’s mansion’s guest hall. Gao Yuan, seeing them arrive, said, “Come with me, Mr. Qin.”

    The trio was a bit puzzled, not knowing what he intended.

    Gao Yuan, Gao Linglong, and Qin Hao entered the underground palace complex within the Commandery Prince’s mansion.

    The underground palace complex was vast, and after walking for a long time, they arrived at an ancient bronze door.

    Gao Yuan turned to Qin Hao and said, “Inside here is the spirit vein of my mansion. The spiritual energy concentration is dozens to hundreds of times that of the outside world. A day of cultivation here equals several dozen days outside. This is my gift to you, Mr. Qin. You all can cultivate here for this month, and I’ll wake you when Yuxing County’s selection ends.”

    Qin Hao looked at Gao Yuan and said, “Mr. Gao, this is quite a generous gift.”

    “As long as I can befriend a young hero like Mr. Qin, it’s worth it. Linglong, guide them inside,” Gao Yuan laughed heartily.

    With that, Gao Yuan opened the bronze door, and a surge of extremely dense spiritual energy rushed in, immersed in white mist, a sign of high concentration.

    Gao Linglong smiled at Qin Hao and said, “Mr. Qin, Miss Xian Yin, Miss Ling’er, please go ahead.”

    With a nod, Qin Hao, Xian Yin, and Ling’er walked inside. After they entered, the bronze door closed, and gleaming talismans flickered on the door, an array formation restriction preventing spiritual energy from spilling.

    Gao Linglong said to the trio, “The deeper you go, the denser the spiritual energy, but the pressure is also greater. Find a place you can bear and start cultivating there. Don’t push yourselves too hard, or you might explode.”

    Qin Hao, Xian Yin, and Ling’er nodded and proceeded forward. The spiritual energy grew denser with each step, as did the invisible pressure.

    After about ten steps, Ling’er was struggling a bit, so Qin Hao spoke: “Ling’er, you can cultivate here.”

    Ling’er nodded: “Alright, Master.”

    Qin Hao, Gao Linglong, and Xian Yin continued onward; after thirty steps, they felt the pressure intensify, with every step multiplying it.

    At the thirty-third step, Xian Yin and Gao Linglong stopped, unable to go further, but Qin Hao could still manage.

    His body glowed brilliantly, and he stopped at the thirty-ninth step.

    He then settled down, and even before using the cultivation technique, Qin Hao could feel the spiritual energy in the air pouring into his body through his pores. The spiritual energy was so abundant; it automatically flowed within him even without absorption.

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