Longevity: Starting with an infant's innate growth potential

Chapter 43 Brewing Furnace (Please read further and vote with monthly tickets and recommendations)

Several more days passed.

At night, inside the room.

Suddenly, a bright flash of flame appeared.

Zhou Ling's face was filled with excitement.

"The brewing furnace is finally finished!"

Before him, a brewing furnace made of crystal jade gleamed with a soft, warm luster.

With the infusion of Zhou Ling's spiritual power, a bright flame field was formed inside the brewing furnace.

At the same time, he felt that he could easily control the flames within it as his spiritual power flowed.

Then, he slowly withdrew his spiritual power, and the flames inside the brewing furnace dimmed.

"This consumption of spiritual energy isn't too much for Mother!"

Feeling that his spiritual energy consumption was not significant, Zhou Ling was quite satisfied.

After putting away the brewing furnace, Zhou Ling went to bed, planning to surprise his parents the next morning.

Mother no longer needs to go to restaurants; she can just focus on brewing wine at home.

As for brewing, it still depends on the brewing recipe that my mother knows.

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On a clear summer morning, the rising sun shines through the treetops, casting soft golden shadows on the courtyard. A cool breeze blows, and the air is fresh.

A few magnolias in the corner of the courtyard were quietly blooming, with morning dew rolling and trembling on the blossoming buds, emitting a faint fragrance.

It was a vibrant morning.

Smoke curls from the kitchen chimney.

Li Ruzheng was busy.

Zhou Shan, meanwhile, was in the courtyard, holding a stone block in both hands, practicing Dayang Fist.

"Father, Mother, I have good news to tell you!"

Zhou Ling carried a basket to the courtyard and said with a serious expression.

The basket was covered with burlap.

"Ling'er, why aren't you sleeping a little longer? You're going to practice your sword again!" Li Ru poked her head out of the kitchen, smiling with a doting expression.

Zhou Shan also put down the stone block and looked at Zhou Ling with a smile.

"Father, Mother, look what this is!"

Zhou Ling lifted the burlap lining and took out the brewing furnace inside.

The crystal surface of the brewing furnace shimmered with a clear and dazzling light under the morning sun, a beautiful sight that was extremely captivating.

For a moment, both Li Ru and Zhou Shan were stunned.

Li Ru put down the rag in her hand, her eyes widening.

Is this the brewing furnace she's been longing for?

Zhou Shan was equally surprised; this was the brewing furnace he had wanted to buy for his wife all these years!

I was overwhelmed with mixed feelings!
Seeing his parents' expressions, Zhou Ling was stunned for a moment.

I had thought my parents would be thrilled to see the brewing furnace, but now they seem rather quiet.

"Ling'er, where did this brewing furnace come from?"

Li Ru walked out of the kitchen, trying her best to appear calm in front of her child.

He carefully took the brewing furnace from Zhou Ling's hands and examined it closely.

"Mother, these are the utensils I had made at the workshop, and I painted the inscriptions myself!"

Li Ru was taken aback for a moment, "You drew this yourself?"

"Son, you're already a mid-tier first-level inscription master!"

Upon hearing this, Li Ruyi could no longer contain her excitement.

Her son's ability to draw a mid-grade first-tier inscription made her even happier than the brewing furnace.

Zhou Shan was equally excited. They knew their son had a good talent for inscription, but they never expected that he would be able to draw mid-grade first-tier inscriptions.

Li Ru pursed her lips, put down the brewing stove, gently pulled Zhou Ling into her arms, and looked gratified.

"Mother, I've only recently mastered some mid-grade first-tier inscriptions!" Li Ru gently touched Zhou Ling's face, tears welling up in her eyes again. "Ling'er, well done!"

From birth until now, she has always worried about Zhou Ling's weak health. Now, her son is not only able to refine his body, but also has such outstanding talent in inscription.

At this age, they are already able to make a living through tattoos, without having to work as hard as the couple did.

This made her feel very gratified.

"Mother, isn't this brewing stove good?"

Li Ru seemed to only then remember the brewing furnace. She gently wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled, "Anything you give your mother, no matter what it is, is fine!"

He glanced at the brewing furnace and exclaimed, "This brewing furnace is made of crystal jade; it must have cost quite a few spirit stones!"

Having studied brewing, she naturally knew that this mid-grade crystal jade brewing furnace was quite expensive.

Zhou Shan stared at the brewing furnace, unsure of what to say.

Feeling helpless, he realized that after all these years, he couldn't even afford to buy his wife a low-grade first-level brewing furnace.

But my son even bought a mid-grade Tier 1 brewing furnace.

Looking at his wife and son, he couldn't help but smile.

"Mother, you don't need to go to the restaurant anymore. Just stay home and brew wine. You'll earn more than you would at the restaurant."

Zhou Ling said earnestly.

"We might not be able to sell our brewed wine!"

Li Ru thought for a moment and said.

Although Zhou Ling can currently afford the academy's expenses, he will become an outer disciple next year.

That would significantly increase expenses.

Although working at the restaurant is hard work, I earn six low-grade spirit stones a month, and occasionally I can bring home some spiritual food.

It's considered stable.

Brewing wine still carries certain risks.

Purchasing materials and even after refining them, selling them is another matter, which is not easy.

"Good wine needs no bush, so don't worry about sales, leave it to me!"

Zhou Ling said with absolute certainty.

"Ru'er, your brewing skills are so good, you don't need to worry so much!"

"Moreover, the surrounding area is full of independent cultivators who seek medicine and hunt demons. Selling to them will provide a certain market."

"With a mid-grade first-level brewing furnace, combined with your brewing skills, Ru'er, it's definitely better than being a chef in a restaurant!"

"And this has been your wish for many years!"

Zhou Shan looked at Li Ru and said.

Li Ru couldn't help but bend down, pick up the brewing furnace with both hands, and said hesitantly, "Will this work?"

"Mother, putting everything else aside, just take the black rice wine I bought before, a jar of it costs thirty spirit coins on the market."

"And the cost of the black rice and elixir needed is less than five pieces of spirit essence."

"With this crystal jade brewing furnace, two or three jars can be brewed in less than half an hour."

"Mother only needs to brew twice a day to earn more than one spirit stone!"

Zhou Ling knew his mother was worried about the spirit stones, so he counted on his fingers and gestured seriously.

Upon hearing this, Li Ru's eyes lit up, but then she frowned. "Mother is only at the fourth level of Qi Refining. Can she brew two batches a day?"

"Yes, this is a mid-grade first-tier brewing furnace. It doesn't consume much spiritual energy, and the quality will be even better!"

Zhou Ling nodded.

“Alright then, I’ll buy some black rice in the next couple of days, brew a few jars, check the quality, and then see how things go,” Li Ru said.

Zhou Shan laughed and said, "The medicine-finding team produces quite a lot of spirit wine every month. With the help of our friends, there will definitely be a market for it."

By this time, it was already broad daylight. Li Ru hurriedly and carefully put away the brewing furnace and took out steamed buns, spirit porridge, and spirit eggs from the kitchen.

The family began to eat breakfast.

Then, Zhou Ling carried his backpack and walked lightly towards the Taoist temple.

(End of this chapter)