Reversing the Milky Way

Bai Cheng looked around and found that none of these women seemed as pretty as Yue Ling. Perhaps he was just experiencing aesthetic fatigue; he had seen a lot of beautiful women these past two days.

He then said, "No need, Brother Lü Liang, don't we still have things to talk about?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Liang waved his hand, signaling the dancers to leave. Then, Lü Liang picked up the wine jug and said, "Brother Bai Cheng, come and try the famous Osmanthus Wine."

After saying that, he filled the wine glass in front of Bai Cheng. As soon as the osmanthus wine was poured into the glass, a faint fragrance of osmanthus immediately wafted up. The amber liquid flowed, and the essence of osmanthus and the mellow aroma of wine blended together, spreading a pleasant fragrance.

When Bai Cheng smelled the aroma of the wine, he felt as if every cell in his body was intoxicated. This aroma was unlike the wine he had smelled on Earth; it was more like the fragrance of flowers fermenting naturally.

Bai Cheng took a small sip. The taste wasn't as strong as other wines, only the mellow fragrance of osmanthus. Good wine seems to possess a magical power; it can evoke deep emotions within people, and upon closer tasting, it even has a hint of sweetness.

"Good wine." Bai Cheng couldn't help but exclaim, feeling that the wine on Blue Star was not as good as the wine in front of him.

Seeing Bai Cheng's expression, Lü Liang naturally knew that Bai Cheng hadn't tried any other wines yet, so he said, "Brother Bai Cheng, this Osmanthus Wine can only be considered a medium-grade wine. Top-grade wines require rare spiritual herbs and fruits to brew. Those top-grade wines taste much better than this. There is also a wine that is even more potent than top-grade wines. It is already at the level of a medicinal wine. This kind of wine is often accompanied by other effects."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng looked puzzled: "Other effects?"

Then, Lü Liang began to explain: "It's true that some spiritual fruits and plants have other effects. Some spiritual fruits and plants gather the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, which helps people cultivate. There are also different spiritual fruits that correspond to different physical attributes, which are of great benefit to cultivation. However, these spiritual fruits and plants are very rare, and the places where they grow are extremely demanding. Therefore, ordinary people have never seen these spiritual fruits and plants, and naturally, they have never drunk this kind of wine."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng pondered for a moment and said, "Isn't this a spiritual medicine?"

After listening to Bai Cheng's doubts, Lü Liang continued, "That's because of the different perspectives. For us, this wine is a spiritual medicine. Even for those in the Opening Meridian Realm, this wine is still a spiritual medicine. Only for those who have reached the Tonghai Realm, the influence of this wine on their cultivation has become very small. Once they reach the King Breaking Realm, this wine will no longer be of any help to their cultivation."

"I see. I have benefited greatly from what Brother Lü Liang said today."

"Hey, Brother Bai Cheng, you're too kind. Let's have a drink." With that, Lü Liang raised his glass.

Bai Cheng, seeing this, chimed in, "Let's have a drink!"

At this moment, Bai Cheng also noticed that most of the various cuisines on the table were ones he had never seen before, but they looked much better than the dishes he had eaten at the small restaurant yesterday.

And so, Bai Cheng drank and chatted, and before long it was afternoon.

At this moment, Bai Cheng and Lü Liang came downstairs together. They arrived at the counter, and Lü Liang casually took out a silver coin and placed it on the counter. The proprietress then said, "That'll be three silver coins and forty-six cash in total." She then gave Lü Liang some paper bills and said, "Young Master Lü, please come again next time."

Seeing this, Bai Cheng couldn't help but sigh, "A meal here costs less than thirty coins, but a meal here costs more than three hundred coins. If I eat here three times a day, it would be almost equivalent to an ordinary person's monthly salary. It's a good thing someone is treating me, otherwise I would have spent this silver coin before it even warmed up."

After paying the bill, the two walked out of Cuixiang Tower. By then, the sun had already set halfway down the sky.

Lü Liang looked at Bai Cheng and said, "Brother Bai Cheng, may I ask where you live now?"

Bai Cheng's face flushed slightly. Although the Osmanthus Wine was not a strong wine and did not have a spicy taste, it still had a considerable aftereffect. Bai Cheng could feel his blood circulating rapidly throughout his body and his body heat surging outwards. When he heard Lü Liang's words, his reaction was a beat slow, so he slowly replied, "I am currently living in Yu Family Village."

"I see there's still some time, why don't you come to my house to rest for a while before going back?"

Bai Cheng heard Lü Liang say that there was still time, and in his daze, as if he had forgotten something, he suddenly said after his brain worked quickly for a while, "Oh no, I forgot to pick up Ling'er. Brother Lü Liang, I have something important to do, so I'll be going now."

Before Lü Liang could react, he headed straight for Renhui Academy. Just then, a voice called out from behind, "Brother Bai Cheng, see you another day!" Bai Cheng didn't have time to reply. He had already started running at the speed he used in the 100-meter sprint at the sports meet.

At this moment, at the entrance of Renhui Academy, Ling'er stood with her brows furrowed, looking very dissatisfied. She crossed her arms in front of her chest, appearing arrogant and domineering.

By this time, the school was almost empty; almost everyone had left, leaving only the instructors still busy inside.

"Huh? Isn't this Yue Ling? What are you still here for? Are you waiting for someone?"

Hearing this, Yue Ling turned around and saw that it was Su Lingyue, the instructor in the school. She then said, "It's nothing, just waiting for an idiot."

Upon seeing this, Su Lingyue couldn't help but smile and say, "It seems that Yueling has someone she likes. I wonder which young master it is."

Yue Ling: "That idiot young master, what young master is as dull-witted as him?"

As they were talking, they saw someone running towards them from a distance. It was Bai Cheng. He was panting heavily, as if the whole world had been reduced to his rapid breathing. His face was slightly flushed, and beads of sweat on his forehead were sliding down like broken pearls.

"Sorry, Ling'er, I'm late." As Bai Cheng said this, his voice reeked of alcohol.

Seeing this, Yue Ling's face showed even greater anger. At this moment, her face looked ashen, and her expression was unreadable.

"Okay, so now that you have money, you're going to go drinking, right?"

After hearing Yue Ling's words, Bai Cheng hurriedly explained, "No, Ling'er, listen to me. I met someone at noon today who insisted on treating me to lunch. I thought, why not take advantage of someone's invitation? So I drank a little wine, and that's why I forgot the time."

After hearing this, Yue Ling raised her right eyebrow slightly and said, "Oh? Is that so? So you haven't spent that silver coin yet. Give it to me."

Bai Cheng could tell that Yue Ling's words were devoid of any extra emotion; she seemed angry. Helpless, he could only take out the silver coin from his pocket and hand it to Yue Ling. There was nothing he could do; he couldn't beat her right now.

Upon seeing this scene, Su Lingyue chuckled and then stepped forward, saying, "It seems this is Yueling's little sweetheart."

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng noticed Su Lingyue standing to the side. Every detail of her exuded the unique charm of a mature woman. Her face presented a serene and confident beauty, her figure was elegant and graceful, and the women in this world all had smooth, flawless skin. Her long, glossy black ponytail draped over her shoulder added to her gentle and alluring aura. Her firm, large breasts almost overwhelmed Bai Cheng. Fortunately, Bai Cheng had seen too many beautiful women in the past two days, so he managed to regain his composure.

Upon seeing this, Yue Ling introduced, "This is our academy's instructor, Su Lingyue. She mainly teaches the basic and theoretical courses of herbal medicine."

After speaking, Instructor Su smiled slightly at Bai Cheng. Instantly, Bai Cheng's already slightly flushed face turned even redder, and his heart pounded wildly. Bai Cheng hadn't felt this way in a long time. He couldn't remember the last time he felt this way. Of course, this could also be due to the effects of alcohol.

He composed himself and said, "Hello, Professor Su, I'm Yue Ling's friend."

Su Lingyue responded with a smile: "Oh? Among Yueling's friends, there is someone she cares about so much."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng knew that in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Yu Qing'an had specifically instructed him to say that he was a distant relative. In fact, their relationship was only that Uncle Yu had saved Bai Cheng's life. He and Yue Ling didn't have a deep relationship and could only be considered friends. However, after spending the last two days together, he and Yue Ling had become closer.

Before Bai Cheng could finish thinking, Yue Ling spoke up, "He came from a very far place. He was robbed by bandits here and all his belongings were stolen. When he was on the verge of death, my father saved him. So, to repay the kindness, he stayed at my house temporarily and worked to repay our family's life-saving grace."

After listening to Yue Ling's words, Bai Cheng couldn't help but feel that Yue Ling's explanation was more in line with his current situation, so he echoed, "Yes, yes, yes, Ling'er is right."

Then, with a sheepish grin, she looked at Su Lingyue beside her. After listening to Ling'er's words, Su Lingyue said with some doubt, "Is...that so?"

"That's right, that's exactly it. Now that we've arrived, we'll be leaving."

After giving Su Lingyue a definite answer, Yue Ling wanted to leave with Bai Cheng. Just as she turned her head, she found that Bai Cheng was still smiling innocently at Instructor Su.

Seeing this, Yue Ling could no longer contain her anger, and she said fiercely, "Looks like you're still drunk."

As she spoke, she came to Bai Cheng's side. At this moment, Bai Cheng had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem and was still staring at Instructor Su with a silly grin. Just then, a voice came from beside him.

"Eat my punch!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Cheng instinctively turned around and immediately saw a fair, delicate fist strike his abdomen. Although Yue Ling usually didn't hit Bai Cheng with much force, this time Bai Cheng could clearly feel the pain in his abdomen. He felt his intestines tumbling around from Yue Ling's punch.

"Are you awake or not?" Yue Ling asked in an unquestionable tone.

"Wake up...wake up...wake up." As Bai Cheng said these words, he felt a surge of pain rising from his dantian with each word.

"Then...why don't...hurry up and leave." After saying that, Yue Ling left with Bai Cheng.

Su Lingyue, who had watched the whole thing unfold, was both amused and exasperated. She chuckled and said, "Ah, youth is truly wonderful." After watching the bickering couple leave, she also departed.

When Yueling and Baicheng returned home, it was already late afternoon. Yueling was sitting on a stone bench in the garden, her little mouth still pouting. Baicheng quickly apologized, "I was careless today, but the osmanthus wine was so delicious that I accidentally drank a little too much."

Upon hearing that it was osmanthus wine, Yue Ling immediately understood and said, "It seems the person you met at noon today is quite wealthy. I didn't expect him to invite you to a place like Cui Xiang Lou right after we met. Tell me, who is that person?"

Bai Cheng asked, puzzled, "Hmm? How come you knew I was going to Cui Xiang Lou as soon as I mentioned Osmanthus Wine? Is this wine served separately?"

At this moment, after listening to Bai Cheng's question, Yue Ling explained, "Of course, the proprietress of Cui Xiang Lou is named Tang Ruxuan. Although her family is not a prominent family in Wuling City, they are at least well-known. There is a Tang family manor in the southwest of Wuling Town. This manor is the Tang family's winery, which specializes in brewing wine. There is a large area of ​​osmanthus trees in the manor. This osmanthus wine can be considered a good wine. I heard that even many restaurants in Baifeng City go to purchase it."

After saying that, Yue Ling frowned and continued, "Hmm? No, don't change the subject. Who did you meet today?" She then put on a curious look.

After listening, Bai Cheng replied, "Oh, that person said his name was Lü Liang, and that his family ran something called Lü's Escort Agency."

Upon hearing this, Yue Ling's puzzled expression vanished, and she calmly said, "So it was him."

Bai Cheng was somewhat surprised: "Huh? Do you know Ling'er?"

"Of course, he's Lü Liang, the young master of the Lü Family Escort Agency."

After hearing Yue Ling's words, Bai Cheng asked in confusion, "Does a security escort agency provide bodyguard services?"

"That's right. The ordinary income of Body Refinement Realm martial artists that I mentioned before is earned by acting as guards or escorting goods for others through escort agencies or other means."

After hearing this, Bai Cheng pondered. "Isn't this just a security guard? So this is how Body Refinement Realm martial artists make money?"

Just as I was thinking of this, Yue Ling spoke up again: "Of course, besides this method, you can also hunt spirit beasts, collect herbs and ores to sell. Of course, there is also a small chance of finding some rare treasures. However, there may be demonic beasts around some treasures, and even the lowest-level demonic beasts are not something that a Body Refinement Realm martial artist can deal with. So basically, a Body Refinement Realm martial artist will not be able to find anything too precious."