The Understated Dragon Lord

Chapter 523 Brewing the Drink

"Used for brewing liquor?" Daniel echoed in surprise.

"Of course! Liquor made from the bodies of drunkards just has that extra kick to it!" Manly said, smirking at Daniel. "So, country boy, feeling any goosebumps yet? Scared?"

"Scared? That word doesn't exist in my vocabulary!" Daniel boasted with a laugh.

"Good for you! But whether or not you’re scared, you can't escape becoming one of those drunkards whose bodies end up in the brew. By stepping into Wine Palace, you've already lost your chance for any regrets."

Amidst the eerie laughter, a short, round man emerged. He was a walking contradiction—short in stature but with a belly twice the size of a pregnant woman's.

"This kid managed to best me, so I've brought him to you," Manly introduced Daniel briefly.

Finn looked Daniel up and down approvingly. "Not bad, kid! To have beaten my sister. It has been more than a decade since Wine Palace last added a new drunken soul. Today's your lucky day!"

is simple: once you're in, you’ve got to drink a jug with me

and tilted his

Gulp, gulp, gulp...

with ease in

drink but instead, asked with a grin, "This is pretty strong stuff, isn’t it? Brewed

onto something, boy! You could tell this brew's from the Spirit Realm’s grains. Passing my sister's challenge, I see you're not just anybody!" Finn laughed heartily before asking, "Since you discerned it’s from

energy. Even one of them would be enough to send a regular person's soul astray. But this Five Grains Spirit – made from all five – I'd say, drink a whole jug

was stunned by Daniel's

youngster to know so much. But knowing a lot didn't change the fact that Daniel had to drink the jug—there was no

Since you seem to know your stuff, I believe you can handle this jug

the jug and

Gulp, gulp, gulp...

Spirit, leaving

finished the jug, Finn immediately started counting