Chapter 1145


    The mountain peak was rtively t.


    As far as the eye could see, thendscape was covered in a nket of white. This made it feel as


    though it was not actually nighttime.


    The old man brought James to the mountain peak, waved his hand, and a burst of force came forth


    from his palm.


    The power surged forward, and the block of ice before him slowly started to melt away to gradually


    reveal a stone table along with several stone chairs.


    The old man walked over, sat down, and beckoned at James. He pointed to the chair beside him and


    said, "Young man, no need for stuffy formalities. Sit down.”


    James walked over, sat down, and looked at the old man curiously. He could not figure out the identity


    of this mysterious elder.


    He knew this old man was undoubtedly a member of Mount Thunder Sect, but it was hard to guess


    exactly who he was.


    "Sir... who exactly are you?’


    “Haha...” the old manughed and his eyes sparkled in glee.


    "Wait here. I''ll go get us some wine.”


    As soon as he finished speaking, his body vanished and reappeared a hundred meters away. His


    movements were as tremendously speedy and James’ eyes were unable to keep up with him.


    "What astounding Movement Skill," James could not help but murmur in amazement.


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    The old man disappeared from his sight in the blink of an eye.


    Some buildings stood on the sides of the opposite mountain.


    At that moment, in a training field outside a pce.


    A young girl wielded a long sword and twirled it around gracefully. The long sword shed through the


    air fiercely yet effortlessly.


    The woman continued practicing for a while before stopping to catch her breath.


    She casually tossed the sword away, and a nearby maid urately caught it and slid it into its sheath.


    The maid walked over with the sword and smiled cheerfully, saying, ‘Youngdy, your swordsmanship


    has been improvingtely. Given time, your name will surely be known to the world."


    The woman grit her teeth bitterly. "It''s easier said than done. Although Mount Thunder Sect has a


    number of intricate swordsmanship skills, it''s still far behind other top-notch sword techniques."


    The woman was Diney, the daughter of Mount Thunder Sect''s leader.


    "Youngdy, Mount Thunder Sect has collected martial art skills from across the globe. You''ve already


    witnessed many of them and will surely stand out after you sessfully master them.”


    "By the way, what''s the situation with the major factions and families right now? Have any of them


    begun their journey to Mount Thunder yet?’ Diney chose to ignore the maid’s words of


    encouragement.


    "Not yet."


    ‘Youngdy, there''s bad news! The Mount Thunder Snow Lotus Wine has been stolen!"


    Suddenly, a man in his thirties rushed over. His face was red and sweaty from hurriedly making his way


    over to deliver the news.


    "What?! It was stolen? How could this happen? The wine cer is guarded by elite martial artists. Who


    could have possibly stolen it?" Diney eximed aghast.


    "I-I don''t know. A disciple was performing a routine inspection and found that the Mount Thunder Snow


    Lotus Wine on the wine cer’s top floor has vanished."


    "Let''s go have a look,” Diney said anxiously.


    The Mount Thunder Snow Lotus Wine was the treasure of the Mount Thunder Sect. Snow Lotuses


    were a specialty of Mount Thunder.


    They would only bloom in the winter.


    Simr to conventional tea leaves, they were divided into grades. Normal Snow Lotuses were purely


    ornamental and appreciated only for their aesthetics.


    Conversely, there was also the medicinal Snow Lotus. This variety only blooms once a century or could


    take even longer.


    The Mount Thunder Snow Lotus Wine was made from century-old snow lotuses and was an excellent


    tonic for martial artists. A single sip would spare one from a few years of hard work.


    Mount Thunder had not brewed Snow Lotus Wine for a hundred years, and the current stock was what


    remained from a hundred years ago. Only a scant few remained. Diney could not absorb the energy


    within the wine because she had not cultivated sufficient True Energy yet. She had nned to wait until


    she reached the fourth rank and would drink it to leap to the fifth rank.


    Her ns went up in smoke as the wine was suddenly stolen.


    Meanwhile, James was still waiting at the peak of another mountain.


    Soon, the old man returned with a jug of wine and two small sses.


    "Wahaha, I''ve returned!"


    Before he arrived, his voice could be heard from a distance.


    The old man sat down and poured out a few drops of the wine.


    James looked at the wine ss made of crystal clear jades set in front of him.


    The wine poured into the ss was a milky white in color and seemed to emit an ephemeral white


    glow. The wine''s pleasant aroma wafted into and tickled James’ nose.