Soul Rice Wine

» Item Name: Soul Rice Wine
» Item Type: Anyone

» Used For: Supplementary.

» Item Description: Sometimes, a cultivator wants to get drunk. But at the same time he thinks that getting drunk would waste a lot of time that he needs to spend on his Cultivation. And so, instead of being sad, that man went and did something about it, and invented Soul Rice Wine.

Somewhere between Soulforging and Qi Alchemy lies the art of creating Soul Rice Wine.While it requires some skill as a brewer, it is not nearly as complex as the construction of soulforged equipment, and so the lower and medium level beverages are much more prolific. Occasionally they are the preferred method of advancement, eschewing Elixers for the comparatively unlimited imbibement of Soul Rice Wine. It comes in the same ranks as one's Dantian, as their energy must be imbued into each vat, and higher ranked drinks have more that can be absorbed. It is easy enough to infuse, as the brewer has to be one rank below the rank he is trying to create. The increase in rank also increases the potency of the drink, and it is the smoothest alcohol on the face of creation. This, means that it is well sort after and drunk by many who are not Cultivators at all. This demand creates great supply in the Bronze and Silver realms, to the point that it can be sorted relatively cheaply and relied upon to advance one's Cultivation.

However, while enjoyed with gusto and great for the Soul, it is still alcohol at the end of the day. Excessive overindulgence will still turn someone into a drunken fool, and drinking to much of the beverage, especially that which is higher than your Dantian ranking, can lead to alcohol poisoning. It is preferred despite it's weaker power of enhancement because overdosing does not rupture the Soul, and activates immediately, rather than assisting in speed of Cultivation. Drinking Soul Rice Wine considerably higher than your Dantian rating [2 ranks above] will induce severe nausea and intense inebriation that will last for days. This causes a dramatic spike in the cost of Soul Rice Wine above the rank of Silver, since the demand sharply drops as non-cultivators avoid the hellish effects of drinking such. And with the distinct lack of Black Gold Cultivators in the world, both to brew and to consume, Yu-Shan level drinks are phenomenally more expensive than their brothers, since it is not made commercially, and must be ordered specifically.

Finally, despite it's name, it is not made with rice, nor is it really a wine. It is brewed from fermented Spirit Grass and other miscellaneous ingredients, and stands alone in the realm of booze. Each rank requires a few more ingredients, But only Black-Gold and Yu-Shan level drinks require esoteric ingredients. While Bronze realm Soul Rice Wine is delectable, and tantalises the taste buds of even the most jaded connoisseur, each realm tastes considerably better than the Realm before. And yet, it is not really the taste or texture of anything else. It can only be described, as itself. It's name derives from the dark red, wine-like colour, and the claim that it is 'like rice, for your soul'.

» Obtained From: Anywhere a Brewer of Souls may reside.

» Yen Price:

[per bottle]

Bronze Booze: 10,000 yen
Silver Booze: 50,000 yen
Gold Booze: 650,000 yen
Black Gold Booze: 1,600,000 yen
Yu-Shan Booze: 10,000,000 yen

» Notes: Booze up, lads