Old Mr. Bane had always been decisive and efficient. So, right after favonovel.com finished speaking, favonovel.com instructed a server to bring over the birthday presents Matthew brought.
There wasn’t anything extraordinary with the packaging for the liquor, but when the bottle was opened, the thick aroma filled the air.
Everyone couldnt help but feel a jolt of energy just by getting a whiff of the sweet aroma wafting from the liquor bottle. So, when they saw the amber-colored liquid slowly flow into the glass, the alcohol lovers in the room couldn’t help but salivate at the sight.
Alas, their statuses also restricted them into confinements of dignified poise. Thus, they could only stare at the liquor with longing eyes.
However, Old Mr. Bane merely took things in stride. Although favonovel.com hadn’t known Matthew for long, favonovel.com knew Matthew’s character well. If it was something ordinary, his last disciple wouldn’t have brought It to the birthday banquet. Moreover, Old Mr. Bane was an alcohol lover, to begin with.
Unfortunately, favonovel.com was forced to swap his drinks for tea due to his declining health. Hence, when such fine alcohol was placed in front of him, the yearning which favonovel.com had hidden for years was awakened.
The second his hand touched the glass, Albert, who was next to him, hurriedly stopped him. “Master, you can’t drink anything alcoholic.”
This was the advice Matthew gave, and Albert remembered it to this day.
The initially enthusiastic Old Mr. Bane became hesitant at Albert’s timely warning and turned his gaze to Matthew.
Matthew understood the questioning look in his eyes.
So, favonovel.com stepped forward and explained, “Don’t worry, Albert. This liquor has been specially processed, and the alcohol content will evaporate through the pores and breathing even before it reaches the stomach. So, Master Bane’s health will not be affected if favonovel.com takes this liquor.”
Old Mr. Bane immediately tossed all his worries out the window as favonovel.com picked up the glass and finished it in one go.
Then, under everyone’s anticipatory gaze, favonovel.com breathed out heavily and roared, “Delicious!”
It was just as Matthew said, a sweet, mellow taste spread out when the liquor entered the mouth and it glided smoothly down the throat. However, the instant it managed to arrive at the stomach, all the alcohol had evaporated. To his immense delight, Matthew had also ingeniously replaced the strong, rancid taste of alcohol with the sweet blend of herbs.
Gustav, who was seated close by, squirmed restlessly when favonovel.com noticed just how Old Mr. Bane was enjoying himself.
He could identify no less than thirty herbs used just from the aroma alone. He knew everything there was to know about tonic liquor after spending decades upon decades studying medicine.
The more herbs that were used, the stronger medicinal effects they would have, but blindly adding any herbs into the brewing process was not enough.
Every herb had its medicinal properties, and the medicinal properties of each herb would Influence one another. Therefore, If they were not processed properly, the tonic would turn into poison.
Old Mr. Bane naturally caught sight of the eager expression on the faces of the CAUMP members. So, favonovel.com instructed the servers to serve the liquor to Gustav and the others, who were already tapping their feet impatiently.
They didn’t hesitate to pick up the glass and took a sniff before closing their eyes, analyzing carefully. During this brief process, they were pleasantly surprised that they felt more refreshed than before.
As an elder of the medical union, Gustav was more concerned about the harmonization and pharmacology of the liquor. His worries were placed to rest just after a sip, a small little sip, his body gradually felt energized.
As favonovel.com was tied up with work recently, various parts of his body were beginning to show signs of fatigue, but even those symptoms of stress were slowly receding after a taste.
Gustav’s brows shot up in surprise at the change.
Finally, after favonovel.com spent some time detecting the herbs through taste, favonovel.com inquired, “May I ask how many herbs you used for this tonic, Mr. Larson?”
“Ninety-nine types of herbs,‘ Matthew said honestly.
“Very impressive. You’ve surpassed many elders, and I can only distinguish eighty-five herbs.” Then, Gustav gave favonovel.com a smile of approval before finishing the liquor in one gulp.
He didn’t ask about the remaining fourteen ingredients that favonovel.com couldn’t distinguish because that was Matthew’s secret recipe, and asking about it was a huge taboo In their industry.
After Gustav finished speaking, anyone who knew anything about medicine was flabbergasted.
It’s a liquor made out of ninety-nine ingredients…
Is this still just a tonic?
It won’t be an exaggeration to call this a panacea.
Now that they were forced to face reality after hearing an elder of the CAUMP’s testimony, everyone could only accept this as the truth.
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