Although she had reached the Foundation Establishment realm, Song Yuzhi was still very dissatisfied.
She was now at Foundation Establishment level 4. While this would allow her to walk unhindered in the Five Directions Dynasty, the gap between her cultivation and Yang Hong's was growing wider.
Yang Hong was at the Fusion realm for ten million years; this was no ordinary gap.
To accelerate her cultivation speed, Song Yuzhi once again proposed increasing the number of cultivators.
Furthermore, her "Shadow Phoenix" leader only had seven subordinates, which was truly pathetic.
It was time to expand the scale of the "Shadow Phoenix."
Upon hearing this, Yang Hong nodded in agreement after a moment of thought.
He was also very helpless.
Other people's systems would make their hosts invincible from the start,
Or, at the very least, their cultivation would advance at breakneck speed.
Only his imbecilic system had various restrictions and bottlenecks on cultivation advancement.
It was only when he was stuck at Foundation Establishment for a million years that he discovered,
During dual cultivation, rapidly consuming true qi, and then having it returned through bestowment the next day, could slightly improve the purity of the true qi.
This was another way to become stronger.
Thus, he persisted.
Moreover, with the expansion of the "Shadow Phoenix," it could better assist him in collecting martial arts and cultivation techniques.
However, Yang Hong would not be led by the nose by these consorts.
"Alright, I have a handle on this."
"Have You Daxiang and Wang Xifeng come over. You don't need to worry about anyone else."
"While cultivating, you just need to focus on farming well for me."
"Yes~"
"This concubine understands."
Seeing that Yang Hong was a little angry, Song Yuzhi immediately stood up and bowed in agreement.
Yang Hong rarely lost his temper, but no one dared to disobey his commands.
"We are cultivating, seeking immortality, not indulging in pleasure!"
"You have all been putting the cart before the horse lately. You must cultivate diligently from now on, not only in your techniques but also in your spells."
"Yes~"
Song Yuzhi responded softly. They had indeed become lax.
They all considered themselves "immortals," beings of high status, to the point that they looked down on others in the Pavilion of Silent Indifference.
They even treated those people as mere tools.
Yang Hong's reprimand made them put away their inappropriate thoughts.
While Song Yuzhi and the others went to farm, Yang Hong needed to check the wine cellar today.
After more than a year of brewing, coupled with Yang Hong's constant infusion of true qi, the previous batch of Tiger Blood Wine was ready for retrieval.
After dismissing the eunuch Old Wang, sending him to deliver a new batch of quickly brewed fine wine,
Yang Hong went to the depths of the wine cellar.
"The quality of these wines might be extremely high."
Taking out a magical artifact saber, Yang Hong dug out a large wine jar, capable of holding a hundred catties.
As soon as the wine jar left the soil, a faint spiritual energy began to emanate from it.
He broke the mud seal on the jar, and a rich spiritual energy mixed with the aroma of wine spread out.
"Inhale~ How fragrant, what good wine!"
Just by smelling the wine aroma, Yang Hong felt a bit intoxicated.
A feeling of ethereal bliss, and the illusion that he could defeat everyone in the world, arose spontaneously.
The Tiger Blood Wine had lost its original bloody smell, leaving only a rich wine aroma, somewhat like Maotai,
But with a hint of the fragrance of medicinal wine.
"Spirit Appraisal Technique~"
A faint white light shot out from Yang Hong's hand towards the wine jar.
"Grade 5!"
A vague sensation was transmitted to Yang Hong's mind.
Spirit Appraisal Technique was a first-order common spell, one of the essential foundational spells for cultivators,
It could roughly assess the quality of spiritual items.
"As expected, it's the blood of an 8th-tier great demon, very nourishing."
"It's a pity that only I can drink it for now."
The fully fermented Tiger Blood Wine was not even slightly inferior to the previous semi-finished products.
"Gulp~"
Picking up a wine cup beside him, Yang Hong took a sip first.
"Hoo~~~ Refreshing~~~"
Although the spiritual energy in the wine could not increase Yang Hong's cultivation, the wine's potency made him feel as if he had a sauna, his entire body feeling comfortable.
"Good wine, truly good wine!"
He found a small wine jar, poured out ten catties, which would be enough for Song Yuzhi and the other eight to drink for a long time.
They were only low-level cultivators at the second tier of Foundation Establishment. They could only drink a small amount of fifth-tier spiritual wine, and it would take them a long time to digest it.
The remaining ninety catties were directly stored by Yang Hong in his storage bag.
Storage bags were convenient, as well as safe and discreet.
Soon, as night fell, You Daxiang, dressed in red, entered the Elegant Dwelling.
To give her dignity, Song Yuzhi and the others had not stayed in the Elegant Dwelling overnight today.
Two at a time, one person per night.
You Daxiang, also known as Madam You, and Wang Xifeng were, in essence, mere prisoners.
There was no need to give them too much preferential treatment.
If it were Lin Daiyu, Jia Yingchun, and the other girls, they would have at least three days of alone time with Yang Hong.
This was not because Yang Hong looked down on them, but a decision made by Song Yuzhi and the other eight.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Having consciously arrived at the master bedroom on the second floor of the Elegant Dwelling, Yang Hong also changed into red and sat by a specially chosen rosewood round table, with a simple banquet laid out beside him.
"Come and sit, there's no need to be nervous."
Yang Hong smiled and beckoned, inviting You Daxiang to sit in front of him.
"Thank you, Your Highness."
Her body trembled slightly as she sat down. Yang Hong poured two cups of wine, taking one for himself and handing one to You Daxiang.
You Daxiang quickly stood up to take the wine cup, unsure whether to stand or sit.
"Sit, you've been here for over a year. You know I don't like those vulgar formalities."
"Thank you, Your Highness."
After she sat down, Yang Hong continued.
"Your status predetermines that you cannot become my consort, but becoming mine is undoubtedly the greatest fortune of your life."
As someone who had read "Dream of the Red Chamber," he was well aware of the tragic fate of Madam You and Wang Xifeng.
"I~ I~"
You Daxiang heard the sincerity in Yang Hong's tone but did not know how to respond.
"Enough, let's not talk too much. Let's drink and eat first, and you'll know later."
Under Yang Hong's invitation, the two gradually relaxed.
They began to chat occasionally, and the atmosphere slowly became more friendly.
All these dishes and wines were made from ordinary ninth-grade plants, which were very nourishing for ordinary people.
If You Daxiang were not only a third-rate martial artist, Yang Hong would have prepared spiritual wines and spiritual plants.
Late at night, in the bridal chamber.
"Holy crap~ Xuan Yin Physique!"
Judging from the faint coolness emanating from You Daxiang, she possessed the Xuan Yin Physique, a constitution suitable for cultivating yin-attribute techniques.
It was also a constitution suitable for dual cultivation.
With a mortal body, she had lasted for a quarter of an hour.
The next day, Wang Xifeng gave Yang Hong another surprise. With her mortal body, she lasted for half an hour.
Furthermore, a stronger yin energy emanated from her.
"Nine Yin Physique!"
"I'm rich! With these two constitutions, I can convert all my true qi into primordial energy without needing to cultivate a Core Formation technique."
Looking at these two heavenly gifts, Yang Hong's heart burned with passion.
Although he disliked dual cultivation, he liked the feeling of improving his strength.