A hot pot meal presented Yang Hong with an opportunity to enter the bridal chamber, but at the cost of all five jars of Han Yue wine being emptied.
After all, the physical body of a seventh-tier Demon King, even suppressed and sealed, still held immense energy. If Yang Hong hadn't coincidentally administered a large amount of cold-elemental medicinal substances,
it's likely everyone, including Yang Hong, would have been consumed by that scorching energy.
Although Yang Hong hadn't yet cultivated the art of medicine, as someone from the modern era, he understood the concept of yin and yang balance.
It was a pity, then, that he no longer had the opportunity to experience the convergence of yin and yang.
On their wedding night, though he was allowed into the small building, he could only sleep alone in an empty room.
Feeling discontent and his temper rising, Yang Hong could only practice his martial arts in his own room to dissipate that terrifying heat.
Unbeknownst to him, that night, not only his four brides were cultivating, but even Concubine Zhou and the others were also cultivating.
As time passed, the essence and vital energy within the flesh of the Devouring Sky Unicorn Wolf King began to continuously radiate. They had already started cultivating and
naturally knew that this was excessive nourishment, so they immediately began cultivating to resolve it.
However, none of them suspected the dog meat, believing it to be the work of the herbs and fine wine Yang Hong had provided.
After all, Yang Hong had always used "Blazing Flames" and "Clear Spring" to assist their cultivation.
No one realized what terrifying substance they had consumed.
Even less did they know that they had disrupted the Xuan Yin Sect's plans and indirectly averted a major war between humans and demons.
The next day,
the four women, Zhu Yuyan and the others, who were full of energy and had rosy complexions, slept until noon before waking up.
They had all cultivated until morning before resting.
"Good morning~"
Seeing the four descend the stairs, Yang Hong, who was about to eat lunch, greeted them with a faint nod.
Today, apart from Yang Hong, who had woken up normally, everyone else was still asleep, so no one had prepared breakfast or lunch for him.
He had only brewed himself some light white congee, as the meal last night had been too greasy.
"Yang Hong, do you have any more dog meat?"
Zhu Yuyan, upon seeing Yang Hong, rushed over, grabbed his hand, and asked eagerly.
"No, it's all gone. We ate it all last night, even the offal was cooked and eaten.
Tsk tsk~ What a shame, such a delicacy should have been saved for slow enjoyment."
Recalling the deliciousness of the dog meat last night, Yang Hong suddenly lost his appetite for the congee and felt a pang of regret.
If he had known the mutated black dog was so delicious, he should have saved it for himself to enjoy slowly.
At most, he would have shared it with that little girl Yang Zixuan.
Unfortunately, because of the dog meat's deliciousness, more than twenty people couldn't stop eating last night, and even the broth was finished.
"It's gone? What a pity."
Zhu Yuyan's face was filled with regret, though her regret was different from Yang Hong's.
Yang Hong cared about the taste, while she cared about cultivation.
In just one night of cultivation, she had broken through from the Grandmaster realm to the Heaven and Man realm of a martial artist, equivalent to the Qi Refining realm of a cultivator, but her physical body's strength was still greater than that of a Qi Refining cultivator.
"Husband, can you find such delicious dog meat again?"
Wanwan also came down the stairs, walked to Yang Hong's other side, and took his other arm, asking.
She had also broken through, advancing from the mid-stage of Innate Grandmaster all the way to the peak of Grandmaster. With a suitable cultivation technique, she could break through to the Qi Refining realm of a cultivator or the Heaven and Man realm of a martial artist at any time.
"No, I don't raise dogs here. It was a foolish dog that sneaked in to eat herbs, and I killed it."
Yang Hong deliberately mentioned the herbs to divert their attention.
He had also experienced the benefits of the mutated black dog.
Yang Hong: Sixth Prince of the Great Sui Dynasty.
Daily灌顶 (guàndǐng -灌顶 is a Buddhist ritual of pouring water on a disciple's head, but in this context, it refers to a power-boosting ability) times: 0/5
Lifespan: 21/150
Cultivation: 999 years of True Qi (Qi Refining realm, 180,000 jin of strength)
Cultivation Techniques: Intermediate Breathing Technique Level 26, Beginner Body Forging Technique Level 54
Martial Skills: Fierce Ox Fist Level 100... etc.
Special Abilities: Eidetic Memory, Agricultural Mastery.
His original cultivation was 687 years of True Qi in the Qi Refining realm, but after one night, his cultivation directly soared to 999 years,
reaching a bottleneck.
Even if he used his five daily 灌顶s today, it wouldn't increase his cultivation; it would only rapidly upgrade the Intermediate Breathing Technique.
To this, he was not surprised but delighted, as it proved he was on the verge of breaking through the Qi Refining realm and entering a higher cultivation realm.
He thought of the remaining half of the Profound Sun Ginseng he had and decided he needed to find a dog again to mutate another one.
However, this time, there would be none for anyone else.
"Husband, can I go and see your herb garden?"
Li Lizhi also elegantly approached. Her shock was the greatest. Her cultivation had advanced from the third level of Qi Refining to the fourth level, but her physical strength had doubled from the original 30,000 jin to 60,000 jin.
Moreover, because she was reborn, her soul was powerful, and she could sense that there was still a large amount of life essence within her body that had not been absorbed. As long as she fully absorbed this life essence, she could easily step into the Foundation Establishment realm.
Hearing Yang Hong mention herbs, she immediately became interested.
"Turn right at the exit, follow the stone path for two li, and you'll find my herb garden. Go see it yourself."
Since the only spiritual plant in the garden, the Profound Sun Ginseng, was no longer there, he wasn't afraid of them discovering anything.
"Thank you for telling me, Husband."
Li Lizhi nodded slightly and quickly walked out of the small building.
"Husband, I'm going to see too~"
"Me too."
Zhu Yuyan and Wanwan said, and immediately followed Li Lizhi's footsteps. They had also considered that it might be the effect of the herbs.
Only Song Yuzhi, who had directly advanced from a first-class martial artist to the early stage of Grandmaster, hesitated for a long time before finally not moving.
"Why aren't you going?"
Yang Hong eyed Song Yuzhi with some curiosity and asked directly.
"This is my future home. I'll have plenty of time to see it later. I'm not in a hurry."
"Heh heh~ You see things quite clearly."
Yang Hong thought more highly of Song Yuzhi for her composure.
He recalled that in the novel "The Dual Dragons of the Great Tang," Song Yuzhi was only described as mischievous and clever, and he hadn't expected her to have such a steady side.
"Come over and have a bowl of congee. The dog meat yesterday was delicious, but it was too greasy.
It's perfect for drinking some congee to cut through the richness."
Yang Hong didn't get up. He gestured towards the kitchen.
He wasn't some sycophant who would serve congee to Song Yuzhi.
Song Yuzhi glanced strangely at the still calm and composed Yang Hong, murmured a few times, and ultimately did not voice several questions.
She quietly turned, served herself a large bowl of white congee, sat down opposite Yang Hong, and took a light sip, her eyes lighting up.
This white congee was sweet and delicious, truly excellent for cutting through the richness. Moreover, after drinking it, a hint of coolness flowed through her entire body, bringing a sense of relief to her meridians that were still aching from the recent breakthrough.
'This husband of mine is no ordinary man.'
Song Yuzhi looked up at Yang Hong, who was still calmly eating his congee, and came to a conclusion.
After nearly an hour, Li Lizhi and the others returned together.
When they returned, all three were carrying large baskets, each filled with herbs.
"Did you leave any seeds for me?"
Upon seeing this, Yang Hong remained as calm as ever. He knew this would happen when he mentioned the herbs.
"Husband, rest assured. We've saved seeds for every kind of herb."
"Mm~"
Yang Hong nodded, got up, and left the small building, heading towards the tall building where Concubine Zhou and the others were.
It was already past noon, and those women were still not awake. Could something have happened?