"Little Six, what kind of wine is this?"
"It's just ordinary wine."
Facing an excited Yang Zhong, Yang Hong remained as calm as ever.
"Er~"
Yang Zhong was momentarily choked, but he didn't care; the wine was the most important thing.
If he had only been at the initial stage of Grandmaster when he first arrived, then after half a jar of wine, he was now at the peak of the early Grandmaster stage.
Feeling his body's condition, Yang Zhong asked Yang Hong with a fawning smile.
"Little Six, is this kind of wine easy to brew?"
"It's not difficult. I believe the imperial grandfather's desk should have the recipe and brewing method for this wine."
Yang Hong first ate a piece of deer tendon before slowly speaking.
"Hmm~ it should have it. I'll go and check."
Yang Zhong couldn't refute Yang Hong's exposure of his surveillance, so he could only laugh awkwardly and change the subject.
Learning from Yang Hong's example, Yang Zhong sipped the wine and ate the dishes in small bites, truly savoring the taste of [Blazing Flames].
It was like swallowing a ball of fire. At first, it was warm and gentle, like a candle flame in the winter wind, warming the heart.
After it passed his throat, the potency of the wine began to slowly spread, like a small bonfire dispelling the winter chill.
Upon reaching his stomach, the small bonfire turned into a large bonfire, emitting scorching flames, making his whole body feel as if it were being roasted.
[Blazing Flames] was suitable for sipping slowly, not for gulping as Yang Zhong had done before.
"Little Six, what's the name of this wine? Can you spare me a few jars?"
Yang Zhong let out a satisfied breath of wine vapor, looking at Yang Hong with anticipation. He didn't directly take them himself as before but instead negotiated with Yang Hong.
He had already understood that even if Yang Hong couldn't practice martial arts, he was still a genius in other aspects.
Such a genius belonged to the Yang family of the Great Sui imperial family, and he was Yang Zhong's grandson.
Such a grandson had to be appeased.
"This wine is called Blazing Flames. There are 7 jars left in the wine cellar. You can take 5 jars."
"Haha~ five jars are enough, more than enough."
Unexpectedly, Yang Hong was so easy to talk to, Yang Zhong quickly agreed.
He thought Yang Hong wouldn't give him too much.
After all, all geniuses had tempers.
In fact, the reason Yang Hong gave Yang Zhong five jars was that he didn't particularly like [Blazing Flames] wine. Although it was fragrant and could increase internal energy cultivation, its taste was too strong and didn't suit his personality.
"Whoosh~ refreshing~"
Yang Zhong took another large gulp of wine over there and exclaimed loudly.
Then, he began to devour the dishes like a whirlwind.
He specifically picked out the vegetables.
Yang Zhong had not forgotten that the dishes at Yang Hong's place all had special functions.
With this, Yang Hong's appetite was halved. He ate only a few bites and lost interest in eating further.
He picked up his small wine cup and, served by Xiao Cao, slowly savored the Blazing Flames wine.
"Haha~ Little Six, I'm done eating. I'm going back now. You don't need to see me off; I can walk myself."
The dishes were finished, and there was half a jar of wine left. Yang Zhong hugged the wine jar, stood up, and walked out of the small building, striding towards the winery.
Yang Hong didn't get up, only nodded.
Anyway, the old man wasn't looking at him, his entire focus was on the wine.
Without Yang Hong leading the way, he went to the winery with practiced ease.
Although Yang Zhong had never entered the winery before, he had visited a few times when it was being built and knew its location.
When he arrived at the winery, Eunuch Old Wang was waiting at the entrance. He had been serving Yang Zhong in the dining hall earlier and had come ahead to wait.
"Who there~ How many types of wine have been brewed in here?"
Yang Zhong asked as he walked into the winery.
"Your Imperial Grandfather, there are a total of twelve types of wine brewed in the winery. Three are currently available for drinking: [Blazing Flames], [Clear Spring], and [Fireworks]."
"Blazing Flames, Clear Spring, Fireworks. Interesting. Go and bring me half of each."
Although Yang Zhong had discussed [Blazing Flames] wine with Yang Hong, upon hearing of other wines, his imperious nature as emperor resurfaced involuntarily.
"Your Imperial Grandfather, if you want half, we might need a few guards to carry them."
"Oh, is there a lot of this wine?"
"[Blazing Flames] comes in 10-jin jars, and there are 7 jars. [Fireworks] are all 2-jin jars, with 36 jars. [Clear Spring] are 20-jin jars, also with 36 jars."
"Not bad, not bad."
Yang Zhong's eyes lit up as he heard this. He hadn't expected there to be so much wine. Taking half would surely last him a long time.
He was truly unceremonious, directly calling for guards to start moving the wine. He himself returned to Yang Hong's small building.
"Heh heh~ my good grandson, I see you have quite a bit of wine in your winery, and it would be a waste not to drink it. So I'm taking some, alright?"
Looking at the old man's fawning expression, Yang Hong was astonished.
Was this retired emperor so shameless?
"My good grandson, I see you don't like drinking much, so why don't you give me a few more jars?"
Seeing Yang Hong frowning at him, Yang Zhong's old face flushed. This was indeed a shameless act.
Taking his grandson's things was not something a grandfather should do.
"I'll give you half, but don't call me 'good grandson.' It sounds strange. You can still call me 'Little Six'."
"Alright~ good grandson."
"..."
This little old man~~
Yang Hong was speechless. He knew that even if he didn't say anything, this old man would have taken the wine himself. Coming to ask him was considered giving him face.
However, Yang Hong decided that in the future, he would definitely not put spiritual wine brewed with spiritual plants in the winery, and he absolutely couldn't let him know.
Looking at the retired emperor, who hopped and skipped without any imperial demeanor, Yang Hong suddenly smiled faintly.
The retired emperor looked like a truly old child.
An old child, an old child, the older he gets, the more childlike he becomes.
That night, Yang Zhong took away 41 jars of wine. After returning, he immediately had guards send 41 jin of tea to Yang Hong.
All of them were imperial tribute from the palace, all high-quality tea.
"Heh heh~ This is good too. I won't have to drink tea dregs anymore."
Yang Hong was quite satisfied with Yang Zhong's return gift.
He was satisfied, but Yang Zhong was directly overjoyed.
"Hahahaha~ all these wines have special effects. [Blazing Flames] can directly increase internal energy cultivation, [Clear Spring] can nourish the meridians, and [Fireworks] can temper the body!"
"My good grandson is truly a genius. He must be rewarded handsomely."
"Alas~ what a pity that he cannot practice martial arts, otherwise..."
Although Yang Zhong was not a drunkard, he held great expectations for the wine Yang Hong brewed. As soon as he returned to Taixiao Hall, he eagerly began to taste it.
He immediately discovered the special effects of the different wines.
However, he used one type of wine incorrectly.
[Fireworks] was indeed for tempering the body, but it was not meant to be drunk; it was for bathing.
Yang Hong had deliberately not mentioned this, considering it a small bit of malicious fun to retaliate against the old man.
After a night passed, the next morning, joyous laughter once again echoed from [Taixiao Hall].
"Hahahaha~ Mid-stage Innate! Hahaha~ I've recovered to the mid-stage Innate! In just one night, one night!"
"Haha~ recovering to the Grandmaster realm is just around the corner."
Yang Zhong drank at least 50 jin of the three types of wine in one night. With the powerful 《Zheng Ren Gong》 and his rich cultivation experience, he had recovered to the mid-stage Innate level in just one night.
If such a thing were to be exposed, it would absolutely cause the major martial arts sects to destroy the Great Sui imperial family regardless of the consequences.