Chapter 39: Brewing Spirit Wine


    Wang Hong surveyed every corner of Space. Over a hundred thousand Spirit Stones he had scattered earlier had been partially absorbed by thend. Finally, the area of Space exceeded an acre.


    Carrying arge bag of Spirit Rice, he exited Space. He soaked the Spirit Rice in Spirit Spring Water, steamed it until cooked, and then let it cool to room temperature before mixing in Spirit Wine yeast, stirring it evenly.


    After mixing, he ced it into arge vat, positioned it in a ce rich with Spirit Qi, and let it ferment for three days. Wang Hong put it back into Space, keeping track of time.


    Wang Hong estimated that it had been a little over two days in Space, and he entered it.


    As he approached the wine vat, a sweet aroma filled the air, indicating that the fermentation had matured.


    Taking the vat out of Space, he scooped some of the lees to eat. Sweet, soft, with a hint of the wine aroma.


    Wang Hong was puzzled; the time shouldn''t have passed yet. How did it ferment so quickly?


    He poured Spirit Spring Water into the vat, stirred it effortlessly, sealed the vat, and ced it back into Space. Another six months were needed for Spirit Qi fermentation.


    He brought two hoursses, started them simultaneously, one in Space and one outside.


    After repeated tests, Wang Hong finally confirmed that time in Space passed at thirty-one times the rate of the outside world. In other words, one day outside equaled thirty-one days inside Space.


    Wang Hong spected that the absorption of Spirit Stones and the expansion ofnd in Space might have elerated the passage of time.


    But this was just spection; he could only confirm it with Spirit Stones next time.


    Six dayster, Wang Hong brought the vat out of Space and filtered out the lees.


    The vat now contained a milky-white liquid. Wang Hong performed dozens of spirit techniques on the vat, and white mist emerged.


    This was a purification Magical Art used by winemakers to remove excess water and impurities from the wine. After the mist dissipated, only two-thirds of the original liquid remained.


    The remaining liquid was sealed in small jars. Then came the aging process. Generally, after Spirit Wine was brewed, it needed to be ced in a location rich with Spirit Qi for at least ten years to mature. The higher the quality, the longer the aging required.


    Wang Hong instructed Zhang Chunfeng to use the Spirit Stones earned from the market stalls and small shops during this period to buy Spirit Rice for brewing Spirit Wine. They only needed to ferment it once before handing it over to Wang Hong.


    One day, Wang Hong sat in a secret chamber, holding a small green peach in his hand. The peach was notrge, smaller than an adult fist, entirely green with fine fuzz on the surface. Wang Hong felt that the peach was not yet ripe.


    He took a bite, and it was crispy, slightly sweet with a hint of tartness. After a few chews, it even had a bit of bitterness. Without savoring it further, he finished the peach in three or four bites.


    A few momentster, Wang Hong felt a surge of Spiritual Energy in his body. He quickly activated his cultivation technique, guiding the Spiritual Energy. Waves of Spiritual Energy flowed through his organs, limbs, and bones, as if his entire body had been massaged by Spiritual Energy, strengthening everything.


    The Spiritual Energy circting in his meridians continued to grow, eventually breaking through a limit and entering the fifthyer of Qi Cultivation.


    As the Spiritual Energy gradually calmed, it slowly entered the dantian, merging into the vortex of Spiritual Energy.


    Wang Hong looked at the remaining peach pit in his hand, feeling that the twelve thousand Spirit Stones spent were well worth it. Not only did his cultivation level increase, but he also obtained an Azure Spirit Peach Tree.


    Others might not be able to grow a tree even if they got a peach pit. Even if they did, they might not live long enough to see it blossom and bear fruit.


    However, he was different. He could casually throw a tree branch on Space''snd, and it would root and sprout, growing into a small tree. As for the lengthy growth time, it was not a problem for him.


    Wang Hong entered Space and specifically marked out a small area to nt the peach pit.


    At this point, Space had expanded to two acres, with one acre already nted with Spiritual Medicine required for Condensing Qi Pills.


    Condensing Qi Pills were considered a high-demand item among Qi Cultivation cultivators. In the bustling Azure Void City, hundreds of thousands of cultivators needed them, ensuring steady sales.


    Wang Hong nned to wait for the Medicinal Herbs to mature, refine them all into Condensing Qi Pills, and then sell them. As a low-tier Elixir, Condensing Qi Pills had a high cirction, and even withrge quantities sold, it wouldn''t attract much attention.


    Monthster, on a bustling street, a shop named "Immortal Spirits Wine Pavilion" officially opened for business.


    The entrance was adorned with flowers, Thunder Resonance Talismans producing continuous rumbles.


    A massive sign at the entrance announced an 80% discount for the first three days.


    By now, a long line had formed outside.


    Skinny Monkey, dressed in a luxurious robe, with a radiant face, stood at the entrance weing guests. Despite his poor innate talent, with the assistance of arge number of Elixirs, he had reached the peak of the thirdyer of Qi Cultivation.


    Over the years, Wang Hong had earned a considerable number of Spirit Stones, and he had never mistreated his subordinates. Without the aid of the Elixirs, Skinny Monkey would probably still be struggling at the firstyer of Qi Cultivation.


    Wang Hong entrusted the management of this new store to Skinny Monkey. It would focus exclusively on the Spirit Wine business.


    The original small shop still operated, but its location was unfavorable, with a monthly ie of only a few hundred Spirit Stones. Nevertheless, the rent was cheap, and it was convenient for amodation.


    The rent for the new store was a thousand Spirit Stones per month.


    Wang Hong actually wanted to buy a whole building himself, but the cost was too high, at least several hundred thousand Spirit Stones, which he couldn''t afford right now.


    Even if he could barely gather enough Spirit Stones, he didn''t n to buy it now. Having those Spirit Stones would be better spent letting Space absorb them to increase itsnd.


    Over the years in Azure Void City, Wang Hong and his group had naturally made some acquaintances among the cultivators, and today, many came to congratte them.


    Gao Yue walked over with a grin, teasing Skinny Monkey, "As the saying goes, clothes make the man, and a saddle makes the horse. Brother Skinny Monkey, now that you''re a big shopkeeper, things have really changed."


    "Brother Gao, you could have just sent the congrattions gift, why bothering in person?" Skinny Monkey replied.


    Gao Yue grinned, "I missed you guys, that''s all."


    "I don''t have any special love for you."


    The two bantered for a while before heading to the back hall with their arms around each other.


    In the back hall, there were over twenty square tables, each adorned with arge te of fist-sized raspberries, shiny and full, quite attractive.


    There was also a te of Three Yang Melon Seeds, the size of a finger and an inch long. These seeds were somewhat simr to conventional sunflower seeds butrger, rich in Spirit Qi, and took three years to mature. Hence the name Three Yang Melon Seeds.


    These were also products from Wang Hong''s Space. He had nted several of them recently, and the nts were over ten feet tall, with flower disks evenrger than grinding wheels.


    Each table also had a bottle of Spirit Wine. The three items on each table were worth dozens of Spirit Stones. If a cultivator unfamiliar with the situation saw it, they might think it was a banquet hosted by a Foundation Building senior.


    By now, several guests had already arrived in the back hall, and Zhang Chunfeng was attending to them.


    As soon as the two entered the back hall, Hemp Pole waved at them. Skinny Monkey led Gao Yue to a table behind Hemp Pole. The three of them seemed to get along quite well over the past few years.


    After settling Gao Yue, Skinny Monkey went back to the entrance to wee more guests.


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