Fantasy: The Clan Chief Lies Down, His House Is Full of Emperors

"Cough cough."

A soft cough echoed in the hall; though the sound was faint, it reached everyone's ears.

This caused everyone to instinctively quiet down and look up ahead.

Old Qian, the manager of Wangyue Tower, had a kind smile on his face.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today is the day of our Wangyuelou's winemaker assessment, which takes place once every fifty years."

"The outcome of this assessment will directly determine where these winemakers work for the next fifty years."

"I'm sure the managers have already told you about the assessment criteria, so let's get straight to the point."

"Our owner and chief winemaker will select two signature spirit wines for the assessment."

There are more than 30 kinds of spirit wines currently sold at Wangyue Tower. Ninety-nine percent of cultivators who enter Wangyue Tower can drink a spirit wine that suits them.

However, of these thirty-odd kinds of spirit wine, only ten are the true signature spirit wines of Wangyue Tower.

Their signature spirit wine is unique and sells far more than any other wine.

Other spirit wines can be brewed to a mediocre degree, but the signature spirit wine must be brewed to a very high standard, without any flaws.

The Lord of Wangyue Tower looked relaxed, with a faint smile on his face. At this moment, he was not an Emperor Realm expert standing at the peak of Tianyuan Realm, but an examiner.

He first stepped forward, said a few words, and selected a signature spirit wine called Hundred Flowers Brew.

Next up was Li Lao, the chief brewer of Wangyuelou, who chose a relatively difficult wine called Yipingshengling.

Hundred Flowers Brew is very cost-effective, with a mild flavor, making it a popular and affordable spirit wine among most cultivators in the lower three realms of Body Tempering, Qi Gathering, and Spirit Absorption.

Unlike his previous life, this spirit wine is a high-end spirit wine that only cultivators in the upper three realms can afford.

This spirit wine is not only made with expensive ingredients and a complex process, but also requires a highly skilled winemaker to create a unique artistic conception.

Some people have even achieved breakthroughs after drinking this spiritual wine, entering a state of enlightenment.

This demonstrates the extraordinary nature of this spirit wine.

Therefore, the final judgment of this wine is not just about how it tastes or how good it is, but also about whether it achieves the desired artistic conception.

When the test question appeared, the winemakers and stewards below reacted with varying expressions.

"The Hundred Flowers Wine is normal and appears frequently, but this 'Remembering My Life' is rarely chosen."

"There are too many Baihua wines made, and the quality is not much different. But there are not many opportunities to make Yipingsheng wine, so it can really test the winemaker's skill."

"It seems that this assessment will depend on Yi Pingsheng to differentiate the scores."

"Old Li usually chooses some of the more difficult ones, it's become a habit."

Some brewers who have been at Wangyuelou for hundreds of years don't care which one they choose, since they have brewed each of the signature dishes many times and can make them very familiar with the process.

But the brewers who had just arrived at Wangyuelou changed; they all looked worried and distressed.

Because Yi Ping Sheng is a high-end spirit wine with average sales, they brew it very rarely.

In addition, he has only been here for a few years, and he can count the number of times he has brewed wine in his life on his fingers, so his experience is naturally very limited.

Therefore, they are unlikely to get a high score in this assessment.

This means they will be assigned to impoverished and underdeveloped continents.

Manager Qiu sighed inwardly.

Every time Xu Chu brewed the spirit wine, it was Manager Qiu who would go to collect it. He knew very well that Xu Chu had only brewed the "Remembering Life" spirit wine twice. How could that compare to those veteran brewers?

Thinking of this, he patted Xu Chu on the shoulder and comforted him.

"You're still young. Fifty years is just a short time; it'll be over in the blink of an eye."

Clearly, he believed that Xu Chu's performance in this assessment would definitely be among the worst.

Xu Chu nodded. "I understand. I will do my best."

While Xu Chu did indeed only brew this spirit wine for Wangyue Tower twice, it doesn't mean he didn't research and brew it privately.

You should know that over the years, Xu Chu has neither cultivated nor done anything else; he has devoted all his time to brewing wine.

He also thoroughly studied each of the spirit wines from Wangyue Tower, brewed many in private, and even made some improvements.

However, there's no need to tell Manager Qiu all that.

The head steward, Mr. Qian, announced loudly, "The topic has been set. Now, all you brewers may begin. You have a total of one month."

Spirit wines of the Hundred Flowers Brew level can be brewed by these winemakers in just one or two days.

But Yipingsheng is different. It uses more materials, has a more complicated process, and requires careful attention at every step, which is time-consuming and laborious.

A month is a bit rushed for them.

But it is precisely in these circumstances that the skill of the winemaker is truly tested.

Shopkeeper Qiu reminded him, "There are markings on those stone tables ahead. Once you find the stone table with the Qingzhou mark, you can start brewing."

At this moment, the winemakers had already begun to approach the stone table. Time was tight and the task was heavy, so they had to hurry.

Xu Chu also went over and quickly found the stone table marked with Qingzhou.

Each brewer's location has several independent arrays, mainly to prevent them from disturbing each other.

Once the formation is activated, everything around can be isolated, allowing you to focus on brewing the spirit wine.

Meanwhile, the examiners on stage can clearly see the winemaking process of each winemaker, preventing any cheating.

Xu Chu looked at the stone table in front of him, where many tools and raw materials for brewing spirit wine had been prepared in advance.

Xu Chu first selected the ingredients needed for brewing the Hundred Flowers Wine and set them aside.

Then they selected the ingredients for brewing "Remembering My Life" and placed them on the other side, while putting away the rest.

Wangyuelou didn't say that these unused items would be taken back, so why not take them?

Comparatively speaking, Baihua Niang is particularly simple to brew, and almost all brewers choose to brew it first, leaving Yipingsheng for later.

Xu Chu was no exception in this regard.