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Chapter 286 Spirit Wine

Zhou Yongcheng watched the three people walk away, then smiled and shook his head.

These three men were dukes in the Tang Dynasty, so their families were naturally quite wealthy.

Less than a quarter of an hour later, the three returned to the tavern, each with a considerable amount of gold in their money pouches.

Cheng Yaojin placed the money bag on the counter and said in his signature loud voice, "Shopkeeper, let's see how much low-grade spirit wine I can buy with all this gold?"

Zhou Yongcheng took Cheng Yaojin's money bag from a distance, opened it, and checked the purity of the gold inside.

The purity of the gold produced by cultivating the world is quite high. Although it does not reach the level of modern industrial gold refining, it is quite close.

“You have over thirty taels of gold. Here’s three taels of low-grade spirit wine, plus a pound of animal meat to go with it. Which kind of wine do you want?” Zhou Yongcheng said with a smile.

Cheng Yaojin looked at the four types of wine and chose corn wine, saying he would try the other wines tomorrow.

Zhou Yongcheng filled a small wine glass with three ounces of wine for Cheng Yaojin, and then had the robot bring out a pound of snacks to accompany the wine.

Qin Qiong brought less than thirty taels of gold, almost too little, so Zhou Yongcheng gave him three taels of wine.

Yuchi Gong brought nearly forty taels of gold, and Zhou Yongcheng gave him four taels of wine.

The three of them ordered corn liquor. They were attracted by its strength the first time they tasted it, so they wanted to try it properly.

Once the drinks were ready, the three of them sat down at a table and began to drink.

"This meat at the tavern smells delicious, you should try it." Cheng Yaojin grabbed a thick slice of meat and ate it, while also urging Qin Qiong and the other man to try some.

The three of them drank and chatted.

"I find these tables and chairs in this tavern quite interesting. They seem even more comfortable than the chairs used by the Hu people. I'll have a batch made when I get back," Cheng Yaojin said, looking at the chairs in the tavern.

The chairs in the tavern are modern in style, created by Zhou Yongcheng using his supernatural powers. They are made of solid wood and leather, and are naturally quite comfortable to sit on.

"It's really quite comfortable to sit in. We can have a batch made when we get back. Come on, let's drink. This wine is really good."

The three of them took a small sip of wine and then ate some snacks to go with it.

"After drinking this wine, I felt something in my body. It was as if my internal energy was stimulated and was circulating very quickly."

"I also have this feeling."

All three are military generals with extremely high combat prowess. Having cultivated for so long, they are all equivalent to grandmasters of martial arts.

The wine they drank was a blend of Monkey Immortal Brew and modern liquor, made by Zhou Yongcheng. What is Monkey Immortal Brew? It is brewed by an immortal monkey, using many immortal fruits and immortal-grade spiritual herbs.

Although the Monkey Immortal Wine had been diluted, the resulting low-grade spiritual wine was naturally a great tonic for these low-level cultivators.

Besides the spirit wine, the snacks they ate were also not ordinary items. The snacks were the meat of giant beasts from the resource world. These giant beasts were not ordinary beasts, but beasts with the cultivation level of the Golden Core Realm.

Therefore, after they drank the spirit wine and ate the snacks, their internal energy circulated wildly, refining the energy in the spirit wine.

The three chatted and drank, and before long, they finished their drinks and all the snacks they had eaten were gone.

"I still didn't bring enough money, and I feel like I haven't had enough to drink. But the few ounces of wine I drank at the tavern were more enjoyable than drinking several pounds of wine elsewhere," Cheng Yaojin said with a smile.

"The tavern not only has delicious wine, but the snacks are also excellent. It's just too expensive, so we can't come here often. Even if we have some money, we can't afford to come every day," Qin Qiong said.

"It's okay to come here for a drink occasionally."

The three got up and walked to the counter. Cheng Yaojin said to Zhou Yongcheng, "Manager, can we have the chairs in your tavern copied?"

Zhou Yongcheng was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected that Cheng Yaojin would ask questions before even considering copying the chairs in the store.

People say that Cheng Yaojin has a rough exterior but a very meticulous mind, and this is indeed true.

"As you wish."

Cheng Yaojin and the others bowed in thanks and then left the tavern.

The next morning, Cheng Yaojin and his two companions arrived at the palace entrance to await the start of the court assembly. The three of them stood in a corner and chatted quietly.

"When I woke up this morning, I felt that my internal energy had undergone a transformation. Since I reached this level in martial arts, my internal energy has remained unchanged for thousands of years without any change."

After drinking at the tavern yesterday, I thought that the wine at the tavern at most contained some spiritual energy, which could increase my cultivation a little bit. I didn't expect that the wine in the tavern could actually transform the true essence in my body.

We've almost reached the limit in our martial arts cultivation, but I never expected that the true essence within our bodies would undergo such a transformation. It seems that martial arts hasn't reached its end yet. If the transformation of the true essence within our bodies is complete, then we will reach the next realm of martial arts.

"The wine in that tavern can transform martial arts essence, which means that the wine in the tavern is not ordinary spiritual wine, and it's not just about enhancing one's cultivation," Cheng Yaojin analyzed.

Most martial arts in the Tang Dynasty were taught through apprenticeship; for example, Cheng Yaojin and his ilk learned their martial arts by becoming disciples.

Although martial arts are not as advanced as immortality, they are not something that everyone can easily do, and not just anyone can cultivate them.

Those martial arts families or sects take the inheritance very seriously, and not just anyone can become their apprentice.

Therefore, there were not many people who practiced martial arts in the Tang Dynasty, and even fewer who reached the level of Cheng Yaojin.

“My cultivation is not as advanced as yours, and my true essence has not yet undergone a transformation. However, the wine I drank yesterday did improve my cultivation by a little bit.”

"If you drink this for a long time, your martial arts will reach perfection, and your internal energy may undergo a transformation as you described," Yuchi Gong said.

"You two are alright. Drinking can improve your cultivation. I have some hidden injuries in my body. After drinking the wine from the tavern, I found that my hidden injuries were repaired a little bit."

I estimate that after drinking this for ten to fifteen days, the hidden injuries in my body will be healed, and my martial arts will return to their peak state.

"However, the wine in the tavern is too expensive; it can only be purchased with gold. We don't have much gold at home, so we need to find a way to get some," Qin Qiong said.

Qin Qiong fought countless battles, not only against foreign tribes but also hunting down minor demons and monsters.

Generals usually fight against strong enemies. Qin Qiong's injuries were caused by a powerful demon during his campaigns against foreign tribes.

Because his vital organs were injured, his internal energy and blood were depleted, and his combat strength continued to decline.

After drinking the wine at Zhou Yongcheng's tavern yesterday, he felt that the decline in his blood and qi had actually stopped.

This was something he never dared to imagine; an injury that so many famous doctors in the Tang Dynasty couldn't cure was actually resolved with just a cup of wine.

This gave Qin Qiong hope.

Cheng Yaojin stroked his chin and said, "There must be a lot of gold among the prestigious families. We can just exchange it for a batch with copper coins. What we need to consider is how to acquire a large amount of money to exchange for gold."

"Zhijie is right. Although we are important officials in the court, our family background is not comparable to those famous families."

The three secretly discussed how to make money. The cost of buying the spirit wine in the tavern was astronomical, so they had to find a way to earn money.

They are martial artists, and the temptation to improve their cultivation is too great for them to resist.