I have to say that Xia Tian still admires the confidence shown by this "National Wine Academician".
Today's people may not be inferior to the ancients, and Xia Tian also agrees with this point.
Especially in his own body, this point should be verified. Whether it is his own swordsmanship or the control and exploration of the power of thunder, Xia Tian thinks that he is not weaker than others!
Moreover, being able to set foot in the "Holy Realm" at the current stage is both a cultivation level and a skill level.
Even among the many bright talents in the entire five thousand years of China, they should be in the minority!
"Yes, there are specialties in the art industry. This kind of wine stained with human blood is suitable for drinking only after finding a way to get rid of the remaining 'blood energy' in it."
"If you believe it, Why not let me reconstitute this wine so that it can maintain its original flavor in terms of quality, but can turn one jar of puree into ten jars of fine wine, and the value will increase tenfold?”
Then, His eyes even looked at the "amber wine" that Xia Tian took out, with a bit of covetousness and desire in his eyes.
As a person with saint qualifications, his own talents and characteristics are naturally higher than those of ordinary people.
Just by smelling it, he knew that what Xia Tian was holding was a bowl of good wine brewed using the most top-notch ingredients.
Behind it, there are some rare treasures and spiritual plants that are extremely suitable for wine making.
As for his own talent, he can improve his "brewing" skills by "analyzing" wine, if he can come into contact with a bowl of wine and the materials behind it.
There is even a chance for him to touch the real "Holy Way of Wine"!
However, he was disappointed.
Even though he said this, the two people opposite, especially the older middle-aged man who seemed to him to be in charge, didn't seem to have much reaction!
The young man, on the other hand, had a somewhat disappointed look on his face.
"Even the amber holy wine of the Mountain Ghost Tribe was not able to attract Li Bai? Is it because he has drunk it once before, or is it because of the 'human blood' contained in this wine?"< br>
In fact, Xia Tian really didn't care about the boasting of this "National Liquor Academician" at this time.
But after taking out all the most "high-end" wines in his territory, he still didn't see any reaction from the back of the store, and his face was inevitably a bit disappointed.
I was thinking that Li Bai had already drank "amber wine" once, so he was not very interested?
Speaking of which, the two of them had already come into contact once in the "City of Outstanding People".
Xia Tian even gave a valuable "jade white" invitation to this "poetry fairy"!
As a result, Li Bai finally let him go!
Of course, for Li Taibai, there is nothing wrong with doing things by himself.
Because, it was originally an "invitation" stuffed in when Li Bai was drunk and unconscious.
First of all, the latter did not agree directly like Wang Yangming and Bai Qi. Secondly, Li Bai also wrote a poem "Xia Ke Xing" in a drunken state at that time, nourishing the "Seven Star Longyuan Sword" with its own "sword energy". , thus allowing this rare item that was initially rated as silver to be completely upgraded into a "magic weapon of swordsmanship"!
It can be said that the two parties have an "equivalent exchange and no default on each other".
Now we meet again in this city of saints. To recruit again, we need to meet the three conditions of "poetry, wine, and sword" proposed by the other party.
“Mr. Du Kang, although you invented the art of winemaking, winemaking has been further developed by us in later generations!”
“In the factory where I am, more than 100% of the wine is brewed every year. It brews more wine than all the tribes combined in your time, and the profits created by sales are more abundant than the treasury of your time, and it can even provide emotional value to people who drink!”
"Everything like this proves one thing. The times are developing, and the meaning of wine is also changing. We should not cling to the past..."
The neglect of Xia Xia and Wang Yangming inevitably made the academician of the National Wine Academy a little bit agitated. Angry, but not easy to get angry.
I could only look at Du Kang again.
“Fine wines are made by nature, and can be obtained by chance.”
“However, most of the wines obtained in this way have too many impurities, and the taste may not be good... And the purpose of human existence , is to eliminate these wrong factors to brew wine in the best way, but try not to let it lose the natural taste of heaven and earth! ”
At this time, Du Kang looked at the "National Wine Academician" with a somewhat solemn expression on his face.
“In addition, the purpose of my invention of brewing is to brew excess grain for preservation.”
“If just one bottle of wine would cost ordinary people a month or even a month, I'm afraid it's just like what Du Gongbu said... Zhumen's wine smells bad and the bones are frozen to death on the road... It's already a biased approach! I shouldn't have discovered this kind of wine in the first place." br>
Du Kang’s tone was filled with emotion.
"This..."
The academician of the National Wine Academy wanted to say something else, but Xia Tian had already opened his mouth and interrupted him directly.
"Your Excellency, perhaps you are indeed somewhat professional in the research of 'national wine', beyond ordinary people... but you have thought too little about other aspects."
" The way of canonization, the word 'saint', is not directed at this eternal world, but at the 'race' itself."
"How can one seek the truth within a clan? To establish one's character through enlightenment, to cultivate oneself and to serve the people, to endure hardships, to act in accordance with destiny, to promote good virtues and to suppress evil deeds... If you just study "wine"... I’m afraid it’s difficult to truly meet your own requirements!”
Xia Tian’s words made the people around him look a little surprised.
After all, Xia Tian is only less than twenty-five years old now, which may not be considered young in ancient society.
But speaking of a person with the qualifications to be canonized in such a tone is probably only possible for a "saint", right?
Twenty-five-year-old human saint?
It is difficult not to attract people's attention and discussion.
"Well said! In the current situation of our human race, if we don't advance, we will retreat. Those who have the ability should start pioneering and think about how to seize luck from the aliens, and should not think about how to seize luck from their own. The people of the Shang tribe used things to steal money from their bodies..."
"Is this kind of behavior any different from what Mr. Mao said to me before, those experts and professors who have spent their whole lives studying "The Story of the Stone" with a copy of "The Story of the Stone", publishing various papers, and mixed qualifications?"
At this time, another person walked in from outside the wine shop.
Wearing a simple blue shirt, he held several manuscripts in his hand, and a bundle of celery in the other hand!
The color of these celery is snow-white, and each one looks like a stem carved from the finest mutton-fat white jade, or a leaf carved from jadeite.
Obviously, it has a great origin and is not an extraordinary thing!
"Mr. Mao, you said that this fellow Taoist's wine contains the blood of the human race, so the quality is not high."
"Have you ever thought about whether the wine you brew also contains the blood of the human race?" 'Blood and sweat' exists... The taste of the wine you brew is indeed unique, but it has lost some of its ingenuity and human heart... Therefore, Taibai layman doesn't like it... I don't like it either..."
See To the "Academician of National Wine", his tone was profound and enlightening!
"My little friend has already set foot on the holy path at such a young age. It's really admirable..." Then, he looked at Xia Tian again, with a bit of appreciation on his face.
"Senior is so complimentary. Do you dare to ask me his name?"
Xia Tian had a gut feeling that this person's identity should be unusual.
Because it is impossible for ordinary people to be so relaxed and calm under such circumstances!
"I'm Cao Zhan!"
The latter placed the celery on the counter with ease and then answered.
Cao Zhan? Is it famous?
Many people will inevitably be confused after hearing this name.
Even people from the Ming Dynasty like Wang Yangming had not heard of him.
However, Xia Tian's eyes suddenly lit up, and the eyes he looked at each other were full of surprises and surprises!
“Unexpectedly, it was Mr. Xueqin in person... It was quite a surprise... What the junior said before was only for those people who studied the 'Stone Records', dug deeply, and made things out of nothing, sir. His articles have been loved and studied by future generations, but this is completely different..."
Xia Tian's face showed a little embarrassment.
I just wanted to give an example to ridicule this "National Wine Academician", but I didn't expect that I would meet the real owner!
Yes, Cao Xueqin, whose given name is Zhan, whose courtesy name is Mengruan, and whose nickname is Xueqin, also known as Qinpu and Qinxi!
Obviously, it can be seen that this is an outstanding person who loves "celery" to the core.
From one point, the portion of "celery" he held in his hand can be proved. Celery mixed with wine may have a different taste!
I have to say that there are indeed too many saint-level personnel in this "City of Saints"!
I met three people in just a wine shop?
Especially Cao Xueqin, a writer who wrote a work known as "the pinnacle novel of ancient China", even Xia Tian showed some excitement on his face after knowing his identity. !
Well, can you not be excited?
Although there are not many people in the Qianxia Dynasty who can be canonized now, Xia Tian is very confident that there will be no problem in "canonizing" most outstanding people in the future.
Why is Xia Tian so determined?
The big reason is that the Qianxia Dynasty has two special secret realms-Yuanchen Secret Realm and Taixu Illusion Realm!
The former consumes luck and can accelerate time up to twelve times, which is enough for the people of the Qianxia Dynasty to greatly shorten the "time accumulation" process required in the cultivation process.
The latter is able to directly attack weaknesses, allowing people to understand and successfully make up for their own inner shortcomings, thereby eliminating the biggest obstacle for people to advance to become a saint.
However, there is one thing you need to pay attention to.
Strictly speaking, compared to the Yuanchen Secret Realm, the Qianxia Dynasty only has the right to use the "Taixu Illusion Realm"!
If you want true control, you need to open more than 50% of the permissions of this secret realm.
Even though Xue Baochai and Qingwen had been recruited before, even in the following period, a few people from the "Jinling Twelve Beauties" were found.
But it is still far away from obtaining 50% of the permissions of this secret realm!
However, now Xia Tian sees hope.
After all, strictly speaking, shouldn't the entire "Dream of Red Mansions" story be a "too illusory dreamland" created by the author Cao Xueqin himself?
Whether it is the Twelve Hairpins of Jinling or the young master of the Jia family who was born with jade in his mouth,
This celebrity may be able to allow the Qianxia Dynasty to directly and completely obtain the integrity of this human secret realm permissions.
Taking a step back, even if Cao Xueqin cannot give the Qianxia Dynasty such authority, recruiting him under his command can at least eliminate a major hidden danger.
That is if Cao Xueqin did not join the Qianxia Dynasty, but came to another human territory and dynasty.
So, does this dynasty have the ability to compete with the Qianxia Dynasty for the ownership of this "human secret realm"?
Precisely because of this, Xia Tian's attitude towards Cao Xueqin is naturally very "friendly"!
Even this person, in a sense, is a "Qing man" that some people dislike very much, and he is also a descendant of a high-ranking Han official who was once highly bound to the Qing Dynasty.
But the talent and knowledge he possesses are enough for people to ignore this!
"Your Majesty's appearance is majestic and his words are extraordinary. And the person next to you is even more extraordinary. May I ask their names?"
As for Cao Xueqin's character, it seems that he has experienced a life of ups and downs, and now he is no longer as arrogant as the noble master he once was. He looked at Xia Tian and Wang Yangming with a bit of curiosity and inquiry in his eyes!
"Xia Tian!"
"Wang Shouren!"
"What, you are Wang Yangming? I have heard of your name for a long time, but I have never had a chance to meet you, but today I can actually It’s really fate to meet in this wine shop.”
I have to say that even in this city of saints, Wang Yangming still has importance.
Wine Saint Du Kang's face was obviously surprised, and his attitude became very kind.
"It's very true, Mr. Yangming is also a master of wine. He went to the floating peak for two days to perform dramas, and he slept drunk for three days without knowing how to return. He was so drunk that he stayed in the lake temple, and he didn't know that the mountain and the moon fell into the river city... these The poems related to drinking are vivid on the page..."
Especially as a person from the Qing Dynasty, Cao Xueqin was naturally more aware of the weight of the name Wang Yangming.
The last saint, the unity of knowledge and action, self-cultivation, governance of the country and peace of the world, and immortality in virtue and meritorious deeds.
The most important thing is that he noticed one thing keenly.
Wang Yangming only introduced himself after Xia Tian reported his name!
What does this mean?
"Today Mr. Cao brought some food, and Mr. Du Kang also brought wine... You two, why don't you go to the backyard of the hotel with us to have a few drinks, and wait for Taibai layman to wake up... I believe it. I, Mr. Du Kang’s wine, can definitely make him wake up quickly!”
Then, he suddenly extended an invitation to the two of them.
“Then, sorry for bothering you!”
Xia Tian and Wang Yangming looked at each other, smiled, and then followed the two human saints into the backyard of the wine shop through the curtain opened by Hu Ji dressed in an exotic style.
Only the "National Liquor Academician" who stood there with a red face was left! (End of this chapter)