First Lord of Earth

"The shape of the bottle of this wine looks a bit familiar? Plus what he said before, it can't be some 'National Wine Academician'..."

Xia Tian's brows raised.

Good guy, can you meet two "acquaintances" when you enter the first store in this city of saints?

Of course, to say that this "National Liquor Academician" is an "acquaintance" may be a bit of a "golden touch" to one's own face.

Because, before Xia Tian, ​​I had only heard about its related news. After all, applying to become an academician by studying "national wine" is a quite controversial topic!

However, at least from the current look, this person should still have a few brushes.

You know, if you don’t want to become a vassal of a saint, the only requirement for entering this “City of Saints” is to have the “Qualification for Sainthood”!

Now that a modern person appears here, it can prove that the other party is somewhat genuine.

"Mr. Mao! The master has already said...he is really not used to drinking your wine."

"However, you can still put the wine here... for everyone to taste. Maybe there are some people who like the taste of your wine. The shop is willing to help you connect..."

Hu Ji's beautiful eyes flowed like waves of smoke.

The slender eyelashes flutter against the eyelids, making them even more exotic and beautiful!

"This... Miss Wu! I've already run away for the third time... and I haven't seen Mr. Qinglian every time! Even if Uncle Liu Huang met Mr. Zhuge back then, visiting the thatched cottage three times was enough to show his sincerity. This time, please come back to me. Go and inform Mr. Taibai and meet me in person... I believe that no matter what his taste is, I will definitely prepare a fine wine that he likes."

"If you don't believe it, the wine this time is definitely of very high quality!"

The middle-aged man in a suit named "Mr. Mao" frowned.

"Sorry, Mr. Qinglian is still sleeping! My master is addicted to alcohol! Unless there is enough high-quality wine! Otherwise, he will not be able to wake up all day long. Sorry, it is difficult for my maid to recommend to everyone!"

Hu Ji had a smile on her face, but the words in her mouth were unquestionable.

"It's really Li Bai!"

And Xia Tian's guess was completely confirmed at this time.

The emperor couldn't get on the boat, so he claimed that he was a wine-drinking immortal!

The wine went into the intestines, seven parts turned into moonlight, the remaining three parts roared into sword energy, and half of the prosperous Tang Dynasty was transformed into the embroidered mouth!

It goes without saying how much Li Bai likes drinking.

Even in the legend, he ended up drinking ashes, fishing for the moon while drunk, and then drowned in the lake... Therefore, if the major forces want to move him, they may first need to satisfy his "drinking" desire. Require!

Faced with the "unkind" Hu Ji.

The "National Liquor Academician" was speechless, but at this time, he seemed to suddenly think of something, while reaching out to pick up the bottle Hu Ji picked up from the counter and returned it to him.

It seems that my hand has never been able to hold the wine bottle firmly!

"Click..."

The next moment, the red and white wine bottle fell to the ground and broke into pieces.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a strong aroma of wine emanated from it, and the eyes of everyone in the hotel were immediately attracted!

"What kind of wine is this?"

“It tastes so special.”

"Good wine, good wine. Just smelling it makes people want to drink it... It is definitely a top-notch extraordinary wine! Unfortunately, it fell on the ground."

Suddenly, many people looked at the wine on the ground with bright eyes, and their faces were even more curious.

"This is the national wine... it is the wine that will be ranked first in the whole of China and even the whole world in later generations. It not only tastes sweet and mellow, but is also worth as much as gold. A bottle of wine costs an ordinary person a month or even a year. "

Seeing that the people around him were suddenly attracted, the middle-aged man's face suddenly showed a bit of joy.

Then, he spoke.

"National wine? Hey, I'm so curious."

"Is this the national drink? It seems to have some qualifications!"

There was a lot of discussion in the hotel, and many wine lovers became interested in this wine.

"It seems that you are also looking for the master. I wonder if the influence of the distinguished guest also has fine wines?

However, Hu Ji's eyes no longer looked at the wine on the ground, but looked at Xia Tian and the others.

"Sorry, our shopkeeper said that if you want him to go, you must meet three conditions..."

"Oh, those three conditions?

"The first thing the master likes is the wine, the second thing is the sword, and the third thing is the poetry! Only by having these three human territories at the same time can he be truly tempted."

Hu Ji said solemnly.

"These three? It's really difficult..."

There is no problem with the sword. The "Sword Pavilion" in the Qianxia Dynasty is undoubtedly a top-notch rare object building for those who practice swordsmanship.

But it’s much harder to talk about wine.

However, the Qianxia Dynasty now has sufficient resources, so naturally it also has wine...

"The wine and tulips in Nanling are filled with amber light in the jade bowl! But it makes the host drunk, and the guests don't know where they are in a foreign country."

"I don't know if this jug of wine can make Master Qinglian open his eyes..."

Xia Tian's hand flashed with light.

Suddenly, a wine bowl appeared, with a bowl of amber-colored wine inside.

Exactly, amber wine.

But the Baiguo Amber Wine was not brewed by the original mandrill, but by the later "Mountain Ghost"!

Bu Cun has forgotten that the original origin of the amber wine was actually the "mandrill", and this creature itself belongs to the race formed by the degeneration of the "mountain ghost" clan after they entered the lower planes!

Therefore, of course, the Mountain Ghost clan is also very good at brewing wine.

Moreover, because the Shangui clan uses more high-end materials to brew "fruit wine", including even "holy" fruits of exotic spiritual plants, the wine they brew is naturally extraordinary!

As soon as this wine comes out, the room is immediately filled with fragrance.

Everyone felt like they were in a forest of fruits, and even strange phenomena evolved in the sky.

"What's going on?"

"It's wine!"

"Such a vision, could it be holy wine?"

Even outside the wine shop, many people smelled the aroma of wine and looked towards this place.

"What a fragrant wine? There are so many holy medicines in the wine. It's really rare..."

From the street, the person walking into the liquor store was an old man.

He looked about fifty years old, dressed simply, holding an inconspicuous "wine jar" made of clay in his hand, looking at the amber wine in the jade bowl in Xia Tian's hand, showing a somewhat interested expression!

"Mr. Du is here? Hurry up and sit down."

Unlike others, I saw this old man.

Hu Ji showed a friendly smile on her face and personally greeted her to sit down.

"Well, is layman Qinglian still awake?"

The latter also seemed to be familiar with the road, placing the clay wine jar in his hand on the counter!

"Not yet. I drank Tianxian drunk before and slept for three days and three nights. However, if I knew Mr. Du that you were arriving, I would definitely get up immediately, because Mr. Du must have brought new good wine..."

Hu Ji had a sweet smile on her face. It was obvious that the old man was very familiar with and had good relations with the owner of this wine shop, the Poet Immortal Li Taibai!

"Your surname is Du? You are so familiar with Li Bai. Could it be that..."

At this time, the academician of the National Wine Academy changed his mind and seemed to have guessed the identity of the other party.

"Mr. Du, you came at the right time. I wonder if you can comment on the brewing of these two wines?"

Then, he turned to the other party and spoke.

"Wine tasting? This may be a bit embarrassing for me! After all, both of these are good wines... But I'll just give them a try."

The latter smiled.

Immediately, he asked Hu Ji to take a cup, take a small cup of the two kinds of wine and taste it each.

"Well, in my humble opinion... probably, this 'fruit wine' is better than the 'national wine'..."

After putting it down, he opened his mouth to comment.

"Mr. Du Fu, are you mistaken? This is the 'national wine'. How can it not be as good as some fruit wine brewed by foreign races?"

Upon hearing what he said.

The academician's face fell instantly and he said dissatisfiedly.

"What's more, the materials used to brew this wine are indeed top-notch, and even the aroma of the wine is impeccable. Unfortunately, the hands of this brewing creature are stained with a lot of human blood. This is the wine brewed by human executioners... …This is not a good wine, it is even an extremely bad wine.”

It has to be said that this "National Liquor Academician" is indeed worthy of being able to enter this "City of Saints". A person with the qualifications of a saint can actually spot the truth behind "Shangui Liquor" of something.

"Your Excellency is quite knowledgeable in the art of brewing wine... You can identify the products in the wine just by smelling it."

"That's right, I'm afraid you may have made a mistake. I am not the Ministry of Industry and Commerce!"

Unexpectedly, the old man surnamed Du shook his head.

"Not Du Fu?"

The Chinese Academy of Wine's face was stunned.

If this person is not Du Fu, who is he?

"Mr. Yangming, you are well-informed. I wonder, can you tell me the origin of the first wine?"

But at this time, Xia Tian looked at Wang Yangming and said with a smile.

"Oh, I've never heard of this. I hope Mr. Xia can enlighten me!"

Wang Yangming nodded very cooperatively.

They called him "Mr. Xia" but the two of them agreed not to reveal their true identity for the time being.

"It is said that one night, the wine sage Du Kang dreamed of an old man with a white beard and told him that he would be given a spring of water. He had to find three different drops of human blood in the mountain opposite within nine days, and if he dropped them into them, he would get the most beautiful spring water in the world. drinks."

"The man got up the next day and found a spring in front of his door. The water was crystal clear. So he went out into the mountain to look for three drops of blood."

On the third day, he met a scholar. After reciting poems and writing a poem to get closer, he asked him to cut off his finger and drop a drop of blood. On the sixth day, he met a samurai. After explaining his purpose, the samurai without saying a word took out his sword and generously cut off his finger, dripping a drop of blood. On the ninth day, he saw a stupid man sleeping under a tree. His mouth was full of vomiting and he was extremely dirty. Unfortunately, the time limit had expired, so Du Kang spent one tael of silver to buy a drop of his blood. "

"After turning around, he dropped three drops of blood into the spring. The spring water immediately rolled, the heat increased, and the fragrance was fragrant. He tasted it like an immortal or crazy. Because it took nine days to use three more drops of blood, he added this The drink is named 'Wine'."

Xia Tian pointed at the wine jar and talked eloquently.

"Because the three drops of blood of the scholar, the warrior, and the fool are at work, people generally follow these three procedures when drinking."

"In the first stage, toasting to each other, congratulating each other, admonishing each other, just like scholars reciting poems, and being full of literary style; in the second stage, after drinking for three rounds, the love is at its peak, not saying much, drinking it all in one gulp, like a warrior Generous and forthright; in the third stage, people are drunk and go crazy, sometimes vomiting on the ground, holding a basin and vomiting violently, or lying down everywhere, like a stupid person who is unconscious and shameless. "

"I don't know, is this right? Saint Dukang!"

Then, he looked at the man and said with a smile on his face.

"What, this old man is Du Kang?"

Hearing Xia Tian's words, the "National Wine Academician"'s eyes suddenly condensed.

"What, Du Kang?"

"The Wine Sage Du Kang, no wonder he can drink with Taibai layman!"

As a person who studies fine wine, he naturally knows who Du Kang is.

He even understood the allusion to the origin of the "wine" mentioned by Xia Tian, ​​but he just scoffed at it!

Because, in the scope of science, the so-called water becomes "wine" after adding "blood" is simply nonsense, and even causes pollution.

With just some protein and water, can wine become what’s called “good wine”?

"Real wine should strictly analyze the ingredients and then blend according to the proportion, so that it has a taste that meets everyone's needs. You must know that no matter how good something is born, there are flaws. Really good wine is blended the day after tomorrow. of!""

The "National Wine Academician" spoke with some enthusiasm and confidence, and he was not timid even in front of the "Wine Saint".

"That's wrong."

"As you said before, the legend is just a fantasy, but the real good wine is not made by human beings. The original wine is indeed not 'spring water mixed with blood'. In fact, the original original wine comes from It is brewed naturally in the sky and the earth. The fruits dropped by the plants are fermented in the holes of the trees, and the wine is obtained! ”

"Just like the wine you took out is usually made from the fermentation of mountain fruits and rainwater. Only when the right time and place are in place can you get a jar."

Du Kang pointed at Xia Tian and took out the "amber wine" and said.

"Man follows the earth, the earth follows the sky, heaven follows the Tao, and the Tao follows nature."

"A pot of wine is heaven and earth, and the rhythm of nature. There is a true meaning in it. I have forgotten to explain it!"

Du Kang was originally from the Xia Dynasty.

But there are many words in his mouth that belong to later generations. It is obvious that he has learned a lot of knowledge in this city of "saints".

"I don't agree with this! Senior Du Kang."

"Although you pioneered the brewing of fine wine and are revered as the 'ancestor of wine', today's people are not inferior to the ancients."

"Technology is always advancing, especially the concept of winemaking. We have been able to machine control every step and achieve extremely precise ingredients. By adding various substances, we can remove impurities in the wine and ensure The taste is consistent from bottle to bottle.”

"Compared to these artificially brewed wines, they are far superior in terms of stability."

The National Liquor Academician's tone was full of confidence.

Who said that the past must be favored over the present, and that today's people are not as good as the ancients? (End of chapter)