"Hey, senior brother Fang Yuan, that's not how you drink tea!"
Hearing the laughter coming from around, Junior Sister Xiao Qiao also blushed a little. She hurriedly came behind Fang Yuan and whispered: "During the Immortal Banquet, drinking tea is an ancient ritual. Carving a stele with a quiet stone is a way to express gratitude to the ancient times." Immortals created heaven and earth, and the mysterious stone was originally transformed from the legendary skull of an ancient immortal. Holding a pot and pouring tea with three points first is to kowtow three times to the ancient immortals and sages to express respect. Pour seven points into a cup of tea, which is to take seven, seven, forty, and nine points. I mean, the Great Dao is fifty, the Tianyan is forty-nine, the one that escapes is left to the ancient immortals and Buddhas, and when you drink tea, you should..."
After listening to Junior Sister Xiao Qiao's explanation, Fang Yuan finally understood why Liu Mozhen was laughing.
But his expression did not change, and he still drank a cup of tea slowly, making Junior Sister Xiao Qiao stomp her feet in anger.
The group of people around who had been greeting Fang Yuan with smiles just now seemed a little embarrassed and fell silent.
"Haha, it seems that Junior Brother Fang Yuan has never drank Immortal Tea before, so there is nothing wrong with him. Tea is meant for people to drink!"
When the people around him saw Fang Yuan's appearance, they all naturally laughed. Although no one looked like a country bumpkin in front of Fang Yuan, the condescension was clearly revealed. They all had extraordinary backgrounds, or He comes from a family of practitioners. He has learned all kinds of etiquette since he was a child, or he has practiced for many years, and he has already developed some tolerance. Naturally, he is not comparable to Fang Yuan.
At this time, Yan Ji, the true disciple of Shenxiao Peak, smiled and explained a few words for Fang Yuan.
"Do you usually drink tea like this?"
After Fang Yuan finished drinking the tea, he looked up with a smile and asked.
"That's natural. If you don't care about any etiquette and just drink it, wouldn't it be a waste of good tea?"
Liu Mozhen, who was sitting next to Yan Ji, laughed again and looked at Fang Yuan indifferently.
Fang Yuan glanced at him and then smiled: "I have never drank tea like this before, so I don't understand these rules!"
"Haha, this is nothing. You are a hero, no matter how high or low you are. If you drink a few more times, you will naturally understand..."
Everyone showed understanding smiles and generously persuaded Fang Yuan.
But Liu Mozhen smiled and opened his mouth again, saying: "You can tell even if you don't understand, but you will also become the true disciple of the Immortal Sect in the future, so you must learn some rules well to avoid being in trouble when you go out in the future. Fengyi has ruined Qingyang Clan’s style…”
Before he could finish speaking, Fang Yuan looked at him with a smile and continued, "But although I have never drank tea like this, I have read a description of the Guxian Tea Ceremony in a book, which seems to be similar to The way they drink tea is also a little different..."
After saying that, he stood up slowly, walked to the woman making tea, motioned for her to get out of the way, and then sat cross-legged in front of the stove. He first arranged his clothes and tied up his long hair, and then turned his hands into spells. Seal, one day seal, one earth seal. The earth seal controlled the fire, boiled the tea, and then placed the palm of the heaven seal on the teapot. Before pouring the tea, he clicked it first, then twice, once high and once Low, in the middle, while pouring tea, he said: "The book Ancient Rites and Immortal Wind once mentioned the ritual of tea ceremony..."
"Holding the seal of heaven and earth is to respect heaven and earth; nodding three times is to respect heaven, earth and people; if the sky is above, it should be high, if the earth is below, it should be low, and people are in the middle, so the point is in the middle; when the tea is poured, it is seven to four centimeters high. , which is a metaphor for the Seven Saints and the Four Tribulations. When serving tea, make a gift seal with your palm to respect others; if you make an orchid finger, it is actually a self-hand seal. This is not serving tea, but giving tea..."
As he was doing it, he demonstrated it again, and then gently placed the teacup on the table next to him.
Slowly stood up and said with a smile: "I think your etiquette is a bit unfair. If you are in Yunzhou, it will be casual, but if you go to the Seven Holy Lands one day, that is the place where etiquette is the most important. , it’s better not to show off your tea ceremony, otherwise, if you don’t understand it, you will be defenseless. If you think you understand, but only know the basics, you will be laughed at..."
After he finished speaking, everyone around him was stunned and speechless for a long time.
They really don’t know that there are so many rules in the tea ceremony, and they just drink it like this...
For a moment, they didn't even know whether what Fang Yuan said was true or false!
If it is true, why is it different from what I usually follow
If it was false, who could make up so many stories in one moment
"Haha, I was laughing so hard..."
At this moment, a woman's voice suddenly rang out. Everyone turned their heads and looked over, only to find that the person who was laughing uncontrollably was a pretty girl who was sitting on the side of Ziyun Peak. , who had not spoken just now, could not help laughing at this time, and said: "Actually, I have discovered a long time ago that there is something wrong with the etiquette you usually follow when drinking tea. I have been enduring it for a long time, and I have been embarrassed to tell you You said, I didn’t expect you would use it to teach others a lesson today…”
It was okay that she didn't speak, but when she spoke, the atmosphere around her suddenly seemed a little awkward.
If it is true that what they are particular about is wrong and the poor people they laugh at are right, then how can there be any light on this face
Even the true disciple of Ziyunfeng in front of Junior Sister Xiao Qiao couldn't help it. He frowned slightly and lectured: "Junior Sister Luo, how can you, a wild girl who holds a wine gourd every day, understand the tea ceremony? You still don't want to. Just kidding here..."
"Hey, just because I don't like tea doesn't mean I don't understand..."
Junior Sister Luo looked serious and said: "Actually, I also observed what was going on. Later, at an immortal banquet, I discovered that the sect master drank tea like you, and then I realized that Yu Tou was actually here. But I don’t know if you have observed it. Elder Yun knows the ancient rituals best, but the tea made by the children under him is different from this. It is similar to what he just demonstrated... "
After hearing what she said, everyone became even more embarrassed.
Especially Liu Mozhen, who had just laughed at Fang Yuan, now looked even more embarrassed. He snorted coldly, placed the teacup in his hand heavily on the small case, and looked at the woman named Luo. The look in his eyes also became a bit wrong...
"Tea is boiled for drinking. There are various rules, but there is no need to go into details!"
Fang Yuan didn't want the woman to offend anyone by speaking for him, so he spoke again, drawing everyone's attention back, giving a strict salute to the Shenxiao Peak disciple sitting at the top, and said with a smile: "Fang I came from a poor background and didn’t understand these extravagant etiquettes. I only occasionally read about the tea ceremony in classical literature and wrote it down. It would be ridiculous to say it in public!"
When Yan Ji heard this, he smiled and said: "Junior Brother Fang Yuan, you're welcome. Cooking tea and wine is just for the fun of practice. You really don't need to take it so seriously. In fact, this immortal banquet was originally intended to discuss the trial of Demon's Breath Lake. Yes, now that Senior Brother Fang is here, it’s a good time to have a discussion, but I wonder if Senior Brother Fang Yuan has any corresponding countermeasures in mind for this Demonic Breath Lake trial?”
After hearing these words, everyone in the room paid attention and all looked towards Fang Yuan.
"I have only been practicing for a short time and have little experience. I am just about to ask you for advice!"
Fang Yuan also raised his head, smiled softly and spoke.
Everyone around them nodded secretly after hearing this. This Xiaozhufeng true man is a young man who has achieved success. He is not arrogant, and his attitude is still very good.
Yan Ji was obviously somewhat satisfied, and nodded slightly, saying: "To be honest, several of the elders and deacons of Shenxiao Peak once wanted to discuss it with Elder Yun, but what he wanted was to let us You decide for yourself, and I, the true disciple of Shenxiao Peak, have already reached the foundation building level, so I have no choice but to bear the responsibility for this trial in Demonic Breath Lake!"
After saying that, he paused for a moment, then turned to look at Fang Yuan again, and said with a smile: "As for Xiaozhufeng, we are all from the same sect, and we should look after each other. There are countless dangers in Demon's Breath Lake. I'm afraid that I am not Xiaozhufeng's junior brother or sister. We can handle it, and the areas our two peaks are responsible for are not far apart. Originally, Shenxiao Peak’s intention was for a disciple from our Shenxiao Peak to take everyone from Xiaozhu Peak to participate in the trial, but Elder Yun Now that Senior Brother Fang Yuan has been determined to be the true disciple, the only choice is to form an alliance... "
"An alliance?"
Fang Yuan nodded and looked at Yan Ji: "What is the specific reason?"
Yan Ji chuckled softly and said: "It's also very simple. It's just that in name, we still have trials on our own, but we, Shenxiao Peak, can send a few disciples to join Xiaozhufeng's side to protect the junior brothers and sisters of Xiaozhufeng. If No matter if there is any danger, we can also send messages to each other. When the time comes, I, the disciple of Shenxiao Peak, will rush there in time, and I will surely be able to help Xiaozhu Peak resolve many dangers... "
These words were reasonable and well-founded, and everyone nodded secretly.
And Fang Yuan also raised his head after thinking for a while: "Then... how to allocate opportunities?"
"Opportunity?"
Liu Mozhen, the true successor of Shenxiao Peak, sneered when he heard this: "It's good enough that you came out alive, and you still want a chance?"
Everyone else in the room also had complicated expressions after hearing these words.
Fang Yuan didn't look at him, just looked at Yan Ji.
Yan Ji was silent for a moment, then smiled softly and said: "This is also a problem. What I mean is, when the time comes, let's see who can contribute more? I, the Shenxiao Summit, will do our best to protect Xiaozhu Peak. All the disciples will go in alive and come out alive, and then the spiritual plant treasure medicine collected by the disciples of Xiaozhu Peak will be divided into 37 to 70 according to the value with me, Shenxiao Peak?"
At this time, the place was already dull, and everyone was waiting for Fang Yuan's answer.
But Fang Yuan laughed softly and said, "If Shenxiao Peak only takes 30%, it's okay..."
Everyone suddenly looked a little embarrassed.
Junior Sister Xiao Qiao reminded gently from the side: "Senior Brother Fang Yuan, he said that we should take 30%..."
Fang Yuan said: "Of course that's not possible!"
(End of chapter)