Damn, why are you kneeling down? I'm not used to this.
Long Chen looked at the pious faces of everyone, kowtowing to the statue, and couldn't help but be confused. He was the only one standing there, which was too conspicuous.
Although Long Chen knew that this was a statue of Dionysus, a symbol of Dionysian inheritance, and also represented the tradition of Dionysus, kneeling down to worship the statue was a sign of respect for the god.
This was not a form of submission, but a form of etiquette, but Long Chen couldn't kneel down.
But everyone knelt down, it seemed that Long Chen was too unruly and rude. Mad, this is a etiquette, this is a etiquette, this is a etiquette. Long Chen kept warning himself, telling himself that this is etiquette,
It's the same as bowing.
Long Chen had just bent his knees when suddenly the voice of the high priest came: "Everyone, come in, the wine has been prepared, please have some friends."
High Priest, you are so handsome. I, Long Chen, am grateful to you. Don’t worry, I will never lie to you to drink. Long Chen was very happy, which saved him the need to kneel down and worship.
Everyone just got up, but when they looked at Long Chen, everyone's expressions were a little weird.
Because everyone kneels out of their hearts. They have to kneel down and cannot resist. It is a kind of reverence for the gods that comes from the depths of the soul. Only by kneeling down and saluting can one feel at ease.
"Long Chen, you are so arrogant, aren't you even worthy of kneeling down to the God of Dionysus?" Han Wenjun saw that Long Chen did not kneel down to worship the statue of Dionysus, so he directly taunted him, intending to let the high priest expel Long Chen.
"It's none of your business?" Long Chen glanced at Han Wenjun and couldn't help but roll his eyes. This is really the behavior of a villain and a prince. It's disgusting.
Zi Yan looked at Long Chen, but there were waves of horror in her heart. She didn't have any jealousy. What she thought about was how Long Chen could ignore the power of the gods. Is he really so arrogant that he can even ignore the gods?
What?
Hearing the call of the high priest, everyone moved forward quickly, just as everyone left the statue.
"Kaka..."
There were slight cracks on the statue, but the cracks were very small and the sound was very soft. Everyone was deprived of their cultivation, so they didn't feel it.
In fact, the moment Long Chen bent his knees, the statue trembled slightly, and at that moment, the high priest opened his mouth to summon everyone in.
When everyone walked into the main hall, they saw an old man with a kind face and a childish face, sitting on the ground and looking at everyone with a smile.
"Disciples meet the high priest."
After everyone came in, they hurriedly bowed and saluted. This high priest was the most powerful person in the Dionysus Palace, so they were all in awe.
"Don't be too polite, come and sit!"
The high priest smiled slightly and pointed to the futon in front of him.
From left to right on the futon, there were Zi Yan, Long Chen, Xia Youluo, Xia Yunchong, Han Wenjun and Li Wanji. After the six people sat down, they all looked at the high priest in front of them.
The high priest looks like a very ordinary old man, without any sense of cultivation. He is wearing linen clothes and has a wooden staff beside him. At first glance, it looks like ordinary wood, not any weapon.
But sitting in front of the high priest makes people feel particularly peaceful, friendly and natural, without any sense of restraint.
"The old man hasn't interacted with guests for a long time. I'm lucky today. Talking more with young people can help the old man regain some vitality." The high priest said with a smile.
"Grandpa High Priest, in fact, you are not old at all." Xia Youluo, a girl who was outspoken, immediately comforted her.
"If you replace your grandfather with your brother, you won't be old at all." Long Chen couldn't help but smile, but his face soon became stiff.
Because I don’t know why, Long Chen was just thinking in his heart, but he said it in his mouth. Long Chen looked at the high priest in shock, what kind of ability is this?
"Long Chen, don't be rude." Even Zi Yan glared at Long Chen this time. This guy went too far. He even dared to make jokes about the high priest. Everyone else was stupid. This must be too courageous.
"Hahaha"
The high priest laughed and said: "It doesn't matter, young people should behave like young people. Otherwise, when you reach my age, you will regret that you were too cautious when you were young."
Long Chen was also a little embarrassed, but he was also a little frightened. The high priest might be more terrifying than he imagined, and he couldn't even tell the truth.
"Disciple Zi Yan, I came here to pay homage to the priest and listen to the priest's teachings." Zi Yan said respectfully.
"The old man has nothing to teach you. All he has to offer is a few jars of old wine." The high priest shook his head and smiled.
After saying that, a jar appeared in his hand, he poured a bowl of wine in front of everyone, and made a gesture of please use it.
Long Chen picked up the wine bowl and found that there seemed to be endless turbid objects in the wine. However, upon closer inspection, he was shocked to find that those turbid objects were actually runes.
There were actually runes surging in the wine, locking all the energy in the runes. When the wine entered the throat, the endless runes instantly melted away, like a river bursting its embankment, rushing towards a person's limbs and bones.
"Buzz"
Everyone's bodies glowed, runes emerged, the power of heaven and earth rushed towards everyone, and the laws of the world circulated, wrapping everyone, except for one person, that was Long Chen.
The power of runes in Long Chen's body surged wildly, constantly nourishing Long Chen's body. All of Long Chen's pores were opened, as if to absorb the energy of heaven and earth.
However, those energies ignored Long Chen and flew directly to the other five people, just like six nestlings waiting to be fed. Others were fed, but Long Chen was not given.
"This is the wine I brewed when I was in my prime. It can mobilize the power of heaven and earth and smelt myself. Come, please taste the second wine."
After speaking, everyone poured another bowl of wine into their hands, but this bowl of wine was crystal clear and fragrant. When swallowed into the abdomen, the power of the wine slowly dissipated and wandered back and forth in the body.
Compared with the previous fierce and domineering one, the second bowl of wine was more mellow and long-lasting, with endless aftertaste. Long Chen could not sense the power of heaven, but he could see the contentment and ease on the faces of Zi Yan and others.
From their expressions, it was obvious that they had all entered a strange state.
Long Chen couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart. It seemed that this visit was in vain. It seemed that the final wine tasting had nothing to do with him.
"This third bowl is Lao Chan's new creation in recent years. Please try it."
Long Chen picked up the third bowl of wine. After drinking it, he couldn't help but be stunned. This is not wine, this is clearly water.
Not only was Long Chen stunned, but Zi Yan and the others also looked puzzled. Apparently they were drinking water. Zi Yan's beautiful eyes flashed, as if she had realized something.
"Thank you to the high priest for the advice. Zi Yan is grateful. The starting point is the end. Only when you are reborn and break out of the cocoon can you jump out of the original trajectory and pursue a higher realm." Zi Yan bowed to the high priest respectfully.
"The great road is as simple as breaking the square into a circle, using points to break the surface, and using partial to cover the whole. This is the inheritance of the gods and the development of the Tao." The high priest said.
Zi Yan was overjoyed and thanked the high priest again. Her pretty face was filled with gratitude.
"This disciple was stuck and couldn't break through the barrier. Now he has some advice from the high priest, and he suddenly realizes it." Zi Yan said respectfully.
"Haha, the old man is not qualified to give you any advice. He just invited you to drink a few bowls of wine. I don't dare to take credit." The high priest smiled.
"You guys can go visit other places in the Dionysus Palace. You may gain something else. I have a few words that I would like to discuss with my friend Long Chen alone."
Everyone was shocked and looked at Long Chen in disbelief. The high priest actually had something to say to Long Chen alone.
Moreover, the high priest's tone was so obvious that everyone had to leave, but jealousy appeared on the faces of Han Wenjun and Li Wanji.
The goal of Han Wenjun's visit this time was to meet the high priest. To this end, he had practiced winemaking for three years. He had mastered all the etiquette and knowledge of wine tasting and winemaking, and specially asked experts for guidance.
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As for the craftsmanship, ingredients and vintage of the wine, you only need to smell it once, and you can accurately tell the key points.
Originally, this time, I wanted to rely on my wine skills to win the favor of the Dionysus Palace and get an audience with the high priest.
However, now that the high priest has seen him, he only drank three bowls of wine, did not even have a direct conversation, and was about to be driven away. He was extremely anxious.
"Master Priest, I, Dahan, intend to invite the Palace of Dionysus to open a branch palace in Dahan to spread the glory of Dionysus to more places." Han Wenjun said hurriedly.
"This is a good thing, I will consider it." The high priest said with a slight smile.
Han Wenjun couldn't help but be overjoyed, and then he turned around and went out with everyone. When he saw everyone going out, Long Chen said:
"Master Priest, you must not go to the ancient country of Korea to open a branch palace."
"Oh? Why is this?" the high priest asked.
"Because he went to the ancient country of Korea, the God of Wine is probably from Korea." Long Chen said with a serious face.
"Haha, it doesn't matter where the Dionysus is from. It only needs to be able to lead the way of wine correctly. I'm just afraid that some people have evil intentions and misinterpret the original intention of the Dionysus, which will be a big sin."
The high priest smiled and said: "I leave you alone today. If you have any doubts in your mind, just say it. I will definitely tell you everything I can say."
Even Long Chen didn't know why the high priest was so special to him, and he couldn't help but feel a little flattered.
"I really have something to ask the priest for help..." Long Chen hesitated for a moment, then revealed his original intention of making medicinal wine, and handed the medicinal wine he prepared to the priest for tasting.
"The preparation alone has such an effect, it is simply miraculous." Even the high priest was moved this time.
"The boy has done some research on alchemy, and hopes to have a mutually beneficial exchange with the wine master of the Dionysus Palace.
Nowadays, these wines are just prepared wines with limited medicinal effects. The Dan Dao and the wine Dao are blended, and the focus is on the brewing process.
In this process, the Tao of Alchemy and the Tao of Wine corroborate each other, which I believe will be of great benefit to the disciples of the Dionysian Palace. Otherwise, the Dionysian Palace would not have cooperated with the Alchemy Valley in the first place.
Moreover, the disciple will guarantee with his personality that there will never be any treachery like that in Dangu. The beneficiaries of all medicinal wine are the people around me, and there will never be any blasphemy against the God of Dionysus." Long Chen looked at the high priest very solemnly.