"I am in the lower town of Weihou Mansion, Cao Kun. I don't know what to call this Taoist friend, but he looks very cool." Cao Kun cupped his hands and said with a smile.
"Lu Xiaotian, Fellow Daoist Cao is a man who knows how to drink. I just took out the green bamboo wine, and Fellow Daoist Cao couldn't hold it back any longer." Lu Xiaotian made a gesture of invitation.
"Haha, if we say that we know wine, Cao is not one of them. However, he has done a lot of research on green bamboo wine. Apart from cultivation, most of Cao's remaining thoughts in this life have been focused on this thing.
"When Cao Kun saw that Lu Xiaotian did not refuse him to sit down, and even praised him as a person who knows wine, he suddenly became a little excited. Judging from Lu Xiaotian's driving style, he probably would not refuse him to taste this fine wine together. Fortunately, he just
He had to take the first step, otherwise if someone else got there first, wouldn't he have to pass by such fine wine?
"Oh? In that case, Fellow Taoist Cao might as well tell you what the merits of my green bamboo wine are. If it comes to the topic, there is no harm in sharing this wine with Fellow Taoist Cao." Lu Xiaotian said.
"Okay, then it's settled." Cao Kun's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he folded his palms, looking a little geared up, and sniffed slightly. "It tastes sweet and mellow, but it's not aged.
The thickness of Qingzhu Brewing means it must have been brewed recently. It would be a pity that it could not be aged for a few years."
"The aroma of this wine is so fresh and refreshing, without any astringent feeling. It should be taken from the heart of the young bamboo buds of Tianhe bamboo, and no old leaves are used to mix it. It is possible to put so much effort into brewing this pot of wine.
Taoist friends can be regarded as extraordinary people. Are you right?" Cao Kun said with a smile.
"That's right, we're on point, I'll give you a cup." Lu Xiaotian poured Cao Kun a glass of wine readily. The cup in his hand was not an ordinary porcelain cup or jade, but a small cup made of a bamboo tube.
"The wine glass is made from Tianhe bamboo that is at least 800 years old. Fellow Taoist, this is really a big deal." When Cao Kun saw the wine glass that Lu Xiaotian took out, he was shocked. His hand that took the wine glass trembled slightly.
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Tian He Bamboo is extremely rare. Even in the Black Sky Mountains, it is occasionally encountered. However, monsters are rampant in the Tian Hei Mountains. Tian He Bamboo of this age is rare. Once it appears occasionally, it is taken away by other monks. Even if he
As the chief steward of Zhenweihou Mansion, this is the first time I have seen this thing. Tianhe Bamboo is an excellent material for refining weapons. It is used to make wine glasses. It is a bit too extravagant. This is not like a building.
This is what a monk should have done. When Cao Kun held the wine glass, his mind had already gone through many twists and turns.
"I got a small piece occasionally. It's too little for refining weapons. It's not suitable for anything else. I happened to make some wine. It's good to use it as a vessel for holding wine." Lu Xiaotian smiled and said, how could he tell the truth?
, this vessel for holding wine was naturally made by him by sawing off a small section of the Tianhe bamboo within the barrier.
"So that's it. Fellow Daoist Lu is a thoughtful person. It's perfect to use this green bamboo wine to hold wine. If it is replaced with ordinary utensils, it will lose a bit of flavor. In this case, Cao will not be polite."
Cao Kun took a sip of the drink and looked intoxicated, but also showed a bit of surprise on his face, "This, this is it!"
"Why, fellow Taoist Cao can only see this?" Lu Xiaotian held the wine bottle in his hand and looked at Cao Kun leisurely, with a look on his face as if he was taking a test.
"Even the green bamboo wine brewed from Tianhe bamboo should never be as good as this wine. Lu Daoyou, this wine is a new brew, but the mellow taste is no different from those nearly a hundred years old wine.
." Cao Kun showed a look of doubt on his face.
"This is the special thing about the brewing of this wine. Fellow Daoist Cao also noticed that my Qingzhu Niang is a newly brewed wine. If it is aged for a few more years, the flavor will be even more unique. When I was brewing this wine,
Some additional materials have been deliberately added, both in terms of materials and brewing methods, which are unparalleled by the ordinary green bamboo brew." Lu Xiaotian stopped at that and did not tell the secret.
"It seems that Fellow Daoist Lu is indeed very accomplished in the art of wine. Although Cao, the Daoist here, thinks that few others know about Qingzhu Brewing, when I met Fellow Daoist Lu today, I realized that there are people outside the world. It seems that this second glass of wine
, Cao can’t drink anymore.” Cao Kun said with a regretful look on his face.
"Actually, it's not difficult to drink this wine. Not to mention the second cup, it's not a bad idea to give fellow Taoist Cao this jug of wine or the secret method of brewing green bamboo wine." Lu Xiaotian put the jug on the table and said.
"Oh? I'd like to hear the details." Cao Kun said with some interest on his face.
"I have heard for a long time that the fire aura of Zhenweihou Mansion is very rich and very conducive to the cultivation of fire cultivators. I have admired you for a long time, and I also want to get a job in Zhenweihou Mansion. As long as I can help you practice, it will be done.
I will never be vague about my duties. Fellow Daoist Cao is deeply trusted by Marquis Zhenwei, so it must be a simple matter to arrange for someone to enter the mansion." Lu Xiaotian said simply and clearly.
"Is this just your intention to enter Zhenweihou's Mansion?" Cao Kun's eyes suddenly became sharp and he looked at Lu Xiaotian warily.
"Otherwise, what else could there be? If the master of the Zhenwei Hou Mansion is gone, I am a late-stage Jindan cultivator. If I enter alone, I will have no way out. What's more, my cultivation level is mediocre." Lu Xiaotian said in a frank tone, "What's the real plan?
, I am also looking for other opportunities to enter Zhenweihou Mansion, do I need to explain it to Butler Cao so openly and honestly?"
"That's true. It's just that in the past few years, the Houfu tree has been attracting attention and has made many enemies, but Cao has to guard against it." Cao Kun heard that Lu Xiaotian's words were somewhat reasonable. If Lu Xiaozhen had any intentions, he could find them.
If his connections enter the Hou Mansion, is he throwing himself into a trap? He only needs to arrange for someone else to pay attention to Lu Xiaotian secretly. However, when it comes to Zhenwei Hou Mansion, Cao Kun will be extremely cautious, but he will not let go easily.
"No matter what I say, my only intention is to enter the Zhenwei Hou Mansion to practice, and use the unique fire spiritual power of the Hou Mansion to practice a unique secret method. As for everything else about the Hou Mansion, I am not interested, and fellow Taoist Cao is not interested either.
I need to be placed in an important position in the house, even if I am an ordinary handyman or taking care of some important spiritual objects in the backyard. As long as there are not too many mundane things that affect my cultivation, it is fine.
How about I not step into the important area of the Hou Mansion?" Lu Xiaotian said directly. At first, he also thought about using the identity of a handyman to sneak into the Zhenwei Hou Mansion, but thinking about it this way, he also felt that it was a bit inappropriate.
, after all, there are many experts in the Zhenweihou Mansion, and the handymen basically have their own things to do. If he is a newcomer, if he is not in his position, it will not take long for his flaws to be exposed. And he may not be able to get close enough.
An opportunity to find an abandoned dry well in the backyard of Zhenweihou Mansion.