Chapter 53: The Way of Tea

Mingyuan's every movement stretched naturally, as if releasing something intangible, the teapot, the tea bowl, the futon under him, and the wall all slowly lit up with his movements, full of ethereal charm. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. biquge。 info

Sitting opposite Mingyuan, Chen Feng's heart slowly calmed down, and the fatigue of running around for a few days seemed to have decreased a lot. Feeling the silence of the tearoom and the Sanskrit sound of the entire Jinguang Temple, Chen Feng entered a quiet realm for the first time.

Chen Feng cautiously closed Mingyuan's tea bowl, saluted, and then tasted it gently.

"How does it taste?" Mingyuan's eyes were full of anticipation.

"Bitter and sweet, with a quiet aftertaste." Chen Feng also tried his best to answer in an expert word. However, he did not lie, this tea in the mouth, there is indeed a faint fragrance, far better than the bitter tea drunk in the fishing village. However, if Chen Feng's grandfather could be alive at this time, Chen Feng would still be willing to drink the bitter tea of the past. Compared with tea tasting, loved ones are much more important.

Ming Yuan heard Chen Feng's praise, and his heart was also slightly happy, although he had heard too much praise in his life, but the words of the simple young man in front of him were more sincere.

Perhaps it was Chen Feng who reminded him of what he was like when he was young, and he took Chen Feng as an excellent listener and opened the conversation: "The poor monk grew up in Nanzhao, the southernmost part of the Southern Tang Dynasty, which is the hometown of tea. However, the poor monks and young adults spent their lives in the Northern Han Dynasty, and the poor monks found that the tea there was different from the Southern Tang Dynasty, and even more different from the Southern Zhao, because the environment there was harsh, so there was a stubborn taste. Although the tea is different, they all have fragrance; The geographical location is different, but a long time ago there was no distinction between the Northern Han and the Southern Tang Dynasty, including Hongfeng Island, all of them belonged to the same branch. ”

Mingyuan showed a leisurely look and continued: "Tea culture has a history of tens of thousands of years. Not only does drinking tea have many benefits for the body, but it also brings a lot of fun. Many times, drinking tea is no longer to quench thirst, but to taste, which is a very comfortable enjoyment. Tea tasting is a lot of exquisiteness, which runs through it and becomes a science. The pleasure of tea tasting lies not only in the taste of the tea in the mouth, but also in the preparation process beforehand. The water used to make tea is first of all exquisite. The first is to emphasize the water source, the mountain water is the top, the river water is the middle, and the well water is the bottom; The second is to pay attention to living water, so far many springs are famous because of the ancients made tea; Third, the water should be sweet, so that the taste can be produced; Fourth, the water quality should be clean and the water quality should be light.

The tea that the donor had just drunk was a mountain spring brought by a poor monk in the depths of the Lin Mo Mountains. Not only the water is exquisite, but the utensils for making tea should also be carefully selected, and it is necessary to achieve the combination of tea, water, fire and utensils in order to make good tea with excellent, fragrant and flavorful. The tea that the poor monk tasted for the donor today is the ironwood tea of the Northern Han Dynasty treasured by the poor monk, with a slight bitter taste, but the aroma is very long. ”

Chen Feng listened to Mingyuan's quiet narration, and also guessed that Mingyuan was not the indigenous of Hongfeng Island, which was far away from the mainland, and talking about tea here also meant missing his homeland.

However, as soon as Ming Yuan's words changed, he talked about cultivation: "Since there was a creature like man in this heaven and earth, he has occupied the most important seat in nature. Throughout the ages, the development of human beings has been like a brilliant galaxy, during which countless bright stars have risen. From the primeval and ancient times, to the ancient, the middle and the ancient, and then to the ancient times, there are many amazing cultures that have been nurtured, developed, prospered, and declined in this world, and finally disappeared in the long galaxy like meteors. Today, we live in an era that belongs exclusively to the occult arts. In fact, the development of secret art has not been smooth sailing, but has undergone several changes. Spells, witchcraft, martial arts, witchcraft, and so on were once tributaries of the occult arts, and then they either disappeared or merged, and finally formed the current form. It can be said that some people say that today is the lowest point of secret arts, and some people say that today is the most high-end hair. Faced with infinite time and space, the poor monk sometimes thinks for a long time, and sometimes feels tired of thinking. Tea tasting is undoubtedly a way to relieve fatigue and further broaden the mind. ”

Ming Yuan glanced at Chen Feng and continued: "Actually, tea tasting is the same as cultivation, there are four realms. The first realm is the realm of the Mystic. At this time, the thinking was extremely simple and undemanding, such as a farmer who only wanted food and clothing. No matter what kind of tea is the tea taster, as long as it can be drunk and quenched thirst, it does not care, and even a piece of tea is reluctant to throw away, even if it is moldy and smelly, it is not wrong to drink it. Cultivators are also simply pursuing the greatest possible improvement in cultivation, and if they can reach the intermediate level, they will never stay at the initial level, no matter what means they use, no matter what the cost. This attachment has the pressure to survive in it. After all, a secret person in the secret realm of a secret disciple is really too vulnerable.

The second realm is the realm of the mystery. At this time, when you taste tea for a certain number of years, you can already feel that kind of relaxed and happy situation. The cup is small, and the world of taste is wide; The living space is small and the cozy environment is wide. Occasionally, you can discover the quality and connotation of a certain tea. The same is true for cultivation, once the secret acupoint is opened, there is a thin foundation, the longevity has increased a lot, and the mind is also broad, and he has already touched the way of cultivation, not simply absorbing the secret power. At this time, of course, I still pay attention to the improvement of strength, but I also began to pay attention to the quality of secret techniques and secret weapons.

The third realm is the realm of the mystic. Tea tasting has reached this realm, and there is already a taste of tea in the bone marrow. At this time, not only can you feel the quality of all kinds of tea, but also have a soft spot for a certain kind of tea, and even to the point of suffering from lovesickness, no tea for a day, tasteless food, restless sleep, and sluggishness. When he cultivated to the realm of the secret master, he became more and more persistent in the pursuit of the way of heaven, and most of the secret masters were able to cut off all thoughts, and did not linger on the love of children in the world. ”

Chen Feng asked in a low voice, "Isn't there a secret sect realm?" ”

Ming Yuan nodded first and shook his head and said, "Naturally, there is a secret sect realm, and there is no secret sect realm, and the same is true for the secret venerable realm. It sounds paradoxical, but it's actually what it is. Once you enter the realm of the secret sect, you will touch the true Dao, and you can also perceive a part of your fate. This kind of realm is too high, and few people can reach it. Just like there are many people who love tea in time, but there are very few people who can be said to understand tea since ancient times. As for the secret venerable, just like the tea saint among the laity, there are only a few people who can achieve this achievement. Therefore, for us and us, the Secret Sect and the Secret Venerable are not to be discussed. The same is true for life in the world. For most people, they are ordinary people, and they must live an ordinary life all their lives. In their eyes, we, the mystics, are undoubtedly the darlings of the heavens. But what about us? When we look up, we see people standing tall in the sky. In the eyes of these people, our lives are nothing more than ordinary days. ”