The ancient trees are towering and the forest is quiet. A light mist filled the treetops, and occasionally a few birds flew by and drew cloud lines.
Under a tree, Ye Ling and Pan Yulin sat opposite each other and chatted about the past. This Pan Yulin is a disciple of Tianyin Pavilion. This time, he came here to investigate because a disciple in the pavilion was captured by the Holy Spirit Cult.
Ye Lingyan said: "When I was captured, I met a monk named Chen Chong. He said that these people are not the Holy Spirit Cult, but are called the Trinity Cult."
"Oh?" Pan Yulin smiled when he heard this and said, "Is it an impostor to frame someone up for trouble?"
"I have also seen a demonic cultivator with strange formations. It is said that they captured ordinary people and used them as sacrifices. I don't know what kind of evil secrets they did. It's very weird."
Pan Yulin said: "In that case, we can go and explore the details of this Trinity Religion."
Ye Ling didn't want to care about this matter anymore, so he said: "I promised this little girl's mother to help her find her daughter. Now I want to send her back and reunite them as mother and daughter."
"A promise worth a thousand dollars, a chivalrous demeanor." Pan Yulin praised, and then changed the topic: "But I only saved one person, what should I do with the others?"
Ye Ling didn't answer, but carried the sleeping girl on his back and said, "Thank you for saving me. I should go."
Pan Yulin followed him and said, "I'll go with you."
"it's up to you."
The two came to the original town and returned the little girl to the woman. The mother and daughter couldn't help crying when they were reunited, but the little girl didn't have any memories of being locked up. Pan Yulin couldn't find any clues even if he wanted to ask for them.
After leaving the woman's home, Pan Yulin said: "Meeting each other is fate. How about finding a restaurant and having a few drinks?"
Ye Ling was a good drinker, so after hearing what Pan Yulin said, he didn't refuse. The two of them came to a tavern and asked for some dishes to go with the wine, but they didn't drink the wine.
But Pan Yulin took out a jar of wine from the storage jade pendant on his waist, opened it, and the mellow fragrance overflowed, and said: "This wine is called chalcedony. It is brewed from three kinds of fairy materials in the southeast. Its taste is cold and strong." , the mouth is warm and moist, so it is called chalcedony.”
Ye Ling smelled the aroma and knew the wine, and hurriedly came to get the jar to pour the wine. Unexpectedly, Pan Yulin stopped him and said: "This wine is rare, how can I use this coarse sand sea bowl?"
Ye Ling was puzzled: "Do you still have to choose a bowl when drinking?"
"That's natural!" Pan Yulin said: "There are thousands of kinds of wine in the world, and they are all different. The wine utensils used for drinking must also change with the wine. Using the right wine utensils can enhance the color and aroma of the wine. .For example, if I have this jar of chalcedony, I have to drink it from a sapphire cup."
While talking, Pan Yulin took out two more cups carved from sapphire and placed them on the table. He poured two cups from the altar and said with a smile: "Look, when this chalcedony is poured into the sapphire cup, the color of the wine is green, and the green is white." , integrated with the cup, just like taking the marrow of jade, which is exactly the name of chalcedony. This wine is also strong in nature, and if it is served in a jade cup, it can nourish its nature and moisturize its taste. The so-called gentleman is like jade, warm and moist. ah!"
Pan Yulin pushed the green jade cup in front of Ye Ling and said with a smile: "The chalcedony contains green light. Wouldn't a gentle gentleman taste it?"
Ye Ling picked up the wine glass and first looked at its color, which was a green light. After drinking this cup of chalcedony, I felt that although the wine was strong, it was restrained and not overpowering. Just like a gentleman: "Good wine, good wine, good cup, Taoist brother, his theory is even better!"
After the two drank three cups, Ye Ling took out a jar of Zuiyun Brewing from the storage Taoist ring and asked, "Since Taoist brother has such knowledge about wine, why don't you also taste my jar of wine."
Pan Yulin thought it was Ye Ling who was taking the test himself, so he stepped forward to take the wine jar, patted the seal open, and a scent of wine came to his nostrils. Pan Yulin couldn't help but said: "This is also a good wine. I dare to ask its name."
Ye Ling said: "This is brewed by my junior brother. It's called Zuiyun Niang. This wine is mainly made from the nectar of purple bamboo from the South China Sea, mixed with several other fairy materials. It needs to be buried in the forest for three years to become wine."
Pan Yulin nodded and said: "When I first smelled this wine, it had a woody aroma and a clear color..." As he spoke, he took a small sip, and then said: "It has a mellow and strong aroma in the mouth. When you swallow it, it will stay warm on the food path. The fragrance of bamboo fills the lips and teeth." , it’s really unforgettable, good wine, good wine!”
I saw Pan Yulin put down the wine jar, took out two wooden rattan cups from the storage vessel, and said to Ye Ling: "This wine is taken from the essence of purple bamboo fairy grass, and the green wood energy contained in it can be contained in these wooden rattan cups." . These two cups are carved from a thousand-year-old wooden vine, and there is a fragrance of vegetation inside. This cup and the wine complement each other and complement each other!"
Pan Yulin put down the cup, filled two cups, and drank each with Ye Ling. As the wine entered his throat, it tasted even better, making Ye Ling look at Pan Yulin with admiration.
Pan Yulin smiled, drank another glass, and said: "The wine in the cane cup is facing the cloud screen, leaning against the spring breeze and the green grass and trees. The garden is full of amusement, and drinking the fine wine will intoxicate the clouds."
"It's so bright!"
The two drank several glasses of wine in a row. Ye Ling suddenly had a thought and took out a jar of wine from the storage ring. When he opened it, he found that the wine was strong and pungent, and the wine was pure and rich in color: "This is the Lieyun wine I tasted from Dynasty Border Pass back then. It is said to be brewed with the blood of enemy soldiers. Brother Taoist, what cup should I use to drink this wine?"
When Pan Yulin saw it, without saying a word, he took out two large copper cups, handed them to Ye Ling and said: "On the battlefield, the warriors are fierce and powerful, and they are angry for thousands of miles. Naturally, you have to drink this wine with these copper cups to enjoy it!"
Pouring the wine into the cup, I saw that the wine was blood red, as if it was the blood of an enemy.
Pan Yulin picked up the wine cup, raised his head and drank all the wine in the cup. He shouted happily and said: "The cold wind is blowing high outside the Great Wall, and the flat sands are stained with hundreds of battles. The soldiers' robes are stained. They laugh and talk about being thirsty and drinking the blood of the enemy chief. They are drunk and lying on their iron clothes with their precious swords on their pillows. .”
The two drank several glasses of wine, and Ye Ling couldn't help but sigh: "I met Brother Pan today, and I learned a lot about this wine. If I had thought about it before, I would have wasted the essence of the five grains, the best wine in the world."
Pan Yulin said: "There is a difference between these words. Drinking is for fun, and matching wine with drinking utensils is to add to the fun. If you insist on it and worry about gains and losses, you will lose the fun, and sincerity is not worth it!"
Hearing this, Ye Ling nodded repeatedly. The two of them drank all three jars of wine without knowing it, and each took out a few jars. However, Pan Yulin bought another jar from the store and said to Ye Ling: "It would be a pity if you don't try his local wine when you come here."
When the store came to rescue him, Pan Yulin opened the mud seal and found that the smell of wine was not sweet enough. This is just ordinary grain wine, and it is really not as good as the nectar brewed by the two of them using fairy materials.
However, Pan Yulin didn't care. He took out two pottery bowls, filled a bowl for Ye Ling, and said: "To drink this ordinary grain wine, you must use this ordinary wine set. What you drink is the red earth in the wine." Taste, worldly atmosphere.”
As they spoke, the two raised their heads and drank the wine in one gulp, then looked at each other and laughed. Pan Yulin said: "Stay away from the hustle and bustle of Caidu Gate, and don't enter Penglai to enter the world. After drinking the muddy water and wine on the streets, I will have a free time in Qingpingyuan."
The two took advantage of the wine, drank happily, talked about everything, and had a good rapport. It's just that Ye Ling still had the last bit of caution and didn't tell him by his real name.
But who would have thought that Pan Yulin had already seen through Ye Ling's disguise, and pointed it out without hesitation: "Brother Taoist, I'm afraid it's just the appearance after disguise, right? Although I can't see through this kind of magic to change the day, but Brother Taoist concealed it Even though I have lost my identity, I still know about it. Brother Dao, I am completely sincere, so please don’t have any scruples."
When Ye Ling heard what he said, he said: "Although I'm hiding something, it's just for the convenience of walking in the world. Brother Pan, don't worry about it. If you really want to know, I will tell you frankly, I am... …”
Before Ye Ling finished speaking, Pan Yulin beside him smiled and waved his hand and interrupted: "Brother Taoist, you don't have to be like this. To be honest, there was a gathering of all the sects in Huixianzhuang, and I also went to join in the fun. Although I have never met Brother Taoist. , but Brother Dao’s wooden sword is still fresh in my memory! Or should I call him Brother Ye?”
"Ye Zi!" Ye Ling said with a smile: "All my friends who know me call me that."
"Okay! Ye Zi!" Pan Yulin said with a smile: "You and I hit it off as soon as we saw each other, and we became brothers of the opposite sex. How about that?"
"This..." Ye Ling was puzzled: "Why does Brother Dao value me so much?"
Ye Ling knew that Pan Yulin's level of cultivation was higher than his own, and he was also a disciple of Tianyin Pavilion. Being friends with Ye Ling at this time was really harmful but useless.
But Pan Yulin said: "Zi Zi, you were able to act righteously in Huixianzhuang and help the Southeast Jiu bandits. For this reason alone, I admire you very much. I am really happy to have a drink with you today. I have an intuition that my friendship with Ye Zi is definitely the best in my life." What a blessing!"
Ye Ling heard this and no longer refused: "In that case, you and I will drink this cup together!"
After the two drank, they looked at each other and smiled. Ye Ling took advantage of the drunkenness and told Pan Yulin about the previous incident at Huixian Village. Pan Yulin couldn't help but secretly admire Ye Ling's chivalrous spirit.
The two talked until late at night before going to the guest rooms to rest.
The next morning, Ye Ling got up and went downstairs to see Pan Yulin already sitting there drinking tea. He called Ye Ling and said, "This tea is called Morning Breeze. It has the effect of refreshing the mind and nourishing the energy, sobering up and warming the body."
Ye Ling sat down and took a sip, which was indeed refreshing.
The two sat facing each other and sipping tea. Pan Yulin said: "The Trinity Divine Religion incident involves my Tianyin Pavilion disciples, and I cannot stay out of it. What's more, there are so many people who need to be rescued. Ye Zi, you have a special status now, I'm afraid that Huixian Zhuang will still pursue you, so you can just leave and ignore this matter."
Unexpectedly, Ye Ling shook his head and said: "If it were before yesterday, I would have left immediately without looking back. But now that you and I have become good friends, I will definitely help you with all my strength, how can I just stand by and watch?"
Pan Yulin opened his mouth when he heard this, and finally sighed and said with a smile: "That's okay. Ye Zi, I really did not misjudge the person. In that case, you and I will investigate this matter together!"
The two drank tea, paid, and left the tavern and left the town.
Above the void, the two of them walked side by side. Ye Lingyan said: "The two Holy Spirit Cult branches near here have been destroyed. It seems that the Trinity Church has evacuated this place, so we still have to go elsewhere to investigate."
Pan Yulin nodded and said: "In this incident, not only our Tianyin Pavilion, but also many disciples from sects were arrested. I think we can look for people from other sects to investigate and see what information they have."
The two left this place and walked far east. When they came to a mountain ridge, several Taoist forces suddenly shot into the sky, attracting their attention. Ye Ling pointed to the distance and said, "There seems to be monks fighting here."
The two of them calmed down and sneaked towards there. I saw three groups of people standing in an open space. The ones on the left were headed by Xiao Xuanyu, the holy son of the Holy Spirit Sect. Next to him stood Duan Hanzhang, the Young Palace Master of Yuxuan Palace, Lang Qiran and several others who were inseparable from him. A man in black from the Holy Spirit Sect.
Opposite them were a group of sect disciples, headed by a man and a woman. Pan Yulin recognized them and said, "The male is Yang Xitai of the Piaomiao Sect, and the female is Yue Siwan of the Biyun Sect."
Among them, there were still a few people standing, including monk Nianxin, a disciple of the Six Paths Buddhist Hall, Ye Qinghan, the young master of the Ye family, and Gu Tianyang, the young master of the Gu family.
These people are all the leaders of the younger generation in their respective sects, and they don’t know why they are here?
