Yuzhang City was not very lively in the early morning, but many people had already started to get busy, and the smoke of fireworks gradually appeared on the cold streets.
Li Daoxuan smelled the aroma of Hu cake and was immediately aroused.
But he was still in the fasting stage, so he could only take out a colorless and tasteless bigu pill and swallow it.
Cultivating to the Yin Shen realm as soon as possible is his biggest motivation at present, because then he can taste delicious food again.
Yuzhang City is very large, with wide and smooth roads. It is surrounded by many shops, most of which are luxury goods, such as antique shops and jewelry shops...
This was supposed to be a prosperous city, but Li Daoxuan saw a trace of sadness on the faces of the people.
Most of the passers-by had dry lips, frowned, and worried expressions.
Li Daoxuan came to a wine shop and ran around all night. He was very thirsty and wanted to drink a pot of fruit wine to quench his thirst.
The wine shopkeeper was lying listlessly on the counter, sighing.
"Shopkeeper, make some fruit wine!"
Li Daoxuan couldn't wait to taste the fine wine in Yuzhang City.
But the shopkeeper didn't even raise his head, and said calmly: "The fruit wine costs ten taels of silver per pot, and no credit will be given!"
Li Daoxuan was stunned for a moment. He almost suspected that he had heard it wrong. Ten taels of silver and a pot of fruit wine?
Although prices were high in the early years of Zhenguan, ten taels of silver were enough to buy five thousand kilograms of rice, which could feed a family of three for several years!
Now you tell me that ten taels of silver can only buy a pot of wine?
"Shopkeeper, do you use spiritual fruits for this fruit wine? Why is it so expensive?"
The shopkeeper snorted coldly and said, "It's just ordinary pomegranate wine. Buy it if you like."
Hearing this, Li Daoxuan suddenly became angry. He rolled his eyes and came up with an idea.
Snapped!
Li Dao
The shopkeeper didn't expect that someone would actually spend ten taels of silver to buy a pot of fruit wine. His eyes suddenly lit up and he smiled and said, "Okay, sir, wait a moment, I'll fill the bottle for you right now."
He reached out to take the ten taels of silver, but was held down by Li Daoxuan.
"Don't worry yet, shopkeeper, I have a request."
Li Dao
When the shopkeeper saw that the gourd was very small, even smaller than the wine gourd in his store, he immediately beamed and said, "Okay!"
His previous worries were swept away, and he just felt that he was so lucky to meet such a stupid and wealthy Taoist priest today!
The shopkeeper put away the money, and then opened the large wine jar behind him. Suddenly, a rich aroma of wine floated out, and the dark red wine was like glass, very beautiful.
This is the pomegranate wine that was very popular in the Tang Dynasty. It is made from pomegranates and has a color like glass. It is fresh, sweet, elegant and timeless. Later, Wu Zetian and Yang Yuhuan were loyal fans of this pomegranate wine.
Li Daoxuan has also been fascinated by this for a long time, but he can't sell it in Xinyang County, so he happened to have a taste in Yuzhang City.
The shopkeeper began to pour wine into the Three Realms Gourd. At first, he was still smiling, but slowly, he began to realize that something was wrong.
That small gourd was like a bottomless pit. I took dozens of spoonfuls in a row, but it was not full at all!
The shopkeeper did not believe in evil and continued to pour wine until half of the large jar of pomegranate wine was missing, and the gourd was not yet full!
His drinking hand began to shake.
"Sir, this...this..."
Li Daoxuan said calmly: "What is this? You promised to give Pindao a full salary, do you want to break your promise?"
After that, Li Daoxuan pulled out the fish intestine sword and inserted it on the counter with a clang.
The shopkeeper's whole body trembled.
"This sword of Pindao has killed evil spirits and monsters, but it is very fierce."
The shopkeeper swallowed, forced a smile, and said, "Don't worry, Mr. Tao, I'll get you a drink right now!"
After that, he could only continue to drink. After a while, the large jar of pomegranate wine had reached the bottom, but the small black gourd was still not full.
"This this……"
The shopkeeper's words were unconvincing. He had never seen such a strange thing in his life. How could a small gourd hold so much wine?
Is his intestines turning green at this moment? That large jar of pomegranate wine is enough to hold hundreds of gourds, and its value is far more than ten taels of silver!
Li Daoxuan laughed loudly, picked up the Three Realms Gourd, and took a big sip.
It has a lingering fragrance on the lips and teeth, sweet but not greasy, with a hint of wine aroma, it’s really good!
"Shopkeeper, even if you pour all the water from the three rivers, you still won't be able to fill Pindao's gourd. This time, I'll teach you a lesson. Don't blackmail people again next time."
After that, Li Daoxuan walked away.
The shopkeeper chased him to the door, only to find that the man was no longer visible on the long street. Everything that just happened seemed to be just an illusion.
However, the large jar of pomegranate wine has indeed disappeared...
After this incident, the shopkeeper changed the sign of the wine shop to Gourd Wine Shop. The story of the immortal descending to earth to hold wine in a gourd was also widely circulated, and some good people called him the Gourd Immortal.
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Li Daoxuan left the wine shop and after asking for directions several times, he finally arrived in front of the Qingyi Temple.
The temple is not big, not magnificent at all, but very simple and elegant.
A gate, a courtyard, a temple, surrounded by bamboo groves and green shades, very quiet, this is the residence of the Empress in Tsing Yi.
It is hard to imagine that what is enshrined here is the empress in blue who is one of the top powers in the world, has the cultivation of ghosts and immortals, and founded the blue underworld!
Li Dao
A ghost immortal sits in charge and turns this place into a dojo. If ordinary people live here, they can prolong their lives and eliminate disasters and illnesses!
Stepping into the door, Li Daoxuan was surprised to find that there were quite a few people there. Even though it was early in the morning, there were already many people queuing up to burn incense.
Their attitude is very pious. They line up in the courtyard outside the temple. Only one person enters at a time, and they must close the door immediately after entering.
This is also the rule of Tsing Yi Temple, the Dharma is not spread to the six ears.
Although there are no temple blessings, everyone spontaneously abides by the rules of the Tsing Yi Temple. Whether they are dignitaries or traffickers, they all seem to be equal beings in this small Tsing Yi Temple.
Because in the eyes of the Empress in Tsing Yi, there may be no difference between emperors, generals, and pudding in white clothes.
Seeing the respect that the people in Yuzhang City showed to the Empress in Tsing Yi, Li Daoxuan understood the words deeply.
If the mountain is not high, it will be famous if there are immortals; if the water is not deep, it will be spiritual if there is a dragon.
The Empress in Tsing Yi protects the city and is almost always responsive to the kind people's requests. In the minds of the people of Yuzhang, she is the patron saint of the city!
Li Daoxuan also queued up obediently. In front of him was a dirty uncle, who looked like a farmer. He was dressed very poorly, especially the straw sandals on his feet, which were almost worn out.
About half an hour later, it was the uncle's turn.
He did not enter the temple immediately. Instead, he took off his straw sandals and stuffed them into his arms. Then he carefully took out a pair of brand new cloth shoes and put them on his feet.
Apparently he was afraid of dirtying the temple floor.
However, Li Daoxuan did not see any inferiority or grievance in his eyes, but only sincerity and respect from the heart.
