Liang Zhenhui glanced at Lin Xiaodong and said, "Taoist Master Lin is really worried about the safety of the empress."
Lin Xiaodong said calmly: "When Lin was in the lower realm, he received favors from his empress. He is considered an old friend. Now that he is in the upper realm, he should repay his kindness."
Liang Zhenhui sighed: "I am not so lucky to be able to meet Taoist Lin."
Lin Xiaodong chuckled: "Didn't the fairy already know me?"
Liang Zhenhui nodded and said: "I came here today because I want to invite Taoist Lin to come to my Mingyuan Cave and taste my newly picked tea leaves."
Lin Xiaodong asked: "Fairy knows how to pick tea?"
Liang Zhenhui said: "I understand a little bit."
Lin Xiaodong said: "Lin goes to the upper world and often has banquets with others. I really haven't had much of this tea, but I want to try it."
Liang Zhenhui chuckled, stood up and said, "Then we'll be waiting for you tonight."
Say goodbye and go back to the mountain.
At dusk that day, with the sun shining like gold, Lin Xiaodong arrived at Mingyuan Cave and saw Qiongtai Jade Pavilion and Sunjiao Longting, which were no less impressive than Ding'an Palace.
Liang Zhenhui came to welcome her. She was carefully dressed, with her hair in a high bun, a pink fairy skirt, pink makeup and jade jewelry, and she looked gorgeous.
Liang Zhenhui bowed and said, "Taoist Master Lin is here."
Lin Xiaodong handed a box to Liang Zhenhui: "A little greeting gift."
Liang Zhenhui reached out and took it: "Director Lin is too polite."
When opened, it is a pink pearl, as warm as jade, tender and lovely.
Liang Zhenhui loved it so much that she couldn't put it down. She asked Lin Xiaodong in surprise: "Where did Mr. Lin get such a good thing?"
Lin Xiaodong chuckled: "Lin is familiar with the Dragon King of the Lower Realm and the Dragon Clan Immortals of the Upper Realm, and has obtained a lot of jewels."
Liang Zhenhui nodded seriously: "Thank you, I like it very much."
Lin Xiaodong was invited into the hall.
Liang Zhenhui said: "Taoist Master Lin, sit down first, tea will be here soon."
He went out to bring tea and sat across from Lin Xiaodong.
Lin Xiaodong closed his eyes and inhaled, but he felt the fragrance was refreshing and could not help but praise: "Good tea, fragrant but not choking, clear but not too rich, just right!"
Liang Zhenhui said: "This is the apricot blossom rain. When the apricot blossoms bloom, they are picked on rainy days. They are sealed and aged during the plum rain season. It is now the summer season and it is just right to enjoy it."
The two drank a cup together. Lin Xiaodong closed his eyes and was intoxicated. He felt the lingering fragrance in his mouth, refreshing, and said: "This tea is different from the ones I have drunk in the past."
Liang Zhenhui chuckled: "How is it different?"
Lin Xiaodong said: "This tea is not like green tea, which is refreshing and sweet with a hint of weight, nor is it like black tea, which is mellow and rich but not bitter. It has a feeling of sadness and joy, and the bitterness comes with the sweetness."
Although I don’t understand tea, but with such a delicate taste, it must be extremely difficult to control the cooking temperature.”
Liang Zhenhui raised his eyebrows and nodded, appreciating: "Taoist Master Lin said he didn't understand tea, but he explained the subtleties of this tea in one word.
It's just that this apricot blossom rain is not difficult to fry, but it is aged, fried in early spring, sealed and stored in summer. The best time period is only three to five days. If it is early, it will still be green tea, if it is late, it will become green tea.
Black tea only has this bitter-sweet taste in these three to five days."
Lin Xiaodong raised his head: "I see, Lin is lucky enough to have a taste today, and it's a feast for the eyes."
Liang Zhenhui said: "If Taoist Master Lin likes this tea, my hard work is not in vain."
Lin Xiaodong said: "I like it, I like it, but it's a pity that I can only drink it for three to five days. Things in this world must be like this. If you miss it, it will be gone."
Liang Zhenhui's eyes were filled with tears: "If Taoist Master Lin really likes it, I have many other teas. Although they are not as good as Apricot Blossom Rain, they are definitely not inferior."
Lin Xiaodong said: "If this is the case, I will come here more often in the future!"
Liang Zhenhui nodded: "We are waiting for you at any time."
After finishing the pot of tea, Liang Zhenhui stood up and said, "Taoist Master Lin, after drinking this tea, you can come to my room and have some snacks."
Lin Xiaodong was startled, but without saying anything, he got up and followed Liang Zhenhui to her residence, where she found the boudoir tent and Lan Zhi's room. Desserts had already been placed on the table.
Liang Zhenhui asked Lin Xiaodong to take a seat and said: "In addition to making tea, I am also good at making nine-layer cakes."
Lin Xiaodong smiled and said: "Listening to the name, you also know that it may not be easy to do, thanks to the fairy's ingenuity."
Liang Zhenhui sighed softly: "It is true that the mountains are lonely and the road is vague. After practicing Taoism, there is always some entertainment. Moreover, making tea and snacks are just like practicing Taoism. They are always obtained with all the hard work and troubles.
Real flavor.”
Lin Xiaodong said: "I don't think so. The road is open, but it may not be full of disasters."
Liang Zhenhui said: "The road is so vast, how can we find it easily?"
Lin Xiaodong asked: "Why do you seek enlightenment?"
Liang Zhenhui said without hesitation: "Seeking Tao is to achieve physical and mental liberation."
Lin Xiaodong asked again: "Then why did the saint preach?"
Liang Zhenhui said: "For the sake of mature sentient beings, it illuminates the darkness."
Lin Xiaodong said: "If you seek the path of Taoism, you will encounter many disasters. Will the saint be merciful?"
Liang Zhenhui blinked: "A saint attains the Tao not because of the Tao, but when a saint is compassionate, it is not because of the Tao that the Tao is compassionate."
Lin Xiaodong asked: "How did the saint attain enlightenment?"
Liang Zhenhui suddenly felt like a lightning strike. He was stunned and murmured: "The great road is merciful, and the saints can preach."
Lin Xiaodong nodded: "That's it. The Tao is selfless. How can it be hidden and set up for others?"
Liang Zhenhui stood up and saluted Lin Xiaodong respectfully: "After listening to Taoist Master Lin's words today, I realized that five hundred years of hard work was in vain."
Lin Xiaodong said: "It is always the same journey to cross from oneself to another. It takes time to cultivate the Tao, so it is not a waste of time."
Liang Zhenhui nodded: "Taoist Master Lin's knowledge has been beyond the reach of immortals in the upper world for hundreds of years. No wonder he is criticized."
Lin Xiaodong said: "The immortals in the upper world do not practice morality and kill each other. Anyone who is different from themselves is evil. Just listen to what others say."
Liang Zhenhui said: "I invited Taoist Master Lin to come here today to talk about mysteries and enlighten me. It was like a enlightenment and I benefited a lot."
Lin Xiaodong said: "Lin's way was taught by the immortals from thirty-three days away. It is very different from the way of heaven. Therefore, it was slandered as an evil way. There are very few colleagues. The immortal recognized it. It means something to Lin."
Very."
The two looked at each other and smiled without saying a word.
Liang Zhenhui turned to ask: "How did Taoist Lin and Empress Jin Qiong meet?"
Lin Xiaodong said: "When Lin was a Taoist priest in the lower realm, he had a dispute with the Qiongniao in the lower realm. The empress came down to the lower realm to compete with me. It can be regarded as no acquaintance without fighting."
Liang Zhenhui was shocked: "When Taoist Lin goes down to the realm, will he be able to fight against Empress Jin Qiong?"
Lin Xiaodong said: "The upper world and the lower world are just whether the spiritual energy is full or not, the Tao is still the same Tao."
Liang Zhenhui nodded: "That's true."
Lin Xiaodong said: "The empress did not protect her compatriots and handled the matter impartially."
Liang Zhenhui said: "The empress does things fairly and selflessly, so she is supported by the immortals of Xinnan Dao and becomes the first immortal."
Lin Xiaodong said: "Afterwards, some people in the lower realm practiced evil practices and killed people. I went up to the upper realm to pray to Empress Jin Qiong to bring him back to life."
Liang Zhenhui was even more shocked: "Taoist Master Lin was already in the upper realm when he was still in the lower realm."