It was impossible to see the drunkard's age or even his appearance. Long hair draped over his shoulders and a lush beard. More than half of his face was covered, only his cloudy eyes and his big mouth stained with alcohol could be seen.
The original colour of the robe he was wearing was no longer visible, only a muddy grey colour could be seen.
Hugging a huge wine gourd in his arms, he did not have the demeanour of a famous scholar or rather he looked like an expert, reclining on top of a tiger-striped boulder.
The drunkard pointed at Li Muyang with hazy eyes and said: "Boy, come and have a drink with me. I'll allow you to go up the mountain. "
Li Muyang immediately understood that this was the wine test out of the four tests of 'wine, woman, avarice and temper' that Senior Brother Wuyou mentioned.
Li Muyang felt his dream was shattered. In his mind, a famous school like Starry Sky Academy — -although it is not very famous, at this time shouldn't there be a peerless master like Li Taibai or Du Ruofu. While brandishing his sword among the flowers, he recited the famous poem 'Bringing in the wine': Since ancient times, sages and sages are lonely, only the drinker leaves his name — –
What do you mean by finding a sloppy and sloppy guy? Don't you know it destroys the atmosphere and lowers the prestige of the academy?
Moreover, the trap is not deep at all, it's obvious at a glance.
Li Muyang walked over to the drunkard, looked at him and said: "I don't want to drink, how can I go up the mountain?"
Li Muyang's heart was not good when he was young, so he could not eat stimulating things. Not to mention wine, even tea was rarely given to him.
So, he really was not good at drinking.
"This stage is the wine stage, obviously it's related to wine. How can I pass without drinking? Ridiculous. It's ridiculous. "The drunkard was very dissatisfied with Li Muyang's attitude.
"Wine, women, avarice and anger are the four walls, everyone hides inside; who can jump out of the circle, even if they don't live a hundred years, they will live a long life." Li Muyang bowed deeply to the drunkard and said: "I ask old drunkard to pass, I'll be grateful."
In order to deceive him and pass, he used the classic poems of the ancient people.
"You can not drink, but you can't insult wine. Do you know what wine is? Suddenly drunk, suddenly sober. Quietly listening, not hearing the sound of thunder, not seeing the shape of the mountains. He did not feel the cold and heat cutting into his flesh, nor the desire for profit. Looking down at all things, they are like duckweed in the river. This was the Paragon Realm. Only those who have reached this realm will be able to roam the starry sky freely. " The drunkard's mood became even more intense. He really didn't like how Li Muyang described 'wine, women, avarice, and temper' as four walls. "Wine is a fine oar, life is short and long. How can dirty things like lust and wealth be compared to it? "
The drunkard drank a mouthful of wine and recited in a loud and clear voice, "To drink without getting drunk is a hero, to lust without being infatuated is the highest; to take ill-gotten gains is not desirable, to be angry without getting angry will naturally disappear. Kid, you're too focused. Instead, they were at a disadvantage. Since this path is blocked, you should go somewhere else to think of a solution. "
Li Muyang's brows knitted together.
Senior Brother Worriless only said that he would be tested on Wine, Woman, Avarice, and Temper, but he did not specify the content of the test.
Is it to test the student's ability to drink, or to test the student's ability to adapt?
Is it to test the accumulation of knowledge, or to test one's character after drinking?
There's also a saying outside: the quality of wine is like the quality of one's character. Does that mean that this old drunkard can tell his character from his drinking attitude?
He did not want to drink, so in his eyes his character is not good?
He borrowed the poem of the ancient great Buddha monk Fo Yin, and he immediately used the poem of the monk's close friend Mr Dongpo to counterattack. This proves that this old drunkard is not only not drunk, but also knowledgeable — —
Li Muyang was deep in thought, for a moment he was somewhat dumbfounded.
The drunkard continued to drink, muttering to himself, as though he had obtained the greatest freedom in the world.
His mouth made clicking sounds, it seemed that he was very impressed with the wine in the pot.
A moment later, the drunkard looked askance at Li Muyang, shouting: "Kid, are you going to drink or not? If you're not going to drink then get out of here, don't stand in front of me and be an eyesore. She was so garrulous, and annoying to look at. Starry Sky Academy is getting worse and worse, now they are willing to recruit anyone. Damaging the reputation of the school. "
"It's not that I don't want to drink, but I don't want to drink." Li Muyang sighed softly: "Regarding drinking, I have six taboos."
The drunkard also has a thirst for knowledge. Especially regarding the knowledge of drinking, he was even more willing to learn more. As a wine immortal, how could he not know about the matters of wine?
The drunkard immediately became spirited, his hazy eyes brightened, looking at Li Muyang and asked: "What are the six taboos?"
"First, the taboos of drinking. Drinking, first of all, depends on what kind of person you're drinking with. Elegant, chivalrous, straightforward, forgetful, bosom friend, old friend, beauty, Ke 'er. Drinking in all eight realms can be drunk. Not only must you drink, but you must also be drunk. But old drunkard — — -cannot be elegant in appearance, cannot be chivalrous in life, cannot be straightforward in plotting, as for forgetful, bosom friend, old friend, beauty, Ke 'er, these are even more unacceptable. We have nothing to do with each other, why should we drink? Even if the wine is tasteless, what's the point of drinking? "
"Wonderful." Old drunkard applauded, then gulped down another mouthful of wine and said: "Wonderful. This one taboos is wonderful, what are the other five taboos? "
"The taboos of drinking. Drinking, then where is the place to drink. Under the flowers, in the bamboo forest, in the tall room, in the pleasure boat, in the secluded room, in the winding stone room, in the flat, in the lotus pavilion, are all first-class places to drink. Three or five friends, drinking, reciting poems, or chatting with each other, this is the wonderful thing of drinking. "
The drunkard looked around him, the vegetation was lush, simple and crude. Suddenly he felt a little irritated, staring at Li Muyang and said: "This kid is a bit interesting. Continue, continue, what are the other taboos? Tell me all of them one by one. "
"The taboos of waiting for drinking. Spring effect, when flowers bloom, love autumn, petal green, inch fog, snow, new moon, cool night. What is the sky now? Where is the earth? Are there spring flowers? Is there winter snow? Is there an inch fog and new moon? It's so cold and damp, it's better not to drink. "
"Kid — –" The drunkard felt the wine gourd he was carrying was as heavy as ten thousand pounds, the wine in his mouth also tasteless. He stared at Li Muyang and said: "This kid is the immortal of drinking, please enlighten me — – what other taboos are there in drinking?"
"The taboos of drinking. Light, wonderful, current, joint, burning incense, passing flowers, through music, returning to Zhao, surrounding the stove. What's between old drunkard and me? Originally drinking for the sake of the examination, this kind of wine is a cup of bitter wine. It's best if you don't drink it, but drinking it is a bad use of the wine in the gourd. If the world's number one drunkard Liu Ling knew that good wine is drunk like this, how could he not jump up and scold? "
The drunkard threw away the wine gourd in his hand, stood up and tidied up his clothes, then very seriously bowed to Li Muyang and repeatedly said: "Thank you sir, you pulled me back from the wrong path. Only when you realize the error of your ways can you become an immortal of drinking. Not this kid — – it's not that sir fell behind, it's me who fell behind. "
Li Muyang was secretly delighted, the knowledge that emerged from the depths of his sea of memories was really useful.
So, he looked at the drunkard and asked: "Old drunkard, if that's the case, can I go up the mountain?"
"Of course." The drunkard answered without the slightest hesitation. Then, he hurriedly stopped him and said: "No, no. You can't go up the mountain for the time being. "
Li Muyang was surprised and said: "Sir, can I go up the mountain or not?"
In front of the mirror of Water Moon Paradise, several men and women wearing wide-sleeved robes watched this scene with great interest.
"I've never seen or heard of such a spectacle before." A man wearing a tall hat said aloud.
"When has old drunkard ever called someone 'sir' before? This is the first time I've seen it. "A man dressed in clothes whiter than snow was also surprised.
"It's not that there haven't been. I've seen it in ancient scrolls — – "A fat man with triangular eyes sitting in the corner said. He finally found a chance to speak.
"Bookworm, you're so knowledgeable — –" Someone interrupted his words.
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Li Muyang obviously did not know that the entire process of him passing the test was being watched by someone using a mirror. He thought this drunkard regretted not letting him go up the mountain, what if he thought he was a drinking buddy and dragged him to drink with him for the rest of his life?
"No, no." The drunkard repeatedly waved his hand and said: "It's not that Sir can't go up the mountain. Sir has already passed the test, you can go up the mountain now. Sir's understanding of wine is much better than this drunkard's. So this drunkard thought — – I want to listen to you talk about the other taboos and then send you up the mountain. "
"I see."
Li Muyang seriously thought for a moment before he said: "The taboos of drinking. Persuasion, argument, avoidance of wine, bad taste, filth, pretending to be drunk. This is not drinking. Just now old drunkard's attitude was tough, it was as if he wanted to force me to drink. So, this kid won't drink. "
"The taboos of drinking. Walking, singing, lying on a rock, drinking, fishing, drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking, drinking. These can all be drunk, but at this time and place, I can't touch any of these — – Where is the fun of drinking? Where is the interest? Drinking an unknown wine with an unknown person, this wine is not a good wine, it's just bitter medicine. Old drunkard, why do you have to force people against their will? "
"Wonderful." The drunkard clapped his hands and shouted. He spun in circles, as if he had drunk a big bowl of good wine. "Wonderful beyond words."
He tidied up his clothes again, bowed deeply to Li Muyang and said: "Listening to Sir's words is better than drinking ten years of wine. No, no, better than drinking ten years of wine. "
He straightened his back, made an inviting gesture and said: "I hope there will be a day when I can ask for your advice. Sir, please. "
After he finished speaking, the scene suddenly changed.
The drunkard was gone, the pine and cypress boulders were also gone. The scene just now completely disappeared, as if nothing had happened. A dream of grandeur, isn't it the same?
Li Muyang stood on the steep and gloomy mountain path, the same path he had walked before.
He once again embarked on his journey.
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