save the bachelors

Chapter 4385 4387 [A Thousand Cups of Wine Are Not Enough When Meeting a Bosom Friend]

"Good wine, indeed, it is fragrant and mellow, with a long aftertaste." Cui Wenzi took a sip and praised it endlessly.

He had never tasted such a mellow and rich wine. Compared with it, all the wine he had drunk before seemed like water.

"What kind of wine is this? Does it have a name?" Cui Wenzi asked curiously.

"Lanling's fine wine is like a tulip, and its amber light shines from a jade bowl. If the host can intoxicate the guests, they will not know where they are." Xiang Nan recited with a smile, "Sir, this is Lanling's fine wine."

"Good poem, good name." Cui Wenzi exclaimed.

"Since you are a wine lover, sir, try this bowl again." Xiang Nan said with a smile, and then poured Cui Wenzi another glass of wine.

"Good wine, pure and elegant, with a strong fruity aroma. This is the first time I've tasted such fruit wine." Cui Wenzi sighed again, "What's the name of this bowl of wine?"

"Fine grape wine in a luminous cup, the pipa music urges me to drink. Don't laugh at me sleeping drunk on the battlefield, how many men have ever returned from the battles in history." Xiang Nan smiled, "This is grape wine."

"What a bold poem!" Cui Wenzi exclaimed after hearing it, "It is worth my life to be able to hear such poems and drink such wine."

"Don't worry, sir. We still have good wine and good poems." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "But there are too many ordinary people here, disturbing the peace and quiet. Why don't you find a quiet place with me, slowly taste the wine and recite poems?"

It turned out that while he and Cui Wenzi were drinking and reciting poetry, several thugs had their eyes on the golden cup in his hand.

Hufflepuff's gold cup is not only made of gold, but also inlaid with many red, green, blue and yellow gems, making it look even more dazzling and glittering, thus attracting the covetousness of outsiders.

Xiang Nan and Cui Wenzi, one an old man and the other a young man, did not seem to pose any threat, which made those greedy people ready to make a move.

When Cui Wenzi heard this, he smiled and nodded.

……

Xiang Nan then held Cui Wenzi's hand, performed the Apparition Technique, and disappeared from the spot in an instant.

“……” Seeing this scene, everyone in the tavern was dumbfounded.

Especially those thugs who were planning to steal the gold cup were so scared that their eyes almost popped out.

Only then did they realize that they had almost robbed a god.

Fortunately, the gods did not bother with them, otherwise they would be dead now.

……

Xiang Nan took Cui Wenzi directly back to the villa in Zhongnan Mountain.

"So you are the immortal." Cui Wenzi looked at Xiang Nan and smiled.

"I dare not, I just have some magic power." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "I love, hate, greed, and ignorance, I can't get rid of any of them, how can I be called detached, let alone enlightened. Although you are in the world, you have no desires and are free and easy, which makes me admire you very much."

Although he had been practicing the Nirvana Sutra, he was unable to purify the six senses, be free from desires and requests, cut off all worries, and ultimately achieve Nirvana.

His desires were even stronger than those of ordinary people. Gao Yao was just greedy for food, sex, money, power, etc., but they were just small greeds.

Xiang Nan, however, wanted to become an immortal or a god, so he did not think of himself as a god, even though he had the ability to do many things that only gods could do.

As for Cui Wenzi, Xiang Nan could see that he was not a god, nor did he have magical powers, but was just a mortal. However, he was able to transcend the mundane world, have no desires, and be free and at ease.

Obviously, he was the one who made the elixir of immortality, but in the end he did not choose to take it. Instead, he would rather share it with others. He was willing to follow the laws of nature and die calmly.

Xiang Nan could never reach this state. So he sincerely admired Cui Wenzi. He thought that although Cui Wenzi was not an immortal, he was a real "immortal". Cui Wenzi smiled slightly when he heard Xiang Nan say this, "It's not easy for you to admit this. There are many deceitful, hypocritical and cunning people in this world. They pretend to be kind and righteous on the surface, but they are despicable in private."

"I admit it not because I am more open than others, but because I have the ability to protect myself." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said, "So even if I say it, no one can do anything to me.

But if it were someone else, they would be looked down upon, guarded against, or even excluded by others. So if they don't want to get into trouble, they can only live in harmony with the world and wear two masks.

If everyone in the world were a gentleman, or if everyone's rights were protected, then even if one was unique and different, one would not be bullied by others, and naturally everyone would be willing to tell the truth.

So people are not wrong, it is the world that is wrong. Just like the greens in the pickle jar, no matter how juicy they are when they are put in, they will become pickles after a long time. "

"What you said makes sense." Cui Wenzi smiled and nodded, "Human nature is like water, it takes shape according to the object. If it moves into a square, it becomes square; if it moves into a circle, it becomes round. There are very few people who can transcend the material world and not be disturbed by the mundane world.

Even so, we should not allow ourselves to sink into despair, but should be positive and optimistic.

Do more good deeds, be kind, keep your mind pure, avoid evil, and you will find peace, liberation, and freedom in your heart."

"That makes sense." Xiang Nan nodded with a smile, "Listening to one word from you is better than reading for ten years."

"I dare not." Cui Wenzi waved his hand and smiled.

……

Xiang Nan and Cui Wenzi took turns drinking, discussing poetry, songs, and the philosophy of life, and they had a very enjoyable conversation.

Although Cui Wenzi is a mortal, his realm is very high. He is not greedy for money and property, is not afraid of life and death, and plays with the world and is free and easy.

Such a broad-minded and unrestrained state of life is really difficult to achieve.

Xiang Nan believed that with his qualifications, he would be able to achieve great success by practicing martial arts or cultivating immortality.

Just like what the Sweeping Monk said, the higher the level of Buddhist Dharma, the faster the progress in practicing Shaolin martial arts, and one can even learn all 72 unique skills.

Fortunately, Xiang Nan's life realm is not low, he is not as detached from life and death as Cui Wenzi, and he can also completely not care about other aspects.

After all, he has thousands of years more experience, so when it comes to philosophical discussions, he is really not inferior to Cui Wenzi.

As the two chatted, they naturally got along more and more, and felt like they were drinking with a good friend.

"You look a lot like an old friend of mine." Cui Wenzi looked at Xiang Nan and smiled, "But he doesn't have your ability, nor is he as open-minded and relaxed as you."

Xiang Nan nodded, knowing that he was talking about Yi Xiaochuan after his second time travel.

Yi Xiaochuan spent more than two thousand years in pain. After traveling through time again, he still couldn't let go of his love, hatred, greed, and ignorance, and still wanted to change his fate. Naturally, his life was quite painful.

In comparison, Xiang Nan was much more relaxed.

"People's troubles often stem from their lack of ability." Xiang Nan said with a smile, "People with different abilities will naturally have different mental states when facing the same predicament.

If you stay by the kitchen, you won't be hungry; if you stay by the stream, you won't be thirsty; if you stay by the fire, you won't be cold; if you stay by the snow, you won't be hot. The me of the past is not the me of the present; the me of the present is not the me of the future. "

"I see." Cui Wenzi nodded with a smile, "Then I should congratulate you."

"Thank you." Xiang Nan nodded. "If you see that old friend again one day, please give him my regards."

"Okay." Cui Wenzi agreed with a smile.