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Hi Ginlane, I am sorry for replying late.

It sounds like you are quite unhappy and want to salvage whatever that came from that mistake. May I first bring you some bad news and then perhaps some ideas after you understanding the facts.

Ren Shen Wulong is a flavoured tea made by adding liquorice root extracts, powder or any other additives to low quality wulong. I have particularly advised readers to stay away from this tea here: https://www.teaguardian.com/what-is-tea/oolongs-minnan-varieties/2/#buying

Ren Shen Wulong is just another romanisation for the term ginseng oolong.

A good Jinxuan is one which is quite green, fresh in smell and with a hint of cream. It is soft and light in taste so it is a popular tea amongst younger drinkers. When a green Jinxuan, regardless of quality, is pass freshness, some traders bake it deep in order to get a return from this inventory.

Deep baking usually is done to other tea with more substantial taste than Jinxuan, such as Tieguanyin, Gui Fei, Qing Xin etc. These teas are prized for the extra fire and subsequent maturing.

But not Jinxuan. The taste worthiness of a deep baked Jinxuan is not worth a lot. That is why it is a material for beverage manufacturing and some bubble tea recipes, where they add milk and sugar etc to the tea. That is actually what you can do to save your purchase: flavouring the infusion.

As for the Ren Shen Wulong. I suggest using it as a deodorant in the shoe cabinet.

Blending these low quality products is not worth the efforts.

I am so sorry you have had a bad experience. Next time, please buy from a knowledgeable and reputable shop. There simply are too many profiteering opportunists out there. Or other ignorant wannabes.