The use of magic made his spirit a little sluggish, and he sat on a tree beside him and began a short meditation.
The Ice and Snow Goddess Stone deserves to be the top ice gemstone. In just one hour, it helped Nian Bing recover a small amount of ice mana. The process from consumption to recovery, coupled with the meditation last night, made him Mana has improved slightly.
Chaji had just finished making lunch, and he was standing in front of the wooden house moving his stiff body. He felt a little strange, why Nian Bing had been away for so long and still didn't come back? Could he really chop wood with that ax? impossible. I asked him to take the ax, just to see how long it would take for the kid to come back. The longer it takes, the longer it proves that he has been thinking about the method of cutting trees. A person who is good at thinking will understand dishes better when he is a chef. This is also a simple test for Chaji to Nian Bing. But it took him more than two hours to go, and the sun was already high in the sky, which made Cha Ji anxious.
Just when Chaji was about to go out to look for Nian Bing, a crisp voice sounded, "Master, I'm back. Look, is there enough firewood?"
Nian Bing came out of the peach blossom forest profusely. Seven or eight peach branches were tied to the big ax by the vines in the forest and dragged back. The weight obviously gave him a lot of load. Looked a little out of breath.
"Did you really chop wood? Could it be that you can handle that axe?" Zha Ji asked in surprise.
Nian Bing blushed, and said: "No, I used magic to chop these back, but my magic is relatively weak, and after I recovered after chopping, I saw the sun rising into the sky, and it was almost noon, so I came back first , I’ll go again in the afternoon.”
Chaji's heart moved, "What kind of magic did you use? Fire magic can chop wood? You don't want to burn this place, do you?"
"Of course not? I cut it with an ice knife. Look, ice element! I beg you, condense into a sharp giant blade, and cut off the shackles and shackles of the world." As the light flickered, a near-transparent ice knife appeared in front of him.
"Ah! Do you know two types of magic?" Chaji's eyes almost flashed. He is not a magician, so he naturally didn't know that ice magic and fire magic cannot be practiced together. He only thought that he had picked a treasure, " Ice, that’s great. Ice can also be used in food and drink. It seems that my teaching to you needs to be changed. If ice and fire are used properly, the dishes you make will be.... Okay, let’s go, Let's go eat first."
Chinese food is not rich, there are only two dishes and ordinary rice. However, how can the dishes made by Chaji be bad? This meal, Nian Bing ate even sweeter. Since wandering around the mainland with his father, it was the first time that he ate so steadily, the satisfaction of his stomach made his little face look flushed.
"How is it? How do you feel?" Seeing that Nian Bing had finished eating, Cha Ji asked hastily.
"It's delicious, it's really delicious." Nian Bing said from the bottom of his heart.
Chaji stared at him dumbfounded, "Is that the same sentence again?"
"Wow, I forgot, maybe I used magic to chop wood just now, and my mental power was exhausted. Master, I will definitely remember tonight."
Cha Ji looked at Nian Bing speechlessly, almost ran away, snorted, and said: "Forgive you this time, it's only three things."
Nian Bing smiled and said: "Master, don't be angry, I actually have a feeling this time. Although I don't know what your two dishes are, they taste fresh and salty, and they have a fragrant aftertaste. They taste crisp It's crispy and feels very comfortable. And it's still warm in the stomach."
Cha Ji said angrily: "That's all? It really took me a long time for nothing. Do you know why they are so delicious? Ordinary people cook vegetables, nothing more than putting oil first, and then putting green onion and ginger in the pot after the oil is hot." , and then put in the green vegetables and stir fry for a while, and finally put the seasoning out of the pan. The reason why my fried vegetables are delicious is that the ingredients are the first. I use the freshest vegetables, which are immediately picked from the forest Put it into the pot. Secondly, I don’t use oil, so you won’t feel greasy. Ordinary people don’t use oil. I’m afraid they can’t fry vegetables, but I can use water instead, because I add special There are some medicines in it. After mixing, this kind of water can not only make the vegetables not stick to the pot, but also make the vegetables more fragrant and sweet. At the same time, the heat is very important when stir-frying, and it is often only a moment away. It's completely different. You have to remember that no matter what food you want to eat, you must reflect its original taste. Do you understand?"
Nian Bing said in a daze: "Teacher, is it too early for you to tell me these things, you should proceed step by step."
Chaji said: "I just want you to know that delicious food naturally has a reason to be delicious. Well, you go to sleep for a while, and start chopping wood in the afternoon. There is a hatchet under the left corner of the kitchen, that is yours. If you need to use magic, you are not allowed to use magic in chopping or splitting firewood in the future, you understand? That is a complete waste. Magic must be used at the most critical time of cooking to reflect its value. It would be great if I could use magic! "
From this day on, Nian Bing lived an orderly life. Get up early every morning, clean up the bedroom and kitchen first, then have breakfast, and listen to Cha Ji’s talk about cooking. Cha Ji doesn’t seem to be eager to teach him the actual operation, but just carefully explains the knowledge that chefs need to master listen to him. The second thing is to chop wood. It is not difficult to chop wood, but it is difficult to chop wood. Under the teaching of Chaji, Nian Bing realized that splitting firewood depends on the grain of the wood. Different grains have different directions for splitting. It is not an easy task to split the firewood evenly. Lunch is the same as breakfast. In addition to telling my feelings about the dishes made by Chaji, I just listen to Chaji’s narration. In the afternoon, I also chop firewood. , the finer the better. After dinner, after listening to Chaji's narration, Nian Bing went back to his room to meditate. Meditation is not only the best way to cultivate magic power, but also the best way to rest.
Time passed day by day, and Nian Bing finally realized what is the process of changing from thin to fat. Although he kept chopping firewood every day, he didn't exercise much. Add some sealwort, ginseng and other supplements picked from the forest to the meal. Nian Bing's body is like a blown air, and it has grown rapidly from the original thin and small. Of course, the figure has also grown a lot under the nourishment. But compared with the weight, it is somewhat disproportionate.
A year later, the handsome child disappeared, and Nian Bing's body looked like a ball no matter where he looked. When Nian Bing asked Chaji if he was too fat, Chaji just told him that he would definitely lose weight in the future.
"Master, do I still have to chop wood today? I'm chopping very finely now!" Nian Bing ran to Chaji's room and said with some dissatisfaction.
"Chop, keep chopping, you are still far away." Cha Ji didn't look at him, lying on the bed and turned over. Since Nian Bing came, he has relaxed a lot. He doesn't have to do all the rough work by himself. He only needs to cook three meals a day for Nian Bing.
"But, master, when will I finish chopping this time!" I am afraid that no one can bear to chop wood every day for a whole year.
"End? It's easy! You're chopping fine enough now, but it's not even enough. When you can chop all the shreds to be the same thickness, then it's over." Cha Ji was not in a hurry, and he babbled twice. Shut up, and continue to sleep in his return sleep.
Uniform, these two words reminded Nian Bing of the magical power in his body. With the help of the Ice and Snow Goddess Stone and the Fire God Stone, his magic has progressed extremely fast over the past year. Now he understands why his father At only thirty-seven years old, he was able to become a magician, probably because of the Fire God Stone. However, the problem was also before him. At the beginning, he only felt that half of his body was cold and the other was hot, but now, the temperature on both sides of his body is obviously different. When the left body is immersed in water, it can even produce ice. Water, the right side of the body is hot like a high fever. One cold and one hot, often makes Nian Bing feel dizzy. Especially when he used magic, causing the mana on both sides to be uneven, this feeling became more obvious. Therefore, when using magic later, if you use an ice magic, you almost have to use an equivalent water magic, so that the magic power consumption is exactly the same, so as not to be affected.
Nian Bing did not tell Chaji about this situation. For revenge, he knew that he might be in danger if he continued like this, but he still practiced without hesitation. He believed that as long as his mana could be kept in a uniform state, there would be no problems. , but is this really the case? I'm afraid even the god descended master can't give him the answer. After all, no one would take the risk of practicing two completely opposite kinds of magic now.
Reluctantly, he walked to the yard, pulled the small wooden stool and sat down, grabbed the hatchet with his left hand, and placed the firewood in front of him with his right hand. When the hatchet was handed over to his right hand, Nian Bing's eyes changed and became extremely solid. He was completely focused on the firewood in front of him. The texture of the firewood was clearly scanned in his mind. He didn't move, just observed quietly. Looking at the firewood, Cha Ji taught him that the best effect can only be achieved when the knife is used under the most suitable situation. The most suitable situation is the moment when he completely grasps the firewood in front of him.
Turning the hand, moving the knife, eight times in a row, like flowing water, without any delay. The firewood was still standing there without moving at all, and the sharp hatchet reflected a metallic luster under the sunlight.