"Senior Zixiu, we can start the pot together." While speaking, the hands with the Ziyan technique were raised at the same time, and swept towards the winter melon cup prepared earlier, the scorching air swept across the winter melon cup, The layer of frost and mist on the winter melon cup melted like ice and snow, the winter melon powder fell into a neat circle under the winter melon cup, and the winter melon cup itself returned to its original emerald green color. The emerald green seems to be dripping water, and it really looks as moving as emerald jade. At this moment, everyone's eyes widened, because they all realized that they had misread earlier.
How could there be a mistake when the Ghost Carving Sword came out? If it really made a mistake, it wouldn't be a ghost carving sword. What appeared on the surface of the winter melon cup was not an ordinary carving, but a relief. The whole winter melon cup was half an inch thinner than the original one. On its surface, there were nine green dragons hovering, each one so lifelike that even the scales could be clearly seen. What surprised Zixiu, the camel chef, was that the nine green dragons seemed to be alive, and each of them had a different shape. Long chant, or soaring through the clouds and fog, the nine green dragons intertwined, without a trace of blemish, without a trace of scatter, the three protruding places on the top of the wax gourd cup were clearly three dragon heads, and even the dragon whiskers clearly existed, which were made by other people. It is composed of wax gourds carved from the local area. After the baptism of ice and fire, it has been completely integrated into one body. For a while, the entire kitchen was silent, and even Nian Bing's own eyes showed a look of intoxication.
Before starting the pot, Nian Bing added some salt to the pot, and then poured the mixture of white and green porridge into the winter melon cup. He was very careful not to damage any part of the winter melon cup . The white rice that is like tiny pearls is about to melt, the green bamboo shoots that are like emeralds, and the tofu that is as bright as mutton fat and white jade, what he cooks is a porridge dish.
Zixiu and Nian Bing started the pot at the same time. His soup was golden red and poured into a large bowl with a strong aroma. Much finer than hair strands are present, red, gold, and white colors add radiance to each other, although there is no such gorgeous decoration as Nian Bing. But no one can doubt its deliciousness. The two of them came to the five people watching the battle with their own works, and Feng Nu gave Nian Bing a blank look. Said: "Is this food edible?"
Nian Bing froze for a moment, then smiled and said: "Are you doubting my craftsmanship? Don't worry, there is no poison."
Feng Nu shook her head and said, "No, I'm a bit reluctant to eat it. What's the name of your dish?"
Nian Bing smiled slightly and said: "Eat it with confidence, if you like it, I will cook it for you in the future. The name of this dish is: Ice and Fire Nine Heavens Nine Dragon Supreme Tripod."
Zixiu said angrily: "It's the Nine Dragons Supreme Tripod. It's clearly the pearl, emerald, and white jade porridge that Old Ghost Cha Ji is good at."
Nian Bing was not angry at all. He smiled and said: "That's true, it's just that some changes have been added. This bowl, senior, should be the red pink gold jade noodles that my master highly recommends."
Zixiu snorted, and said, "Come on, let's have a taste. I haven't cooked for myself for a long time. I don't know if I have regressed."
When everyone started at the same time, Zixiu's complexion suddenly sank, because everyone's goal was Nian Bing's Nine Dragon Supreme Tripod, but no one touched his pink, golden and jade face. On the contrary, Zi Qingjian was honest and kind. Seeing that his uncle's face was untouched, he withdrew the spoon from the Nine Dragon Supreme Ding, and went to eat the noodles instead.
Nian Bing walked to Zixiu's side and said with a smile: "Senior, if you don't worry, let's judge each other. Although the noodles are simple, what you do is different." His face looked better, he nodded, and each ate the other's work.
No one spoke, not even applauded, because everyone was hard at work.
Soon, Nian Bing's Kowloon Supreme Ding was the only one left, and he didn't even have time to take a bite. What was surprising was that the one who ate the most was Zimeng, the dean of Lanmeng College. With the strength of Wu Sheng, the spoon is like electricity, and the delicious food is stuffed into his mouth without hesitation.
"Zimeng, are you bullying others with your own hands? My apprentice made it for me." Others dare not criticize, but Hei Ye is not polite. Among the people who robbed the pearl, emerald and white jade porridge, he was the only one who did not dare to criticize him. Knowing martial arts, magic has no effect at all at this time, and he has become the one who eats the least.
After eating a small bowl of pink and gold jade noodles made by Zixiu, Nian Bing turned around and faced Zixiu, "The noodles made by the seniors are complete in color, aroma, taste, meaning, and shape, especially the raw and torn heavy eagle hands. In any case, it is impossible for me to make such delicious pasta. There is no way to break the water and preserve the noodles. Such thin noodles are not sticky, and because they are extremely tough, in the very fine process Medium, the fire is just right, each one is fully integrated into the rich aroma of duck soup and foie gras juice, it is really delicious!"
Zixiu smiled lightly and said, "Nian Bing, who do you think won this competition?"
Nian Bing hesitated for a moment, and said: "Senior, to be precise, I won. Your work and my Kowloon Supreme Tripod have their own characteristics in fragrance, but your old duck and foie gras soup is expensive. It is also much cheaper than mine, but it can produce a fragrance that is comparable to that of others. Therefore, in terms of fragrance, you are the best. In terms of the taste of noodles, through your hands, it is also better than mine. Pearl Jade White Jade Porridge is slightly better, but the taste of the two is extremely close, in these two items, you are the one who wins. Am I right?"
Zixiu smiled and said: "Boy, you do have extraordinary talent in cooking. Yes, what you said is very pertinent, but you are a little humble. I have tasted your porridge. If it is ordinary pearl, jade, white jade Porridge, I am indeed confident that I will be better than you in terms of taste. However, yours is completely different. It is worthy of the heaven of ice and fire. Through special heating methods and extremely frozen materials, the taste of these materials is completely different. Different, I can distinguish ninety-nine or eighty-one changes, this is your ice and fire nine heavens. Cooking with magic can indeed make the taste of food ever-changing, no wonder you are so confident. Losing is losing , you don't need to hide anything for me."
Nian Bing looked at Zixiu who had admitted defeat calmly, and his admiration in his heart increased, and he said respectfully: "The cooking skills of the younger generation still have a lot of deficiencies. If it is not for the use of magic tricks, it is impossible to compare with the seniors. This It was just a fluke."
Zixiu shook his head and said: "There are so many flukes. Although magic can produce unique effects in cooking, but without long-term practice and understanding, how can you combine magic and cooking so well? But , there are still some defects. The process of connection is not delicate enough, and you are still a little rough in handling materials. You need to pay more attention in the future. Your appearance will definitely cause great changes in the culinary art world in the future. I don’t know what the cellar will look like. Nian Bing, although your Ice and Fire Nine Heavens is amazing, it’s not what surprised me the most. After all, magic into the kitchen itself has its own Advantage. Did you know? In fact, when you fully display the dragon fish dance, I know that I have lost. Even if I can win you in the two aspects of fragrance and taste, but in the three aspects of color, shape and meaning. But nothing can compare to your Nine Dragons Supreme Cauldron. But, I didn’t expect that your Dragon Yu Jiwu has already surpassed your master.”
Nian Bing smiled bitterly and said: "Senior, you are overrated. Maybe you don't believe it. If I were to do it again, I would never be able to make the same thing. I was in the process of carving just now. I was completely integrated into a wonderful Even I don’t know how many times I have done it, but the moment I finished it, I clearly felt that I had succeeded.”
Zixiu smiled and said: "Feeling is very important, don't underestimate yourself, you have entered the realm of cooking with enlightenment, maybe your knife skills are not as good as your master's, but in the understanding of Longyu Jiwu Now, your master is not as good as you. To have such achievements at such a young age, you must be the number one chef in the mainland in the future." Picking up the last tofu from the bowl, he put it into his mouth to chew contentedly, a little fuzzy Authentic: "This tofu is really good. Tofu is not easy to taste, but after you freeze it, although there is no change on the surface, there are many holes inside, which can fully absorb the deliciousness of the soup. , it will not be broken during extremely hot processing, but it will be stronger. It is really delicious. Nian Bing, you put that little salt at the end to make the finishing point, making the feeling of ice and fire nine layers It must be richer, this point must be carried forward, remember, salt is the king of all flavors, any addition of umami and salt will make it different."
Nian Bing nodded sincerely, and said: "Thank you, senior. Senior, are you..."
Zixiu naturally knew what Nian Bing wanted to ask, so he forced his voice into a line with fighting spirit, and said something to him. After a while, Nian Bing's eyes showed a look of horror, "This, how is this possible, the identity of that person..."
Zixiu made a silent gesture to Nian Bing, and smiled: "Didn't you say in class that nothing is impossible? Now you understand why your master doesn't let you avenge him. The other party's identity is so Trouble, he doesn't want anything to happen to his only precious apprentice. What's more, your master probably didn't forget his love for that person until the day he died."
Nian Bing was a little dazed. If his master never forgot his feelings for that woman, then he should avenge him, right? He shook his head, forget it, no matter whether he wanted to avenge his master or not, he still had to meet that woman, maybe, from her attitude, he could make a lot of decisions for himself. Thinking of this, he said to the camel chef Zixiu: "Senior, thank you for telling me this. If you don't mind, I would like to eat some more red pink gold jade noodles."
Zixiu chuckled, and said, "I'm afraid it's not your turn, you should look back."
Nian Bing was stunned for a moment, and when he looked back, he saw that the eyes of everyone who had gathered around his Nine Dragon Supreme Cauldron all fell on the pink and golden jade face in front of him. Han, hurriedly took a step back and made a gesture of please.
This time, Feng Nu was the one who moved the fastest. A bowl of noodles was ready when she picked up the chopsticks. Qingling's Zi Qingmeng also seemed to be facing a formidable enemy at this time, quickly grabbing the delicious pasta.
Zixiu bypassed the crowd and came to Nian Bing's Nine Dragon Supreme Cauldron where only winter melon was left, and looked closely at it. It's so delicious, but it's a pity that the pearl jade white jade porridge in the tripod has no dregs, and even the inner wall of the winter melon has been scratched. With a soft sigh, he couldn't help saying: "If this is really jade, then Well, it can definitely become a rare treasure! It is worthy of being the number one knife technique in the culinary world in mainland China. No matter how exquisite my Cuimu Duanning is, it is impossible to reflect the strength of Longyu Jiwu. It’s really a master. Ice and Fire Nine Heavens Nine Dragons Supreme Tripod, what a good name!”
Nian Bing glanced at Zixiu, and said: "Senior, the reason why I am eager to compete with you this time is because I am afraid that I will leave here. A friend asked me to do something, and I must do it quickly." Then, he walked to the chopping board and put his three kitchen knives back into the ring of space.
There was a trace of disappointment in Zixiu's eyes, "Are you leaving now? I asked you to be the knife skills teacher of the cooking department, but you haven't fulfilled your duties as a teacher for a day."
Nian Bing smiled slightly and said: "Senior, I like the environment here very much, especially like to compete with you and Teacher Hei Ye. If I fulfill my wish in the future, I will definitely come back."
Zixiu's eyes sparkled, and he patted Nian Bing's shoulder with his firm hand, "As an excellent chef, various experiences are essential, go. I won't stop you from moving forward, come in The world of culinary art is your world. However, you must remember that no matter how high your cooking skills are, you must not have the slightest arrogance, otherwise, you will suffer setbacks, just like your master, because He was careless for a while, looked down on his opponent, and just cooked a few dishes casually, otherwise, even if the opponent is magically assisted, how can his culinary theory be compared with a ghost chef?"
Nian Bing nodded: Thank you, I will definitely remember what you said.
Zixiu asked; when are you going to leave
Nian Bing thought for a while, and said, "Let's just do it today. Today, Feng Nu came to the academy to challenge. I have already revealed my dual-element magic. If I stay here, I will inevitably encounter some unnecessary troubles."
Luo Chu Zixiu nodded and said: Well, I will leave sooner or later, and I can't stay. I will wait for you later, and hope that you can take over my class when the time comes, so that I can enjoy myself for a few years.
Nian Bing chuckled and said in a low voice: Aren't you happy enough now
There was a flash of light in Zixiu's eyes, and he glanced at the phoenix girl who kept putting the pink and gold jade noodles into his mouth, and said to Nian Bing in a forced voice: "Boy, let's do it when it's time to do it. I think I have seen countless women in my life, but I've never met such a top quality, she seems to have a good impression of you from her appearance, find a chance to get her to the **, women, you will have a very deep memory of your first man, as long as you are good enough, Don't be afraid that she will leave you. Judging by your appearance, you must still be a little virgin. The taste of a beautiful woman is definitely the best in the world, even the best dishes can't compare.
It took several years for Nian Bing to fully comprehend what Zixiu said now, but at that time he was already a generation leader in the culinary world, after two emotions. A third type was studied.
"It's so full! It's really not in vain this time, Nian Bing, the food you made is so delicious, I am a little bit reluctant to leave you." Feng Nu put down the bowl contentedly, and looked at Nian Bing. His eyes are full of smiles.
Perhaps under the influence of Zixiu, Nian Bing took two steps forward, came to Feng Nu, and said in a low voice: "I won, should you fulfill your promise and let me kiss you?"
Feng Nu giggled and said: "Did I promise you anything? I just said that if you win, I can think about it. Besides, I have already kissed you before, so you have paid in advance."
Nian Bing was dissatisfied and said: "How can it be considered an advance, anyway, you owe me once. Well, let's not talk about this, when are you going to leave? Where are you going?"
Feng Nu looked at the people around her and said, "Let's go now. My goal has been achieved, and I have eaten so many good things. It's time to go. If there is a destiny, we will meet again."
Nian Bing looked at Feng Nu in despair, and said: "I'm leaving here too, I'm going to Oran City, it would be great if we drop by."
Feng Nu looked at him in surprise, and said, "Aren't you going to study here anymore?"
Nian Bing shook his head and said, "No, I've learned a lot here for three months, and it's time to leave."
Feng Nu smiled, and there was a playful look in her beautiful eyes, "Are you really going to Oran City for something?"
Nian Bing froze for a moment, but his reaction was quick, and he said pleasantly: "Are you going there too?"
Feng Nu smiled and said: "Yes! If I hadn't revealed my whereabouts to others, I would have thought you were going with me on purpose." When she said this, she suddenly realized that she had made a slip of the tongue, and her pretty face blushed.
Nian Bing laughed and said: "You are so beautiful, it's okay to follow for you! Then let's go, I have nothing to clean up." Then, he walked up to Zimeng, "Dean , I thought, I'm leaving."
Zi Meng smiled slightly, looked at Nian Bing, and then at Feng Nu, "Thank you for the delicious food you brought us today, but it's a pity that I don't know when I want to eat it next time."
"No, don't leave." It was Hei Ye who spoke, and he had just wiped the soup off his mouth.
Nian Bing froze for a moment, and said, "Teacher, I really have something to leave."
Heiye looked at him a little coldly, stretched out his right hand and said, "You have been here for a few months, and you haven't paid the tuition yet. Pay the tuition first before leaving." As soon as the words fell, even he himself couldn't help laughing.
Nian Bing thought for a while, stretched his right hand forward, a light flashed, a small box appeared in his hand, handed it to Hei Ye with a smile and said: "Teacher, thank you for your guidance these days, this will be my tuition, please You take it."
Seeing that the box was made of lead, Hei Ye suddenly showed doubts in his eyes. He glanced at Nian Bing before taking the box over, "What is it?"
Nian Bing smiled and said: "Naturally it is something worthy of your identity, you will know when you open it."
Hei Ye glanced at Nian Bing, and then slowly opened the box. In an instant, the kitchen that had just returned to normal because of the disappearance of the three treasured knives was completely enveloped in golden light. each person's body. All eyes were focused on the box in Heiye's hand.
Heiye looked at the golden gem in the box in surprise. As a mage, how could he not recognize it? "Oh my god! How many good things do you have on your kid? It's the first time I've seen such a pure Holy Glory Stone, and it's so big. Where did you get it!"
Nian Bing said: "I won this in a bet. Teacher, although you don't practice light magic, but with it by your side, you can get twice the result with half the effort if you practice magic."
Looking at the soft golden light in the dark night, his eyes were full of fascination, he took a deep breath, closed the box again and put it in Nian Bing's hands, "No, this is too precious to me, compared to me, you need more It. My magic has been finalized. No matter how bad it is, it’s just that I can’t rush to the realm of a magister. But you are different. This kind of thing that stabilizes your mind is extremely useful to you. In the future, you will often wear it when you practice. Coupled with the effect of your piece of jade, you don't have to worry about Binghuo being disobedient."
"Father, my brother and I are also going to Oran City." Zi Qingmeng's voice suddenly sounded at this moment, and her expression became very calm at this time. The eyes in the purple eyes are like water, without the slightest emotion.
Zixiu on the side said: "Little Meng, why are you making trouble. I have seen Nian Bing's cooking skills today, and you are not ready to be a teacher yet."
Zi Qingmeng shook his head and said: "No, Second Uncle, I'm not going out to improve my cooking skills, my brother and I are going to join the army. The course of this semester will end in two days. My brother and I have already had This plan. Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. The strength of our Oran Empire has been greatly damaged by the bullying of Huarong and Qilu, and my brother and I must contribute to the country."
Zixiu frowned and said, "You two are the only descendants of our Zi family. You all go to join the army. If something happens, who will take care of us? No, I don't agree. It's too dangerous."
"Forget it, let them go. Young people, you should learn more and venture out a bit, the outside world will bring them more experience and training." Zimeng's attitude is completely opposite to Zixiu's, with kindness in his eyes Zhise said, "You can go, but I don't want you to make a fuss as Lanmeng College. Since you want to join the army, you must start from the lowest level. Only soldiers who understand every class will be useful to you in the future." More help, see what I mean?"
Zi Qingjian said loudly: "Dad, don't worry, my sister and I will definitely not embarrass Lanmeng College. Brother Nian Bing, let's go on the road together, you wait for us for a while, we prepare something, come as you go .”
Zi Qingjian said so, and Nian Bing couldn't refuse, but he felt a little dissatisfied in his heart. He finally had a chance to be alone with Feng Nu, and he was really not reconciled to being defeated like this.
Feng Nu looked at Nian Bing with a half-smile, and said: "It seems that our journey will be very lively."
It was already cold. Although the coldest January had passed, the wind was still biting. The bare tree trunks on both sides of the avenue looked a little more bleak. Today's sky is a little gloomy. Although it hasn't snowed, it doesn't feel good at all. This kind of gloomy weather is the most likely to make people feel depressed.
An hour ago, brothers and sisters Nian Bing, Feng Nu, and Zi Qingjian bid farewell to Zi Meng, Zi Xiu, and Hei Ye, left the academy city Lan Meng, and embarked on the road to Oran City. They had been walking for an hour, but the four of them did not speak. Although Nian Bing was weak in physical strength, the three of Feng Nu did not rely on martial arts to make light of their journey, so although they were a little tired, they could still hold on.
The gloomy weather and the oppressive atmosphere, the first person who couldn't bear it was not Zi Qingjian who had a simple temper. Since he left the academy, Zi Qingjian would sneak a glance at Feng Nu from time to time, walking full of thoughts. I don't know why. I was a little lost after leaving my home, or for some other reason.
"Fengnu, I have something to ask you." Nian Bing was the first to speak. Apart from the academy, he had been thinking about how to deal with the Ziqingjian brothers and sisters along the way. On the same road, he still has a good impression of Ziqingjian, but Ziqingmeng, whose temperament is unpredictable, makes him very allergic, and the girl with a bad temper, Nian Bing, doesn't have a liking for him at all.
As Feng Nu walked forward, she said, "I knew you were going to ask. You guessed right. I lied to you when we first met, but Senior Hua Tian can indeed be regarded as my master. Regarding the cause of his death, I have no idea." I didn't lie. As for the rest, don't you want to ask? If the time comes, I will naturally tell you. "
Nian Bing looked at Feng Nu's calm expression, and sighed secretly, knowing that it was useless to ask, Feng Nu was about the same age as him, but possessed the strength close to a Martial Saint. Zimeng once said that she is a body of nine separations, what does this sentence mean
Feng Nu seemed to feel the dissatisfaction in Nian Bing's heart, turned her head to look at him and smiled and said, "Don't you also have a secret in your heart? Are we also considered each other?"
Nian Bing smiled lightly, and said: "If I trade my secret for your secret, I wonder if you will trade it?"
Feng Nu chuckled, "Come on, I don't believe you are willing to tell your secret. You look honest on the surface, but you are actually more cunning than anyone else. Who knows if you made up a story to deceive me."
Nian Bing pretended to be wronged, "I am wronged! Am I that kind of person?"
Feng Nu snorted, and said, "Aren't you? Don't say anything else, I'm afraid you can't explain clearly just the two things on your body, the Stone of the Ice and Snow Goddess and the Stone of the Fire God."
Nian Bing was speechless, indeed, these two gemstones were given to me by my parents, and they both represent a story, and they are very closely related to me, "Okay, I won't ask you, but you are completely beyond Senior Hua Tian's Jiuli Dou Qi really makes me feel weird."
Feng Nu glanced at Nian Bing and said: "Simply put, Hua Tian's Jiuli Dou Qi should be learned from my elders, and the reason why he taught me casting skills and sacrificed his life to forge swords is to repay a favor. That's all I can say, I don't want you to misunderstand anything."
Nian Bing's heart moved, and what happened before, the thoughts in his mind suddenly became clearer, he smiled slightly, and said: "Feng Nu, Brother Qing Jian, let's go to the front and rest for a while."