Confused
Literally speaking, it means that the heart is like an ape and the mind is like a galloping horse. It means that the human heart is restless and restless.
But for monks, this sentence is thought-provoking. It points directly to the heart of the Tao. If the Tao heart is unstable, it is impossible to discuss the Tao. If the Tao does not exist, it is impossible to discuss the practice.
To put it simply, if you want to practice cultivation, you must first make your Tao mind strong. If your Tao mind is unstable, everything is nonsense.
However, if you put these four words into a dish and express its artistic conception vividly, the difficulty is absolutely beyond imagination.
Faced with this problem, all the spiritual chefs in the hall were stunned.
They originally wanted to watch a good show and wanted to see how Chen Xi, a guy who fished in troubled waters, made a fool of himself in public, but when they saw this topic, they all fell into deep thought.
This question is difficult and illusory. Just from its meaning, it is difficult to connect a random thought with a dish. It can be said that this is the most elusive question so far in the re-examination.
If you win this question, what should you do
All the spiritual chefs were silent.
At the top of the palace, all the elders of the Taotie clan sneered, and their hearts were extremely happy. If they had not taken their manners into consideration, they would have wanted to look up to the sky and roar.
Swear to God, they never expected that Chen Xi would actually pick this question! This is really self-inflicted, and you can’t live with it!
Tao Zhentian frowned and smiled bitterly in his heart. He was the only one who knew the questions for this retest, and other elders had no access to them. This also eliminated any possibility of cheating, but he also never expected that Chen Xi would actually It was such bad luck that I got the most difficult question in this re-examination.
He was even a little worried that Chen Xi would be suspicious, thinking that he was operating secretly to deliberately embarrass him... If this was the case, that would be too unfair!
Because among the hundred questions, ninety-nine of them were asked by him, but it happened that the last question, "He was in a hurry", was not written by him!
Just when the thoughts of everyone in the hall were flying, Chen Xi put down the paper and started to take action.
He began to select the ingredients he needed, and there were only a few types, including green ghost fruit, pleated fire ginseng, golden spotted jade liquid, and a piece of spiritual roe deer meat.
Then, he returned to the kitchen counter and began to process the spiritual materials.
His movements are meticulous, as fast as the wind, as slow as the forest, as aggressive as fire, and as motionless as a mountain. His movements are appropriate for both movement and stillness, and he is skillful and smooth, implying a wonderful and indescribable rhythm.
This series of actions alone attracted a lot of attention.
Everyone present was a person with a sharp eye. They had been immersed in the kitchen for countless years, and they could tell at a glance that everything Chen Xi showed had reached the level of perfection and could not be faked at all.
This has also changed many people's impression of Chen Xi. At least, from this point of view, Chen Xi's performance is no longer inferior to that of a real Seven-leaf Spirit chef.
"What is he doing? He only chose four spiritual materials and wanted to cook a dish of 'unconscious horse'?" Someone murmured in a low voice, a little confused.
"Green ghost fruit and pleated fire ginseng, one tastes sweet and cold, and the other tastes spicy and hot, just like water and fire. According to the properties of the ingredients, they are conflicting things. It seems a little inappropriate."
"Also, the golden jade liquid has extremely yin attributes, while the spiritual roe deer meat has extremely yang attributes. One yin and one yang also have conflicting attributes. Such a combination... Haha."
"Well, it's indeed weird. If I hadn't seen his superb skills in handling ingredients, I would have doubted that he knew anything about cooking. How can any talented chef in the world match ingredients like this?"
All the spiritual chefs were whispering in low voices, and they were all confused as to what Chen Xi was doing.
"You should not draw conclusions prematurely. Let's first listen to what Master Qiu Feng has to say." Someone spoke and bowed his hands respectfully to the old man on one side.
"Well, yes, Master Qiu Feng is the one who knows the most about cooking among us. His skills are extraordinary. Whether Chen Xi is genuine or not can be judged by his comments."
As he spoke, everyone focused their attention on the old man.
The old man was dressed in a wide white robe, with white hair as white as silver, and an immortal spirit. Hearing the words, he showed a little humility and said in a deep voice: "In my opinion, the selection of this boy should be carefully considered, one for water and one for fire. There is one yin and one yang, and it is absolutely difficult for people who are not familiar with cooking to choose such ingredients."
After a pause, he continued: "If I cook it, these four ingredients can also be used to cook a 'Xin Yuanyi Ma'. It only needs to contain yin in the water, take yang from the fire, and cook the pleated fire ginseng and spiritual roe deer with strong fire." Meat, roasted with cold and dark fire, golden spot jade liquid, clear ghost fruit..."
"In the end, the spirit roe meat is cooked with pleated fire ginseng, in the center, and the golden spotted jade liquid is boiled with ghost fruits, distributed around, forming a pattern of fire in the water, with yang in the yin and yang rising to the sky. The taste is so good that it is enough to make people laugh. People's minds are full of distractions, and they can no longer control themselves."
Master Qiu Feng talked eloquently, as if he had picked it up at his fingertips. The spiritual chefs nearby were fascinated and amazed, and admired him from the bottom of their hearts.
As expected of a master, he solved the problem of conflict between water and fire, and the incompatibility of yin and yang in just a few words, and brought the spiritual power of only four spiritual materials into full play. His ingenuity was incredible.
Even the elders of the Taotie clan nodded secretly after hearing this. This cooking method is indeed unique and wonderful.
"Hey, he seems to have other ideas." One person said in surprise.
Everyone was startled and looked up, and sure enough they found that Chen Xi had indeed started cooking, but the method he used was completely different from what Master Qiu Feng said.
"Hmph, if he cooks the same answer as Master Qiu Feng gave, doesn't it mean that his cooking skills can be comparable to Master Qiu Feng? Is it possible?" Someone retorted.
"That's right. He is so young, and even if he masters the art of cooking, there is no way he can compare with Master Qiu Feng."
"Haha, I can already predict that as long as the Taotie clan doesn't operate in secret, this kid will definitely fail in this retest!"
"So, this re-examination should be led by Master Qiu Feng?"
"Is there any doubt about this?"
Everyone was talking, their minds no longer paying attention to Chen Xi's every move, but discussing with each other the final results of this retest, and they were all very optimistic about Master Qiu Feng.
Qiu Feng stroked his beard and smiled, showing humility. He could not help but feel proud and full of ambition.
He has been in seclusion for twenty years, studying the art of cooking, and is only one step away from being a master of spiritual chefs. This time he participated in the spiritual chef gold list, firstly to observe the cooking skills, and secondly, to feel proud.
Judging from the current situation, he can easily advance to the finals. There is no doubt about this. The only thing that worries him is who will win the first place.
Huh!
At this moment, he glanced inadvertently. When he saw Chen Xi's cooking technique clearly, his eyes immediately shrank, and the smile on his face became much stagnant.
At this time, not only Qiu Feng, but also the clan leader Tao Zhentian, who was sitting at the head of the table, also had his eyes fixed on Chen Xi, with a look of shock on his face.
Soon, the spiritual chefs who were happily discussing the rankings of the re-examination also discovered something strange about Master Qiu Feng. They were slightly shocked and couldn't help but cast their eyes on Chen Xi. Then, the smiles on their faces froze, showing surprise. color.
This strange atmosphere spread like a silent wave, spreading throughout the hall. In almost a moment, the hall was completely silent and quiet.
The atmosphere was extremely silent, except for the hissing sound of the spiritual fire when Chen Xi was cooking.
…
Chen Xi's mind was empty and he focused on the kitchen table in front of him. His majestic consciousness was like the thousands of tentacles of an octopus monster, controlling the changes of the spiritual fire sensitively and smoothly.
His movements are more like measuring with a ruler, precise, clean, and simple, but with the smoothness of flowing water, the rhythm of a cook and a cow.
Spiritual fire, ingredients, kitchen utensils... under the control of his big hands, a wonderful change occurred. It was not like cooking, but like completing a work of art, full of wonderful visual enjoyment.
Tsk!
Inside the iron pot, the steam was steaming, the oil was flowing, making a hissing sound, and wisps of alluring fragrance that seemed to be able to penetrate into the depths of the soul spread out.
He was so focused, but in his mind, scenes from the past appeared from time to time, including learning skills in Songyan City, the trials in Nanman Mountain, the destruction of the Li family, the Qianlong Ranking Competition, the destruction of the Su family, the Star Conference, the Ancient Battlefield, and worship. Enter the Jiuhua Sword Sect, Cangwu Abyss...
The past is long, turbulent and difficult, swords and blood are flying, death and tears are intertwined. Are the ups and downs and thorns along the way just a sharpening of cultivation
No!
There is also a heart for the Tao!
If the ancient sages and gods of the three realms ask how to achieve enlightenment, they can only surrender their minds!
If the heart is still, thousands of thoughts are flying, but they are no more than the shadow of crows in the cold pond, or the reflection of the moon in the well, and nothing can disturb it.
If I am determined, what other people see as a place of purgatory is, to me, a paradise of bliss, as peaceful as one, and full of energy.
Chen Xi's current state of mind can be said to be that he is full of energy and mind, his mind is free and his horse is galloping, he does whatever he wants without breaking the rules, he is free and unrestrained, and his impetuous and unreal mind is not disturbed.
…
Less than a quarter of an hour.
A dish was presented. The dish was very simple, just like ordinary fried meat with green peppers. However, at a glance, two completely different visions were spread over the dish.
One is a terrifying demonic realm, in which demons fly, innocent souls scream, and there are also tragic scenes such as rivers of blood and bones, and purgatory.
One is a pure land like a fairyland, with gold paving the ground, flowers falling from the sky, dragons and phoenixes in auspiciousness, golden lotuses emerging from the ground, and bright and brilliant phenomena everywhere.
The two visions are not incompatible, but transform into each other, just like the cycle of yin and yang, the blending of water and fire, creating a shocking visual impact.
Everyone was shocked, and the hall was completely silent.
One can vaguely hear a vague Sanskrit voice saying: "With an impure heart, it is difficult to distinguish between immortals and demons. With uncertain intentions, it is difficult to distinguish between good and evil!"
(End of chapter)