After retrieving all his belongings from the woodshed, Nian Bing walked out from the back door. A breeze was blowing on the street. Breathing in the fresh and cold air, Nian Bing felt a little better. Looking at the bustling crowd on the street and the lit lights, he suddenly felt a little lost. He had just entered society, and he had already encountered so many things. Although he had not made the wrong choice so far, should he still continue to stay in Ice City? Yes, he must stay. Even if the culinary skills of the Breeze Restaurant did not interest him, the library of the Sorcerer Guild and the Zheng Yang Saber that Feng Nu was currently making were all things that he needed. One month. Let's stay for one more month. Xuejing, I might surprise you tomorrow night. I just want you to know that you should not underestimate anyone. Although I will not take revenge on you, I will at least teach you a lesson for your unruly temper.
When Nian Bing returned to the Sorcerer Guild, it was already late at night. Before entering the Guild, he changed into his magic robe again. With the symbol of an archmage on his chest and his badge, the night guards would not stop him at all. Nian Bing did not go directly to the Ice Sorcerer. Instead, he returned to his room first. Seeing that the Morning Dew Dagger was still under the mattress, he found a place to hide the things that he had brought with him. When he opened the door again, he first looked around. The corridor was empty, and there was not a single person. He then walked out of the room, closed the door, and walked to the westernmost room.
During the process of walking, Nian Bing restrained his mental strength and controlled the vortex of ice and fire in his body to rotate quickly. With ice on the outside and fire on the inside, he concealed the aura of the fire element magic. This was his biggest secret.
From the outside, there was nothing special about the westernmost room. It was the same as the room that he lived in. He raised his hand and knocked on the door a few times. "Hello, I am Nian Bing."
The door opened silently, and an old and deep voice came from inside. "Come in."
As soon as she entered the room, Nian Bing immediately felt a wave of coldness hit her in the face. She subconsciously raised the Icicle Staff in her hand and instantly cast a level 2 Ice Curtain Spell in front of her.
The room suddenly lit up. It was also a foyer, but it was much bigger than the one he had just been in. On the sofa, the ice magic shooter looked at him and nodded approvingly. He said, "Not bad, your reaction is quite fast. No wonder Li Hua admires you so much. However, as a magic shooter, this is not enough to defend yourself. If the other party is a martial arts master, in the case of a sudden sneak attack, you have no way to resist. This kind of low-level magic is useless."
Nian Bing was stunned for a moment before she nodded and said, "Thank you for your guidance, Senior."
The ice magic shooter pointed to the sofa beside him and said, "Sit down. I called you here because I have a few words to say to you. As for whether you can listen to me or not, it depends on you."
Nian Bing sat on the sofa and pretended to be defenseless. In front of a magic shooter, even if he was defenseless, there was no use. Moreover, he firmly believed that this ice magic shooter did not mean any harm to him, at least for now.
With a flash of light, a transparent gem suddenly appeared in the ice magic shooter's hand. The gem shone with a colorful light. Before Nian Bing could react, he clearly felt a strong magic power enveloping his body. Strangely, this magic power was not offensive.
The light receded, and the translucent gem shimmering with rainbow-colored light returned to normal. The ice elemental Archmage seemed to heave a sigh of relief, and calmly said, "My name is Bing Jing. You can call me Teacher Bing Jing from now on. Nianbing, since you're practicing ice magic, why did you come to the guild instead of going to the Ice God Tower? As a mage, I think you should know that the place that all ice mages yearn for the most is the Ice God Tower. Only there can you learn the most profound ice magic. I don't need to say more about this. "
Nian Bing was shocked, but he tried to keep calm and said, "Frankly speaking, Teacher Bing Jing, I don't like places like the Ice God Tower. I feel that the restrictive nature of that place is too strong. I don't know why, but the Ice God Tower always gives me a very overbearing feeling. And I just want to practice magic peacefully. I don't want to get involved in any fights, and I don't want to become a tool of the Ice God Tower. So … "
Bing Jing suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with cold light. "Nian Bing, do you know who you are talking to? I'll be honest with you. I am one of the ice priests of the Ice God Tower. Now, I'll give you a chance to choose. Leave here and go north to join the Ice God Tower. With my introduction, I think you will be put in an important position in the Ice God Tower. "
Nian Bing sneered in her heart. She also stood up, frowned, and said righteously, "I'm sorry, Teacher Bing Jing. Since I have joined the union, I am a member of the union. Although the Ice God Tower is good, it is not a place that I want to go. Please forgive me. If there is nothing else, I will leave first." Finished speaking, she turned and walked out.
Bing Jing's whole body emitted cold light, and the temperature in the room dropped sharply. Wrapped in frost, he said coldly, "Aren't you afraid that I will kill you?"
Nian Bing turned around and looked at Bing Jing without backing down. "Teacher Bing Jing, I don't think you will do that. This is the Magician Union, not your Ice God Tower. I really don't understand. The Ice God Tower and the Magician Union are both pillars of the Ice Moon Empire. Why do you hate each other? No matter what, I will not join the Ice God Tower. " Speaking of this, Nian Bing's eyes couldn't help but show a trace of resolute coldness. This was not an act. Although the hatred for the Ice God Tower had been buried in the deepest part of her heart, she would occasionally reveal it unintentionally.
Bing Jing withdrew his cold aura and smiled. At this time, the inner door suddenly opened, and two people walked out. It was the president of the union, Long Zhi, and the water archmage, Li Hua.
Bing Jing said with a smile, "President, you can rest assured this time. This child is not the one the Ice God Tower is looking for. At the same time, he is not someone who will betray the union. "
Long Zhi nodded with satisfaction. Looking at Nian Bing's puzzled face, he said, "Child, this time it is our fault. You have just joined the union, so we must test you. Now that everything has been proven, I hope you can understand. Don't worry, you are so loyal to the union, so the union will not treat you badly. Well, you can go now. "
Nian Bing blankly bowed to the three people and left the room. Long Zhi turned his head to Li Hua and said, "What do you think?"
Li Hua smiled and said, "What else can I think? I already told you that this child is not very scheming, and he is wholeheartedly interested in learning. In the future, he will become a powerful magician."
Long Zhi sighed softly and said, "From the looks of it, that is indeed the case. Either he is really inexperienced in the world, or he is too scheming. Even I can't see through his true thoughts."
Bing Jing handed the glowing seven-colored gem to Long Zhi and said, "President, I think you are thinking too much. Even if he is very scheming, it is not necessarily bad for us. As long as he is not the one the Ice God Tower is looking for, and is not the so-called Mosha, it is enough. In the future, we just need to observe him more. Oh, right, Shi Jiu that child seemed to have stayed in his room for a while. Then Nian Bing went out again and came back. I don't know what he went to do. I originally wanted to send someone to follow him, but I was afraid that he would find out. This time, he was gone for a full two hours. "
Long Zhi said helplessly, "It doesn't matter what he went to do. I think he went back to the hotel to get his luggage. However, we did not wait for two hours in vain, did we? Although it was not completely proven, at least a part of it was proven. Actually, he spent the whole afternoon in the library reading all kinds of basic information. I already did not suspect him. When I came back from the Cool Breeze Room, I looked at him through the window. He was really focused, and it was not something that could be faked. Shi Jiu's nature is not bad, and his talent is not bad. It is just that he is a little too self-righteous. If my guess is not wrong, he must have found Nian Bing for Ling 'er. To be honest, in the future, I would rather give Ling 'er to this Nian Bing than let Ling' er marry him. No matter how scheming Nian Bing is, he is much better than Little Jiu. "
Li Zhi laughed and said, "We don't need to care about the matters of these little children. Let them develop. President, you are tired today. Let's go back and rest."
When Nian Bing came out of Bing Jing's room, he immediately felt that his whole body was drenched in cold sweat. That seven-colored gem was obviously a magic item used for detection. Fortunately, he did not bring the Morning Dew Dagger with him. His previous performance was all an act. Bing Jing could not deceive him. When he was in the Ice God Tower, Nian Bing had seen all twelve ice priests. The faces of those people were deeply imprinted in his mind. How could he forget? It was also thanks to this that they were able to escape the Magicians Guild's final test.
Returning to his own room, he retrieved the Morning Dew Dagger and put it in his pocket. He took off his magician's robe and placed it on the bed with the Icicle Staff. Only then did he leave the Magicians Guild. Perhaps, tonight would be his last night in the Breeze Cottage. Tomorrow, it would be a new beginning. A new beginning from the Magicians Guild.
Early in the morning, when the sun rose from the east, Nianbing had already woken up from his meditation. He hadn't read the books on basic magic for nothing. After the night's practice, he had a much deeper understanding of magic. Even though he still didn't understand the principle of ice and fire being of the same origin, it was much easier for him to control magic. What he needed the most now wasn't to increase his magic power, but to fuse his mental strength with the magic power of ice and fire that he already had. Only then would he be able to unleash greater power. Nianbing firmly believed that once he completely fused his ice and fire powers, the magic power he would produce wouldn't be as simple as one plus one equals two. A dual-element magician of ice and fire, he should be the number one person on the continent. Why couldn't he create his own magic?
Walking out of his room, Nian Bing saw that Uncle Li was still asleep. Looking at the vast Breeze Cottage, Nian Bing could not help but sigh. It seemed that there was nothing for him to pursue in terms of culinary skills. First-rate culinary skills and second-rate magic. That was the portrayal of his current situation. Perhaps, the Magicians Guild was more suitable for him. At least there, he could learn a lot of useful things.
While thinking, Nian Bing walked to the firewood pile, picked up the hatchet, and chopped down with lightning speed. Although each piece of firewood only needed to be chopped into eight pieces, he was still very focused. This method of concentration was something he had long been used to. The amount of firewood gradually increased. Nian Bing had always believed that when a person did something, he should finish what he started. Although he had already decided to leave, he still had to complete his last day's work. The hatchet in his hand seemed to be alive. There was almost no shadow of the hatchet. He only needed to use his left hand to continuously take the firewood from the side, and it would naturally split into eight pieces.
Uncle Li walked out of his room. When he saw Nian Bing chopping firewood with his back facing him, he couldn't help but smile. He thought to himself, This young man is really diligent. He's working so early in the morning. When he walked to Nian Bing's side and saw the hatchet's shadow, Uncle Li could not help but be stunned. What was originally a day's work, Nian Bing had already completed 70% of it.
Nian Bing knew that Uncle Li had come to his side, but he did not stop. He was still chopping firewood. While chopping, he calmly said, "Uncle Li, chopping firewood is not just a job. If you focus on it, you will naturally achieve unexpected results. Firewood is a dead thing, but people are alive, don't you think so? "
Uncle Li looked at Nian Bing and was speechless. For the first time, he felt that the handsome young man in front of him was not simple. At least, he was more mysterious than he thought.
"This is the last piece. Uncle Li, I'll leave it for you as a souvenir." The hatchet suddenly became dexterous. The shadow of the hatchet swung gently, and the bark quietly peeled off. The sawdust splashed in the light of the hatchet. Under the effect of the carving technique, the hatchet seemed to come alive. The wood gradually took shape in Nian Bing's hand. When the last flash of the hatchet flashed, it was no longer a piece of wood, but a person, a portrait.
Uncle Li was surprised to find that the portrait turned out to be himself. One hand was holding the wood, and the other hand was raising the hatchet, ready to chop down. The sculpture was lifelike, as if it was a real person.
Nian Bing handed the hatchet and the sculpture to Uncle Li at the same time. He bowed slightly to him and said, "Uncle Li, thank you for taking care of me these past few days. This is for you as a souvenir. I hope you still remember me."
Uncle Li held the sculpture, which was still warm. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a clear voice not far away. "Nian Bing, are you up? Hurry up and come with me. Time is tight."
Nian Bing smiled and brushed the sawdust off his body. He said, "Miss, I've been up for half a day. Let's go." He looked deeply at Uncle Li, and then he walked in the direction where Xuejing appeared.
Xuejing was not wearing her favorite red dress today. She was wearing a white dress, which made her look much more charming. "Let's go. Let's go to my place." She pulled Nian Bing's sleeve without avoiding arousing suspicion and walked into the depths of the Qingfeng Zhai. Uncle Li looked at their backs as they left, and then looked at the sculpture in his hand. He sighed softly and said to himself, "It seems that this work of chopping wood will have to be done by me in the future!"
Xuejing led Nian Bing to a courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Nian Bing immediately smelled a fresh scent. The courtyard was not big, about three or four hundred square meters. There was a stone path that led to the deepest part of the courtyard. Looking around, the entire courtyard was covered in green, especially a huge tree. Its branches and leaves were like a large green umbrella, covering half of the courtyard. Looking along the stone path, there was a wooden house. It seemed to have two or three rooms. Although the structure was made of wood, it looked very sturdy. In the middle of the lawn in the courtyard, there was a small pond about ten square meters. The pond water was so clear that one could see the bottom. A red goldfish the size of a palm was swimming in the pond. It was indescribably leisurely.
Xuejing turned to Nianbing somewhat proudly and said, "How is it? My place is not bad, right? I'm the only one living here. Other than Sister Ling 'er and my family, you are the first outsider to come here. Let's go. I've prepared everything for you. I borrowed these things from Ling 'er with great difficulty. You have to be careful. Don't break them and I won't be able to explain myself. "
Nian Bing followed Xuejing into the wooden house. The layout of the wooden house was much simpler than he had imagined. The elegance brought by the light pink color looked very fresh. Xuejing took out a set of magic robes from the bed inside and handed it to Nian Bing. The magic robes were red, and there was also the insignia of the Ice Moon Empire on the inside. There were two silver rings around the flame embroidery on the chest. It was one ring less than the one he had received yesterday. This should be the magic robes that symbolized a high level magician. Nian Bing couldn't help but find it funny. He was a great magician, but now he had to pretend to be a high level magician. It felt a bit strange.
Xuejing handed the magic robes to Nian Bing and said, "Try it on first and see if it fits. I think it should be fine. Attending the banquet as a high level magician, plus your young age, there shouldn't be anyone who would look down on you. How is it? I'm very thoughtful, right? "
Nian Bing looked at Xuejing and said with a smile, "Are you going to stay here and watch me change?"
Xuejing's charming face turned red and said, "Who wants to watch you? Just hurry up. "Although she said this, she still walked out of the room.
Nian Bing took off his outer clothes and put on the red magic robes. The faint fire element aura made him feel very comfortable. It also fit him well.
"Are you done?" Xuejing impatiently shouted at the door.
"I'm done." Nian Bing tidied up his clothes and looked at the door. Xuejing pushed the door and entered. When she saw Nian Bing wearing a high level fire element magic robes, she couldn't help but be completely stunned. Under the red magic robes, his long golden hair was like a flame. His blue eyes looked so deep. Especially that arrogant temperament, it made her heart beat faster.
Nian Bing was a bit uncomfortable under Xuejing's scorching gaze. "Miss, is there anything wrong with me?"
Xuejing came back to her senses and secretly scolded herself. What's wrong with her? Isn't he just a bit good-looking? He's just an embroidered pillow. Xuejing, oh Xuejing, you must not be fooled by his appearance. This kind of man is not worth having a good impression of. She took a deep breath and walked in front of Nian Bing to take a closer look. Then, she said, "Not bad, it fits you quite well. You look like a decent person even if you wear good clothes. Yes, you have to maintain this attitude. You have to be a little arrogant. When the time comes at the banquet, don't speak without my permission. Just follow me."
Nian Bing nodded and said, "Miss, the banquet will start at night. What should I do now?"
Xuejing said, "There are still many things to do. I'll teach you some banquet etiquette first. Oh, by the way, do you know how to dance?"
Nian Bing thought, "Dance five? Dance six? " He shook his head and said, "I don't know."
Xuejing said, "That's right. It'll take a long time to learn. I hope you can learn quickly so that you can use it at night. Let's start now. I'll teach you etiquette first. "
Half an hour later, Xuejing's surprised voice came from the wooden house, "Nian Bing, did you learn etiquette before? How come you know all these? You seem to be doing it better than me."
"No, I don't know! What you did just now, I just learned it. "Did he really not know how to do it? Of course not. As early as when he was young, he learned these things under the guidance of his father. His father said that these were indispensable in social situations. Now that he was learning from Xuejing, he naturally recalled the scenes of his childhood and did it very naturally and smoothly.
Xuejing looked at Nian Bing with some doubts and said, "Good! I didn't expect you to be so smart. You don't need to learn etiquette. Let's start learning dancing. If you can learn dancing so quickly, I'll treat you to something good at noon. "
Just then, a clear voice came from outside, "Jing 'er, the clothes you wanted are ready."
Xuejing was startled, "Oh no, my father is here. Nian Bing, hide first. Don't let my father see you."
Nian Bing was stunned, "But your room is only so big. Where can I hide?"
The voice came from outside again, "You little girl, you didn't even close the courtyard door. You're already so old, but you're still so careless. Let's see who dares to marry you in the future." This time, the voice was much closer to the wooden house.
Xuejing looked around anxiously. Suddenly, her eyes lit up. She hurriedly pulled Nian Bing to the bed and pushed him onto it. She didn't even have time to take off her shoes and hurriedly put down the curtains on both sides of the bed. When all this was done, the door outside just happened to open.
Xuejing was a little flustered as she greeted, "Father, why did you come personally?"
Lying on the soft bed and smelling the faint fragrance, Nian Bing's heart couldn't help but flutter. She heard the clear voice say, "You little girl, you've been going crazy every day recently and I haven't seen you at all. Father misses you. Your mother passed away early. You're the only family I have. Can't a father see his daughter? "
Xuejing's mood had already calmed down. She said coquettishly, "Father is the best. Then I'll be sure to spend more time with you. Oh, by the way, are you going to the banquet tonight? "
"Me? Of course I'm not going. That's a banquet for you young people. You should learn from Ling 'er. Look at how gentle and obedient she is. Who dares to approach someone as crazy as you? If you can't get married in the future, I won't be responsible. "
Xuejing said angrily, "Father, how can you say that about your own daughter? Your daughter is so beautiful. There are many people chasing after me. I just don't like them. "
The clear voice laughed mockingly and said, "Is that so? Why do I hear that those young masters in the city run away when they see you? They're all scared of you? "
Xuejing snorted and said, "That's because they're too useless. Even if I'm going to marry in the future, I want to marry a man who can support the heavens. If they can't even beat me, they don't have the qualifications."
The clear voice said helplessly, "But those young men I introduced to you last time were all not weak. Didn't you also not want them?"
"Of course I can't. Those guys all have their eyes on the top of their heads. Furthermore, they're too ugly. They're all big and burly. How can they be worthy of me?"
"Then I can't help it. You should find one yourself. As long as you're willing, I, as your father, will support you unconditionally. Is that fine?"
Xuejing giggled and said, "Then you don't have to worry about it. In any case, I'm only 18 years old. There's no rush. You should be free these two days. You can go back first. I want to change my clothes and see if they fit. "
Lying on the bed and listening to the conversation between Xuejing and her father, Nian Bing's heart was filled with indescribable envy. Once upon a time, he also had a father who cared about him as much as he did! But now …. Thinking of this, his body subconsciously moved, making an extremely soft sound.
"Who's there? Jing 'er, why is there someone on your bed? "The clear voice suddenly became cold.
Xuejing was obviously anxious, "Father, it's nothing. It's just a girl."
"A girl? I want to see what this girl looks like. " The curtains were lifted abruptly. Nian Bing looked up and saw a handsome middle-aged man dressed in white standing by the bed. He was about thirty to forty years old. Nian Bing could tell from the man's cold gaze that he could tear Nian Bing apart at any moment.
Calmly sitting up from the bed, Nian Bing stood up. He could understand the middle-aged man's feelings. Seeing a strange man on his daughter's bed, no one would be in a good mood.
The middle-aged man turned to look at Xuejing and said coldly, "Is this the girl you were talking about?" He was very angry at first, but when he saw Nian Bing's appearance, the anger in his heart subsided a little. The young man on the bed was handsome and didn't show a trace of panic when he suddenly saw him. In addition, he was wearing a fire magic robe, which symbolized that he was an advanced magician. All these were enough to prove that he was worthy of his daughter. After all, his daughter had grown up. Having friends of the opposite sex wasn't a big deal. Although he was lying on the bed, his clothes were neat and tidy. It was obvious that he was like this because of his sudden arrival.
Xuejing looked at her father awkwardly. She turned to glare at Nian Bing and said, "Father, he, he's just a friend of mine. You suddenly came just now. I was afraid that you would misunderstand, so …"
The middle-aged man laughed, "Misunderstand? Would I, Xue Ji, misunderstand my own daughter? If you do this, it will only make it more conspicuous. Silly girl, I didn't know when you met such a fire magician. Introduce him to Father. "
Xuejing was just about to speak when Nian Bing spoke up, "Hello, I'm Nian Bing. Actually, I'm not a fire magician. Miss borrowed these clothes. I'm just a woodcutter from the Breeze Sect. "Since Xuejing already looked down on him, why should he let her father misunderstand?
Xue Ji frowned and said, "Woodcutter? Did I hear wrongly? Jing 'er, I need an explanation from you. " Although his voice was still calm, the aura emanating from his body allowed Nian Bing to clearly recognize that the owner of the Cool Breeze Restaurant definitely had a powerful martial skill. He was at least a great swordmaster. Compared to him, Xuejing was definitely not on the same level.
Xuejing glared fiercely at Nian Bing, "You have no right to speak here. Get out."
Nian Bing didn't say anything. He also looked deeply at Xuejing, then strode out of the room.
Xuejing turned to her father and said in a low voice, "Father, you know that I've never had a boyfriend. Nian Bing is a woodcutter who just came to our house not long ago. At tonight's banquet, all the other girlfriends had their male companions, but I didn't. Nian Bing's looks are not bad, so I wanted him to pretend to be my boyfriend. I borrowed a magic robe from Ling 'er, and now I'm teaching him etiquette."
"Nonsense, really nonsense. How can you think of such a method? Haven't you thought about it? Is this fair? He's here to work, not for you to play around with. " Although Xue Ji was reprimanding Xuejing, there was a smile on his face. He thought to himself, 'Only my daughter can think of such a wicked idea.'
Xuejing saw that her father didn't seem to be angry. She immediately grabbed her father's arm and giggled, "What's not fair? Working for me is much easier than chopping wood."
Xue Ji frowned, "You can't say that. Everyone has their own right to survive. As a girl, you should be more careful. I think that young man is not bad, and he looks calm. Is he really just a woodcutter?"
Xuejing said, "Of course it's true. He was recruited by me. That day, he wanted to go to the Great Accomplishment Pavilion, but he met that snob, Liao San. If I didn't save him, he would have been beaten up. Although he's not bad looking, I don't like this kind of embroidered pillow. Father, don't worry, nothing will happen."
Xue Ji smiled bitterly, "If only you could make me feel at ease. Alright, I'm leaving. You can do as you see fit. Be careful. You're a girl after all, so you should pay attention to the rules. Otherwise, you'll be laughed at. If I stay here any longer, I'm afraid I'll have a heart attack. "
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