Handing the ring to Nian Bing, he said, "There's nothing left for me in here, take it with you. Although it's a spatial magical item, the magical array within it is extremely ingenious. Any kind of magical power, combined with one's mental strength, can be used to retrieve the items stored in it. "
After putting on the ring, Nian Bing subconsciously probed the interior of the ring with his Spiritual Power. Indeed, what he felt was a spacious space, and his belongings were in this space. With a thought, he infused his Dharmic Power into the ring. Under the control of his Spiritual Power, the Morning Dew Dagger and the Divine Stone of Fire in his hand instantly disappeared and appeared in the spacious space.
Nian Bing felt a burst of excitement. This was what he needed the most now. He hurriedly said to Long Zhi, "Master, thank you."
Long Zhi laughed heartily and said, "I've heard the word 'master' most clearly. Alright, let's begin our research. If there's anything you don't understand, you can ask me immediately. "
From that night onwards, Nian Bing led a regular life. Apart from the necessary washing up, even Long Zhi rarely left the library. His meals and drinks were all personally delivered to the library by Long Ling. Under Long Zhi's guidance, Nian Bing found it much easier to read. There were some things that he didn't need to ponder on himself. Long Zhi directly provided very insightful insights, in addition to his own understanding of magic, and explained them to Nian Bing. Although the two of them were of different types of magic, with Long Zhi's help, Nian Bing's understanding of the field of magic became more and more profound. The speed of reading on the third level also increased by quite a bit. Every night, the Breeze Restaurant's horse carriage would arrive punctually to pick up Nian Bing. Every time, he would leave and return in a hurry. Learning magic was what he wanted the most.
Unknowingly, it was already the last day of Nian Bing's promise to Xue Ji. Although a month had passed, the Breeze Restaurant's business was still booming. Especially Nian Bing's daily finale, it had never been repeated in the past thirty days. The price had risen from a few dozen purple gold coins to over a hundred purple gold coins.
After finishing today's dishes, Nian Bing didn't leave in a hurry as usual. These days, he had been using Ming Yuan's special stove to cook. Every time he cooked, he asked Ming Yuan to watch from the side. He tried his best to slow down so that Ming Yuan could see more clearly.
"Master Ming, did you see the method just now?" Nian Bing washed her hands and took off the chef's hat on her head.
Ming Yuan nodded sincerely and said, "So that's how it works. Nian Bing, you've taught me a lot in the past month! Thank you very much. Although you are younger than me, I still want to call you Master. "With that, he bowed to Nianbing.
Nian Bing was shocked and quickly supported Ming Yuan. "Master Ming, please don't be like this. Although these days, we've only been together for less than an hour, but some of your insights have been very helpful to me. Between us, we're just learning from each other. "
Ming Yuan said seriously, "Nian Bing, do you know? All this time, I thought that it would be hard for my culinary skills to improve. But, in this month, you didn't hesitate to let me watch your cooking methods and even explained the mysteries behind them to me. I think that even if Liao Feng were to come again, he wouldn't be able to win against me. You've let me see another door of culinary skills. Actually, even if you don't use magic, you're still a top chef! "
Nian Bing smiled and didn't say anything else. She lifted the kitchen curtain and walked out of the ten square meter area. The moment she came out, she was shocked. All the chefs stopped what they were doing and looked at her respectfully.
"What is everyone doing? I think there are still many customers waiting outside. Everyone, please continue. "
"They are thanking you, just like how I want to thank you. Nian Bing! You've brought the entire Clear Wind Restaurant to new heights. "As the voice sounded, Xue Ji and his daughter walked over. Under Xue Ji's lead, a thunderous applause sounded. Those admiring gazes made Ling Nian Bing's blood boil. After all, she was still a young person.
"Uncle Xue. Thank you for taking care of me these days. "Nian Bing bowed to Xue Ji.
Xue Ji smiled. "No, you should be the one taking care of me. How I wish that this month could be extended indefinitely! But I know that you're an eagle and should fly further away. I've already talked with Brother Long. Don't worry, I won't use any reason to keep you here. I just hope that you can come back and visit when you're free. "
Nian Bing thought for a moment and said, "Uncle Xue, I think that your auction needs to continue. I think that Master Ming's culinary skills can handle it. Tomorrow, you can hold the auction first and then announce that I'm leaving. As long as the guests taste Master Ming's dishes, there shouldn't be any dissatisfaction. "
Ming Yuan walked over and nodded. "Nian Bing's words make sense. As long as you're not a true gourmet, you won't be able to taste the difference between my dishes and Nian Bing's. Nian Bing, I really want to know how much of your skills you've used these days. I understand that you haven't used your full strength in order to maintain the Clear Wind Restaurant in the future, right? "
Nian Bing smiled. "About seventy percent."
Ming Yuan sighed. "Even seventy percent is something I can't compare to. There's no limit to cooking. I hope you can improve even more in the future. "
Nian Bing nodded. "That's my goal as well. Don't worry, I'll definitely work hard." As he spoke, he channeled his magic power into the spatial ring on his finger. Ten magic scrolls appeared in his hand out of thin air. At the same time, a piece of paper appeared. Each magic scroll was tied with a ribbon of different color.
Nian Bing handed the scrolls and paper to Xuejing. "These are the scrolls I promised. Each one of them is my blood, sweat, and tears. I've already written down how to use them on the paper. They're all dual magic scrolls. In times of emergency, just open the scrolls and you'll be able to use them. "
Xuejing took the scrolls, but didn't even look at them. Her eyes shone faintly as she asked softly, "Are you really leaving?"
Nian Bing nodded resolutely. "I've chosen the path I should take. I can't turn back."
Xue Ji said, "Silence, send Nian Bing out."
Xuejing sighed softly and walked out of the kitchen. Nian Bing said goodbye to Xue Ji, Ming Yuan, and the other chefs before following her out.
The night was so quiet. Only the occasional sound of the wind rustling the leaves added a bit of life to the silent night sky. Walking on the path to the back door of the Cool Breeze Restaurant, the fragrance of the plants assaulted their nostrils.
"Nian Bing, do you hate me?" Xuejing, who was walking in front, suddenly stopped.
Nian Bing walked to her side. "Why do you say that?"
Xuejing turned around and looked at Nian Bing. "If not, then why do you keep avoiding me?"
Nian Bing smiled and said, "Don't you like Yan Feng? If he comes looking for you outside and sees you with me, won't he misunderstand? "
Xuejing's voice suddenly rose a few octaves. "What? This is your reason? Don't you know that when you first came to the Cool Breeze Restaurant to compete with Da Cheng Xuan, Yan Feng had already left Ice Snow City and was summoned back by His Majesty? "
Nian Bing was stunned. "I really don't know. These days, other than coming to the Cool Breeze Restaurant, I've always been in the Magicians Guild's library. How could I know? " Although she said that, in her heart, she thought that it was fortunate that Yan Juhua had already left. Otherwise, if he came looking for her again, she really didn't know how to face him.
Xuejing snorted and said, "Forget it. You can go. "
"Oh. Then I'll go. Perhaps, when I leave Ice Snow City, I won't inform you. "After saying that, Nian Bing walked towards the back door.
"You're really leaving!" Xuejing's dissatisfied voice sounded behind her, causing Nian Bing to have no choice but to turn around.
A red cloud suddenly rushed over. Nian Bing's body shook and she almost lost her balance. She subconsciously hugged Xuejing's supple body. She felt a pain on her shoulder. When she looked down, it was Xuejing who had bitten her shoulder. Nian Bing didn't move, nor did he cry out in pain. He only smiled bitterly as he looked at the heroic girl in his arms.
Xuejing fiercely pushed Nian Bing away and said hatefully, "You dead person, quickly leave."
Looking at her beautiful red eyes, Nian Bing sighed in his heart. However, he really didn't dare to linger and hurriedly walked out of the Cool Breeze Restaurant. Looking at his departing figure, Xuejing's face suddenly revealed a trace of a smile. "Hmph, you can go. You have legs, but so do I."
After leaving the Cool Breeze Restaurant, Nian Bing didn't take the prepared carriage. Instead, he slowly strolled along the street. These days, he had been studying magic, so he really needed to relax.
Not long after he walked out of the central street, the sound of horse hooves and wheels suddenly sounded. Nian Bing looked back and thought, could it be that the carriage had caught up? It was indeed a carriage, but it didn't belong to the Cool Breeze Restaurant. However, Nian Bing recognized this carriage.
The carriage stopped beside him. Luo Rou's beautiful face, which didn't know the world of mortals, poked out from the carriage. "Get in."
Nian Bing frowned. "Thank you for your kindness, but I want to walk by myself."
Luo Rou was slightly annoyed. "Am I a scourge? Other than the first time we met, why is it that every time you see me, you can't wait to avoid me? "
Nian Bing smiled bitterly. "Miss, don't forget that you already have a fiancé. A man and a woman alone together, it doesn't seem appropriate."
Luo Rou's eyes suddenly revealed a trace of sadness. "Are you getting in?" Although it was a request, her tone sounded very weak. Nian Bing didn't have any bad feelings towards Luo Rou. In the end, he stepped onto the carriage.
Sitting across from Luo Rou, Nian Bing looked at her and said, "Miss Wise Girl, why are you looking for me?"
Luo Rou looked at Nian Bing. At this moment, she looked so weak. "Nian Bing, call me Rou 'er. I think we can be considered friends. Today is your last day at the Cool Breeze Restaurant. I purposely waited for you outside. "
Nian Bing looked at Luo Rou and said, "You seem to have something on your mind. In Ice Snow City, you can be said to be the favored daughter of the heavens. Even Jing 'er and Ling' er can't compare to you. Could it be that you have something on your mind? "
Luo Rou nodded and said, "Of course there is. Do you know why everyone, including those officials, is respectful to me? It's not only because of my intelligence, but also because of my marriage. "
Nian Bing's heart skipped a beat and said, "If that's the case, then your fiancé should have a very high status in the Ice Moon Empire."
Luo Rou said, "That's right. My fiancé is the current Fifth Prince of the Ice Moon Empire. He's also the one who is most favored by the Emperor and has the most hope of inheriting the throne in the future. When I was very young, I liked to show off my intelligence. That's right, it did bring me a lot of glory. However, the young me didn't know that at the same time, it also brought me a lot of trouble. I don't know when, but news of me spread to the palace. At that time, my father was only a small Baron. I don't know how His Majesty found out about this, but he personally summoned us father and daughter. At the banquet in the palace, His Majesty gave me three difficult questions. Young and hot-blooded, I answered them one by one. My troubles began at the quarter of the year. "
Nian Bing continued, "His Majesty must have admired your intelligence. In addition to your appearance and noble background, he arranged a marriage between you and the Fifth Prince, right? Since the Fifth Prince was able to obtain His Majesty's appreciation, he must be quite capable. Since that's the case, there's nothing bad about you marrying him. "
Luo Rou snorted and said, "Nothing bad about it? Haven't you heard of the saying 'once you enter the palace, you'll be as deep as the ocean'? The Fifth Prince's abilities are indeed outstanding. I've seen him in the palace when I was young. His appearance is also top-notch. However, his abilities are also reflected in other aspects. From what I know, he already has 16 concubines. Do you think I'll be happy marrying such a person? At most, I'll be a Queen in the future. That's not the life I want. I'm already 18 years old. In two years, when I'm 20, I'll be marrying the Fifth Prince who's older than me by two years. Tell me, how can I not be annoyed? "
Nian Bing said, "Then what's your decision? Are you marrying him or not? "
Luo Rou said sadly, "Of course I'll marry him. Do I have the right to choose? I still have to think about my parents. If I marry the Fifth Prince, my father's position will naturally soar. If I don't marry him, I'm afraid my entire family will suffer. I don't have a choice at all. "
"Rou 'er, I still don't understand what you mean. You didn't come looking for me today just to tell me these things, right? " Nian Bing found that he was more and more moved by Luo Rou. He might as well get straight to the point. He didn't want his decision to be affected by his emotions.
Luo Rou's expression changed slightly. She sighed and said, "I do want to ask for your help. I heard that you'll be leaving soon to travel the continent. I want to ask you to help me send a letter to the Ottoman Empire. Moreover, this letter must not be received by anyone in the Ice Moon Empire. If you can help me with this, perhaps I won't have to marry the Fifth Prince. "
Nian Bing said, "Who in the Ottoman Empire should I send it to?"
Luo Rou said, "Send it to the capital of the Ottoman Empire and give it to Marquis Bluefeather's youngest daughter. Oh, no, Marquis Bluefeather was promoted to duke last year. His daughter's name is Lan Chen. Marquis Bluefeather is very famous in the Ottoman Empire. You'll definitely be able to find out about him there. Since you're going to travel anyway, and the Ice Moon Empire shares a border with the Bluefeather Empire, just help me with this, okay? "
Sending a letter wasn't a difficult matter. After all, this was related to Luo Rou's lifelong happiness. Nian Bing nodded and said, "I hope there won't be any trouble."
Luo Rou said happily, "That means you've agreed." As she spoke, she took out a letter and a small bead emitting a gentle white light. She handed it to Nian Bing and said, "This bead is a token. Add this to the letter and Lan Chen will definitely believe you."
Nian Bing received it and was surprised to find that the smooth bead had a familiar warmth to it. It was actually made of white jade. He didn't look at it carefully. With a wave of his hand, he put the letter and bead into his spatial ring.
The carriage stopped at the entrance of the Magician's Guild. Nian Bing said to Luo Rou, "I'll do my best to help you deliver the letter. I'll be leaving now. Goodbye."
"Wait a moment." Luo Rou suddenly moved to Nian Bing's side and kissed him on the cheek. The faint fragrance left Nian Bing in a daze. Luo Rou's eyes were filled with gratitude, "Nian Bing, thank you. If I've caused you any trouble in the past, please forgive me. You're actually a good person."
Nian Bing touched his own face as a strange feeling rose in his heart. A good person? Am I really a good person? Not long ago, Xuejing called me a dead person.
Another half a month had passed. On the fourth floor of the Ice Moon Empire's Magician's Guild, Nian Bing was carefully reciting a magic incantation. Long Zhi had high hopes for Nianbing. Twenty days ago, after he had finished learning all the knowledge on the third level, Long Zhi allowed him to continue learning on the fourth level. There were far fewer books on the fourth level compared to the third level. There wasn't even a full bookshelf on the fourth level. The magic knowledge here was extremely profound. Even with Nian Bing's intelligence, he could only memorize it and slowly understand it.
On the fourth floor, there were all kinds of incantations, including 11th rank forbidden spells. Although there were very few of them, these incantations were the most precious assets of the Magician's Guild. Ordinary magic was divided into 10 ranks. At the 11th rank, it was the so-called forbidden spell. And the highest rank was the 12th rank God's Descent. It was called the forbidden spell of forbidden spells.
"Nian Bing." Long Zhi opened the restriction and walked up from below, interrupting Nian Bing who was reciting.
"Master, didn't you say that I only need to recite these things and that I don't need to explain anymore?" Nian Bing looked at Long Zhi with some surprise. When he first became Long Zhi's disciple, he was still somewhat guarded. However, Long Zhi's selfless teaching made him feel as if he saw Zhaji's figure again.
Long Zhi's expression was somewhat ugly. Nianbing said, "You must leave tomorrow. I just received news that after His Majesty received your news, he was very interested in your cooking skills. He has already sent a message to Marquis Noah using magic wind pigeons. The magic wind pigeons are very fast. They will definitely arrive at Ice Snow City within three days. Therefore, you must leave tomorrow. "
Nian Bing had always wanted to leave Ice Snow City. However, when he suddenly heard Long Zhi telling him to leave, he couldn't help but feel somewhat uncomfortable. However, he still nodded and said, "Master, I have already memorized most of the things here. If I hurry up, I should be able to finish memorizing them by tonight. Anyway, I have nothing to pack. I will leave tomorrow morning. I have not appeared outside for the past few days. I think that the people of Great Accomplishment Pavilion should not know that I am still in the city. "
Long Zhi coldly snorted and said, "If you think so, you are underestimating them too much. I have long discovered that there are people monitoring the surroundings of the union, as if they are afraid that you will run away. Your existence will always be a threat to Great Accomplishment Pavilion. "
Nian Bing nodded and said, "I understand. Master, is there anything else you want me to do?"
Long Zhi did not speak. He walked to the only bookshelf and hesitated for a moment. Then, he took out a magic book from the top row of the bookshelf. Nian Bing had already read that book. It described the effects of some forbidden spells. When he read it, Nian Bing was really shocked by the power of the forbidden spells.
Long Zhi held the book and sighed softly. "Originally, I didn't want to teach you this magic, and I didn't want you to use it. But now, I feel that it's better to teach it to you. Although it's very harmful, it's the best way to save your life."
Nian Bing looked at Long Zhi with some doubts and asked, "Master, what kind of magic is it that makes you so troubled?"
A green light appeared from Long Zhi's finger. The active wind element jumped in the air. The green light was brought up by his finger and drew a strange pattern on the surface of the magic book. Nian Bing, who was familiar with magic arrays, immediately understood that it was a simple array to activate a hidden effect.
The light flashed, but the magic book did not seem to have any changes. Long Zhi opened the book. The original first page disappeared and a layer of small golden words appeared. He handed the book to Nian Bing and said in a deep voice, "Remember this spell, but do not read it out loud. You must remember every word clearly. "
The spell was very long. Nian Bing did not pay attention to its contents. Instead, he followed Long Zhi's instructions and imprinted it in the depths of his mind. When he had completely memorized it, he raised his head and asked, "Master, what spell is this?"
Long Zhi's eyes flashed and said, "This is an ancient curse spell. It is also the biggest secret of our Union."
Nian Bing's body shook and said, "Curse spell? Isn't that something that only dark magic has? According to the records, dark magic seems to have been lost a long time ago. "
Long Zhi shook his head and said, "No, actually dark magic still exists. However, because dark magicians have always been hunted by the various worlds of the continent, they hide very secretly. At the same time, their numbers are very small. Actually, dark magic is a very mysterious magic. It has special effects that other magic cannot achieve. However, I can tell you that this curse spell does not belong to the category of dark magic. It is a special ancient curse spell. Originally, only I knew of its existence. Now, you are the second. "
Nian Bing asked curiously, "Then what effect does it have?"
Long Zhi said, "The effect is very simple. It is to curse oneself."
"Curse oneself?" Even if Nian Bing was smart, he still could not understand Long Zhi's words.
"Correct, it is to curse oneself. By cursing one's own life, one can obtain even more power. In an instant, one can exceed one's own limit in using magic. Using this curse can be controlled. According to the strength of the curse, the power obtained will also be different. Its name is Life · Song of Curses. "
Nian Bing's eyes shone brightly, "Master, I want to know how powerful this spell is."
Long Zhi glanced at Nian Bing and said, "It is very terrifying. An eleventh step forbidden spell and a twelfth step God's Descent Spell have completely different powers. At that time, the Ice Goddess Priestess once used God's Descent Spell to destroy a hundred thousand soldiers of the Langmu Empire. It was also because of that battle that she had today's status. If I use this curse to release all my life force and then use a forbidden spell, although I may not be able to achieve the same effect, it will definitely not be a problem for me to resist the Ice Goddess Priestess for two hours. This is the power of a curse. You must remember, unless you are in a life and death situation, you must never use this curse. Because, every time you use it, it will cause you to lose at least five years of life force. Do you understand? "
Nian Bing nodded and said, "Master, I understand. It is used to put my life on the line."
Long Zhi nodded and said, "It's good that you understand. In addition, there is one more thing. It is now September. Next year, on the 7th of July, the Huarong Empire's capital will be holding a new magician convention. I hope you can represent the Union to participate. At that time, you only need to show your participation card. Each Empire can send two new magicians under the age of 25. Other than that, there are no other restrictions. The Ice Moon Empire will send two magicians. One will be chosen from the Ice God Tower, while the other will be chosen from our Union. Every time, the magicians our Union will send are just foils. I hope you can fight for your Master's honor. Of course, you can also refuse. After all, this is not within the scope of our original agreement. I have given you the participation card, whether you want to go or not is up to you. " As he said that, he took out a black token from his bosom and handed it to Nian Bing. The token had an obvious magical aura. On it was a complex magical array. Even Nian Bing was unable to distinguish its characteristics. There was a number on the token. It was ten.
"Do you see it? The number is ten. This means that our results in the last competition were tenth place. "Long Zhi's voice was tinged with sorrow.
Nian Bing put the token into her spatial ring and said with a faint smile, "Master, if it is on the way, I think I will go."
Long Zhi handed a scroll to Nian Bing. "You brat, you just won't give me a definite answer. This spatial scroll can take you directly from here to the alley not far from the back door of the Cool Breeze Study. I want to see how the Great Accomplishment Pavilion can keep an eye on you. As for when to leave, you can decide for yourself. Don't say goodbye to me. I don't like that feeling. As for Ling 'er, I will speak for you. Finally, I will remind you one more time. Don't forget what you promised me. How much you can achieve in the future will depend on yourself. "
Long Zhi left. Nian Bing put the scroll into her spatial ring. Was she finally leaving? This was what she had been looking forward to. But, was she really not reluctant to leave?
Early in the morning, when the first ray of sunlight brought light to Ice Snow City, a gray figure quietly appeared in the alley not far from the Cool Breeze Study. Looking around, Nian Bing put on the tattered felt hat she had brought from the Magician's Guild. With her coarse clothes, unless it was someone familiar, no one would be able to recognize her.
Looking around, Nian Bing was just about to leave to find Feng Nu. Suddenly, she heard a clear voice. At the same time, a strong magical wave came from the corner not far from the alley. Driven by curiosity, Nian Bing walked towards the corner. Suddenly, she saw a strange scene.
It was a little girl who looked to be only fourteen or fifteen years old. She was not tall, only reaching Nian Bing's chest. Her figure was petite and exquisite. Although her clothes were a little tattered, it could be seen that they were originally made of very luxurious cloth. Her hair was combed into two long black braids. Her back was facing Nian Bing, and she was muttering something.
"I summon you in the name of Xi Yun. Come out, my pet, Faint." She pointed a small pitch-black magic staff at the ground. Suddenly, a red hexagram appeared on the ground. The light of the hexagram was not very obvious. The strangest thing was that although it was red, it did not release any heat. The magical elements in the air seemed to be repelled and dispersed.
Just when Nian Bing did not know what she was doing, the dark red light suddenly expanded. A scene that made Nian Bing almost cry out in shock happened. On the dark red hexagram, a huge figure appeared. With a moo, the figure gradually became clear. It had black and white hair on its body. It was a cow.
The dark red hexagram disappeared. The cow rubbed against the girl's body affectionately. Although the cow's body was not very tall, it was extremely fat. As long as it moved a little, the fat on its body would constantly tremble.
"Good cow, I'm so hungry. I can't walk anymore. Can you give me some milk to drink? I'm starving to death. "The girl patted the cow's head and said somewhat pleadingly.
The cow let out a low growl in dissatisfaction, as if it did not want to contribute its milk.
Nian Bing at this time felt a burst of nervousness. What did she see? Although it was a cow, but this was clearly a special magic of the same origin as her ice and fire — — Summoning Magic! Could it be that this little girl was a Summoning Mage? Heavens! Summoning Mages actually existed.
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