Zha Ji walked in front of Hua Tian and handed over the cold blade to Nian Bing, "Then I won't thank you. However, shouldn't you give us a scabbard? "
Hua Tian reluctantly looked at the blade and turned back into the house. After a while, he took out a rusty blade sheath and threw it to Nian Bing. "This blade sheath is made of cold iron. After my special processing, it is compatible with the cold blade. When the blade enters the scabbard, it won't touch the body of the scabbard and can even cover the chill of the blade itself. This time I really suffered a big loss."
Nian Bing put the cold blade back into the scabbard. Sure enough, the blue radiance disappeared, and even the chill disappeared. Only the Ice Goddess stone on the hilt still emitted a faint blue light. Looking at the blade in her hand, Nian Bing respectfully bowed to Hua Tian, "Senior, thank you for giving me this blade. Senior, this blade is inlaid with a gem, so it is different from before. Please give it a name."
Hua Tian's eyes revealed a hazy light, "Autumn Water White Dew, freezing the world. Let's call it Morning Dew Blade."
Zha Ji praised, "Morning Dew, what a good name."
Nian Bing held the Morning Dew tightly and secretly called out in her heart, Mother, you gave me the Ice Goddess stone inlaid on this blade. Will you blame me? I still remember your sigh of unwillingness when you left. This blade also uses the Ice Goddess stone as its soul, so let's call it Sigh of the Ice Goddess. Sigh of the Ice Goddess – Morning Dew Blade. A peerless divine blade appeared just like that.
Hua Tian looked at Zha Ji and said, "I'm tired. You guys go. Just now, the blade light soared into the sky. I'm afraid it has already been noticed by the martial artists. Be careful when you go back. Kitchen knife, what a pity! It's actually a kitchen knife. Damn it. "Cursing out the dissatisfaction in his heart, Hua Tian staggered back to his little black house.
Zhaji held Nian Bing's small hand and said, "Little Broken Blade is right. Let's go quickly. It's best if we don't get noticed by others. You're really lucky." While doing this, he tore a piece of cloth from his clothes and wrapped it around the hilt of his saber, covering the brilliance of the Stone of Ice Snow Goddess. He then put the saber into Nian Bing's arms and pulled her away in a hurry.
Most of the people in Ice Snow City had already fallen asleep. The streets were somewhat deserted. As they walked, Nian Bing asked Zha Ji in a low voice, "Master, is that Senior Hua Tian a martial artist?"
Cha Ji smiled faintly and said, "You can say so, but you can also say no. Although he practiced Dou Qi, he didn't know any martial skills. With the level of his Nine Leave Dou Qi, he should have already surpassed the Great Swordmaster level among martial artists. He might even have entered the realm of Martial Combat Master. However, he doesn't know any martial arts techniques. His Nine Abandonment Dou Qi is completely for the sake of refining weapons. As you can see, as a fire attribute Dou Qi of the highest quality, what else is more suitable for refining weapons? "
"Master, can't we use Dou Qi to cook? Dou Qi can also have various attributes! "Nian Bing asked the question in her heart.
Zha Ji shook his head and said, "That won't do. Dou Qi is too tyrannical and focuses on explosiveness. On the other hand, magic can be used as one pleases. Don't say anymore. Let's go back to the inn first. Tomorrow morning, we will return to the Peach Blossom Forest. Before we return, you must not let the Morning Dew Saber leave its sheath. If someone covets it, we won't be able to keep this treasure. "
When they returned to the inn, it was already late at night. Zha Ji had walked for a whole day and was already tired. After sending Nian Bing back to her room, he went to the next room to rest.
Although Nian Bing was also tired, she had just obtained a new treasure. With a youthful temperament, she didn't feel sleepy at all. She took out the Morning Dew Saber from her bosom and played with it repeatedly. If it wasn't for Zha Ji's reminder, she would definitely have pulled the saber out of its sheath and looked at the blue light again. The sound of snoring next door was faintly discernible. Clearly, Zha Ji had already fallen asleep. Nian Bing stuck out her tongue and muttered to herself, "Luckily I got two rooms. Otherwise, I wouldn't be able to sleep tonight. The power of Master's snoring is really great! "
Hugging the Sigh of the Snow Goddess, Nian Bing slowly closed her eyes and began her daily routine — meditation. After a while, she had already entered a meditative state. Under the guidance of her spiritual force, the fire and ice elements slowly condensed in Nian Bing's body. She was really tired today. Add to that the excitement of obtaining the Morning Dew Saber, she had forgotten that the ice and fire elements were currently in an unbalanced state. She didn't have much control over them, so the magic elements naturally condensed in her body.
As usual, the Stone of the Snow Goddess and the Stone of the God of Fire increased the speed at which Nian Bing condensed the magic elements. It didn't take long for her to completely recover the magic she had used up during the day. However, at this moment, the ice and fire elements were in a delicate state. For more than a year, Nian Bing had been continuously cultivating with the help of the two highest quality gems, causing her magic to accumulate to a certain extent. The accumulation of quantity would inevitably lead to a qualitative change. If it was an ordinary magician, continuing to cultivate, their magic would be able to break through the bottleneck and reach a higher realm. However, Nian Bing was different. She had two completely opposite elements of magic. Although she had reached the bottleneck at this moment, a special change had occurred. After the ice and fire elements had filled half of her body, in order to obtain more space, they began the process of pouring into each other. The ice magic followed the meridians and attacked from left to right, while the fire magic followed the meridians and attacked from right to left. As the two types of magic attacked each other, an obvious change occurred in Nian Bing's body. With the center of her body as the dividing line, the left half of her body turned completely blue, while the right half of her body turned completely red. For a moment, the red and blue radiance constantly fluctuated, the struggle becoming more and more intense. From extreme cold to extreme heat, the intense stimulation caused Nian Bing, who was originally meditating, to wake up from her meditation.
When her mind was clear, Nian Bing immediately discovered that something was wrong with her body. At this moment, whether it was the ice magic or the fire magic, both had reached an unprecedented state of berserk. The two types of magic were pouring into each other, neither giving way to the other. The Stone of the Ice Goddess and the Stone of the Fire Goddess emitted a faint light at the same time, injecting the magic contained within their own bodies into Nian Bing's body, as if they wanted to assist the magic of the same origin to suppress the other.
Ice and fire alternated, the piercing pain Nian Bing's body unceasingly convulsed. However, at this moment, the situation was already out of her control. Even if she wanted to cry out in pain, she couldn't even open her mouth. She could only watch helplessly as her body turned blue and red, constantly changing under the mutual attack of the magic. As the two types of magic became more and more berserk, the left side of Nian Bing's body was already covered with a layer of frost, while the right side of her body was burning hot. The clothes on her body were already emitting a faint burnt smell.
Under the impact of these two types of magic, Nian Bing's consciousness gradually became somewhat blurred. She thought of her father, thought of her mother, thought of everything that had happened at the Ice God Tower.
"Mom, dad, am I going to die? Am I going to die? No, Bing 'er doesn't want to die! Dad, didn't you once say that ice and fire are not completely opposite? Why do I feel so sad? You are fire, mom is ice, both of you can combine, so why can't my magic? Dad, mom, teach Bing 'er, what should I do now? "
A person's physique, according to the situation at birth, as well as the inheritance from their parents, had different attributes. Depending on the attribute, it was suitable to cultivate that attribute of magic or dou qi. If a person with fire attribute wanted to cultivate ice attribute magic or dou qi, it was almost impossible. Even if they forced themselves to cultivate, there wouldn't be any good results, and it would be difficult to achieve small success in their lifetime. The reason why Nian Bing could have two types of magic at the same time was because of the stimulation from the Stone of the Ice Goddess and Stone of the Fire God given to her by her parents at the Ice God Tower. However, it was also inseparable from her own attributes. Generally speaking, if the attributes of the husband and wife were different, the child would only inherit one of the attributes.
But Nian Bing's parents, their own attributes were very strong, and could be said to be two extremes. Therefore, when Nian Bing was born, she had two attributes at the same time. Such a person with dual attributes was one in ten thousand. If the attributes were not opposite, and she cultivated magic and became a dual attribute magician, she would be famous in the continent. However, Nian Bing's dual attributes were the two opposite ones. Ice and fire were the enemies of each other. For the past year, without any guidance, Nian Bing had accidentally cultivated two opposite types of magic at the same time. Because she had always maintained a state of balance, and her magic was not strong, there was no trouble. However, after a year of cultivation, with the help of the two best quality gems, her magic had reached the state of being bottled. Finally, because of the imbalance of magic during the day, it led to the current situation of ice and fire attacking each other.
With ice and fire wreaking havoc in the body, an ordinary person would have already died from the rupture of their meridians. Even if Nian Bing herself had two opposite attributes, under this kind of situation, she still entered a state of imminent danger. If something went wrong, she would either set herself on fire, or her whole body would be extinguished by ice.
The red and blue lights were still alternately shining, and Nian Bing's body's spasms were becoming more and more intense. The intense pain stimulated the meridians in her body, and blood was gradually seeping out of her pores.
The Stone of the Ice Goddess and the Stone of the Fire God seemed to have entered a state of frenzy along with Nian Bing's body. The ice and fire elements were crazily attacking Nianbing's body at several times the usual speed, and the frenzy of the two types of magic became more and more intense. Seeing that Nian Bing's life was about to end under the mutual attack of the two types of magic, suddenly, a warm green light spread out from her chest, simultaneously merging with the ice and fire magic. At this time, Nian Bing's body was no longer half blue and half red. In the process of the two types of magic pouring into each other, they had already flowed throughout her body and were in a state of fusion. Under the fusion of that soft green aura, Nian Bing cried out. The ice and fire elements in her body actually began to slowly rotate under the influence of that green energy. Although they were still attacking each other, it was not as frenzied as before. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Nian Bing hurriedly operated her spiritual power in an attempt to control the two types of magic that were conflicting with each other. However, she shockingly discovered that all the magic elements in her body began to fuse with the green light vortex. Although the speed of the fusion was very slow, it could not be stopped.
The green light only appeared for an instant before disappearing. After the magic in Nian Bing's body entered this strange state, the pain caused by the cold and heat had already disappeared. The rotating ice and fire elements had reached a miraculous state of fusion. In the slow rotation, the ice and fire elements seemed to have completely separated, yet also seemed to have completely fused together. The battle between them became weaker and weaker. The red and blue vortex slowly rotated. The vortex looked very beautiful, with one circle of blue and one circle of red. The magic power condensed as it rotated. The Stone of the Ice Goddess and the Stone of the Fire God were still transmitting magic elements at several times the usual speed. The magic power that was originally scattered in her limbs and bones was gradually gathered by the vortex. The vortex was not big, and as the two types of magic powers gathered, the blue and red light gradually became sparkling and translucent.
… …
Rong Tian smiled as he stroked his son's hair and said, "Ice can extinguish fire. However, when fire reaches a certain level, it can also extinguish ice. They are mutually exclusive. Among the four types of common magic elements, only water and fire have the closest relationship. Ice is the same. They are both filled with vitality. There was once a senior magician who said that when fire and water reach a subtle level, they can be converted into each other. Nothing in the world is absolute. As long as the strength of the elements does not change, there is only a fine line between fire and water elements. This saying once had a great impact in the magic world. There were few who agreed with it, and many who disagreed. Originally, I was the one who disagreed with it. However, after I married your mother, I discovered that the saying of the fusion of fire and water is not impossible. However, as a fire element magician, my understanding of ice is really too little. It is impossible for me to convert fire into ice. Sigh, if your mother had not been captured, perhaps we would have been able to discover the true origin of ice and fire by researching together for a while. "
The young Nian Bing asked curiously, "Father, what is the fusion of fire and water? How did you discover it? "
Rong Tian coughed awkwardly to hide the redness on his face. He said perfunctorily, "You are still young. Father will tell you when you grow up."
… …
Water and fire were the two most closely related magic elements. Could it be that his current situation was the fusion of fire and water that his father was talking about? Ice and water came from the same source. Could it be that ice and fire also came from the same source? Ling Nian Bing was not used to the huge change in his body. However, he vaguely understood that he had to maintain this situation. He had to let the two magic elements continue to circulate in their current state. Only then would he not be destroyed by their mutual attacks.
For the first time in a year, Nian Bing's body returned to the normal temperature of a human. He was no longer half-cold and half-hot. The warm and peaceful feeling allowed him to enter a meditative state again. He relaxed his consciousness in comfort. The sweetness came after the bitterness. He did not know that from this moment onwards, he had become the first magician in the entire continent who had the same source of ice and fire. Although he had only entered the initial stage of the same source of ice and fire, the uniqueness of the magic he used in the future was far from what a normal magician could compare to.
In the morning, when the first ray of sunlight shone into the room through the window, Nian Bing woke up from his meditative state. The two magic elements that were originally clearly separated in his body had disappeared. What replaced them was a fist-sized vortex of red and blue. The two different magic elements complemented each other and slowly rotated. Neither of them invaded the other. The sparkling blue and sparkling red looked so gorgeous. Nian Bing could clearly feel that his perception of the magic elements seemed to be much stronger than before. He touched the jade pendant hanging in front of his chest and murmured, "Auntie, thank you. If it wasn't for this Heavenly Pendant that helped me stabilize my magic in time, I'm afraid … Nian Bing will repay your kindness one day." At the time of crisis, that green light had come from the Heavenly Pendant. Blue Sky Warm Jade Rising Smoke. This jade pendant carved from white jade was much more effective than he had imagined. A light flashed in his eyes. He raised the hand holding the Morning Dew Dagger and softly chanted, "Ice Element! I beg you, condense into a sharp giant blade and cut open the world's fetters and shackles. "
Blue light shone from the Stone of the Ice Goddess. Clearly visible ice elements condensed and took shape. A blue solid ice blade appeared in front of him. The vortex in his body was still rotating unceasingly. The use of the Ice Blade Technique did not affect it at all. He could not even feel the decrease in his ice magic. The vortex was still rotating in a balanced state.
Nian Bing's heartbeat quickened. He subconsciously took out the Stone of Fire and chanted again, "Fire Element! I beg you, condense into a sharp giant blade and cut open the world's fetters and shackles. "
Flames replaced the blue ice blade. In the flickering light, a solid flame blade appeared in front of him. It was also in his right hand, but there was no difference between ice and fire. Nian Bing's heart trembled. The ingenious combination of ice and fire allowed him to truly possess the ability to use two types of magic that countered each other. With a flash of light, under the urging of his spiritual force, the ice blade and flame blade collided in the air. With a whoosh, water vapor rose. The two second tier magic disappeared at the same time. "Success! That's great! I can finally use two types of magic." Nian Bing excitedly jumped off the bed. The origin of ice and fire gave him a special ability.
There was a knock on the door. Zha Ji's voice came from outside, "What are you yelling for so early in the morning? Open the door. "
Nian Bing hurriedly put away the Stone of Fire and went to open the door. As soon as Zha Ji saw him, he immediately covered his nose, "Wah, it stinks to death. Brat, did you take a dump in the room?"
Nian Bing stared blankly for a moment. He lowered his head to look at himself. Only then did he discover that his body had unknowingly become sticky. Even his clothes were stained with a paste like substance. He felt extremely uncomfortable.
Zha Ji sized up Nian Bing from head to toe. He couldn't help but feel a little surprised. After not seeing him for a night, Nian Bing's body seemed to have grown a little taller. The biggest change was his eyes. The originally childish gaze actually became a lot deeper. It felt like an adult's. Especially the lustrous luster in the depths of his eyes, it gave people a kind of special feeling.
"Nian Bing, what happened last night?" Zha Ji asked in surprise.
Nian Bing scratched his head and said, "Master, my magic seems to have broken through and reached another level. I also don't know why I'm sweating so much. " Of course, he didn't know that this was because the collision of ice and fire was too violent. It completely forced out the impurities in his body, causing him to undergo a rebirth process. That was why his body had these changes.
Zha Ji frowned and said, "I don't understand magic, but it's always a good thing to have improved. Quickly go and wash up. We're going back to the peach blossom forest. Don't wear these clothes. I don't think they'll come out even if I wash them. "
Nian Bing agreed, and turned around to wash up in the bathroom in the room. Looking at his chubby figure, Zha Ji revealed a thoughtful expression. He sighed and said, "Let's leave everything to fate."
Pushing the wooden cart, Nian Bing followed beside Zha Ji. The two slowly walked out of the city. Today's weather was very clear. There were no clouds in the blue sky for thousands of miles. The cool morning air constantly blew, making it especially comfortable.
Seeing that they were about to reach the North Gate, the sound of horse hooves suddenly sounded from outside the gate. The Ice Moon Empire's soldiers who were guarding the city lined up neatly on both sides. Some of them chased away the people who were preparing to enter and leave the city.
Three carriages quickly drove into the city. The carriages were completely white. On both sides of the carriages were embroidered a huge six-pointed star with silver silk thread. In the middle of the six-pointed star was a fine ice flower. Seeing such a symbol, the commoners in Ice Snow City couldn't help but be in awe. Some even respectfully saluted the carriages. Of course, this didn't include Zha Ji and Nian Bing.
Nian Bing couldn't be more familiar with the symbol of the ice flower. He had long clenched his fists. His eyes were filled with intense hatred. It was them. They were the ones who took away his happiness!
The carriages quickly drove past. Zha Ji coughed and said, "Let's go." Nian Bing's expression relaxed. He secretly told himself that his current ability was still lacking. Patience. He must be patient.
Although the journey from Ice Snow City to the peach blossom forest wasn't far, they had to walk. They didn't return to the wooden house until noon. After dealing with the things he bought, Zha Ji let Nian Bing go back to his room to rest. Tomorrow, he would continue to learn his cooking skills. Nian Bing had just entered the realm of the same origin of ice and fire. He also wanted to consolidate his magic power. After eating the delicious lunch made by Zha Ji, he directly went back to his room to rest.
Time passed day by day. Nian Bing gradually grew up under Zha Ji's guidance. On the second day after returning from Ice Snow City, he understood why Zha Ji told him that if he wanted to learn how to cook well, he had to go through the process of going from thin to fat, and then from fat to thin. From thin to fat, naturally, he had to taste Zha Ji's food every day and distinguish the taste. With a large amount of nutrition, he naturally became a little Fatso. The process of going from fat to thin was relatively more painful. Zha Ji's method was very simple. He let Nian Bing be responsible for cooking every day. He would eat the food he made. He only gave some theoretical pointers and let Nian Bing figure out the rest by himself. In this way, Nian Bing lost weight and turned back to the delicate and handsome young man. What kind of food a novice made? Perhaps anyone could imagine. After tasting the delicious food, it was rare to eat the food he made. It was impossible for him not to lose weight.
In these two years, Nian Bing had built a solid foundation. From the third year onwards, he entered the process of formally learning how to cook. Zha Ji was very strict with him. Every day's practice would always make Nian Bing exhausted. The meditation at night was his best rest. Not only could it help his body recover from fatigue, but in the process of learning how to cook and meditating, his spiritual power's speed of improvement was not slower than his magic power. The more time he spent learning, the more Nian Bing realized the magic of cooking. The various cooking methods in Zha Ji's mind were as unfathomable as the sea. Nian Bing seemed to have forgotten his hatred and devoted himself to learning how to cook. Under Zha Ji's guidance, his comprehension gradually showed. He would often come up with new ideas and discuss with Zha Ji. In the fifth year, Nian Bing was no longer learning from Zha Ji. Instead, he gradually combined magic and cooking together with Zha Ji. In this way, not only did it improve his cooking skills, it was also the best way to practice his magic control. All kinds of delicacies made by magic appeared in Nian Bing's hands again and again. The skills of the Ghost Chef were imparted to him.
"Master, what do you want to eat for lunch today? Your health hasn't been very good recently. I'll go catch two fish for you to make a meal. The Bright Flame Fish Soup I researched a few days ago will definitely whet your appetite. "Nian Bing finished his compulsory lesson of chopping firewood and came to Zha Ji's room to ask.
Zha Ji was sitting on a recliner in the room. The wrinkles on his face were much deeper than a few years ago. "Nian Bing, come in and sit down. Master has something to say to you."
Nian Bing was stunned for a moment. He strode into the room and pulled a chair to sit beside Zha Ji. "Master, what's wrong with you today? My chopping skills have reached great success. Don't you want to see it? It's time to cook. Your stomach isn't good. If you don't eat on time, your stomach will act up again. "
Zha Ji looked at Nian Bing's concerned gaze and smiled. "It's been eight years. You've been with me for eight years. In eight years, you've grown from a child to a handsome young man. Master doesn't have much to teach you. With your current skills, you've completely surpassed your master. Silly boy, Master has been lying to you. Chopping with a chopping knife, as long as the thread is as uniform as hair, you've already reached great success. There's no need to reach the level of hanging but not falling. Your knife skills have already far surpassed the level of Master when he was at his peak. I didn't expect that my theoretical idea would actually be achieved by you. Miraculous skills are nothing more than this. I have nothing more to teach you. So, you should go. " His eighteen -year-old disciple looked exceptionally handsome. Although he was wearing plain clothes, it still couldn't hide his handsome appearance. Tall stature, broad shoulders, long blonde hair, he was almost perfect.
Nian Bing looked at Zha Ji blankly. "Master, you're saying that I can leave?" When he first started to learn cooking from Zha Ji, there wasn't a moment when he didn't want to learn Zha Ji's skills and leave this place. However, people have feelings. After eight years together, although Zha Ji was extremely strict with him, he and Zha Ji had already developed a strong relationship. When he heard Zha Ji telling him to leave, an indescribable sense of loss rose in his heart. Looking at his master who was much older than eight years ago, he said, "Master, you're already so old. If I leave, who will take care of you?"
Zha Ji smiled. "Silly boy, before you came, wasn't I also alone? Don't worry, I'm a Ghost Chef. I won't starve to death. Your cooking skills are just like mine in the past. You've already reached the level of a bottle. If you continue to stay here, you won't be able to improve. Only by walking and seeing more can you have a deeper understanding. It won't be a waste of my teaching. "
Nian Bing's eyes flashed. "Master, I can't bear to leave you!"
Zha Ji held Nian Bing's slender hand and sighed. "Silly girl, do you want to stay here with me forever? Even if you stay with me, there will be a day when I will die. In the beginning, I took you as my disciple out of selfishness. I only wanted to pass on my skills. Not only did you not blame me, you also wholeheartedly followed me to learn cooking. After so many years, it's been hard on you. "
Nian Bing's body trembled. "Master, you already know?"
Cha Ji smiled. "When you took out that ice stone and saw the intense hatred in your eyes when you saw the Ice God Tower's carriage, I already knew that my hypnosis technique didn't work at all. Did you know? At that time, I was a little scared. At that time, you were only a ten year old child, but you had such a deep scheming heart. This was something I never thought of. I really didn't know whether I should be happy to have such a smart and steady disciple, or afraid of your scheming heart. However, all of this isn't important now. I believe that you are a good child. In your heart, there must be a story, a story about your parents. "
"Master, I, I will tell you everything." Nian Bing's voice trembled. Looking at Zha Ji's kind face, he suddenly had an ominous premonition.
Zha Ji shook his head. "No, keep it in your heart. I think that your parents should be related to the Ice God Tower. That's why you showed such deep hatred when you saw that carriage. Child, there is nothing wrong with hatred. However, as I said when I tried to hypnotize you, before you have enough power, this hatred must be hidden in your heart. Revenge is a dish best served cold. "
Nian Bing nodded firmly. "Master, I promise you that before I have enough power, I will not try to go to the Ice God Tower to take revenge."
Zha Ji smiled. "That's good. Nian Bing, my master once said to me, 'Ten years to practice cooking, ten years to comprehend cooking.' These words, I have remembered them for my whole life. When I came to this peach blossom forest, I added another eight words, 'Life alone, defeat and death.' "
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