The next day.
The sun had just risen.
Li Nianfan woke up later than usual. After all, he had stayed up late last night.
"Creak."
Opening the door, he faced the rising sun and stretched lazily. Then, he yawned. How could he not feel refreshed?
"Morning, Master."
"Morning, Brother Nianfan."
In the courtyard, Daji and the others were already very busy. All of them had smiles on their faces. Clearly, they were in a good mood.
"Wow, you guys are in a good mood. What are you doing?"
Li Nianfan glanced at them and realized that they were all busy in the kitchen.
Daji was holding a ball of dough and seemed to be making steamed buns. Nanna and Long 'er were kneading the dough. They were adding water and stirring the flour. They were a little busy but they seemed to be very happy.
Even Huo Feng was embarrassed to be idle. She held a kitchen knife and was chopping meat.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
She was dressed in red and her face was hot and beautiful. However, she held a kitchen knife in her hand and chopped the meat violently. It created a sense of beauty and a visual impact.
The most idle ones in the courtyard were Dahei and Xiao Bai.
Dahei was lying beside the fake mountain. It squinted its eyes and basked in the morning sun. It looked lonely and sad.
'Master went out for so long this time and didn't bring me along. I'm not happy.'
'Hmph, but I wasn't idle either. I took the time to go to the Immortal Realm and led a group of dog demons. I became the King of Dogs. It was great.'
Xiao Bai stood at the side like a statue.
She met Li Nianfan's gaze and explained pitifully, "Master, listen to me. I didn't want to be lazy. They said they wanted to make breakfast."
Daji smiled and said, "Master, although the food you make is delicious, we can't just eat and not cook. We have to learn to cook for you in the future."
She squeezed her hand and a fat steamed bun appeared in her hand. She presented it to him. "Master, how's my steamed bun?"
Li Nianfan laughed heartily. "Hahaha, delicious, absolutely delicious!"
He felt very gratified. Perhaps this was the feeling of home.
Nanna immediately said, "Gege, the noodles were made by me and Long'er -jiejie."
Her cheeks and the tip of her nose were still stained with flour, making her look adorable and comical. Both of her hands were still holding sticky flour, and her sleeves were stained with it.
Long'er wasn't any better. The two kids were only mixing dough for fun.
Li Nianfan averted his gaze and looked at the meat under Huo Feng's knife. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. "This is … dragon meat?"
"Yes!"
"Actually … if you use too much strength, it will affect the texture of the meat," Li Nianfan suggested.
He felt that Huo Feng was using her position to avenge a personal grudge. The old dragon didn't have it easy. He was already dead, yet she still whipped his corpse. How inhumane.
"I'm taking revenge!" Huo Feng's strength increased a bit.
Li Nianfan didn't try to persuade her anymore. He looked around and said, "Xiao Bai, go and process the hairy crabs. Pick out the Southsea Huanghuali and use it to make crab dumplings."
Xiao Bai immediately nodded. "Understood, my honorable master."
Li Nianfan said, "Long'er, you can only eat crab dumplings."
"Oh, okay, Gege." Long'er nodded obediently.
After all, dragon meat came from the same source as her. Although it was normal to eat meat and devour souls in the cultivation world, and even for demons, eating the meat of powerful members of their own species could increase their cultivation, Li Nianfan would obviously make sure that the people around him avoided eating dragon meat.
Li Nianfan smiled and said, "Don't worry, crab dumplings are 80% tastier than dragon meat."
"Really?" Long'er's eyes lit up with anticipation.
Li Nianfan nodded. "Really!"
At this moment, Daji said excitedly, "Young Master, the first batch of dumplings seems to be ready."
"Ah, take a look, I want to eat!"
Nanna and Long'er were instantly excited. Even Huo Feng, who was addicted to chopping meat, couldn't help but stop what she was doing. She looked at the steamer with eyes full of anticipation.
"The pot is open!"
Daji opened the steamer. Everyone frowned and stared blankly. Their expressions were bitter.
However, he saw that the buns in the steamer could no longer be buns because they had already bloomed. Some of the lucky buns were still edible when they bloomed halfway. The rest of the unlucky buns had already had their meat juices flowing out. They had exploded and were no longer in shape.
Daji pursed her lips and looked like she was about to cry. She said sadly, "How could this be? They were clearly fine when I put them in. "
Just like many people who were cooking for the first time, the greater their expectations, the greater their disappointment.
Moreover, Daji really wanted to show off in front of Li Nianfan. She was trying her best to be a good wife and mother. This breakfast was also organized by her. She couldn't accept that she had overreached herself.
"Because the way you knead the dough and wrap the dumplings are wrong."
Li Nianfan smiled and scratched Daji's nose. "There's nothing to feel bad about. Making dumplings is actually very difficult. It's your first time making dumplings. It's already not easy to make them like this."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and took out a dumpling from the steamer. He blew on it and then took a bite.
To be honest, the dumpling didn't feel good to the touch. There was no elasticity and it was a little droopy. Its shape was also a little deformed.
If one didn't pay attention, the soup would even flow out.
"Mm, delicious!"
Li Nianfan nodded as he ate. Soon, the dumpling was finished by him.
Fortunately, they didn't know how to use seasonings. Therefore, the taste wasn't too strange. It was completely supported by the original taste of the dragon meat and the original taste of the flour. With these two good things as a foundation, Li Nianfan didn't feel too wronged.
Daji and the others' complexions improved, but they were still not in high spirits. They felt a little ashamed and began to dislike themselves.
Li Nianfan waved his hand. "Alright, no matter what it is, you can't learn it by yourself. Let me teach you."
He first walked to Long'er and Nanna. He rubbed the original flour with his hand and shook his head. "Kneading the dough isn't done in one go. You need to slowly add water or flour according to the situation. Also, the kneading technique isn't just about strength. You have to pay attention to the combination of hardness and softness."
As he spoke, he demonstrated. His movements were very slow.
Everyone looked at his movements. They didn't feel that it was profound. They had the illusion that they could understand it at a glance. However, every time they tried to recall, they realized that they had forgotten the previous movement.
It was the Dao mark!
There were 3,000 Great Daos. Everything had its Dao.
Young Master's culinary skills had already entered the Dao!
No wonder Young Master's food had exceeded the limit of the definition of delicious. Not to mention cooking with spiritual roots, even if a mortal ate a meal made with ordinary ingredients, they would have the possibility of prolonging their lifespan or even stepping into the realm of immortal cultivation.
There were also 3,000 Great Daos. All roads lead to the same destination!
Even if they just watched Young Master's culinary skills, the benefits to everyone were immeasurable!
The so-called Dao couldn't be explained with words. It could only be understood.
Everyone was smart. They no longer restricted themselves to watching Li Nianfan's movements. Instead, they emptied their minds to comprehend.
Around Li Nianfan's body, the Dao of hardness and softness continued to circulate. At the same time, it affected everyone's hearts, causing their comprehension to soar like a rocket.
Nanna's cultivation was the lowest, so she felt it the most. Her small face seemed to be filled with blood and was flushed red.
She was only at the Unification Stage. If it was an ordinary cultivator, they would have been unable to withstand such a terrifying Dao Rhythm and would have had to retreat or even stay away. However, she was different. She cultivated the Dao of Devouring and could magnify her limit by several times!
"This is more or less enough!"
Li Nianfan smiled. In front of everyone, he raised his hand and pulled slightly on the dough.
Instantly, under everyone's stunned gaze, he pulled out a long dough mark. Then, with a forceful flick, the dough mark flew out. Following that, Li Nianfan pulled it back again. It was really like a whip. The flexibility and toughness of the dough had refreshed everyone's worldview.
Li Nianfan's eyes were filled with reminiscence. He couldn't help but sigh. "Back then, in order to learn how to knead dough, I kneaded for three days and three nights. I dragged the dough mark around this courtyard three times before I could finish my apprenticeship. Being a chef … is tough!"
Li Nianfan shook his head. Then, with a forceful flick, he said with a smile, "Nanna, go and catch it!"
"Okay, Brother Nianfan!"
Nanna immediately flew out and caught the end that was thrown out.
As soon as the elastic flour touched her hand, she felt a strong Dao of Hardness and Gentleness coming from the flour toward her. Between Li Nianfan and Nanna, the long strip of flour was still jumping up and down.
Every time it pulsed, endless Great Dao would be emitted and surround everyone.
Even with Nanna's Dao of Devouring, in front of this rich Dao, she couldn't digest it in time.
Because there was too much, too rich!
It was like a child drinking water from a river.
"Hmm ~"
Nanna let out a muffled groan. She felt that she could no longer suppress the restlessness in her body. It was as if something was about to burst out.
It was as if … she was about to go through a tribulation!
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