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Chapter 785: Crying Cicadas and Red Ants Make the Lotus Bloom
When Wang Ruyi returned to the cave, his legs were sore from exhaustion. However, looking around the four walls, there was only a small area covered with soft grass, and the rest of the cave was empty. There was not even a place to sit down. It could not even be considered "simple".
So before enjoying the food, she begged Li Changxiao to use his exquisite swordsmanship to carve out some stone chairs and stone tables, and even better, a stone bed. Her voice was charming, and her talent for acting coquettish was amazing, and she learned it without a teacher.
Li Changxiao thought, no matter how delicious the food is, if there is no corresponding eating utensils, just grab it with your hands, isn't it no different from a savage? He is easy-going by nature, no different from a savage, and doesn't think it's wrong. But dragging the empress into the water is very wrong.
So before cooking, Li Changxiao jumped down the mountain and brought back a few large stones. Because the island was rich in supplies, there were many exquisite jade stones in the mountains, with impeccable color, size and texture. Li Changxiao could use them to carve furniture, which was perfect.
Moreover, Li Changxiao's swordsmanship is natural and agile. With a horizontal chop and a vertical chisel, he can cut iron like mud, and even more like mud. It is a laborious job, but in his hands, it is like writing and painting, so relaxing and carefree that people can't help but indulge in it. Looking forward to the finished product.
In a short while, a lotus throne appeared. Wang Ruyi exclaimed and hurried over to take a look. He thought the lotus was lifelike, beautiful in shape and rich in meaning, and seemed to be a natural whole without even a crack.
She tried to sit down, and suddenly felt that after a day of fatigue, there was always a place to relax. She couldn't help thinking that the sea was so calm, it must be something trivial. But it was hard to say how big a thing it was. It was possible that the sea eye moved abnormally, and the whole world was destroyed. If that was the case, the two of them would probably be trapped on the island for life.
So, does this count as men farming and women weaving? She thought of her hard work during the day and suddenly chuckled. It should be the other way around. Now it should be "women farming and men weaving".
The more he thought about it, the more pleased he felt. He looked at Li Changxiao again, and with a wave of his sword, he carved out jade bowls, jade chopsticks, jade tables, jade chairs... In the simple cave, there were all exquisite jade artifacts, as if they were made by nature, and there was no sign that they were made by human hands.
Li Changxiao's aesthetic taste was indeed good, and he did not think the cave was crude. But when all the jades were placed there, it was like a green lotus growing in mud or a pearl hidden in a shabby room. Compared with the two, neither of them seemed quite suitable.
After doing all this, it was just a warm-up. Li Changxiao lifted his sleeves and shouted in a low voice, showing that he was very serious when facing the enemy, the Viper and Red Bear, a ferocious beast from the ancient times.
No matter how strong or difficult the belly snake red bear is, Li Changxiao will always have a way to deal with it. But if the meal tonight is messed up, I will regret it for the rest of my life. Whenever I think of it in the future, I will beat my chest and stamp my feet in regret. In order to prevent this from happening, Li Changxiao will do his best and dare not hide his incompetence.
Li Changxiao took out "Miscellaneous Notes on Mountains and Seas" and turned to page 64, on which was written the five-character title "Water Lily Emerges from Clear Water", which recorded the recipe of a unique dish.
Li Changxiao once traveled to the ruins of various major sects, and not only comprehended techniques, insights, and principles, but also strange cooking methods. Whenever he saw strange and rare dishes, he would carefully write them down and attach his own experiences and insights.
The two main ingredients of this dish, “Water Lily Emerges from Clear Water”, are the Immaculate Divine Water and the Underground Lotus. Li Changxiao still remembers that when he saw this dish, his saliva was dripping, and for several days in a row, he dreamed of tasting it.
Never thought…
The sea eye moved strangely, and the world was quiet. On the eve of a big event, a coincidence came true.
The creation of "Water Lily Emerging from Clear Water" is much more difficult than practicing a magical technique. Not only is the process complicated, it also requires great dexterity.
Li Changxiao first built a fire, boiled ordinary spring water, and then poured it on the "ground chicken" for half an hour. Then he used a jade needle to pick out all the chicken feathers one by one. The hands must not touch the chicken during the process, otherwise it will turn black and smelly at the last step, and all the work will be wasted, and the two magical items will be wasted.
It is not easy to pick out the chicken feathers, and the internal organs need to be processed. Then use similar methods to deal with the "Water Turtle", "Silver Rabbit" and "Lying Wood Snake".
The five animals follow the principles of gold, wood, water, fire and earth, and their most essential parts are taken to make soup, which is then combined and condensed into essence. The ingredients cannot be touched by hand during the whole process, and must be completed with a jade needle. It can really be regarded as a "technical job".
The last "fire mouth ant" remained motionless and was kept well in a jade bowl.
Then, the three flying birds are processed, "the rare bird of heaven", "the fragrant bee of earth" and "the weeping cicada". These three types of ingredients follow the principles of "heaven", "earth" and "man", and are even more troublesome to process. Many steps are difficult to complete without spiritual energy.
The hearts of rare birds are taken, while the belly sacs of terrestrial bees are used to store pollen and honey, which are very sweet and delicious.
This is how it went. After all the work, the sky got darker. Because there were no clouds in the sky, the full moon was very eye-catching. If you looked further, you could even see a corner of the sun.
When the essence of the five elements, the charm of heaven, earth and man, all come together, and a layer of honey is sprinkled on, the soup turns golden. It is already a rare delicacy, and Wang Ruyi's appetite is aroused, and he can't wait to drink a mouthful. But Li Changxiao told him that if he wants to eat the rare delicacy, he needs to be patient for now.
Wang Ruyi nodded, trying to remain calm, and watched with anticipation. Li Changxiao washed the lotus root and placed it on top of the thick soup. Covered it with a jade lid and simmered it for an hour.
Lifting the lid, the essence of the soup had been completely absorbed by the underground lotus. Li Changxiao used the Qingping Sword to pick up the pure divine water and gently poured it on the underground lotus.
Wang Ruyi asked, "Water lilies emerge from clear water, water lilies emerge from clear water, why can't the water lilies bloom when the water is clear?" He was very disappointed. Although he knew that this dish took a lot of effort and must be very delicious, he still felt sorry that he didn't see the scene of "water lilies emerging from clear water".
Li Chang smiled and said, "There is another sentence for this dish." He took out a crying cicada from his arms and gently squeezed it. The cicada made bursts of crying sounds. The next moment, the petals of the lotus in the ground opened.
Rounds of golden light overflowed, colorful clouds flew, thousands of beasts galloped, and an indescribable fragrance spread.
Li Chang laughed and said, "The cicadas are crying and the red ants are making the lotus blossom. It's a work of nature that surpasses all others." Wang Ru saw that the petals were actually carried open by the red ants.
The whole dish contains the principles of the five elements and the rhythm of nature. Just taking a breath of the aroma will make you feel like you are ascending to heaven.