() Early in the morning.

Stretching his waist, Nian Bing only felt a pain all over his body, and slowly woke up from his sleep. The warm sun shone on his body, indescribably comfortable, and for more than a month, this was the first time that he did not rest in meditation but really slept in it.

With the gradual awakening of consciousness, Nian Bing remembered everything that happened last night, in the battle with Long Zhi, due to Long Zhi's spare hand, Nian Bing was not really injured, but the mana was consumed too much, and the mental power was also excessively consumed, so he vomited blood and fell into a coma. At this time, although it has not recovered, it is no longer in the way.

Slowly sitting up from the bed, Nian Bing was surprised to find that he had changed into refreshing clothes, he quickly touched into his arms, and was shocked to find that the Flame God Stone, the Morning Dew Knife, the Saint Yao Stone, the cloth bag containing the ghost carving and some gadgets, and the Aotian Knife were all gone, and even the magic scrolls that had been painstakingly made had disappeared, and there was nothing on the body. Touching it towards the chest, the Tianhua card is still there, perhaps, it is because of it that he can make his mind so stable.

Cold sweat flowed down the corners of his forehead, it was the first time since he left the Peach Blossom Forest that Nian Bing was so frightened, the Stone of the Flame God and the Stone of the Ice and Snow Goddess were the last things that his parents left for him in the Ice God Tower. Now that it's gone, what should I do? Did Long Zhi take it? No, no, I still have a lot of use value for Long Zhi, it seems that it was Long Ling and Shi Jiu who finally supported me last night, and I am most afraid of Shi Jiu, if that's the case. Fear......

At this moment, the sound of the door opening sounded, although the sound was small, but it still attracted Nian Bing's attention, and he hurriedly lay back on the bed and maintained his previous position.

Slight footsteps sounded. There was a soft sound, and it seemed that something was placed on the table, and the faint fragrance told Nian Bing who was coming, it was the fragrance of orchids, and among the girls he knew, only Long Ling used this spice.

"Nian Bing, why aren't you awake yet! Dad said, with your ability, you should be awake in the morning!" Sure enough, the voice was from Long Ling, and her soft voice was full of concern. Hearing her voice, Nian Bing only felt a warm heart. Long Ling really likes herself, in fact, she is really a good girl, maybe ......

"Nian Bing, wake up quickly. Don't you know that this worries me? Dad once said to me, let me get closer to you. He thinks very highly of you and even wants you to be my husband. However, your attitude towards me is no different from that towards Jingjing, and even Rou'er, who has always been above the top, is attracted to you. I can't figure out how I feel about you right now, maybe I really like you, but you're always so mysterious. I'm a little afraid, yesterday, I thought about it all night and decided to bury my feelings in my heart, because I don't want to have a husband who needs to worry about it all the time, worry about what changes you will have suddenly, worry about you being snatched away by other girls. Perhaps, an ordinary husband is more suitable for me. Actually, you know, Ling'er is really fragile, very afraid of being hurt by the sky, I don't want to have that kind of heartache. From today onwards, I will definitely treat you as a friend, and maybe, this will be good for you and for me. I can't compare to Rou'er's wisdom or Jingjing's strength, so I have no choice but to retreat. ”

In the end, Long Ling's voice had choked up, and Nian Bing's warm heart gradually cooled. What can I give to Long Ling? She is so gentle, so kind, she is not suitable to be with herself at all, if she does it herself, I am afraid that the result will only make her hurt, and her decision is the right one. Is it really that his attitude has always been very ambiguous to provoke these girls to have feelings for themselves? Nian Bing or Nian Bing, for you, father and mother are the most important, since you can't really give, just like Ling'er said, it's better to abandon these earlier. Men should go their own way.

Forehead suddenly felt warm and moist, Nian Bing only felt that her whole body stiffened, and the fragrance came to her nose, it seemed to be the lips of the dragon spirit, she kissed herself gently, and said in a murmuring voice: "Nian Bing, I bless you, I will always bless you." ”

Long Ling left, the room became silent again, Nian Bing sat up again, and saw a tray on the table next to the bed, the same bowl of porridge, two steamed buns and a plate of pickles in the tray, Nian Bing's breakfast was the same every day, but he didn't know why, he suddenly found that he was originally hungry and had a feeling of difficulty swallowing, and there seemed to be something in his throat.

"Ling'er, I'm sorry, my relatives will bless you forever and forever. If, when I come back one day, it's not too late, then I'll definitely come to you. Eat the breakfast you gave you every day. ”

A new day, a sunny day, is also a day of boiling in the ice and snow city.

Early in the morning, the news that Dachengxuan was defeated by Qingfeng Zhai in the competition spread throughout the entire Ice and Snow City, I don't know who spread the news, Nian Bing's cooking skills were described like a miracle, and the four words of Ice and Fire Demon Kitchen spread to every corner of the city.

Although Xue Ji had long expected such a situation, he did not expect it to be so crazy, early in the morning, the entrance of Qingfeng Zhai had been blocked by guests who were qualified to come to eat, and everyone was vying to see what this chef who cooked with magic was like, and what was the person who could make Chef Liao Feng take the initiative to admit defeat. Qingfeng Zhai's business has increased exponentially, and Xue Ji has no choice but to release a message, saying that Ice and Fire Demon Chef Nian Bing will only make one dish a day, and this dish will be auctioned for guests to taste, and the price of other Qingfeng Zhai dishes will remain unchanged. Only then did the surging popularity gradually calm down. Of course, if it weren't for the support of Qingfeng Zhai with the forces behind it, those nobles would have made trouble a long time ago.

On the contrary, the prosperity of Qingfeng Zhai is reflecting the decline of Dacheng Xuan, and for a whole day, the guests of Dacheng Xuan can only be described as a crowd, and the few guests are pitiful. The entire Dachengxuan looked extremely deserted, and even the girls who were in charge of welcoming guests at the door yawned one by one.

During the day, Nian Bing did not go back to the library, but meditated in his room for a rectifier day, because he needed to recover his lost mana. At the same time, you also need to calm down and forget your morning troubles.

That night, Nian Bing, who had recovered some of his mana, was quietly picked up by the carriage to Qingfeng Zhai, and it was Xue Jing who came to pick him up.

"Hey, you're wood! "It's about to arrive at the back door of Qingfeng Zhai, Xue Jing said to Nian Bing dissatisfied. Along the way, she told Nian Bing in detail about the excitement of Qingfeng Zhai today, and almost didn't stop talking. But Nian Bing didn't even react at all, just sat there and listened.

"What do you want me to say? Quietly, that's what I'm most afraid of. The chef once told me that if you have shown your cooking skills somewhere, you should leave immediately, and if the agreement with Uncle Xue has been violated by the master, I am afraid that this month will be difficult. ”

Xue Jing was stunned for a moment and said, "Don't you want to be famous?"

Nian Bing frowned, looked at the heroic girl in front of him, and said, "Do you think I learned to cook for fame and fortune?" I never thought about this, if you think so. Well, I can tell you for sure that you are wrong. However, you can rest assured that since I promised Uncle Xue a one-month period, I will definitely complete this month's work. ”

Xue Jing looked at Nian Bing, and suddenly said with concern: "What's wrong with you today? ”

Nian Bing shook his head and said, "Don't worry, I'm fine." After you finish cooking a dish, can you please let the carriage take me back to the union? By the way, thank you Uncle Xue, thank you for his understanding. ”

Xue Jing said: "Actually, there is nothing to thank for, Dad said that scarcity is expensive, and only cooking one dish a day can show the nobility of the dishes you make! ”

The carriage arrived, and Nian Bing followed Xue Jing into Qingfeng Zhai. In the distance, he had already heard a noisy chatter, and there was an unexplained irritability in his heart. At the time of the meal, when Nian Bing left through the back door again, he only faintly heard someone in Qingfeng Zhai shouting the first price, and the highest had already called for twenty purple gold coins. Is it really worth that much money?

Xue Jing didn't send Nian Bing because of Qingfeng Zhai's busyness, and he returned to the Magician Guild in a carriage alone. Today, he didn't see Long Zhi's father and daughter, and it was already evening when the meditation ended, so he could only leave the union and follow Xue Jing to Qingfeng Zhai. Therefore, his valuables are still missing.

"Brother, why did you come back so soon? I thought you would be at least an hour later. As soon as Nian Bing got out of Qingfengzhai's carriage, he heard Shi Jiu's voice coming from the trade union gatehouse.

"Big brother, are you waiting for me here?" Nian Bing asked with some surprise.

Shi Jiu smiled and said, "Yes, the master asked me to wait for you here, he asked me to tell you, and when I came back, I immediately went to the third floor of the library to find him, and he was waiting for you there." By the way, you owe me once, I changed your clothes for you last night, and I did a simple wash for you. Luckily, you're not too dirty. Hey, I don't know why, Ling'er seems to be very unhappy these days, and I coaxed her for a day without any change. ”

Nian Bing suddenly realized that Shi Jiu didn't seem to be so annoying, at least, his feelings for Long Ling were real. Bidding farewell to Shi Jiu, Nian Bing went to the library. Back in the Wizards' Guild, his mood was much calmer. What he wants to do most now is to leave this ice and snow city as soon as possible, and leave everything in this hustle and bustle. And before that, learning the magic you need is naturally the most important.

Ascending to the third floor of the library, Nian Bing saw Long Zhi standing there at a glance, he was holding a book that Nian Bing was very familiar with, it was the one he read yesterday in the magic array.

Closing the book, Long Zhi's gaze turned to Nian Bing, "You're back." ”

Nian Bing walked up to Long Zhi, "Are you waiting for me as soon as you enter?"

Long Zhi smiled indifferently and said, "I stayed here for a day today, because, I really want to know why you can make different results for the same thing, can you tell me the answer?"

Nian Bing smiled slightly and said, "Enlightenment." ”

"It's as simple as that?"

Nian Bing nodded, took the magic book from Long Zhi's hand, and said with a smile: "Actually, the answer is not here, but on the second floor, there is a basic theory of the magic array, and if you have a chance, you can take a closer look." Actually, it's not all because I have a lot of magic control that exceeds my own mana, and more importantly, I'm not not rote memorizing these things, but I'm adding my own understanding. I don't feel the connotation of these magic arrays. ”

Long Zhi's eyes flashed, "Enlightenment, what a comprehension word." ”

Nian Bing smiled: "Actually, from the first day I learned cooking with the master, the master taught me that learning cooking cannot only rely on practice, practice is important, but if you can find a good practice method, then you can get twice the result with half the effort, and the method needs to rely on your understanding to find your own, everyone has a different way, find a straight road, you can reach the destination in the shortest time, cooking is the same, and magic is the same." ”

Long Zhi smiled, "Boy, do you know why I'm waiting here today?"

Nian Bing shook his head.

Long Zhi smiled and said, "I want to be your teacher, but I didn't expect that you taught me a lesson first." Now I have some doubts about whether I have the qualifications to be your master. ”

Nian Bing's eyes lit up, "Of course there is, your understanding of magic for so many years alone is far beyond me." ”

Long Zhi sighed and said, "No, maybe I am better than you in the overall understanding of magic, but you are already above me in understanding the true meaning of magic. Nian Bing, I hope you promise me a condition. At this point, he paused.

Nian Bing looked at Long Zhi, he knew that this condition was very important to his relationship with Long Zhi, as long as he agreed, Long Zhi would help him without reservation, in this situation, did he have a choice? Being able to get the help of a magus, or a mage who shares your own enemies, will save you countless hours and energy, and you will have no reason to refuse his terms. Nodding, Nian Bing said, "Say it, as long as I can do it." ”

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