That night, Xiao Ding and the others found a cave at the foot of Wutuoling Mountain and prepared to spend the night here.
The three of them built a bonfire in front of the cave entrance, firstly to dispel some of the cold air brought by the cold water pool, and secondly to prepare for dinner.
As the only woman among the three, the eldest sister volunteered to cook the dinner herself. Although she is taller and burlier than ordinary men, she still has a soft spot for cooking.
Xiao Ding and Li Tianliang were originally followers, and it was not easy for them to steal the job from their senior sister, so they went to collect dry firewood and hunt prey respectively.
There are many ordinary small birds and beasts in the forest, and Xiao Ding easily shot down three pheasant-sized birds. He couldn't identify what kind of bird it was, and he didn't know if its meat was delicious. Anyway, he would kill it and take it back first.
After bringing the three birds back to the cave and throwing them to the elder sister, Xiao Ding took a bottle of seasoning from the jade pendant space and gave it to the elder sister. Then he also left the cave and went to collect dry firewood. After all, if you want a bonfire to burn all night, you still need a lot of dry wood.
When Xiao Ding and Li Tianliang each carried a large bundle of dry firewood back to the cave, they suddenly smelled a strong burnt smell in their noses.
Could it be...?
The two of them quickly came closer and saw the senior sister sitting in front of the bonfire with a serious look on her face. On top of the bonfire in front of her, there were three piles of things that were roasted black. In her hand, she was holding the spice bottle that Xiao Ding had given her, and she was still sprinkling the spices on the three black things.
Seeing Xiao Ding and his wife coming back, the senior sister said happily: "You two are finally back. You can start dinner right away. I'll let you two try my cooking tonight. I'm worried that these three wild birds will change after I take them down." If it's cold, just keep it on the fire to warm it up."
Xiao Ding:......
Li Tianliang:......
"Sister, are you sure these three black things are edible?" Xiao Ding asked with a questioning look on his face.
"Sister, I don't dare to eat it. I'm worried that I will be poisoned to death!" Li Tianliang backed away in fear.
Senior Sister:......
"You two don't believe in my craftsmanship?" The elder sister stared at them and said.
"Why don't you, senior sister, try eating a piece first?" Li Tianliang said bravely.
"Sister, this bird has been burned by you!" Xiao Ding reminded kindly.
"Confused?" Senior Sister glanced at Xiao Ding and the other two blankly, then looked at the three black things in front of her, with black smoke still rising from them, then frowned and murmured: " Why did you fail the test again! I have obviously worked very hard to roast these birds, but why do they get confused so easily?"
Xiao Ding had a dark look on his face and thought to himself, it seems like we have to get ingredients and dinner again!
The three of them are all in the stage of Qi training and are not yet able to achieve inedia. They still need to obtain the energy their bodies need from food.
"Senior Sister, have you never cooked before?" Li Tianliang asked cautiously.
"I have cooked before! I have burned seven iron pots, burned down five stoves, and burnt down four kitchens..." Sister Cheng Yaowa slowly recalled.
"Sister, it seems that you are very talented in cooking!" Li Tianliang said with a slight sarcasm.
"Of course, you may not know that I actually like cooking more than I like practicing martial arts. My favorite thing is cooking and making delicious food for others." When Cheng Yaoyao talked about cooking, her face was filled with tears. It's a joyful smile.
"Cooking food for others? Senior sister, if you have a grudge against someone, you will make delicious food for them?" Xiao Ding saw that Li Tianliang and the two were chatting enthusiastically, so he couldn't help but interject.
"Nonsense! I always make delicious food for my close friends!" The senior sister seemed to hear a little bit of ridicule in Xiao Ding's words.
When Xiao Ding heard this, he couldn't help but secretly sweat for the friends around the senior sister. He thought to himself, with the cooking skills of the senior sister, would anyone dare to eat the food she made? If you don't get poisoned after eating it, it will be a good fortune teller.
Seeing that it was getting late, Xiao Ding did not intend to continue teasing with the senior sister, so he said: "These three birds are already burnt and inedible. I will go look for them again and try to bring back something edible." .”
When Li Tianliang saw that Xiao Ding was leaving to find something to eat, he quickly said, "It's getting dark soon, so I'll go with you."
Xiao Ding nodded, and then left the cave with Li Tianliang and went into the forest again.
At ten o'clock in the evening, it is the time when birds return to their nests and animals return to their burrows. At this time, the birds have generally returned to their nests, and the small beasts have also returned to their caves. It is not easy to meet birds and animals in the mountains and forests.
So, Xiao Ding and the two focused on looking for bird's nests and animal dens.
The hard work paid off, and it didn't take long for Li Tianliang to take the lead in discovering a pheasant gathering place in a tangle of grass. There was a group of pheasants and a pheasant nest there.
However, the pheasants on the planet that day were as big as the ostriches on Earth. Li Tianliang didn't dare to act alone, so he called Xiao Ding over.
Xiao Ding and Li Tianliang lay down in the grass and observed the group of pheasants. They found that most of the pheasants had returned to their nests. Only a few big roosters were still walking around outside the nests, stretching their necks and listening carefully to the surroundings. It seems to be on patrol.
This is the second time Xiao Ding has seen a group of pheasants since he came to this world. He once again saw pheasant eggs in the pheasant nest, the size of ostrich eggs.
So, Xiao Ding once again came up with the idea of the wild egg. After observing for a while, he said to Li Tianliang: "How about I go and lure those big roosters away in a while, and you go pick out the pheasant eggs from the pheasant nest?"
Li Tianliang shook his head without even thinking about it and said, "No, go to the chicken coop to get eggs. The chickens in that coop will peck me to death, so I won't go."
Looking at Li Tianliang's expression, Xiao Ding guessed that he had been pecked by pheasants before, so he was so scared, so he continued: "How about you go and lure those roosters away, and I'll go to the pheasant nest." How about getting some eggs?"
This time, Li Tianliang nodded and said, "That's okay, but after I lure those roosters away, they won't come back again. You have to take care of yourself!"
Xiao Ding nodded and said: "Okay, after you lure them away, find a chance to escape, and then go back to the cave directly, don't worry about me."
After the two reached an agreement, Li Tianliang jumped out first, drew his sword and ran directly towards the group of pheasants.
When the big roosters who were patrolling saw Li Tianliang suddenly appeared, they immediately spread their wings and attacked Li Tianliang.
Li Tianliang didn't want to fight with them, but when he saw that the big rooster's attention had been attracted, he turned around and ran away. The big roosters chased after him.
When Xiao Ding saw that the big rooster had been lured away by Li Tianliang, he also used the Vajra Technique and jumped directly to the pheasant nest...
