"Brother! Try the rice and beans I baked! It's delicious!"
Wang Nian held a yellowed lotus leaf in front of Zhang Yan. On the lotus leaf were ripe rice beans. It exudes the fragrance of lotus leaves and the fragrance of beans.
The so-called baked beans are somewhat similar to the beggar's chicken that Zhang Yan had eaten when he was on Earth. Wrap the lotus leaves wrapped with beans in mud, then bake them in a fire. When they are cooked, smash the mud and take out the lotus leaves inside, then you can enjoy the delicious food. This simple but unique cooking method is also very common in the wilderness. Especially when traveling in the wild, it is often used as a way to prepare emergency meals.
Wang Nian grew up in Zhuangzi. The most indispensable thing there was skinned monkeys like him. They climbed mountains and ponds, climbed trees and drilled holes. They felt uncomfortable wherever they were not peeled off. They secretly dug beans from other people's fields, not daring to take them home. A few mischievous people found a deserted place and used this method of roasting rice and beans to roast them and share them. I couldn't be happier.
So this move frightened Yang Rui, the "little wood" prince who had "never seen the world", into a daze.
Zhang Yan picked up a bean and tasted it. It was really good. Although no salt is added, the beans are rich in flavor and can be used to satisfy hunger or as a light snack.
"It seems that you have a good grasp of the heat." While eating, Zhang Yan paid more attention to the fact that this time Wang Nian finally did not burn the beans.
Can the skinned monkey who often does this kind of thing in Zhuangzi burn the rice and beans?
It won't burn. But the fire used is not firewood but the Five Elements Fire Method, which is different. At least when Wang Nian first started, let alone roasting things, he would burn himself if he used a slightly larger fire method. In the end, even a large chunk of his hair was burnt bald, and only after learning from the pain, he calmed down and honestly followed Zhang Yan's instructions to learn the firebending skills first and then think about showing off.
But Zhang Yan also had to admit that the physiques of Qin He and the Five Elements Fire Attribute were indeed different. Wang Nian's practice of fire control progressed very quickly. Although it is not yet possible to perform any tricks, the general fire technique can already be controlled freely and the details can be controlled in the middle.
Roasted Rice and Douzi was Zhang Yan's idea for Wang Nian as a way for him to actually test his fire control and fire skills. Now it seems that the requirements are basically met. It also means that Wang Nian can continue to practice the deeper Five Elements Fire Technique later.
However, compared to his extraordinary talents in fire control and five elements of fire, Wang Nian's performance in talismans seemed very eye-catching.
This kid can't even calm down while drawing a talisman. Simple talismans are okay, but for slightly more complicated talismans, my hand will always start to lose control of the pen after half-way through drawing, or my mind will start to wander, causing the talisman to fall short. I was punished several times by Zhang Yan, but there was still little improvement.
Just like partial science, although Wang Nian was interested in the effect of the talisman, he was not interested in the process of drawing it.
On the contrary, Yang Rui, who was nicknamed "Little Wood" by Wang Nian, was very talented in drawing talismans. This was also the case when Wang Nian wanted to be lazy and asked Yang Rui, who had not yet been exposed to the depiction of talismans, to help him "do his homework". However, Zhang Yan saw through it and discovered it. That time Yang Rui was punished for helping others "be lazy". After tasting the fun of the golden hoop, he became more discerning and understood that his identity as a prince would not be taken care of in the eyes of the teacher. "Brother Stone" treats everyone equally.
Although he was punished, Yang Rui asked Zhang Yan to make an exception because of his accidentally exposed talent for talismans and let him familiarize himself with the characterization of talismans in advance. Now that the spiritual energy has not yet formed a group, we can only draw some of the most basic talismans such as the spirit gathering talisman, which should be used to warm up Yang Rui. When the spiritual energy forms and enters the stage of entraining the energy in the future, Yang Rui should be able to bring him many surprises.
After finishing the baked rice and beans, the group continued on their way. I almost never entered the city along the way. I just kept running all the way. When I got to the inn, I took a short rest and then changed horses and continued on the road. So Zhang Yan didn't see any of the so-called customs and customs along the road, but he did eat a lot of game. They were all hunted by Yang Rui's guards who were traveling with him as snacks at night. In their opinion, the Thirteenth Prince had suffered too much along the way.
Zhang Yan saw it all, and he understood the guards' attentiveness very well. After all, in the eyes of others, the thirteenth prince who was originally down and out suddenly had great luck. In the future, if he succeeds in his studies, he can definitely become a powerful prince, not to mention inheriting the throne. If you follow him from now on, isn't that the same as following the tiger? In the future, when this little tiger grows up, shouldn't he have to think of them and protect his wealth? It won't be difficult, right?
But Zhang Yan feels that these people's wishes are likely to come true in the end. Yang Rui has a cold temperament, which is most suitable for Taoist practice. Even in terms of character alone, Yang Rui is even more suitable for the Taoist path than Zhang Yan. He even has a natural acumen and interest in "enlightenment". From the fact that Yang Rui always asked questions before, we could see how interested he was in those weird "principles". I'm still "interested" now, maybe I'll be immersed in it later.
There are too many mysterious things in the way of Tao. You can achieve enlightenment by wallowing in the world of mortals, and you can achieve enlightenment by being pure and asymptomatic. The paths you can choose are almost all closely related to your character of mind. In Zhang Yan's view, the higher the spiritual practice goes, the more likely Yang Rui will choose the path of being pure and ascetic. When the time comes, let alone the mortal world, even the imperial power will be difficult to arouse Yang Rui's interest. How could he protect the wealth of these guards?
Wang Nian, on the other hand, has a restless mind and is more likely to enter the world of mortals in the future. It is inevitable that he will have to struggle a lot to find his own path.
Zhang Yan always laughs at himself when he thinks about this. It seems easy to read other people's ways. But what about his own way? He is now in the early stage of the divine realm, but he still cannot see clearly his own path. It always appeared vaguely in front of him, but if he tried to clear it away, it would be blurred together with the essence he wanted to see.
"What is my way?" This is the first obsession with practice that Zhang Yan has had since coming to the Wild Sky Realm. It was also something he had to figure out. This is about how he will go forward.
Zhang Yan began to sit on the carriage and close his eyes to relax. The two little ones got together and chatted. When they got tired, they would lie on the car window and look out. They would be happy for a long time when they saw a cow. When I was really sleepy, I leaned on the couch in the car and fell asleep. The hard work of traveling and traveling is really hard to see for them.
After more than half a month of frantic driving, and even changing boats along the way, we finally arrived at the boundary of Yuanding.
Entering the realm of Yuanding, we traveled for two more days.
"Zhang Jiaoxi, you can see the imperial city after passing the pass in front." The leader of the guards came over to explain the situation.
However, Zhang Yan nodded, raised his chin, and said, "There seems to be an aura of masters waiting in front of you. Are they the ones you are responding to over there?"
