Honghuang on the tip of the tongue

"Chop chop chop..."

The kitchen knife and the chopping board collide rhythmically, emitting a brisk rhythm.

A pair of fair and slender hands took the fresh sweet bamboo shoots, removed the aged roots, left the fresh and crisp part in the middle, and cut them into several pieces of diced bamboo shoots of the same size.

With a light swipe of the kitchen knife on the chopping board, all the emerald yellow bamboo shoots were put into the small white porcelain bowl.

Shrimp is peeled, deveined and minced, mixed with diced bamboo shoots and diced meat, sprinkled with salt, sugar, pepper and other seasonings in turn, and stirred evenly. This is the filling required for crystal shrimp dumplings.

A red-headed blue-winged bird landed on Rong Ze's shoulder, tilted its head to look at the shrimp stuffing in the bowl, and rolled its eyes, as if thinking of something.

The corners of his lips are slightly curved, showing two small dimples.With a little finger on the bird's head, the voice was clear and smiling: "Don't worry, it's not time yet."

The red-headed bird seemed to be able to understand it. With a chirp, it spread its wings and circled a few times above his head without flying far. It just stood on a branch with one foot and watched him make dumpling wrappers.

On the improvised stove, the firewood was burning vigorously, occasionally making a rustling sound.

Rong Ze took out the steamer from his portable space, set out the thin-skinned shrimp dumplings, and steamed them for a few minutes on high heat, then lifted the lid, and the heat wave hit his face.

The snow-white dumpling skin became transparent and shiny, and the pink shrimp filling was faintly visible.

Gently pinch it with chopsticks, and it trembles slightly.

Blow the cooling air and send it into the mouth. The thin skin is flexible and strong, and the filling is delicious and smooth.

The flavors of shrimp, meat, and bamboo shoots are superimposed. With every chew, the salty and fresh soup explodes on the tip of the tongue, which makes people appetite.

Rong Ze half-closed his eyes, savoring it carefully, his brows and eyes curved.

The meat of this unknown shrimp is extremely firm and fresh, and it is a rare and good ingredient.

He thought quite optimistically, even if it was just for this fresh shrimp, it would not be a loss if he traveled across the world.

The red-headed bird couldn't bear it anymore, jumped off the branch, and flew back and forth beside him, chirping non-stop.

There was a rustling sound from the woods not far away, and not long after, two small animals with round heads and sharp beaks emerged.

A big fluffy tail hangs down from the densely packed branches.

There are more and more uninvited guests, but fortunately Rong Ze has been prepared.

He skillfully took out several stainless steel dishes from his portable space, laid them out one by one, and filled them with shrimp dumplings that had been cooled but not hot.

Birds and beasts can't wait to rush up, and bury their heads in eating.

Rong Ze looked contentedly at the devouring beasts.

As a chef, the happiest thing is seeing your cooking skills being liked by others.

Although no one here can be called a "person".

However, who knows if there is such a creature as "human" in this time and space?

Since he traveled here a month ago, he has never seen a "person". There are quite a few animals and plants, and most of them are things he has never seen before.

Rong Ze suspects that he is traveling to another planet, because there are many animals and plants here that he has never seen before.

But figuring out where he was was secondary. His main concern was survival.

Fortunately, he still has a secret that no one knows.

He has a portable space.

He has the habit of hoarding goods, and because the room he usually rents is small, he puts almost all daily necessities in the space, the most of which are various kitchen utensils, seasonings, ingredients, and even seeds of grain and spices .

Thanks to this, he was quite calm after crossing, at least he didn't need to drink blood.

The red-headed bird has a small body and doesn't have a big appetite. After eating a whole crystal shrimp dumpling, its belly bulges slightly.It seemed to want to eat again, but Rong Ze held down its wings.

The red-headed bird chirped a few times at him and rubbed its feathered head against his fingertips.

But Rong Ze remained unmoved, shook his head and said, "No, if you eat any more, you should be full."

He knew that the red-headed bird could understand what he said, and he had long since discovered that most of the animals in this "alien world" were very intelligent, and their eating habits were quite different from the animals he knew.

He once raised a puppy and learned about the diet of pets, such as they can't eat too much salt, they can't eat too hot things, and so on.

But he found that the beasts here don't have so many taboos, they eat whatever he does.

At first, he was a little worried, cooking these animals without seasoning, but these smart little guys only wanted to eat what was in his bowl.

After observing, he discovered that they had no adverse reactions after eating these foods, and let them go.

Now, he habitually makes a big pot when cooking, because more and more "diners" come to eat and drink.

Fortunately, he doesn't need to worry about obtaining ingredients, because his "diners" never come empty-handed.

For example this time——

Seeing that acting coquettishly was not enough, the red-headed bird gave a disappointed cry, spread its wings, and swooped down towards the stream not far away.

Not long after, it reappeared with a lively little fish in its mouth.

It walked around Rong Zefei as if asking for credit, and kept looking in the direction of the shrimp dumpling.

Rong Ze couldn't help laughing, and said softly: "Okay, then eat half more?"

The red-headed bird nodded fiercely like a chicken pecking at rice, but unexpectedly the fish in its mouth was thrown out by it, drawing a graceful arc in mid-air.

With a sound of "paji", the fish fell into the stream accurately, flicked its tail, and swam away in a panic.

Rong Ze couldn't help laughing, the red-headed bird drooped its head and remained motionless as if it had done something wrong.

Rong Ze patted its little head, and comforted: "It's okay, although the fish is gone, there are still shrimp dumplings."

The red-headed bird came back to life again, landed on his shoulder, and gently rubbed against his neck.

Rong Ze smoothed its fur and began to enjoy breakfast.

Oh, by the way, the fresh shrimps used to make shrimp dumplings this time were also delivered by a certain furry "eater".

The breeze swayed, the clouds parted, and a ray of light fell in his eyes, sparking a clean and bright smile.

***

In the north of Honghuang Continent, there are hundreds of thousands of mountains, surrounded by peaks, layer upon layer of peaks, where the clouds and mists are misty, is the ancestor of thousands of mountains, Kunlun Mountain.

On the top of Kunlun, with auspicious clouds and auspicious colors, there is a majestic hall sitting on it. This is Yuxu Palace.

Everyone in Chanjiao knows that Yuxu Palace is the site of Yuanshi Tianzun, one of the seven great sages of the prehistoric period, where he practiced Taoism, and where he met friends and disciples.

Tianzun is devoted to Taoism and does not care about common things. Unless necessary, he will rarely leave this place.

In the early morning of this day, not long after Pleiades Star Officer set off from the east in his chariot, there was the sound of hurried footsteps on the cloud steps at the end of Yuxu Palace.The crane boy in charge of cleaning looked curiously, and it turned out to be the grandson of one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of Chanjiao.

He frowned slightly, with a serious expression, as if he had something important to report.

"Boy, is Master in there?" Fear Liusun asked.

Immortal Crane Boy didn't dare to be negligent, and hurriedly replied respectfully: "Tianzun is indeed in the palace, but..."

"But what?"

"However, the Heavenly Venerable ordered him to clean up his cultivation, and don't bother him if there is nothing important to do." The boy looked troubled.

Although the person in front of him is Tianzun's direct disciple, he dare not disobey Tianzun's orders.

Afraid to leave Sun Wenyan also hesitated.Right now, this matter is not big or big, and he is not sure whether he should bother Master.

How about going to senior brother Guang Chengzi to make up his mind?

Just when Fear Liusun was about to leave, a cold yet majestic voice sounded in his ear: "Fear Liusun, come in."

Afraid of Liusun, he immediately lowered his eyebrows and looked solemnly, and said respectfully: "Yes, Master."

Fearing Liusun stepping into the main hall of Yuxu Palace, he saw Yuanshi Tianzun in purple clothes and silver hair sitting high on it, his eyes were cold and his expression was indifferent.

Just one glance is awe-inspiring.

Fearing that his grandson would not dare to look around, he took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Master, this disciple is here, I have something important to report..."

With Kunlun Mountain as the center, thousands of miles around are the sites of Chanjiao. In addition to the disciples of this sect, there are also many races who come to rely on Chanjiao.

In such a large place, security issues should not be underestimated, and it is precisely this aspect that is responsible for leaving Sun.

Not long ago, he heard a report from his disciples that a small swarm of crazy beasts of unknown origin emerged from the Heishui River north of Kunlun Mountain, causing chaos everywhere and hurting many local residents.

As the "Director of the Kunlun Mountain Police Station", fearing that Liu Sun would know the situation, he sent his apprentice to check on the situation.Unexpectedly, the apprentice came back seriously injured.

"I thought they were just ordinary mad beasts, and didn't care too much. I don't want to hear from my disappointing apprentice that they are different from the previous mad beasts. Their eyes are red and irrational. They bite people when they see them, and they bite when they see things. Just hit, and the lethality is two to three times stronger than that of ordinary wild beasts." Fear Liusun's eyebrows were furrowed, and his eyes were worried.

He has also experienced the War of the Witch and the Battle of the Conferred Gods, so he is well-informed, but this is the first time he has seen such a situation.

Yuan Shi listened to the report of the grandson with no expression on his face, and said: "If that's the case, then five hundred elites in your teaching will go to suppress this beast tide."

"The apprentice takes the order."

Fearing that his grandson left in a hurry, Yuxu Palace returned to its former tranquility.

For some reason, Yuan Shi suddenly felt that Jing, which made him peaceful in the past, seemed particularly difficult.

Perhaps, it is because of the bottleneck that has not been broken through?

He pursed his lips tightly, his jaw stretched into a line, and he simply gave up on entering meditation again.

Standing up slowly, the wide sleeves trembled slightly with his movements, and the long hair neatly tied under the purple gold crown drew a silver line in the air.

The crane boy who was sweeping outside the door was slow to react. After he bowed down and then looked up, he only saw the back of Yuan Shi driving away on the cloud.

Recognizing that Yuan Shi was going in the direction of Zhui Yufeng, Xianhe boy shrank his neck.

Those of them who have been serving in Yuxu Palace all year round know that once the Immortal Venerable is in a bad mood, he likes to go to Zhuyufeng.It is the back garden of the Immortal Venerable, and no one is allowed to enter it privately except for those who are close to the Immortal Venerable.

Xianhe boy is not qualified to enter Zhuiyufeng, but he guessed that there must be good things there, so that the immortals linger.

Maybe, there are countless treasures inside, and a magnificent palace no less than Yuxu Palace.

In fact, those who have been lucky enough to visit Zhuiyufeng know that it is no different from other places in Kunlun Mountains.The only special thing is that every plant and tree there is planted by Yuan Shi himself.

Only a very few people in the whole prehistoric world knew that the majestic Yuanshi sage had a hobby of growing flowers and serving grass.

Whenever he encounters a bottleneck in his practice, Yuanshi will go to Zhuiyufeng to relax and play with flowers and trees, and his mood gradually returns to calm.

Yuanshi hadn't come to Yufeng for a while, and when he stepped here again, he immediately found something was wrong.

Usually at this time, it is definitely not so quiet here.

Even the most common species of forest trees he planted by himself can grow into towering trees, and the fruits they bear can be compared to panacea.

It is precisely because of the vast forests and fertile land here that many birds and animals are attracted to live here.

For these beasts, he also does not drive away.

Because in his eyes, these little things that don't even know how to change form are like ants and are not worth mentioning.

Yuan Shi's cold eyes flicked over a fruit tree full of fairy fruits, froze, and moved down slowly.

It had just rained not long ago, and the soil under the tree was wet, and there were still two rows of shallow footprints on it.

These are by no means the footprints of those fur and horned things.

Yuan Shi's brows were covered with cold frost, and his fingers holding Sanbaoyu Ruyi gradually tightened.

At this time, he smelled a strange fragrance.