Food gives me an entry, I will be invincible if I stay alive

Chapter 301 Three Elements Ignite the Fire, the Furnace is Rebuilt

In the kitchen.

Listening to the two little demons' discussion, Chen Xu took out an iron pot he had purchased from the kitchen's inventory.

He did not use any magic, but instead honestly lit a fire with a tinderbox, just like he had before he started practicing.

Inside the stove, orange-red flames landed on the dry, fluffy tinder, and with a whoosh, ignited the few pieces of firewood stacked at the four corners.

The intense firelight reflected in Chen Xu's eyes, and he kept pondering in his heart: What is the essence of everyday life?
Chen Xu lit the fire and first washed the rice to cook porridge.

While the porridge was cooking, he took out a piece of pork with alternating layers of fat and lean meat, finely chopped it into a sauce, and prepared to bake a layered meat pie.

Knead the dough in advance and let it rise. As the weather gets warmer, the dough rises faster. As long as you manage your time well, you can prepare the dough at the same time.

I took some sunflower leaves from the ingredients section of the kitchen, blanched and chopped them, then sprinkled them with a little sauce and rice vinegar and mixed them well.

It's a pity there were no chili peppers, otherwise the flavor would have been even better if they had been chopped up.

Even so, the gradually spreading aroma of food made the two little demons' mouths water.

Gradually, the two little demons stopped arguing.

The mouse ran to the stove and excitedly said, "Scholar, let me stir the porridge for you. After the rice grains bloom, shouldn't we stir it frequently to prevent it from burning?"

It turns out that the mouse had carefully observed Chen Xu cooking before, and thus remembered some of the simple procedures.

Chen Xu found it very interesting, so he handed it the long ladle and instructed it, "It's time to stir, but you must be careful not to fall into the pot."

The little mouse squeaked happily, its tiny paws cradling the long spoon handle, responding eagerly:

"No, don't worry, scholar. I have magical powers, I definitely won't fall into the pot!"

It held its head high and stirred earnestly, the smoke rising from the pot, reflecting off its fluffy rat-like face—it was truly amazing.

Not to be outdone, the little hedgehog volunteered to help start the fire.

Wei Yuan said, "Brother Chen, although I don't know fire magic, I can control the stove clay. You can rest assured to entrust the task of starting the fire to me, and I will definitely take good care of this stove clay."

Chen Xu then entrusted the task of watching the fire to Wei Yuan, and after thinking for a moment, he gave him a few pointers on the essentials of understanding fire magic.

Tell it, “Ah Yuan, fire is the source of civilization. When living beings ignite a flame, it is the first step to break away from eating raw meat and drinking blood.”

Therefore, the first layer of flame is characterized by heat and combustion. It not only possesses destructive power but is also a source of ignition and energy.

As the saying goes, all things flourish when exposed to fire; this is the power of yang energy.

All living things possess a true fire within their spirit.

This true fire is different in nature from the actual flames in the world. It is born from the heart and is the energy foundation for all living beings to walk, sit, lie down, and carry out all activities.

Humans like us refine essence into qi, qi into true fire, and the true fire rises and circulates throughout the body. This invisible fire is one of the sources that propels the progress of human cultivation.

Demons and humans may seem vastly different, but in essence, they are actually quite similar.

Ah Yuan, sense your own true fire, and then use that to control the flames before you…”

Chen Xu instructed Wei Yuan in this way. Wei Yuan felt that he had grasped some things, but there were still many things that he was confused about and could not understand.

The little hedgehog squatted by the stove, its eyes wide with excitement.

As it stared intently at the leaping flames in the stove, it repeatedly pondered Chen Xu's words in its mind.

Profound meaning flowed through Wei Yuan's heart, making the little hedgehog's eyes seem to blaze with fire.

Little did anyone know that Chen Xu, who was teaching Wei Yuan the art of fire, was also reflecting on and comprehending the profound meaning and essence of his own words.

As the saying goes, "Reviewing the old helps one understand the new."

The words of the sermon came from Chen Xu's own mouth, and each time he recited them, he felt that his previous understanding was not actually profound.

As the story unfolded, Chen Xu gradually felt as if a flame was faintly rising in his dantian.

This seemed different from the fire magic he controlled. The flames at this moment appeared to originate from his own life essence.

As the flames gradually rose, they burned not only the primordial Qi in Chen Xu's dantian.

It is more than just his essence, spirit, and blood.

Essence is the most fundamental source of life at the beginning of human life, and therefore increasing essence can prolong life.

The spirit is the root of will among the three treasures of the human body. Without the spirit, even the most powerful physical body will be nothing more than a walking corpse.

Qi and blood, to some extent, seem to be the transformation of essence, but the truth is far more than that.

The abundance of Qi and blood largely comes from postnatal exercise and nourishment; the more vigorous the Qi and blood, the stronger a person's vitality.

By combining and refining these three elements, different kinds of true energy can be obtained!

Chen Xu's innate Qi benefited from the balance of the three elements, which allowed him to return to his original state, making it completely different from ordinary true Qi.

This is also the reason why he was able to defeat some Core Formation cultivators with his Meridian Opening Realm cultivation.

Previously, Chen Xu had mastered the twelve regular meridians and the eight extraordinary meridians, reaching the peak of the Meridian Opening Realm.

The primordial Qi in the dantian is so abundant that it is like a deep pool of clear water, almost reaching a point where it can neither be increased nor grown any further.

And this was after Chen Xu had expanded his meridians and dantian several times.

This shows that his foundation is already incredibly solid.

But this also brings up an even bigger problem.

Because the primordial Qi in his dantian was too abundant, Chen Xu was almost unable to condense and combine this vast true Qi to form a golden elixir.

At this moment, a faint flame began to burn in his dantian.

The originally cool and tranquil primordial energy began to heat up, as if it were about to boil.

Chen Xu sensed that the opportunity indicated by the Jade Cicada Robe was indeed vague yet arrived gracefully.

But that's not enough.

Far from enough.

If we consider the physical body as a furnace, then lighting a fire is the first step in awakening that furnace.

But to bring about a qualitative change in the essence within the furnace, it seems that various different seasonings are still needed.

Chen Xu directed the mice to cook the white porridge, and he personally ladled it out.

The glistening white rice porridge was placed in a large celadon bowl, steaming and bubbling, bringing out the most authentic aroma of the grain.

The mouse couldn't help but exclaim in delight:
"It smells so good! It's just a bowl of plain porridge, how can it smell so delicious?"

While praising it, it kept making gurgling sounds of swallowing saliva.

It smells so good.

It wasn't just the aroma of white porridge that was spreading everywhere; there were also the layered meat patties clinging tightly to the greased walls of the iron pot.

With a sizzle, the aromas of oil, flour, and meat... all blend together, suddenly amplified by the high temperature.

The irresistible aroma of the meat pie instantly overwhelmed all of Ashi and Weiyuan's senses.

Even Chen Xu himself couldn't help but be immersed in the savory aroma of the food.

His cooking skills have improved recently, and now he has perfect control over every bit of heat.

The most ordinary home-cooked food in the world can be so delicious.

Bang bang bang!
Suddenly, there was a knocking sound at the door.

(End of this chapter)