The cultivation record of the original demon in Teyvat continent

Although he could tell Noelle the detailed production method and ask her to help him with the final baking process after entering the oven and brushing the surface of the boiled syrup, but

"Leave it to me." As if he noticed that Xia Yu's slightly troubled expression was worrying about something, Noel on the side took over the conversation. After seeing Xia Yu's attention turned to him, Noel He said with a smile: "I will go back and bring Bingying here first. With the three of them cooling the bowl, it should be able to meet your needs, Xia Yu."

"Well, then I'll leave it to you, Noelle."

this...?The conversation between Xia Yu and Noelle caught Ying's attention.

If you want to ask Ying what he covets the most these days, it must be the monsters in Xia Yu's small courtyard.Those are monsters that don’t attack people at all like pets!More importantly, these monsters seem to understand human language. Whenever Noelle and Xia Yu give them simple commands or interact with them, these monsters will all obey them obediently.

As for myself, although I am not yet able to reach the level of Xia Yu and Noelle, I can still easily touch these monsters in the wild, who feel like they are mortal enemies when they see me in the wild.After listening to the conversation between Xia Yu and Noelle, a bold guess appeared in Ying's mind:

As long as he can gradually develop a good relationship with Xia Yu step by step, he will be able to interact with these monsters easily by then!

Think about it on a hot summer night, if you can hold a cool water slime while sleeping, and let the frozen tree send some air conditioning into your room from the window. In winter, you can put a heat-dissipating lamp in the house. Fire Slime and Wind Slime, such a wonderful little life!

The most important thing is that the monsters around Xia Yu are still growing. You must know that he and his brother are travelers who have experienced many worlds, and their imagination and understanding of various things are definitely better than most. people.Maybe in the future, Xia Yu’s newly conquered monsters will have some practical and magical combinations?

In short, the most important task at this stage is to establish a good relationship with Xia Yu, that's right!

And now is an excellent opportunity: the maid who is with Xia Yu needs to return to Xia Yu's residence in Mondstadt City, because Xia Yu wants to go with Xiang Ling to observe Xiang Ling's search for ingredients. In other words, the job is to be a trainee knight. The maid is alone!

Although the distance from Qingquan Town to Mondstadt City is not long, the road to the main entrance of Mondstadt City has been troubled recently due to the Wind Demon Dragon and the Abyss Cult.

Xia Yu, who can suppress the aggression of monsters, is not here, which means that the maid lady will be attacked by monsters, and Noelle is a trainee knight, and his fighting ability is definitely not as strong as his own. Isn't this an opportunity for him to have a good relationship with the two of them? ?

"Do you need my help to escort you?" Ying looked inexplicably excited, which confused Noel.

Although Captain Tingqin mentioned that the Honor Knights were very strong and were the main force in driving away the Wind Demon Dragon from Mondstadt City, there were no monsters that could threaten him from Qingquan Town to Mondstadt City.

"It's okay, honorary knight. Just the monsters on the road can't defeat me." Noel explained to Ying with a smile. As if to enhance the persuasiveness of his words, Noel used the very-looking weapon behind his back. Heavy hands drew out the heavy sword.Noelle, who effortlessly held a two-handed heavy sword nearly as tall as her in one hand, froze Ying in place.

This is a two-handed heavy sword!The thick hilt and sword body can even be seen. The blacksmith who made it specially thickened these parts. The purpose of this is naturally to prevent the sword from being damaged due to improper use.

Compared with other weapons, the two-handed epee can be used for slashing vertically, and it can also be used as a stick weapon to deliver blunt blows to the enemy when turned horizontally.Although somewhat cumbersome to train, the two-handed epee has always been a popular weapon for those with greater strength.

There are only a few types of damage to weapons: lack of timely maintenance leading to a deterioration in the quality of the weapon, excessive force causing the weapon to break, and the blacksmith who made the weapon having insufficient skills.

Wagner, the professional blacksmith in Mondstadt, knew how excellent his craftsmanship was. During this period, he had been entrusting the blacksmith to help with the making of utensils or the smelting of ores.And this two-handed epee that seems to be extremely well maintained cannot be the first situation no matter how you think about it...

In other words, this weapon that was difficult to lift was probably not heavy enough in Noelle’s hands! ?Feeling like he was looking at a human form of the Rock Helm Hill King, Ying suddenly broke out in cold sweat on his forehead.

Ah...excuse me.

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Walking along the path in the south of Qingquan Town, they reached the river bank. After crossing the river beach, Xia Yu was impressed by Xiang Ling's extremely purposeful walking along the way.It seems that Xiangling is quite reliable. After agreeing on a meat competition with Bullock, he has already determined where to find his ingredients.

Since his physical fitness had improved to a level that he didn't even know how to describe, Xia Yu didn't feel tired after following Xiang Ling and Ying along the way.However, compared to Xiang Ling and fellow travelers Ying and Paimeng, the one that caught Xia Yu's attention the most was the fat rice cake.

The chubby Guoba’s short, furry legs could actually keep up with the speed of his group!How did you do that little chubby legs that flipped so much that there was almost an afterimage?After Xiangling stopped, Xia Yu squatted down and looked at Guoba with his big round eyes.

"Cooker...don't you feel tired from running like this?"

"Lu?"

While Xia Yu was communicating with Guo Ba, Xiang Ling also started her action.

"Well... it should be here." Xiang Ling looked around for ingredients, which aroused Ying's curiosity. You know, there are also a large number of ingredients production areas around Qingquan Town, and the current location is really It is some distance away from Qingquan Town.

Counting all the time spent back and forth, Xiang Ling only had less than an hour left to look for ingredients.Considering that hunting is still required, only those who are extremely familiar with the food they are about to cook dare to do so.

So, what exactly is Xiangling planning to do? "Xiang Ling, can you tell me the recipe you have in mind? I will help you find the ingredients." Ying asked Xiang Ling but found that the little cook smiled extremely freely.

"I haven't thought about the recipe at all~" Xiang Ling, who dropped the bombshell, not only stared at her in shock, but also frightened Xia Yu, who was observing the rice dumplings.

"No...Xiang Ling, have you really not considered it at all?" Xia Yu didn't know what to say in such a severe situation.

Although Xia Yu didn't have much objection to Duraf's desire to expand the meat sales in Qingquan Town, the bet between Xiangling and Bullock was full of gunpowder.

One is to let the other party recognize his cooking style and add his own cuisine to the meat promotion in Qingquan Town.The other one wants to add his own specialty dishes to the menu of Wanmintang, and also make a note that this is his masterpiece.

If the behavior of the two of them could be described in the same way as those who kicked the kendo gym, it was serious and formal to the point of "I want to make a horizontal cut on the plaque of the kendo gym passed down by your family, and then carve my name on the side!" 'To such an extent, Xiangling actually said she hadn't started thinking yet? ? ?

Compared to Xia Yu and Ying who no longer knew what to say, Xiang Ling, the person involved, looked relaxed.

"Don't worry, just collect the ingredients you want when you see them, and then slowly think about how the dishes you want will be reflected, and finally decide on the recipes. This is how I do it every time I create a dish, so I don't There will be problems~" Xiang Ling, who was extremely optimistic, even gave a thumbs up.

This...

Compared to Ying, who had begun to doubt his life, Xia Yu generally understood Xiang Ling's approach.

There is indeed such a special group of chefs. What they cook depends on their mood, but the food they cook does taste quite good.

If this method is to be divided, it can be classified as an activist with rich cooking experience. After seeing the raw materials they like, their minds will automatically think of other raw materials needed next and how to cook them. This is A quasi-instinctive reaction brought about by experience.

But the current situation is different from the original situation where all kinds of ingredients can be bought in supermarkets. Wild hunting and gathering are doomed to be full of randomness. Even the most experienced hunter will not know before going into the mountains to hunt. I dare to say what I will catch this time on the mountain.

Luck accounts for most of the possibilities of what kind of dish will be served in the end. At the same time, the various situations caused by uncertainty also increase the number of situations that need to be considered when combining ingredients.Following the river bank to the point where the road was opened up at the foot of the mountain, the lotus pods in the small lake first caught Xiang Ling's attention.

"Look, there are a lot of lotus pods there! They are all so fresh, and the quality of the lotus seeds inside is also quite good!" Xiangling, whose eyes were shining, ran directly to the small lake, took out the three lotus pods that satisfied her most and put them in After pocketing the raw materials, Xiang Ling showed a satisfied smile on her face.

Do lotus seeds go with meat? Xia Yu nodded while speculating.If it is made into a stew, lotus seeds are indeed a good choice.Lotus seeds, which have certain medicinal properties, can nourish the heart and calm the mind. They are often eaten in the form of soup or dessert.I wonder how Xiangling will match it?

All the way up the mountain road, judging from the happy look on Xiang Ling's face as she kept collecting various raw materials, the girl seemed to be enjoying the process.But nearly half an hour has passed. Counting the return trip, Xiang Ling's time to slowly search for ingredients is almost over. But so far, the meat that is the protagonist of the dishes is still missing.

"Xiang Ling, we don't have much time left to search." Xia Yu reminded Xiang Ling and found that the other party didn't seem to listen. His eyes were shining brightly as he looked at Xiang Ling who was standing on the cliff of Jueyun Jiaojiao. I also plan to go to the top of the mountain to pick Jueyun peppers as well.

Forget it...just let her go. Since she has been through ups and downs in the cooking industry for so many years and still insists on this approach, how can she forcefully correct the other person's ideas?As expected, after arriving at the cliff at the top of the mountain, Xiangling harvested Jueyun peppers while spreading knowledge about Jueyun peppers to herself and Ying.

"This is Jueyun pepper. You can find them in most areas of Liyue. As a commonly used spicy seasoning, Jueyun pepper has a very strong spiciness."

"Jueyun peppers will have different flavors depending on where they grow. For example, the Jueyun peppers on the top of the mountain have less water vapor than those at the bottom of the valley, so the Jueyun peppers grown on them have a stronger, spicier flavor." ." Xiang Ling during the explanation made Ying a little unable to bear it.

"Xiang Ling, we have less than 15 minutes left. Where is the meat? What should we do with the meat that is the protagonist of the cuisine?" Ying complained to Xiang Ling in a low voice, and her expression was not very good. “How can you make meat dishes without meat?”

"Don't worry about this. I have basically found all the ingredients for my cooking. What I'm missing now is a raw material that can make the cooking feel 'crack'."

"And I have found a suitable location when I was observing just now. You will definitely gain something if you go there!" As if to comfort Ying, who was a little angry, Xiangling pointed to the low-lying part of the valley below, which was different from the warm environment around it. , the cold valley and the large ice sculpture at the valley entrance caught Xia Yu's attention.

No...that doesn't seem to be an ice sculpture, but a person!

Chapter 48 Xia Yu: I picked up an ancestor for you and came back to doge

A human being frozen in ice!Although it felt that the possibility of him surviving was very small, it was still necessary to rescue him.

"Ying, Xiangling, look there!" Xia Yu pointed at the ice sculpture and guided the two of them to quickly shift their gazes. When they found the frozen figure, the expressions of the two people who seemed to be on an outing also changed. Much more serious.

"I'm going to go down and rescue people from the ice pile first. Xia Yu, Xiang Ling, as for the firewood, I'll ask you to come down and light some on the way!" Before Xia Yu and Xiang Ling could answer, Ying, who had quickly completed the division of labor, jumped down. Reaching the cliff, the blond girl who was already able to use the Wings of Wind gracefully spread her wings in mid-air and landed easily next to the ice.

After looking around, the girl's eyes first stayed on the ice mist flower that was constantly exuding cold air. After guiding the power of the wind element to blow away a large amount of cold air and ice attribute elements, her eyes became stern and looked at the ice mist. The flower stem raised the one-handed sword.

"Hey? Wait for me! Just let Guo Ba do the work of melting the ice and removing the ice mist flowers!" Xiang Ling, who was shouting loudly on the cliff, stopped Ying from further action and hugged her aside, not knowing what was going on. Guoba's Xiangling also jumped down from the cliff at a height of at least 40 meters. The wings of wind gliding easily in mid-air made Xia Yu who was standing on the cliff extremely envious.

Ah...it's the Wings of Wind again. I originally thought that I wouldn't use this kind of prop when I need to go on adventures, but now it seems that it has become a necessity...I will use it when I have time. You must learn how to use the Wings of Wind.

While running back down the cliff, Xia Yu, who did not forget to collect some dead branches from the ground, quickly met up with Ying and Xiang Ling. The person who had just been frozen in the ice had been rescued by the two of them, but only from half way. Judging from his trembling and trembling body and pale complexion, the rescued man, about 34 years old, had already suffered from hypothermia.

"Xia Yu, give me the firewood quickly." Xiangling took the dead branches from Xia Yu's hands and quickly piled them up. With the help of Guo Ba, he successfully lit the fire and took out the incense stick that he brought with him as a kitchen utensil. Ling took action on the white radish she picked up along the way.

On the other side, Ying dragged the semi-conscious man to the campfire and carefully checked his poor complexion. After checking for about half a minute, Ying finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"It's not bad. Although the condition is extremely bad, my life should be saved." After relaxing, Ying sat on the stone next to her and stared blankly at the small iron pot being heated by the pot and the campfire. The blonde girl didn't know what she thought of and fell into deep thought for a while.

The news that could be regarded as good news also made Xia Yu sigh in relief. Although Xiangling might not be able to catch up with the cooking competition due to such busy work at the moment, the joy of being able to save a life is still the same for Xia Yu himself. Something worth being happy about.

Especially the middle-aged man's clothing style always seemed so familiar... The more he observed, the more something was wrong. Xia Yu was startled when he saw the cat ears on the middle-aged man's head.Isn’t this the blood of the Ketzlein family? ?

The familiar leather clothing style is exactly that of a hunter's clothing. Although it is slightly different from the hunters' clothing in Qingquan Town, the overall difference is not too big.Could it be that this semi-conscious middle-aged man is Mr. Durav's brother?

The boiled water in the pot had begun to churn. After scooping up a bowl and using the ice residue remaining on the side to surround the bottom of the bowl to cool down, Xia Yu helped the middle-aged man up and leaned against his body.Then, Ying, who picked up the small bowl at the side, propped up the man's chin with his hand and carefully poured the hot water that had cooled enough to drink with a small spoon into his mouth.

A few minutes later, the middle-aged man who was rescued finally regained consciousness. When he opened his eyes, he looked extremely haggard. "I...I am?" The weak and hoarse voice of the middle-aged man who tried his best to speak was like a candle in the wind that would be extinguished at any time.

After seeing the small bowl handed over by Ying, he took the bottom of the bowl with both hands. He first warmed his hands that seemed to have become numb for a while, then tremblingly picked up the bowl and drank some hot water in small sips. Finally, the middle-aged man's complexion finally softened.

After trying his best to support his body and sit up, he looked at the boiling radish soup in the pot. No matter how light it seemed, it was still the best delicacy for middle-aged men today. He took the Xiangling hand. After the spoon came, I couldn't care less about the radish slices that were just out of the pot.

"Huh~ I feel much better. I am Olaf, the hunter from Qingquan Town. Thank you... thank you." Olaf stood up with all his strength and saluted Xia Yu and the other three, and then quickly sat down on the ground due to lack of physical strength.

"I'm sorry to make you laugh. I originally came to this valley chasing the wild boar for hunting. After running into the cave with the wild boar, I felt an inexplicable sense of crisis and immediately turned around and ran back. But I didn't expect it. I was still a step too slow, and I lost consciousness after I felt a chill all over my body..."

"Huh? So it turns out he wasn't frozen by the Ice Mist Flower... Woo!" Pai Meng, who was curious, felt a pain on the top of his head. The little guy covering his head with both hands turned his head and looked at the man who had not yet seen him with dissatisfied eyes. He put down his knife and complained softly: "I just made a joke to liven up the atmosphere~ How can a professional hunter not identify the ice mist flower?"

Perhaps because the crisis was completely resolved, everyone's tense nerves were finally relaxed.Xiangling, who was still thinking about the ingredients, seemed to have remembered something. She turned to Olaf and asked, "Mr. Olaf, you just said that you chased a wild boar into the valley. ,Right?"

"That's right." After nodding, Olaf seemed to be aware of Xiang Ling's thoughts. "Little girl, are you trying to enter the valley? It's too dangerous! I've already run so far and been frozen into ice. There must be extremely dangerous monsters in the valley..."

"Don't worry, after so many years of wandering around, Guoba and I have definitely taken care of a lot of monsters. Moreover, the wild boar that was instantly frozen, I really want to try to see what it tastes like."

Xiang Ling, who had entered the state of a chef, didn't seem to think about this issue at all. Her eyes were already shining with golden light, and she seemed to have begun to guess the taste of the food she could make. The crazy secretion of saliva continued down the corners of her mouth. Dropping.

"Then, you must pay attention to the situation in the valley." After realizing that he was completely unable to stop the girl who rescued him, Olaf had no choice but to let Xiang Ling do her own thing.

I can't cause any more trouble to them. Thinking of this, Olaf said to the three of them: "I wish you good luck. Don't worry too much about my situation. Just let me rest here. I will return to Qingquan by myself after recovering for a while. Town."

Let Olaf, who is weak and has lost his weapon, return to Qingquan Town?From Xia Yu's point of view, this kind of thing is unrealistic no matter how you think about it.

Having experienced the tragic experience of searching for food with bare hands when he first came to this world, Xia Yu, who was extremely impressed by those two or three days, immediately shook his head and rejected Olaf's proposal.

"No, let's not mention the possibility of encountering monsters on the road. Just the distance between the two places, Mr. Olaf, with your current physical condition, it may take several hours to reach Qingquan Town."

Saving people to the end, sending Buddhas to the West, and finally snatching people back from the hands of death. If they die because of being attacked by monsters on the way, wouldn't their work have been in vain?

"Xiang Ling, Ying, Paimon." After watching the three people's eyes turn to him, Xia Yu said: "Mr. Olaf, let me take him back to Qingquan Town, because I will not be attacked by monsters, even if I encounter With the Abyss Mage, with my current physical condition, I think it is no problem to carry Mr. Olaf and escape. It just so happens that I can tell Mr. Dulav the reason for your late return."

After parting ways with Xiangling and the others, Xia Yu suddenly remembered something while packing up the remains of the campfire.

At the same time, members of the Ketzlein family also live in Qingquan Town, and the age gap does not seem to be big. In addition, the only family of Ketzlein blood that he has seen in Qingquan Town is the Durav family.Therefore, there is a great possibility that Olaf and Durav are brothers, or at least acquaintances.

"Mr. Olaf, do you have a brother named Dulav? Didn't he search for you when you disappeared?" After asking the question, the feedback Xia Yu received was not as optimistic as expected.

I saw Olaf scratching his head first, and then holding his chin with one hand, he seemed to be thinking about something.After pondering for a while, Olaf gently patted his wrinkled forehead, his face full of confusion and loss.

"Sorry, maybe I can't remember clearly. At least the name Durav is not among the family members that I remember..."

"Is that so..." Unexpectedly, he stepped on a thunderbolt secretly. The not-so-good atmosphere made Xia Yu feel a little embarrassed, but he didn't know how to comfort the weak hunter.

"Anyway, let's go back to Qingquan Town first."

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"Miss Noelle, do we really not need to search and rescue the three of them and the little guy?" Durav's face didn't look very good as he asked Noelle.

About half an hour had passed since the agreed time for the cooking competition, and it was already dinner time, but Xia Yu and the others had yet to return to Qingquan Town.Considering that the supply agreement between himself and Xia Yu has not yet been finalized, Duraf firmly believed that the three of them would not let him and Bullock go because of their character.

If he didn't escape intentionally, he must have encountered an emergency.Recently, Mondstadt has been attacked by the Wind Demon Dragon from time to time, and the Qiuqiu people who were originally relatively peaceful have become active and violent for some reason. Could it be that they were attacked by the Wind Demon Dragon while looking for ingredients?The uneasiness made Durav feel on pins and needles.

"It's okay, Mr. Dulav, I believe Xia Yu and the others just encountered some unexpected situations, so they couldn't come back in time." Noai was feeding three ice fireflies who were using the ice element breath to control the temperature of the large bowl of bacon. I looked very calm. "Because all three of them are very strong."

"The Honorable Knight once repelled the Wind Demon Dragon that attacked Mondstadt. Xiangling has the Eye of God, and Xia Yu's physical fitness and strength should have surpassed mine, so I have confidence in them all!" Although Nuo Al tried his best to comfort the hunter leader, but Durav still felt uneasy.

"But this..."

"Back! Boss! That man returned first carrying a man with cat ears similar to yours!"

Just when Durav was about to continue saying something, the information brought by the hunter who was assigned to observe the situation at the entrance of the town finally calmed down his heart hanging in his throat.Jogging to the high platform of the rock stairs at the end of the village, Xia Yu appeared in Duraf's field of vision, carrying a middle-aged man with cat ears who looked extremely weak.

"I'm sorry, I ran out of energy halfway through, and I have to ask you to carry me back..." Olaf, who was as big as a rice bag, had a look of shame on his face after Xia Yu put him down.

Obviously when he was rescued, he boasted about being able to return to Qingquan Town alone. However, he ran out of energy not long after leaving. Xia Yu carried him back for most of the journey.After looking around for a while, a confused look appeared on Olaf's face.

"Aren't we going to Qingquan Town? But where is this place? It feels like we should be there soon, right?"

ha? ? ?

Olaf's unfailing expression made Xia Yu unsure of what was going on. Could it be that there is another small town in Mondstadt called Qingquan Town?Just when Xia Yu wanted to ask for details, Dulav walking down the stone steps caught Xia Yu's attention.

"You are finally back... Where are Chef Xiangling and the Honorary Knight?" Durav looked around and found no sign of the two of them, looking a little anxious. When he noticed Olaf next to Xia Yu, Durav's expression looked a little surprised.

It is the blood of Ketzlein!You know, there are very few families with Ketzlein blood in the Mondstadt area. So far, the only ones I know about are my own family.But the cat ears on the top of his head and the similar shape in front of him are definitely the owner of Katzlein blood.

Could it be that they are people of the same blood who came to Mondstadt from other countries? "Xia Yu...who is this?" Dulav, driven by curiosity, immediately asked out his confusion.

"This is Mr. Olaf. According to him, he is also a hunter in Qingquan Town, but I don't know why. The Qingquan Town he mentioned seems to be a little different from here. I personally think there should be a connection between you, so I put it here." He brought it back." Durav seemed to be reminiscing after explaining the information he had learned. Xia Yu, who was curious about the situation, also quietly waited for Durav to give the result.

Olaf...Olav...this name seems familiar?Moreover, Mondstadt only has this town of Qingquan, and it also has the blood of Ketzlein...

and many more!

"Wait for me here!" As if he remembered something extremely terrifying, Durav quickly ran back to his cabin. Within a minute, he quickly came back with a record book. Durav opened the record book and kept searching the paper with his eyes.

"Olav...Olav...found it!" After seeing the result, Durav compared the portrait with the middle-aged man in front of him and opened his mouth in surprise. His overloaded brain also completely gave up thinking.

The portrait, bloodline, and name all match!This Olaf is actually his ancestor from more than 300 years ago in his family tree!

Where did you get this from? ? ?