Chapter 061: Pounding Rice Cakes

There are now two methods for making rice cakes. One is the traditional way using a stone mortar: the cooked glutinous rice is placed inside and gradually pounded until it forms sticky white clumps, which are then shaped into strips—the rice cakes. This ancient method is laborious. Nowadays, most rice cakes are produced in factories, though much of the process remains manual. The procedure has changed; first, the rice is soaked for over a week, and when it is ready, one can gently pinch it between the thumb and forefinger.

However, while the bishop managed to withstand the attack of the "Serpent Eye Flame Sphere," the two high-ranking knights could not fully defend themselves.

“If it encounters me again, will it hesitate like it did last time?” the grandfather asked.

“Hey, Angela, do you need a beating? You're the idiot here!” Leaf immediately became displeased.

Xiao Hong secretly threw Han Qing a flirtatious glance, meaning: See, I can read people well—apart from being lustful, this young master is the gentlest of all.

His words left the man in black and the three hundred battered reinforcements from the Green Forest tribe filled with bitterness.

The jubilant wedding procession passed through the bustling streets; Mo Qianye's performance in the Kingdom of Mo had come to an end. The music and dancing faded, the drums fell silent, and now a long journey awaited her, toward a country she did not know.

“Chasing Fate has been rescued. I’ll go out and check—help me keep an eye here. Until the surgery is finished, don’t let anyone in,” Ning Fan whispered, then hurried outside.

“Ding Guoren has fallen, and the position of bureau chief is vacant. It won’t be hard for Chief Zhang to step up. But let me remind you, Chief Zhang—the key isn’t at the provincial level, but right here in our city. You understand, don’t you?” Chen Zixuan said calmly.

“But I just smelled something foul and couldn’t help sneezing,” Luo Buzhai realized belatedly.

The azure light soared through the air, resembling a drifting rainbow, moving like a swimming dragon. Its moves were so swift that the naked eye could hardly catch them.

He had decided to take her away; it was a fleeting thought, but he acted on it without hesitation.

Since they had to ask for help, they must be humble, flexible, and adapt. As for the first step: as the saying goes, sincere effort can pierce even stone. In plain terms, it means relentless persistence, coaxing and cajoling.

The rarity of blood jade lies in the origin of the blood within. Some blood jades contain demon blood, some ordinary blood, and some even divine blood. Yet the most unique of all is the blood of the nine-tailed fox of the spirit clan.

Qi Yu was surprised, but after a moment’s thought, it made sense. Ze Yan’s temperament was unwavering—outwardly indifferent, but in truth deeply loyal. Since Ru Li was his first disciple, it was natural he would help her so much, though it was unexpected.

“Is Your Highness instructing me on how to command troops?” Chang’an’s gaze darkened, his face showing anger.

Old Wang had heard Fat Lu say that Qi Yunsheng always used the alias Lang Tianya, so he knew that Old Lang referred to Qi Yunsheng.

“I agree to stay here; you must give me the snow lotus. But it’s only for two months. If I truly can’t remember, you must let us leave,” Ji Zili looked at him with unwavering seriousness.

This unexpected move by Xiu Si did not succeed as hoped; the mountain ghost, already a fugitive, would never let the person and the poison be surrendered so easily.

Thus, Brother Liu Yong directly pointed at Gou Tousheng and unleashed a torrent of curses in a fit of rage.

That’s why Liu Yong dared, in this situation, to use the secret voice transmission technique. His confidence came from Yu Gong’s affirmation and the many trials he’d undertaken with Yu Gong.

Though it was just a brief touch of lips, for some reason, he felt addicted. The so-called bleeding was merely an excuse—he was simply finding reasons to taste her again.