Actually Using Xiantian Lihuo Stone to Start a Fire

As the two women whispered and occasionally glanced his way, Jiang Ping subtly withdrew his gaze and began to focus on the two demonic beasts before him.

One looked like a sika deer, the other like a tiger or leopard – it was hard to tell.

However, after Jiang Ping gutted and disemboweled them, he was very satisfied.

With a good mix of fat and lean meat, and firm texture, Jiang Ping knew by touch alone that this could be considered top-tier ingredient.

Swish, swish, swish, first he skinned and deboned them.

Next, he selected suitable cuts; today's main event was barbecue.

Meat from other parts, unsuitable for grilling, would be saved for hot pot or soup another time.

Fearing the two young ladies were getting anxious, Jiang Ping quickly cut several large chunks of meat.

The rest he hung up to air dry for the time being, to prevent spoilage.

Then, he quickly got started, marinating and skewering the meat simultaneously.

Seeing Jiang Ping's nimble hands, Houtu was astonished.

A true expert's physique was truly powerful; he skinned and deboned them with his bare hands. These two demonic beasts, both at the Taiyi Realm, were originally impervious to water and fire, and resistant to blades and spears even after death.

Yet, the expert hadn't used any magical power at all and had handled them with ease.

Truly admirable!

Nuwa, at this moment, was puzzled. Barbecue required fire, didn't it?

How could he barbecue without using magical power?

But if he were to use magical power, wouldn't his true identity be revealed?

At this point, seeing that the meat skewers were almost ready, Jiang Ping called out to them loudly, "Could the two young ladies trouble you to start a fire for me?"

"Start a fire?"

Nuwa, who had already considered this problem, was suddenly at a loss.

Starting a fire was simple; it only required a bit of weak magical power or a Spirit Treasure with fire attributes, which could easily accomplish it.

However, neither of these could be revealed before the expert at this moment.

The two hesitated for a long time, holding back from acting.

Until they were certain of the expert's true intentions, or until the expert directly revealed them, they absolutely could not expose themselves proactively!

After a long while, Jiang Ping finished preparing all the ingredients and moved them over one by one.

Seeing the two young ladies standing there blankly, he was greatly puzzled.

"What is it? Are the two young ladies facing any difficulties?"

Nuwa said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Young Master. You asked us to start a fire, but we're not very skilled at it."

Jiang Ping laughed heartily, "My apologies, this is also my fault. In the Primordial Era, only cultivators could use divine abilities to create fire. We ordinary beings need to rely on certain items to do so."

Nuwa and Houtu trembled, feeling immensely fortunate internally.

So, this was the expert's test earlier.

The expert's words just now, specifically repeating "we ordinary beings,"

was clearly hinting to them that no matter when, they should not proactively use magical power.

If they were to be ordinary beings, they had to be thorough, otherwise, wouldn't they be neither one thing nor the other?

The expert truly embodied theory and practice, seeing things through from beginning to end.

Fortunately, they had hesitated for a moment and didn't try to be clever.

This meant they had passed the expert's test again this time.

It seemed that the next step would be their opportunity for fortune and Creation.

At this moment, Nuwa and Houtu were also somewhat curious. They wanted to see what method the expert would use to start a fire without using any magical power or Spirit Treasures.

After speaking, Jiang Ping rummaged in a corner and pulled out two stones.

Then he walked to the barbecue grill in front and picked up some dry thatch.

He tightly gripped the two stones, which made a crunch crunch sound, and quickly struck them together.

Upon collision, sparks flew onto the thatch, and Jiang Ping gently blew on it.

The entire thatch immediately began to burn.

Then, he quickly picked up some branches. Once the fire grew larger, Jiang Ping began to add the charcoal he had prepared earlier.

He casually tossed the two stones aside and began to lay the skewers of grilled meat on the barbecue grill.

Nuwa and Houtu blinked in shock, the expert had truly not used a single bit of magical power.

Could it be because these two stones looked dirty and very ordinary?

Perhaps, these two stones were not simple?

They each picked up a piece and examined it closely in their hands.

"This… this looks like a Xiantian Lihuo Stone?"

"Yes!"

"It is a Xiantian Lihuo Stone!"

Houtu and Nuwa were deeply shocked. Such a precious gem, and the expert had simply discarded it after use.

Houtu felt a pang of heartache. This Xiantian Lihuo Stone contained extremely dense and pure fire laws within it.

It was a rare treasure for cultivating the Great Dao of Fire.

Even if they had to trade their entire fortunes for it, they would do so without hesitation!

Houtu thought to herself, if the Ancestor Witch of Fire, Zhurong, knew there were two Xiantian Lihuo Stones here, he would probably go insane instantly.

However, even though he didn't know, the expert probably didn't care about these two stones. I need to bring this Creation back for him.

Houtu made up her mind, then hesitantly asked, "Young Master, could you possibly give me one of these stones?"

Originally, she wanted both, but if she asked for such a precious item in its entirety, the expert would surely look down on her.

Now, she was an Ancestor Witch, representing the Witch Clan.

She had to leave a good impression on the expert. Her own impression in the expert's eyes didn't matter, but she absolutely could not let the expert look down on the entire Witch Clan because of her!

Jiang Ping, busy with his tasks, turned and said helplessly, "Miss Wu, you are too polite. I know you fancy this stone because it can start a fire."

"But it's not easy for a stone to start a fire. How about this, I'll give you both."

Houtu was stunned and immediately overjoyed.

The expert was truly generous, giving her both such precious Xiantian Lihuo Stones so casually.

Although Houtu was extremely happy, she didn't lose her composure. She suddenly remembered that Nuwa had also picked up a stone, and it was currently in her hand. By asking for one herself, she was essentially snatching an opportunity away from Nuwa.

This was highly inappropriate. Nuwa had brought her here to get acquainted with the expert, and acting this way was truly excessive.

With this Xiantian Lihuo Stone, Nuwa could at least exchange it for a Xiantian Spirit Treasure.

Houtu looked at Nuwa apologetically. Nuwa smiled and shook her head.

She gestured for Houtu not to say anything more, indicating she understood everything. Then, seeing Houtu nod in understanding, she casually handed the Xiantian Lihuo Stone to Houtu.

Houtu carefully put it away, feeling smug.

Hmph, Zhurong, let's see if you dare bully me again in the future.

As dusk settled, an alluring aroma of roasted meat slowly filled the small courtyard.

The bright red flames reflected the happy faces of Nuwa and Houtu.

The crackling of burning charcoal, the sizzling of roasting meat, and occasionally the sounds of Da Huang and Xiao Bai swallowing their drool could be heard.

"Wow, it smells so good!" Houtu stared eagerly, her delicate nose twitching.

Jiang Ping smiled helplessly, "Miss Wu, don't rush. The heat isn't quite right yet; the flavor will be greatly diminished."

"Alright, I'll wait a little longer."

After a while, Jiang Ping brought over two large skewers of roasted meat.

"You two try them first and see how they taste."