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“Young Master…”
All the servants in the kitchen hurried over, standing by as if facing a formidable enemy, fearing that something might go wrong with Li Hao.
They were also curiously sizing up this famous young master of the Divine General Mansion from up close. The kitchen servants such as these seldom had the privilege to meet the radiant young masters of the direct line.
As the stove was lit, Li Hao began cooking methodically.
“Brother, can I pour it in now?”
“Later, I’ll let you know when to pour it.”
“Okay!”
“Brother, do we add the green onions last?”
“Mm.”
Li Hongzhuang stood by his side, evidently his number one assistant.
As Li Hao saw his experience points increase, a smile appeared on his lips. With this, he should be able to accumulate another four or five Skill Points before beginning his cultivation at age six.
Before long, the servants outside suddenly knelt down in panic:
“Master, please calm your anger.”
Two figures walked over, dressed resplendently, none other than Li Tianzong and Chen Hefang.
Seeing Li Hao standing on a stool by the stove, stir-frying, the couple were momentarily stunned. They had hurried over after hearing the news from the house servant.
At this moment, Li Tianzong had just finished slaying demons outside the city, had taken off his armor, and put on his brocade clothing. It had been half a month since Li Hao was injured at the banquet.
“Little Ten, what are you doing?”
Li Tianzong couldn’t help but ask, “Who taught you this, and why are you in such a place?”
Seeing his furrowed brow, Li Hao’s heart tightened slightly. He thought of an excuse, “I wanted to cook a meal for you.”
Li Hongzhuang nodded and smiled with her teeth showing, “Dad, Mom, we’ll be done soon. Would you like to try some?”
Li Tianzong and Chen Hefang were somewhat speechless. Cooking was a servant’s job; why demean oneself so.
However, seeing the tension in Li Hao’s eyes and Li Hongzhuang’s radiant face, they exchanged a glance, and their expressions softened.
Before they could speak, Li Hao lifted the lid and said, “The dish is ready, add salt.”
Li Hongzhuang immediately stopped smiling, her little face tense, clutching the salt jar and carefully scooped a few grains.
“Not enough.”
Then she scooped half a spoonful more.
“Still not enough, more.”
A large spoonful of salt was suddenly poured in.
Li Hao was dumbstruck, quickly scooping some out with a spatula and saying, “That’s enough, that’s enough.”
He thought to himself that he should really handle such seasonings next time.
Then he struggled to serve all of the dish from the pot, glanced at the couple who were about to speak, and with an embarrassed chuckle, said, “Would you like to try some?”
Li Tianzong glanced at him and picked up a bunch of the meat and vegetables to try, blowing on it lightly after finding it hot. With a poker face, he nodded, “Mm, it tastes good.”
“Use chopsticks.”
Chen Hefang, helpless, thought men were too crude. She took the chopsticks handed to her by a maid-servant, gently picked up a bit, and tasted it, her eyebrows knit together slightly.
But seeing Li Tianzong’s smiling face, she could only resign herself to say, “You’ve worked hard, it’s rare for you to be so thoughtful. Go wash your hands and come back with us.”
“Mm, bring this dish with you too. My son’s cooking suits my taste. Bring me a small jug of wine, I want to savor it slowly.”
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Li Tianzong instructed.
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Li Hao was somewhat surprised; he didn’t even have the first segment of culinary skills, and this little skill was all based on his experience from being single in his past life.
He, too, picked up a piece of meat and took a bite, then almost spat it out immediately—it was indeed too salty!
Li Tianzong saw Li Hao’s wrinkled little face and burst out laughing,
“Next time, put less salt. Don’t waste this meat. Our common folk work hard growing crops, braving the risk of demon attacks, from sunrise to sunset. We must treat food with respect.”
Li Hao was slightly taken aback and nodded, “Understood.”
Before leaving, he found two more sticks of wood to take with him.
“What do you need these for?” Chen Hefang asked in surprise.
Li Hao said earnestly, “I want to carve a little figure for you all.”
“Hm? Do you know how to carve?” Li Tianzong, walking ahead, asked in surprise.
“Not yet, but I can learn.”
“You, don’t put all your thoughts into this. You’ve already been measured for the divine bone; you should pay more attention to martial cultivation techniques, as you’re about to start your training.” Chen Hefang advised helplessly.
Li Tianzong nodded slightly, “Your main task is martial practice. If you like these things, it’s fine to play with them, but don’t take them too seriously, understand?”
“Got it.”
Seeing that their attitude wasn’t too strict and they weren’t utterly opposed, Li Hao breathed a sigh of relief internally.
Once back in the courtyard, Li Hao asked the house servant Zhao for a small knife and started carving.
As the Carving Arts were also recorded, Li Hao once again began his journey of accumulating experience.
And the figures he carved became more and more lifelike.
Time flew by.
Li Hao had to leap through time every two days, after all, a five-year-old’s body, despite not practicing cultivation and having a divine bone as pure as jade, making his physique much stronger than ordinary children, still did not have the mental strength to sustain without resting.
After two or three leaps, Li Hao reached the age of six.
During his time leaps, the skills he had initially mastered, such as Carving, Art of Painting, and so on, were also accumulating experience along the predetermined trajectories.
Today, Li Hao had reached the fifth segment in the Art of Painting, second segment in Cooking, and third segment in Carving Arts.
He also had five skill points in his hand!
“Xiao Ten, this is your first time training. Look at these weapons, which one do you like?”
Li Tianzong took Li Hao to the training ground, where not only were many “big brothers” practicing martial arts, but also direct and collateral descendants of the Li family from other courtyards.
Li Hao saw a young face within that resembled Li He somewhat.
There was also another face, like that of Li Fu.
Li Fu did not live in the Divine General Mansion’s large courtyard; instead, being a son born out of wedlock, he was raised by Li Tianzong and resided in the courtyard for those of illegitimate birth.
Li Hao didn’t dally, his gaze landing on the array of weapons, and he immediately saw the sword, placed second in line.
Li Hao stepped forward, picked up the sword, and swung it a few times, feeling remarkably familiar with it.
After all, he already had the first segment in swordsmanship.
“You like the sword, then give it a try.”
Li Tianzong smiled lightly and signaled to the instructor in the training ground to teach Li Hao the basic sword techniques.
The instructor stepped forward, polite in demeanor, performed a demonstration with a sword, and then said, “Young master, do you remember what I just demonstrated? Let me see if you can replicate a few moves, to assess your comprehension in swordsmanship.”
Li Hao immediately raised his hand, and his sword flashed with movement.