People in the food world, starting from scratch to explore the food world

The next day, when the sky was dark.

The deafening sound of a gong woke the three of them up.

At this time, Xiu came to wake them up and said, "Good morning, everyone."

Xiaosong said, "Good morning, Teacher's Deputy. What was that sound just now?"

Xiu explained, "That's the sound of the gong telling everyone to get up."

Ah Lu looked at the still dark sky in front of him and said, "But it's only dawn. Is it so early?"

Xiu replied, "Yes, the morning service at Shilin Temple begins very early. Please change your clothes and report to the temple."

Afterwards, the three of them changed into their uniforms and headed to the dojo to begin their first training session – Food Zen.

The so-called food Zen is actually a mental preparation exercise to express gratitude for food.

First, calm your mind, and then focus on listening to the pulse of your own life.

A Lu asked: "This should be the state of selflessness, right?"

Lin Mo replied, "No, it's not. Another way to say selflessness is to want 'nothing'."

"The desire for a state of 'nothingness' is also considered 'distraction' in the context of food."

"The fundamental purpose of eating righteousness is to express gratitude, to abandon all distractions and be grateful for everything."

Xiu heard this and said, "Mr. Lin Mo is right. He has a deep understanding of the meaning of food, but why is he not proficient in it?"

Lin Mo immediately said, "I heard this from others. Many things only stay on the surface, without knowing the inner workings."

"That's why I want to come to Shilin Temple to practice and master the meaning of food."

Xiu suddenly realized and said, "In that case, let's start the first lesson."

"Do you three know what is placed before you?"

Xiaosong said, "Is this the torch pen grass that burns like a torch?"

Xiu said, "This isn't just ordinary Torch Pen Grass, it's Heart Peeping Pen Grass."

"As long as anyone in front of it has any thoughts other than gratitude in their hearts, its flame will be extinguished immediately."

"This is a variety that Master Zhen improved for cultivation."

"Come, in order to keep its flame from extinguishing, you must express your gratitude with all your heart."

Lin Mo looked at the flames in front of him and asked, "Are you expressing your gratitude?"

As Lin Mo lived in a peaceful era, he didn't actually have much gratitude for everything in the past.

In that stable era, everything seemed to come so easily. Food was readily available, scenery was everywhere, and interactions between people were mostly as plain as water.

However, everything began to change after the system gave food meaning.

Under the influence of Shi Yi, Lin Mo gradually developed a sense of gratitude towards all things.

However, the human mind is extremely complex. A person can easily control his fingers but cannot control his mind.

It is very difficult to simply express the single emotion of gratitude.

At this time, Xiu continued, "Your task is to try to keep the flame from going out for 30 minutes. After this course, you can start breakfast."

However, when A Lu heard about breakfast, the flame went out just by thinking about it.

Xiaosong complained, "Even mine went out! Speaking of which, your distracting thoughts are too strong!"

A Lu quickly apologized: "I'm sorry!"

Xiu turned around and said, "Is it extinguished so quickly?"

"But...if you express gratitude again, the flame will be rekindled."

Then he looked at Lin Mo and said, "Mr. Lin Mo did a good job on this point!"

Just after he finished praising Lin Mo, the flame of the Heart-Seeing Pen Grass in front of him went out.

Seeing this, Xiaosong said, "Mr. Lin Mo really doesn't tolerate praise!"

Lin Mo said: "I was just looking for the trick, now is the real beginning!"

...

After a while, Alu and Xiaosong collapsed to the ground.

A Lu said: "Finally made it through 30 minutes!"

"But... the longest I could keep the flame going was only five minutes."

Komatsu also said, "It's surprisingly difficult to show gratitude for food!"

"The perseverance required is amazing!"

Afterwards, the two of them looked at Lin Mo together, and Xiaosong said, "Mr. Lin Mo, apart from the two times it went out, the flame is still holding. It's really shocking!"

At this time, Xiu came to the three of them and said, "Okay, let's eat!"

After finishing his training, Lin Mo felt that he seemed to be more focused.

Afterwards, the three followed Xiu to another place.

Xiu said, "These rice jars are full of rice. Just take as much as you want and put it in a bowl. I will cook it for you."

Seeing this, A Lu was surprised and said, "Is it really possible? That bowl doesn't seem to be big enough!"

At this time, Xiu explained, "But... you have to use the chopsticks on the plate to pick it up."

Then, he continued, "That's egg yolk rice called TIG. Each grain of rice is wrapped with a tiny egg, and when cooked, it becomes hot boiled egg rice."

Ah Lu couldn't wait to say, "It sounds delicious!"

Xiu continued, "But... before they're cooked, they break easily like raw eggs, and you have to gently remove them one by one with chopsticks."

After saying this, Xiu handed the chopsticks and bowls to everyone.

Ah Lu looked at the food in front of him and said, "Yesterday, I used five-meter-long chopsticks to pick up beans to eat. Today is the same... all the dishes are a test of one's patience."

Lin Mo said: "This is part of the practice. Okay, let's start trying."

After saying that, Lin Mo prepared to start picking up rice.

However, the A Lu are better.

A'lu picked up one with chopsticks nervously, just as Lin Mo was about to explain to him.

But his grip was too strong and the egg yolk rice broke.

Seeing this, Lin Mo could only cover his head and shake his head repeatedly.

At this time, Xiu said: "After they break, they will become ordinary rice noodles."

"And if one breaks, the surrounding rice will also break due to the fragments."

"That is, if one piece breaks, it will cause a whole bunch of pieces to break, so please be careful."

A Lu said helplessly: "Why didn't you say it earlier!"

Xiaosong looked at the rice in front of him and said, "A chain reaction started and they disappeared one by one."

Lin Mo could only watch his breakfast disappear.

...

Afterwards, Xiu took the three of them to another place.

Xiu said to Xiaosong, "Mr. Xiaosong, do you know the basic knowledge of food ethics?"

Seeing this, Xiaosong said, "Put your hands together, bow, and bow. Is that right?"

Xiu replied, "Yes, you are right."

"The following training is to help you master the correct posture of putting your hands together in a salute."

"I hope you three can keep this in mind!"

Upon hearing this, Xiaosong quickly said, "We do this all the time, why do we need to practice?"

Then he turned to the two of them and asked, "Right, Mr. A Lu, Mr. Lin Mo?"

A Lu said: "Yes, this is how I always start my meal."

"With gratitude for all the food in this world, I'm starting to eat!"

After saying this, A Lu put his hands together and bowed.

The next second, two cold lights came.

Then, A Lu looked aside and asked in confusion: "Cactus?"

At this time, Xiu explained: "That is thanks to the cactus. This time, we are practicing in front of it."

"Always remember the correct posture, otherwise you'll get pricked by the cactus needles!"

At this time, Lin Mo looked at the wall beside him and asked, "Is this kind of training really okay?"

The wall in front of Lin Mo was covered with small holes as thick as thumbs, and in the middle of these dense holes there was a clear blank pattern.

If you look closely, you can see that it is the silhouette of a person putting his hands together in greeting.

Xiu said, "Please don't mess up your posture. If you do, you could get seriously injured!"

As he spoke, the cactus began to attack with a burst of sharp thorns.

The three of them hurriedly put their hands together in greeting, but it was of no avail. The cactus's thorns came down like raindrops.

Looking at the situation in front of him, Xiaosong said, "I've already made the gesture, why is it still like this!"

Xiu said, "I told you to maintain the correct posture!"

A moment later, the three were already covered in wounds.

Lin Mo felt his body and said, "It feels numb and tingling, quite comfortable."

A Lu also said: "It's not so much a serious injury, it's just an ordinary pain."

After listening to what the two said, Xiaosong said unhappily, "For me, this is almost costing me my life."

At this time, Xiu said: "Well, today's class is over."

A Lu was surprised and asked, "It's over so soon?"

Xiu then took out three beans and said, "Come on, one for each of you."

"This is a ham rose seed that will produce a ham flower. Please watch over it tirelessly until it sprouts and blooms."

"Just a reminder to you all, you need to always be grateful!"

After being influenced by Shi Yi and practicing with Torch Pen Grass, Lin Mo can now express gratitude for a long time.

As time passed by unknowingly, the ham rose seeds in front of Lin Mo had begun to sprout and bloomed at night.

On the other hand, for the other two, the night only germinated because of the distracting thoughts in their hearts.

The two looked at it in surprise and said, "It finally sprouted!"

At this time, Xiu came to the three of them and said, "Congratulations, but...Alu, Xiaosong, you are still too impatient. It took you half a day to make it sprout."

Then he looked at Lin Mo and said, "If you two are like Mr. Lin Mo, the stronger your gratitude is, the sooner the Ham Rose will bloom."

Upon hearing this, Xiaosong said, "Is that so?"

At this time, Xiu said with a gloomy face: "You two better get familiar with each other as soon as possible, otherwise, you may never be able to eat!"

Then, with a smile on his face, he said to Lin Mo, "Mr. Lin Mo, you can go eat and rest first."

Lin Mo heard this and said to the two of them, "Don't be impatient, don't be too eager for quick success."

"Keep your mind calm and focus on expressing your gratitude, and I believe you will succeed soon."

After saying that, Lin Mo took the ham rose into the room and started eating.

From time to time, it made noises, disturbing the two of them.

Seeing this, A Lu said, "This guy is really hateful!"

Xiaosong persuaded him, "Mr. Alu, try your best!"

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