Chapter 584 - 580: Patience
Xiao Jihan looked at the flame in Da Bao’s hand, and was actually quite shocked in his heart.
He felt it seemed to faintly shimmer with seven colors.
He even had a vague feeling that Da Bao had inherited the talents of Su Muyao and Hua Linye.
The flame in his hand seemed even more powerful than the True Sun Fire.
Xiao Jihan concealed the shock in his heart and looked at Da Bao with gentle eyes, saying, "Hmm, Da Bao is amazing."
"Does controlling the fire like this tire you out?"
Xiao Jihan was worried that continuously using his superpower to control the fire would make him tired.
Da Bao blinked his big eyes and said seriously, "I’m not tired, I find controlling fire very fun."
Xiao Jihan pinched the bridge of his nose with his hand; indeed, he had never seen such a gifted youngster.
No wonder the elders of the Qingqiu Mountain Fox Clan didn’t know how to teach him, fearing they might teach him wrong and mislead him.
If only Hua Linye were here, knowing how to guide Da Bao in cultivation, allowing him to use the flame better.
Xiao Jihan didn’t understand the fire ability, but in order to learn about it, he had indeed studied a lot of the Fox Clan’s ancient books.
Da Bao first used a big fire to bring the pot to a boil, then controlled it to a medium flame after adding the dumplings.
While cooking the dumplings, when they were done and the aroma wafted out, Da Bao opened his big eyes, showing bright and brilliant expression, "It smells so good, Xiao’s father, are they almost ready?"
Xiao Jihan was lost in Da Bao’s gaze for a moment.
At that moment, he seemed to see Su Muyao through his eyes.
The look in Da Bao’s eyes at this moment was very similar to Su Muyao’s when she was happy.
Xiao Jihan’s heart softened immediately, wishing he could treat Da Bao better and better.
"Yes, they’re almost ready, you’ll be able to eat them soon."
Once cooked, Xiao Jihan used a slotted spoon to scoop out the dumplings, serving them into plates.
He made extra, just like his wife used to do, so any leftover dumplings could be fried the next morning.
Looking at the dumplings, Xiao Jihan missed his wife even more.
He couldn’t help but remember the time in the Beiluo Tribe of the Mortal Beast Continent when his wife would make many delicious dishes.
He still remembered being amazed by the taste when he ate dumplings for the first time.
Until now, they all loved to eat dumplings, and also enjoyed hot pot.
On snowy days, the family gathered to eat hot pot, which felt very relaxing.
While Xiao Jihan was thinking about these, a breeze seemed to blow through the cookhouse.
Da Bao turned his head to see some white flakes drifting in, and he couldn’t help but reach out to catch them, which melted on his hand.
"Huh, Xiao’s father, what is this?"
Da Bao was only a few months old and had never seen such a thing.
Xiao Jihan’s cool eyes flickered with a hint of wistfulness, "They are snowflakes. It’s snowing."
Time indeed flies, and it was winter again.
Although the climate and environment of Qingqiu Mountain were nice, it still snowed in winter.
In the past, he thought snow was cold, but his wife loved snow, always saying that a good snow is a sign of a good harvest year.
Of course, as an Ice Wolf Beastman, he was least afraid of the cold.
He liked the cold weather, which could further his cultivation.
Da Bao looked excitedly at the snowflakes outside the house, curiosity gleaming in his eyes, "So this is snowflakes, how beautiful."
"Does the snowfall mean it’s the snowy season now?"
He used to play in the clan and heard many people mention the snowy season.
"Yes, we’re now entering the snowy season."
"Xiao’s father, is there enough stored food in the clan? I heard Little Tu say we need to store enough grain before the snowy season to avoid hunger."
"It seems like there are fewer beasts for hunting in the mountains this year. Little Tu said his parents used to hunt a lot of beast meat."
Da Bao remembered these things from what others said.
He knew food was important.
But he hadn’t been out of Qingqiu Mountain and didn’t know what it was like outside.
Xiao Jihan knew Da Bao was eager to learn; he sometimes asked many questions, always asking why.
Xiao Jihan was very patient with Da Bao, stroking his head and explaining, "Many beasts outside have been invaded and mutated, becoming mutated beasts which can’t be eaten, so the beasts available for hunting have decreased."
Although Xiao Jihan had been accompanying Da Bao at the Qingqiu Mountain Fox Clan, he also kept abreast of outside situations.
If anything happened, the elders would also come and take the initiative to report to him.
So Xiao Jihan couldn’t help but worry about his wife, not knowing the situation on the Mortal Beast Continent now.
Xiao Jihan knew Da Bao was smart, so he wouldn’t brush him off just because he was a child.
He would seriously explain many things to him.
"What does invasion mean, and what does mutation mean?"
Xiao Jihan continued to explain patiently.
Da Bao could ask many why questions, and Xiao Jihan explained them tirelessly.
"Xiao’s father, can’t they be turned back to normal?"
"Like how they were before the invasion."
Xiao Jihan’s expression shifted; children think simply, but they also get to the heart of the matter.
"It requires strong purification power, even simple purification power can only purify a few mutated beasts and small areas of mutated plants, but if you have the power of purification divine power, then you can change the entire environment."
"Xiao’s father, can I learn purification power?"
"I don’t want to learn the fire ability anymore, I want to learn purification power."
Xiao Jihan looked at Da Bao’s serious expression, feeling he was truly great, pure and kind-hearted, very much like his wife.
"Purification power is a talent, not something you can learn just by wanting to, it has to do with the power of the bloodline..."
This period he checked the ancient books left by the Qingqiu Mountain Fox Clan, guessing that only Mei Qingchen among them had the chance to fully awaken purification power.
The Pure Lotus Golden Leopard Divine Beast Bloodline only possesses divine power.
Xiao Jihan looked at the little guy frowning, stroked his hair, and said, "Okay, these are things for adults to worry about. You are still young. What you need to do is eat well and grow happily."
"Moreover, your fire ability is also very powerful, which is your talent as well. What you possess is the True Sun Fire, and in the Beast World, at the earliest times, beastmen couldn’t start fires and had to pray for the Golden Crow Beastman to grant them fire..."
"And you possess such a bloodline talent."
Xiao Jihan didn’t want to discourage his confidence and wanted him to be a little more confident.
"Different talents have different roles."
Da Bao nodded to show he understood.
"Alright, go wash your hands and eat the dumplings."
As soon as eating was mentioned, Da Bao immediately forgot about other things.
He quickly went to wash his hands and then sat down with Xiao Jihan to eat the dumplings.
Xiao Jihan used his ability to control the temperature, ensuring the dumplings were just right, not too hot or too cold to eat.
Xiao Jihan also served some vinegar for dipping.
"Mmm, Xiao’s father, these dumplings are still so delicious, really good."
Da Bao loved eating dumplings a lot.
"The clanspeople don’t know how to make these dumplings; I once dug up some shepherd’s purse, and everyone thought it was just grass."
Da Bao mumbled while eating.
Xiao Jihan said, "That’s just because people don’t recognize this wild vegetable. We didn’t either before, it’s something your mother taught."
Da Bao’s taste was similar to his wife’s, who liked to eat shepherd’s purse dumplings, and so did he.
"Don’t just eat shepherd’s purse dumplings; there are also mushroom and meat dumplings."
Little beastlings need to eat more meat to gain strength.