Chapter 207 Eight-Sided Monument

Author: round head and round belly

Chapter 207 Eight-Sided Monument

After confirming the mission, Li Yi became worried.

It’s okay to have a [Beauty Banquet] to please Yifei.

But what is it about that sentence that makes him fall in love?

Shuanglin himself has not even completed this task!

According to Shuanglin's memory fragments, after he prepared the [Beauty Banquet] and sent it in, the woman who looked similar to Liu Yifei didn't eat at all and ran out. He wanted to escape, but was stopped by the guards.

She knew Qianlong's identity, but she refused to give in, and even scolded Qianlong until he was furious.

Because she used some rebellious words, Qianlong was furious and ordered her death.

Li Yi, also known as Shuang Lin, who was waiting outside the door, was angered by Qianlong because he witnessed all this, and ordered his head to be beheaded.

This result also put Li Yi in trouble.

All previous missions were completed by people possessed by him.

Queen Xiaoxian was very satisfied with Wang Kui's tofu feast.

Chen De's imitation banquet also succeeded in conquering Heshen and became the chief pantry manager of Heshen's house.

And Han Song's Victoria meal indeed alleviated Concubine Rong's homesickness.

But this time, Shuanglin himself didn't complete the task, and even had his head chopped off.

If it were Li Yi himself, how would he accomplish it?

This mission is much more difficult than before!

Li Yi sighed and stood up.

Looking at the wooden monument in front of him and the fog wall behind him, he adjusted his mood.

Although the task was a bit difficult, his gains this time were not small.

This time was the longest time he had stayed in the dream space. Not only did he fully master Shuanglin's [Beauty Banquet] skills, but he also successfully penetrated into the enamel maker.

Relying on the information he had accumulated previously, he successfully met Wang Shixiong, a master of the Yangzhou School of enamel making, and learned a lot of craftsmanship in making cloisonne.

After practicing in the dream space, his skills are comparable to those of second-class enamel craftsmen.

Moreover, with the support of Shuanglin's delicate techniques that he has honed in making "Beauty Banquet" all year round, his skills in the steps of drawing, making, filigree, and blue dotting are even comparable to those of a first-class enamel craftsman.

If it weren't for the fact that he hadn't yet mastered the art of indigo burning, he would have been able to become a master by now.

In addition to the [Beauty Banquet] and half a set of cloisonne craftsmanship, Li Yi also brought out a special item.

It was a set of fishhooks of different sizes and materials.

The main ingredients of Shuanglin's "Beauty Banquet" are all kinds of river fresh food, such as various types of fish, shrimps, crabs, etc.

He has a rule, that is, the fish used for the Beauty Banquet must be fresh and must not have any external injuries.

Therefore, when he was developing dishes related to the "Beauty Banquet", he traveled to various provinces and roads, and visited rivers and lakes all over the south of the Yangtze River in search of suitable river food.

For this reason, he also developed exquisite fishing skills, claiming that he always hits the target when he drops the rod.

He has never said that his cooking skills are unique in the world, but he has repeatedly boasted that his fishing skills are the best in the world.

However, there is a reason for his confidence. He is indeed quite knowledgeable in fishing techniques.

Not to mention anything else, just saying that he spent more than ten years of hard work on this set and collected various fishhooks from various places is enough to prove his thoughts.

Li Yi raised his right hand and took out a black box.

This box is only about the size of a palm, but it is not light in weight and is very hard. It even makes a sound like a stone when knocked.

This is a box made of ebony, also known as dark wood.

Generally, fresh wood will have some flavor to a greater or lesser extent.

People may not be able to smell it, but fish can.

Only this kind of dark wood under the river bed can dissipate the smell of the wood itself and prevent the smell from being stained on the fishhook in the box.

Li Yi opened the lid of the box and looked at the fishhooks of different sizes stuck on the wet cotton balls inside.

These fishhook are made of different materials, including gold and silver, wood and bamboo, bone and beak, stone and jade.

Among them, there are old hooks that have been used for hundreds of years, and there are also new hooks specially made by craftsmen.

But even Xin Gou has been raised by Shuanglin for at least ten years.

The so-called hook raising is to soak the fishhook with something with aroma and fishy smell, so that the fishhook can absorb the smell and make it easier for fish to bite.

Shuanglin likes to use strong wine to nourish his hook, and occasionally uses eel blood.

He believes that the longer the hook is kept, the better it will be and the more accurate and faster the fishing will be.

This is indeed the case. When fishing with these hooks that he has thoroughly cultivated, he is as powerful as a tiger and almost never catches an empty hook.

After closing the lid, Li Yi put away the fishhook and looked at the fog wall behind the wooden monument.

With this set of fishhooks, he should be able to penetrate this wall of fog this time, right?

Just as he thought of it, Li Yi took the bowl, knife, stone mill and other things aside and walked towards the fog wall again.

Just like last time, he didn't feel any resistance and entered the fog wall directly.

Step by step, he walked deeper into the fog wall, and the eight-sided monument behind him became clearer and clearer. Soon, he came to the place where he stopped last time.

The resistance is still there, but much smaller.

Without stopping, he took a step forward, lowered his head and rushed forward.

Bo~!

There seemed to be an invisible voice.

Li Yi rushed into a space similar to the space of the wooden monument.

Almost the same space size, the same fog wall.

The only difference is the eight-sided monument in the center.

Putting the things on the ground, Li Yi looked around the eight-sided monument and was secretly amazed.

As he had observed before, the eight sides of this eight-sided monument were all made of different materials.

He looked around and found that the eight materials were made of stone, bricks, iron, wood, bamboo, leather, cloth, and paper.

These eight completely different materials are strangely blended together, with no gaps between them, as if they are natural creations.

Looking at its integrated material, Li Yi felt like he was looking at various large glazed bottles, but the look and feel was even more magical.

Does this eight-sided monument have the same effect as the wooden monument?

Li Yi walked around the eight-sided monument and observed it again, and even touched it with his hand.

This time he made some new discoveries.

The materials of these eight sides are all different, but they all have a common characteristic - damage.

The side of the stone is full of cracks, and when you touch it with your hand, debris will fall out.

The iron side was stained with rust, and the rust was very deep, forming several layers of rust.

In addition, the monument made of other materials is also full of traces of insect bites, rat bites, fire and blisters.

Why is this still the battle-damaged version of the monument?

Looking at the eight monuments made of different materials, Li Yi fell into thinking.

Stones, bricks, wooden boards, and bamboo strips, these eight-sided stele should not represent the skills of the eight traditional craftsmen, right?

The Eight Great Craftsmen were the eight kinds of livelihoods among the people in the past. They were the eight best ways for children from poor families to make a living, besides studying to become officials or studying medicine to become doctors.

These eight industries also represent the most traditional and essential craftsmanship among the people.

Even in the Ministry of Industry and Manufacturing Office of the imperial court, craftsmen with these eight skills were the largest in number and were the mainstay among craftsmen.

These eight types of craftsmen are the most common and are not as rare as the eight unique craftsmen, but the sophistication of these eight crafts is no worse than the eight unique craftsmen.

Even when the Eight Jue Craftsmen choose their disciples, they also select those loyal people with solid basic skills from these eight types of craftsmen.

Li Yi guessed that this eight-sided monument should be like a wooden monument. You can learn skills by activating it with blood.

But he just came out of the dream space, is he going to go in again now?

Li Yi hesitated.

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