The morning mist in Qingniu Valley had just begun to clear when a crisp "clang" rang out. Xiaotao was using her Tai Chi sword to lift a bamboo basket as she practiced "Wild Horse Splits Its Mane." The braids of garlic inside the basket whipped about more cheerfully than her sword tassels, and she shouted aloud, "Left three circles to knead the dough, right three circles to roll the wrapper, and finish by lifting the steamer lid!" The Protagonist stood beneath the couplet reading "Cultivate the Dao for a Thousand Years," his white beard fluttering wildly from the breeze of the flying garlic skins, the teaching pointer in his hand nearly snapped in half.
Morning Practice: The Tai Chi Code in the Kitchen
"This is called the 'Cross Hands,' not kneading baozi folds!" The Protagonist pressed down on Xiaotao's arm to correct her stance. Instead, she suddenly squatted, her hands making the motion of scooping dumplings. "Master, look! This builds lower back strength, so I won't get tired crouching by the stove to make fires later!"
Huwa strolled past munching on a garlic-scented flatbread and was swept in the leg by Xiaotao's "Tai Chi Chopping Wood" form. "With sword routines like yours, it's a crime not to open a baozi shop!" Just as he spoke, the pet yak trotted over carrying a glazed abacus in its mouth, the Abacus Beads made of dough and stained with Su Wangyue's herbal juices. Xiaotao's eyes lit up. She snatched the abacus and wrapped it around her sword. "This way I can keep tr…
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