[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation":3,"chapter-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-809":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Rebirth: Slice-of-life Cultivation",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},549638,797,"Chapter 809 - 481 [Family Feast]","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-809",809,"\u003Cp>The river dam courtyard, the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the white porcelain plate, a neat arrangement of cleaned miscellaneous fish, all fallen under Xue Yuantong’s relentless knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, the big grass carp remained swimming in the large aluminum basin, seemingly unaware of its predicament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong gripped the knife, staring intently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siyu clenched her fists, shouting out cheer:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tongtong, kill it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kill it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like the fiercest and most venomous henchman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the words, Xue Yuantong’s knife hesitated to fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Earlier when handling the big grass carp, she had tested once; the three-pound grass carp was quite strong, a flick of its tail easily shook off Xue Yuantong’s grip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she hadn’t dodged quickly, she might have gotten a slap.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, they ended up in a deadlock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sister Chen Siqing had a method, she calmly said: \"Let’s slam it to death, we slam it to death!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Slam it to death is too cruel,\" sister Chen Siyu said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She thought of a genius method: \"Or, shall we starve it to death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong immediately dismissed it; if starved, the meat might shrink.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Or, you two hold it down? I’ll stab it to death!\" Xue Yuantong suggested, replacing the kitchen knife in her hand with a sharp boning knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins looked at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they agreed to Xue Yuantong’s method, the two women squatted by the aluminum basin, reaching out their sinful hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The golden-scaled big grass carp in the basin seemed to realize something, wiggling restlessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, two pairs of slim little white hands descended from the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong brandished the boning knife, revealing a cruel smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Jiang Ning entered the kitchen, he happened to witness the scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fish’s body was too slippery, Chen Siyu and Chen Siqing reached out together, but couldn’t hold it down; the frenzied fish flailed its body, splashing the water out of the basin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing such a scene, Bai Yuxia was first stunned, then found it amusing, \"What are you two doing?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The twins failed to collaborate, Chen Siyu complained: \"This fish is too big, can’t kill it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siqing nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning had anticipated the outcome before stepping out, he set the tofu in place and washed his hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon after, he grabbed the grass carp as if seizing the throat of destiny, the big fish still struggled desperately, Jiang Ning slapped it with a backhand, the fish instantly stopped flapping.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He placed the dizzy fish in front of Xue Yuantong, \"Done.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong beamed with joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She then took charge of handling the grass carp, and after finishing, placed the fish on the chopping board, handing it to Jiang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding kitchen tasks, Xue Yuantong rarely got involved in those demanding physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning cleaved the fish head in one blow and chopped a few times more, cutting the fish head into eight small pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, Chen Siyu found his knife-wielding movements particularly pleasing to the eye, filled with an indescribable charm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia felt it keenly, like a dance move; practiced by ordinary people and by a Master dancer are entirely different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia looked around, seeing the twins sitting on small stools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw the stove in the kitchen, its lid opened, and asked: \"Are we using the earthen pot today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah, earthen pot cooking is flavorful,\" Xue Yuantong noted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll light the fire.\" Bai Yuxia suggested; her family used gas, and she hadn’t cooked with an earthen pot before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Xue Yuantong hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning explained: \"For beginners, earthen pots are difficult to manage; the fire might fluctuate wildly, possibly leading to it extinguishing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would affect the taste of the dishes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bai Yuxia was helpless; she initially wanted to lend a hand, but given her limitations, it seemed she’d only be able to stand by like the twins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The task of lighting the earthen pot fell to Jiang Ning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Living in the countryside, lighting earthen stoves in winter is quite enjoyable; with temperatures below zero outside, one could warm up by the stove, perhaps even toss a few peanuts in or roast a couple of sweet potatoes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, summer was quite torture; with thirty-degree heat, staying by the stove was nightmarish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning activated the Array to cool down the kitchen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning had lit many earthen stoves; he loved watching the wood blaze fervently because then it was hard to extinguish; occasionally adding a few logs sufficed, conveniently controlling the fire’s size.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He preferred burning wood, though wasn’t fond of the lighting process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, matches or lighters would ignite flammable corn husk leaves, followed by moderately flammable straw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many who had lit earthen stoves their whole lives saw a slight chance of failing to ignite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, Jiang Ning lightly snapped his fingers, a Spiritual Fire flew into the furnace, instantly igniting the wood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During cooking, Chen Siyu was annoyed by her sister’s ineptitude, thus suggesting her sister learn culinary skills from Xue Yuantong to cook for her in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike her shameless sister, Chen Siqing, being the elder, genuinely felt she should take on the responsibilities of an older sister.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She truly sought guidance from Xue Yuantong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong generously shared her culinary skills; despite being small, her cooking was fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She took up the oil can and poured more than a pound of oil straight into the pot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siqing hesitated, \"Tongtong, isn’t it too much? Why does my mom only pour a little when she cooks?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong said: \"No worries, the oil can be reused.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Ning stirred the flames, the wood burning vigorously, giving off a crackling sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the oil in the earthen pot started to boil.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong explained: \"River fish carry earthy smells; today I’m making fish head tofu soup, thus must remove the smell. Only with abundant oil can it be fully fried out and the smell removed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Siqing understood, but still worried her cooking method might incur her mom’s wrath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xue Yuantong taught patiently at the stove, Bai Yuxia likewise listened; Xue Yuantong shared many insights, which she noted down entirely, planning to try them at home.\u003C\u002Fp>",1013,"2026-05-30T14:40:04.896Z","2026-06-01T04:31:29.709Z",1,"novelbin.me","7a93c3e2eb9ba4f62330160df332ba885e1e7a547c6b05dbf68bed6a4ff45afb","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-810","rebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-chapter-808",1809,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Frebirth-slice-of-life-cultivation-cover.jpg"]