BXBX NOVEL Chapter 309
Chapter 309: Chapter 309, incense-making technology, an unbreakable inheritance
After staying in the deer house for a few days, Ning Fei returned to Qingfeng Temple.
The young deer were obviously very accustomed to the environment of the Deer House. They were jumping up and down every day, looking very happy.
Among them, the most popular one was naturally the young jade deer.
Its antlers grew out a little more, and the parts that grew out were still sparkling white.
Ning Fei guessed that the little jade deer was a variant of the sika deer, and it was born with spirituality. It was a rare treasure.
When the owner of the Deer Farm who sold it to Ning Feilu found out about this, he was so regretful that his intestines turned green. But the contract had already been signed, and he had no other choice.
Returning to Qingfeng Temple, Ning Fei first went to Sanqing Hall to sweep the dust and offer incense.
In the temple, three incense sticks in the morning and three incense sticks in the evening were the traditions of Qingfeng Temple.
When he offered the incense, Ning Fei found that the incense was almost used up.
Seeing this situation, he knew that it was time to make the divine incense for worship again.
Ning Fei went outside the courtyard and said to the netizens in the live broadcast room,
“The incense of Sanqing Hall is almost used up.”
“Since the establishment of Qingfeng Temple, the incense has been made by the Abbey Dean or Deputy Abbey Dean of Qingfeng Temple.”
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“So, today I plan to make some godly incense for worship.”
The netizens were very surprised to hear Ning Fei’s words.
“Make incense?”
“How do you make this thing?”
“You know, I’m quite curious about how to make godly incense.”
“It should be made by machines now.”
“In the past era, how could there be a machine to make incense? It was just man-made, little by Little.”
“That’s right. The Chinese tradition of worshiping incense is huge.”
At this moment, Ning Fei leisurely explained:
“In ancient China, the production of incense had already formed a set of theories that were in line with traditional Chinese medicine and the Taoist theory of external alchemy. It was an inseparable part of the Chinese traditional culture.”
“Incense could not only nourish the nose, but it could also nourish the mind and nourish the body. From the beginning of the Qin and Han dynasties to the end of the Ming and Qing dynasties, it was widely welcomed by all levels of society
“Most of the incense on the market now was the product of chemical technology. Modern incense making technology pursued the fragrance of the smell, but it abandoned the function of the incense to nourish the body
“Moreover, in order to increase production efficiency and reduce the cost of raw materials, many chemicals were used in the spices, which damaged the quality of the incense
“Using this kind of incense to worship, in Qingfeng Temple, is disrespectful.”
Ning Fei’s image and temperament, when he was talking about the traditional Chinese culture, always had some halo added to it.
The elements of the ancient style and the traditional charm, after people saw it, they were unconsciously attracted by his every move.
Just like the videos of him making oil paper umbrellas and carving stone tablets, the likes on the Internet were very high.
People liked to watch these things.
In addition, Ning Fei’s appearance and temperament were extremely online. Even if he didn’t do anything, there was still a group of people who were willing to watch him.
While Ning Fei was making preparations, his live broadcast room was as hot as ever.
Ning Fei’s current strength was no longer the top live streamer of Dodo, but the top live streamer of all platforms.
A while ago, when the new year was approaching, the Internet had created a ranking list of the most influential streamers. Ning Fei had an absolute advantage and occupied the first place.
His influence was much higher than the number two, nine days baby.
After knowing the ranking, many of nine days baby’s fans clamored in the live stream room that it was unfair, nine days baby also said to his fans in the live stream room, “Trick You Monkeys. Don’t try to mess with my rhythm. The Abbey Dean is very impressive. Even I admire him. Don’t harm me.”
When he was enhancing his equipment, nine days baby used to worship Ma Ge. Now, nine days baby said, “Abbey Dean Ning, Please Bless Me with my last 18! I’m kowtowing to you.”
The effect of the program was full.
The third place was the positive energy “Good-looking”host, Great Immortal Zhang. He used to be extremely good-looking. Now, he was no longer on the road to becoming fat. The game was shouting, “Once ice heart is out, the game is over.” Gradually, he began to make himself look good.
The Great Immortal was also highly impressed with Abbey Dean Ning. In the live broadcast room, he praised, “I am called Great Immortal, and he is a true immortal. I can only say that I admire him.”
It was the first time in history that the popularity of an outdoor streamer exceeded that of a game streamer.
At this time, Ning Fei had already started to make incense.
“The first step in making incense is to choose the raw materials. Most of the raw materials now are made of elm bark powder as a binder. Add some other ingredients into it, and then press it with a tool after making the incense mud.”
“Other than the elm bark powder, the remaining raw materials are the key
“The incense from Qingfeng temple has these raw materials:
“Xuan ginseng, lychee bark, pine nuts, aconite, cloves, licorice, a little bit of Angelica, a little bit of cinnamon
“If you want to make a concentration incense that can help you sleep, you can add some lavender powder and honey depending on the situation
“Grind all these raw materials into powder.”
Ning Fei found a grinding mill and grinded the ingredients bit by bit. He was very patient and focused.
“Wow, are all the incense used by Qingfeng Temple So Good?”
“The ingredients are not expensive, but the craft of making incense is difficult.”
“Well, it depends on the craft. For example, western perfumes pursue the pinnacle of industrialization. The ingredients are calculated to milliliters.”
“Is there anything that Abbey Dean Ning doesn’t Know?”
“You always surprise me. I really love this treasure streamer.”
“What an Almighty Master!”
“I can’t help but say that he’s awesome!”
Ning Fei used a medicinal roller to grind the materials into powder. Then, he put the powder into the mortar and continued to grind.
The fineness and uniformity of the powder determined the quality of the handmade incense.
“My master once said that adding incense, combining incense, making incense, and using incense are the processes of nourishing one’s heart, removing dryness, and nourishing one’s health.”
“This is also cultivation.”
After Ning Fei finished grinding the incense powder, the netizens looked again. The ground incense powder was as fine and uniform as salt, and it looked very soft.
After listening to Ning Fei’s words, the netizens gradually understood how Ning Fei’s otherworldly temperament was slowly cultivated.
Ning Fei found another ladle of water.
“This water is the well water behind the Taoist temple. There is a well behind the Taoist temple. One is sealed, and a ladle will be scooped out when needed.”
“The well water is clear, sweet, and cold. It is the ground water that naturally filters out from the mountain. It is absolutely good stuff.”
After mixing the water and the incense powder together, Ning Fei took a small wooden stick and quickly stirred it.
“This step is very important. The proportion must be appropriate and the mixture must be evenly stirred. The spices that are stirred are all in one piece because there will be no air in the spices during the incense making process. Air is harmful to the incense making process.”
Ning Fei spoke quietly.
In an ancient town far away in Jiangnan, there was a family of spices that were also quietly watching Ning Fei’s live broadcast.
“Grandfather, what about this person?”The girl held her phone and said to her grandfather in a show-off manner.
The old man looked at the way Ning Fei made spices on the screen and clicked his tongue in praise. “He’s really capable. This youth is not bad.”
Hearing her grandfather’s praise, the girl laughed mischievously.
“That’s right. This is my current ‘idol’. He’s very powerful.”
Many people were watching Ning Fei’s live broadcast.
“Then, the process is simple. Making incense and receiving incense.”
Making incense was like using a machine that was like a dough press. After placing the incense in, one would use their hands to squeeze the incense into a long strip.
This scene made people think of something that would affect their appetite.
Then, they would put the incense into the incense.
The so-called incense was a wooden frame wrapped with a layer of gauze. The incense sticks could be placed on the gauze to dry.
There were many ways to dry the incense. There was a dryer, a heater, a brick bed, natural air drying, and so on.
Ning fei placed the incense in the kitchen. He placed all the incense that he had made there. He only had to wait for the water to evaporate before the divine incense for the sacrifice was ready.
The entire process was not complicated, but it required patience and concentration.
These incense were all very high-quality offerings. Generations after generations of temple masters of the Qingfeng Temple had passed them down, allowing the incense of the Qingfeng Temple to continue to be made.
“Next, I just have to wait for it to be completely dried before the incense is ready.”
“This incense not only has the effect of calming the mind, but it can also make one’s mind focus.”
“The Chinese incense making process was at its peak. At that time, there were all sorts of effects and types of spices. There were all sorts of effects.”
“However, due to the complexity of the ingredients used and the fact that the Chinese families had always placed great importance on the secret recipe of incense making, coupled with the impact of industrial perfumes, many incense making processes gradually declined.”
“In fact, the effects of many famous brands of incense are much better than perfumes. They are more natural and fresher.”
Ning Fei said with some regret.
Then, the netizens saw Ning Fei walk into the Sanqing Palace Hall. It seemed that he had gone to offer incense.
Not long after, a few wisps of faint white smoke were emitted from the door and drifted into the distance.
Ning Fei was very emotional.
In that era, the incense making techniques bloomed like a hundred flowers, but who knew how many incense making techniques had been passed down from generation to generation.
The incense-making techniques of Qingfeng Temple had been passed down from generation to generation. The effects were much better than what the netizens knew. It could completely calm one’s heart.
This inheritance would not be broken.