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The usually solemn meeting hall of the Lingxi Pavilion was filled today with a peculiar mix of fragrances – the freshness of ruo leaves, the sweet aroma of glutinous rice, and faint, elusive fluctuations of fairy power. On the octagonal long table, the jade candlesticks had been pushed aside, replaced by piles of emerald-green ruo leaves, bowls of translucent spirit rice soaking in jade basins, and various shimmering fairy realm fillings.
Master Yan Jie, the Master of Ceremonies, unusually without his folding fan, had rolled up his wide sleeves. His snow-white fox ears twitched slightly with his deft movements. Dipping his fingertip in ink, he sketched a remarkably lifelike ink plum blossom onto a spread-out ruo leaf. "This is the 'Ink Charm Serenity Zongzi', filled with lotus hearts from the Pure Water Lake. Eating it purifies the spirit."
"Master Yan Jie possesses such refined taste," Shi Xi's voice chimed clear as a spring. Seated nearby, a delicate hourglass hovered before her, with a few ruo leaves and a small ball of spirit rice floating above it. With a light tap of her finger, the ruo leaves folded and wrapped themselves at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. The rice and a single drop of "Time's Dew," swirling with starlight, fell precisely into place, finally bound with a silver "Thread of Time." The entire process was seamless; in the blink of an eye, a sharply angled zongzi emitting a faint glow was formed. "'The Fleeting Eternity Zongzi'. The cooking time must be precise to the microsecond," she explained calmly.
"Hmph, all flash and no substance," Pang Zun snorted coldly, lightning flickering in his palm. The ruo leaves before him were enveloped in a violent surge of thunder power, forcibly twisted into a ball. He brusquely stuffed in a large chunk of sizzling "Thunder Honey-Glazed Roast Meat," using golden-purple lightning bolts instead of string to bind the zongzi into an angry, spiky ball. "'Thunderous Might Zongzi'! Packing a punch!" He patted his hands together proudly, sparks flying out and nearly singeing Du Xifei's hair beside him.
Du Xifei moved away slightly in distaste. She was carefully using her lacquered nails to inject droplets of vividly colored, potent poison into the glutinous rice. "Little Pang Zun, stay away from my 'Seven Deadly Enchantment Zongzi'. A single speck is enough to numb you for three days." The zongzi before her displayed an eerie, gorgeous hue, exuding a sweet yet perilous aura.
The Water Prince was the most tranquil. Before him floated a pool of Pure Water Lake water. Ruo leaves washed and unfurled themselves within it, the spirit rice gently cradled by currents, mixed with the lake's unique ice crystal lotus seeds and a few tiny, blue-glowing spirit fish. The water flowed like the most skillful hands, wrapping everything into shape, finally securing it with strands of crystal-clear ice silk. "'Pure Water Ice Soul Zongzi'. Chilling and refreshing," he stated succinctly.
Princess Ai Zhen, the Princess of Emotion, was the most exuberant. Before her was a pile of colorful frostings, flower petals, and "Love's Whisper Candies" radiating sweet aromas. Humming a tune, she wrapped pink glutinous rice, golden honeyed beans, and purple petals together, finishing with a large, colorful sugar bow. "'Rainbow Zongzi of Sweet Affection'! Eat it and you'll be happy all day!" She held up a zongzi almost bigger than her face, garish and bright, her eyes crinkled with laughter.
The most out of place was Li Hui. He sat in the shadows of a corner, the surface before him resembling a miniature black hole. The ruo leaves were slightly distorted, torn by dark matter. He seemed to be attempting to blend a kind of "Stardust Powder" emitting a dim, starry radiance into the glutinous rice. However, the dark matter was highly unstable, either dyeing the rice an unnatural deep purple or nearly sucking the entire zongzi into the micro black hole. "...Material transformation indeed involves variables," he pushed up his cracked glasses, his gaze behind them focused yet carrying a trace of barely perceptible frustration.
"Royal King, this 'Dark Night Stardust Zongzi'... are you sure eating it won't turn someone into part of a black hole?" Du Xifei raised an eyebrow, her tone teasing.
Before Li Hui could answer, Princess Ai Zhen suddenly flitted over to him like a little butterfly, taking a deep breath. "Hmm... Brother Royal King, besides 'confusion', you smell a little bit of 'frustration' now! Don't lose heart! Here's a 'Super Sweet Courage Candy'!" She unceremoniously shoved a rainbow-colored candy into Li Hui's hand.
Li Hui stared at the candy in his hand, its vibrant cheer a stark contrast to the surrounding dark aura, and he froze for a rare moment. After a brief silence, the dark matter at his fingertips seemed to recede slightly. He attempted to wrap the zongzi again, his movements now a fraction gentler than before.
Yan Jie watched this "chaotic spectacle" of zongzi wrapping, his fox-like eyes narrowed into amused slits. He picked up the Lingxi Brush, tapped the air, and a huge ink painting scroll unfurled. It displayed images of the various zongzi and... precautions:
Pang Zun:Thunder Zongzi must be stored separately to avoid triggering the Lingxi Pavilion fire alarm (Water Prince has kindly provided backup water).
Du Xifei:Seven Deadly Enchantment Zongzi must be clearly marked POISON. Strictly forbidden to feed to Princess Ai Zhen or little sprites.
Li Hui: Dark Night Stardust Zongzi must be placed within a stable spatial barrier to prevent accidental swallowing of other zongzi.
Ai Zhen:Rainbow Zongzi of Sweet Affection contains excessive sugar. Recommend daily rationing.
"Esteemed members," Yan Jie cleared his throat, magically producing a pot of fairy tea exuding the fragrance of bamboo leaves, "the zongzi need slow boiling in spirit spring water; it's not time yet. How about savoring this 'Lingxi Dragon Boat Tea' first?"
Everyone (except Li Hui, still wrestling with dark matter) paused their activities. Pang Zun brashly grabbed a cup and gulped it down, hissing at the heat; Shi Xi sipped elegantly, as if calculating the optimal drinking temperature; the tea in the Water Prince's cup automatically condensed into crystal-clear ice beads; Du Xifei cautiously sniffed before tasting; Ai Zhen was already happily adding rainbow sugar dust to hers...
Within the meeting hall, the rustle of ruo leaves, Princess Ai Zhen's joyful laughter, Pang Zun's hisses from the hot tea, and the occasional subtle spatial fluctuations from Li Hui's corner wove together. The masters of the Lingxi Pavilion, who usually maintained the world's balance, seemed for this moment like nothing more than a peculiar family (albeit a distinctly unique one) gathered together to prepare for the festival. The air was filled with a rare, heartwarming domestic chaos.
When the first wisp of zongzi fragrance, infused with fairy power, finally rose from the enormous ink-painted steamer Yan Jie had conjured, even Li Hui, absorbed in his dark matter research, lifted his head slightly. This Dragon Boat Festival, the Lingxi Pavilion's zongzi were destined to be the most unforgettable (and most perilous?) flavors in the fairy realm.
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