In this chapter, nian-bing explains that he's been working hard to cultivate his magical powers. He's also been cooking for the fire-dragon king, Galamandis. . The fire dragon king pays special attention to the cultivation of the ice-cold goddess, and the fire god's roar is held in the air by each of the magical elements . He says that he is dying of exhaustion, and that if he doesn't stop eating, he'll die soon. He tells the lad to stop talking about his magic, and to focus on the trivial details of the recipe. He also says that the dawn knife is one of his most valuable weapons. It has even killed three wicked dragon-creatures. He gives the lad the fourth kitchen knife, the dawn blade, and tells him to pass it on to him.