This narrative describes a bakery worker, Axi, who experiences a transformative event during a challenging promotional period. Facing an overwhelming workload, Axi is taught a baking technique by his skilled foreman, Jiang Qi. However, Axi’s learning is depicted as an extraordinary, almost mystical, process where instructions seem to be non-verbal and transmitted directly to his consciousness. This experience leads to Axi mastering the foreman's technique overnight, to the astonishment of his colleagues and the foreman himself. The text posits that this rapid acquisition of skill wasn't merely imitation but a deeper spiritual transmission, symbolized by the opening of a "heavenly gate," ultimately leading Axi to a different path.

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These passages narrate the early career of a young man named Ah Hsi, who unexpectedly found work in a large Japanese bakery despite having no prior experience. The texts highlight his journey from a seemingly unremarkable newcomer to a respected member of the team, particularly focusing on a pivotal moment where he utilized his ancestral knowledge of traditional healing methods to aid an ailing Japanese master baker. Furthermore, the text describes a remarkable instance where, through a seemingly mystical connection or intuition, Ah Hsi was able to instantly grasp and replicate the master baker's complex bread-making techniques, achieving perfect consistency and demonstrating a profound, almost spiritual, understanding of the craft. This experience, along with the urgency from his family to return home and take over their martial arts and healing practice, leads him to make the difficult decision to leave his burgeoning bakery career to fulfill his familial duty and embrace the "Way" that he has now connected with. Ultimately, these excerpts depict Ah Hsi's initial experiences in the bakery world as a period of intense learning and spiritual awakening, where he integrates his diverse skills and inner wisdom.

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This narrative describes a young man named A-xi who chooses to become a vegetarian after recovering from an illness, which creates significant conflict with his traditional, labor-oriented family. Despite his parents' disapproval and demands, he quietly decides to learn vegetarian cooking professionally to support his choice. His life takes an unexpected turn when the 1999 Jiji earthquake occurs, leading to his unexpected exemption from military service and providing him with an opportunity to attend free baking classes for earthquake victims. This experience away from home, surrounded by the calming atmosphere of the bakery, becomes a transformative period of freedom and self-discovery, ultimately allowing him to forge a new path independent of his family's expectations and past life.

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