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Chapter 314 The strange spiritual fish Lingjiang Crucian Carp (please subscribe!)

After some deliberation, everyone was unwilling to give up and began to search the eight wooden houses. In the end, all the bamboos used to build the houses were dismantled, but not to mention the treasures, not even a hair was found.

"Since we can't find it, let's stop first and let's look elsewhere."

Perhaps the attraction of the treasure was too great. Seeing that everyone was a little depressed, Xu Shengcheng comforted him and said that in order to divert the attention of the tribe, he proposed to explore other parts of the cave.

Although they were unwilling to give up, the clan leader had spoken, and everyone could only temporarily put aside their attachment to the treasure and follow Xu Shengsheng to explore the cave.

The area of ​​this underground cave is quite large, more than two miles wide. It is divided into two parts by a small river, and its length is hard to say. The river runs through it, and the source cannot be seen from above, and the end cannot be seen from below.

Leading the tribe upstream along the river bank, Xu Shengcheng pointed to the two sides of the river and planned with the tribe:
  "Look, both sides can be developed into spiritual fields. It's perfect for planting spiritual rice. When I return to the family, I will arrange for two members of the Foundation Establishment Tribe to bring some Qi Practicing Tribe people over to develop this place."

"Also, there is a water spirit vein here, and some first-order spirit fish can be cultured in this river. However, protective measures must be taken in the lower reaches of the river to prevent the spirit fish from not knowing where to go along this underground river!"

While Xu Shengsheng was explaining with great interest and Xu Zhiyu and the others were listening with great interest, a two-foot-long fish suddenly jumped out from the bottom of the river, stirred up a wave of water, and plunged into the river again.

Thanks to Xu Zhiyu's quick eyes and quick hands, he used a skill of mastering the art of controlling animals to capture the fish from the water. He held it tightly in his hand, lowered his head and looked intently, only to see:

The head of the fish resembles that of a crucian carp, and its body is more slender than that of a carp. It is more than two feet long, with silvery white body and tiny scales, but they are arranged extremely closely. The layers are stacked and sparkling, like armor. The two long whiskers at the mouth are three inches long. The fins are broad, like maple leaves, and the tail fin is Up to half a foot long. There is also a dorsal fin on its back, which is half a foot high. The most peculiar thing is that its dorsal fin is like a folding fan, which can automatically open and close, closing like a line, and opening like a fan, forming a half-moon shape.

Looking at the fish that was struggling in his hand, several other people quickly came over. When they saw the true appearance of the fish, they couldn't help but let out a burst of surprise. Otherwise, this fish is so beautiful.

"Hehe! This is the first time I have seen such a beautiful fish!" Xu Zhinan said. Women, whether they are mortals or monks, always have a special liking for beautiful things.

"Zhinan is right. This fish didn't go anywhere, but it happened to appear in front of us. It's bad luck for it. How about we grill it and eat it?" Xu Zhiqiang licked his lips and said with a longing look on his face.

"Brother Thirty-Eight, what are you talking about? You have already built your foundation and can live without food. Why do you still have such a strong appetite? Besides, this fish is so beautiful that I can't bear to eat it. Why don't you let me take it with you? Return to the family and raise her in my cave."

Xu Zhinan said angrily, but at the same time he was afraid that he would really give the fish to Xu Zhiqiang to bake, so he walked over and took the fish into his hands.

Xu Zhiyu didn't care that the fish was taken away by the clan sister, but focused on Xu Zhimin, the clan brother standing farthest away. He was frowning at this time, as if he was thoughtful, and he thought in his heart: Could it be that Sixty-Third Brother knows this spiritual fish?

Xu Zhimin, on the other hand, thought for a long time before he patted his head and said excitedly to everyone:
  "I remembered. This is the Lingjiang crucian carp recorded in books. However, according to legend, this fish has been extinct for more than five hundred years due to overfishing. I didn't expect that it is still alive in this underground river!"

Seeing that he knew him, Xu Shengsheng said:

"Zhimin, where did you read this in the book? Also, are you sure this fish is called Lingjiang crucian carp?"

Upon hearing the patriarch's question, Xu Zhimin first bowed, then took out a book from his storage bag and gave it to Xu Shengsheng, and then said:

"Clan leader Rong Zhen, my ancestors and grandson learned about the records of Lingjiang crucian carp from this book. After I established the foundation, I spent twenty spiritual stones to buy this book when I visited the casual cultivator market in Fang City. Yes, what is recorded here are some relatively rare or extinct spiritual fish aquatic products."

Xu Shengsheng nodded when he heard this, and quickly read through the not-so-thick book from beginning to end, and then rested his eyes on the page recording the Lingjiang crucian carp. When Xu Zhiyu and others saw this, they also came over. The clan leaders were leaning on the left and right to watch together.

According to the book, this Lingjiang crucian carp originated from the waters of the Lingjiang River in Yizhou. Later, because of its extremely delicious meat, it also has the effects of strengthening the body, strengthening the body, purifying spiritual power, and clearing away hidden diseases. The reputation spread throughout the Qin State, so some monks traveled far and wide to bring the fish from the Lingjiang River in Yizhou to Yongzhou. From then on, the fish began to thrive in Yongzhou.

It is a pity that the monks at that time overfished this kind of spiritual fish, and even said that there was no restraint. As a result, the Lingjiang crucian carp disappeared five hundred years ago.

However, the grade of this kind of fish is not very high. It can grow up to the second-order low-grade, but only one of them will appear among thousands or tens of thousands. Generally, it will stop growing up to the first-order high-grade, so the quality of this kind of fish The effect is only effective for Qi-training monks. For Foundation-building monks, the effect is much smaller.

Logically speaking, this kind of fish is not so attractive to high-level monks, but in fact, on the contrary, high-level monks also flock to it to satisfy their appetite. I heard that this kind of fish is extremely delicious, even if it does not need to be processed. , you can enjoy the ultimate deliciousness by holding it and chewing it raw.

Seeing this, Xu Zhiqiang was already quietly looking at the fish in Xu Zhinan's hand. At the same time, he also wanted to taste the taste of the Lingjiang crucian carp to see if it was consistent with what was recorded in the book.

Xu Sheng, the patriarch of the clan, is different. He is very excited about the efficacy of Lingjiang crucian carp described in the book. If the records in this book are true, then this kind of fish is a rare spiritual weapon for the family Qi training monks. Things.

Think about it, strengthening the body, consolidating the body, purifying spiritual power, and clearing hidden diseases are all exciting enough, let alone all four of them. So at this time, he stared at the Lingjiang crucian carp. His eyes were equally fiery.

"Yu'er, take out the fish basket and put this fish in it!" After giving the instructions, he continued to move forward.

Xu Zhiyu naturally knew what his grandfather was talking about, so he immediately took out the fish basket containing spiritual fish and shrimps that had been given to him by the Lord Transformation God, and put the Lingjiang crucian carp in it.

The spiritual water in this fish basket is of extremely high quality. The Lingjiang crucian carp, which was originally a little wilted from being out of the river for a long time, started swimming happily as soon as it entered the fish basket, as if it were a fish in water.

"Brother Nineteen, what kind of treasure do you have? The Lingjiang crucian carp, which was originally two feet long, looked more than ten times smaller than before after entering the fish basket, as if it was more than two inches long!"

Listening to Xu Zhinan's question, Xu Zhiyu smiled and said nothing. After putting away the fish basket, he smiled and said:
  "This is a secret. I'll tell you later. Let's explore the cave first!"

Looking at his back, Xu Zhiqiang muttered:

"Brother Nineteen is becoming more and more mysterious!"

"Who said no!"

Xu Zhinan echoed, and Xu Zhimin, who was walking at the end, also nodded. It seemed that he agreed with the words of the clan brother and sister, but in fact, what he was most concerned about now was the Lingjiang crucian carp that was put away by Brother Nineteen. From then on until they reached the end of the cave, he found nothing more. However, at the origin of this underground river, they found an underground dark cave, from which the spiritual power of the water spirit vein gushes out.

And around the dark cave, because of the frequent erosion of water spiritual energy, the soil spiritual energy here is particularly abundant. With a little modification, it will be a second-level spiritual field of high quality.

And because it is underground and never sees the sun, there is a strong sense of coldness here. If ordinary people see this situation, they may not like it, because the types of elixirs that can be grown in this environment are very popular. Restricted, except for some water-based and ice-based elixirs, other types of elixirs are basically difficult to survive.

But in Xu Zhiyu's eyes, this place can be regarded as a treasure, because the Butianhan tobacco used to prepare the spiritual ink used to build the foundation-building talisman is an ice-based elixir and is very suitable for growing here.

Although the Butianhan tobacco seedlings he brought back and the nearly mature Butianhan tobacco brought back from the Wei family's elixir garden were both planted in the family's elixir garden, he had gone to see them and found that they were not growing very well. , the spiritual energy in the elixir garden is abundant enough, but the growing environment is not enough and cold enough.

Because there were too many people in the clan, he did not speak out his thoughts. Instead, he waited to discuss the matter with his grandfather and ancestors after he was ready to return to the clan.

After wandering like this for a long time, they finally visited all of this underground cave. This place was like a maze. They actually found a storage room in another place, which was made by digging a cave.

Inside, they found many first- and second-level magic weapons, the most valuable of which was a second-level high-grade alchemy furnace. The third-level magic weapons were not seen, so the owner of the cave must have taken them away.

In addition, I also found a lot of bottles and jars in the storage room. After opening them, I found that the elixirs contained in them had become waste elixirs that had exhausted their spiritual energy.

At the same time, Xu Shengsheng relied on his powerful spiritual consciousness to discover that there were many types of spiritual fish, shrimps and crabs surviving in the river, but all of them were first-order. Seeing such rich aquatic resources, coupled with the wealth of several descendants of the clan, After pleading, he agreed to catch some aquatic products to satisfy their greed.

Everyone worked together and lit up a fire on the shore. Xu Zhiyu was assigned to process the fish and shrimp offal. He held a sharp flying knife in his hand and flipped it up and down, processing it in two or three strokes.

The person in charge of grilling the fish was Xu Zhimin. Unexpectedly, he took out several kinds of seasonings from the storage bag and sprinkled them on it. The grilled fish, which was already full of meat, instantly became more fragrant.

At this time, even Xu Shengsheng, who had been living without food for many years, suddenly felt hungry.

"Zhimin, I didn't realize that you still have such skills, it's really impressive!"

While Xu Zhiqiang stared at the sizzling fish and shrimp, he said to Xu Zhimin who was concentrating on grilling the fish.

"Hehe! Brother Thirty-eight, you don't know something. I have been fond of food since I was a child, and I am not afraid of your jokes when I say it. When I first chose to practice immortality and various arts, I almost chose the spiritual chef. In the end, the clan leader told me He said that the spiritual chef was usually too busy and rarely had free time to practice, so I gave up and chose to make alchemy instead!"

After grilling the spirit fish, Xu Zhimin first gave a lot to Xu Shengsheng, and then the remaining peers began to feast. Xu Zhiqiang was the most exaggerated, almost swallowing the skewer used to pierce the fish, but Xu Zhiyu was dumbfounded. .

Fortunately, they caught a lot of spiritual fish, shrimps and crabs this time, otherwise it might not be enough for them to eat, but to be honest, these aquatic products taste really good, absolutely amazing!

After eating and drinking, everyone sat together and began to distribute the treasures they had just received.

The family stipulates that if the family's children report to the ancient cave, if the family gains something from it, the clan members will be entitled to 20% of the proceeds. The person who handed over the treasure map this time is Xu Jiye. Logically speaking, he should have a share of the 20% of the proceeds. , but since he is not here now, his great-grandfather, the clan leader Xu Shengsheng, has temporarily kept it for him.

They just got a total of twelve second-level magic weapons in the storage room. The clan leader first picked two for Xu Jiye, and of the remaining ten, Xu Zhiyu picked two because he reported the treasure map. It’s also considered meritorious. The remaining eight items were divided equally among the other four people, so everyone who saw it had a share.

As for the remaining bamboos from the demolished houses, they were purchased by Xu Shengsheng in the name of his family. The price given was the same as the market price, adding corresponding family contribution points to each person's family token.

Originally, Xu Zhiyu did not intend to share these magic weapons, because to him, he did not like these things, but if he did not want them, it would break the family rules, and it would also embarrass his fellow tribesmen who came with him. So he accepted it.

The happiest person here is actually Xu Sheng. This time it has nothing to do with the family, he is just happy as an elder.

Because the contributor to the treasure map this time was his great-grandson Xu Jiye. In fact, in his heart, he always felt that he was indebted to his children.

His eldest daughter, Xu Zhiyu's aunt Xu Zhengyan, passed away a few years ago, and his second son Xu Zhengyong, Xu Zhipeng's father, is also close to the end of his life. Xu Zhiyu's father is also approaching the end of his life.

I think he is now a monk of the Purple Mansion, but when his children die at the end of their life, he is powerless, so he transfers this love to his grandchildren.

The eldest daughter has neither married nor brought in any children, so she naturally has no descendants, so I won’t mention it. However, both sons are married and have offspring with spiritual roots. However, the eldest son Xu Zhipeng’s spiritual roots are so poor that there is no possibility of building a foundation. Thanks to Xu Zhiyu’s efforts, he is allowed to grow old. Feel relieved.

However, he has never been less concerned about his eldest son. When he learned that his great-great-grandson had spiritual roots, and that he had three spiritual roots, he was extremely pleased and cared about his growth. Perhaps this is what it means to be an elder. of sustenance!

He had already planned to let Xu Jiye complete the foundation building even if he financed it himself. However, he had to rely on himself for the rest of the journey after the foundation building. But he didn't expect that this kid was lucky enough to discover such an ancient cave.

You must know that this cave has a third-level low-grade water spirit vein, and the family can open up many industries here. 20% of the net income generated by the industry belongs to Xu Jiye. According to his estimation, it will not be less than 20,000 yuan a year. The income from multi-spirit stones.

In this way, not only are the Foundation Establishment Pills guaranteed, but there is no need to worry about the cultivation resources during the Foundation Establishment period. As long as the Foundation Establishment is completed and the cultivation is completed, and with the blessing of the best Purple Qi Talisman, Xu Jiye's future will be bright. .

Thinking of this, Xu Shengsheng gathered his clan members together and left the cave. Because the entrance to the cave was originally an illusion, there was no protective formation set up here.

A group of six people flew towards the family with flying swords. As soon as they returned to the family, Xu Shengsheng went directly to the family meeting hall and found the ancestor who was discussing the market affairs with Xu Zhikai. He also met the person who had just been replaced by the family. Xu Shengxiao and Xu Zhichang.

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