Xuantian Immortal Cultivation Record

Zhangjiawan had a large population, so Zhang Yuanjing went west along the hills and opened up a cave dwelling in the mountains upstream near the river. He only set up a simple maze formation and did not arrange any complicated mechanisms.

This place was about four or five miles away from Zhangjiawan. If anything happened, he could arrive at any time, which was also convenient for him to go to the river to support Zhang Xuan and others who were fishing. At the same time, if people from the Tongyun Palace came to his door one day, he would also have a place to fight, so he wouldn't have to worry about hurting innocent people.

Regarding the Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish, Zhang Yuanjing always had a question in his mind, that is, the fish that Zhang Xuan offered were only a foot long. He didn't know why. Of course, in order not to put too much pressure on her, he had not brought it up yet.

After a month of rectification, Zhang Xuan combed through the entire Zhang family, sent some dissatisfied people to the town to manage industries or to run transportation on the river, and summoned all the available people from the Zhang family compound in the town back, taking Zhangjiawan as the foundation, re-establishing the authority of the main clan, integrating forces, and forming a fleet with hundreds of strong men and five ten-zhang large ships.

This day was the first time that Zhang Xuan led the newly formed fleet to go out to fish in a mighty manner. Zhang Yuanjing was also very interested and followed. Of course, there was also the intention of accompanying protection.

The boat traveled for dozens of miles, and the water surface gradually narrowed. There were more Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish with green skin and red patterns in the water.

Zhang Yuanjing didn't need to use his divine sense to investigate. He just used his naked eyes to see that these fish were only a foot long at most, and most of them were only a few inches long. He looked at more than ten miles of river sections in a row, and they were all like this.

So, he asked, "I see that the fish in the river are not more than a foot long. Why is this? Are there no longer Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish? Also, why don't you fish for those fish that are less than a foot long?"

Zhang Xuan had been following him, and when she heard him ask, she immediately replied, "Reporting to Immortal Master, this fish can reach one foot in length after growing for fifty years. After entering adulthood, it can grow one inch every ten years. Therefore, there are also fish above one foot in the river, and there are two-foot and three-foot fish, but they are very rare.

"This fish is very peculiar. The larger it grows, the higher its spirituality and the higher its vigilance. It will hide as soon as it hears human activity from afar. It is especially sensitive to the senses of cultivators. It is said that as long as a cultivator approaches within a hundred zhang, it can detect its aura and then swim away quickly or find underwater caves to hide.

"As for fish that are less than one foot long, they are immature fish. I heard that they are useless to Immortal Master. As for whether this is the case, this little girl does not know. In a moment, we will catch a few small fish and let you see if this is the case."

Zhang Xuan had more contact with Zhang Yuanjing, and she was also used to some of his terms. Except for still using the respectful title of "Immortal Master" to him, she called other cultivators cultivators like Zhang Yuanjing.

"That's not necessary. As long as I can catch a one-foot fish, it will be enough to meet my needs. This fish doesn't look simple. I'm afraid it has a background. Has it always lived in this Crimson Creek? Or did it migrate from other water veins?"

"Regarding this point, there has been a legend since ancient times that this fish was transformed from a fire dragon in the sky. Because of its sins, it was demoted to the river and turned into a fish mixed with water and fire, never to be able to cultivate. However, because of its identity as a god, it cannot be eaten by mortals. Based on this, it can be inferred that this fish has been in the river since ancient times, but fishermen never catch it. As for where it came from, I don't know. No one knows where the source of the Crimson Creek River is, but the end of the downstream is in Crimson Creek Lake. It is said that after the Crimson Creek River enters Crimson Creek Lake, it enters the underground, but no one knows where it eventually flows."

Zhang Yuanjing nodded silently. It was not easy for mortals to know about Crimson Creek Lake, which was tens of thousands of miles away. Presumably, the source of the Crimson Creek River was even tens of thousands of miles away, and the people here were probably unable to hear any news. With his strength, it would not be difficult to investigate the situation at both ends, but to dig deep into the source and secrets of the Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish, I am afraid it would not be easy. However, the top priority is to catch fish, not to explore the source.

He pointed to the Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish, which was as agile as the wind under his divine sense contact, and said, "This fish is very vigilant and swims very fast. How do you catch it?"

Zhang Xuan said, "This fish has a characteristic. If there is any disturbance in the water, it will drill into the bottom of the water and hide. However, once it reaches the mud and rocks at the bottom of the water and has a hiding place, as long as it does not feel dangerous, this fish will not swim much.

"Therefore, to catch this fish, you need people who are good at holding their breath to dive into the water and use fishing nets made of high-quality fire cotton to catch it. Ordinary fishing nets cannot catch it and are easily bitten through by this fish. We martial artists catch fish with specially made large nets of more than ten zhang, covering a piece of the bottom of the water tightly, and then searching inch by inch to catch the Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish that are trapped in the net."

Zhang Yuanjing said, "So it is hard work!"

Zhang Xuan smiled softly and said, "If it can benefit Immortal Master's cultivation, this little bit of hard work is nothing. Previously, because I had not obtained the support of the clan, only I, my younger brother, and a few uncles and brothers fished, so we could only use small three- or five-zhang nets, and often couldn't catch a single one in a day. Now, with so many clansmen helping, we can use nets of more than ten zhang or even twenty zhang to catch three or five a day."

Zhang Yuanjing waved his hand and said with a smile, "Three fish a day is enough. You still need to practice martial arts and should not delay your cultivation too much."

Zhang Xuan quickly saluted and said, "Thank you for your consideration, Immortal Master. Please wait a moment, Immortal Master. We will go into the water to fish now."

She put on a black leather suit, tightened it with a red ribbon, and then turned around and beckoned. Seven or eight teenage boys and girls and four or five strong men in their twenties and thirties came up, all dressed like Zhang Xuan, including Zhang Cheng.

Everyone came forward and respectfully saluted Zhang Yuanjing. Some had curiosity in their eyes, while others were a little afraid.

Zhang Yuanjing nodded and smiled slightly to encourage them.

Zhang Xuan's bright eyes swept over everyone, checking everyone's attire. Seeing that they were all ready, she shouted in a low voice, "Open the net."

Zhang Cheng put down a large package on his back on the ground, picked up a net made of finger-thick fire cotton rope and shook it. The net spread out, and the other dozen people quickly came up to grab a corner each and spread out in all directions. Before long, they stretched out an oval gray-white net, but limited by the narrow space in the cabin, only half of the net was unfolded.

"Go into the water!"

The few people near the boat grabbed the large net and jumped into the river, immediately swimming into the distance after falling into the water.

The large net gradually opened, covering a large area of more than ten zhang in radius. The remaining few people, including Zhang Xuan, also jumped into the water.

This fire cotton net is light and soft when it is not wet, but once it is in the water, it will increase tenfold in weight.

Such a large net, when it is underwater, is probably as heavy as several thousand pounds. However, it is precisely because of this weight that it can catch fish in places where the current is very fast.

When the large net was fully opened, Zhang Xuan gave a whistle, and everyone took a deep breath, turned over and plunged into the water, diving down.

Looking at the other four boats, each also had a dozen strong men, dragging wide asbestos nets and jumping into the water, starting to fish together.

With this series of actions, the water splashed, and the clear waves rippled. The Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish, which were originally playing in the shallow water, disappeared without a trace.

Zhang Yuanjing did not use his divine sense to check, but sat on the boat and waited.

About an hour later, everyone took turns coming up to breathe.

After nearly two hours, Zhang Xuan led everyone to drag the fire cotton net onto the boat, but this net did not catch any fish.

She asked Zhang Cheng to contact the other teams to inquire about the fish situation. She and the others used their internal strength to try to wring out the water absorbed by the asbestos net.

At this time, news came from the other four boats. Only one boat caught a one-foot-long fish. The other three teams only caught small fish of a few inches, and because they were not suitable for use, they were all released.

Zhang Xuan and the others adjusted their breathing for an hour and then opened the net and went into the water to fish again. This time, they were lucky and caught two Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish in one net.

The other four boats also caught two fish, one of which was actually two feet and three inches long. According to the growth period, it had grown for one hundred and eighty years. If this were placed on ordinary birds and animals, they would basically become demons.

Zhang Yuanjing felt a rare bit of excitement in his heart. He took the two-foot-three-inch Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish and carefully examined it. He only felt that it was more vigorous than the one-foot fish, and the water and fire spiritual power contained in the meat was also more condensed.

Without avoiding everyone, he immediately skinned and deboned the fish and swallowed it into his stomach. Soon, two majestic masses of water and fire spiritual power surged out. He quickly took out the Nine-Leaf Yellow曦 Grass, sat down to practice, and spent a full two hours to refine it. The refined thick earth power was four or five times that of an ordinary day.

Moreover, refining this fish had a general benefit, that is, it was very pure and had fewer impurities.

The blood and flesh of a one-foot fish contain a lot of impurities, so you can only eat three a day. If you eat more, you won't have time to refine the impurities, which will lead to impure spiritual power. However, this two-foot-three-inch fish not only has several times more spiritual power than the one-foot fish, but also has far fewer impurities, making it more efficient to refine.

Obviously, the faster you cultivate, the more years you eat the fish.

While Zhang Yuanjing was practicing, the five boats carried out another fishing operation. This time, they were unlucky and did not get a single fish.

Everyone left the river at Chenshi (7-9 AM), and eight hours passed in a flash, and it was already midnight.

Although it was midsummer, the night wind on the river was very cool. Even though everyone had martial arts skills, they were already exhausted and just hoped to go home and rest.

When Zhang Yuanjing opened his eyes, Zhang Xuan stepped forward, briefly explained the fishing situation, and asked for permission to return to the village to rest and come again tomorrow.

Zhang Yuanjing stood up, looked at everyone standing on the periphery, and said with a smile, "You have all worked hard. Let's stop here today. I said that three fish a day is enough. Today, we actually got a fish that was more than two feet long, which is enough. How about this, from now on, just cast the net twice a day. If you catch a lot, one net will be enough. You don't have to spend all your time on the river."

Zhang Xuan quickly cupped her hands to thank him, and then asked everyone to steer the boat back.

After Zhang Xuan arranged everything properly, Zhang Yuanjing called her over and asked in a low voice, "Have you ever heard of anyone seeing fish that are more than three feet long?"

Zhang Xuan thought for a moment and replied, "This little girl has heard the elders in the clan say that Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish that are more than three feet long are not only very fast, but also have great strength. Even masters who have practiced martial arts for decades are no match for them. However, these are all hearsay, and no one has actually seen a three-foot fish."

Zhang Yuanjing couldn't help but feel excited when he heard this. A three-foot fish can defeat a martial arts master, which shows that it has opened its bloodline and become a Savage Blood Stage demon beast. If he can catch more of these fish, then his cultivation will surely improve by leaps and bounds.

He thought about it and felt that this matter should still fall on the Tongyun Palace. The cultivators in this palace have been studying the secrets of the Crimson Fin Fire纹 Fish for hundreds of years and must have mastered a lot of information that outsiders do not know. However, he should not come forward for the time being to avoid arousing the other party's vigilance.

So he said, "You find a way to inquire about news from those martial artists who work for the Tongyun Palace, especially whether they have caught fish that are more than three feet long, and how they catch big fish. There is no hurry for this matter. You can inquire slowly and don't reveal any traces."

Although Zhang Xuan felt that this matter was difficult, since it was ordered by Immortal Master, she naturally could not refuse and immediately agreed.