Startled Swan, Wandering Dragon!
Shen Xiuhan drifted lightly onto a reef like a weightless fallen leaf.
Holding his breath and focusing, he followed the fishing line's guidance and looked beneath the water.
At the base of an algae-covered reef was a crevice. An unusual fish with red scales and tiny crystalline coral antlers on its head was resting within it.
Treasure Fish!
Without a doubt, it was a Treasure Fish of the waters!
It resembled a silver carp, yet sported a pair of tiny deer antlers.
Let alone Shen Xiuhan—even an ordinary fisherman could tell at a glance that it was no common creature.
In a flash.
A memory crossed Shen Xiuhan's mind.
In Plum Academy's study.
There was an ancient volume called Records of Marvelous Creations, compiled by the Great Yang imperial court of the previous dynasty.
It recorded many treasure beasts, spiritual herbs, and wondrous aquatic creatures found in deep mountains and vast marshes.
Shen Xiuhan had read through it several times during breaks from cultivation.
And the fish before him was exactly identical to a kind of Treasure Fish recorded in that book.
"Deerhorn Silver Carp"!
A second-tier Treasure Fish!
Legend had it that the exquisite pair of antlers atop its head contained astonishing water-and-wood essence.
If ground into powder and added to a pill furnace as a medicinal catalyst, it could not only greatly enhance a pill's efficacy, but also slightly raise the success rate of pill formation.
It was an excellent supplementary ingredient for pill refinement and medicine making.
Staring at the Deerhorn Silver Carp hidden beneath the water, Shen Xiuhan's eyes lit up, excitement rising in his heart.
Ever since catching that Silver-backed Fish last time, he had not seen a Treasure Fish in a long while.
Who would have thought that, while digging