Rainbow Fish
Zhang Yang exhausted all his efforts and finally caught a glimpse of the red reflection in the lake.
He looked at the red shadow still struggling in the Heavenly Net, more than three feet long, with a body of seven colors, looking very much like the Koi he had seen in the past, only much larger.
"Can this thing be eaten? Is it tasty?" Zhang Yang examined the strange fish in the Heavenly Net.
At this moment, the four Golden Core Realm who had been paralyzed with fear finally came to their senses.
They looked at Zhang Yang with horrified expressions. This bastard actually used them as bait?
Just a moment ago, they all thought they were going to die under that red shadow.
The fear of impending death deeply shattered their spirits.
At this moment, the four of them finally saw the red shadow in the Heavenly Net clearly; it was actually a fish draped in rainbow colors!
"Rainbow Fish!"
A Golden Core Realm cultivator let out a strange cry, pointing exaggeratedly at the monstrous fish trapped in Zhang Yang's Heavenly Net.
Zhang Yang looked at the Golden Core Realm and asked, "Do you know him?"
"You don't recognize it?" the Golden Core Realm retorted. "The Rainbow Fish, famous throughout the entire Immortal Cultivation Realm! It's a rare treasure! Just one fish can bring unexpected benefits; there are practically none left in the whole world."
"Oh?" Zhang Yang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked, "What's in it for me? Tell me, and I'll let you go!"
"Really?" The Golden Core Realm was somewhat skeptical.
Zhang Yang said calmly, "If you don't tell me, I'll wrap you in Heavenly Net right now and throw you into the lake. I think there's probably more than one Rainbow Fish in this lake; I might even catch another one."
The Golden Core Realm shuddered at the memory of what he had just witnessed and hurriedly said, "In legends, Rainbow Fish contain a magical substance that can help people break through to higher realms. Especially for cultivators at higher levels, it is said to nourish their Divine Soul. Moreover, Rainbow Fish tastes incredibly delicious. That's all I've heard; this is the first time I've ever seen one."
"So, you're not even sure if it's Rainbow Fish?" Zhang Yang looked at the Golden Core Realm.
"Three feet long, with seven colors, living in the lake, and ferocious by nature... This is the description of the Rainbow Fish. This must be the Rainbow Fish." The Golden Core Realm cultivator looked at the Rainbow Fish with envy.
Zhang Yang raised an eyebrow, took out an ancient Bronze Cauldron, and said with a friendly smile, "Little cauldron, how about you cook me a fish? Be good, don't be angry. This fish is Rainbow Fish, which is said to have great benefits. It's not an insult to you to cook such a fish, is it? I know it's unfair to make you cook such a fish, but I'll catch a stronger one for you to cook next time, okay?"
The four Golden Core Realm standing beside him looked at Zhang Yang as if he were a lunatic.
What is he muttering to himself while facing a bronze tripod?
Zhang Yang examined the Bronze Cauldron again and, finding no other unusual activity, filled it with some lake water, threw the Rainbow Fish into the cauldron, and then closed the lid.
Then, with a serious expression, he urged the Bronze Cauldron to start.
The Bronze Cauldron remained unmoved.
"Oh, stop being so dramatic, just play along. As the next School Leader of the Azure Cloud Sect, and you as a senior member of the Azure Cloud Sect, isn't it only right that you take care of the junior? Now there's a magical Rainbow Fish right in front of you. If you don't cook it for me, how can you face the ancestors of the Azure Cloud Sect? How can you face your former master?" Zhang Yang, somewhat exasperated, launched into a tirade against the Bronze Cauldron.
The Bronze Cauldron moved slightly, like an old man in his twilight years.
The four Golden Core cultivators beside them suddenly felt a wave of heat wash over them.
In particular, they felt a spatial vibration that even caused their Bloodline circulation to stop.
"No way!"
Another Spirit Artifact?
Moreover, it's a magical Spirit Artifact with terrifying power.
The four Golden Core Realm stared at Zhang Yang in utter bewilderment. Did they think Zhang Yang was crazy? Turns out, they were the clowns!
Seeing that the Bronze Cauldron had agreed to cooperate, Zhang Yang hurriedly activated his spiritual power and poured it into the Bronze Cauldron.
The Rainbow Fish, which was still struggling violently inside the Bronze Cauldron, was transformed into a pot of fish soup in a short time. The strong aroma wafted out, making the five people next to it swallow hard.
Zhang Yang suppressed his impulse and remained silent for a while before finally opening the lid of the cauldron.
I don't know if the aroma has completely faded, but I can no longer smell any fragrance; all that's left is a pot of seven-colored soup.
Looking at the colorful fish soup, Zhang Yang wondered to himself, "Is it edible?"
Is it really Rainbow Fish?
The food law he knew in the past was: the weirder the food looks, the faster you'll die if you eat it!
He glanced at the four people beside him and smiled, "You all contributed too, so here's a share for you."
The four Golden Core Realm stared at Zhang Yang in disbelief. Such a good thing, and he was actually sharing it with them?
"Don't be shy, come on, let me fill a bowl for each of you!" Zhang Yang took out a bowl and kindly served each of the four people a bowl, handing them to them. "Don't be shy, eat up!"
The Golden Core Realm who met Rainbow Fish didn't hold back at all and drank it all in one gulp.
The other three also drank it all in one gulp.
Zhang Yang held a spoon in one hand and a bowl in the other, carefully observing the four people's reactions.
Suddenly, the four people's auras surged, their dantian, which had been sealed by Zhang Yang, was completely opened, and they carried an inexplicable aura.
The four Golden Core Realm, who had already escaped, had no intention of running away; instead, their eyes were fixed on the Bronze Cauldron.
They just felt that their Golden Core had become more perfect, and they were even almost about to break through to the Golden Core Realm.
If I had another bite, I'd definitely break through.
In the past, they would have simply robbed it.
However, now that all the Law Treasure have been confiscated by Zhang Yang, and given how many Spirit Artifact Zhang Yang, they dare not make a move.
Seeing that there was nothing wrong with the fish soup, Zhang Yang took a bowl, filled it up, and drank it all in one gulp.
Then, he felt a surge of power flowing towards his Golden Core.
After a bowl of fish soup, he felt that the shell of his Golden Core had remained unchanged for a long time, had actually thickened a little.
"Good!" Zhang Yang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, then drank another bowl, and another.
The four Golden Core Realm beside him looked at Zhang Yang with resentful eyes. They were just staring at him expectantly; why didn't he give them some?
After drinking three bowls, Zhang Yang finally felt a bit full and dared not drink anymore.
Besides the substances effective for the Golden Core, the fish soup also contains a massive amount of spiritual energy that is surging through the meridians, which needs to be refined.
Only then did he look at the four of them, smiling as he asked, "Would you like some more?"
The four Golden Core Realm cultivators nodded repeatedly and politely thanked him, saying, "Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Zhang!"
Zhang Yang asked casually, "If your elders knew that you were drinking Rainbow Fish soup with me, what do you think they would think? Would they feel that you have betrayed the sect?"
The four Golden Core Realm cultivators' expressions changed drastically. They then realized that they and Zhang Yang were not friends, but enemies!
They even drank the Rainbow Fish soup, and they said they didn't betray the sect. Can the elders believe them?
Even they wouldn't believe it!
Zhang Yang grinned at the four of them. "I can keep this news a secret for you, but you'll have to exchange it for your sect's secret. If you tell the secret, you can continue drinking the fish soup, and I'll let you go back; if you don't tell the secret, not only will you lose your fish soup, but I'll also throw you into the lake to fish!"
The four people stared at Zhang Yang in shock. Wasn't he a human being, or perhaps a demon?