Splash!
Just as Di Yi and the Fire Kui Ox were chatting, movement stirred in the magma lake. A vast school of fish swam over, radiating golden light like the sun and illuminating the liquid surface in dazzling splendor.
Without a doubt, those were Yang Fish, creatures native to the Fire Domain, naturally endowed with pure and abundant divine essence.
The Fire Kui Ox had spoken the truth. Few Yang Fish had been harvested over the past few centuries. Now, they swarmed in dense schools, numbering several thousand at a glance.
"Don't move yet. Let them eat for a while." The Fire Kui Ox did not act immediately, instead allowing the school of Yang Fish to finish the bait.
To a school of several thousand Yang Fish, the little bait it had scattered was nothing at all. Before they could gather in large numbers, the vanguard had already divided it all among themselves.
Once the bait had been devoured, golden light flashed, and the Yang Fish scattered in a rush. They had come quickly and left even faster.
"They've tasted the sweetness without encountering any danger. More will gather next time," the Fire Kui Ox explained. Then it began scattering bait over a wide area, truly starting its preparations.
Seeing this, Di Yi felt he could put the divinity-bearing substances he had collected to use as well and contribute his share.
Compared with the Yang Fish, all the divine essence he had collected had been "contaminated." In both quality and quantity, it was utterly outclassed, and its effects fell far short.
He felt that exchanging it for the Yang Fish's divine essence was well worth it. He could reach his goal in a single step and reap a richer harvest.
The next moment, Di Yi also got to work, beginning